Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.” Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment venue operator AEG , and on-demand, mobile fueling provider Fuelster Technologies , which is based in Porter Ranch, said this week that the two are in a new partnership where Fuelster will offer up on-demand mobile fuel delivery to fans at Staples Center and L.A.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

That’s what the Los Angeles-based extended reality technology developer Talespin did — and it just raised $15 million to grow its business. . We’ve been incredibly impressed with Talespin ’s technology, leadership team and vision to transform the workplace through XR.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. In particular, funding for companies developing deep technology--software and cloud, as opposed to content and media--seems to be lacking.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 12, 2012

A pitch competition featuring Australia's innovative startups in media, entertainment, and technology. Wednesday, January 18, 2012 -- Digital Australia Shootout. See [link] (more)

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 29, 2013

USC’s Marshall School of Business will host the second annual Silicon Beach Awards (SBAs), a $50,000 venture competition focused on innovation in technology & entertainment. Silicon Beach @ USC will feature game-changers and thought leaders from Hollywood studios, technology startups, and academia.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Pasadena-based BigStage (www.bigstage.com) is one of those rare companies that has taken technology developed from university research, and is now bringing that technology to the commercial market. For those not familiar with BigStage, tell us what the company is doing with your avatar technology? How has the experience for you?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.” Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 30, 2013

A wondrous place designed for kids to learn that Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math are not only interconnected, but fun to boot. The team behind Two Bit Circus hopes to make education entertaining and entertainment more educational, by transforming the way people view games and amusement. Carnival !

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Elon Musk , as an example, is impressive in his broad knowledge and interest in electric vehicles, getting humans into space, and new energy technologies. Be sure to tie changes back to the “why” – customer value, business objectives, and competition. Provide the resources and training to get the job done.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment , which develops 3D avatar technology, said today that it has partnered with video game company GGL Global Gaming, to provide free game content on its web site. GGL operates a video game social networking site, which provides news, communities, and online gaming tournaments and competitions.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Since that time the speed at which companies have developed both technologically and from a business perspective has been nearly as staggering as the 760 mph system itself. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies collaborates with over 800 field experts from around the world.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

How did we go from collaboration to competition, from consensus to dissention, from a reliable digital resource to an amplifier of questionable information? Here one can list pervasive search engines, access to extensive information repositories, consumer aids, entertainment, education, connectivity among humans, etc.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

As you know, today, video is one of the primary means of communications from a personal, corporate, and entertainment level. What we specialize in, is the way we deliver this content in a seamless way, in high quality, with the latest technology available. Those technologies allow us to scale and offer a superior product for customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.” Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The second annual USC Silicon Beach event, hosted by the four professional schools at USC, featured a pitch competition and a conference filled with informational panels and interviews. Startup Pitch Competition. I tried to treat it as a learning experience and refined my pitch for this competition.”.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

USC’s Marshall School of Business and School of Cinematic Arts present Silicon Beach @USC : an event highlighting innovation, new ventures, partnerships and investment at the intersection of technology and digital content. WHEN : Silicon Beach Awards – Venture Competition: Sept 12 (by invitation). Come join us for Silicon Beach @ USC!

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 3, 2009

This is driving massive demand for new digital content distribution networks, in addition to an entirely new ecosystem of business and technology relationships. The competition is drawing players from diverse marketsincluding digital media, internet services, and Telecom/IP communications companies. See [link] (more).

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.” Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

If your B2B contacts are frequenting other non-competitive local businesses, LBS data could point you to more lucrative business partnerships. If your B2B contacts check-in regularly at certain types of locations (entertainment venues, stores, etc.) See who checks into your competition. Branded entertainment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

In this age of constant market evolution and new technology, there is no such thing as a static business that is self-sustaining. Introduce disruptive technologies to this domain. He entertains no sense of a static business. WhatsApp alone now has a user base of over one and a half billion users.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : “Ranker is a social site/platform for ranking anything, powered by semantic technology that aggregates opinions into ‘wisdom of crowds’ rankings”. However, from my understanding you might actually be the largest consumer website using "semantic web" technology – can you explain how that works? “In

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

They think they are saving costs by not using the latest technology to capture data, and minimizing storage. No human or paper tracking systems are a competitive alternative. The days of manual reservations and receipts are behind us, whether it be with rides, clothing, meals, or entertainment.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Many questioned whether it could survive under the fail whale, inevitable competition from Facebook, founder fighting, fights with 3rd-party developers let alone become a revolutionary business that could make money. in fact we still look at many deals in the media sector whose main objective is to entertain people. Apeel Technologies.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

By observing innovations and existing market conditions, they anticipate emerging technological trends. Innovations generally thrive in a lively environment of collaboration and competition. The scope of what is commercially possible is based on the technologies and infrastructure in place when a new discovery is made.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2019

In my experience as a business consultant, I find than most people still believe that technology drives business disruption. I’m more convinced that technology merely enables disruption, and changing customer interests and needs really causes it. Memorable personalization doesn’t always have to include fancy technology or high cost.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2015

Even technology solutions with a large intuitive value, such as a cure for cancer, need hype for visibility, education, side-effect considerations and to avoid a scam label. Marketing acceptance, especially for new technologies, actually goes through several predictable stages, called the hype cycle , as outlined by Gartner research.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

Money allowed Walt to do more of what he loved to do, which was create entertaining content. Accomplished entrepreneurs are curious about their customers' desires, competitors' future strategic directions and their industry's technological trends. Entertain Yourself. "We ." [Tweet this quote]. Just Start. "The

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 8, 2014

But the technology to support this exploding industry has taken baby steps to better production, and the learning curve for professional live productions is steeper than most YouTubers can handle. TriCaster Mini is competitively priced at $5,995 base model, or with enhanced recording and remote-broadcast friendly embedded monitor for $7,995.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2012

and has set up shop here to connect with the local entertainment industry. and are now one of the largest media outlets for entertainment on the web and Facebook. We were using technology to connect with our audiences, and we were really obsessed with data about our audiences. We have over 4 million fans on Facebook in the U.S.,

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Early on GumGum began to experiment with overlaying rich media ads through Flash with photos until technology progressed and they moved over to Javascript. The technology is a work in progress that continues to evolve. Though competitors have sprung up, Tanz welcomes the competition to help define the market.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

The ambitiously competitive teams were as follows: The Brownies, with Epic Tunes, an app aimed at live concert goers, to provide information, show reviews, and access to ticket purchases. Seek out similar academic competitions and programs. Team Rise, and their app to help teens manage their budgets and time. Find a hero.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Prior to Tilofy, I had technical positions at Yahoo, Microsoft, and Samsung, ranging from development, to program management, to senior technology person on Samsung''s smart TV platform. Ali Khoshgozaran: Before we started the company, me and my partner had participated in the USC Viterbi startup competition. How did Tilofy come about?

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Tech.Co

JULY 18, 2016

Startup of the Year competition, which will be held in San Jose, CA during the Innovate! This year, we’ve partnered with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) – which produces the CES – for the global conference that will bring together tech leaders, influencers, investors, and of course, early-stage startup companies.

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