SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 18, 2009

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 -- Future of Television West. Online Video, Virtual Worlds, 3D TV, Online Games, HD, VOD, Mobile, Advertising Free Fall, SAG Strike? Transforming Television for a Connected World. See [link] (more).

Advertising 100

Advertising Ideas Design Content 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2008

Santa Monica-based Transpera, a venture-backed provider of mobile phone video advertising, said Monday that the firm has scored a win with a new mobile video ad campaign from Ford Motor Co. According to Transpera, it will run an ad campaign for Ford's new 2009 Lincoln MKS, across mobile content sites.

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica News Mobile Advertising 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 22, 2009

Tuesday, July 28, 2009 -- OMMA AdNets. By some estimates, over 300 ad networks have blossomed online to serve ever-narrowing audience and content niches: travel, gaming, the affluent, gay lifestyles, soap opera fans, education - the list goes on and on. Ad Network Gold Rush - Boom or Bust?

IP 100

IP Social Media Guide Content 100

Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

MVF was founded in the UK by five friends in 2009, and has driven incredibly fast growth over the past 9 years. Our model evolved over time as the landscape changed, from ticket sales and sponsorships to online advertising, content marketing, and consulting. Today, I’m excited to announce that Tech.Co

Media 175

Media News Organization Content 175

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 12, 2009

Saturday, April 18, 2009 -- In Control: Who Will Own the World of Social Networks? Is my content still mine? What about advertisers?" Socnet" proliferation amplifies issues that increasingly worry users. They are questioning "what access do 'friends of friends' have?

Social Network 100

Social Network Networking Advertising Sites 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. We also talked about the emergence of New York City as the “hot” new area of entrepreneurship, VC and innovation driven by the quantification of the online advertising industry. Total raised: $83mm; Series B round (July 2009 for $43mm) valued company at $400mm.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2010

We started that in 2006, and sold it to Chicken Soup For The Soul in 2009. That started in a very small way on ThisNext last month, when we started publishing our own content and editorial for the first time. That content reflects our focus towards women. What was it that drove you to focus on developing your own content?

Newsletter 165

Newsletter Sites Content Advertising 165

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

But we had a great chance to talk about the recent moves that Twitter has made to “plug holes” and changing its “TOS” on advertising. I don’t do advertising on my blog, but I thought it was worth mentioning Ryan in particular because he has an alternate model for doing a startup. They sponsor TWiVC. Mobile gifting service.

Venture Capital 214

Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 28, 2009

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 -- Online and Mobile Video. The UCLA Anderson School of Management and the German American Business Association (GABA), invite you to an exciting panel discussion with top digital media executives and venture capitalists followed by a reception at the UCLA Faculty Center.

Mobile 100

Mobile Break.com UCLA GRP Partners 100

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

However, 18-34 year olds have been in high demand by marketers, TV advertisers, and consumer companies as an audience. There was an opportunity to capture htose advertiser dollars, and do it by serving up a product that was compelling to both advertisers and consumers. How have you managed the high cost of creating content?

News 173

News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So, we refocused in late 2008 and early 2009, and launched Island Paradise in August of that year. Because of that, where we want to go now with the business is back in the direction that Meteor Games was originally focused on, which is more immersive, more fleshed out, more content driven, interactive games.

Beverly Hills 182

Beverly Hills Advertising Design Activity 182

socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Advertisers. April 24, 2009. Tags: socaltech advertising sponsor. Interesting in reaching Southern California's high tech industry? Email us at info@socaltech.com. Technology. innovation.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

We built that and put it on the App Store on December 24 of 2009. We've had close to 2 million tasks people have put into there in the last four months, and all this without any PR or advertising, completely organic. All of 2009 was figuring out what people want. What's special about the application?

Mobile 168

Mobile .Net Pasadena Software Review 168

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. Does advertising work in the social networking world? What are the risks and rewards?

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Advertise and get noticed with us! Put your digital audio content up for sale with AudioMicro, simply and securely. License your original work on AudioMicro - we accept for review and potential licensing representation all content that meets our minimum quality and sample rate standards and Terms of Service.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Stickam Web Conference 40

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Yesterday, Google announced that it was shutting down its Google Audio efforts--the search engine giant's efforts to try to sell radio advertising. I believe that the advertisers they started with were probably disappointed that the cost per customer acquisition was not the same as search. Broadcast isn't like that.

Google 124

Google Advertising Media Startup 124

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

While I was there, I was product manager leading efforts to include third party content into the platform. After Go Network, I joined the team at Xoom.com, which was the first wave of user generated content on the Internet. I was employee seven or eight there. After I met the team here at Idealab, we hit it off.

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

If I'm a woman, I might really be into fashion and beauty, and would be more apt to engage with content and community and engage in the shopping experience around that vertical, versus a horizontal brand across verticals. All those sites will crowdsource content through a passionate and engaged community around lifestyle categories.

Content 165

Content Demand Sites Media 165

Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

MVF was founded in the UK by five friends in 2009, and has driven incredibly fast growth over the past 9 years. Our model evolved over time as the landscape changed, from ticket sales and sponsorships to online advertising, content marketing, and consulting. Today, I’m excited to announce that Tech.Co

Media 70

Media News Organization Content 70

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2011

One of the biggest forces that has emerged in the Internet in recent years has been crowdsourcing, the way the web has empowered users to drive the creation of content and information online. We're not yet marketing or selling direct to advertisers, because we're really focused on growing and honing our platform. Thanks, and good luck!

Startup 195

Startup Platform Sites Java 195

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Shani Higgins joined Technorati in 2007 to lead strategy and day to day operations for the company¹s advertising sales, business development and the Technorati Media advertising network. a production company primarily focused on creating premium online content as well as film, television, and videogames. Justine Ezarik (a.k.a.

Los Angeles 75

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2011

When the market crash hit in 2009, the financing and M&A business dropped dramatically throughout the entire investment banking industry. What you first saw happening with content in the music area--where things went from non-digital to digital--is happening now with all forms of content: games, videos, newspapers, magazines, blogs, etc.

Southern California 100

Southern California Invest Media Content 100

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 31, 2013

Years before Hello Flo’s “The Camp Gyno” video existed, in 2009, Orabrush, a tongue cleaner company, was setting the precedent for what would be how to make a million dollars in ecommerce sales utilizing YouTube marketing. They were the first company who truly demonstrated creating great video content can make your brand.

Dollar Shave Club 101

Dollar Shave Club Custom Customer Marketing 101

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Shani Higgins joined Technorati in 2007 to lead strategy and day to day operations for the company¹s advertising sales, business development and the Technorati Media advertising network. a production company primarily focused on creating premium online content as well as film, television, and videogames. Justine Ezarik (a.k.a.

Los Angeles 49

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 49

socalTECH

MAY 7, 2012

2009, at which point it was generating enough revenue for me to live on it full time. website allowed engineers and engineering firms in the industry to advertise their products online, posts events, and. I realized that I should build a platform to put content. I grew it from 2007 through. things of that nature.

Santa Monica 258

Santa Monica Pricing Sites Sales 258

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2008

The first market is in brand advertising, where we're working with ad companies and clients to create solutions for shows and exhibitions where guests can interact with a brand. We have some clients like Six Flags in the US, Infiniti for brand advertising, plus Air France, Boeing, and Airbus. How is the company funded and backed?

Startup 100

Startup Advertising Los Angeles Sales 100

socalTECH

APRIL 28, 2010

We raised funding in September of 2009, about six months ago, raising $500,000 from private angel investors. We've been steeped in mobile content development and publishing. At the same time, working at Twistbox, a mobile content publisher--it was kind of frustrating to only have rights for one particular vertical.

Email 185

Email Startup Mobile Ideas 185

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In 2009, when the platform was just under three years old, Nielsen put out a report stating that Twitter had grown 1,382% year-over-year. The idea of a “retweet” as an endorsement and as a way to “share” someone else’s content within your feed and with your followers, was relatively new (outside of blogging). I audited my content.

Platform 40

Platform Startup News Content 40

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

For example Twitter , where gazillions of bots [type A] follow other equally superfluous but nevertheless very busy bots [type B] that automatically generate 27% valuable content (links to penis enlargement tools) and 73% not exactly exciting girly chatter (breeding demand for cheap viagra). Tweet its URI (not shortened - message incl.

Social Media 41

Social Media Develop Development Media 41

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Users participate by performing tasks, taking surveys or watching advertiser videos. Invidi – Provider of addressable television advertising and marketing services to cable, satellite and telco-delivered television carriers. Addressable advertisements are capable of being targeted to the individual household.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

So we think we're the right size for the market in 2009. We're also looking at technology in the retail sector, or which touch the retail supply chain--things like out of home advertising, software to optimize the retail supply chain, and other related areas because we know the retail sector so well.

GRP Partners 157

GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

He was Director of Online Marketing for Mota Motors, a BusinessWeek Top 50 Most Promising Startup of 2009 and TechCrunch50 finalist. The apps can stream video, audio, news feeds, Twitter, Facebook, sell digital content, physical merchandise, and much more. Sizhao “Zao” Yang – COO and Co-founder at BetterWorks.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

► 2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. Internet advertising is good. the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: How will we.

Startup 40

Startup Blogging Venture Capital Web 2.0 40

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 31, 2006

► 2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Inventing Stuff, Obviously Impossible? Zondigo, Inc.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Advertising Email 40

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

All of these approaches made major headway in 2009 and are poised for mainstream use in 2010. The top 10 posts of 2009 Enterprise 2.0: The 2009 year in review What will power next-generation businesses? Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Forrester Research Googling Google GreenTech Pastures Hardware 2.0

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Content, of course, is the same!]. Recent competitive financings closed by Gilt Groupe ($35mm in 05/2010), OKL (undisclosed value in 12/2009) and Ideeli ($20mm in 12/2009). Metrics: 50mm users (up from 40mm in Dec 2009), -Competition includes: Spotify , Last.fm. Total: $41.0mm plus undisclosed Series A.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Frank Addante

AUGUST 14, 2006

► 2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: ► October (1) New Video! Hire Entrepreneurs!

Startup 40

Startup Email Ideas Venture Capital 40