socalTECH

MAY 19, 2011

Google has been quietly offering up mortgage lead gen since late 2009 via AdWords Comparison Ads; Los Angeles-based Leads360 had said last year that it was providing the back-end, lead handling systems for Google as part of that effort.

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Google Product FAQ Marketing 180

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2015

As an active investor in the Los Angeles technology market we’re always seeking to better understand the data and trends of why our market has grown so rapidly since 2009. To mark the occasion of launching this inaugural report I am also proud to announce that we’ve also launched the Upfront Insights blog.

Marketing 150

Marketing Newsletter Venture Capital Blogging 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

No blog post about how Tiger is crushing everybody because it’s deploying all its capital in 1-year while “suckers” are investing over 3-years can change this reality. In 2009 we could take a long time to review a deal. It’s just math. IRRs work really well in a 12-year bull market but VCs have to make money in good markets and bad.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

And if you are – what on earth are you reading such a boring blog as this?!? OK, that sounds like an interesting business, but nothing to write a freakin’ blog post about? Gogii spent way more effort marketing to what I call “The USA Today market&# rather than the tech blog market. But I never gave up.

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Gogii Invest Blogging Activision 310

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 1, 2011

But they weren’t there in 2009 when you were up late nights shitting yourself whether you really were smart for pursuing this idea. I was thinking about all of this as I looked at the logs from my WordPress blog this evening. I started blogging 2 years ago. Just like a sales person at the end of a quarter. I did that?

Startup 391

Startup Blogging Venture Capital Writing 391

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Monday, February 23, 2009 -- SEO and Social Marketing. We're pleased to have Dustin Luther from 4Realz Consulting, one of the founding fathers of blogging in real estate. Dustin started Rain City Guide, now one of the most respected real estate blogs in the country. How does Social Media optimize Search Engine Results?

SEO 100

SEO Marketing Social Media Blogging 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 9, 2009

Thursday, August 13, 2009 -- Entertainment News Goes Social Panel. We'll discuss the use of online sites, industry blogs, and Facebook and Twitter in getting entertainment news to younger online consumers, and using social tools to create communities, and make news go viral. Digital LA. Extra extra read all about it!

News 100

News Social Media Entertainment Blogging 100

Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

We’ve recently launched a video series called T3:Today’s Tech Trends to further support our shows by adding a video component that can be shared directly from YouTube, our blog or embedded in the radio show website, blog or any other website/blog willing to carry the free content. This show can be found at [link].

Social Media 220

Social Media Media Blogging Tips 220

AeA Los Angeles Council

JANUARY 7, 2009

It’s time to have your voice heard (Yes, that means you -- the tech exec reading this blog!) We are challenged by the economy; education; security; health care and government management, and now all of this is converging with the seating of a new Congress and the inauguration of a President.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 7, 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009 -- SMCLA: Citizen Journalism: Social Media's Effect on How News is Reported and Consumed. More and more people are turning to social media as the first place they look for breaking news.

Journal 100

Journal Social Media News Blogging 100

Xconomy

MAY 30, 2019

Glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM as it is known, killed US Senator Ted Kennedy in 2009, then ended the life of Senator John McCain exactly nine years later, despite them having arguably the world’s best healthcare. Its origins are mysterious , its ravages swift. Fame and fortune can’t help those stricken.

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Help San Diego Research Blogging 100

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Carlsbad, CA-based Zingle, founded in 2009 by CEO Ford Blakely, allows businesses such as hotels to view and manage many. The Medallia (NYSE: MDLA ) IPO earlier this year was one of a number of successful public market debuts by companies offering cloud-based software, often dubbed software-as-a-service.

Software 95

Software Startup Satisfaction Customer 95

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 10, 2009

If you search for her (as of July 10, 2009 at 5:45pm) you will get no result and the text, “did you mean Amanda Choong?&#. While you’re at it put in a link (if you don’t blog or want to link to your company at least link to your LinkedIn or Facebook profile). Be patient – it will appear. Second is Jen Raymond.

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Tips Social Media Social Network Santa Monica 216

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 20, 2009

This is the beginning of a content community that collects and organizes the best content from blogs and web sites. I'm happy to announce the launch of the Los Angeles Tech Content Community. The goal is to create a place where it's relatively easy to find current content and highly relevant content surrounding Los Angeles Technology.

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Los Angeles Angel Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. Unemployment continues to rise – Unemployment as of September 2009 is 9.7% So if I am unnecessarily concerned in this blog post (great!) but the truer number of underemployed is a whopping 16.8%!

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Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 -- The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast Presents: A Comprehensive View of Social Marketing, Social Media, and Social Networks. Blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other social platforms can be low-cost marketing tools (great for anyone in this economic climate!)

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Network Media Enterprise Forum 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago. “Ok, so this guy can write a blog and source deals but can he make any money?” That company was Invoca, which just announced a $20 million fund raise led by Accel. 5 years ago. The monkey on my back. ” Yup.

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Venture Capital Downey Writing Press 387

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Each of the top 25 newspapers in the United States declined in circulation in the first quarter of 2009, except for The Wall Street Journal, which had a gain of.06 06 percent. As a result, new media, and public relations in specific, is more alive with potential than ever in its history.

Social Media 133

Social Media Media Newsletter Press 133

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Minimum Viable Product: a guide , Lessons Learned, Eric Ries, August 3, 2009 10 examples of minimum viable products Minimum Viable Product revisited – the MVP Curve? Towards An Integrated Approach to UX Design You should definitely look at Steve Blank's book and review his blog.

Develop 354

Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

Xconomy

OCTOBER 25, 2017

I cut the cord back in 2009, and now millions of people are doing the same every year. If you’re thinking about breaking away from the cable monopolies and getting your data, music, and video in other ways, congratulations, I’m with you.

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Help Services San Diego Netflix 79

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

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. Founded in 2009 in Los Angeles by Michelle Crames. Founded in 2009 in San Francisco by David Soloff (ex-Lead Architect of Rapt, which was sold to MSFT in 2008). MetaMarkets.

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Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Todd Hoff’s comprehensive 2009 blog entry on the costs of latency in web applications is still relevant today. If your web application is a blog or a news site, a reverse proxy can act as a bandage to cover a wide set of performance problems inherent in the back-end system. Framework Benchmarks.

Web 200

Web Technical Advisors Framework Technical Review 200

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There’s too much PR and too many tech blogs and too many newsletters and aggregators and Twitter summarizers to even try to catch everything that’s going on and equally there’s so much noise that it becomes harder to be heard.

Software Review 150

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Invest 150

SoCal CTO

APRIL 1, 2009

I am excited to be participating in and announcing the of: Southern California Tech Central This is a community of people in Southern California who have come together to help find and organize the best content from blogs, news sources and other web sites all around technology in So Cal. And perhaps to stimulate new connections.

Southern California 150

Southern California TechEmpower Technology Council Metrics 150

Xconomy

JULY 19, 2017

founded in 2009 as a Qualcomm-incubated startup to develop software and computer systems that emulate the human brain, seems to have found a new path forward. San Diego’s Brain Corp., SoftBank’s new Vision Fund has led a $114 million investment to advance the company’s artificial intelligence technology.

Artificial Inteligence 75

Artificial Inteligence Incubator Funding Invest 75

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The two biggest acquisitions were Whole Foods last year and Zappos in 2009, according to Statista.) That would make Amazon’s purchase of Ring the third largest in the Seattle e-commerce giant’s history. Santa Monica, CA-based Ring makes smart doorbells connected to cameras that alert homeowners when someone is at their door.

Santa Monica 62

Santa Monica Commerce Report Acquisition 62

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

In the nine years since San Diego’s EvoNexus incubator began amid the great recession of 2009, CEO Rory Moore has emphasized it is a pro bono program—startup teams admitted to the technology accelerator get free office space and other perks, with no strings attached.

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Incubator Funding Startup Company 58

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Where LinkedIn Works for Me A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive About this Blog Southern California Tech Central Southern California Tech Central Loading. in Computer Science.

Google 150

Google Mobile CTO Coach Southern California 150

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Where LinkedIn Works for Me A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive About this Blog Southern California Tech Central Southern California Tech Central Loading. in Computer Science.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Startup 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

In a way it feels intuitive to us – the readers of this blog – because we’re the tech crowd. source: Harris Interactive IM Shopping Poll (August 2009)). I suppose I could have skipped the whole rest of the blog post and just posted that. Enter phone calls. We love to streamline and text people.

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

Blair Harrison: Frequency was borne out of a frustration of mine, which is having to visit many different places to consume video, from a combination of social networks, to blogs, to apps. I took a little bit of time off, then started working on Frequency in the middle of 2009.

Social Network 232

Social Network Startup Organization Services 232

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Where LinkedIn Works for Me A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive About this Blog Southern California Tech Central Southern California Tech Central Loading. in Computer Science.

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles CTO Hire CTO Coach Develop 150

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

But I’ll judge the angel class of 2009/2010 on a 7-10 year time horizon. in 2009 the market was completely constipated as investors focused on triage. I was very active in 2009 / early 2010. I am avoiding “frenzied&# deals for all of the reasons Roger Ehrenberg talks about in his excellent blog post.

Invest 299

Invest Angel Technical Review Venture Capital 299

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

Why does this hurt, well I was just reading a few blog posts yesterday on finding startup co-founders: Where do you Find Cofounders? Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. in Computer Science.

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles Networking CTO Coach Angel 150

Jason Nazar

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

So check out this document: 2009-lakers-schedule. DocShots converts any posted document on your website or blog into a hover-able link that enables instant online document preview. DocShots converts any posted document on your website or blog into a hover-able link that enables instant online document preview.

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Doc Blogging 40

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Where LinkedIn Works for Me A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive About this Blog Southern California Tech Central Southern California Tech Central Loading. in Computer Science.

eHarmony 150

eHarmony CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Where LinkedIn Works for Me A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive About this Blog Southern California Tech Central Southern California Tech Central Loading. in Computer Science.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150