SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 25, 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- The Digital Data Revolution. Data mining and analyzing large data sets-so-called big data-is becoming a competitive advantage, creating productivity growth, innovation, and consumer value in both B2B and B2C worlds. The amount of data available to businesses has been increasing exponentially.

Technology Council 113

Technology Council TCOSC Social Network Competition 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 11, 2012

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 -- Managing Your Product/Service Lifecycle. But how do you ensure that your product or service is what the customer really wants, needs and will pay for? How do you plan a roadmap to stay ahead of the competition while evaluating the myriad of new opportunities?

Product 100

Product Services TechEmpower Competition 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

and there was certainly less competition from everybody pitching local merchant solutions. We spent a year (2012-2013) building a merchant acquisition machine and all of the systems to support bookings, calendar integrations, location services, etc. That is what we set out to solve at MyTime. With smart phones everybody does.

Development Team Review 324

Development Team Review Course Mobile Writing 324

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The deal is worth $6M in upfront payments, plus payments linked to revenue in 2010/2011, and 2011/2012. employs approximately 600, who provide wireless product development, software engineering, and product testing for Kyocera Wireless, and also develops custom handsets for Indian service providers. to IT firm MindTree Ltd.,

Software Engineering 133

Software Engineering San Diego Competition Acquisition 133

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

There is nothing more pure than building a product, putting it out in the world and seeing paying customers using your product and in some cases loving it. As companies get this initial customer feedback on their product they start to have to ask harder questions about unit economics: How much does it cost us to acquire a new customer?

Startup 286

Startup Technical Review Custom Customer 286

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Recognizing this is as much about culture as about language, ensures an understanding of regional motivators, cultural taboos and local customs – so that your solutions are ideally designed and marketed to deliver value that has genuine local relevance. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand.

Marketing 94

Marketing Patents Offshore Startup 94

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 4, 2012

Gamification fuels that drive and brings the competition to technology. But if you’re a company looking to motivate your employees or engage with customers where do you start? ” Watch the video above as I interview Molly of BunchBall about SXSW 2012, gamification, and the future of motivational gaming models.

Platform 93

Platform Mobile Startup Software 93

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

By some measurements Twitter was the fastest growing social network of 2012. In 2012 that number skyrocketed to 26%. SocialBakers , a site that tracks data, reported in December 2012 that 1.4 Each participant becomes part of your marketing department, as other customers read their output, and become part of the conversation.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Marketing Platform 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

pitch and technology competition at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, I couldn’t help but feel like it might be a hall of crickets with a few passionate women warming the front row. Explaining that customers were. A Silicon Valley conference is a room full of suits, with the occasional skirt suite.

Conference 77

Conference Startup Technical Review Software Review 77

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

However, just as Uber pushed its way into recalcitrant East Coast cities because of intense customer demand, the TMP marshaled a critical mass of the University''s resources due to tireless student activism and the resoundingly positive feedback (and donor dollars) from the parents of TMP graduates.

Santa Barbara 258

Santa Barbara Technical Review Startup Venture Capital 258

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

If I’m covering a company can I get evidence of what the competition is doing so the story is balanced? Consider this blog post titled, “ Christmas 2012 Shatters More Smart Device and App Download Records.” Do I have data or facts to present so the story has legs? I am a VC. I hand out money. Final example.

Marketing 389

Marketing Press Blogging Startup 389

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

My team is responsible for building tools to help improve the online customer experience, whether that's through native apps, devices, or the web. started in August of 2012. Things started to slow down at that office, but around the 2012 time frame, Walmart was doubling down on their ecommerce platform. How big are you now?

San Diego 100

San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

My team is responsible for building tools to help improve the online customer experience, whether that's through native apps, devices, or the web. started in August of 2012. Things started to slow down at that office, but around the 2012 time frame, Walmart was doubling down on their ecommerce platform. How big are you now?

San Diego 100

San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2014

Employees and customers alike are looking for meaning, not simply employment and commodity prices. I can think of at least five ways that this benefits the business, as well as customers: Products in a purpose culture more readily sell at a premium price. Doing good opens the door to a broader customer base.

Startup 91

Startup Organization Pricing Custom 91

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2013

Customized content. Done so by allowing them the ability to build and customize modules, embed them throughout their web properties, and identify quality user generated video content to publish through the Squabbler platform. The publishers using Squabbler are able to create, customize and deploy vidoes in less than 5 minutes.

Metrics 79

Metrics Platform Content Web 79

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

According to the most recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were approximately 514,000 new businesses created per month in the US in 2012. Today’s platform is built of people, including yourself, followers, and contacts, who can amplify your message through social media and spread it to your target customers.

Platform 105

Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2014

We saw growth from just 850 filters in 2011 to 7500 filters in 2012. You can customize it for what you are doing exactly, whether that''s scuba diving, skiing, or jumping off a cliff, or doing a bunch of crazy stuff. I think a lot of it is because you can customize them on what you want to do specifically. READ MORE>>.

Startup 196

Startup Van Nuys Patents Santa Barbara 196

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

During last year’s (2012) CES we had the opportunity to speak with SocialNightlife has they were in private Beta. The platform was create to help nightlife professionals and venues gain insights about their most loyal customers and VIP members. Which has now officially been opened to the public.

Social Media 56

Social Media Media Custom Customer 56

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. For the full year 2012, venture-backed initial public offerings raised $21.5 Follow with a killer executive summary, investor presentation, and financial model.

Venture Capital 101

Venture Capital Startup Capital Seed Funding 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2013

In 2012, total entrepreneurial activity in the United States hit its highest level since their survey started in 1999, according to Babson College. The opportunity for change is huge, with everyone taking a new look at the world after the recession, but the competition is also huge, since the cost of entry is at an all-time low.

Startup 99

Startup Competition News Framework 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2012

It highlights the story of how United Airlines in 2008 paid no attention to social media as Dave’s story of his crushed guitar and poor customer service went viral around the world. Customers today trust those they know and those they see others trusting. Increase customer leads and conversion. Maximize customer retention.

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Marketing Platform 79

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2012

Marketers see it as a better way to target customers, but the current consumer offerings have been slow to deliver. If your B2B contacts are frequenting other non-competitive local businesses, LBS data could point you to more lucrative business partnerships. See who checks into your competition. Understand the competition.

Services 82

Services Competition Mobile Entertainment 82

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

Rapidly and repeatedly hiring star employees is a competitive advantage. The company launched its social media management system in 2008, growing to over 4 million users by the start of 2012. The Resumator has well over 1,000 customers, including: Pinterest, Tumblr, Hootsuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly, Atari and Mashable.

SaaS 209

SaaS Tool Startup Screening 209

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

According to a January 2012 article in Forbes Magazine , nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. But it's also about operations and customer relationships." Despite the relative dominance of product-oriented innovations, they seldom create sustainable competitive advantages.

Tips 247

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 247

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 31, 2012

The team says it has had a great year this 2012. The team says, ” A business on Foursquare will be able to see more of their recent customers.” According to Foursquare, “This is great for helping store owners identify their customers and give them more personal service or offers. Over 15,000,000 New Users.

FAQ 58

FAQ Competition News Custom 58

InfoChachkie

APRIL 14, 2014

It’s an open competition that awards $100,000 and a year of management support to the most promising early stage nonprofit that is helping low-income Chicagoans to rise out of poverty. We kicked off Project Impact and 2012, and we’ve been thrilled by the response. We’re planning to kick of this year’s competition later this spring.".

Organization 199

Organization Startup Technical Review Invest 199

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The English/International version of the platform was launched in January 2012. The term “Articles” can be misleading, as articles on exploreB2B can take many forms: industry insights, expert experience, customer stories or questions and business needs – even a detailed product description. Competition? Future plans?

Networking 71

Networking Help Social Media Platform 71

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

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. Less Neglect helps companies reduce churn, upsell users, and increase customer acquisition rates.

GRP Partners 96

GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Think about it – if you have all of your customers already signed into Twitter then you have a much better chance that they’ll use your app to publish into their Twitter stream and drive more traffic back to your app. ” Let me explain it with a current metaphor – the 2012 US presidential campaign.

News 324

News Web Email Startup 324

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. You are particularly vulnerable if: You have revenue concentration (few customers each providing a large total of percentage of your revenue).

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 8, 2014

” It’s a compelling thought – especially when you consider the alternative: 2 year contracts, overage charges, hours of dealing with customer service reps. The initial company, Roam Mobility Service came to market in January 2012. Their main goal is to create a long-term sustainable customer base.

Mobile 86

Mobile Startup Custom Customer 86

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 16, 2012

A TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2012 Finalist, Gyft said it was giving away $250k in free gift cards on its launch but that’s not what they are up to now. The merchants can drive customer acquisition, increase shopper interaction and drive social engagement. Any competition?

Mobile 70

Mobile Google Email Competition 70

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

In 2012 the company rolled out Inktank, an innovative open source storage solution based on Ceph’s distributed file system, which was subsequently sold to Red Hat for $175 million. This leads companies in the open source ecosystem to encourage collaboration across traditional boundaries to the benefit of customers, operators and developers.”.

IBM 100

IBM IBM Networking Software 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2014

Michael Chasin: The most challenging part of any startup is getting in front of people, and finding customers. We''re talking about an industry which is very competitive, first, and two, one that people overwhelmingly try to avoid. It turns out lawyers are pretty easy to find. Lawyers are very interested in checking out something new.

Help 240

Help Startup CTO Hire Pricing 240

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2015

ZehnerGroup designs and builds custom websites that scale. Our unique entrepreneurial spirit lends itself perfectly to launching the next great web startup or is generating that fresh spark to create a competitive advantage for a large corporation. Praedicat is an independent corporation launched in March 2012. Praedicat, Inc.

Culver City 40

Culver City Media Web Design 40

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2012

You may have the solution to the world hunger problem, but if your customers have no money, your business won’t last long. If you expect to seek investors, or you expect to have a sustainable competitive advantage against sleeping giants, you need to register all your patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets early.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Ideas Resource Statistics 109