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Los Angeles Startup Weekend August 2011 | The Complete Breakdown

Tech Zulu Event

We had over 30 pitches and classic SUW team voting that followed, resulting in the final 12 most popular ideas. Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking. With the pitching energy escalating in the room, regular pitches began short after.

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Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups

SoCal CTO

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. All of these generate social interaction. I have no idea how it chose these friends. That's impressive growth!

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Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups

SoCal CTO

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. All of these generate social interaction. I have no idea how it chose these friends. That's impressive growth!

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ZunguZ Facebook Payment Application | Interview With The Founder Robert Sussman

Tech Zulu Event

We built a Proof of Concept in 2010, went into closed beta in 2011 and opened up to the public in Dec 2012. The idea was pioneered by renowned and award winning high impact serial entrepreneurs, Robert Sussman and Lance Fanaroff. What inspired you to come up with the idea? When was it launched? A member of Endeavor Global.

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The Future of Television & The Digital Living Room

Both Sides of the Table

But with the introduction of Apple TV, Google TV, the Boxee Box & other initiatives it’s clear that this battle will heat up in 2011. So entering 2011 why does this matter? The idea of forced bundles will seem archaic. The digital living room battle will take place over the next 5-10 years, not just the next 1-2.

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Social Media is a Boon to Startups Who Do It Right

Startup Professionals Musings

Give them something they can use – tips, incentives, new ideas, fun, and inspiration. Allowing your social media efforts to stagnate. Gone are the days when companies could put up a website that sat on the screen like an electronic business card. Lead generation continues to be the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

SoCal Delicious

Idea Mensch. We are about to head on a four-month, 48-state road trip to help people across America bring their ideas to life and shine the light on some of the amazing entrepreneurs and communities. Cyrus Farudi is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Flipswap, Inc in 2004 and Capsule in 2011. Subscribe to RSS.