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TechCrunch - LeWeb closing party at LeWeb

Posted: November 13th, 2008, 7:53pm CET by Loïc Le Meur

TechCrunch and LeWeb are throwing a closing party tat LeWeb in Paris this year which will both be open to all LeWeb participants and to the first TC readers who get a ticket. The first tickets were gone in 3 minutes! Thank you SFR, HotelaParis, Facebook, 3999.com mypronostic, af83, KonoLive and Faisonsaffaire,com for making this party possible. Yes, there is a recession but we should also all meet regularly and have fun too now and then so I am very thankful to our sponsors. There will be hundreds of VCs and business angels at LeWeb, more important there will also be hundreds of possible advertisers and customers for your business. In fact, it is probably going to be the largest LeWeb ever this year, so see you all in Paris! Oh and thanks TechCrunch and Ouriel Ohayon for partnering with us on this party.
30 Startups finalists at LeWeb Paris announced

Posted: November 10th, 2008, 4:46pm CET by Loïc Le Meur

We have just announced the 30 finalists startups that will demo at LeWeb this year. This year again there will be a dedicated room for them and our judges and the selection was made by our friends at Seedcamp. This is one of the most important mission LeWeb fulfills: help european startups to get in touch with investors and expose them to the influent LeWeb crowd. There is not a single week that I do not get feedback from a company from last years' LeWeb who got financed, did a strategic deal or even was acquired following their presence in Paris.

Thank you Seedcamp and our judges for making this possible.
Seesmic and Seesmik-ers on Japanese TV NHK!

Posted: November 8th, 2008, 3:52am CET by Loïc Le Meur

See in this video at around 1m35s, Seesmikers on Japanese TV!
Parlons Net sur France Info

Posted: November 7th, 2008, 1:55am CET by Loïc Le Meur

Merci a David Abiker de m'avoir recu dans son emission parlons net ainsi qu'a Sylvain Lapoix (Marianne2.fr), François Krug (rue89.com) et Eric Mettout (Lexpress.fr) pour leur temps et questions. Pas facile comme exercice face a 4 journalistes dans les conditions du direct, mais toujours passionnant. Je ne m'attendais pas a ces questions politique et je n'etais pas tres a l'aise la tete dans le guidon de Seesmic depuis un an a San Francisco j'avoue ne pas avoir suivi de pres l'actu en France, vous ne m'en voudrez pas trop j'espere.

Loïc Le Meur sur France Info
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Twitter launches groups in Japan Today

Posted: November 5th, 2008, 7:03am CET by Loïc Le Meur

Twitter has launched a group and community feature in Japan today, called Twicco.jp. In the demo video I took at the Digital Garage conference you can see it lets users create and follow a group instead of an individual account. Twitter Japan, a joint venture with Digital Garage, was already differentiating itself from the US version with ads in the feeds and there fore a monetization option right from the beginning.
Twitter launches groups in Japan
Attacked in Tokyo

Posted: November 5th, 2008, 2:33am CET by Loïc Le Meur

My reputation was already gone years ago anyway. Thanks Joi for the picture.
Tokyo

Posted: November 5th, 2008, 2:19am CET by Loïc Le Meur

Thanks Jean-Marie for the pics and Joi for the invite.
Save Mobuzz

Posted: November 5th, 2008, 1:02am CET by Loïc Le Meur

Save Mobuzz from Anil de Mello on Vimeo.
New Seesmix Format, Now Weekly

Posted: October 31st, 2008, 7:53am CET by Loïc Le Meur

We have a new Seesmix format weekly with news from the community but also about Seesmic product and events. Would love to know what you think about it.Seesmix: October 30th
We're Not "Gaming The Smile" Kara. Sorry.

Posted: October 27th, 2008, 7:21pm CET by Loïc Le Meur

Kara Swisher is saying we should not smile and are putting a very "game face". This is wrong, I tried to explain why this morning but will add more details just for Kara.

We were all sad I had to let go some of my employees a few weeks ago, but the entire company cannot stay stuck into this sadness, now that it is done, life continues (even for our former employees some already found a new job) we need to look towards the future. Moving on means being aware of what has happened but not letting it control how you move forward.

Should we be wailing and rending our clothing all day? Or should we be optimistic and hopeful?

We should be strong, focused, aware of the challenges but positive about our prospects.

Sorry to disappoint you Kara, but we believe it is how you handle challenges and use them to be stronger that really matters. With a smile.