SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. Top for January 16, 2009 - January 31, 2009 Posts Are You Selling Online Yet?

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Layoffs Woodland Hills Southern California Orange County 159

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009 -- 2009 Veterans Economic and Business Development Summit. This event is designed to encourage and support Veterans and Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Businesses interested in obtain federal contract, learn more about contracting opportunities, the procurement process and resources available.

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Outsource Development Develop Development Resource 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

<== Our conclusion was that this isn’t a temporary blip that will swiftly trend-back up in a V-shaped recovery of valuations but rather represented a new normal on how the market will price these companies somewhat permanently. First in late-stage tech companies and then it will filter back to Growth and then A and ultimately Seed Rounds.

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Venture Capital Marketing Technical Review Seed Funding 416

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thursday, March 5, 2009 -- Getting Real About Revenue. Monetization strategies for web companies, from the startups to tycoons, has proven to be hard.really freakin' hard. Let's face it - it's put up or shut up time when it comes to turning eyeballs into dollars. See [link] (more).

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 About this Blog Ive been thinking about doing a blog with my thoughts on technology and whats happening in the Los Angeles area technology scene for a while, but it was Ben Kuos recent start of a blog that inspired me to actually go ahead and do it. Thanks Ben.

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Blogging CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Both Poghosyan and Gudanis have long histories in identity and access management, back in 2009 Poghosyan founded Advancive Technology Solutions, which was acquired by Optiv in 2015 to bulk up its identity access management service. The company already has over a dozen customers using its technology after launching merely two years ago.

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Los Angeles Chief Technology Officer Culver City Angel 308

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

Today's Insights and Opinions article comes from Megan Lisa Jones , an investment banker and investor, who says: yes, it's a bubble, and gives her top ten reason to start a company, and ten reasons not to. Rich valuations and venture capitalists throwing money at early stage companies. So not 2009. Are we seeing a bubble?

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Company Companies Startup Social Network 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Have a look at the companies below. with the clips.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in Fast Company titled, “ Why you should start a business in LA.&# If you’re interested in the topic it’s worth a read, but I thought I’d elaborate on the topic since it comes up all the time. But we have a great city for building technology companies.

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Company Companies Technology Startup 290

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 16, 2009

Thursday, January 22, 2009 -- What You Need To Know About Upcoming Legislation. Number of bills introduced.many can negatively impact your business.How current Legislation can impact Tech Companies. As part of our Dinner for Decision Makers Series.join your LA Council and other colleagues in your local AeA community.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 -- People are talking about your products. Innovative companies are using new tools and techniques to capture the voice-of-market to help drive their product roadmaps. Do you know what theyre saying? How can sentiment analysis impact the direction of your product development?

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Product Design Tool Marketing 100

Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In October of 2008, I was sitting in front of Quicken about to make my mortgage payment. I have a great company that I hope to sell some day and cash out, so I had to take the chance. On Sept 2nd 2009, 11 months later (the day before my birthday), I got a Fedex from BofA (who acquired Countrywide). Home Sweet Home.

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Company Companies Entrepreneur Equity 128

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Thursday, September 17, 2009 -- Exits in 2010: What No one Tells You About Cashing in Your Chips. Building great companies is more than just knowing when to hold 'em, and when to fold 'em. The truth is, if you focus on your entrance more than your exit, you won't have to find an "out".it it will find you.

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Startup Company Companies 100

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 4, 2020

has a history with Tony, as he became an investor in the company in 2013, and built a lasting friendship with us as the Tech.co Tony was also our neighbor for 8 years in downtown Las Vegas, where the company grew its homebase and hosted monthly events for locals and visitors from around the world, with Hsieh’s Downtown Project.

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Commerce Statistics Customer Custom 207

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 11, 2009

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 -- Insights into Partnering with Large Companies: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Partnering with large companies can take emerging companies to the next level ? Partnering with large companies is a multi-pronged approach that requires strategic thoughtfulness at all levels of engagement.

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Company Companies Organization 100

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Zingle, a startup whose software is used by hospitality, travel, and retail industries to more easily and quickly connect with their customers via messaging, has been acquired for about $42 million in cash by Medallia, a publicly traded software company in San Francisco. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Software Startup Satisfaction Customer 95

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Marc Andreessen kicked off another great debate on Twitter last night , one that I’ve been talking about incessantly in private circles for the past 2-3 years – what actually IS the definition of a seed vs. A-round. I think it would have been equally annoying if I had chosen to be dogmatic about it. Why the latter?

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Seed Funding Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 399

socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Well, visitors to Hollywood's Sunset and Vine are about to see just that, with the expansion of The Melt , a Silicon Valley, venture-backed grilled cheese shop founded by Flip video CEO Jonathan Kaplan. How often do you run into a top tier, Silicon Valley-backed grilled cheese sandwich shop in LA? READ MORE>>.

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Hollywood Capital Product Develop 187

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Thin Line--formed in partnership with LA's Wavemaker Partners--is hoping to take advantage of the growth in the clean technology market to find startups able to tapping into those now established markets, without the huge investment requirements of those first wave of clean technology companies. Talk about the new firm and the new fund?

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Invest Capital Venture Capital Idealab 113

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2016

The report, from Ernst & Young, said that companies are likely exploring other options or waiting for confidence to return for their IPOs. billion in Q1 of 2016--the weakest first quarter of the year since 2009. The report noted concerns about a "global economic slowdown, falling oil prices and turbulent equity markets."

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Activity Report Southern California Pricing 100

Eric Greenspan

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Home Sweet Home In October of 2008, I was sitting in front of Quicken about to make my mortgage payment. I have a great company that I hope to sell some day and cash out, so I had to take the chance. On Sept 2nd 2009, 11 months later (the day before my birthday), I got a Fedex from BofA (who acquired Countrywide).

Company 135

Company Companies Entrepreneur Equity 135

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s a special mix of entrepreneur and company, regular in every respect except for having the courage and foresight to make an idea happen that was supposed to be impossible. There are many others, like the classic book about Ratan Tata bringing out the Nano car way back in 2009 in India for less than $2,500.

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Entrepreneur Technology Examples Ideas 136

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2017

I tragically lost my mom to cancer, my girlfriend (who I was living with at the time) and I broke up, and then my team and I were laid-off when the market crashed in 2009. Until I was fortunate enough to secure a job with Ron Burkle at the end of 2009. That's the thing I love about venture. All day, every day.

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Invest Startup Hollywood Echo Park 157

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

In case you didn’t know, many VCs target a 3-year investment horizon for a fund and after that the fund mostly does only follow-on investments in companies in that portfolio. Geographically our strategy is to fund about 50% of our deals in Southern California (from San Diego to Santa Barbara) and 50% of our deals on a national basis.

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Venture Capital Funding Technical Review Startup 396

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

Since 2009 we’ve been in an unequivocal bull market. And as I always assert, “Great companies are built in downturns. And it’s when mediocre companies get pulverized.” I remember, for example, when business intelligence swept through companies globally. It’s when the game slows.

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Marketing Case Study Metrics Sales 354

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2019

Kevin sold his last company, Santa Barbara-based Graphiq, in July of 2017 to Amazon, but has a long history of successful companies, including founding DoubleClick. Tell us a little bit about the firm? What types of companies are you making investments in? Congrats on the new name for your venture capital firm.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest Capital 145

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. DEAL OF THE WEEK: Gilt Groupe – We both admired this company.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Many of the articles I’ve read about him over the last several years have a listing of his biggest successes – mostly Uber – and a tinge of cynicism about his close connections with celebrities or self promotion. story about big bets and equally grand huevos. .” Yes, I still used a Blackberry in 2009.

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Startup Conference Ideas Writing 150

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

He did note that in the four markets where the company has gone live since launching its business in January 2019 — San Diego, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire , and Sacramento — has yielded an annualized revenue run rate of over $400 million in gross merchandise value (the total value of home sales transacted on its platform).

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Sales Demand San Diego Funding 282

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. That company was Invoca, which just announced a $20 million fund raise led by Accel. I remain a huge supporter and am very proud of our accomplishments and hugely optimistic about our future. 5 years ago. ” Still.

Venture Capital 387

Venture Capital Downey Writing Press 387

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) has acquired smart-doorbell security system maker Ring as the company seeks to expand its home-security business. The purchase was first reported by Geekwire, which cited a separate report from Reuters that the deal is valued at about $1 billion. Once the doorbell rings, a video is.

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Santa Monica Commerce Report Acquisition 62

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) Companies were getting funded more easily and many more companies were actually being created. Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. We had a specific goal in mind.

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Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Eventually a successful startup will grow into a big company. Growth will slow, partly due to internal limits and partly because the company is starting to bump up against the limits of the markets it serves.” I talked about some of that here. But I do wonder about a couple of things: 1. So I like that bit, too.

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Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur Technical Review 390

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

There is much discussion online and also in small, private groups, about why the price of technology companies – public and private – are falling. Valuing any company can be difficult because it requires a degree of forecasting future growth & competition and ultimately the profits of the organization.

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Startup Company Companies Venture Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

If you haven’t yet heard about Female Founder Office Hours it is an initiative you should be aware of whether you’re male, female or any other gender identify. My grandmother was one of the first woman to earn a math degree from Columbia and never gave a damn about what women are “supposed to do.” 8% of VC partnerships, for example).

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Venture Capital Examples Screening Help 256

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009 -- SoCalBio Networking Forum. Why Bioscience Companies Should Care About Social Media. See [link] (more).

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Networking Social Media Media Company 100

AeA Los Angeles Council

JANUARY 7, 2009

A report just released by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation says that spending $30 billion in taxpayers' money in 2009 on broadband infrastructure, health IT, and electric grid technologies could create or save approximately 949,000 U.S. More than half of those jobs, the report claims, would be in small businesses. (

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AeA Research Technology Report 40