Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Most of these investors are members of Angel groups that have a rigorous filtering and screening process, to select the top 3% and most fundable proposals. Get your Internet domain name and website.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Now defunct, Los Angeles-based multi-channel content network Defy Media is unlikely to be able to pay the $1.7 Defy Media had run the SMOSH, Clevver, Screen Junkies, AWEme, Break, and Made Man brands. million it owes more than 50 YouTube creators, after the company's shutdown in November, according to a report.

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APRIL 26, 2012

Los Angeles-based movie site Fandango is expanding its rollout of mobile ticketing, saying this morning that it has added more than 1,400 additional screens across the country to its paperless mobile ticket program. Fandango said that it has added 1,300 Cinemark screens and 100 Regency Theatre screens to its network.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

The small startup in Los Angeles created an online movie player to be embedded anywhere on the web. “We Yekra offers filmmakers a way to market their movies to a specific core audience and also offer their affiliating networks to help further market films for longer periods of time. Yekra Theater does things a little differently.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

We dropped in recently, and found a screening session for the Tech Coast Angels; a number of former StartEngine, MuckerLab, and LaunchpadLA startups in residence; not more than a few startup founders wandering the halls; and a long list of upcoming technology networking events on the calendar. We just see so much potential.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. That said, YouTube Network Fullscreen platform is blazing this new trail with 2.5

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. are eliminated during due diligence.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project says it has launched a new, Olympics advertising marketplace, ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rubicon Project said the deal is the first time that Conde Nast has enabled advertisers to target specific audiences across their network for something like the Olympics.

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JUNE 14, 2012

Los Angeles-based RealD , which developer 3D projection technology for the movie theater industry, has signed its fourth, Chinese exhibitor for its technology, the firm reported this morning. Financial impact of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right angel for your, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. New England Investment Network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. The AngelSoft Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. are eliminated during due diligence.

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JUNE 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based Fandango , the movie ticketing and information service, said today that it has had the best ever number in May for traffic and ticket sales, for the company's entire 12-year history.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

And it applies to business relationships & networking as much as it does to remuneration in the workplace. But less as a complaint and more as advice to younger networkers, the more you invest in relationships the more you will get when you need. Think about it – who knows angels the best? ” I see it on Twitter.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless , which operates a global network of Wi-Fi hotspots, said today that it is now accepting PayPal for purchases of its Wi-Fi access service plans. Boingo also accepts credit cards, an iTunes account, and Skype credit. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

But as we’ve all gotten used to the standard “banner&# across the top of our screens or the “sky scraper&# along the right-hand side we’ve trained ourselves not to look there any longer. The standards were set by the IAB ( Interactive Advertising Bureau ), which was founded in 1996. It certainly resonates with me.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. One of the most common questions I get is “How do I find angel investors?” Here are three of the largest flocks: Angel Capital Association (ACA).

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Los Angeles-based Break Media , which operates a online network of web properties focused on men, announced this morning that it is teaming up with Quantcast to collect demographic information about its sites. The service will collect demographic data about who is viewing the firm's web videos.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd talk with Los Angeles-based Sidebar (www.sidebar.com), a venture backed startup in the mobile space, to learn more about what they are up to. What happened with smart phones, is consumers are buying more and more applications, but a screen can only fit a dozen icons.

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OCTOBER 8, 2008

Los Angeles-based Channel M, a venture backed provider of in-store TV networks, announced Wednesday that PLS Check Cashers, a check cashing chain, will use the firm's programming and advertising. According to Channel M, PLS Check Cashers will offer both English and Spanish content at 50 PLS Check Cashers locations nationwide.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Participating in this event also included world recognized security expert and Co-founder of Fonality , Samy Kamkar , Danny Schreiber (Managing Editor of Silicon Prairie News) and Rob Jadon (serial-entrepreneur and angel investor). Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking.

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JULY 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based deal site Slickdeals (www.slickdeals.com), an online deal site, has nine million, highly loyal users and a daily updated list of great, user-generated, deal listings. Those might be on household items like laundry detergent, or it might be gadgets like tablets or a large screen television. That''s how we got into LA.

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MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies. Subscribe to RSS.

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JANUARY 22, 2009

Los Angeles-based Access 360 and production company Endemol USA said Thursday that the two firms have partnered on a new series, which will run on Access 360's media network. The new series will run on Access 360's retail screens, and will be supported by sponsors.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

My favorite new VC blogger, Hunter Walk, weighed in with some thoughtful comments about how Syndicates might actually pit, “ angel vs. angel.” AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. In virtually every deal I do I leave space for angels.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Last year, venture capitalists and angels who co-invested with them placed $7 billion into seed and early-stage deals, an 11 percent increase from 2009, according to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. Meet angels via the entrepreneurs they’ve funded. By Monica Mehta.

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MARCH 2, 2012

The founders, who are part of the Los Angeles StartEngine accelerator, talked to us about what they're doing. We're doing it for ad networks. Our main goal is to get with the advertising networks, and we're now working with advertising networks in town. Why the strategy of going to the ad networks?

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

According to YouTube , ‘The YouTube Space was built for YouTube creators to make original videos for their channels, collaborate with other channels, share experiences, network, attend workshops, screenings, concerts and events, and get invaluable hands-on experience with industry-leading production equipment and resources.”

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

I have a great network of fellow CTOs, especially in the Los Angeles area. I've organized the LA CTO Forum (a private group of 150+ CTOs in Los Angeles) for 10+ years. I often will tap into that network to try to help find people for startups. In Los Angeles, the answer is "often." Don't burn bridges.

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MARCH 14, 2017

Last week, Los Angeles-based iExhale (www.iexhale.com) announced a seed funding round, to bring its mobile, mental health service to life. We've combined online therapy with phone calls with licensed professionals, and also added an online social networking aspect and mood checkup. What's iExhale all about?

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

I have a great network of fellow CTOs, especially in the Los Angeles area. I've organized the LA CTO Forum (a private group of 150+ CTOs in Los Angeles) for 10+ years. I often will tap into that network to try to help find people for startups. In Los Angeles, the answer is "often." Don't burn bridges.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Is there a screening process or criteria for firms to use the facilities? They screen and score companies based on their application, and if that looks good, they come in for a face-to-face interview. Some of the angels that have gotten to know the incubator have made more than one investment, and that network is starting to build.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based CreatorUp (www.creatorup.com) wants to help aspiring online video producers with an online web education series. We teach people how to make web series and video for the web, and specifically for sites like YouTube, and independent networks like Flip and Dailymotion. What is CreatorUp all about? READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2016

I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Last Week, Calabasas-based Masher Media announced it had received a round of angel funding from the Tech Coast Angels to fund its development of MyMiniPeeps (www.myminipeeps.com), a virtual world for children. They're looking for deeper social networking, and more of a gaming element on sites.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

One of the startups looking to help power the "branchless banking revolution" is Los Angeles-based Card.com. Almost all of our customers interact with us through their phone screen. While I was there, I focused on technology partnerships for the Green Dot network. Is the age of the brick-and-mortar bank branch over?

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Robertson is the founder of Influence , a networking tool for influencers that’s expected to announce its Series A financing in the coming weeks. YouTuber Caspar Lee, the co-founder of a startup called Influencer, attends the UK Gala Screening of “Wonder Park” in London, England (Photo by David M. Rethinking value.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2011

3D Movies, 3D Printing, 3D Televisions, 3DS, our entire screen world is turning 3D and now its time for your mobile screen to get in on the fun. inch 800 x 480-pixel screen that can displaying both 2D and 3D content. I was able to test out the Thrill 4G all over Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside County, and San Jose, CA.

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