Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2016

Dave’s note: Our guest author this week is Kevin McDonald, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Alvaka Networks, a network services and security firm in Irvine, California. Many websites are compromised and have been hacked with or set up with embedded nefarious software.

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Anthem Software Review Email Organization 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Young people naively enter their pictures and personal data for fun on social networking sites, ignoring constant feedback from the media that these are bad practices. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it.

Customer 137

Customer Custom Technical Review Symantec 137

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking). Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence). TapIt Media acquired for $23M by Phunware. Ignyta ($6M, San Diego, personalized medicine). AwarePoint ($4M, San Diego, real time patient location systems). How to find a startup mentor.

Southern California 168

Southern California Technical Review SoCal San Diego 168

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2013

However due to much controversy and competition, the same hasn’t played true while at large events (*cough* SXSW ). Few have tried in recently months with little success; generally due to city regulations on competing with the local taxi services, but Callaway’s social and brand presence should help this be success.

Software Review 104

Software Review Technical Review Social Media Course 104

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2019

For example, I come from a software background, and back in the early PC days, it could easily cost half a million dollars for a team of professionals to produce a commercial product. Now, with powerful high-level tools and open source software, winning smartphone apps can be built by a good hacker for a few thousand dollars.

Startup 105

Startup Software Review Technical Review Social Media 105

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

It's the biggest portion of our revenues at our company, and our clients include the Buffalo News, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, JDate, Spark network, and many entrepreneurs. We also have a partnership with Trion Media, which is one of the largest content providers to the radio industry. How do clients license your software?

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Platform Training Software Review Advertising 263

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

He didn’t mean to make a media storm out of it – it was a simple comment on his Facebook page. But then Marc Andreessen weighed in – as did I and several others – and the media picked up on his comments. We once thought Microsoft was a monopoly on the Internet due to IE. ” My 3.5 Laughable now.

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Technical Review Venture Capital Yammer Google 299

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

We give a huge Thank You to the following sponsors: Demand Media is a leading online media company that informs, entertains and connects millions of people every day. Founded in 2006, Demand Media is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA with offices in Bellevue, WA, Austin, TX, New York, NY and London, UK.

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Technical Review Software Review Santa Monica Tech Coast Angels 58

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. Lenido Startup tool: Accounting software Price: Free Accounting software doesn't need to come at a premium. While Hide.me While Hide.me

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Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 128

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

TechZulu & Gadget Review present REACH. Speakers: [Moderator] Scot Rubin - Owner NITROPOD /SVP Digital Media Big Door /Cofounder G4TV. As a consultant for Comcast and co-founder of G4 Media, Scot helped bring the world of video games to television in 2002. Before G4, Scot founded All Games Network (AGN).

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 94

Daradiction

DECEMBER 30, 2009

Ever since two friends and I staged a two-week jaunt around the Midwest to attend a great new conference earlier this year, I’ve been more and more aware of a growing trend: the social media road trip. As promised, here are ten must-haves for planning and executing a successful social media road trip. More on that later.

Social Media 62

Social Media Media Technical Review Content 62

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Comparison shopping is great when you are out and about looking for the best deals on a product or even looking for reviews. However, I catch myself wondering about the reviews on occasion. For all I know this could be an intern working for the product maker going around putting up great reviews for a crappy product.

Software Review 58

Software Review Social Media Social Network Product 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2019

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Young people naively enter their pictures and personal data for fun on social networking sites, ignoring constant feedback from the media that these are bad practices. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Symantec Social Network News 78

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 15, 2015

Knowing that professors command a certain level of respect and authority it is a scam that works based on trusted relationships not only with the faculty whose accounts are hacked, but also with LinkedIn as a trusted business social media network. Many users buy a subscription to LinkedIn, so it should have better security, right?

Software Review 40

Software Review Email Research Report 40

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 7, 2013

According to SGL, developers can now submit their apps for review and have their press releases and updates distributed on the Stained Glass Labs website, which gives them the quick feedback from other developers and the ability to submit press releases, which are sent to members of the media interested in Google Glass and wearable technologies.

Google 87

Google Technical Review Press Software Review 87

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. Richard Yen: We're fairly broad in respect to digital media.

Southern California 100

Southern California Media Venture Capital Invest 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. Richard Yen: We're fairly broad in respect to digital media.

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Capital Southern California Media Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

MAY 7, 2010

Marc was previously CEO of Syntricity, and was founding CEO at Prisa Networks (acquired by EMC). The next major change that we see, is now that they're online, they're becoming more web based, and adding things like rich media. We provide rich media to the STM market. For people who haven't visited SciVee, what's the site about?

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Journal Technical Review UCSD Web 124

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! Of course you can have a few competitors and still find enough charges but once you’ve gotten 2–3 big players in any city it’s hard to imagine many more players building out as efficient of a charger network as the early innovator. There is nothing viral! Anybody can launch a scooter service!

Santa Monica 256

Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Fan Appz, a Santa Monica headquartered firm founded in 2010, and a Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) today Tuesday launched its Personalized Marketing Platform, a next-generation social media marketing solution set to help firms convert fans into customers and increase repeat purchases by turning good customers into great ones.

Platform 82

Platform Help Customer Custom 82

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

How does your solution fit with the many automated tools and ad networks out there? The second point, is that if you're selling lots of your inventory through a network, from a publisher's standpoint, that's not a good thing. Publishers who are using networks to fulfill lots of inventory, are basically failing in their sales effort.

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Advertising Startup Sales Tool 127

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Eric is also author of the book The PayPal Wars: Battles With Ebay, the Media, the Mafia, And the Rest of Planet Earth , where he documented that experience. The goal for this is for this to be a collaborative network for entrepreneurs and investors, so it's never going to be expensive. Jackson: It's free, for now. READ MORE>>.

Southern California 243

Southern California Entrepreneur Software Review Yammer 243

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. How do you use LinkedIn?

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Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. It serves a similar role as Digsby (which I love using) albeit from a social media metaphor rather than an IM metaphor. I attended the inaugural Open Angel Forum in Los Angeles back in January and wrote about it here.

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Angel Technical Review Software Review Platform 254

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

As we know, developers always give their product a code name. Rob and Lance made multiple business trips to the USA and UK in order to understand the offerings and strategy of existing payment providers, social networks, banks and financial service providers. Omidyar Networks – head of investment. Why the name?

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

TechZulu & Gadget Review present REACH. Speakers: [Moderator] Scot Rubin - Owner NITROPOD /SVP Digital Media Big Door /Cofounder G4TV. As a consultant for Comcast and co-founder of G4 Media, Scot helped bring the world of video games to television in 2002. Before G4, Scot founded All Games Network (AGN).

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. How startup can leverage social media to get investors attention. Moderator: Giang Biscan , PhD., Producer of Mixergy & AsAble.com. The Sponsors.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

We would like give a huge thank you to Social Media Week and the supportive startup community here in Los Angeles. Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. Moderator: Giang Biscan , PhD., The Startups.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

The platform is also being used by SFArts and the San Francisco Department of Public Health to create useful tools for the public using open data—stay tuned for these new apps which are due out later this year. Android Apps & Software Blackberry Government iPad iPhone Politics Windows Alan Silberberg Appallicious Gov 2.0

Technical Review 105

Technical Review Software Review CIO Web Design 105

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Young people naively enter their pictures and personal data for fun on social networking sites, ignoring constant feedback from the media that these are bad practices. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Social Network 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Young people naively enter their pictures and personal data for fun on social networking sites, ignoring constant feedback from the media that these are bad practices. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it.

Startup 85

Startup Technical Review Social Network News 85

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2017

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Young people naively enter their pictures and personal data for fun on social networking sites, ignoring constant feedback from the media that these are bad practices. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it.

Entrepreneur 54

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Symantec 54

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

When Evan Rifkin of.App/Ads launched a new ad network for iPhone (and soon to be other devices) applications I knew he would have a very strong offering out of the box. He’s built two ad network companies – he knows what he’s doing. And the progress since my first product review is also great.

Entrepreneur 267

Entrepreneur Startup SaaS San Diego 267

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. Young people naively enter their pictures and personal data for fun on social networking sites, ignoring constant feedback from the media that these are bad practices. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it.

Startup 94

Startup Technical Review Social Network News 94

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

The headlines in the media are filled with that latest stats. Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. He said, literally, I sh*t you not, “well, my report was due and I didn’t have much time. Stats sell.

Statistics 415

Statistics Startup Report Research 415

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 20, 2011

While running typical errands are the most popular, TaskRabbit has runners available for coding, dog walking, moving help, even IKEA furniture assembly. They are also background checked prior to being part of the TaskRabbit network. Who are these TaskRabbits and how are they selected?

Outsource 74

Outsource Orange County Software Review Los Angeles 74

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia). And it is the most notable media darling not making any money so everyone is asking the question – how will they make money? So did the media.

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286