SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 6, 2010

The global cloud computing market is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 28 percent from $47 billion in 2008 to $126 billion by 2012, according to IBM based on various market estimates. Saturday, June 12, 2010 -- Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Software: Start-ups in the Cloud  Challenges and Opportunities.

Startup 100

Startup Enterprise Forum Cloud Computing CalTech 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

He first came to see me in 2008 when we was raising money for his 1st startup – NextMedium. At every entrepreneur event I through between 2008-2012 I invite Hamet because he was a great mentor for entrepreneurs. I’ve known Hamet for 5 years. I only wanted one thing in the deal – Hamet. I stayed close.

Invest 340

Invest Venture Capital Startup News 340

InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

We failed because the economy has drastically fallen since 2008, particularly in the consumer sector. Since 2008, the company has been forced to lower it’s prices, from $120/hour to $80/hour. From 2008 to 2011, the company paid its own bills, we were cash flow positive and we believed we could maintain this trend indefinitely.

RSS 170

RSS Technical Review Capital Email 170

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

If 2011 & 2012 look like 2010 then the current crop of angel investments will look great. My thesis on why this is happening is that large tech companies didn’t invest enough in R&D between 2008-2010 (Google even went through layoffs!!!) So where are we now? It’s hard to say.

Invest 284

Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 284

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. So it is unsurprising that an over-funding environment and the commensurate returns hangover would have lasted until about – well – 2012.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2014

It was written by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann and documents the 2012 election from the early GOP primary fights right through to the final outcome. It follows on from the equally compelling “ Game Change ” by the same authers, which I read years ago after the 2008 election.

Startup 385

Startup Coach Course Snapchat 385

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

By 2008 I had gotten more serious about championing companies through our investment process. It was September 2008. The following is a 2-week graph of the end-of-week price of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in Autumn 2008. Right now people seem to be angling more around November 2012. The market had tanked.

Marketing 305

Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Recently the firms two founding partners (and also Managing Partners) —  Fred Wilson and Brad Burnham  — decided to transition management of the firm to Andy Weissman (who joined in 2012) and Albert Wenger (joined in 2008 and writes one of the most thoughtful blogs in our industry ).

Venture Capital 161

Venture Capital Funding Capital Startup 161

Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

After my latest company collapsed in June of 2012, I went into a bit of a depression. I knew it wouldn’t last forever, but 2008 accelerated its demise and while we continued to do great things, fate and progress eventually took control and it was over. I was full of emotion, mostly anger, the rest sad.

Startup 167

Startup Entrepreneur Writing Customer 167

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

If 2011 & 2012 look like 2010 then the current crop of angel investors will look great. My thesis on why this is happening is that large tech companies didn’t invest enough in R&D between 2008-2010 (Google even went through layoffs!!!) So where are we now? It’s hard to say.

Invest 152

Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 152

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. We got the core iFilm engineering team in late 2010, and spent about a year and a half building out our platform, and released our first consumer product at the beginning of 2012. You helped define video on the web with iFilm.

Social Network 232

Social Network Startup Services Organization 232

Xconomy

AUGUST 11, 2016

Fast-forward to the iPhone and the smartphone explosion in 2008 with the launch of the App Store. Paper launched in 2012, and though it is a drawing and sketching app, it proved that relatively complex work could be done on the iPad, leveraging the touch interface and larger screen. But First iPad.

Product 40

Product Screening Mobile Design 40

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 23, 2015

But that was so 2008. Crosscut raised a second fund in 2012 and this time brought in a significant amount of external capital. They had only one problem. There were almost no seed funds in LA (let alone Silicon Valley) and it took some persuading to get investors to believe in LA venture.

News 150

News Funding Venture Capital Dollar Shave Club 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

IPOs in 2008, the market was up to a still trivial 128 in 2012 (compared to 675 in 1996). Even though the Initial Public Offering (IPO) alternative for a successful startup seems to be coming back, it is relatively rare. After a record low of 39 U.S.

Startup 89

Startup Entrepreneur Report Summary 89

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 13, 2012

The Windows 8 OS will be relayed to hardware manufacturers in August and will be ready for consumers in October 2012. Apart from the 2006 TED demonstration, the CNN’s wall screen during the 2008 US elections and a number of other major functions. The PPI screens too have a huge market potential.

Screening 66

Screening Conference Acquisition Blogging 66

Xconomy

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Unlike many of its rivals, Sheik said Certona had raised a total of only $7 million in venture capital (in 2008) from ABS Ventures of Waltham, MA, and San Diego’s Express Ventures. We’ve been fairly capital-efficient in this fast-growth e-commerce space,” Sheik said. “It It wasn’t about raising multiple rounds and burning jet fuel.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence Commerce San Diego Web 40

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

As an investor, managed personal investment fund, Chance Technologies (1995 to Present), served as an advisor to Accel Partners (2006 to Present), served as a partner at the Yucaipa Companies (1998 to 2000), and served as the Managing Director or the Mail Room Fund (2008 to 2010).

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

The rise of couponing in late 2008 coincided with the recession of the late 2000s;” this factor combined with an increased consumer interest in mobile technology and devices led to an unprecedented decline in print media. Statistics from 2008 show that digital couponing has rapidly grown but has yet to outpace paper coupons.

Mobile 85

Mobile Software Review Statistics Technical Review 85

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

Apple’s App Store launched in 2008 and is already closing in on 50 billion downloads. One way Appallicious is already helping the City of San Francisco better connect with its citizens is the free Rec & Park app, developed in 2012, which utilizes open data to provide information on the city’s many parks.

Technical Review 105

Technical Review Software Review CIO Web Design 105

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

That is a 65% increase in the number of IPOs over 2012, and the highest proceeds raised since the year 2000. Almost 20% of young women now aspire to run their own business today as entrepreneurs (15% in 2008), according to a recent poll by The Telegraph. in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion.

Startup 109

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 109

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. One could argue that in 2010, 2011, and 2012, that growth was in the video and entertainment area. We started in Boulder, Colorado, all the way back in 2007, with just ten companies.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Mentor Class 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

By now most people acknowledge that social media helped play a role in candidate Obama’s 2008 election campaign. In 2011 it is too early to say what the story of the 2012 election will be, but I’m certain that social media will play a large role in it and that it won’t look like the social media campaigns of 2007-08.

Social Media 274

Social Media Google Media Startup 274

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2013

It shows a return to cautious optimism despite growth lower than expected in 2012, and much improved perspective from the record-high pessimism of the last few years. While a nice improvement over the last several reports, the Index still remains on par with the 2008 average and below earlier troughs. points in February, to 90.8.

Study 78

Study Tips Entrepreneur Guide 78

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

The company launched its social media management system in 2008, growing to over 4 million users by the start of 2012. HootSuite recently faced this common startup predicament: how to quickly hire quality candidates in large quantities. This phenomenal success led to a ravenous need to increase their headcount.

SaaS 209

SaaS Tool Startup Screening 209

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2012

It highlights the story of how United Airlines in 2008 paid no attention to social media as Dave’s story of his crushed guitar and poor customer service went viral around the world. billion in 2012. United Airlines is still recovering from that debacle. Keep up with the competition. billion and that could be $5.2

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Marketing Platform 79

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Wilson joined Paltalk from Zynga/OMGPOP where he was Chief Revenue Officer of the New York City based developer/publisher social mobile games company, which was sold to Zynga in 2012 for $210 Million. Robin is a former advisor to Gai Kai (acquired by Sony in 2012), an on-line technology company.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

DB: My service was up in August of 2008, and I moved back to the U.S. Not to mention this was August of 2008, about a month before the economic collapse. I also joined the staff of CALinnovates in 2012. And I realized that technology was bringing us closer. MM: What happened next? DB: Absolutely.

Training 98

Training UCLA Technology IP 98

InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

in 2007 (and) 2008 (and I realized) there is all this online video being consumed and it''s not being consumed on Current. Now my company is 28-employees, we closed a round of three million dollars in May (2012). In Sarah''s words, "I started reading a lot of articles. Where are all these people watching online video?

Networking 214

Networking Startup Santa Barbara RSS 214

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Projected IPOs for 2009 are an embarrassing 10 total deals, down from 86 just 2 years ago (it was 265 in the go-go years of 99-00) but at least up from 6 in 2008. More interestingly Montgomery expect the M&A market to grow to 600 in 2011 and 750 in 2012. They have data from surveys they did with corporate development officers (e.g.

Venture Capital 241

Venture Capital Technical Review Southern California Company 241

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I was recruited for the role when we were still at AT&T Interactive in October of 2008, by some of my former coworkers at Yahoo, who had already landed here. Before that, I was running product at Spotrunner. I had also spent five years at Overture and Yahoo, going back to the Goto.com days. When did the split with AT&T happen?

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

A standard entrepreneur retort I heard back then (2008-09) was “I don’t know what my company is worth now. This has worked very well in the 2009-2012 time frame because the tech market has boomed in this period. By doing a convertible note we can delay the discussion until we figure out how big this is going to be.”

Startup 354

Startup Pricing Equity Venture Capital 354

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I was recruited for the role when we were still at ATT Interactive in October of 2008, by some of my former coworkers at Yahoo, who had already landed here. Before that, I was running product at Spotrunner. I had also spent five years at Overture and Yahoo, going back to the Goto.com days. When did the split with AT&T happen?

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2015

We formed the company in 2007, came out with our first product in late 2008, and began selling in earnest in 2009. Dave Terry: We originally were self funded until 2012, when we took a very low investment. That's led to continuous growth over the last several years, and a spike more recently.

Software 100

Software Report Startup IBM 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2012

Kian Saneii: We formally launched in 2009, but I started looking at the market in 2008, to see what applications were out there. Kian Saneii: 2012 is a big year for us. If you're familiar with the design firm Ideo, they actually deferred their costs to help us launch our company. What's the story behind the company?

Software Review 140

Software Review Cloud Computing Startup Technical Review 140

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

CallFire technology is already playing a prominent role in 2012 political races across the spectrum. Ron Paul’s presidential bid, the Arizona League of Conservation Voters and the 2008 California No on Prop. Clients have included MoveOn.org, Rep.

Venture Capital 89

Venture Capital Cloud Computing Class Education 89

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

WordHustler launched in May of 2008 in a beta. We've just finished our projections up to 2012, working with a consultant, and we're about to go--in this lovely economic climate--after an angel or venture capital funding. We caught up with both Anne and John to learn more about the company. What's the whole idea behind WordHustler?

Writing 209

Writing Hollywood Startup Sites 209

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

Also, since most funds are 10-year funds there will be pressure in 2012 for this fund to start exiting its investments and return money to its shareholders. I’m happy to say that in 2006-2008 we has some good exits including BillMeLater, DealerTrack, UGO Networks and PrePay Technologies to name a few.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Funding Invest GRP Partners 269