socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2017

The world of mobile apps has added serious challenges for software developers, who don't just have to deal with crashes�they have to deal with slow performance, strange hangs, multiple carrier networks, and more. We saw the pains of supporting apps in a live, production environments. How are developers doing this today?

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2009

Los Angeles-based people search engine MyLife.com has snagged technologist Ian Siegel as the firm's new Chief Product Officer, the firm said today. Siegel was most recently at Pictage, and also served as VP of Web Development for Rent.com, in addition to serving earlier as VP of Web Development at Stamps.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

First, I believe that Seesmic has an excellent product – especially the web version of their product and that having another senior and experienced exec like Loic Le Meur would be great for Twitter. The other thing that Salesforce is genius at is using these seminal events to market success stories of their developers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2013

This has been a long-time dream of Tim Berners-Lee , the man who (really) invented the World Wide Web. He calls his dream the ‘Semantic Web’ (or Web 3.0), meaning it understands user context. He and many other experts believe that the Semantic Web will act more like a personal assistant than a search engine.

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Web Entrepreneur Software Review Google 98

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Shamrock Capital reports this morning that it has led a $30M investment in Pixellot , an Israeli firm developing automatic, artificial intelligence-driven software for producing streaming sports video. The funding was led by Shamrock, and also included other, existing, un-named investors.

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Artificial Inteligence Capital Funding Organization 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2016

Irvine-based cloud storage products developer Zadara Storage reported a win on Tuesday with document archiving company CBM Archives. Zadara's product supports Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and other cloud storage back ends. Financial details of the win were not disclosed.

Web 100

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TechEmpower

MAY 1, 2014

However, this is acceptable as we want each implementation to be production-grade and typical for the framework, not tuned to include only the response headers we require. The hardware specifications used in Round 9 were not well-optimized for the web-app use case our project exercises. Thorough normalization of behavior is not a goal.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Rather, these were the words given in response to the opening question to a panel of product managers to “describe their occupation” in 3 words or less, + an additional word on what their biggest challenge was. Jay Stakelon , VP Product Design, Fullscreen. Jen Robinson , Head of Product Manager, Bigframe.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2014

Irvine-based Zadara Storage , the developer of enterprise, cloud-based storage products led by storage veteran Nelson Nahum, reports a win this morning with distance education and learning company Echo360. Financial impact of the deployment was not announced. READ MORE>>. zadara storage cloud amazon enterprise array drive'

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Company Companies Education Web 164

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2010

San Diego-based Websense , a developer of web security products, said Wednesday that it is seeing strong demand for the firm's new Web Security Gateway and appliances, and is also benefiting from currency exchange rates, and upped its guidance range Wednesday.

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Demand Report San Diego Web 140

socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2015

Irvine-based medical practice management software developer Kareo , led by Dan Rodrigues, said Tuesday that it has launched the next generation of its cloud-based software for outsourced billing. Pricing on the new product was not announced.

Software 100

Software Outsource Development Outsource Software Development 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2011

San Diego-based Genomatica , a firm developing sustainable chemical products using renewable feedstocks, has raised $21.25M in additional funding, according to numbers released in the recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA MoneyTree report. No details on the new funding have been disclosed by the firm. READ MORE>>.

Draper 164

Draper San Diego Web Report 164

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2012

San Diego-based venture investor Avalon Ventures has backed a developer of video advertising products, Selectable Media , to the tune of $2M. Selectable Media, which is based in New York, lets users opt into branded video advertising in exchange for free access to content on web and mobile apps. READ MORE>>.

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Avalon Media San Diego Advertising 147

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2021

Their computers then merge your ads with search results when users search words imply an interest in your products. It pays only if a customer clicks through AND takes a further action (conversion), such as buying a product or filling out a web form. Tracking and performance reporting.

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PPC SEO Paid Search Search Engine Optimization 154

socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology developer OpenX reported this morning that it has named Jason C. The company said the newly created position will be responsible for increasing adoption of the company's products, and growing its publisher focused team. White as its General Manager, Publisher Business - West.

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OpenX Advertising Web Los Angeles 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Startup 136

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 22, 2019

We were of course there to work with incarcerated men on developing entrepreneurial skills on behalf of Defy Ventures. We had met previously when Trevor was a product manager at YouTube and Upfront had funded the largest video producer on YouTube, Maker Studios. Yes, I always imagined announcing the company that way.

Startup 191

Startup Social Media Slides Design 191

socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2011

Marina Del Rey-based Cooking.com , which operates its own and other online stores for cooking-focused brands and companies, reported today that it will be managing and building a new, online kitchenware store for recipe video web site Good Bite. Good Bite is a site owned by Los Angeles-based online video firm DECA. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Carlsbad-based security software firm Breach Security announced today that it has launched a new product, in conjunction with Akamai, called WebDefend Global Event Manager. The security software specifically covers security of cloud-based, web applications, along with data center security. Pricing on the new offering was not released.

Web 133

Web Software Development Pricing Software 133

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JUNE 8, 2010

Manhattan Beach-based TSi Auto Solutions , a provider of web-based auto dealership management software, said today that it has acquired AutoSoft , a Seattle firm which develops financial reporting and analytics products for the automotive OEM market. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Manhattan Beach 150

Manhattan Beach Software Acquisition Web 150

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Rightsignature , a developer of online, electronic signature software-as-a-service, reported Friday that the firm has signed on a healthcare staffing technology firm as a customer. Financial impact of the new customer was not disclosed. Financial impact of the new customer was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Technology 154

Technology Santa Barbara SaaS Web 154

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

Some recent jobs: VP of Business Development, RampRate - Los Angeles. The Vice President of Business Development reports to the CEO and is responsible for the direction and management of all worldwide sales operations direct and indirect, including market competitiveness, pricing, compensation, and distribution.

SoCalTech 124

SoCalTech SaaS Los Angeles Platform 124

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2022

Hence one segment of the opportunity is the need for new database technologies, like Hadoop , a distributed file system originally designed for indexing the Web. I will summarize here some of the key business domains with large opportunities, based on reports by Data-Flair , Gartner , and other sources : Targeted marketing.

Social Media 96

Social Media Research Framework Sales 96

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

We build web and mobile applications, and we've been doing so for a little over fifteen years. As software developers, we're technophiles, so we enjoy these cycles and quite often find humor listening to the energy spent arguing on either side of issues. Not to downplay developer happiness. It's important to us.

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Web Platform Technology JavaScript 200

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 27, 2013

” If your company was featured there (in the early days of what people called Web 2.0) The problem with the TechCrunch bounce was that it often led the the TechCrunch free fall, as in your website’s precipitous decline in traffic and your products fall in users as that same 60-70,000 rushed to try the next product.

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Blogging Journal Press Startup 309

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Orange-based M86 Security --until recently known as Marshal8e6--said Thursday that it has updated its appliance products. M86 develops appliance used by schools, companies, and others to filter out inappropriate web sites, as well as report on web usage by companies.

Web 100

Web Report Sites Software 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Consider licensing your product or intellectual property, and “white labeling.”

Startup 128

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 128

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Orange-based M86 Security , a developer of web security software, reported today that it has received a U.S. M86 said that the technology covered by the patent will appear as its Blended Threats Module, an optional add-on to its email filtering product, MailMarshal, sometime in early November. Marsden and David E.

Patents 133

Patents Email Web Acquisition 133

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The most recent report to weigh in on the troubles of the industry was produced by the esteemed Kauffman Foundation. Contrary to some press reporting, the boom in startups, the creation of accelerators and seed funds as well as the deserved popularity of AngelList do not signal doom for our industry. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 22, 2008

The term, eHealth, characterizes not only a technical development, but also a state-of-the-mind, a way of thinking, an attitude, and a commitment for networked, global thinking, to improve health care logically, regionally, and worldwide by using information and communication technology. We’ve already seen how Web 2.0

Web 2.0 40

Web 2.0 Web AeA Journal 40

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

An investment doesn’t guarantee your product will suddenly be on the investor’s price sheet. We also talked about how brands are increasing driving much of their traffic to Facebook and away from their own web pages. Self-reported 60mm daily unique as of Dec 2009, games played by 250mm people a month (AppData).

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Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Carlsbad-base Breach Security , which develops web application security appliances, is reporting that the firm saw a 157 percent revenue increase in 2008, year over year. Breach develops security products used by companies to protect from hacking attacks, compliance testing, and other security efforts. READ MORE>>.

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Sales Web Report Product 100

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

RoyaltyShare said the deal enables record labels and music distributors to sell track downloads, master tones, ringback tones, wallpapers, and other products through U.S. RoyaltyShare develops web-based software used by music publishers to track and report on web-based sales. wireless carriers.

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Trident Capital Bertelsmann San Diego Mobile 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

RoyaltyShare said the deal enables record labels and music distributors to sell track downloads, master tones, ringback tones, wallpapers, and other products through U.S. RoyaltyShare develops web-based software used by music publishers to track and report on web-based sales. wireless carriers.

Trident Capital 100

Trident Capital Bertelsmann San Diego Mobile 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

My point was that Amazon continues to dominate the web services business because AWS continues to cut prices & margin in the same way a hypermarket does to control market share. And contrary to media reporting, YouTube has been incredibly supportive of networks like Maker & MiTú in building out our businesses. I wasn’t.

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Invest Content Media Networking 291

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

My partner is a documentarian and reports for the New York Times, Time, and Newsweek, and was given a story to write about for the New York Times, about the sounds that fish make , for their Science section. We got lots of traction on the web, and the story was picked up in many places. We grew out of an interesting use case.

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Journal USC News Startup 187