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This Week In Startups with Greg Tseng of @Tagged
From: Jason Calacanis and the This Week In Team <team@thisweekin.com>
Date: Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 5:01 PM
Subject: This Week In Startups–Greg Tseng of Tagged
To: Jason <jason@calacanis.com>
On This Week in Startups, Jason sat down with Tagged (http://tagged.com) co-founder Greg Tseng (http://twitter.com/gregtseng), an entrepreneur wise beyond his years. Greg not only has a great mentor in LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, but also works with an executive coach and has a whole team of people that he relies on for support. Listen as Greg shares his founding philosophy and what he believes is the core of entrepreneurship.
If you missed the live show, get your fix here: http://goo.gl/8WSgX
Or, you can jump straight to some of the best moments:
• 19 minutes in: Establishing Tagged's culture. Watch: http://goo.gl/wSv7a
• 31 minutes in: What's the role of an executive coach? Watch: http://goo.gl/sbXZv
• 47 minutes in: How Greg defines an entrepreneur. Watch: http://goo.gl/JMfHP
To spread the word about this insightful episode, just tweet this: "Watch @Tagged co-founder @GregTseng discuss executive coaching, establishing culture & relentless iteration on #TWiST. http://goo.gl/8WSgX"
Coming up this Tuesday, Feb. 14, we're celebrating our love for the work of i/o ventures (http://ventures.io/) founder Paul Bragiel (http://twitter.com/bragiel) by interviewing him. Check it out at 1pm PT to watch and discuss in the chat: http://thisweekin.com/live
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TWiST #231 Greg Tseng of Tagged
0:00-2:15 Welcome everyone, we’re here today with Tagged founder Greg Tseng.
2:15-3:00 Special thanks to our friends at CNET and CBS Interactive for hosting TWiST on the road.
3:00-5:00 Thank you to our friends at MailChimp for their generous support. Everyone thank @mailchimp!
5:00-5:30 Welcome, Greg. How many monthly unique impressions is Tagged getting now?
5:30-7:30 What exactly is Tagged?
7:30-9:15 What did you think you could bring to social networking that Facebook couldn’t?
9:15-11:00 What is the sunk/cost fallacy?
11:00-12:30 What is social discovery? If I’m on Netflix and I liked this movie, then I might like that movie?
12:30-14:30 How does Tagged insert someone new into my network?
14:30-17:00 And you have your own game library, right?
17:00-18:15 Do you make money for the dating service of Tagged?
18:15-19:15 How much do you charge?
19:15-21:00 How did you establish the culture of Tagged?
21:00-22:45 Why do you think you’ve never had any leaks?
22:45-23:30 Greg: “A startup is like a roller coaster that goes up and to the right.”
23:30-25:30 Thank you to Sourcebits for sponsoring the show! Don’t get left behind–check out their amazing mobile apps at sourcebits.com.
25:30-28:00 Why are mobile apps so hot?
28:00-30:00 Think about the fact that the iPad didn’t even exist two years ago.
30:00-31:30 It’s very easy to forget about your personal health as a founder, isn’t it?
31:30-34:00 Tell me a little about the executive coaching. What is their role?
34:00-37:45 Does she actually give you language to use?
37:45-41:00 What were some of the roughest times at Tagged?
41:00-42:00 How much of the time did the legal issues take that year?
42:00-44:00 Another lesson learned: Controlling your public message.
44:00-45:15 Reid Hoffman: “If you’re not embarrassed by version 1 of your product, you took too long to release it.”
45:15-47:30 How do you keep daily releases from getting too manic or out of control?
47:30-50:30 You’ve been an entrepreneur for how long, about a decade? At its core, what do you think entrepreneurship is all about?
50:30-51:45 What do you do when you find out that you suck at something?
51:45-53:00 What’s the secret to hiring? Is it the toughest thing?
53:00-54:30 How have you been profitable for so long? Why aren’t you raising more money?
54:30-57:00 What do you think is going to happen in the next five years?
57:00-58:00 What inning is the Internet business in right now, do you think?
58:00-58:30 Do you consider Taiwan part of China?
58:30-59:00 If you’re an amazing developer, email your resume to greg@tagged.com.
59:00-1:00:00 We wish you continued success, Greg. Thank you for joining us.
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This Week In Startups–Neal Sales-Griffin of Code Academy
• 17 minutes in: A Code Academy success story. Watch: http://goo.gl/hVlxq
• 28 minutes in: What are some possible monetization strategies for CA? Watch: http://goo.gl/qRpG2
• 38 minutes in: Adriana Herrera pitches Fashioning Change. Watch: http://goo.gl/yPoJ6 To spread the word about this insightful episode, just tweet this: "Neal Sales-Griffin of @CodeAcademy came to TWiST to talk about the future of ed & how startups are ultimate job creators http://goo.gl/B12sQ" Coming up this Friday, Feb. 10, we'll be back with an interview with Greg Tseng (http://twitter.com/gregtseng) of Tagged (http://tagged.com), the third largest social network in the US. Check it out at 1pm PT to watch and discuss in the chat: http://thisweekin.com/live We couldn't bring you episodes like today's without our incredible sponsors GoToMeeting (http://gotomeeting.com) and Walker Corporate Law (http://walkercorporatelaw.com). Show them you appreciate their support by thanking them @GoToMeeting and @ScottEdWalker. Thanks for your viewership and support!
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TWiST #230 Neal Sales-Griffin of Code Academy 0:00-1:30 We’re here today with Neal Sales-Griffin of Code Academy.
1:30-2:30 Welcome back Tyler. How’s it been going?
2:30-3:00 If you still haven’t joined the TWiST Backchannel, go to twistlist.co to sign up.
3:00-4:30 Thank you to GoToMeeting for sponsoring the show. Everyone thank them @gotomeeting.
4:30-7:30 If you haven’t heard about the LAUNCH Festival, check it out here: launch.is. It’s not too late to get your tickets!
7:30-10:00 Insight from Tyler: Launch is like an Asian girl with double Ds.
10:00-11:00 Neal, what’s the mission at Code Academy?
11:00-11:45 What’s the difference between you and Codeacademy?
11:45-13:30 How much do people pay to join and what do they get?
13:30-14:00 How do you make a profit?
14:00-15:30 What kinds of people are joining the program?
15:30-17:00 What do I need to know before I come in to Code Academy?
17:00-19:30 What can a student accomplish in an eleven week course?
19:30-21:00 Are there jobs in the US for average coders, or do you have to be elite?
21:00-22:45 Do you think what you’re doing could help menial workers acquire a new skill and get a better job?
22:45-26:00 In minority communities, how is becoming a developer looked at?
26:00-28:00 Thank you to Walker Corporate Law for supporting the show. If you need at lawyer, call Scott at 310-288-6667.
28:00-31:30 What if you put people on a payment plan or charged a placement fee for the companies that hire students afterwards?
31:30-33:00 Do you ask your students to build real-world tools uning APIs?
33:00-34:45 Do you think that internships are a screwed up concept legally?
34:45-36:00 Out of your contemporaries coming out of Northwestern, how many do you think have a job?
36:00-37:30 Have you raised money for this yet? Are you planning to?
37:30-38:15 Let’s take a Shark Tank call.
38:15-39:30 Adriana Herrara of Fashioning Change makes her pitch.
40:30-42:00 You had good energy and that came through in the pitch.
42:00-42:30 Jason gives the presentation an 8 and the business model a 7.
42:30-44:00 Neal, what did you think of the pitch?
44:00-45:00 This “search everything” is a little too much. I would rather have a daily email or offering.
45:00-46:00 Tyler, bias aside, what did you think?
46:00-48:00 How many of you would buy an American-made bag that you knew was cruelty free?
48:00-48:30 Jason: I’m lowering your presentation to a 6 because you have tons of great features that you didn’t bring up.
48:30-50:00 Tyler gives the pitch a 7, but says it could easily be a 9.
50:00-51:30 What’s the youngest age someone should be allowed to work?
51:30-53:00 Tyler gives Adriana’s business model an 8.5.
53:00-55:00 Adriana explains her competitive advantages.
55:00-55:15 Thank you for pitching us today, Adriana. You’ve won a free table at the Launch Festival!
55:15-56:00 Neal, when are you launching in a second city?
56:00-59:00 Jason proposes a business deal to Neal.
59:00-1:01:00 You’re in a race right now with all of these other schools, Neal.
1:01:00-1:04:45 Neal, you’re invited to come be my guest and have a table at the conference and all of the Code Academy alumni get a free ticket.
1:04:45-1:05:45 Jason demos a video about quadrotors ().
1:05:45-1:06:00 Everyone check at Code Academy, follow Neal on Twitter @nealsales and apply for the next class! ==============================================
This Week In Startups–Neal Sales-Griffin of Code Academy
• 17 minutes in: A Code Academy success story. Watch: http://goo.gl/hVlxq
• 28 minutes in: What are some possible monetization strategies for CA? Watch: http://goo.gl/qRpG2
• 38 minutes in: Adriana Herrera pitches Fashioning Change. Watch: http://goo.gl/yPoJ6 To spread the word about this insightful episode, just tweet this: "Neal Sales-Griffin of @CodeAcademy came to TWiST to talk about the future of ed & how startups are ultimate job creators http://goo.gl/B12sQ" Coming up this Friday, Feb. 10, we'll be back with an interview with Greg Tseng (http://twitter.com/gregtseng) of Tagged (http://tagged.com), the third largest social network in the US. Check it out at 1pm PT to watch and discuss in the chat: http://thisweekin.com/live We couldn't bring you episodes like today's without our incredible sponsors GoToMeeting (http://gotomeeting.com) and Walker Corporate Law (http://walkercorporatelaw.com). Show them you appreciate their support by thanking them @GoToMeeting and @ScottEdWalker. Thanks for your viewership and support!
Carolyn, TWiST Producer
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TWiST #230 Neal Sales-Griffin of Code Academy 0:00-1:30 We’re here today with Neal Sales-Griffin of Code Academy.
1:30-2:30 Welcome back Tyler. How’s it been going?
2:30-3:00 If you still haven’t joined the TWiST Backchannel, go to twistlist.co to sign up.
3:00-4:30 Thank you to GoToMeeting for sponsoring the show. Everyone thank them @gotomeeting.
4:30-7:30 If you haven’t heard about the LAUNCH Festival, check it out here: launch.is. It’s not too late to get your tickets!
7:30-10:00 Insight from Tyler: Launch is like an Asian girl with double Ds.
10:00-11:00 Neal, what’s the mission at Code Academy?
11:00-11:45 What’s the difference between you and Codeacademy?
11:45-13:30 How much do people pay to join and what do they get?
13:30-14:00 How do you make a profit?
14:00-15:30 What kinds of people are joining the program?
15:30-17:00 What do I need to know before I come in to Code Academy?
17:00-19:30 What can a student accomplish in an eleven week course?
19:30-21:00 Are there jobs in the US for average coders, or do you have to be elite?
21:00-22:45 Do you think what you’re doing could help menial workers acquire a new skill and get a better job?
22:45-26:00 In minority communities, how is becoming a developer looked at?
26:00-28:00 Thank you to Walker Corporate Law for supporting the show. If you need at lawyer, call Scott at 310-288-6667.
28:00-31:30 What if you put people on a payment plan or charged a placement fee for the companies that hire students afterwards?
31:30-33:00 Do you ask your students to build real-world tools uning APIs?
33:00-34:45 Do you think that internships are a screwed up concept legally?
34:45-36:00 Out of your contemporaries coming out of Northwestern, how many do you think have a job?
36:00-37:30 Have you raised money for this yet? Are you planning to?
37:30-38:15 Let’s take a Shark Tank call.
38:15-39:30 Adriana Herrara of Fashioning Change makes her pitch.
40:30-42:00 You had good energy and that came through in the pitch.
42:00-42:30 Jason gives the presentation an 8 and the business model a 7.
42:30-44:00 Neal, what did you think of the pitch?
44:00-45:00 This “search everything” is a little too much. I would rather have a daily email or offering.
45:00-46:00 Tyler, bias aside, what did you think?
46:00-48:00 How many of you would buy an American-made bag that you knew was cruelty free?
48:00-48:30 Jason: I’m lowering your presentation to a 6 because you have tons of great features that you didn’t bring up.
48:30-50:00 Tyler gives the pitch a 7, but says it could easily be a 9.
50:00-51:30 What’s the youngest age someone should be allowed to work?
51:30-53:00 Tyler gives Adriana’s business model an 8.5.
53:00-55:00 Adriana explains her competitive advantages.
55:00-55:15 Thank you for pitching us today, Adriana. You’ve won a free table at the Launch Festival!
55:15-56:00 Neal, when are you launching in a second city?
56:00-59:00 Jason proposes a business deal to Neal.
59:00-1:01:00 You’re in a race right now with all of these other schools, Neal.
1:01:00-1:04:45 Neal, you’re invited to come be my guest and have a table at the conference and all of the Code Academy alumni get a free ticket.
1:04:45-1:05:45 Jason demos a video about quadrotors ().
1:05:45-1:06:00 Everyone check at Code Academy, follow Neal on Twitter @nealsales and apply for the next class! ==============================================
LAUNCH Festival hits $269k in prizes!
I'm so blessed to be part of–and have the support of–an amazing industry!
LAUNCH Festival hits $269k in prizes!
I'm so blessed to be part of–and have the support of–an amazing industry!
