socalTECH

APRIL 11, 2013

'One of the biggest areas where the Internet has been shaping our everyday life, is how it has begun to empower people to earn money and a living in brand new ways. There are now a large number of online, peer-to-peer marketplaces which all aim at one thing; helping connecting people with others, so that they can offer their services or goods (a room for rent, a ride, a vacation timeshare, a dog sitter, etc.) to others, in a highly efficient way.

Startup 260

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2013

'A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. The worlds of standup comedy and business presentations are not as disparate as they may appear at first glance. Comedians are entrepreneurs. They often write their own material, book their gigs, arrange their travel and negotiate and collect their compensation from club owners. In addition, both comedians and entrepreneurs must engage and entertain their demanding audiences.

Tips 241

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Eric Greenspan

APRIL 9, 2013

'I continue to be fascinated with Best Buy. I am an absolute believer that this organization can rebuild its brand and re-establish a cult like following. Techies, geeks, nerds and the rest of us need a place to get our tech on. We love to browse the latest and greatest technology and touch it and we will buy it if we know its fairly priced and sold by a reputable firm.

Pricing 229

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

'I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. They''ve been in talks with some consulting companies, but don''t quite the know the criteria for evaluating them and things like references(and where to get t

Web Development 204

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2013

'A few weeks ago, the University of Southern California announced a new startup incubator, the Viterbi Startup Garage ([link] backed by such notable investors as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and the United Talent Agency. What''s the idea behind the incubator--which gives its startups $20,000 in capital, education, mentoring, working space, and more--and how is it tied to USC?

Incubator 233

Incubator USC Startup Artificial Inteligence 233

Berkonomics

APRIL 11, 2013

'It is an unfortunate truism that most of us become a bit stale in our jobs after some time, even if we are most successful at it and appreciated by all who work for or with us. It is human nature to start in a new position with enthusiasm, lofty goals, new ideas, and a heightened awareness of those around us and their ideas for the business. And it is equally human for anyone to become complacent to some degree after an initial flurry of effort, ideas, reorganizations, brilliant decisions, and

Ideas 207

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2013

'What happened to Generation X? They are generally defined as anyone born between 1965 and 1980, sandwiched between 80 million Baby Boomers and 78 million Gen-Y (Millennials). Gen-X has just 46 million members, but they continue to lead the way and set the standards in the startup world. Gen-X is the group that will bridge the two larger generations of Boomers and Gen-Y.

Social Media 106

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

'Can a software algorithm help student athletes and coaches connect better? Los Angeles-based FieldLevel , which operates an online social network aimed at coaches and sports recruiting, said Friday that it has rolled out new technology its says allows coaches to more easily identify student athletes, making it easier for teams to attract better talent.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

'Full-service Pinterest marketing and technology startup – HelloSociety recently announced it had driven $30 million in additional sales revenue for its over 350 brand clientele through Pinterest. The Science Inc accelerated startup also said it had delivered 2.9 million new users and 22 million unique page views to its clients’ sites as a result of its effective campaign execution.

Sales 101

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Eric Greenspan

APRIL 11, 2013

'If you knew what your customers were thinking (and saying) about your product, service, or staff, imagine what you could do with this data. If they are unhappy, you can find out why and fix it. If they are happy, you can get a testimonial. If they need more, you can sell them. Today, people talk about everything they do, online. Facebook and Twitter have flourished because of people sharing ideas, content and mostly, sentiment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2013

'Most people agree that entrepreneurs have to think differently and take risks to have much chance of building a successful business. Yet I have found that serious entrepreneurs usually go way beyond these platitudes in their actions and thinking, and often won’t volunteer their real views, for fear of alienating “regular” people, and being branded a fanatic.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Custom Customer 105

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

'There''s been a lot of activity over the past two years in the Southern California accelerator/incubator market, with numerous groups (Amplify, EvoNexus, K5, LaunchpadLA, MediaCamp, Science, StartEngine, and many, many others) looking to help entrepreneurs start and fund their companies. But, how successful have they been? Although it might still be on the early side for an analysis, we''ve run our numbers again to figure out who''s having the biggest success so far in the market, where entrepr

Southern California 222

Southern California Incubator Report Startup 222

Frank Addante

APRIL 9, 2013

'I admire John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach. He spent the first day of practice each year teaching his team how to put its socks on properly. Wooden’s reasoning? If you can avoid blisters, you’ll focus more, play better, and boost your on-court performance. Wooden’s emphasis on excellent execution resonates for me. Partially because I played ball on a very tight and disciplined junior high school team back in Chicago that’s in the basketball hall of fame.

Organization 99

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Eric Greenspan

APRIL 9, 2013

'I continue to be fascinated with Best Buy. I am an absolute believer that this organization can rebuild its brand and re-establish a cult like following. Techies, geeks, nerds and the rest of us need a place to get our tech on. We love to browse the latest and greatest technology and touch it and we will buy it if we know its fairly priced and sold by a reputable firm.

Pricing 100

Pricing Course Technology Screening 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2013

'One of the toughest challenges of an entrepreneur in building a startup is the fact that there are so many things that you don’t know how to do, or don’t like to do. Things like raising money, building a business plan, or hiring and firing people. These aren’t fun, especially for a visionary. That’s when the curse of procrastination steps in. The result is that certain things just never seem to get done.

Entrepreneur 103

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2013

'In a big win for Docstoc , the online business documents site run by Jason Nazar, the firm announced Tuesday that it has teamed up with Microsoft , to offer up small business documents for sale online. Docstoc''s various documents--including things like partnership agreements, NDAs, confidentiality agreements, and much more-- are now available for purchase through Microsoft Office 2013.

Resource 210

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2013

'Katie Rock, the founder of Activyst lives up to her name. She really does rock, and hard. Katie’s journey from corporate lawyer at a top firm to a social good entrepreneur has been a zigzag of twists and turns, luck and tenacity. What began as a pit stop vacation in a third world county, led to an epiphany, which turned into a passionate pursuit, and eventually a new social enterprise company that fundraises to bring sports to girls worldwide through the sale of athletic bags.

Organization 98

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Frank Addante

APRIL 9, 2013

'We’re deep into mobile at Rubicon Project these days, and we know that our technology platform is going to help drive the automation of advertising in a huge way for years to come. But there are three key insights to keep in mind as the industry tries to figure out how to monetize mobile: First, you can’t copy and paste what we’ve done in display and just apply it to the mobile landscape.

Mobile 93

Mobile Advertising Startup Pricing 93

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2013

'Investors invest in people, not ideas. Customers buy from people, not companies. Employees rally for a great leader. As an entrepreneur, you need relationships to succeed. That means relationships with team members, investors, customers, and vendors. One of the best ways to build a good relationship with anyone is to make them feel important. One of my favorite authors, Brian Tracy, in his book “ No Excuses!

Customer 102

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2013

'YouMail the provider of enhanced voicemail services and mobile apps, has a popular iPhone and Android application--but, like any other firm, has had to limit how many different platforms it ports its app to. So, how do get distribution of your services on other, not-as-popular platforms like Windows 8? YouMail appears to have cracked the code, by making its services available via an application programming interface.

Software Review 208

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2013

'Excellent customer service isn’t just something that happens from company to consumer. Customer service starts within a company. We all know about Zappos customer culture and their willingness to stay on a call with a customer for up to 10 hours. This article is to shine a digital light on a few other companies who have “WOWED” me and their secret sauce to create long term impact that makes at least my day a little bit easier.

Custom 97

Custom Customer Training Services 97

Frank Addante

APRIL 9, 2013

'Selling enterprise software is completely different than selling digital ads. Unlike digital advertising, the primary goal in enterprise software is to get someone else to sell your product. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Not at all, a direct sales force is the most expensive channel to take a product to market. To sell enterprise software, sales employees are trained to sell through channels.

Advertising 59

Advertising Sales Software Platform 59

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2013

'One of the big advantages of being an entrepreneur and starting your company from scratch is that you get to set the culture, which is much easier than changing the culture of an existing business. The challenge is how to do it, and how to do it right. Why not learn what you can from companies like Apple, who are leading the way with great growth and a great culture?

Startup 101

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

'Online photo blogging platform Tumblr is the latest, hot Internet startup to set up shot in Los Angeles, saying that it has opened up its first, official West Coast office in the city. The firm said Thursday that the primary function of its office will be sales and outreach, and that it initially has seve, full time employees in Los Angeles. The opening of the office was first spotted by Betabeat, which saw photos of the new office posted by Tumblr''s head of sales. in a statement, Tumblr said

Los Angeles 198

Los Angeles Angel Blogging Entertainment 198

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

'TechZulu is excited for the coming #TZWeek at the end of April. We will be taking you for a tour of the LA Tech Scene. Starting off in Santa Monica at ROC for a fireside chat with CBS Interactive, then heading to Westwood at UCLA for Spotlight: LA Tech, and ending at NextSpace / Amplify LA in Venice for TechZulu Final Friday. Fireside Chat with Cameron Olthuis VP at CBS Interactive | Search & Social for Startups.

Startup 92

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Frank Addante

APRIL 9, 2013

'Well-engineered hardware will advance automated trading in advertising – just like it did in financial services. Financial stock trades are now executed in nanoseconds. Digital ad trades are now completed in milliseconds. The advertising transactions themselves are becoming faster and more complex as more variables are computed and more bidders enter the market.

Advertising 51

Advertising Design Networking Marketing 51

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2013

'The Hype Cycle was a concept put forward by Gartner, Inc. back in 1995 meant to apply to technology product evolution and acceptance. As I was reading about it a while back, it occurred to me that the concept relates directly to how investors see startup opportunities and potential success as well, at least those with technology in their offerings.

Startup 97

Startup Press Cloud Computing Technology 97

socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2013

'San Diego-based Xpenser , a startup developing a cloud-based service to help prepare and submit expense reports for its users, has been acquired. According to Coupa Software , it will use the buy to expand its domain expertise and leadership in the area of expense management. Xpenser was founded and was headed by Parand Tony Darugar, who has become General Manager, Expenses, at Coupa.

Software 193

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 8, 2013

'Meeting strangers can be…well…a strange ordeal. Either everything can go well and leads to a new friend or everything goes wrong and leads to creating a missed opportunity. In the business world, this is more crucial as it can lead to potential future opportunities or be the very downfall of a career. The developers of CanWeNetwork want to make it easier for people to meet and discuss future business endeavors and/or grow their network base.

Networking 82

Networking Social Network Screening Education 82

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 11, 2013

'Experience has shown that a strong emotional tie to a deal will help more than any other factor when raising venture funding. Entrepreneurs spend a lot of time and effort tracking performance, measuring sales traction and predicting growth in an effort to win over outside investors. However, it is the emotional bond an entrepreneur cultivates with their potential investor that helps close a deal.

Venture Capital 45

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2013

'Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. It shows a return to cautious optimism despite growth lower than expected in 2012, and much improved perspective from the record-high pessimism of the last few years.

Study 78

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2013

'Ever wish you could easily create one-off, disposable phone numbers? Los Angeles-based Ad Hoc Labs has had that handled with Burner , a handy iPhone app which lets users create phone numbers on the fly. Now, Burner has expanded its application to Android, and also has upgraded its original iPhone software. According to Ad Hoc Labs, Burner is now available in the Google Play store, for free.

Yahoo 187

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

'The first time you get a full night’s sleep as a new parent, you may have to restrain yourself from jumping out of bed and hurling yourself into the nursery to make sure your child’s still breathing – after all, why hasn’t he woken you up already?! I say “restrain yourself” because the minute you burst open the door…well, he’s awake now, isn’t he?

Technology 68

Technology Course Blogging Mobile 68

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 9, 2013

'Kluge and the Stan Winston School of Character Arts are nominated for a. 2013 How To/DIY Webby Award. Please vote for the Stan Winston School here: VOTE. Filed under: Design Agency , Web Design , Webby Tagged: DIY , Stan Winston , Video , Webby Award.

Web Design 45

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2013

'Santa Monica-based GraphEffect has a new name today--and a long list of new partners--as it has relaunched itself as SHIFT. According to the firm, it is creating a collaboration platform for marketers and agencies, and will offer up a suite of marketing technology from a set of more than 12 partners. SHIFT said its offering will provide a single platform and app ecosystem which will offer up enterprise marketing applications from its partners, ranging from media buying to data management to con

Marketing 178

Marketing Santa Monica Platform Content 178

socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2013

'Peter Chernin , the former head of News Corp., has made a $500M bid for Hulu , according to a report this morning from Reuters. The report said that two sources "with knowledge of Hulu''s sale process" leaked the details. Chernin is currently head of The Chernin Group. None of the firms involved in the sale have confirmed any of the details. READ MORE>>.

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