socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

There''s a gap between the robust, growing technology startups in Los Angeles and the many students graduating from local universities, according to Steven Dietz , who is a venture capitalist at LA''s Upfront Ventures. Steven Dietz: There is very little connection between the schools here and the technology community in the LA area.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 27, 2009

Tuesday, June 2, 2009 -- CommNexus and OCTANe: An Opportunity to Present Your Technology to T-Mobile. MarketLink, or High-Tech Speed Dating is a FREE program that pairs local companies with multinational corporations who are hoping to identify and license new technologies. See web site for details.

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Mobile OCTANE High Tech San Diego 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2009

Webb Alert , the high tech news focused video podcasting venture of G4 X-Play host Morgan Webb, is going offline, according to host Webb. According to Webb in a post on the site, the video blog is going offline after X-Play went to taping five episodes a week at the beginning of the year. Webb is based in Los Angeles.

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High Tech Tips Blogging News 100

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

socalTECH.com has mined its proprietary database of high tech companies and entrepreneurs and identified just a few of the repeat entrepreneurs to watch in the region. Rumored to be prepping for an IPO, just inked a deal to launch a new beauty and fashion site with Tyra Banks. which he sold to AOL.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

One of them is online music events site Loudvine (www.loudvine.com), which was co-founded by Vic Caretti , who gave us the scoop on what the site is all about. I had requests from friends to put them on an email, or give them a calendar reminder when a band was playing, and one thing led to another, and I started the site.

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Social Media Startup Sites Advertising 241

socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Today's Insights and Opinions piece -- where we feature content from experts and thought leaders in the community -- comes to us from angel investor Dave Berkus , who recently posted a list of ten factors to see if the vision for your technology might be attractive to customers or investors. and is a partner in Trenchant Ventures, LLC.

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High Tech Guide Blogging Angel 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Today's Insights and Opinions piece -- where we feature content from experts and thought leaders in the community -- comes to us from angel investor Dave Berkus , who recently posted a list of ten factors to see if the vision for your technology might be attractive to customers or investors. and is a partner in Trenchant Ventures, LLC.

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High Tech Guide Blogging Angel 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Both provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which I believe sets them apart. The goal of most business incubators today is to strengthen the local economy, and commercialize new technologies. However, many research and technology parks also house incubation programs.

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Entrepreneur Incubator Startup Seed Funding 86

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2011

One trend in the Southern California high tech startup market has been an increasing number of startups--and executives--who have been looking to combine their interests in business with their enthusiasm for giving back through nonprofits and causes. That's on the cause marketing side of things.

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Causecast Startup Content Education 222

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2011

Both provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which I believe sets them apart. The goal of most business incubators today is to strengthen the local economy, and commercialize new technologies. However, many research and technology parks also house incubation programs.

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Incubator Startup Seed Funding Mentor 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2010

The goal of most business incubators today is to strengthen the local economy, and commercialize new technologies. However, many research and technology parks also house incubation programs. Both provide excellent networking, relationship building, and on-site technical leadership, which I believe sets them apart.

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Incubator Startup Seed Funding Mentor 93

socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

We caught up with Erik to hear more about MuckerLab, and its efforts to grow the Los Angeles technology ecosystem. The second piece, is we want to, more globally, drive the growth and evolution of the technology and startup ecosystem here in Los Angeles. Erik, thanks for the time. Everything they need to launch and grow their business.

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Technical Advisors Startup Southern California Los Angeles 176

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

We went out on the Android and Blackberry, and as we were going out to market, we realized that we could use that consumer launch as a proving ground for our technology, and leverage that to the B2B market. When I joined the company, I found an amazing technology platform and analytics capability.

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Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 14, 2008

I’m being asked this by technologies, of course, but also from other, non-tech people like private investors, VCs, SEO experts, marketing guys, potential hires, partners, and any random guests that just happen to stop by and say hi to Jason (of course…). We need to choose the right technology just as we choose the right people.

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LAMP PHP Java CTO Hire 45

socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2009

Yesterday, Santa Monica-based SharesPost (www.sharespost.com) launched a new service of particular interest to the venture capital and high tech startup market, a new, online service which facilitates the buying and selling of private company stock. Given the advances in communications technology, and the Web 2.0

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Startup Zag Venture Capital Equity 124

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 14, 2008

I’m being asked this by technologies, of course, but also from other, non-tech people like private investors, VCs, SEO experts, marketing guys, potential hires, partners, and any random guests that just happen to stop by and say hi to Jason (of course…). We need to choose the right technology just as we choose the right people.

LAMP 40

LAMP PHP Java CTO Hire 40

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 14, 2008

I’m being asked this by technologies, of course, but also from other, non-tech people like private investors, VCs, SEO experts, marketing guys, potential hires, partners, and any random guests that just happen to stop by and say hi to Jason (of course…). We need to choose the right technology just as we choose the right people.

PHP 40

PHP LAMP Java CTO Hire 40

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

One of the recent trends in the technology industry here in Los Angeles is the use of "coworking" spaces--flexible workspaces where companies can rent open office space. Those could be mobile professionals, corporate firms, sales people, or people who normally work at client sites or home based offices. They came here, and it worked.

Startup 100

Startup Web 2.0 Userplane Tsavo 100

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. 20 Recommended Quora Threads for Startups - ReadWriteStart , November 1, 2010 The Q&A site Quora has become an indispensable trove of knowledge and expertise when it comes to the tech industry.

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

For our readers who aren't familiar with Kadonk, what's the story behind the site? Often times, in the world of cell phones and high tech software, you don't know the challenges throughout the process of creating a product. We spoke with Dipanshu Sharma, Chairman of the firm, to learn more about the company and its products.

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Startup Software Review Technical Review Software 100

socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2011

Todd is now Chief Operating Officer of Marmol Radziner (www.marmol-radziner.com), an architecture and construction company, which recently installed a eco-friendly mobile home park project in Santa Monica which was focused on applying clean and eco-friendly technologies to the pre-fab building market.

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Santa Monica Venture Capital Anthem Design 190

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2014

When this occurs, remind yourself that countries with rampant technology piracy generally also have weak intellectual property courts. Provisional Protection - Most US high-tech companies begin the utility patent process by filing a provisional patent application. The filing date is often the deciding arbiter in IP disputes.

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IP Patents Journal Equity 210

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

In the 1980s, high-tech companies stored information about their customers on their sophisticated and high-cost computer equipment. For us, the context is building technology solutions that meet business objectives for our clients. Back then such practices were exceptional except at relatively large companies.

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Platform Startup High Tech Develop 227

socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2012

Santa Monica-based Demand Media (www.demandmedia.com) has seen its share of ups and downs as one of the highest visibility technology and media companies to come out of Southern California's technology ecosystem in recent years. If you look at anything that's evolved in consumer technology, it always starts pretty basic.

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Demand Media eHow Content 240

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Today major brands in entertainment, automotive, travel, technology, and CPGs are embracing mobile, especially mobile rich media, to engage and interact with consumers. When will we reach a tipping point in the consumer psyche in regards to making purchases through a mobile Internet site or an App?

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Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40

socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2011

Although Los Angeles has become a hub for the high tech startup world, Surprisingly, one of the things which hasn't happened in the Los Angeles area is any huge, successful venture acceleration programs. I've invested in Thermark Technologies, I've invested in Evryx, where we worked together.

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Startup Mentor Southern California Incubator 221