Yaniv Ben-Saadon, CEO of FixYa: Using the Social Web for Technical Support (Part 3)

SM: How did you penetrate the market and get early traction? YB: Since there was very little competition in the field, being so relevant and unique our content was quickly picked up by Google and we’ve successfully conquered top positions for relevant keywords. In addition, the uniqueness of the site, combined with our close relations

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IPTV, Next-Gen Television: The Operators

By Mitch Berman, Guest Author Previous Post: IPTV: Next-Gen Television? There are 3 flavors of IPTV. This blog deals with the first and most prevalent definition… telco operators. AT&T U-Verse. Verizon FiOS. Second and third tier telcos like Surewest. We will not discuss “technology.” Technology to do video over IP is prevalent, growing and indisputable,

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Web 3.0 & McClatchy (Part 3)

Web 3.0 Framework discussion Below is a quick overview of the Web 3.0 framework for the McClatchy sites. We have not gone into the details of all the properties, but you can review the Web 3.0 section of this site for detailed discussions on each vertical category. This segment also includes an overview of the

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Yaniv Ben-Saadon, CEO of FixYa: Using the Social Web for Technical Support (Part 2)

SM: Where did you get the idea for your current venture? What is your domain experience in the segment? YB: Like any other consumer out there, I had a hard time finding relevant and updated support information for my products, and therefore decided to create this site. As for experience in the industry, I have

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Web 3.0 & McClatchy (Part 2)

Vertical Strategy McClatchy, in partnership with Belo Corporation, Gannett, Tribune and The Washington Post Company owns Classified Ventures. Classified Ventures’ objective is to collectively capitalize on the revenue growth in the online classified advertising categories of automotive, apartments, and real estate. McClatchy’s various positions in the verticals are sometimes held by the company itself, often

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Bootstrapping is One Answer

The VC-Entrepreneur Compensation Disbalance post has generated great discussion. In it, a theme that emerges over and again, is Bootstrapping. You have read a few of my prior writings on Bootstrapping [Is Bootstrapping Becoming Sexy and Again? and Protect Your Dilution]. There is no doubt at all anymore that bootstrapping is, indeed, becoming sexy again.

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Yaniv Ben-Saadon, CEO of FixYa: Using the Social Web for Technical Support (Part 1)

How often have you bought a new DVD Player, and have had difficulty making it work with your existing TV set-up? In our Entrepreneurship Case Studies series, this week, we talk with Yaniv Ben-Saadon, founder and CEO of Fixya, a community site focused on providing after sales technical support on consumer products. SM: Please describe

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Web 3.0 & McClatchy (Part 1)

Introduction The McClatchy Company is the third largest newspaper company in the United States. The Company publishes 31 daily newspapers and approximately 50 non-dailies across 29 locations in the United States. The prominent newspapers from the Company include the Miami Herald, the Kansas City Star, the Charlotte Observer and the Sacramento Bee. McClatchy also owns

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