Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Journey is a platform to build data gathering mobile apps much faster than would traditionally have been possible. That is the problem Embark Mobile is set to solve across the world beginning in Africa. Journey was created by our company, Embark Mobile (or “Embark” for short). Why the name? Who is your target user?

Mobile 65

Mobile Platform JavaScript Web 65

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Hamilton Chan is founder of Los Angeles-based PaperLinks (www.paperlinks.com), a new startup which is developing mobile applications which take advantage of QR codes--the 3D barcodes which are cropping up everywhere--to help users marketers go beyond just linking those codes to web pages, but also to power social applications.

Startup 233

Startup Tips Web Platform 233

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 1, 2013

With software developed, tested and turned in, the results of UCLA Anderson School of Management’s DEV Contest were announced on Sunday afternoon to a room full of smiling faces. Obviously these folks were serious about winning this competition, and had no time to worry about who the guy taking pictures with his iPhone.

UCLA 96

UCLA Ideas Yahoo Competition 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

For startup new product development, this is a strategy used for fast and quantitative market testing of a product or product feature, popularized first by Eric Ries for web applications. Social mobile web. Responsive web technology that re-sizes text and images to fit any screen is the norm with new websites. Gamification.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Startup Web Equity 109

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Nintendo, Sony, Ouya, Oculus VR, and other companies have stopped by to show off what indie developers can do. Sony had one of the largest booths, showing off games on their Sony Xperia mobile phone, Playstation Via, Playstation 3, and the new Playstation 4. IndieCade wasn’t all about the consoles and TV screens.

Screening 79

Screening Competition Develop Development 79

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

So if you want to be a content producer and want to make money you can develop content for global “niches” of watchers who might like: Japanese Anime, South Korean drama, Bollywood productions, reality TV on any topic – fashion, cooking, travel. Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices. No linearity.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Booyah – Develops a location based service platform that pairs the virtual world with mobile gaming. Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”. In the show we talked about why this is important to mobile application developers.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

For example, if you’re looking to approach Kleiner Perkins it’s worth knowing that my friend Matt Murphy runs their iFund and therefore is the in-house expert on all things mobile. He knows the history of all of the payment gateways, mobile payment platforms, credit offerings, remittance companies, etc. Neither can any VC.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. He started targeting the ad by location and interest, and the number of potential people he was reaching began decreasing on screen (Facebook tells you dynamically). Innovative. Disruptive.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 23, 2012

Once you’ve decided on an idea to move forward with, you’re ready to start deciphering the data you’ve compiled on the existing competition and choosing what to do with your own app. The top apps on the store have already found their hook and developed a powerful brand to help cement loyalty of their users. The Hook Brings You back.

Marketing 84

Marketing Software Review Tips Competition 84

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I''ve grown from driving part of the technology within the company, to driving all of the product development side, and also picking up product management and business development, around traffic acquisition and third party products. It''s interesting to look into the user behavior when you allow them to go out anonymously via mobile.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I''ve grown from driving part of the technology within the company, to driving all of the product development side, and also picking up product management and business development, around traffic acquisition and third party products. It''s interesting to look into the user behavior when you allow them to go out anonymously via mobile.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

And when you finish the demo you can bring in the other important components such as competition, team, customer acquisition strategy, etc. Mobile app? The conversation moves from consuming images on a screen in lean back mode, to active engagement. Talk about the existing solutions, the market opportunity and the competition.

Venture Capital 299

Venture Capital Slides Technical Advisors Startup 299

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2011

With the aid of visual cues or prominent AR markers , these apps can spawn 3D objects from flat surfaces to be made viewable on phones and mobile devices. AR in the arts, game engine developments, law-enforcement and fire fighting applications, hands-free technology, etc. And what would an industry be without some competition?

Conference 69

Conference Startup Google Competition 69

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 19, 2012

For the past week, I’ve been graced by the mobile-Gods with the new Nokia flagship cellphone, the Lumia 900. With a flick of the thumb, powering the screen on is mindless, and the volume toggle is smooth. My immediate impression was, “what the heck is it with this awful blue color?” The Hardware.

Google 77

Google Netflix Mobile Screening 77

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 19, 2012

For the past week, I’ve been graced by the mobile-Gods with the new Nokia flagship cellphone, the Lumia 900. With a flick of the thumb, powering the screen on is mindless, and the volume toggle is smooth. My immediate impression was, “what the heck is it with this awful blue color?” The Hardware.

Google 40

Google Netflix Mobile Screening 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Part I, Team) Tact was founded by Chuck Ganapathi , who was formerly the SVP of Products at Salesforce.com having led initiatives like their chat product, CRM and mobile. To watch a young company win 1,000+ seat deals at Global 100 companies at this stage of development has been simply stunning. Why Invest? Why Invest?

Software 105

Software Mobile Artificial Inteligence Oracle 105

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2011

Any company who develops products reliant on iOS spends weeks crapping their pants before WWDC. We estimate that this messaging volume is more than 30x larger than Skype’s mobile messaging. We’re a mobile first company. Expect big competition in the group messaging market. Again, focus. Skype is an amazing web company.

Google 325

Google Press Marketing Content 325

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. It’s hard to get people to take a risk at a startup or for a reasonable salary with all this competition. But we do have great technology developers. In San Diego you have Qualcomm so an entire mobile industry has been spawned.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

When I got married I chose a woman who had bested me academically (Brown then Wharton) and went to work in great jobs at Google, Sky and Virgin Mobile. I told this story at our screening of the must-see movie —  Code: Debugging the Gender Gap. She’s a competitive athlete. I shot back quickly at my LP “ You’re kidding me, right?

Startup 150

Startup Los Angeles Help Screening 150