Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

million led by GRP Partners, with participation from Baroda Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Daher Capital, Double M Capital, Karlin Ventures, Clark Landry, Andy Rankin, and Launchpad LA. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

GRP Partners 96

GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2011

That said, Amazon – through AWS – even without strong competition is as wonderful an experience as Amazon the eCommerce retailer feels to you as an online shopper. I’m just in awe of what they’ve enabled and baffled that the media doesn’t give this more focus. Spawning of Micro VCs.

Venture Capital 334

Venture Capital Software Capital Startup 334

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

We built that and put it on the App Store on December 24 of 2009. Al Eisaian: We spent all of 2009 doing research with moms, having moms come into our Pasadena office and researching what things they wanted in the app. All of 2009 was figuring out what people want. What's special about the application? READ MORE>>.

Mobile 168

Mobile .Net Pasadena Software Review 168

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Self-reported 60mm daily unique as of Dec 2009, games played by 250mm people a month (AppData). Structured data asset creation works in on demand in real-time across multiple data sets Including web, e-mail, internal databases, documents, and media. FTC is considering an investigation into Apple’s anti-competitive practices.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Dave Newmark: We doubled our business in 2008 over 2007, a 93 percent increase, and 2009 is up there as well. If you look at media, and not just radio, advertisers want to get value. At the same time, media--or what we called media--which now includes traditional media, online media, mobile, product placement, etc.

Google 124

Google Advertising Media Startup 124

socalTECH

APRIL 16, 2010

After starting CheapCheapCheap to understand the consumer behavior and trends, I decided to get into the hyperlocal area in 2009. There is lots and lots of competition in the area, how is your firm different from the others? Albert Ko: With social media right now, it's definitely scalable.

Orange County 170

Orange County Startup Sites Southern California 170

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. At best I think business plan competitions are a waste of time. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 18, 2015

Grindr, which first launched in 2009, has exploded into the largest and most popular all-male location-based social network out there. WeWork in Hollywood provides tech startups and new media entrepreneurs with the Hollywood Hills as their backdrop in their stylish LA building.

Hollywood 40

Hollywood Startup Social Network Entrepreneur 40

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

His idea and subsequent business plan won the Wharton Venture Award in 2009 and was a finalist for the Wharton Business Plan Competition. PayDivvy , unveiled today at the Finovate Conference in San Francisco, was conceived a few years ago while Mike Melby was attending the Wharton School of Business.

Conference 96

Conference Orange County Technical Review Software Review 96

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

In 2009, after their first round of investment, they launched internationally. Any competition back home? All over Europe, there are hundreds of carpooling platforms at a regional level but actually we believe that our biggest competition comes from bus and train companies. Who are the founders and what are their backgrounds?

Training 82

Training Marketing Competition Platform 82

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2012

From the start he saw the power of technology to augment social interaction and began forming an interactive collective which led to it’s spin off and incorporation as Syyn Labs, LLC in 2009, and gained quick notoriety for their RGM music video collaboration with OK Go. 10:15am: MIND. Tristan Ursell Ph.D. / @Creepuscular. 4pm: PLANET.

Technical Advisors 89

Technical Advisors Design Education Study 89

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

Ed Park was one of the first 100k users of Instagram back in early 2009. It’s almost a subconscious connection vs. all other media sites. There was no competitive advantage once the big guys got involved. Now that’s awesome! On being an early adopter of Instagram and instantly falling in love with it.

Startup 98

Startup Customer Custom Pricing 98

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

We're really excited about 2009. We are not looking to fund people in 2009, who are learning a new market, on our nickel. It's also good to talk somewhat about the competition, and why this ideas is different from the others. What I'm looking for in companies when pitching, is, first and foremost--the founders.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Ideas Entrepreneur Invest 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

SXSWi is five days of presentations and panel discussions from some of the biggest thought leaders in Interactive digital media space. Bootstrapping Marketing Strategy, social media marketing, web applications. . In 2009 my art blog www.johntunger.com earned $188,138 in gross sales from 205,839 unique visitors. Unger, John T.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

In the media NYC is “hot” right now yet having just spent 6 days in NY I heard many similar stories as I get in LA: not enough VC and hard to get great tech resources. Competition: Gilt Groupe , Ideeli , RueLaLa (sub of GSI Commerce) , OneKingsLane , department stores like Saks and Neiman Marcus. Founded in 2008 by Mehdi Maghsoodnia.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

One, the Executive Office of the President (EOP) has an office called the Office of Science and Technology Policy, or OSTP, which heads up the American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) ( [link] ). In fiscal year 2009 (FY09) the proposed effort will amount to a roughly 15% increase of $12 billion. There are numerous other examples.)

Education 45

Education Technical Review Research Web 2.0 45

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

After directing a film in 2009, I wanted to get back into the design industry. So in October 2010, I evaluated the competitive landscape and realized that there weren’t any app companies out there focused on what I thought mattered the most: the brand, the look, and the experience a client would have with an app.

Design 94

Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Dec 26, 2009). We’re Living In The Dark Ages Of Social Media - rosskimbarovsky.com , August 9, 2010 If you believe the media and social media “experts&# , we’re living in the Renaissance of social media. There is no competition. The Dry Run. didn’t sleep that night. was scared and nervous.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Frank Addante

JUNE 19, 2006

► 2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. because they are so focused on being better than their competition. Most companies can answer #2 (Why do I need yours?)

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 Outsource Development 40

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Just because a product has a patent, deep complexity and an obvious competitive advantage does not mean that it can fly by itself into the market. Don Norman at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , June 21, 2010 Imagine you’re on the first slide of your powerpoint presentation and want to move to the next slide.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

10 Tips for Enterprise Software Startups - ReadWriteStart , November 16, 2010 I started my career in enterprise software in the 1980s and after some years working in other areas (outsourcing and online media) I am back in the enterprise software game. 17, 2009 and before Jan. This doesn’t make sense. It is not a beach novel to be sure.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

► 2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. DoubleClick, 24/7 Media, AdForce, Engage, Flycast). ► October (1) New Video! In fact, the bigger the obstacle, the more pumped up everyone got.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40