SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Thursday, October 6, 2011 -- Successfully Launching New Products and Services. Hear senior representatives from local companies that have recently developed and brought successfully to market, new products and services. Gold Coast Business Forum. See [link] (more)

Product 100

Product Services Marketing Develop 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2011 I started using Instagram. Here’s the thing: If you never try new product and new networks you’ll never learn anything. And honestly I love technology products and if you don’t try the newest stuff you’ll wake up an old person emailing from your Hotmail account with links to MapQuest over your dial-up AOL plan.

Snapchat 150

Snapchat Product Startup AMA 150

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

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -- Taking Devices and Pharmaceuticals To Market. Taking a human therapeutic product to market involves a lot of technical, legal and business challenges, whether it is a pharmaceutical, a biological or a medical device.

Marketing 100

Marketing Product Develop Development 100

InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

I always enjoy a great guerilla marketing story, such as TestFlight’s use of T-shirts and Tacos to gain Steve Jobs’ attention at Apple’s 2011 developers’ conference. Trade Show Guerilla Marketing Done Right . Be Closing, No Posing – The ultimate measure of effective marketing, especially at a startup, is revenue.

Marketing 209

Marketing Conference RSS Angel 209

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 15, 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 -- International Men of Mystery: Going Global with Your Products and Content. Join experienced professionals as they discuss methods used to overcome in country marketing challenges and optimize localization efforts. Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum. See [link] (more)

Content 100

Content Enterprise Forum Product Marketing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2011

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2011. Just yesterday, a new study “ The PNC Economic Outlook: Survey of Small & Middle-Market Business Owners ” was published. Respondents cited a greater focus on operating efficiencies as the number one step to achieving growth in 2011.

Study 89

Study Pricing Startup Guide 89

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 13, 2011

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 -- Health Care Convergence: The Business of Research, Product and Delivery. Discussion with leading women in Health Care and Biotech that focuses on health care research, product development and delivery from a business perspective. See [link] (more)

Research 100

Research Product USC UCLA 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2018

UAG was founded in 2011, and develops protective cases which it says meets military specifications--but which it markets to the outdoor market. The company's products include smartphone, tablet, and laptop cases, mostly for Apple's iPhone, iPad, and MacBook products. UAG was represented by D.A. Davidson & Co.

Equity 100

Equity Acquisition Mobile Marketing 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

We caught up with M-GO''s CEO, John Batter , to hear about where M-GO fits into the streaming media market. I personally come from DreamWorks, and was President of Production previous to taking the opportunity to come run M-GO. John Batter: We have 135 people in LA, about 80 percent are in technology and product. READ MORE>>.

Entertainment 197

Entertainment Netflix Marketing Content 197

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

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

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2014

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , which helps run local, online marketing efforts for small and medium sized businesses, said today that it has acquired a divisio of a New Zealand company, the SME division of SureFire Search Limied. Financial terms of the acquisition deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

ReachLocal 147

ReachLocal Woodland Hills Company Companies 147

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2013

However, fast forward to today, and the two players behind the two biggest CRM software products of the desktop PC age--Pat Sullivan and Jon Ferrara--are head to head again, as Sullivan''s new startup, Contatta , announced a funding round for its launch of a new, customer relationship management software product. READ MORE>>.

Funding 222

Funding SaaS Santa Monica Customer 222

socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Irvine-based disk drive and storage products maker Western Digital said this orning that it has certified two, solid state disk drives (SSDs) for use in VMware environments. Both of the SSDs are aimed at the enterprise market. Both SanDisk and HGST are now owned by Western Digital. READ MORE>>.

Marketing 100

Marketing Product Technology 100

Xconomy

JUNE 25, 2019

A company that makes a mapping system to help doctors see high-resolution, 3D images of irregular heart rhythms in real time has raised $100 million in venture investment and a $70 million credit facility to fund its full-scale market launch. Acutus Medical, based in the northern San Diego community of Carlsbad, was founded in 2011.

San Diego 80

San Diego Invest Help Funding 80

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. headquarters in Los Angeles, to help increase its market presence in the United States. The German company started shipping its sonnenBatterie products in 2011.

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Startup Design Product 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

It's a new world out there for online marketers--users aren't just on their PC anymore, they're surfing the web, buying products, and using services across their tablet(s), desktops, and smartphone. So, how do marketers figure out if you're the same person to better target their ads? READ MORE>>.

Southern California 159

Southern California Advertising Examples Web 159

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 2, 2011

Monday, August 8, 2011 -- HostingCon. HostingCon is the premier conference and trade show for the hosted services industry. Web hosts, ISVs, SaaS and Cloud Providers Amass at HostingCon to Shape the Future of Hosted Services. See [link] (more)

SaaS 113

SaaS Web Conference Education 113

socalTECH

MAY 28, 2015

According to the firm, the funding will go towards expansion into international markets, to strengthen its R&D, and continue development of its products. The company last raised funding in 2011, when it raised $7M in a Series B. READ MORE>>.

Funding 100

Funding Santa Monica Advertising Platform 100

socalTECH

MAY 7, 2012

Calabasas-based network testing equipment provider Ixia said Monday morning that it has agreed to buy Anue Systems , a developer of network monitoring and test products, in a deal worth $145M in cash. Ixia said that Anue had 2011 revenues of $40.5M, with revenues of $47.6M in the twelve months ended March 31, 2012.

Calabasas 157

Calabasas Acquisition Networking Help 157

socalTECH

MAY 15, 2013

Green Dot , the provider of prepaid debit cards and other financial products, is looking to launch its big move into the mobile banking market on July 4th, the company said Tuesday afternoon. Green Dot''s banking services came via the acquisition of both an FDIC approved community bank back in 2011, and mobile software developer Loopt.

Mobile 173

Mobile Software Development Software Tool 173

socalTECH

MAY 17, 2012

Calabasas-based KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals , a developer of biopharmaceuticals for the aesthetic medicine market, has filed for an IPO. According to the firm's S-1 filing, Kythera is looking to raise up to $86.25M on the NASDAQ Global Market as KYTH. Leerink Swann, and Lazard Capital Markets. Morgan, Goldman, Sachs & Co.,

Calabasas 124

Calabasas .Net Report Marketing 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 16, 2011

Thursday, May 19, 2011 -- PDMA Networking Party. Join product development, product management, product designers, RandD teams, marketing consultants, PDMA LA members and non-members and other product professionals for networking and fun. See [link] (more)

Networking 100

Networking Design Product Marketing 100

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

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2017

OroCommerce also says it integrates with existing ERP, CRM, and product information software and tools. Kutner and Rubin were behind the creation of the immensely successful Magento e-commerce engine, which was acquired by eBay back in 2011. READ MORE>>.

Platform 100

Platform West Hollywood Commerce Hollywood 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 -- MEDevice Forum San Diego. This inaugural event boasts everything you need to improve product quality and reliability, shorten time-to-market, reduce costs, and enhance patient safety. MEDevice is your best resource for every stage of biotech and medical device and diagnostic development.

San Diego 113

San Diego Resource Marketing Product 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 -- MEDevice Forum San Diego. This inaugural event boasts everything you need to improve product quality and reliability, shorten time-to-market, reduce costs, and enhance patient safety. MEDevice is your best resource for every stage of biotech and medical device and diagnostic development.

San Diego 113

San Diego Resource Marketing Product 113

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

The era of cheap cloud computing plus open-source software plus digital natives unleashed upon society is creating some truly amazing products that will challenge the way we do business and the way we live our lives. They get marketed as such. That’s much tougher than getting people to play with your hot product for 6 months.

Startup 309

Startup Cloud Computing Venture Capital Marketing 309

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2011

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the developer of human resources and talent management software headed by Adam Miller, is continuing its growth trend, saying in its Q2 2011 financial results that the firm had a 65 percent, year-over-year increase in its gross revenues. Cornerstone OnDemand hit the public markets in March.

Cornerstone OnDemand 140

Cornerstone OnDemand Santa Monica Resource Report 140

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Carlsbad-based KFX Medical , which is developing bone implant products for the orthopedic surgery market, reported today that it has received a third patent. The patent was filed on September 26, 2011, and names Michael L. The patent, U.S. 8,109,969, covers its knotless double row soft tissue bone repair method. Green, Joseph C.

Patents 150

Patents Equity Report Marketing 150

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2013

Businesses of all sizes are realizing cost savings, efficiencies and productivity gains they never thought possible. The job market, too, will feel a significant impact from cloud computing technology. The post Future of The Cloud is Bright | Just Ask the Market appeared first on TechZulu.

Cloud Computing 85

Cloud Computing Marketing CIO Organization 85

socalTECH

JULY 26, 2012

Impinj said the funding will go towards sales, marketing, product development, and manufacturing operations. The firm had filed for an IPO in April 2011. The firm no longer lists a location in Newport Beach, where it was originally based.

Orange County 140

Orange County CalTech Equity Venture Capital 140

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. I can’t control the market. Private markets for stocks are the opposite.

Startup 336

Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Thursday, September 15, 2011 -- Business Apps Reign King Thinking Beyond the Browser. Marketing and Sales Executives Society. Learn how Mike Colombo, Partner and CEO, Partner at MAARK is helping his biggest B2B clients think beyond the browser and win the race for customers and sales productivity. The new web is here.

Technology Council 113

Technology Council TCOSC Web Sales 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 11, 2011

Thursday, March 17, 2011 -- OCTANe Building Blocks - Websites: Reloaded. Popping up first or second when a user is searching for a specific service (or product) can net more business than a word-of-mouth recommendation or expensive marketing campaign. So what do start-ups need to know in today's ever-expanding online market?

OCTANE 113

OCTANE .Net Startup Web 113