Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Lee Essner is formerly a senior exec from WeddingChannel and has much experience in running a successful web property. Walk into any Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Southern California and you can’t miss their digital screens. It is no wonder web content players with large audiences are all inking deals with them now.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. CallFire.com is a small company with fewer than 20 employees located in beautiful Santa Monica. The Spotlight is shining down these amazing LA companies! It’s that simple.

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. All it takes is an email address to start receiving our exclusive deals for sports tickets to your favorite teams in your city. Mobile Web America, Inc. SuperDemo: Bill Gross.

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CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

An interesting note: This entire conversation and subsequent article was prompted by an unexpected email – “Hey, let’s cover this. They’ve expanded their sales and operations from Santa Monica to include New York, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, and Atlanta. Let’s talk mobile. Beyond mobile.

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Technical Review Advertising Google Screening 76

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Today is the day Solaborate is publicly launching a beta-version of their platform on the web with an iOS and Android mobile apps for those on the road. The idea here is that I was spending hours, hours, and more hours on trying to get content out to my customers through emails. I left the corporate world, to build Solaborate.

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Social Media Social Network Tool Mobile 92

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Friday evening, August 19th, rolled around and Startup Weekend LA was underway with attendees showing up at Coloft in Santa Monica around 6:00 pm and the classic Idealab keg there to quench everyone’s thirst. Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking.

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73