Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
You know the old saying about trust … “It takes years to build and seconds to destroy.” And once destroyed it is very difficult if not impossible to repair. You need to be the guardian of your own reputation. You need to constantly ask yourself whether your actions in rapidly scaling an online community are worth the potential downsides of destroying trust amongst your users.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
A major hack on domain name registrar GoDaddy appears to have taken out a huge number of internet sites -- including local startup Goodreads. GoDaddy hosts millions of domain names, as well as provides web hosting services itself, but it's unclear how many sites were affected by the outage. The outage has been blamed on hacking activity. It's unclear how many of Southern California's startups were affected; Goodreads was simply one of the few web services which posted a status on Twitter to info
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InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
What American tech company is the coolest? A subjective, yet important question. The rest of the country may be in a recession, but hiring within the tech community remains highly competitive. Talented employees look for a number of tangible and intangible factors when deciding among multiple employment offers, including a company's cool factor. As such, a reputation as a cool company is a competitive advantage to be cultivated and coveted.
Berkonomics
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
This may be news, but boards of directors can offer bad advice. A typical board is composed of five persons in a company that has received outside funds from professional investors. Two members usually represent the founders or management, two are from the investors, and one is often elected by the four to represent the industry in which the company works.
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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 -- StartEngine - Summer 2012 Demo Day. StartEngine Summer 2012 Demo Day event on Wednesday, September 19 at CrossCampus in Santa Monica. This latest batch is comprised of 14 startups who have been immersed in the StartEngine program since the session began on July 2nd. This innovative group includes an interactive health and fitness assessment app, a task oriented email secretary, a cross-platform multiplayer games, and an enterprise dashboard made social.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
What do you get when you take the creative minds behind JibJab.com , the Venice-based online humor content developers--known for its hilarious videos of everything from politics to everyday life--and apply that to kids entertainment? You get Storybots , a brand new, online service with the sensibility of JibJab's comedic content cross pollinated with kids educational entertainment.
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
I’m sure that every one of us who has been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college courses that we should have taken. What’s more disconcerting to me is that I can name a few that weren’t even offered, and more than a few students who graduate ill-prepared for the real world! I won’t even try to cover here the ones you didn’t find for your personal life, like managing personal finances and credit.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 -- Look Before You Leap: Avoiding Intellectual Property Problems When Starting a New IT Business. In businesses driven by information technology, your patents, trademarks and other intellectual properties are essential to your value. A well-executed intellectual property strategy can help you avoid common errors, take command of new territory, defend your existing turf, and increase a company's valuation.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
A new, Santa Monica-based startup, AMP , is hoping that crowdfunding will bring its bookmarking site and file exchange site for those interested in sustainability to life. The startup--started by Sarah McKinney and John Lehnert--said it turned to IndieGogo for fundraising as a way to scale its site past beta. The site--in part, inspired by sites such as Santa Monica's DocStoc--hopes to become a place where people working on environmental and social progress can connect with others and other info
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Mimiboard, virtual, 3.0 version notice boards are disrupting publishing and news content aggregation in Africa, influencing even how media houses on the continent relay news. Johan Nel, CEO and founder of Umuntu Media says,” Mimiboards will help people on the continent record and handle issues live as they emerge. The virtual notice boards can be shared by a group, community, campus, institution or even media house and they post issues to it like they could on a traditional wooden notice
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
Investors are people too. They evaluate you like you should assess a possible co-founder or first employee. What are your credentials? What have you done that would convince me that my money is safe in your hands? Only after they see you as fundable, do they want to assess your plan for fundability, not the other way around. Even with great credentials, it is all too possible for an entrepreneur to come across as a high risk investment.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012 -- User Experience (UX) for Lean Startups. LuxR and Cross Campus. Please join LUXr and Cross Campus for a 1-day workshop on User Experience for Lean Startups. User Experience is one of the most challenging and least understood aspects of creating a product.and yet it will make or break your product. Join Lane Halley to learn Lean Startup methods that help you make the right product, and make your product right.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Have a legal question? A new, Los Angeles startup, myRight , is hoping to help users with some basic legal questions, through a new service geared around asking users questions-and-answers about their legal questions. The startup, part of the StartEngine accelerator, asks users a series of questions around different topics -- things like security deposits, wills, gun control -- helping users to learn more about different topics, and also referring them to more detailed information sources and la
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
It is that time of year again, when the digital and tech world looked up from their busy workload just long enough to make sure that they are “represented” with a kickass submission for a panel or two at the most prestigious conference all year, SXSWi (South by Southwest Interactive Festival). New and old interactive companies alike have been wrangling their online communities for panelpicker votes since mid-August when voting commenced for a coveted shot to win a chance to present t
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 8, 2012
For a few, delegating comes easily, maybe too easy. For others who are perfectionists, letting go of even the most trivial task is almost impossible. If you are in this second category, you probably don’t like the references behind your back that you are a “control freak” or a “micro-manager.” Business school professor John Hunt notes that only 30 percent of managers think they can delegate well, and of those, only one in three is considered a good delegator by his or her subordinates.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012 -- 12 Ideas for Stronger Website Engagement. TCOSC Marketing and Sales Executives Society. Karen Marchetti from Response FX will take you through the 12 hottest ideas to drive stronger prospect and customer engagement across your web "Content Hubs". From Offers to Content to Visuals, Gamification, Design Tools, and more, you'll come away with at least a dozen ideas for dazzling your visitors, creating a memorable brand experience - and getting a response.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
Online e-commerce giant Amazon.com will start collecting sales taxes from California residents at midnight today, as a result of a deal the firm made with the State of California last year. The move--which has been widely reported to have spurred a last minute buying binge from Californians--comes as a result of aggressive move by the legislature to recoup lost taxes from out-of-state e-commerce sales.
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
YouTube today announced its new app for iPhone and iPod touch weeks after its license with Apple to develop and preload the app in the iPhone iPod touch expired. Now Available on the App Store. According to Andrey Doronichev, head of YouTube mobile in a blog post today said, “All diehard YouTube fans starting today can download the official YouTube app for iPhone and iPod touch from the App Store.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
If you are a first-time entrepreneur, I recommend that you team with a co-founder with experiences, connections, and a skill set that complements, but doesn’t duplicate yours. Even experienced entrepreneurs need a partner to back up each other and improve fundability. The question is how to find that elusive perfect-fit partner. First, I will admit there is no magic formula here, just like in real life when trying to find a relationship partner.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012 -- Co-Founders Wanted of Santa Monica. The purpose of this in-person Meetup is to help you find a co-founder for your business or help you find a business to join as a co-founder.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Los Angeles-based NationBuilder , a startup developing an online set of tools for political candidates, said over the weekend that it has tied in with a tool which does a background check on candidates. The firm said it has integrated Candidate Check , a service which allows political candidates to show their own, "Candidate Trusted Seal" showing they've been vetted by a third party source, including information on employment history, military records, criminal background, and more.
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
CallFire today extended its position as a leading provider of text message and voice apps that help organizations grow, with the launch of a definitive next-generation platform capable of scaling to meet the exploding global demand for advanced cloud telephony features, services and capacity. Built from the ground up using technologies leveraged by Internet giants like Facebook, and the feedback of hundreds of customers over a five-year period, the new CallFire is a cross-datacenter SaaS platfor
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
“Scope creep” (or feature creep) is an insidious disease that kills more good startups than any other, especially high-tech ones, and yet most founders (who may be the cause) never even see it happening. This term refers to the penchant to add just one more feature to the product or service before first delivery, just because you can. The instigators are all well-intentioned – executives talk to potential customers who “must have” a few more things; or the technical team edicts some “technically
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012 -- Co-Founders Wanted of Santa Monica - presented by CoFoundersLab. Looking for a co-founder? CoFoundersLab focuses on more effectively facilitating co-founder matchmaking and they're coming to Santa Monica! The CoFoundersLab matchmaking process works by combining two services: a free, online matching platform at CoFoundersLab.com and in-person Meetups.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Insteegram , the online service which lets users buy high quality t-shirts imprinted with their favorite Instagram photos, said this morning that it has launched version 2.0 of the service, and opened up the ability of some of its users to sell their T-Shirts from the site. The Los Angeles startup, which was founded by Edward Park, said it is letting select number of users activate their store and start selling T-shirts to their friends and others, while earning money on the side.
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
What is TenHands and why the name? 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. TenHands’ vision is to enable every person and organization to collaborate more effectively and get more done together anywhere without boundaries.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Starting and building a company is all about leadership – formulating an idea, building a unique plan based on vision and experience, and forging a path over and through all obstacles. Yet the image of leadership in business is at an all-time low, according to national leadership experts, considering the political debacles, record business bankruptcies, and executive fraud cases.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012 -- Green LAVA. Green LAVA is the Strategic Interest Group of the Los Angeles Venture Association focused on opportunities and challenges coincident with the design, development and deployment of sustainable products, services and businesses. See [link].
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
Tired of that same-old, boring photo slideshow? How do you create a better, more exciting presentation of your photos? MYMUSAIC (www.mymusaic.com), a Los Angeles startup, thinks it has figured that out, and recently launched a service which automatically matches photos to the beat of music, creating an online video of your photos and music. We spoke with founder Alec Meikle to learn about what the service offers and how it's different than what's available from other software.
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
Personalized card-linked offers Edo has raised $15million, ready to set a new trend in the payments and advertising sector. The Series C financing from VantagePoint Capital Partners with participation from Baird Venture Partners and some of its investors puts the firm’s financial nerve to a total $54.3 million. Personalized Card-Linked Offers. Based both in Nashville, Tennesse and Chicago, edo provides personalized card-linked offers to consumers on their credit cards, debit cards and mobile dev
SoCal Delicious
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Follow PandoDaily: Search. Main menu. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Deals. People. Products. Culture. PandoList. Events. Back Page. Books. The Startup UCLA Accelerator Is About Entrepreneurship Not Investment Returns. Post navigation. ← Previous. Next → Later today, the Startup UCLA accelerator will have its inaugural demo day.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 -- Digital LA - We Got Funded! panel. Join us for our fourth Digital LA - RealTech Startup Showcase: We Got Funded! panel with LA startup founders who'll share how they recently got funded - and give 5-minute pitches of their winning fund-raising presentations they pitched to investors. Founders will describe their road to funding, including meeting with the right investors, angels, VCs, negotiating deal terms, determining rounds and series levels, and more.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
How do you get help with that plumbing project you're working, or some minor assistance with that auto repair? A new, iPhone app-- FixUp --debuted today to try to help users with those kinds of questions, saying it will connect users to a network of skilled, service professionals via iPhone video. The app--the brainchild of Los Angeles-based StartupMinds--lets users connect with local professionals, such as plumbers, electricians, and others--to get expert answers to simple issues for a negotiat
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
Most of us think junk is bad and we have been brought up thinking the only way to dispose of junk is to trash it. But a new entrepreneur on the block is already reaping the benefits of choosing the road less travelled. One man junk, is another mans treasure. Recycling Waste Platform. 28 year old Allison Carmen’s Material Mix began operations in June and she says its helping waste and recycling professionals reduce operating expenses and recover investment on inventory via a dynamic, web-based,
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 8, 2012
If you were on Twitter on Saturday you might have noticed a lively discussion with Dave McClure, Fred Wilson, Chris Dixon and myself. And a few others. Luckily there are tools like Storify – so you can actually see a synopsis here. I recently wrote about my views that startups rounds should be priced. If you do an uncapped note it’s bad for the investor.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 -- Search Engine Land Editor-in-Chief Danny Sullivan - Startups Uncensored #30. Professional search engine marketers rely on the editors of searchengineland.com to keep them up to speed. Widely considered a leading "search engine guru," Danny Sullivan has been helping webmasters, marketers and everyday web users understand how search engines work for over a decade.
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