Why Did InvenSense Rise 113% Since its IPO?
While many IPOs struggle to rise, InvenSense has risen more than 100% since its debut. Why? That’s what we wondered. Whereas Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) initially tanked during its initial public offering (and only rebounded on rumors of a major entry into the world of online gambling), InvenSense (NYSE: INVN) has been growing steadily since its public debut three months ago. And when it finally took a hit on January 26, the stock rebounded two days later. Continue Reading »
Payvment CEO Sees ‘Huge Business’ on Facebook
Christian Taylor, chief executive officer of Payvment Inc., talks about online shopping on Facebook Inc. and the impact of the company’s initial public offering on Payvment. He speaks with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” Payvment makes software that can turn Facebook pages into storefronts that accept a credit card of EBay Inc.’s PayPal online payment service. Continue Reading »
Appcelerator Names Sandeep Johri, Former Senior HP Executive and Mayfield Fund Executive in Residence, as Chief Operating Officer
Appcelerator®, the leading mobile platform company, today announced that Mayfield EIR and former Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) executive Sandeep Johri has joined Appcelerator as its chief operating officer (COO). A veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur and executive, Johri will lead daily operations as the company grows to meet burgeoning enterprise demand. Continue Reading »
Sierra Partner Robert Walker Panelist Speaker at TiE Energy Event
“For successful cleantech companies — and there have been 23, if success is defined as having gone public on a major U.S. [stock] exchange the average time to go public was nine years,” said Matt Trevithick of Venrock at a recent TiE (formerly The Indus Entrepreneurs) Energy event. “Entrepreneurs in cleantech have to have extraordinary patience. This is a 10-year journey just to get started.” Continue Reading »
Are You Using the New “Want” and “Own” Buttons Yet?
A few weeks ago, we announced some new buttons on every product- “want” and “own.” Now, instead of just using the “like” button, you can “want” a product and put it on a wishlist, or share that you “own” a product so friends can ask for your opinion. Because of the way the “wants” and “owns” get shared in the Facebook user experience, these new verbs help enhance virality around Facebook shopping.
Using Social Media Conversations to Drive Marketing Messaging
Most marketers agree that listening to conversations and engaging with customers are crucial aspects of a robust social media plan. However, the purpose of social listening and engagement is not just centered on crisis identification and management. The research team at thismoment unearthed some interesting studies on how social listening and engagement can drive marketing messaging and add value to online campaigns.
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Revionics CEO to Present at the 2012 Pacific Crest Emerging Technology Summit
Revionics, Inc., the leading provider of retail life cycle price optimization solutions, announced today that it will be participating in Pacific Crest’s 2012 Emerging Technology Summit in San Francisco, California, a two-day event that is the marquee West Coast conference for investors and companies at the leading edge of technology. Continue Reading »
