TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Los Angeles was always more than a one-industry town, even when it comes to technology startups, as media and entertainment (and social networking) were always the big draws in Tinseltown. We’re thrilled to help lead the way for the broader tech community in Los Angeles.”

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Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. Jeff was tweeting about needing help organizing and promoting the upcoming #140conf LA Meetup. I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, big time! I love Namechk.com for this.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2023

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” New publishing tools, like blogs, collaboration platforms, and even Twitter provide updates that are easily available.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

We want to help you monetize your knowledge, your skills, and your social media. It's all set up to help users monetize the following they already have, and what they're spending their time on. Right now, we're helping people every day make money on their favorite social platforms. How long has this been available?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu has rolled out a fun new tool to help you channel your holiday spirit (or lack of holiday spirit) into an animated GIF, with a new service called the Hulu Perfect GIF Generator. The tool lets users share those animated GIFs via email and social networks. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2011

Social networking can help, but a large list of online friends and followers is no substitute for a smaller list of personal and ongoing business relationships. Many of my younger friends use various social networks on a daily basis and think that they will thereby avoid this problem.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 22, 2012

GraphEffect today unveiled the latest version of its social network for marketers with an open API for developers. GraphEffect is a collaboration platform for social marketers which had only been available to large marketing partners including American Express, Toyota, Estee Lauder, Clorox, and Samsung. Venture Funding.

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JULY 30, 2009

Los Angeles-based EQAL , said this morning at Twiistup that the firm is launching a new, social publishing tool it is calling Umbrella, focused on independent producers, celebrity talent, and online personalities. Tags: eqal lonelygirl15 content video hollywood studio social networking software publishing. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Santa Monica-based develops software which helps retailers better understand the social interaction of consumers with their retail locations, including such things as Facebook Places, Foursquare, and Instagram. MomentFeed's prior investor include a who's who list of local angels. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 17, 2019

According to Techstars, the companies in the Los Angeles class this year include AlgoPay , a peer-to-peer financial network for the unbanked in the Middle East; DASH Systems , focused on aerial logistics and cargo; Fabrica , real estate buying and selling tools; findSisterhood , an anonymous social network for women; Finli , a service which helps family (..)

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2020

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” New publishing tools, like blogs, collaboration platforms, and even Twitter provide updates that are easily available.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Santa Monica-based social analytics software developer MomentFeed announced this week that it has been accepted into the Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) Program, Facebook''s program for linking with companies who develop technologies in the advertising, page management, social integration, and tool areas for the social networking site.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

” The idea Koch say began when he was working on his dissertation and needed a tool to organize his research to share with his colleagues has grown to be of help to thousands of researchers acrss the world. Scholarz.net helps users accumulate and organise knowledge and use it more efficiently – on their own or with others.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Atomkeep , an online service to help users synchronize their social media profiles across a number of social networking sites, has been acquired by Jobscience , a developer of social relationship management software tools. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

Users can also leverage in-app tools to modify the clothes they purchase, allowing them to personalize items they purchase from these collections, he added. Meta isn’t the only tech company looking to carve out its own identity by helping people craft theirs using digital avatars. ” Genies CEO and founder Akash Nigam.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2014

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. That doesn’t address social networks and other lists you may have. Social networks have added additional layer of complexity to this challenge.

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socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2010

Westlake Village-based FavRav is hoping to leverage the popularity of social networking site Facebook to help local businesses find new customers. According to FavRav, it has launched a new social media tool targeted at small businesses, to help those businesses generate referrals from existing customers.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Threatcare says it provides breach and attack simulation, antivirus assessment, credit card exfiltration, and many other simulations to help organizations evaluate cybersecurity software--to see how effective those tools are, before an actual breach. Moonshots led the $1.4M seed funding in that firm. presidential elections in 2016.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

The firm said its new app provides access to the firm's services, including tools to help users better connect and share across multiple social networks. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 9, 2012

ResearchGate is a place to get answers a midst all the obstacles and enables researchers to discuss their work and methodology, help others and find solutions together. The network boasts of millions of free and ready to use online publications from the right sources for all the members of one’s own work community according to ResearchGate.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

The fitness professional network develops business tools that make it easier for fitness professionals to run their businesses and keep their clients engaged between training sessions. Our fitness events and mapping tool is a key differentiator. Really great feedback that’s going to help us build an awesome product.

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MAY 13, 2013

Instead, one of his angel investments, Lucky Sort , has become part of Twitter in what looks to be an "acq-hire"--an acquisition to gain talent for the social networking service. lucky sort luckysort twitter merger acquisition data visualization tools software howard lindzon' Lucky Sort was based in Portland, Oregon.

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MAY 9, 2012

Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , the developer of location analytics software for companies, said today that it has integrated with the popular photo sharing and social networking app Instagram.

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MAY 1, 2009

West Hollywood-based family tree site Geni has rolled out a slew of updates for the service, saying today that it has added features to help users collaborate with others, map out locations, and see recent photos. Tags: geni genealogy family tree social networking web2. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

I continue to believe that most of the data gathering in the real world, and on the Internet, is done by businesses to help you find what you want, protect you, and improve your experience, rather than invade your privacy or scam you. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Fortunately, there are already tools out there, like Google Alerts (free) and Brand Yourself, which can do the work for you, and send you a daily email report of every link where your name or brand appears. So the social networks are the early place to start, in learning the discipline of building and maintaining a positive reputation.

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APRIL 1, 2016

Woodland Hills-based United Online has sold its StayFriends social networking site, to German company Stroer Content Group GmbH , the company said Thursday afternoon. United Online said it will receive 16.0 million euros ($18.3M US) for StayFriends. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2013

Santa Monica-based SHIFT, a collaboration platform for marketers and agencies April 9 announced the launch of their Open Marketing Cloud in a move to help marketers work together more efficiently. Social Network For Marketers. All Your Marketing Apps In One Place. ” Collaboration For Organic Growth.

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MARCH 21, 2012

Los Angeles-based PromoJam , a developer of enterprise, social marketing tools, has raised $1.2M According to the company, the new round will go towards growing its social marketing software, plus expansion of sales and marketing. in a Series A investment, the firm said today.

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Action Method: (Todo List): Simple tool that organizes todo lists. HootSuite (Social Networking): Application to consolidate all of your social networking into one place (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yammer, etc.). The iSleep meditation app helps you fall asleep and stay asleep.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Reserve some time each day for your favorite blogs and influencers, follow up with social networking and expand your personal contacts offline. Volunteer to help organizations related to your interest. Finally, it is always helpful to check your motivation to be an entrepreneur. Start your own small business.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2011

The firm--which sells online ads based on engagement metrics, rather than the usual clicks and views--said it is applying its model to the political landscape, looking to help campaigns get their word out on social networking sites like Facebook.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

After logging into your account via Facebook API, the platform uses your date of birth as the core data to help you calendar all of your friend’s birthdays and discover other people around you who also celebrate your special day. We want to help local business introduce themselves through our tools and create a connection. “We

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” New publishing tools, like blogs, collaboration platforms, and even Twitter provide updates that are easily available.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 2, 2011

There are some things the site could improve in my opinion, one of its communication tools. A static way to read what people were saying would be even more helpful ie a comment box. The aim of the follow box is understood, there is a running stream of comments from Twitter with any mentions about the startup. Startupli.st

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Momentum Ventures is a firm which has been very active providing management expertise in Southern California, helping promising technology firms. Stuart MacFarlane: The philosophy behind iChange is that there are limited resources online to get professional help, when it comes to real medical issues. Stuart, thanks for the interview.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 19, 2020

Eleven-year-old TiMi currently has a team working out of Los Angeles on global business and plans to grow it into a full development studio that “helps us understand Western players and gives us a stronger global perspective,” said the studio’s international business director Vincent Gao. That’s finally changing.

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