socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He eventually founded and sold consumer health firm ViSalus to a public company and is now back making investments, in technology companies, as a venture capitalist here at Los Angeles-based HashtagOne (www.hashtagone.com). My CIO had been ex-CIO at Herbalife, and was an EVP of Software for Disney.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Labeling it a “behavioral based software” with 2600 paid subscribers, CEO, Leanne Ozaine-Smith found her niche through her love of teaching finance one-on-one. Hunt strives to improve product search with crowdsourcing through product questions, comments, and reviews. likely relate to.

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Conference Startup Technical Review Software Review 77

socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2011

They came down to Los Angeles, and we brainstormed ideas, and basically--in 24 hours-- we revitalized my original idea, but for the iPhone. Mike Edwards, who is an investor that lives in Whistler, and who is an angel, basically funded it. Mike Macadaan: After MySpace, I had a little bit of downtime. That's what makes our site unique.

Guide 203

Guide Software Review Twiistup Technical Review 203

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

Super-angel investors (micro-VCs). These terms refer to a class of professional investors who invest their own money, like angels, but have the larger resources and scope of venture capitalists with other people’s money. Ron Conway , of SV Angels, and Reid Hoffman , LinkedIn's founder, are names often mentioned in this category.

Startup 57

Startup Software Review Equity Invest 57

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. Yelp and Agie''s List has been fantastic in the reviews path. But, going down that review path was not where we wanted to take it, or at least, not where we wanted to start.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

By 2012, Ryan had a clear idea that these bills would be passed,and founded SeedInvest to leverage the potential growth from these history making laws. We wanted to help entrepreneurs, but at the same time, act like investors in terms of being able to vet opportunities, help with due diligence, and discuss deals with accredited investors.

Invest 100

Invest Startup Technical Review Software Review 100

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP (www.yp.com) -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. Yelp and Agie''s List has been fantastic in the reviews path. It really gives them a way to go out and learn more about these guys, and much more than reviews.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

August 24, 2012 10:24 AM. I assumed that the people of Los Angeles were disingenuous attention whores and didn’t know anything about technology.”. Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs was named one of Fortune’s 10 Brilliant Technology Visionaries for 2012 alongside the great and powerful Oz’s of Apple and Google. Social media.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

He came to work in our offices at Upfront Ventures as an EIR and immediately began building software to improve how storage was picked up, photographed, scanned and routed to a warehouse. Sam began drawing out plans for a new way to provide storage after he had horrific experiences with traditional storage after the storm.

Startup 286

Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There are too many deals to look at, too many seed funds or angels asking you to look at deals and weekly “demo days” with manicured and monocultural presentations crafted by experienced story tellers to help even the mundane idea sound like it will. .” For investors life is no different. Year in, year out.

Software Review 150

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Invest 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. But software companies often take longer to scale top-line revenue than retailers so it takes a while to cover your nut.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

If a person from outside Los Angeles is a fan of the city, dig a little and you’ll probably find that they like it for the celebrities, Hollywood not LA. Well, they’re all wrong, and Los Angeles is about to prove it. In 2012, ShoeDazzle jumped from 3 to 13 million members. LA is a special place right now.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

The first-ever Silicon Beach Fest attracted more than 2,000 attendees from LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, New York, Toronto, and London to celebrate LA startups and entertainment with panels, parties, pitch fests, hackathon, and beach games: volleyball, basketball and surfing lessons in Santa Monica and Venice on June 21-23, 2012.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67