socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2013

Pharmaceutical companies spent $20 billion a year marketing their products to medical offices. We spoke with Dan Gilman , President and co-founder of the company, to learn more about the company, it''s market, and why healthcare information technology is such an interesting area for investors. What is RxVantage?

Marketing 231

Marketing Software Education Startup 231

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Matt was one of my inspirations behind Launchpad LA (yes, we’re going to have a program in 2011 – news very, very soon). He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition. Passion: Have to be able to motivate people, customers, team, yourself. we both love Jason).

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Acquisition Startup Customer Custom 304

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 9, 2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 -- Best Practices: Marketing and Branding for SMBs. Therefore, if a small business wants to maximize their impact, it must begin with their online presence; they must consider an integrated holistic branding and marketing strategy. Almost all of these start online. million under mgmt.

Marketing 100

Marketing Resource Customer Custom 100

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2013

Once upon a time, when the desktop PC was king, there were two kingdoms in the world of customer relationship management: ACT! The new startup goes head to head against Ferrara''s startup, Nimble , which has been looking to reinvent customer relationship management for the Internet and social age for a few years now. READ MORE>>.

Funding 222

Funding SaaS Santa Monica Customer 222

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Isn’t it frustrating to think you understand something new in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? Jim should know, since he is the president Ignite Social Media , of one of the best known social media marketing agencies.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Marketing Platform 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 29, 2011

As customers shift online, retailers have no choice, to not only follow suit, but to adapt to their changing demands. Similarly, Shoedazzle.com, one small move away from complete customization, makes a dashboard of choice based on particular preferences and requests. It has gone beyond that as the online customer exerts their power.

Customer 74

Customer Custom Advertising Demand 74

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

The 2011 ARE is bound to go above and beyond last year’s event. If you are an AR Enthusiast – you will feel like a kid in a candy store at ARE 2011. Dates: May 17-18, 2011. ARE 2011 Sponsors: Qualcomm , Occipital , and Ogmento. For a complete list of confirmed business talk speakers visit the website at: [link].

Software Review 73

Software Review Case Study Startup Technical Review 73

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As customers shift online, retailers have no choice, to not only follow suit, but to adapt to their changing demands. Similarly, Shoedazzle.com, one small move away from complete customization, makes a dashboard of choice based on particular preferences and requests. It has gone beyond as the online customer exerts their power.

Customer 72

Customer Custom Demand Advertising 72

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

In fact 61% of all mobile searches where a customer contacts a business it is via a phone call (source: Google). The three largest webmail services had over 1 billion global users at the end of 2011. People don’t want to speak to customer service reps. I don’t want to speak to customer service reps!!

Email 339

Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based Interneer , a developer of software-as-a-service for the business process management market, reports that it had "record growth" in 2011. The firm, which did not disclose actual financial details or any growth figures, said its customers now include include Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Silliker, Inc.,

Report 140

Report Los Angeles Software Customer 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2013

In fact, damage to reputation and brand has moved up to #4 from #6 in the Top 10 risks identified in Aon's 2011 Global Risk Management Risk Ranking , moving ahead of business interruption and failure to innovate to meet customer needs. This intangible asset can represent more than 60% of a company's market value.

Customer 89

Customer Custom Blogging Content 89

Eric Greenspan

JULY 3, 2012

Our customers benefitted from this and saved thousands over the years as a result. From 2008 to 2011, the company paid its own bills, we were cash flow positive and we believed we could maintain this trend indefinitely. But later in 2011, new customers slowed, appointment bookings slowed and average appointment time dropped.

Capital 234

Capital Pricing Press Customer 234

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Thursday, September 15, 2011 -- Business Apps Reign King Thinking Beyond the Browser. Marketing and Sales Executives Society. Your customers are skipping the url and using apps for business. The new web is here. And it's dramatically different from the browser-based web we all know and love. See [link] (more)

Technology Council 113

Technology Council TCOSC Web Sales 113

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The TechZulu team is coming back to Pubcon this year from November 9-10 to bring you some amazing content from the masters of affiliate marketing, Search and SEO, Social Media, Link building, Advertising, Branding, PR, Analytics and tons more. Your Clients, customers, and especially your competitors will attend. Want to Sponsor?

SEO 64

SEO Advertising Conference Social Media 64

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

LaunchpadLA, which is among a number of startup accelerators which have emerged over the past few years and turned Los Angeles into one of the hottest startup markets in the nation, offers up $100,000 in an investment, free office space for four months, and access to mentors. READ MORE>>.

Class 168

Class Startup Web Design Mentor 168

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 10, 2011

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 -- Virtual Events: Selling More by Spending Less. TCOSC Marketing and Sales Executive Society. Customer and prospect events can be risky, with the cost of staging the event often exceeding the revenue generated. Speaker: Steve Gogolak, Executive Director of Media and Webcasting, Cramer.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Sales Media 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2011

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 -- Using Desire and Emotion to Create Better Products. Today, the most successful products and brands go beyond satisfying needs, they create deeply meaningful relationship with customer. In todays marketplace the bar has been raised. See [link] (more)

Product 100

Product Sales Customer Custom 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 -- PR for Startups. LAVA.Successfully marketing your startup to customers and investors can be challenging. What do you do if you build a website and all you hear are crickets? See [link] (more)

Startup 124

Startup LAVA Social Media Tips 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2010

At a more simple level, what Steve Jobs and the iPad has done, has totally changed how we as a business communicate with our customers. But, I also think there will be some exciting companies we hear about in 2011 that aren't just getting started, but are starting to thrive, who have really fundamentally solid businesses.

Truecar 203

Truecar Southern California High Tech Startup 203

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 26, 2011

Monday, May 2, 2011 -- Gartner BI Summit provides the insights, frameworks and best practices to implement BI, analytics and performance management initiatives that drive better decision-making and business performance across the organization. See [link] (more)

Framework 113

Framework Organization Customer Custom 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Cypress, California-based Universal Electronics , a manufacturer of infrared wireless control systems for the home entertainment market, said today that it has acquired Enson Assets Limited , a Chinese firm owned by CG International Holdings Limited. Ensons's customers include Sony, Panasonic, and Toshiba. The deal was worth $110M.

Acquisition 124

Acquisition Entertainment Sales Customer 124

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2013

The job market, too, will feel a significant impact from cloud computing technology. An IDC study commissioned on behalf of Microsoft has shown that cloud computing will be responsible for creating nearly 14 million new jobs between 2011 and 2015. The survey also found that business revenues could reach the $1.1

Cloud Computing 85

Cloud Computing Marketing CIO Organization 85

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

In an interview with Mason Wylie , SVP of Marketing, and Gary Cooperman , CFO of the firm, the two executives explained that the restructuring came because the firm decided to set its sight on bigger companies. According to Wylie, the buyout of Hydra by Hydra Group also puts the firm's legal battles behind it. READ MORE>>.

Beverly Hills 165

Beverly Hills Funding Advertising SoCalTech 165

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. Nascent startup markets are like fine wine, they take time to develop.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

Our customers benefitted from this and saved thousands over the years as a result. From a marketing partnership with Verizon, to producing our own radio shows on CBS and ABC and finally, a Costco rollout; the company’s management worked tirelessly to find solutions to maintaining growth and profitability, critical components of any business.

RSS 170

RSS Technical Review Capital Email 170

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Our target market is entrepreneurs, creatives, and developers. We''re very much a global footprint company, and we have customers from all over the world who fit that type of description. Right now, we have around 380,000 customers, with about a third of those outside the United States. We''re also a domain registrar.

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So mostly we just had to listen to customer feedback from founders, VCs and LPs. Marketing, recruiting, building data products & tools, event management, analyzing the portfolio, etc. Just as Yves mentored me when I became his co-managing partner in 2011, he didn’t seek to ride off into the sunset either.

Venture Capital 361

Venture Capital Startup Invest CitySearch 361

InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2014

Attention Marketers - The Medium Has Changed, So Should The Message. As Facebook''s mobile ad revenue attests, marketers are stepping up their "phone based" spending. In order for them to take full advantage of Facebook the phone company, they will have to abandon traditional online marketing conventions. But Why Now?

Company 200

Company Companies Mobile Advertising 200

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The TechZulu team is coming back to Pubcon this year from November 9-10 to bring you some amazing content from the masters of affiliate marketing, Search and SEO, Social Media, Link building, Advertising, Branding, PR, Analytics and tons more. Your Clients, customers, and especially your competitors will attend. Want to Sponsor?

SEO 40

SEO Advertising Conference Social Media 40

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2016

He's now hard at work at a new company, Kaleo, which is tackling the enterprise, knowledge sharing market�and already has an impressive list of Fortune 500 customers. He had 5,000, B-to-B marketers across various divisions of GE, and they really never were able to help each other.

El Segundo 169

El Segundo Southern California Startup CTO Hire 169

SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 -- Developing and Publishing Freetoplay MMOs: From A to Z. Center for Computer Games and Virtual Worlds. Abstract: The Freetoplay model has taken the gaming world by storm.

Develop 100

Develop Development Email Organization 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. As I like to say, “If you’re really on to an enormous idea then other people in the market are going to spot that and want to compete with you.

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Jon Ferrara was co-founder of Goldmine software, a huge customer relationship management (CRM) provider which he built into a $100M business in the PC age, and is now working on doing the same thing in the age of the cloud, with another CRM startup, Nimble (www.nimble.com). That allowed us to deliver a scalable solution for our customers.

Startup 113

Startup Canoga Park Email Google 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 11, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 -- How to Grow and Monetize a Loyal User Base. Building brand loyalty among today's marketing-savvy consumers can be like asking a serial divorcee like Liz Taylor to marry you after the first date and expect a life-long commitment. Dealmaker Media. Chances are you'll be dumped as soon as something new struts by.

Media 100

Media Customer Custom Marketing 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

Its primary goal is to focus on identifying what is truly driving demand, analytically, so that our customers can optimize their activities. We have a very sophisticated, analytics and software platform that over half the Fortune 50 are now using, to help guide how they invest in marketing and sales activities and investments.

Social Media 235

Social Media Demand Activity Marketing 235

socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Exits Down in 2011 - One of the most popular stories to be read on the site--perhaps. 2011, showing a reduced number of exits--but more IPOs--in venture backed companies. Virgin Galactic Gets FAA Launch Permit - In May, Virgin Galactic was. granted an experimental launch permit from the Federal Aviation Administration, the next step.

Southern California 211

Southern California Thousand Oaks Incubator SpaceX 211

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

For many businesses you should keep your costs low & your capital raises low until you discover whether you are really on to a big idea where there is market demand. When you see evidence that there is this so called “product / market fit&# then you may be ready for larger amounts of capital. They get the PR bump.

Help 303

Help Startup Competition Framework 303