Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Be Great Partners , a Los Angeles technology incubator, has recently released a report on the startup community in LA and the information shows a positive growth for startups here in LA. Los Angeles is 3 rd in the global startup ecosystem, behind Tel Aviv and Silicon Valley. Los Angeles has a diverse area of startups.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tilofy (www.tilofy.com)--out of USC''s Viterbi Startup Garage--is doing just that, helping to highlight what is going on around you, by absorbing all of that location data out there at any particular time and place. We spoke with Ali Khoshgozaran , founder and CEO of the company, to learn more about the startup.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Silicon Beach Fest is gearing up to showcase the most promising startups and visionaries from across LA’s growing startup entertainment ecosystem. More than 150 speakers include top executives from local accelerators, venture capitalists, entertainment powerhouses, brands, and emerging and established start-ups.

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2017

Jonathan, who was Founding CEO and President of AdColony (which sold to Opera for $350 Million in June of 2014), also told us why he got back in the startup game, even though he could be just sitting on a beach in Bali after his prior success. Why launch into a new startup now? What is AppOnboard? It's been a resounding success.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Startups Made Simple. Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch - February 24th - UCLA. www.pitchtheangels.com) Join Tech Coast Angels members and other start up investors at the 5th Annual Los Angeles Fast Pitch Competition. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Advertisers.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. He built & IPOd Demand Media. LA By The Numbers.

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Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

In the recent surge in interest in the clean technology and energy investment area, we're constantly surprised by the number of startups in the area focused on some aspect of the industry. Let's start on the technology side--can you tell us about the technology, and its origins? We refer to them as plastic solar panels.

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UCLA Technical Review El Monte Startup 159

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2013

In 2006, Douglas Campbell started Mindshare LA out of the downtown art colony The Brewery. I was bored with bar scene, and started an informal party with talks downtown called Mindshare,” said Campbell. Campbell said the process of coming up with themes is purely organic. The next Mindshare L.A.

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Santa Monica BarCamp Startup UCLA 92

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

For our Friday interview, we thought we'd catch up with Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the Elevation Partners-backed software provider, to hear where the firm is nowadays. Its primary goal is to focus on identifying what is truly driving demand, analytically, so that our customers can optimize their activities.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2011

What ends up happening in the secondary market, is that resellers might buy tickets for row 1 and sell them for a big percentage over face value--but, row 50 may never sell. There is no real room for negotiation, or to let demand drive the pricing on the buyer side. It ends up, our margins went way up.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

However, there's a new generation of technology driven startups who are looking to apply software and technology in a way that will change how movies are made, and marketed. What usually happens, is there's a barrage of poorly targeted ads leading up to opening weekend, and it drives downhill from there. That's how we make our money.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

We thought we'd catch up on what's happening today, and in particular, how Innovate Pasadena (www.innovatepasadena.org) is looking to spur even more startups and technology in Pasadena�and why that's important for the rest of Southern California. They've filled up pretty quickly. There are also many from USC and UCLA.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Tech startup accelerators dot the landscape, feeding investments into the waiting arms of the nation’s most intelligent and driven entrepreneurs. Founder and CEO since starting the company back in 1999, Miller has led Cornerstone through 11 years of consecutive growth. 27 on the list of Most Valuable Startups. I’d say yes.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 27, 2010

Wednesday January 27th Korn Hall UCLA. Wednesday January 27th Korn Hall UCLA. 9:10- 9:40: Richard Rosenblatt CEO of Demand Media with Om Malik – The Evolution and ROI of Content. 12:00-1:00 PM: Eric Ries – The Lean Startup. 4:00 – 4:45: Paul Graham of Y-Combinator with Om Malik - Starting Up Fast and Cheap.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Why should a startup thinking about moving to a new place choose LA? Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with.

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Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

At the Twiistup panel last week, there was a debate over whether big companies could be created here, which is ridiculous--Demand Media is the latest example there, we've got Cornerstone OnDemand coming out soon, and there is no question there are market leading, large revenue companies coming out of Southern California. That's part one.

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Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

We're now scaling up to the next stage, where we have that filter as we described, so that we can have an agency independently review content and allow producers to browse that content. I went to UCLA Business School, and just graduated this past June. We'd always talked about starting a company together.

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Content Writing Software Review Hollywood 138

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

MM: How did you end up enlisting? DB: I grew up in rural Michigan. Being on the other side of the planet demands as much. DB: My service was up in August of 2008, and I moved back to the U.S. After a short stint at a community college for some credits I needed, I was accepted to UCLA. I love startups.

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Training UCLA Technology IP 98

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

making connections, looking for jobs, staying up on news, etc.) The continued proliferation of media network and online distribution channels has increased demand for quality content. Large studios are traditional TV networks are snapping up online content providers (e.g., Maker Studios, Fullscreen, Awesomeness TV, etc.)

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Education Entertainment Class Manhattan Beach 81

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

The final showoff's have been selected, so that brings the count to a total of 10 showoff's plus a wild card from the demo night at UCLA (full list of showoff's below). You folks are just that awesome that we try and hook our readers up whenever we can so you are Welcome! Twiistup 007 Speaker List: Peter Guber. Alex Quilici.

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Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The “ TenHands ” name emerged from the concept and philosophy of John Wooden, the UCLA basketball coach, who emphasized the value of teamwork and insisted that all ten hands (five players) touch the ball before shooting. What inspired you to come up with the idea? What is TenHands and why the name? What’s the Business Model?

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