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.

Causecast 222

Causecast Startup Content Education 222

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.

Incubator 93

Incubator Startup Seed Funding Mentor 93

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.

Demand 240

Demand Media eHow Content 240

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.

Technical Advisors 176

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.

Content 189

Content Screening Mobile Custom 189

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

Startup 124

Startup Zag Venture Capital Equity 124

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.

Startup 221

Startup Mentor Southern California Incubator 221

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

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?

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40