socalTECH

MAY 10, 2013

Four years ago, Los Angeles-based Adly (www.adly.com) launched to much fanfare as one of the first local startups to tie into the brand-new, Twitter micro messaging platform. It depends on what a brand is trying to achieve, which helps us focus on efforts and the right platforms.

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Social Media Advertising Media Metrics 237

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Can software algorithms help drive more user engagement and video views for publishers? According to Los Angeles-based FEM (fem-inc.com), video recommendations can make a significant difference in how long a user spends on a website or app. How did you end up in Los Angeles? The metrics are very solid.

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socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2012

That's what Los Angeles-based MergeLocal (www.mergelocal.com) is looking to find out, by offering up points which can be converted to real cash, when users check into local businesses. It helps local businesses, events, and brands to promote themselves, based on the location of their users. We're also funding it out of pocket.

CTO Coach 223

CTO Coach Startup Mobile Artificial Inteligence 223

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

It’s the only site aside from Google I go to every single day so that I don’t miss out on an incredible offer. To prove that point, tonight I had the privilege of hearing him speak at Lean LA , a Los Angeles group that helps high tech start-ups build great companies on a budget.

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Metrics Email Startup Technical Review 87

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

. - talking about Prodeges Search with Kevin Site - [link]. Take a look at other sites: [link] But the overall idea is to provide branded search in order to get merchandise from your artist, star, etc. Disclosure: we helped build the system that is behind these.) Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Well, Los Angeles-based KarmaGoat (www.karmagoat.com) has figured out a way to help people get rid of those unwanted items they have--and provide those proceeds to charity. When I was moving to Los Angeles from Paris, I was sorting through my stuff, and I made three bags of things. Where did the idea come from?

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UCLA Startup Ideas Help 256

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

As automotive web sites go, there are lots of review and information sites giving you information about new and used cars, magazines and information sites for auto enthusiasts, and discussion sites and groups for all kinds of cars. But, it turns out, there are not any automotive sites specifically geared towards women.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2011

For this morning's company profile, we thought we'd connect with ShareSquare (www.getsharesquare.com), a newly funded Los Angeles startup focused on QR barcodes -- 3D barcodes -- focused on musicians and entertainers. Matthias Galica: My last role was as a product manager for another local startup, Woome.com, an online dating site.

Startup 220

Startup West Hollywood Metrics Entertainment 220

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

Maybe its because Im 66", but I think most clothes shopping really stinks and when was the last time that a sales person was actually helpful. Having help narrowing choices is what its going to be about going forward. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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MyShape CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

What can they do for funding, where can they go for help? ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

Incubator 150

Incubator CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 26, 2010

Approximately $9,000 was raised for charity by Los Angeles and Orange County tweeps last night at The Roxy Theater as part of a global event known as Twestival , said Paula Gould, a PR rep for the event. According to its web site, Concern helps those with the most extreme cases of poverty.

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Orange County Causecast WITI Social Media 74

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based MOVIECLIPS.COM (www.movieclips.com) announced the firm's Series A funding round, worth $3M, from Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital, and a number of Silicon Valley angels. It helped that we could speak to that problem, and help the studios address that issue by giving consumers a legal alternative.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

That's the fascinating story behind Los Angeles-based Earbits (www.earbits.com), which offers up a mobile music streaming service focused on discovering both new and talent. The day after we shut down the site, we got an email from this company, saying they had a big opportunity they'd like to talk to us about.

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Software Review Startup Metrics Content 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

MakeSpace (as he named it) would help you get your excess goods into low-cost warehouses. Throughout the first year we made many fixes and saw our revenue base in these markets accelerate so we felt we were ready to attack Los Angeles, amongst the most important storage markets in the country.

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Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 20, 2012

Last week, I attended an event hosted by The Los Angeles User Experience Meetup at Cross Campus in Santa Monica. He is the Content Strategist and CEO of FatDUX, headquartered in Copahagen, Denmark, a global company specializing in user experience with offices worldwide in Los Angeles, Budapest, Zagreb and Prague.

Social Media 101

Social Media Design Los Angeles Media 101

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

to help bloggers and blog readers with comments. I regularly do wine tastings here in Los Angeles with some interesting folks I know. Ive not found that much use for LinkedIn to help my blogging, but Im starting to think about this. Maybe this meme will help. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Nick Ghirardelli and Rupert Ralston aim to help new filmmakers find a crew and collaborate on projects. They would search through Craigslist and other jobs sites for a film crew and the process of finding people manually was quite cumbersome. To have a dedicated place to help people showcase their talents. What does Filmzu do?

Content 81

Content Entertainment Startup Los Angeles 81

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Matt Lucido wanted to help with everyone’s daily life by creating a service app called Porter. Over the last two months, the other three that were helping me build Porter, got even more passionate about working full-time. My every day is trying to fundraise, reaching, re-reaching out, and trying to keep people updated with metrics.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. Crowd Seats is the only Group Buying/Daily Deals site for sports fans. We make it trivial to quickly aggregate and monitor your key metrics in real-time!

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CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

However, on the other hand, some ideas are more sensitive than others especially in the development phase, and an entrepreneur should be careful to disclose the idea only to those in whom he/she has a reasonable level of trust and who are genuinely in a position to help the company. How did it help you? It sounds interesting.

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Sometrics is venture backed by The Mail Room Fund, a Los Angeles-based early stage fund backed by Accel, Venrock, and the William Morris Agency. I worked at Userplane, building social applications for sites like MySpace. It's really helped to legitimize the space. What's the idea behind Sometrics?

Social Media 113

Social Media Advertising Social Network Userplane 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures (www.crosscutventures.com) is one of the newest venture capital funds in the area, and has quietly been working on funding local companies over the last year. They've got some nice metrics behind them. Let's start with an overview of the fund. What do you invest in?

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Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Sometrics is venture backed by The Mail Room Fund, a Los Angeles-based early stage fund backed by Accel, Venrock, and the William Morris Agency. I worked at Userplane, building social applications for sites like MySpace. It's really helped to legitimize the space. What's the idea behind Sometrics?

Social Media 100

Social Media Advertising Social Network Userplane 100

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

This year, it being our third year in a row conducting on site interviews and live streaming, we definitely had to ensure this year’s lineup was up to snuff with the great ongoings of SXSW. Noor Siddiqui – Remedy On Glass , helping doctors collaborate using Google Glass. Here are some sites from the trade show floor!

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Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

How did they end up with such an irreverent site and what was their objective? Company grew by more than “400% each year” for past few years [assume growth metric = revenues]. Private, flash sales site focused on apparel goods (women, men and children). Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date.

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

In a world where it’s easier to judge the immediate value of a business, I know that metrics like “time on site&# matter. And some tech companies are growing like wildfire helping brands to find more people who “like&# them. Social Media helps change that. That’s what AOL was.

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Social Media Google Media Startup 274