TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In all, Sean Breuner, AvantStay’s CEO who co-founded the company with Reuben Doetsch (the CTO), said that 750,000 guests stay in its network of properties, with the average number per homes being seven guests.

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Platform Invest Los Angeles Funding 139

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

The program is basically to take entrepreneurs, pair them with a mentor who is also an entrepreneur themselves, either a CEO or a CTO. It's structured so that they get funding, office space, all of the Internet resources, tools they need from mentors. There might be one or two mentors, one might be a CTO, another, a CEO.

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CTO Coach Startup Mentor Activision 194

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Joe Devon , CTO Mixers. Congratulations to our third class of the socalTECH 50! Howard Brown , RingDNA. Phillipe Browning , SnapChat. Brent Bushnell , Two Bit Circus. Cavan Canavan , FocusMotion. Damir Davidovic , NeoGov. Chris Davis , LootCrate. Renee Dua , Heal. Roie Edery , Eaze. Eric Futoran , Scopely. Phoebe Hayman , Seedling.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Lootcrate Southern California Snapchat 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The firm is initially focusing on the Los Angeles market, and connecting people with fun, interesting classes, activities, and more in the local area. The company was founded by Bong Koh, a former EIR at Prism VentureWorks and venture capitalist at Advanced Technology Ventures; he also co-founded ibeatyou.

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Startup CTO Coach Activity Software Review 271

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 29, 2014

Wearable World today announced the addition of several key partners to the wearable technology hackathon to be held on an upcoming American Airlines transcontinental flight. “We’ve ” Additional partners including IBM, Deloitte, Nod Labs, and Plantronics have also registered to participate.

Technology 104

Technology Conference IBM IBM 104

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2014

There are bootcamps, startup classes, video interviews – the sources are now endless. On teams I have a framework for tech teams “ CTO vs. VP Eng ” or on sales I have “ Journeymen, Mavericks & Superstars ” 5. Everybody has a blog these days and there is much advice to be had. What is a founder to do?

Startup 407

Startup Framework CTO Coach Sales 407

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

As such, none of us had the benefit of your TMP classes (laughs). Our team formed around the idea that wearable technology needed to dramatically improve. Bob Lansdorp, Milo Sensors’ CTO and co-founder, transitioned from academic research with a background in mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, microfluidics, and a Ph.D

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Santa Barbara Technology Research Organization 169

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

When the mystartupXX accelerator started in 2012, we had a very small class of startups in the program. Last year, the company was acquired by Human Longevity, where she is currently the chief technology officer.

Funding 40

Funding Competition Chief Technology Officer San Diego 40

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

And just so it’s clear that I practice what I preach … When it was time to bring on a CTO at Maker Studios in the early days, I passed over many local LA video CTOs and found the one guy I KNEW could deliver magic for us. We brought Ryan Lissack down from San Francisco to become Maker’s CTO and the rest is history.

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CTO Hire Startup CTO Coach Venture Capital 320

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2014

Onboard, teams showed off technology like Furry Flyers, an app that allows passengers to monitor the health and status of their traveling pets, while airport teams like Proximity Signage demonstrated an app that monitors a passenger’s location and displays relevant flight data on overhead screens.

Technology 93

Technology Mobile Incubator Screening 93

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Meredith came to see me along with the CTO Marc Berte. Would they build a world class team. The more we dug the more confident we became (and so did every advisor we used). And then the most important factor for me – who were these people? Were they ambitious? Did they have the right skills?

Technical Review 418

Technical Review Software Review CTO Hire IP 418

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

This is where you find the superb Rails coder, and the world-class information architect, and the consummate sales guy, and the persuasive business development person, and the brilliant CFO. Similarly, a crackerjack CTO might be in the mid six figures, but a kid performing inside sales may start at the opposite end of the spectrum.

Startup 189

Startup Sales Ideas Entrepreneur 189

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 8, 2013

The last 500 Startups class included 28 companies, and over 70 percent of the companies selected were from outside of the U.S. “We’re excited to see one of our most talented, emerging companies join a world-class program like 500 Startups.” MailLift is solving real business problems.”

Startup 86

Startup CTO Coach Mentor Class 86

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

CallFire can now scale to support millions of users, and our new and expanded text messaging, call tracking, telephone alert and interactive voice features are best-in-class.”. “The new CallFire can be described as the Constant Contact of text messaging and voice automation,” said Dinesh Ravishanker, CallFire Co-Founder and CEO.

SaaS 68

SaaS Platform CTO Hire Class 68

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Speakers include: John Shiple, CTO, Ultralive www.linkedin.com/in/johnshiple. Google Analytics is the enterprise-class web analytics solution that gives you rich insights into your website traffic and marketing effectiveness. Come join Social Media Club – Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. Click here to Register. What is Google Analytics?

Google 56

Google Mahalo Social Media Santa Monica 56

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

We went out on the Android and Blackberry, and as we were going out to market, we realized that we could use that consumer launch as a proving ground for our technology, and leverage that to the B2B market. When I joined the company, I found an amazing technology platform and analytics capability.

Content 189

Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2016

Chief Labs Officer and Co-Founder of WIoTW, Mr. Kyle Ellicott added, “I cannot wait to see the synergy that is sure to unfold with our first class of startups in Hong Kong, and we are truly grateful for the enthusiasm and support of the Hong Kong SAR Government, Radiant Venture Capital and our local partners.”.

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Funding Venture Capital Chief Technology Officer Class 40

socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2019

One of the hottest sectors of the technology startup market today is the use of artificial intelligence, big data, and machine learning across many different sectors including finance. One Los Angeles company, ZestFinance (www.zestfinance.com), has been working in this area for a few years.

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Artificial Inteligence Tool CIO Customer 113

socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2013

We are really set up to solve those problems, and deliver the hard core, enterprise class tools and applications that people need, in order for big data to go mainstream. We have our own small seed fund, which we trigger to fund that company and hire a team, a CEO and a CTO. There's not many people on the market with those skills.

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Incubator Startup CTO Hire Ideas 208

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

But the thing I am most proud of about Rob is that he has taken a company with a uniquely talented founder & CTO – Nick Halstead – and managed to build a very tight working relationship with Nick where we drive world-class product development without having the usual founder / CEO conflicts.

Tips 365

Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Also, I consider ways to find and recruit world class team members and strategies for talking with investors--although mainly I focus on the product because ultimately everything starts with that. Tell Rod about the LA CTO Forum. The main point of KlickFu--i.e., So I obsess about ways to iterate and make it better.

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2011

I was kind of naive about it, and it ended up being my wife--who is a world class designer--those two guys, and myself. About a week later, our CTO was in Japan, and calls me, saying he had a crazy idea for a music, app, and he'd tell me about it when he got back. We thought we could build some really cool stuff.

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Media Education Google Startup 267

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

If you're teaching classes of 32 maybe even 37 students, it's difficult to know where students are. However, on the group side, a class has 15-17 students. Thinking back to when I was in high school, you'd take a math class, and do the problems for that chapter. It's at a more granular level.

Software Review 178

Software Review Technical Review Education Startup 178

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

We would have gladly followed Jamie (and Josh Roth, the CTO who is phenomenal and we’ve also known for a decade) right through an IPO if we could have. we were sold on the concept immediately. We funded the seed round, the A round, the B round, C round, D round and E round. Jamie is truly a visionary and a focused executioner.

Startup 247

Startup Pricing Product Marketing 247

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Sergey Belyankin is our Chief Technology Officer. Sergey’s diverse experience as an entrepreneur, technology consultant and software executive qualifies him to lead amSTATZ’s technology development. Jenna can also search for local events, boot camps, or fitness classes. How many users?

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2011

I learned that I wasn’t the strongest kid in class but wasn’t a wimp either. The toughest or coolest kids in class often like somebody who is willing to stand up to them – but not cross them. He took this as a challenge and had a CTO in one week. I only got my ass kicked twice in front of others.

CTO Hire 363

CTO Hire Technical Review Startup Demand 363

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Messenger : Thorsten von Eicken , RightScale’s Co-Founder and CTO, Chief Architect at Citrix Online (formerly Expertcity) and Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University and UC Santa Barbara. What recruiting tips can you provide others who are building a world-class tech company outside of Silicon Valley?

Cloud Computing 188

Cloud Computing Santa Barbara EC2 Startup 188

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2010

They just can't reach into the class of freshmen, sophomores, or juniors to help companies get better candidates. If you have a good idea, a good marketplace with certain characteristics, every company needs technology, every company needs finance, sales, marketing, and operations--that's the hard part.

Startup 223

Startup Content Sites CTO Coach 223

socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2013

At Linksys, it was really about making the user experience world class, and removing complexity. There''s a series of these small improvements which will make the consumer excited about what this kind of technology can bring to them, and doesn''t make them become CTO of their own home. What''s your next big goal?

Startup 202

Startup Platform Networking Services 202

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

You can fly first class and not talk to fellow passengers. You can have big offices and lavish houses. Or riding a crazy party bus and sitting next to Aaron Batalion the co-founder & CTO of Living Social. Office Space. You can stay in super exclusive hotels. Nom nom nom. You get a feel for the company “vibe.”

Startup 319

Startup Organization Entrepreneur Blogging 319

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

At CallWave, Colin was CTO, Jason was CFO and I was in charge of product marketing and customer acquisition. It’s that process that’s leading to more rapid innovation and will drive the new technologies and tool sets that marketers use to drive their businesses over the next 10 years.”.

Marketing 209

Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2014

He’s a former President of Sony Pictures Technologies and former CTO of Warner Bros. You’re working with a crazy schedule where your classes are scattered throughout the day, just like meetings are scattered throughout the day, so it is a life switch, but the schedule is still as hectic as it was as a student. Skip classes.

Startup 91

Startup Entertainment CTO Coach Screening 91

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

You’re not born into being a world-class software developer. People who are naturally talented still differentiate themselves by having put in the effort in the areas that are important for success. If you have the innate DNA PLUS you put in the 10,000 hours then you are more likely to be at the top of your game.

Startup 289

Startup Statistics Entrepreneur Study 289

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

More than 100 developers on 13 teams hacked from Thursday – Saturday to pitch amazing ideas to our team of a dozen CTO judges, at the SBF HQ Cross Campus. StartEnginge debuted its Q2 Class, with founder Howard Marks fireside chat with Jason Calacanis, founder of Launch and Mahalo.com. To start: Hackathon. Demo Day / Angel Pitch.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

We've got a nice API with ties to the enterprise class applications. We've also hired another VP of Sales, brought on a new CTO, who started ZigBee, Matt Perkins, and we are going to get some headcount growth--though we're planning to keep that under 50. The final thing is our business model. We have an almost no-risk model.

Startup 113

Startup CTO Hire Resource Venture Capital 113

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

– Premium Online Advertising Company Age: 21 - 25 Time Period: 1997 - 2001 My Role: Chief Technology Officer, Technology Founder and Chairman, Advisory Board High Point: $500 million market cap; 3,000+ customers; 8 billion transactions per month; 65% Internet reach Warning, this will be a long posting.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. They all engage in entrepreneurship.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175