Latest News from Ben Behrouzi

Reply.com Files S1 to Screaming Hot $60 Million IPO in 2010

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:44:44 EST

I’m excited to announce that about 3AM PST this morning Reply.com successfully filed for its much anticipated 2010 IPO. SAN RAMON, CA – February 22, 2010 – Reply! Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common [...]

Haiti Needs You

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST

The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday has left the island nation in complete and utterdevastation with death tolls rising to a predicted 100,000. One of the worst disasters ever seen. Haiti needs help from everyone and the Red Cross backed by the US State Department have launched a simple viral text message based fundraising initiative to allow everybody to deliver some help to Haiti. Simply text “Haiti” to 90999 from your phone to donate $10 to the relief effort underway.

Another Powerful Use of Social Media and Twitter

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

Another powerful use of social media and Twitter. LeapFish has teamed up with the Make-a-Wish Foundation to empower Twitter users with the ability to grant an ill child’s dream to go to Disneyland. A Tweet-A-Cause that just hit the wires and is beginning to climb through the Twitosphere. Jacob, who is four years of age, has a rare and life-threatening disease that has affected him since birth. He has one big wish in life — to go to Disneyland with his family. LeapFish is donating 5 cents per Tweet to the Make-A-Wish Foundation until $10,000 has been raised and Jacob and his family can go to Disneyland.

LeapFish - The Web’s New Search Engine

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:21:08 EST

The Web has evolved. It used to be a place where people came to just search for simple information. Now it’s a place where people come to also share information. Information today that is multi-media and more complex. Information today that is real-time and social – recommended by people who know, and people you know. [...]

25 Years After Escaping Iran

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EDT

Its hard to imagine that its been almost 25 years since my parents secretly smuggled many of our family members out of Iran due to brutal religious persecution. Persecution that is unfortunately picking up once again in todays time. A reader asked me to provide more info about this portion of my background and so I offered this short post.

Real-Time Search and Five Reasons Why “We” Will Change the Web

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:15:00 EDT

If you don’t understand why the Real Time Web is huge, you will soon. Thanks to micro-blogging sites like Twitter, a constant stream of human-posted content has infiltrated the Web. This growing infiltration has created a bottoms up approach to content creation that via the progressive support of rapidly developing applications has and will continue [...]

Two Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:00:00 EDT

Here are two key actions companies can take during tough economic times like these to maintain or even increase employee happiness and wellbeing. We all know that without a happy and thriving team, there’s no growth, especially in a recession...

Reply.com Continues Growing at Unprecedented Rate

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Reply.com lifts Beta off its locally-targeted online marketing platform as it posts enhanced features and significant profits. In the face of a struggling economy, Reply.com has posted over 50 percent revenue growth in the Automotive and Real Estate categories and significant profits over the last several quarters. Since its founding in 2001, Reply! has been a [...]

40 Under 40, Silicon Valley Business Journal Awards

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:21:21 EDT

A few weeks ago I was honored to accept recognition as a Top 40 Under 40 Entreprenuer by Silicon Valley Business Journal. Although I’m not yet near my forties, it was great to receive the recognition and participate in a celebration of innovation with so many other CEOs from the valley. It was truly a privilege [...]

Producers vs Destroyers

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EDT

Over many years and with many trials and tribulations in both business and in my personal life, I have been convinced that in this world there are two types of people; those that build and those that destroy. Those that build embody the positive spirits of creativity, love and creating value. While, those that destroy embody the weaknesses of hatred, ego and laziness. The differences are that one group produces, is generous and thinks in terms of “we”. While the other group clings, criticizes and destroys in order to feed the basest of human qualities and advance the “self” at the cost of producers.

May 2009 Flip Mino Giveaway Announced!

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:02:00 EDT

The May 2009 Flip Mino Random Giveaway is now officially complete and the winner has been selected! A big thank you to all the contestants and participants! Thank you for all the great tweets, follows and fun comments. So who’s the lucky winner? Congratulations To : @808Kimo You Are The Lucky Winner of A Flip Mino! Send James Giffard [...]

ChannelWeb : LeapFish Tries To Make A Big Splash

Wed, 20 May 2009 01:35:00 EDT

With all the publicity around WolframAlpha's engine there has been a lot of buzz in the search space around what the next successful search engine will look like. It was great to get some coverage today from ChannelWeb as they covered WolframAlpha, LeapFish and the Search space.

Twitter Giveaway - Win A Flip Mino HD

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:33:41 EDT

May 2009 Twitter Giveaway! The March 2009 Twitter MackBook Air Giveaway went so well that I’m being asked for more! So this time I’m giving away a Free Flip Mino HD Video Recorder, suited for quick and easy capture and upload of videos to the web. But you have to be in it to Win it! I’m [...]

Startups and Progressive Governance

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:47:00 EDT

Startups and startup executives all over Silicon Valley intensely debate around how, when and how much governance startups should apply to their operations when considering the challenges facing them at the moment and the challenges that lie ahead. These sometimes grueling discussions take place at executive meetings, board meetings and manager meetings when a startup moves form one phase of growth to another. The inflection points between each phase of growth manifest challenges and hurdles that begin to frustrate managers as they operate. It is important to note that these challenges and frustrations are supremely important and management’s actions around them are critical, as the decisions made will either suffocate or propel the business. I refer to the proper management of these growing pains as progressive governance.

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

I was asked by Forbes this week to offer up some experience around some actions companies can take during tough economic times like these to maintain or even increase employee happiness and wellbeing. We all know that without a happy and thriving team, there’s no growth, especially in a recession. At DotNext we strive to employ a [...]

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

2 Ways to Enhance Employee Happiness During a Recession

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST