socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2008

According to the firm, Min is resigning for personal reasons, and will be replaced in early 2009. Min has been on the firm's board since November of 2005, and is the founder and CEO of Epison System Solutions, Inc. Min, is resigning.

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San Diego Product Develop Development 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Oversee and SnapNames were thrown into a massive scandal over the shill bidding by Nelson back in November of 2009, when it was revaled that a then-unnamed employee had been placing automated bids on domain auctions on SnapNames. The shill bidding had apparently gone on since March of 2005, well before Oversee.net bought SnapNames.

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Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 10, 2014

When I bought house, this was a non-issue as the value had increased a tremendous percentage from when I bought back it in 2005. On Sept 2nd, 2009, 13 months after it began, I received a FedEx on my front door step. Now that’s the crazy part. How did I even buy it in the first place? The communication got even worse.

Westlake Village 188

Westlake Village Report Course Entrepreneur 188

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2011

These two trends had a major impact on the computing industry from 2000-2005 but the effects weren’t yet felt by the VC industry. Every startup I knew in 2005 (when I started my second company) was using this. The Emergence of “Open Cloud&# Infrastructure. Spawning of Micro VCs.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. By 2005 I had moved back to the US and we started hiring US employees (The first two employees we hired had both grown up in India! I hope that didn’t have a stature of limitation!

Technical Review 282

Technical Review Startup High Tech Software Review 282

Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 10, 2014

When I bought house, this was a non-issue as the value had increased a tremendous percentage from when I bought back it in 2005. On Sept 2nd, 2009, 13 months after it began, I received a FedEx on my front door step. Now that’s the crazy part. How did I even buy it in the first place? The communication got even worse.

Westlake Village 100

Westlake Village Report Course Product 100

Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 10, 2014

When I bought house, this was a non-issue as the value had increased a tremendous percentage from when I bought back it in 2005. On Sept 2nd, 2009, 13 months after it began, I received a FedEx on my front door step. Now that’s the crazy part. How did I even buy it in the first place? The communication got even worse.

Westlake Village 100

Westlake Village Report Course Product 100

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 9, 2012

According to Eichner, Google Mini has been an important part of Google’s Enterprise Search offering since its introduction in 2005 and was helpful however it will be discontinued on July 31, 2012. Some may not remember Google Video, the service stopped taking uploads in May 2009 but still has hosted content and a number of users.

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Google Technical Support RSS Web 68

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2009

billion in 554 deals, invested -- the lowest quarter since 2005. Tags: california jones 2009 venturesource southern venture capital investment. According to the report, investments in Southern California total $421.80M across 51 deals, down from $902.16M and 58 deals in Q3. Locally, San Diego led the region with $182.5M

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socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

Blair Harrison: I sold iFilm to Viacom at the end of 2005, and got out of there at the beginning of 2008. I took a little bit of time off, then started working on Frequency in the middle of 2009. To give you an idea, we're indexing over half a billion social posts every day, and over 5 million new videos every single day.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

That was probably around 2008 and 2009, and Intuit had lots of data centers. I started a company back in 2005, a very traditional kind of startup, where we had found angel money and had gone through traditional funding. I've worked for both large and small companies. They had probably 20 or 30. That was a very different experience.

Cloud Computing 133

Cloud Computing Resource Startup Software 133

Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

Ostendo Technologies, a Carlsbad, CA-based company founded in 2005 to advance curved screens and other innovative display technologies, has raised $41.8 million of a new financing round intended to bring in $62.8 million, according to a recent regulatory filing.

Technology 40

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Let’s call these cards 1996-99 and 2005-08. But if 2011 & 2012 look more like 2008-2009 than 2010 or 2005-2007 then one of the most important skills of angel investors will be whether they can get their companies financed (or ramen profitable, but this is harder to sustain over a long period of time).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

Example: if a VC is on their fourth $200 million fund that they just raised in 2009 then you might hear them talk about $800 million under management. For example, my firm, GRP Partners, has a $200 million fund that was closed in March 2009 and we have 4 investment partners. A lot will depend on how exits go in 2010/2011.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 24, 2011

In 2003, Vizio launched in Costco and then in Sams Club in 2005. in 2009 and #1 in LED quality in 2010. Later in 2002, Vizio become profitable resulting from a consulting contract with Gateway Computers and the company never looked back. The most important benchmarks Vizio achieved was #1 TV manufacturer in the U.S.

Orange County 104

Orange County OCTANE Technical Review Outsource Development 104

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 10, 2010

A new study of the financial outcomes for Southern California venture-backed companies in the IT sector finds that approximately $48 billion in value has been created by those companies over the period 1995-2009. Funk then focused the analysis on the 731 documented exits for the period 1995-2009. IPO in 1996).

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Southern California Study Venture Capital Redpoint 29

socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2017

Bryan Cheung: In 2009, we switch to a subscription model. The people who started with us in 2005 and 2006 are still with us, and there is a lot of longevity in the company, and familiarity and teamwork that comes from working together for so long that you don't find at other companies.

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Diamond Bar Customer Custom Organization 169

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

They created Neopets, brought it to the US, helped it grow, and eventually sold it to Viacom in 2005. So, we refocused in late 2008 and early 2009, and launched Island Paradise in August of that year. In late fall and winter of 2009, it had reached 8-10 million players already. Why the interest in that area?

Beverly Hills 182

Beverly Hills Advertising Design Activity 182

Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

I didn’t know what I was getting into when I started buying live endorsement radio ads back in 2005. We launched it with KNX on March 21st, 2009. As I prepare for my role as emcee in June for Convergence 2010 , I began to look back at how I got involved in radio. I spent a lot of money on Mark Germain (Mr.

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Social Media Media Blogging Tips 220

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. As of near the end of September 2009, we’re up 46% since the March 9th nadir (yes, I need to find a way to use one of my SAT words ; – ).

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Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

And 450 million licenses of Windows 7 were sold since its launch in 2009, making it the fastest-growing operating system ever, and showing us that Windows is going to keep controlling the OS market share. All we have to do is look at the data, though: Since its launch in 2005, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has sold 66 million copies worldwide.

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Writing Training Email .Net 88

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

That worked well enough, we did another class in 2008 with another 10 companies, and in 2009 we expanded to Boston. Cody Simms: Obviously, I live here in LA, and I have been since 2005. We select ten per class, and help those startups connect with mentors and other people in that local environment who can be helpful to the business.

Startup 100

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Let’s call these cards 1996-99, 2005-08 and 2010+. But if 2011 & 2012 look more like 2008-2009 than 2010 then one of the most important skills of angel investors will be whether they can get their companies financed (or ramen profitable, but this is harder to sustain over a long period of time).

Invest 284

Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 284

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2011

In addition, due to Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations, accounting costs have gone up an estimated four times for all businesses, and 2008-2009 represented the worst IPO market in forty years. Rates around the world are still going down, while U.S. rates have remained fixed for the last ten years.

Help 92

Help Technical Review Patents Startup 92

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out. Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2011

Scott Lahman: When we first put it out in early 2009, free texting was just a huge offering. Around 2005, those of us at JAMDAT thought Apple would disrupt the application space, so we approached Apple. We called the company GOGII--literally, our short text code of 60611, which you can looks a little like GOGII.

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Gogii Mobile Activision Electronic Arts 200

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Jonas : In years this is the first post by you that leaves me with the feeling that I don’t care anymore. Long Live Blogcatalog ( Andy Beard - Niche Marketing ) rel=canonical part two ( Gregable. Google Enables Real Time Spam and More ( Outspoken Media ) Shared Items Stuff4Bots Whats that?

Social Media 41

Social Media Develop Development Media 41

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Back in 2004-2005 I was working as a full-time web designer, where we used KDE (Linux). From 2007 to 2009 I added a lot of icons and made minor improvements. In 2009 I launched version 2 and asked the talented designers at TurboMilk to do a logo. Steffen was working in another startup called 1Calendar and studying as well.

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Design Web Design Google Develop 65

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities.

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Shortcut: sebastian-x.com Blog About Blogroll Links How to cleverly integrate your own URI shortener Posted on 30 December, 2009 This pamphlet is somewhat geeky. Sebastian’s Pamphlets If you’ve read my articles somewhere on the Internet, expect something different here.

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SEO IP Blogging PHP 37

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Lisa Stone co-founded BlogHer in 2005 with Elisa Camahort Page and Jory Des Jardins. Prior to joining FM in 2009, she served as President at Scripps Networks Digital, where she led the charge on bringing Scripps more fully into the digital space.

Los Angeles 75

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

Scott Saunders: I spent nearly my entire career on the investment side, and in 2005 switched over to the entrepreneurial side of the world. In 2009, I teamed up with my partner, co-founder Eden Warner. The firm is backed by a notable list of angel investors, and based in Los Angeles. Tell me the story behind Payoff.com?

Startup 197

Startup Ideas Southern California Social Network 197

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Lisa Stone co-founded BlogHer in 2005 with Elisa Camahort Page and Jory Des Jardins. Prior to joining FM in 2009, she served as President at Scripps Networks Digital, where she led the charge on bringing Scripps more fully into the digital space.

Los Angeles 49

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 49

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

We're really excited about 2009. We are not looking to fund people in 2009, who are learning a new market, on our nickel. Between 2005 and 2008, there were lots of companies raising half a million, and selling for 15 million. What I'm looking for in companies when pitching, is, first and foremost--the founders.

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Tech Coast Angels Ideas Entrepreneur Invest 100

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

So we think we're the right size for the market in 2009. An A-round investment in the late 90's, or even in 2005/2006, or 2007, was a $5-8M check. When we were investing in firms in the late 90's, and even 2000/2001, it cost a lot more to build a business than these days. We're taking it seriously. That as unhealthy.

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GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Spark Capital is relatively new to VC (founded in 2005) yet has become one of the hottest new VCs having invested in Twitter, Tumblr, AdMeld, Boxee, KickApps and many more companies. Recent competitive financings closed by Gilt Groupe ($35mm in 05/2010), OKL (undisclosed value in 12/2009) and Ideeli ($20mm in 12/2009).

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217