socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

I had requests from friends to put them on an email, or give them a calendar reminder when a band was playing, and one thing led to another, and I started the site. Vic Caretti: The site was launched in April of 2008. Vic Caretti: When I started this in 2008, I didn't even look at the business model. It's just grown on its own.

Social Media 241

Social Media Startup Sites Advertising 241

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 4, 2014

” I spent the entire day yesterday in a deposition so I was offline from the world around me – a rare day of no email, no social media and even no news. I remember how proud I felt for our country in 2008 when Barack Obama was elected president. “It stops today.” I could not. I barely slept last night.

Social Media 402

Social Media Entrepreneur Study Education 402

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Once the call is over, a user can share their special moment with friends and family on Facebook & Twitter, or over email and SMS. With great Santa Art, the Elves have been working on this app ever since the App Store opened in 2008. The post Say Hello Santa! |

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Email Web 102

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

We also have a partnership with Trion Media, which is one of the largest content providers to the radio industry. But, with the economy turning south in 2008, lots of those customers went out of business. In the meantime, Groupon came along, and our media customers started to lose advertising. That's where Deal Current was born.

Platform 263

Platform Training Software Review Advertising 263

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2010

Colin moved back to his home town of Boston before I returned to the US and unfortunately he got divorced from his wife, an Egyptian national, in 2008. If you know any way to help (friends in government or any other ways you could recommend) please email me. My email address is my Twitter handle at Gmail.

Help 302

Help Startup Resource USC 302

socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2012

What's the best way to get the word out about your brand on social media? Basically, we've built a platform that allows businesses to build social media promotions across multiple social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Linkedin. Matt MacNaughton: Our mantra, is to reach social media users everywhere.

Social Media 217

Social Media Startup Platform Media 217

socalTECH

APRIL 28, 2010

Dave Waldman , CEO and Founder of Los Angeles-based Bccthis (www.Bccthis.com), a startup looking to add additional functionality and private messaging into both corporate emails and Twitter messages. Dave Waldman: We started quite a while ago, back in almost September of 2008.

Email 185

Email Startup Mobile Ideas 185

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 24, 2016

In the years 2008-10 it seems most of my high school and college friends discovered Facebook and wanted to say hello. For me, the most sustainable are newsletter subscribers because I can deliver it right to your email box. I realized that with Facebook I could just publish them into the stream and my family would see them.

Startup 150

Startup Blogging Newsletter Social Network 150

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Once a campaign has been created, there's some level of marketing and call to action, which can be through traditional media, or the web. I have two successful exits, mostly in mobile and teh web, as well as social media. Email is becoming ineffective, and by 2011 there will be three times more smart phones than computers.

Mobile 162

Mobile Web Startup Custom 162

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Sometimes, Ill use LinkedIn to contact my network, but mostly I still just go to their profile and email them. Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2012

In 2008, I was getting lots of requests from people wanting iPhone applications, but no one wanted to spend the $50,000 to $100,000 needed to build something from scratch, or spend the six months it would take. Michael Schneider: I was running a design agency, Fluid Design, in Santa Monica, which I started in high school.

Mobile 239

Mobile Santa Monica Content Tool 239

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. According to Ambrosia Humphrey, the company’s Director of Human Resources, “We had a jobs@ email in place, but it was hard to manage once we decided to move forward with the hiring process.” Share and Enjoy.

SaaS 209

SaaS Tool Startup Screening 209

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

The media attention surrounding the allegedly naughty lyrics caused millions of teenagers to seek out the record. In contrast, songwriting and recording of Axel Rose's Chinese Democracy began in 1994, yet the album was not released until 2008. Was the excessive cost and time well spent? Share and Enjoy.

Startup 217

Startup RSS Marketing Sales 217

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

I ran that between 2001 and 2008, and then left to start what has become PublishThis. You're having to deal with a content management system, which for traditional media companies have gone through years and years of challenges. They're very expensive, very people intensive, complicated to integrate.

Web 237

Web Newsletter Content Startup 237

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 22, 2012

WePay was founded in 2008 by Bill Clerico and Rich Aberman and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. The company was founded in 2008 but launched publicly in March 2010. We offer users live customer support from representatives here in Palo Alto via chat, phone and email. When was it launched? Previously, he worked for the U.S.

Startup 71

Startup Tool Capital Custom 71

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

Customer care, obviously, is emails, phone calls, and customer service back office services. In 2008, we started to throw around ideas, and eventually settled on this one. So, we wondered what we could do at a low price point, things like transcribing voicemail, things like social media sentiment analysis.

Startup 231

Startup Technology Outsource Santa Monica 231

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. When I get these inevitable emails or calls I respond the same way, “It’s a shame for me that I’m too late to your process.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

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. Originally, my company was called ''The Cloud Media.'' In the first year (at The Cloud Media), just me alone, I did over a million dollars in brand deals. Where are all these people watching online video?

Networking 214

Networking Startup Santa Barbara RSS 214

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Speakers: [Moderator] Scot Rubin - Owner NITROPOD /SVP Digital Media Big Door /Cofounder G4TV. As a consultant for Comcast and co-founder of G4 Media, Scot helped bring the world of video games to television in 2002. He also leads mergers and acquisitions and ran the acquisitions of SGN, MindJolt and HallPass Media.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

There are too many to mention but I’ve noticed them all on Twitter, Facebook, blogs and people who have emailed or texted me. I say emotional because it touched me that a senior media executive would put his life on hold to literally walk and knock on doors. Hunter Walk, Brad Feld, Chris Sacca and Kara Swisher are just a few.

Startup 150

Startup Los Angeles Help Screening 150

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. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising. This is one book-end of the cycle.

Venture Capital 255

Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. The CitizenNet platform helps you measure, analyze, and automate social media marketing and engagement. It filed for an IPO on August 6th. LowerMyBills, Inc.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. We had several emails back and forth where he provided basic details on the concept. In 2008, we couldn’t find a technical co-founder for Yipit.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Heres 5 steps to start exploring: View the "Best Of" list with 50+ essays on viral marketing, gaming, and ads » Get introduced: About this blog, why entrepreneurs and marketers recommend it » Receive updates by email or RSS feed or Twitter. Where it might look something like: 1000, profile.photo.update, 1, 9:30AM 3/14/2008.

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

2008 App ecosystem on iOS = $0. I use social media. Many don’t return my emails on time. Compare the state of play in 2013 versus 15 years ago. 33% of the world is on the Internet on average of 3.1 hours / day. There are 138 million smart phones in the US alone and … wait … 99 million tablets. I create videos.

Venture Capital 374

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Invest Funding 374

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. We believe there are awesome entrepreneurs everywhere, not just in the places constantly covered by the media. Team Rubicon unites the unique skills America’s returning veterans offer with the expertise of medical professionals; all while interactively engaging donors through social media.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

They focus on trying to drive engagbranded social media marketing campaigns (e.g. Marketing and lead automation software for businesses; claim to have largest market share in sector since March 2008. I first heard about the company from Dave McClure and have tracked it on the sidelines a bit since then.

Venture Capital 270

Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2009

But, if you're going to be recording an indefinite amount of media, you have to get in the middle of the conversation, because you're not integrated with existing voicemail. Mark Cromack: We launched the service with a modest amount of PR in December of 2008. How far are you in terms of launching and offering this?

Santa Barbara 100

Santa Barbara Startup Software Review Technical Review 100

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. These days, there are more Internet guys at the Vanity Fair Oscar party than traditional media players.". with her husband, Douglas, a former Google chief information officer, in late 2008.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

This all, circling around 2008, a shy year for startup investments. We take a moment to discuss the investing world at large as Chance clears up some misnomers and provides surprising tidbits: “Media sources love reporting on large, sexy startup deals. His realizations hit home. Fundraising Frustrations. Clearing the Air.

Invest 83

Invest Platform Entrepreneur Paramount 83

Frank Addante

JUNE 19, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. StrongMail is proven to be the fastest, easiest and most reliable solution for email delivery.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 Outsource Development 40

SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Home About Press IA Capital Partners Archives After 17 years in M&A, Derivatives and Trading, Im spending my time with young entrepreneurs in and around financial technology and digital media. Click to email him.

CTO Coach 28

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Mentor 28

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. DoubleClick, 24/7 Media, AdForce, Engage, Flycast). ► October (1) New Video!

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40