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  1. Calacanis Invests $25K In StorkBrokers

    Socal Tech &bull Aug 18, 2010

    Jason Calacanis, the high profile CEO of Mahalo, and angel investor, has made an investment in Georgia-based StorkBrokers, an online community site focused on new mothers and fathers. The investment was worth $25,000, and Calacanis has joined the firm's board.… Full Story »

  2. WebMediaBrands CEO Alan Meckler Boasts Ahead Of Q2 Report Tomorrow: "We Will Show Growth For Sure" (WEBM)

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Aug 10, 2010

    WebMediaBrands Chairman and CEO Alan Meckler -- formerly Jupitermedia, owner of Mediabistro, etc. -- just posted what sounds like bragging ahead of his Q2 earnings report tomorrow. " Our quaterly financial conference call for WEBM takes place tomorrow at 5… Full Story »

  3. Startup SeePort's spin on video chat takes prize at Founder Showcase

    Venture Beat &bull Aug 5, 2010

    A new video-chat startup,A SeePort, won a prize forA its new software platform and video recording device Wednesday atA Founder Showcase, a competition for graduates of theA Founder Institute program. The Founder Institute is an organization devoted to helping a… Full Story »

  4. Jason Calacanis Tries To Poach TechCrunch Writer Paul Carr

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Aug 5, 2010

    Last week, Jason announced plans to to hire two people - one of them a "top 25 analysts/writers in the tech/business world" - to help to turn his big email list into a paid "forum" venture, where readers could have… Full Story »


  5. Facebook Questions: How does it stack up?

    Cnet News &bull Aug 2, 2010

    It's not the first question-and-answer service, or the best--but with 500 million registered Facebook users who will get access to it in the coming weeks, it's got the potential to steal page views and users away from competitors. To get a greater understanding of how Facebook Questions works, we're taking a quick look at what it does and how it stacks up to the a small segment of the competition in terms of features and overall draw. Facebook Questions lets Facebook users ask their friends, or the Facebook user base at large, any question that's on their mind. These questions… Full Story »

  6. Jason Calacanis Denies Rumors He's Trying Sell Mahalo For $700 Million

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Jul 21, 2010

    Here's a fun one. An industry source told us last week that Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis is going around telling people he hired IAC M&A vet Jason Rapp as President in order to sell the company for a price around… Full Story »

  7. Tips on Finding and Approaching Angel Investors

    Read Write Web &bull Jul 3, 2010

    Angel investors help bridge the gap between early funding generated from friends and family and from the venture capital you hope to secure down the road. Although angel investing is arguably more informal than professional venture capital, angel investors still look for startups that can give them a return on what is a… Full Story »

  8. Watch Jason Calacanis Lose $90,000 In 210 Seconds

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Jun 21, 2010

    Youchie. Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis went on a poker TV show called The Big Game, and, in the hand clipped out here, lost $90,000. He got pocket cowboys and didn't bet hard enough pre-flop to scare off another player with… Full Story »


  9. The Poker Hand that Cost a Web Millionaire a Fortune [Videuhoh]

    Valley Wag &bull Jun 21, 2010

    The mythology of internet startups is all about big wins. But it's instructive, for prospective hustlers at least, to also look at the humiliating defeats - like this video of Web entrepreneur Jason Calacanis losing a $204,400 pot. At least… Full Story »


  10. At The World Series Of Poker Two Founders Are Betting The Company a Literally

    TechCrunch &bull Jun 17, 2010

    You've heard the term "betting the company," but have you ever known anyone who has actually done that? I mean literally. As in, they're playing poker with shares of the company on the line. Because that's exactly what Yammer founder… Full Story »

  11. Does Google Give Mahalo A Spam Pass Or Positives Outweigh Negatives?

    Jatin Mahindra &bull Jun 17, 2010

    A Sphinn thread links to a post named Was The Google Mayday Update A Complete Failure Then?. The blog post goes through examples on how even though the May Day update was suppose to really downgrade the rankings of sites… Full Story »

  12. You Know Where Else It's Hard To Delete Your Account? Mahalo

    TechCrunch Web 2.0 &bull Jun 11, 2010

    With regard to his recent spat with Facebook we don't exactly see eye-to-eye with Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis . But this morning, we did when an incident showed just how hard it is to delete your Facebook profile . But… Full Story »

  13. Well-known angels back local services startup Thumbtack.com

    Venture Beat &bull Jun 9, 2010

    Thumbtack.com, a site where users can find local service providers like plumbers, wedding officials, dance instructors, and more, said today that it has raised $1.2 million in new funding. The round comes from a long list of angel investors, many… Full Story »

  14. Mahalo Hires Former IAC Exec Rapp As President

    Paid Content Yahoo &bull Jun 2, 2010

    Jason Rapp, the former IAC ( NSDQ: IACI ) SVP of M&A who left the company a year-and-a-half ago, is joining Jason Calacanis' Mahalo as president. Rapp was in charge of IAC's dealmaking for two years until he took over… Full Story »


  15. Mahalo Adds Former IAC MA Guy Jason Rapp As President

    Silicon Alley Insider &bull Jun 2, 2010

    Startups... Mahalo has hired Jason Rapp as President, and added him to the board. Full Story »

  16. "You're Fired!" (Or Not): Advice on When to Fire Your Startup's Staff

    Read Write Web &bull May 26, 2010

    This post is part of our ReadWriteStart channel, which is a resource and guide for first-time entrepreneurs and startups. The channel is sponsored by Microsoft BizSpark. To sign up for BizSpark, click here. If you are a subscriber to Mahalo… Full Story »


  17. How Not To Promote Yourself on Email [Adventures In Reply All]

    Valley Wag &bull May 26, 2010

    Two years ago, internet entrepreneur Jason Calacanisquit blogging to escape angry commenters. Instead, he would publish only by email. He's since become a case study in how not to use the medium. As a communications channel, email certainly has its… Full Story »

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  18. Who's thrilled about Facebook's privacy crisis? Hollywood

    The Social  &bull May 20, 2010

    Recent changes to Facebook's privacy controls, as well as a litany of new products that share more user and demographic information with third-party partners, are ticking off a lot of users. Weblogs Inc. and Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis recently joined GDGT founder Peter Rojas and prominent Googler Matt Cutts in the ranks of notable tech industry figures who have announced that they're deleting their profiles altogether. Rumors have been swirling about internal disputes at Facebook over whether maybe the… Full Story »


  19. AOL Rolls Out Social Recommendations Portal For Shoppers

    TechCrunch &bull May 19, 2010

    According to a Tweet sent out by former Mahalo developer Chris Finke, AOL is rolling out the beta of a shopping advice portal. Finke said in his Tweet that he was working on the project at AOL, which allows you… Full Story »


  20. Is This Week In The Next Weblogs? Calacanis And Pals Put $300,000 Into Streaming Video Network

    TechCrunch Web 2.0 &bull May 18, 2010

    Is the Internet finally ready for a live streaming video network? Jason Calacanis thinks so. Calacanis and two of his LA pals-Matt Coffin (founder of LowerMyBills, and who just launched the DailyD) and Sky Dayton (founder of Earthlink, Boingo, Helio)-just… Full Story »

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