socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Last week, we announced our end-of-the-year project, which was to collect and share the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? READ MORE>>.

Southern California 193

Southern California Technical Review High Tech News 193

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. It’s a gathering of friends and tech enthusiasts of all stripes. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech). Event Details.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

Testing is what helps determine whether you’re really on to something. It is often the fortuitous mixture of new technologies, customer awareness and then acceptance of the technology and then the slow adoption into our daily lives that leads to markets exploding. We technology leaders also make this mistake.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 15, 2012

There are many paths into the VC world, but they can generally be lumped into two categories: (i) serial entrepreneurship, and (ii) tech-oriented investment banking. This probably won't lead directly to a job as a VC, but it will help you execute the next task. Hang Out With VCs - VCs love free help.

Venture Capital 242

Venture Capital Technical Review Invest RSS 242

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Running that effort is Kevin Hell , the founder of DivX, who we caught up with to learn more about EvoNexus and how the group is trying to help grow technology startups in San Dieog. The company is interested in helping the San Diego region and economy grow. It's a unique, community supported model.

Incubator 212

Incubator San Diego Technical Review Development Team Review 212

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

However, the founder recognized back in early 2011 that they wanted to take the platform to another level, and get DreamHosting in front of a much bigger audience, worldwide. I was hired back in the middle of 2011, and have now been ceo for about two and a half years. Structuring this deal like this was important.

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. 1) Mobile web.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Southern California Cloud Computing Venture Capital 160

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2012

A tweet by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on August 9th caused a stir in the tech scenes. ” Matt Ocko also revealed to Silicon Beat that they have been getting a lot more press inquiries due to the number of deals they were doing. Strong Network, Operational Experience and Technical Background. Big Data Shift.

Technical Review 74

Technical Review Entrepreneur Oracle Software Review 74

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 10, 2010

They provide structure to the valuable social information that emerges, helping them connect with the information they need to plan trips and enjoy richer, more social travel experiences. Amanda and Brittany go over a few tech news highlights of the weeks such as Apple iPad sales being predicted that they will double this holiday season.

Technical Review 65

Technical Review News Tips Screening 65

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Guy’s latest book, Enchantment , was released in March of 2011, to overwhelmingly upbeat reviews. Of the 225 customer reviews currently posted on Amazon, over 90% are highly positive. I enjoyed the book as well, as evidenced by the review I wrote at the time of its release, which you can read HERE.

Santa Barbara 262

Santa Barbara Technical Review Social Media Startup 262

socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Southern California's technology community--despite all of the recent excitement around Silicon Beach--continues to be underserved in terms of capital, with a lack of venture capital funds (with money), and other private technology investors. The second reason is that we are a hybrid fund with a unique strategy.

Acquisition 168

Acquisition Software Review Technical Review Equity 168

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

In the recent surge in interest in the clean technology and energy investment area, we're constantly surprised by the number of startups in the area focused on some aspect of the industry. Let's start on the technology side--can you tell us about the technology, and its origins? It's very simple, from the technical perspective.

UCLA 159

UCLA Technical Review El Monte Startup 159

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map. ” Residents of Northern California (everyone north of Bakersfield) don’t understand how we do it, constantly touting Palo Alto’s tech scene. Miller was even honored as an Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2011. Post navigation.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2013

It''s very similar to flowers, in that sense that I was working on a deal selling a flower company, and got lots of background information and understanding of the industry as part of our due diligence. We partner with them, and give them tools to help their business. Farbod Shoraka: We started out in the summer of 2011.

Beverly Hills 157

Beverly Hills Technical Review Design Startup 157

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. Prices have definitely gone up in 2011 as depicted in the anecdotal chart below.

Startup 336

Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Phoenix or a similar location. You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. Being in the right location helps you to maintain pace because of access to skilled and experienced people.

Startup 102

Startup Technical Review Oracle Entrepreneur 102

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Lunch is searching for the best reviewers on the Web in an effort to recognize excellence in consumer-created online reviews. Winners will be announced during a live streaming webcast in March 2011, and nomination and voting details can be found at [link] LunchAwards. Good luck to all the reviewers out there!

Web 64

Web Social Media Blogging Course 64

socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2012

One of the areas that startups and healthcare investors have turned their attention to in recent years, is leveraging the many advances in technology--wireless, smart phones, software, and more--and applying those to the health area. That division was focused on implementing core technology for the wireless industry.

Software Review 140

Software Review Cloud Computing Startup Technical Review 140

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. In a recent Forbes.com article , contributor Tara Brown wrote of her own misapprehension moving from San Francisco to Southern California, saying, “I’m a technologist and moving away from the tech hub of the world to the land of Botox seemed like a really bad career move.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The reason for that, is in my opinion, the majority of the innovations that have improved our nation in the past 150 years have been due to technology and engineering innovations. Fariborz Maseeh: Initially ,we hope that the business plan competition would help solve one of the fourteen National Academy of Engineering grant challenges.

Competition 154

Competition Southern California Mentor USC 154

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

A man who helped shed light—fluorescent light—on biology died far too early, at the age of 64. He helped turn a jellyfish protein into an invaluable lab tool that every researcher knows as “GFP”—green fluorescent protein, which is used to illuminate the inner workings of cells.

News 57

News San Diego Journal Technical Review 57

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. 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. You may have leverage when you DO need to fund raise.

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Matt sold his last startup, Thriva, to Active Network, and was part of the team that build up Active Network until its successful IPO in 2011. We thought we could add lots of value by servicing that pain, by producing real information for consumers, to help guide them through the process of maintaining and improving their property.

Startup 133

Startup Guide CTO Hire Organization 133

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

A number of web services has popped up in recent years that has helped cater to people with busy lives. May 4, 2011 was the official launch date). As a reputation-based marketplace, Zipments customers can review profile information of couriers who bid on their jobs before they select them to perform the job.

Los Angeles 79

Los Angeles Angel Examples Mobile 79

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Babak Nivi is one of the most understated, helpful & important people on the entrepreneur / startup scene in NorCal. I said, “if you can help first-time entrepreneurs get access to investors – that’s golden. If Nivi ever sent me a deal I’d meet the team without any question or pre-review.

Venture Capital 267

Venture Capital Writing Blogging Startup 267

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Loading… Tech. SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. The tech industry is going south. Prices are soaring in the beachfront communities tech types favor, and rents in these.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

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. CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Founded in December 2006 in San Francisco by Farb Nivi (ex-Princeton Review/Kaplan top instructor).

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

To prove that point, tonight I had the privilege of hearing him speak at Lean LA , a Los Angeles group that helps high tech start-ups build great companies on a budget. He told us how important it is to empower our team to make decisions that will help achieve company goals.

Metrics 87

Metrics Email Startup Technical Review 87

InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

During the latter half of 2011, Google awarded a number of leading YouTubers and nascent Internet TV networks grants of $1 million to $2 million. For instance, Kids React reviewed a video by DeStorm , while the Gregory Brothers incorporated Kids React into their hilarious Chuck Testa video.

Google 133

Google Develop Development Funding 133

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2012

We started thinking about new ways of interacting with social networks in November 2011. So Gabi makes it easy to interact, help users make daily, control what they see and with whom we want to stay in touch. But because we like perfection, we reviewed and tested before moving to the next development stage. Of course not.

Social Network 89

Social Network Startup CTO Coach Social Media 89

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

We discuss advertising, Vidzey’s story, technology, business, interns, and entertainment. Is the technology even possible? It was 2011, so these were valid questions. We were reviewing the content and looking at the stats on viewership. So how far are we from the ideal level of technology sophistication?

Entertainment 98

Entertainment Advertising Startup Media 98

Tech Coast Venture Network

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Many businesses may also benefit from new rules prohibiting insurers from denying coverage or raising premiums due to health status or preexisting medical conditions. And those taxpayers could find that, in addition to the rate increases that might be imposed in 2011, they will face an additional 3.8%

Slides 100

Slides Startup Study Resource 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2011

The $30 billion trade surplus in advanced technology products that America enjoyed just one decade ago has now become a $56 billion deficit. In addition, due to Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations, accounting costs have gone up an estimated four times for all businesses, and 2008-2009 represented the worst IPO market in forty years.

Help 92

Help Technical Review Patents Startup 92

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I can’t help feel a bit of rear-view mirror analysis in all of “VC model is broken” bears in our industry. I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

He left traditional media at the top of his game to be the founding CEO of Next New Networks, one of the first digital video startups, backed by Spark Capital and bought by YouTube in 2011. Beatriz has been a tireless public advocate of the role of Latinx leaders in startups, technology y media. So is Herb a Genius?

Media 269

Media Content Course Technical Review 269

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2012

Partially due to the economy, but also due to longer, healthier lives and changes in job tenure, 62% of working Boomers are now expected to stay in the labor force, with real power and influence, for at least nine more years, to 2020. Many Boomers have the purchasing power and become enthusiastic early adopters who help lead the way.

Startup 112

Startup Technical Review Technical Support Study 112

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

But Friendster’s computer systems couldn’t keep up with the explosive growth (reportedly due to the complexity of the security model set up to control connections, privacy and authenticity of users) so MySpace was hot on the heels and swept up the market in a very rapid ascent. Is the game over?

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318