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South by Social Media: Improving the Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Antone Johnson • 0 Comments

It’s impossible to capture all of the ideas, experiences, people, products, pitches, events of such a huge, intense event in one blog post. A few thoughts and resources to cut through the chatter:… Continue Reading

Filed Under: coworking, digital media, entrepreneurship, events, Silicon Valley, social media, startups

Web 2.0 Summit 2010 – Thought Leaders Ponder the “Battelle” for the Network Economy

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Antone Johnson • 1 Comment

This week, industry leaders, pundits, journalists and assorted hangers-on are gathering in San Francisco for the annual Web 2.0 Summit, one of the online industry’s most influential events. John Battelle and Tim O’Reilly moderate conversations with a long list of Web luminaries, including Eric Schmidt, Carol Bartz, Marc Benioff, Reed Hastings, Peter Chernin, Tony Hsieh, Evan Williams, Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Pincus, Ron Conway, John Doerr, and Fred Wilson.… Continue Reading

Filed Under: angel investing, digital media, entrepreneurship, events, law, public policy, social media, startups, venture capital, Web 2.0

The Crying of Bin 38: Valley Insiders, Anonymous Quorans, and a Vast Angel-Wing Conspiracy

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Antone Johnson • 1 Comment

My particular interest in Angelgate relates to the role of anonymity in social media, its facilitation of information flow in a way never seen before, and the fragility — under some circumstances — of that anonymity. Allowing users to log in via Facebook Connect, Twitter OAuth or Google Apps makes it easier than ever to unmask anonymous posters when a site owner is required to comply with a subpoena or search warrant.… Continue Reading

Filed Under: angel investing, entrepreneurship, law, social media, startups, super angels, venture capital

Legal Guidelines for Small Businesses Using Social Media

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Antone Johnson • 0 Comments

Social media is real-time, spontaneous and casual, making it easy for people to think that “anything goes” online, says Antone Johnson, founding principal of Bottom Line Law Group, a San Francisco-based firm. Johnson has worked as an attorney at MySpace and eHarmony. He says many laws that apply to businesses offline also apply online.… Continue Reading

Filed Under: social media, startups

Resources for Early Stage Entrepreneurs: Fifteen Items in the “Top 10″

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Antone Johnson • 10 Comments

Following is the new, improved, Top 15 List of free online resources addressing key recurring themes and questions that founders raise in our initial meetings: Assembling a founding team, choosing and forming a legal entity, deciding on how to compensate co-founders and employees, gauging market conditions for VC and angel funding, deciphering legal jargon and documents used in VC and angel financing rounds, identifying and retaining the best professional advisors, and so forth.… Continue Reading

Filed Under: angel investing, entrepreneurship, law, startups, super angels, venture capital

Social Rewards mashes up loyalty programs, affiliate marketing and social media

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Antone Johnson • 4 Comments

Social media startup Social Rewards went live this week with an ambitious new service that aims to reshape the landscape of loyalty programs such as airline miles and hotel points, leveraging the power of social media to amplify marketers’ messages in a clever and cost-effective manner.… Continue Reading

Filed Under: entrepreneurship, social media, startups