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Twiistup 6 Highlights

Both Sides of the Table

Out is the “cocktail only&# Twiistup and in is the new format of a conference that should take its rightful place on the national technology calendar. I believe that Twiistup is now a platform from which to grow and highlight what is uniquely LA. We are also home to DemandMedia (Richard Rosenblatt) and Mahalo (Jason Calacanis).

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. In July 2005 News Corporation bought MySpace parent company eUniverse for $580 M, of which approximately $327 M was the valuation of MySpace. LowerMyBills, Inc.

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USC Startup Weekend | Complete Breakdown

Tech Zulu Event

A mobile and web platform that lets our users give and receive text messaging advice in a anonymous social community. On our judging panel, we had Scott Sangster (Tech Coast Angels), Tyler Crowley (Mahalo), Pamela Coker (Daggerboard), Rick Citron (Citron & Deutsch Law Firm), and Dan Dato (Up.StartLA). Neighborly. Text To Get Her.

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How to Save MySpace

Jason Nazar

Get users immediately into valuable content that engages them in the site: featured video, music, news; video, popular trending items in my network. Local News Online & More Valuable User Generated Content. This could also be done by leveraging a partnership (or buyout) of a site like Mahalo. Kill the “friends” concept.