socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2019

Rather than using streaming services or radio, drivers use Steereo because they get compensated to do so. For example, they might want to see what version of a song to put on an EP or not, or which songs they might want to put additional marketing behind on other platforms. Where'd you get the idea for the service?

Startup 113

Startup Advertising Marketing Platform 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2011

Last week, Adconion (www.adconion.com) announced that it had spun out Joost (www.joost.com), its online video service, into a separate company, which is going to be based out of Santa Monica. Nick Higgins: Adconion was founded six years ago as an advertising network. First, describe what Joost's business is nowadays?

Santa Monica 149

Santa Monica Content Platform Networking 149

socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I started protyping an idea of how to do this, across all platforms. We're startng with advertising, but we want to do a really good job and not have things look like NASCAR. We think we can do the job with limited advertising and sponsored advertising, with a little bit of programmatic ads.

Startup 113

Startup Netflix Ideas Content 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2019

Rather than using streaming services or radio, drivers use Steereo because they get compensated to do so. For example, they might want to see what version of a song to put on an EP or not, or which songs they might want to put additional marketing behind on other platforms. Where'd you get the idea for the service?

Startup 100

Startup Advertising Marketing Platform 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Then it’s time to innovate through the channels or platforms that are relevant. Remember Hollywood secrets. Products are the new services. Digital channels enable you to turn products into on-demand services that help customers reach their goals, and add value. Be sure your in-store services add value.

Marketing 82

Marketing Demand Startup Customer 82

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2013

Then it’s time to innovate through the channels or platforms that are relevant. Remember Hollywood secrets. Products are the new services. Digital channels enable you to turn products into on-demand services that help customers reach their goals, and add value. Make your in-store services add value. Want control?

Marketing 104

Marketing Demand Startup Customer 104

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2012

Gary Beer is a longtime film industry insider, having been Managing Director of the Sundance Film Festival from its beginnings until 1999 , and founder documentary cable programming service Smithsonian Networks, which he started while he was CEO of the business enterprises of the Smithsonian Institution. We're continuing to build on that.

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Startup Hollywood Ideas Content 229

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2014

In the world of many online television, movie, and video sites, scores of music streaming services, and other entertainment content, it''s often a difficult task to find what you really want to watch, listen to, or read. We''ve got a really great group testing it, and we''re excited to add more service next year based on feedback.

Entertainment 206

Entertainment Startup Southern California Netflix 206

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Then it’s time to innovate through the channels or platforms that are relevant. Remember Hollywood secrets. Products are the new services. Digital channels enable you to turn products into on-demand services that help customers reach their goals, and add value. Make your in-store services add value. Want control?

Customer 100

Customer Custom Marketing Demand 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A location based service which incorporates social and gaming elements. A social analytics platform for Facebook app developers and publishers that provides detailed demographic and engagement data. Hollywood Walk of Fame. Includes 70,000 apps for all major mobile OS platforms, including Apple’s. It’s awesome.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The startup--created by Robert Earl (Founder and CEO of Planet Hollywood), Grant Hosford (formerly of eHarmony), and Connell (formerly of Nokia)--is using the Internet to arrange group dates at local restaurants, to connect people in person and offline. How did you get from working on mobile to online dating?

San Diego 264

San Diego Hollywood Mobile eHarmony 264

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 21, 2013

These fans have a personal relationship with the stars unlike traditional Hollywood. The conference is primarily targeted to people with a passion for the YouTube platform. Orapup YouTube channel has surpassed views and subscribers of billion dollar pet brands such as Iams and Pedigree also trying to market on the video platform.

Conference 99

Conference Hollywood eHow Content 99

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

We're always interested in how technology is influencing the business of Hollywood, and recently ran across Los Angeles-based Scripped. There are also others who are doing advertisements with short video. He was independently working on a collaboration platform for writers, and eventually we all got on a phone together, and it clicked.

Content 138

Content Writing Software Review Hollywood 138

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2011

Then it’s time to innovate through the channels or platforms that are relevant. Remember Hollywood secrets. Products are the new services. Digital channels enable you to turn products into on-demand services that help customers reach their goals, and add value. Make your in-store services add value. Want control?

Marketing 91

Marketing Startup Demand Customer 91

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

We're creating a platform that highlights musicians, venues, and local fans. We are seeing lots of traction in the 14 cities we are live in, and people are wanting to work with us, including bands, PR people, management firms, the venues themselves, and local advertisers. That's now what we're advertising. What is Loudvine?

Social Media 241

Social Media Startup Sites Advertising 241

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. I talked about the platform moves of Twitter and why it should be expected. Message of the week (from Fred Wilson) – “don’t fill cracks&# but innovate in new ways with the platform. It’s core platform stuff.

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Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Note that I didn’t say there will be total “convergence&# – but I believe the services will inter-operate. So without my weighing into the pro’s / con’s of this I can say that I believe it will capture a large segment of the market but leave room for “open platforms&# to play a big role.

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Content Google Media Hulu 386

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

My daily coffee meetings are not surrounded by the Hollywood elite with discussions of scripts, scenes and casting. Many of the Valley tech firms saw advertising as “beneath them&# and many VCs in the first boom encouraged people to focus on eyeballs rather than dollars. And of course you have Hollywood. Los Angeles.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2011

Last week, Los Angeles-based StarGreetz (www.stargreetz.com) debuted its celebrity-powered, personalized message service to the public, allowing both brands and artists to send highly personalized messages to their fans. Eric Frankel: We've build a super-fast platform, that lives in the cloud at Amazon.

Entertainment 159

Entertainment Startup Class Santa Barbara 159

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2010

Then it’s time to innovate through the channels or platforms that are relevant. Remember Hollywood secrets. Products are the new services. Digital channels enable you to turn products into on-demand services that help customers reach their goals, and add value. Make your in-store services add value. Want control?

Marketing 55

Marketing Startup Demand Customer 55

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Discover the what the future holds for you and this game changing media platform. Scott will share data and results from both ChaCha and other industry sources that will highlight the compelling opportunity that brand advertisers now have in the mobile arena. Presenter: Scott A. Jones, Founder, Chairman and CEO, ChaCha Search, Inc.

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

This morning, Los Angeles-based Mogreet (www.mogreet.com) announced it had raised a Series B funding round for the firm's mobile greeting services. For those who haven't tried your service, tell us the story behind the site and how you started it? To use Mogreet as a video distribution platform is a no-brainer.

Mogreet 133

Mogreet Paramount Entertainment Mobile 133

Jason Nazar

JUNE 18, 2009

It should be the next generation content/ entertainment portal that leverages millions of user profiles to more accurately provide data to advertisers on what is appealing to specific demographics. Movies – no website has more Hollywood DNA. Work with the studios to have premium Hulu-ish content prominently branded and for sale.

Development Team Review 76

Development Team Review Content Sites eHow 76

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

Surprisingly, Hollywood hasnt played a major role in the formation of new companies, which have tended to be in less glamorous though more lucrative areas like lead-generation and service (with obvious exceptions like JibJab and Hulu, a joint venture of Fox and NBC). startup scene so hot. And what happened in L.A. Were all connected.

Los Angeles 50

Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

Well, thanks to a fantastic partnership with the good people at crowd fun ding platform, Indiegogo , we were able to do just that! James Citron – Outspoken , pioneering the combination of mobile messaging and advertisements. Savannah Peterson – Shapeaways , the social platform for 3D printing.

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99