Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. What makes up revenue?

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2016

In a boost to LA's clean technology industry, energy storage products developer sonnen said this week that it has set up its U.S. The German company started shipping its sonnenBatterie products in 2011. headquarters in Los Angeles, to help increase its market presence in the United States.

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Los Angeles Startup Design Product 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Coming hot off the coat tail of earlier this year’s Startup Weekend LA where Zaarly launched, this LASW was nothing less than amazing and as someone put, one of the best tech events in LA they had ever been to. With the pitching energy escalating in the room, regular pitches began short after.

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

Last year’s ARE event was the largest event ever focused on advancing the Augmented Reality industry, with 520 attendees, 90 speakers, 30 hours of sessions, and one of a kind activities such as the ARt Gala, The Auggies Best AR Demo Award, and AR Startup Launchpads. The 2011 ARE is bound to go above and beyond last year’s event.

Software Review 73

Software Review Case Study Startup Technical Review 73

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 3, 2011

So they don’t have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear solutions without a broad perspective on the problem. The broader one’s understanding of the human experience, the better design we will have.”. Everything Is A Remix – Including Your Startup. Nobody starts out original. emphasis added).

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Startup High Tech SaaS .Net 255

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Since the recent recession, and at least partially sparked by it, I’m seeing a real resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever before. is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011.

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Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 109

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Just about every Startup at some point and especially if you do not have a designer, is going to need icons to help spruce up those websites. TechZulu caught up with Martin LeBlanc Eigtved Founder and CEO of IconFinder. Steffen was working in another startup called 1Calendar and studying as well.

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Design Web Design Google Develop 65

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2012

Allison Beal and Brian Garrett are trying to figure that out with their new, Los Angeles startup, StyleSaint (www.stylesaint.com). We will design and manufacture an apparel brand based on the inspiration of collective editors. Allison Beal: I've been in fashion design and manufacturing for about nine years.

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Startup Commerce Design Media 182

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- Medical Device and Investor Forum. The OCTANe Medical Device and Investor Forum has become the top opportunity for medical device start-up companies that are seeking investment capital to make investment presentations to leading venture capitalists and investors. This fast-paced, 2.5

OCTANE 124

OCTANE Startup Design Invest 124

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Music Prodigy , a Los Angeles based music education technology firm serious on improving the way people learn, play and interact with music beat over 70 startups with their app Rock Prodigy to win the Silicon Beach Awards. Beat 70 Start-ups. it’s like a video game! Winning Not By Sheer Luck.

Education 106

Education Startup Technology Patents 106

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Today’s startup innovators come from about six hours south of Silicon Valley. Fun Fact: One of the most prominent figures from their firm, Mark Suster t, runs a blog startups follow religiously. Their Behavioral Marketing Platform even broke new ground at ad:tech 2011 winning an innovation award. Silicon Valley?

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 -- Medical Device and Investor Forum. The OCTANe Medical Device and Investor Forum has become the top opportunity for medical device start-up companies that are seeking investment capital to make investment presentations to leading venture capitalists and investors. This fast-paced, 2.5

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Startup Design Invest 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2011

If you’ve ever seen anyone hold their phone or tablet up to a seemingly empty space and laugh hysterically, they probably weren’t crazy, just enjoying an augmented reality app. CEO’s, startup founders, leading programmers and technology officers, there were plenty of prominent personnel at the event.

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Conference Startup Google Competition 69

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2015

Woodland Hills-based Readz , a new startup that is aiming to help marketers quickly create microsites, landing pages, white papers, and other content, said today that it has raised more than $7.15M in funding, and launched its products. The company says it first raised funding in 2011, and has been operating in stealth mode.

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Woodland Hills Tool Mobile Marketing 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Over 500 startups applied last quarter to Launchpad LA’s accelerator, but only eight were chosen. Meet the Graduates: · Connectifier, which connects recruiters to potential job candidates, consists of 4 ex-Google employees and local angel investor, Terrence Yang, has dubbed Connectifier one of the best startups of 2012.

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GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Saturday, December 17, 2011 -- Teens in Tech Conference. The Teens in Tech Conference is about connecting youth and technology with entrepreneurship, startups and the web. We'll achieve just that in front of an audience of young entrepreneurs, developers and designers. See [link] (more)

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Conference Web Design Entrepreneur 113

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ?

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

InfoChachkie

JUNE 17, 2013

You have dream when you''re little and kinda want to be a pop star and then you start playing shows. In Mike''s words, "That''s where a lot of people run into problems, as they keep (focusing on) grandiose (ideas)and they don''t learn what holds their ideas up. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse.

Startup 133

Startup Entrepreneur Tips Ideas 133

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

I’m a very big proponent of the “lean startup movement&# as espoused by Steve Blank & Eric Ries. In the late 90′s I saw a dangerous trend creeping into the startup world, which was that companies were suddenly raising huge amounts of money too early in their existence. This post originally appeared on TechCrunch.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

It's a huge development task to develop your own mobile application, connect into Facebook, and create an online ordering system--unless you use the software from ChowNow (www.chownow.com), one of the newest startups to get funding here in Los Angeles. Christopher Webb: ChowNow is a startup here in LA, and it's a few years old.

Mobile 197

Mobile Startup Platform GRP Partners 197

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He had joined a young startup in LA called HauteLook and was interested in getting to know the local tech community. So I started introducing him to portfolio companies. In 2011 the company was sold to Nordstrom for $270 million in a deal that has been widely seen as a success for both buyer and seller. The guy has knowledge.

Venture Capital 360

Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 2, 2010

Comedic startup site Funny or Die has announced a new design that adds new content and features to the site. The updated design gives fans more comedy, and more kinds of content including themed photo galleries, top 10 lists, and special guest blogs. Funny Or Die will also present its first movie in 2011 as well.

Design 49

Design Paramount Advertising Content 49

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. But like a Darwinian experiment, the extent to which these gifts are utilized remains entirely up to each individual entrepreneur. We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011.

Web Design 103

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

And it certainly seems to have worked with reports of: Branchout has seen explosive growth in January 2011, growing from 10K to 250K monthly users, with a total usership now in the hundreds of thousands. They ask for a little bit additional information and that's it, you are up and going. You are up and going in just a few clicks.

Examples 331

Examples Startup Course Networking 331

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 15, 2011

Thursday, April 21, 2011 -- How to Build a Great Internet Company. Startups Uncensored. This months Startups Uncensored will be on How to Build a Great Internet Company. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation with the Docstoc Family. See [link] (more)

Company 100

Company Companies Tips Web Development 100

socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2012

In a bid to spur more startups out of the University of Southern California, the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation said Wednesday that it has awarded $498,700 to six research projects. READ MORE>>.

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USC Southern California Social Network Research 150

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

And it certainly seems to have worked with reports of: Branchout has seen explosive growth in January 2011, growing from 10K to 250K monthly users, with a total usership now in the hundreds of thousands. They ask for a little bit additional information and that's it, you are up and going. You are up and going in just a few clicks.

Examples 323

Examples Startup Course Networking 323

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Those services work on volume, and the designs you can send--and which you receive--are from a limited selection, not at all personalized to the recipient, and for the florist delivering the flowers, provides slim margins and no opportunity to build a customer base. How does a startup like your fight such a dominant industry?

Beverly Hills 157

Beverly Hills Technical Review Design Startup 157

socalTECH

MAY 19, 2015

On-demand, delivery startup Schlep and Fetch (www.schlepandfetch.com) wants to be the place you contact first to get practically anything delivered for you, whether that's a food order or something you forgot to pick up from home. We spoke with co-founder Bryson Strauss about the startup. That's what we're here to do.

Demand 100

Demand Tech Coast Angels Startup Pasadena Angels 100

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 12, 2015

After studying at UC Santa Barbara''s entrepreneurial program , he returned to Spain, excited to start a venture and make a positive impact on his homeland. He founded Alpha Origins in 2011. Even Google News decided to close in Spain due, to a new law designed to protect legacy businesses. Photo Credits: Fredi Fernandez.

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Entrepreneur Startup Santa Barbara Venture Capital 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2011

Like a startup we took a very “version 0.9” What do you think of the design elements? When commenting please state if you have specific skills in visual design, copy or similar. When commenting please state if you have specific skills in visual design, copy or similar. scrolling top banner - I'll start by slowing it down.

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UCSD Invest Startup Design 260

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

popped up consistently in an informal (and highly non-scientific poll) of a number of readers, executive recruiters, and others in the Los Angeles area, who cited growth, brand, profitability, and other factors in their suggestions to us of the top companies. the "startup culture" at the company as among reasons to work for the company.

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Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall 2011 Judges! Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. He is a recognized leader in the Voice 2.0

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech.Co

JULY 6, 2015

BloomNation is a flower marketplace that lets local florists showcase and sell their unique designs. Shoraka started the company with two friends back in 2011. Shoraka started the company with two friends back in 2011. I mean, aren’t all startups technically small businesses? in a Series A Round.

Platform 72

Platform Design Tool Resource 72

socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2013

How did you start the company? That was back in 2007, when we started. We came out in 2008, and raised a convertible round from Slater, and did a Series A round from Javelin Ventures at the end of 2011. Dan Gilman: We find that when we get an office to see a quick, live demo, 90 percent of them sign up. READ MORE>>.

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Marketing Software Education Startup 231

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Summer 2011 Judges! He also designed the Farmville iPhone application (top iPhone app), and worked on corporate development deals including Microsoft, Yahoo, Zynga Japan, and Zynga corporate strategy. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Founded in 2013 by Dirk Ahlborn and Bibop Gresta, HTT started the global movement built around passionate people, companies, and institutions from around the world. The company, along with its partners at PreistmanGoode also released the design for its passenger Hyperloop capsule at the London Design Festival.

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SpaceX Design Technology Competition 100