From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

A Google survey from July 2012 calculated that more than half the small businesses in the US are still without a basic website. The pride and effort they have placed in building up their business should be reflected through their web presence. And with 20% of traffic coming from smart phones your site has to be mobile friendly.

Web Design 58

Web Design Web Design Sites 58

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Mobile first is becoming an important part of our daily lives. We interact with the world through our mobile devices, and they are quickly becoming our main vehicles for accessing and sharing information. Hence the emergence of Source13, a new mobile conference produced by Flurry. 12,000 apps currently on the platform.

Mobile 71

Mobile Technical Review Platform Startup 71

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 4, 2012

We see it in web applications, mobile apps, project management tools, etc. There’s plenty of sites that will explain the theory behind gamification, but few that provide that platform like BunchBall. The platform is currently serving up to 70 million unique users and 2.3 billion actions each month.

Platform 93

Platform Mobile Startup Software 93

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2013

Squabbler, a video engagement platform for web and mobile publishers has launched new features and the next generation of its video engagement platform in a move that will power engagement for sports, entertainment and news publishers a like. Customized content. Stage and settle debate.

Metrics 79

Metrics Platform Content Web 79

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

A Google survey from July 2012 calculated that more than half the small businesses in the US are still without a basic website. The pride and effort they have placed in building up their business should be reflected through their web presence. And with 20% of traffic coming from smart phones your site has to be mobile friendly.

Web Design 40

Web Design Web Design Sites 40

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Pablo joins TechZulu and talks about Proven, job markets, and the future of mobile. The current iteration of what we are doing now has been around since 2012. We were doing this one product called “Small Business Hires”, similar to the employer app we launched today, all web-based. Do you have a web component of Proven?

Mobile 86

Mobile Marketing Writing Startup 86

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Gyft has tapped into the $100 billion dollar gift card market by enabling shoppers to manage all of their gift cards from one mobile device. Users will be able to learn about their favorite DJ, discover new artists, find every bit of info in one place instead of scouring the web. Get your headphones ready, they launch Halloween 2012.

Press 103

Press Email Tips Conference 103

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

As we know the mobile industry is accelorating at high speeds with no chances of slowing down anytime soon. What inspired you to co-found Rocksauce Studios and get involved in the mobile space? Initially, my desire to go into the mobile space came from my love for design and my weariness with web or print related art.

Design 94

Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94

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. We have our own A/B testing platform, and my team is responsible for that solution for desktop and native apps, not only for Walmart.com, but also online groceries and the market.

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. We have our own A/B testing platform, and my team is responsible for that solution for desktop and native apps, not only for Walmart.com, but also online groceries and the market.

San Diego 100

San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

During this year’s 2012 Consumer Electronic Show (#CES), we were sponsors to the demoing of the new venue management solution from the nightclub and nightlife web application called SocialNightLife.com. Soon we’ll all be able to experience this premium night experience both on the web and via their upcoming mobile app.

Social Media 87

Social Media Web Media Platform 87

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2017

We're partnering with the biggest insurance brands, including Nationwide, and many, many others�25 different insurance companies�and taking their insurance policies and selling them in a unified way, making it available to consumers via iOS and Android apps and the web. We were eventually acquired by a large competitorin 2012.

Southern California 244

Southern California Technical Review Startup Commerce 244

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

In a collaborative effort, Ria Consulting, LLC and Los Angeles Net Developers Group are hosting this event on November 10th, 2012 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Hattan is responsible for developing applications on a variety of platforms including web and mobile devices. Register here.

JavaScript 93

JavaScript Long Beach Java .Net 93

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Speakers include Scott Hunger, a principal program Manager and Lead on the Azure Application and Platform Team; Richard Campbell, cofounder of Strangeloop Networks, Jeffrey Palermo, CIO of Headspring Systems and many more! Despite what you read in the media HTML5 web applications can be extremely powerful and engaging.

Training 65

Training Technical Review Technology Software Review 65

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

Greg was the first person to share with me the insights of mobile conversion and why with a simpler product selection and conversion funnel they would get higher conversion on mobile than on the web. It was perfect timing since in 2012 GRP raised its fourth fund bringing our total assets managed to nearly $1 billion.

Venture Capital 360

Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

ScoreStream, a five-year-old startup that created a social media platform for crowd-sourcing local sports scores, has raised $3.7 million since it was founded in 2012. million in a Series A round that includes Intel Capital as an investor. Including the latest round, ScoreStream has raised a total of $6.8

Avalon 56

Avalon Invest Social Media Media 56

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Mobile Web America, Inc. has created a simple to use, online application for your business to create a mobile site and secure its mobile presence. We utilize the content of your existing website and create a mobile version on-the-fly. Leftronic is a real-time data visualization platform for startups.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Xconomy

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Certona describes itself as an “omnichannel” vendor—meaning its technology enables retailers to collect consumer data across online, mobile, e-mail, call center, and in-store interactions. Certona uses the data to offer shoppers personalized options based on “real-time profiling.”.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence Commerce San Diego Web 40

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

Chances are you’ll come face-to-face with a dusty web design with information buried behind confusing menus, documents with inscrutable titles, and slideshows that move at the speed of continental drift. The Appallicious platform is an invaluable tool helping San Franciscans find and navigate through city parks, playgrounds and museums.

Technical Review 105

Technical Review Software Review CIO Web Design 105

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

We hope to be on every single platform, over time. We got the core iFilm engineering team in late 2010, and spent about a year and a half building out our platform, and released our first consumer product at the beginning of 2012. You helped define video on the web with iFilm.

Social Network 232

Social Network Startup Services Organization 232

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

That is a 65% increase in the number of IPOs over 2012, and the highest proceeds raised since the year 2000. I can remember when creating a web site for eCommerce could easily require a million dollar investment. Now you can create a web site for almost nothing - and be on your way with your latest invention or personal services.

Startup 109

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 109

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

According to Andrey Doronichev, head of YouTube mobile in a blog post today said, “All diehard YouTube fans starting today can download the official YouTube app for iPhone and iPod touch from the App Store. In the post Doronichev says YouTube on mobile has over 1 billion mobile views a day and expect the new move to even better the views.

Google 69

Google Outsource Development Screening Mobile 69

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Please join us in congratulating this quarter’s Spotlight companies: Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. Applications are now open for the January 2012 program.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Huge news: Millions of PHP developers can now build mobile apps for iOS and Android — in PHP. Aiming to head off Apple, Microsoft shows off Xbox SmartGlass mobile app and Xbox dashboard update. Motorola Solutions shows off its hands-free mobile computer. August 24, 2012 10:24 AM. October 20, 2012 1:57 PM.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

Blayze , the first online video audience development platform that empowers brands, YouTube channels, and media companies to buy and sell highly targeted new viewers. GetMeRated , a mobile app where teens and twentysomethings find new friends through photos and chat. Members rate each other’s photos and tag with questions.

Class 100

Class Startup Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2014

Two years ago Google bought Motorola Mobility to make its leap into the smartphone space, and just recently bought robot maker Boston Dynamics. “Google has the business resources, global scale and platform reach to accelerate Nest growth across hardware, software and services for the home globally.” Google EnergySense.

Google 86

Google Acquisition Resource Social Media 86

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Please join us in congratulating this quarter’s Spotlight companies: Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. Applications are now open for the January 2012 program.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 11, 2012

Software Platform. Messaging/Web/Apps. MotoCast™, Google Mobile Services, Google Talk™. It also boast 4.3-inch inch Super AMOLED Advanced display and with Dupont KEVLAR fiber, a scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass display and a force field of water-repellent nanoparticles. A dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and 4G LTE speeds.

Entrepreneur 64

Entrepreneur Google Software Review Yahoo 64

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

CallFire simplifies telephony, making sophisticated, expensive carrier-class telecom capabilities available through an easy-to-use GUI and API platform, which the company pioneered in 2007. CallFire technology is already playing a prominent role in 2012 political races across the spectrum.

Venture Capital 89

Venture Capital Cloud Computing Class Education 89

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Play In Motion – Play In Motion is developing a social mobile location-based platform for casual gaming. PuddleWorks – PuddleWorks is developing interactive mobile games and leveraging these products and capabilities to develop a powerful franchise. by Michael Carney on September 13, 2012. George Thiruvathukal.

UCLA 47

UCLA Invest Startup Class 47

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

TenHands was Incorporated on January 11, 2011 and launched its first alpha service in November of 2011, private beta in April 2011 and open beta in July 2012. where he led the incubated startup to $300m in revenues as the fastest growing Service Provider for Collaboration services to include video, web, and audio.

Cloud Computing 65

Cloud Computing Software Platform Startup 65

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Over the past decade we’ve had high-profile exits at many companies that pioneered monetization techniques now used across the web including Commission Junction, Value Click, ShopZilla, Price Grabber, LowerMyBills and a newer breed including Invoca, Burstly, Shift, Rubicon Project, Gravity, Convertro, Retention Science and so forth.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Joey Flores is co-founder and CEO of Earbits , an online radio platform that enables bands, labels and concert promoters to acquire fans, market new releases and promote live events. a perks platform for small and medium sized businesses.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets. Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of January 22, 2012. When: Thursday, February 2, 2012 – 7:00 p.m. Directions to the Spotlight: LA Tech Winter 2012. Still Time to Submit Your Company!

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. Social Networking in Web 1.0: cheap accessible digital hardware]. The Past (1985-2002).

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

I’m starting to spend my time evaluating companies that can help brands simultaneously build within the fortress but also maintain social value in the open web. I’m hoping that HTML5 + mobile will lead them down a more open path. On the open web. used radio to change the way he governed, J.F.K.

Social Media 274

Social Media Google Media Startup 274