Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Total raised: $83mm; Series B round (July 2009 for $43mm) valued company at $400mm. Configurable from desktop-based web-based UI. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Time will tell.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

The emergence of a new era of technologies, collectively known as Web 3.0, Also known as the semantic web or linked data, web 3.0 is a web in which data is linked to allow for more meaningful, actionable insight to be extracted. provides a strategically significant opportunity to make media and business run better.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. What's the story behind HitFix and where do you fit in the entertainment news landscape? and entertainment as a whole is rapidly changing and growing.

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socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2009

tech, new media, entertainment and consumer industries. April 24, 2009. OnHollywood socalTECH is proud to be an affiliate partner of the upcoming OnHollywood event, where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite. innovation. socalTECH readers.

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Gagnier serves as the Chief Executive Officer of REALPOLITECH , a digital public relations and web strategy consultancy. Working with artists, Web TV writers and producers, Internet companies and mobile application developers, Gagnier provides digital strategy advising to clients who are often times navigating uncharted legal territory.

IP 81

IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Aggregation seems to be the magic word for 2009. After pulling in from all these sources Thoora categorizes them under 25 different sections that include video games, sports, mobile, technology, entertainment, etc. on the web. Here is one company I believe is doing best. Rather then just the community votes.

News 40

News Blogging Social Media Media 40

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

And 450 million licenses of Windows 7 were sold since its launch in 2009, making it the fastest-growing operating system ever, and showing us that Windows is going to keep controlling the OS market share. Cloud productivity services like Office 365 and Office Web Apps are now being used by more than 80 million people worldwide.

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Writing Training Email .Net 88

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. He is known for being able to monetize the social web. He was raised and educated in London.

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In 1995 he developed with Robert Morris the first web-based application, Viaweb, which was acquired by Yahoo in 1998. The early bird special of $197 is only avialable from now til Friday November 20th 2009. He is also a Venture Partner at True Ventures. gigaom.com. . Paul Grahm. Essayist, programmer, and programming language designer.

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games Statistics Yahoo 40

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

Banner ads were never very effective on web pages so it baffles me that it’s the preferred method of advertising today on mobile devices. 2) Harris Interactive IMShopping Poll (August 2009). (3) Mobile: When I think about the current generation of mobile monetization in reminds me of people reading radio programs on TV.

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Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2010

Before I start writing this review, I want to say how much I appreciate the web series' nominated for Streamy Awards. Here it is: March 28, 2009. Though edgy, it was entertaining. I asked two web series' creators their opinions but neither would comment. Best Comedy Web Series: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis.

Web 40

Web News Technical Review Writing 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2008

The second one is in the entertainment market. Now, it can be downloaded from the web as a DirectX version. If you think about our clients--advertising and entertainment--Los Angeles was a pretty good place. How did the company come about? That light version of the software that can be used on a five year old computer.

Startup 100

Startup Advertising Los Angeles Sales 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 created this video shot in 1 day for just $500 dollars exploring what was possible.

Dollar Shave Club 101

Dollar Shave Club Customer Custom Marketing 101

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Also we would like to thank our global sponsors: Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Ven Corps, Twilio, Vertical Response, oDesk, Elance and OpenTok. I’d personally heard of Startup Weekend back when it got started in 2007 out in Boulder but only attended my first Startup Weekend in late 2009.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

CallFire serves clients in a diverse array of industries, from automotive, education and entertainment, to finance, healthcare, marketing and real estate. He joined WebVisible, a leading provider of local online marketing software and services, as chief operating officer in 2009 and was elevated to CEO in 2010.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Prior to joining FM in 2009, she served as President at Scripps Networks Digital, where she led the charge on bringing Scripps more fully into the digital space. Deanna Brown is FM’s chief executive officer and is responsible for overseeing all strategic business goals and day-to-day operations for the company.

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Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Prior to joining FM in 2009, she served as President at Scripps Networks Digital, where she led the charge on bringing Scripps more fully into the digital space. Deanna Brown is FM’s chief executive officer and is responsible for overseeing all strategic business goals and day-to-day operations for the company.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2009

Vicon became the largest motion capture hardware and software company and our primary markets there were entertainment, computer games, film, and also life sciences and engineering. billion in 2009. Brian Nilles: In December, I left Vicon as Chief Executive Officer after being there for ten years.

Tool 113

Tool Platform Venture Capital Startup 113

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Over the past ten years, the rise of the consumer web and the availability of better measurement too. The step by step story of an entrepreneur’s journey from idea to bootstrap web startup from her vi. Your Web Developer Thinks You're an Idiot. Your clients pay you to design and build web sites and app. The constrai.

Guide 69

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Charlie Capen is co-founder of HowToBeADad.com , an entertainment site and dad blog for “parents, soon-to-be parents and people who have no desire to procreate, whatsoever.” He was Director of Online Marketing for Mota Motors, a BusinessWeek Top 50 Most Promising Startup of 2009 and TechCrunch50 finalist.

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Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78