Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2023

Charlene Li, in her classic book “ Open Leadership ,” shows leaders how to tap into the power of the social technology revolution and use social media to be “open” while still maintaining control. The goal here is to grow the sources of new ideas and gather fresh thinking to create a new product or service.

Social Media 112

Social Media Media Software Review Social Network 112

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The company--led by longtime cloud and hosting services veteran Simon Anderson--offers up managed services and consulting for cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. READ MORE>>.

Services 133

Services SaaS Los Angeles Education 133

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The Walt Disney Studios , in Burbank, and technology giant Microsoft Corp. According to the companies, they are in a five year "innovation partnership" to develop 'scene-to-screen' content workflows, which will include a technology hub called The Walt Disney Studios StudioLAB. READ MORE>>.

Technology 133

Technology Burbank Content Screening 133

socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2011

Los Angeles-based Peer Media Technologies , the anti-piracy firm which was formerly ArtistDirect, and content tracking and protectiom firm Bay TSP.com said Monday that they have signed an agreement to merge. Peer Media Technologies is headed by Dimitri Villard, and provides anti-piracy services targeted at peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.

Media 138

Media Technology Entertainment Content 138

socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based HelloTech , the startup providing in-home, technical support and related services, is powering a new in-home installation and service offering from broadband communications and video service provider Altice, the two said this morning.

Services 124

Services Technical Support Entertainment Los Angeles 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based Vantage Media said Thursday that it is selling its Education Services Business--which sells leads to education advertisers--to Campus Explorer , as it looks to sharpen its focus on the technology behind its real time bidding (RTB) advertising platform. Financial terms of the sale were not announced.

Media 173

Media Education Advertising Sales 173

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Which NBA team is winning, on social media? Los Angeles-based GumGum , the image recognition, computer vision, and advertising technology developer, has rolled out a new service called GumGum Sports Scoreboard , a new tool which helps benchmark and analyze media value generated from NBA team-owned social media accounts.

Social Media 124

Social Media Media Advertising Tool 124

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 19, 2009

I did a presentation about the use of Social Media to a great group of people who mostly are different kinds of service professionals (attorneys, accountants, consultants, etc.). But from a value perspective, it really comes down to the numbers I showed for my eLearning Technology blog. Services Pages. This is that post.

Social Media 222

Social Media Services Media Blogging 222

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The Los Angeles-based commerce and content platform StackCommerce has been acquired by the Integrated Media Company, a holding company set up by the massive private equity fund, TPG, to acquire new media businesses. As a part of Integrated Media, StackCommerce will join properties like Fandom and Goal.com.

Media 134

Media Commerce Company Companies 134

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2017

San Diego-based Lynx technology , a developer of software for managing media libraries and smart home devices, said today that it has launched its first product, called SmartLynx 1.0. Lynx said it is backed by San Diego-based J.M. Driver, LLC.

Product 124

Product Technology San Diego Networking 124

Eric Greenspan

MAY 29, 2010

Using social media to increase your company’s touch and reach with each of your customers may be the most important reason to jump in to this game changing strategy. Social media can help bridge a long standing gap between customers and the companies they trust with their hard earned cash. Customer Service Representative.

Social Media 214

Social Media Custom Customer Media 214

socalTECH

MAY 15, 2013

Peter Csathy , the CEO of San Diego''s Sorenson Media , and digital media veteran, has departed the company, and will head up a new legal and investment group formed by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. The new digital media venture from Manatt was created by Los Angeles partner T. READ MORE>>.

Media 168

Media High Tech Santa Monica Southern California 168

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2014

El Segundo-based Pk4 Media , which develops adveriting technology, said this morning that it has acquired Santa Monica-based Prosperio , a developer of a programmatic direct platform for the display and video ad market. Financial terms of the merger were not disclosed. Prosperio was part of LaunchpadLA. READ MORE>>.

El Segundo 138

El Segundo Media Santa Monica Platform 138

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based Vantage Media , the advertising technology company led by Patrick Quigley, said last week that it has launched a new product, providing a private, self serve, real-time bidding marketplace for publishers. CampusExplorer is the online service which helps students connect up with schools, colleges, and universities.

Media 138

Media Product Southern California Advertising 138

TechCrunch LA

JULY 29, 2019

When Stackin initially pitched itself as part of Techstars Los Angeles accelerator program two years ago, the company was a video platform for financial advice targeting a millennial audience too savvy for traditional advisory services.

Services 212

Services Mobile Platform Los Angeles 212

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

If you wanted to find someone who truly understands the convergence of the media and technology, you need to go no further than Peter Csathy , the CEO of newly launched CREATV Media (www.creatv.media). Peter Csathy: CREATV Media is a very different kind of firm. I came to Manatt to build digital media companies.

Media 100

Media Blogging Hulu Invest 100

socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2013

Calabasas-based audio and surround sound technology provider DTS announced a new product today, aimed at the online streaming of audio. According to DTS, its new DTS-HD Layered Autio technology is aimed at online media services, and provides adaptive, bit-rate audio streaming from a single encoding.

Technology 168

Technology Calabasas Pricing Media 168

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Los Angeles-based BackAtYou.com , a new startup headed by former SodaHead.com founder Michael Glazer, launched itself Wednesday, saying it is providing a self-service platform to help business owners and marketers to create, launch, and analyze social media marketing campaigns and promotions. READ MORE>>.

Social Media 206

Social Media Media Marketing Los Angeles 206

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Selling services has always been about relationships, but the challenges of building relationships with services clients have exploded. Thus services experiences and relationships tend to be based more and more on new media and technology. Services experiences cannot be inventoried.

Social Media 98

Social Media Technical Review Media Services 98

socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2013

Metacloud , a provider of managed, Openstack-based private cloud services, announced this morning that it has raised $10M in a Series A funding round. Lynch and Curry are technology veterans, having managed cloud deployments for Yahoo and Ticketmaster. READ MORE>>.

Services 187

Services Cloud Computing Ticketmaster Southern California 187

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

operations of the wildly popular social media app, TikTok, according to a report from Bloomberg. has been looking to curtail the operations of several Chinese technology companies on the grounds that they pose security threats to the U.S. technology companies has reportedly widened to include many of the top U.S. And the U.S.

Oracle 320

Oracle Report Social Media Demand 320

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2020

If your business is to be a thought leader in the social media world, you need a system of grading how much influence you have online, much like the original Klout score, as explained in the classic book on this subject, “ Klout Matters ,” by Gina Carr and Terry Brock. Allocate some time to spend on social media. Build a team.

Social Media 126

Social Media Media Ideas Writing 126

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2012

El Segundo-based Dedicated Media , a provider of targeted online advertising, media services and lead generation technology, said Tuesday that it has secured $5M in a credit facility, from Wells Fargo's Technology and Venture Banking Group. Dedciated Media is headed by Scott Yamano. READ MORE>>.

El Segundo 145

El Segundo Media Advertising Capital 145

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 4, 2010

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 -- Quarterly Interactive Technology Forum Using Social Media. AWT presents an evening dedicated to the discussion of social media business practices by an impressive panel of experts who have successfully embraced this technology to grow their businesses.

Social Media 100

Social Media AWT Media Technology 100

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 31, 2014

The event attracted over 500 distinguished attendees from around the world in the digital media and technology industry including advertising, media, data, eCommerce, software, social and gaming. The event also showcased a variety of promising startups from digital media, mobile, cloud, entertainment, advertising, and eCommerce.

Media 84

Media Technology Truecar Southern California 84

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2012

Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , the startup headed by Ryan and Chad Steelberg which is focused on celebrity endorsements, said this morning that it has raised $7.5M in a Series D funding round. BAT said it has now raised $34M in funding. READ MORE>>.

Technology 159

Technology Miramar Metrics Venture Capital 159

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Los Angeles-based Nami Media , a provider of online advertising technology, has been acquired by Providence, Rhode Island-based LIN TV Corp. , According to LIN TV, it has acquired a majority ownership position in Nami Media. Nami Media is headed by Alex B. Nami Media was co-founded by Gary Mittman and Ethan Joffe.

Media 168

Media CPC Acquisition Google 168

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2012

Los Angeles-based Nami Media , which provides online marketing technology aimed at the pay-per-click (PPC) market, said today that it has doubled its staff, and has moved to a new, larger facility in order to accommodate expected growth this year. Publicly held LIN TV acquired a majority stake in Nami Media in November.

Media 145

Media PPC Oversee.net Yahoo 145

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

Boingo Wireless , the Wi-Fi access point and network operator, is expanding out its services today, saying it has acquired Cloud Nine Media , a provider of Wi-Fi sponsorship and location-based advertising. Boingo said that Cloud Nine's technology can be used across its portfolio of managed Wi-Fi hotspots. and Canada. and Canada.

Media 166

Media Advertising Acquisition Networking 166

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Although I’m not an aficionado of checklists in general, I really appreciate one he has included for keeping up with the latest technological trends that are reshaping business strategies, which should be the driver for startups to fill in the gaps. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Social Media.

Technology 86

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based Fuhu , the maker of the popular nabi children''s tablets , is planning a big launch into the streaming movie, music, and media market this week, according to reports. per month service called nabi Pass which will let gets get access to movies, shows, music, e-books, and interactive games.

Services 138

Services Netflix Los Angeles Research 138

socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2013

Santa Monica-based Demand Media said this morning that it has launched a brand new effort on eHow , which will connect users with experts in one-on-one, online consultations. The new service will be available via a subscription package, as well as on a per-question basis. a month for accessing experts on its new service.

eHow 133

eHow Demand Media Santa Monica 133

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2015

GoDaddy , the domain name and web services firm which is a parent of LA''s Media Temple , has moved one step closer to an IPO, saying this morning that it now expects to sell 22,000,000 shares of its common stock at between $17.00 Arizona-based GoDaddy purchased Media Temple in October of 2013. and $19.00 READ MORE>>.

Media 100

Media Web Acquisition Services 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

Image via Pixabay If you are a business owner today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time.

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Invest Platform 79

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.” Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Digital commerce: infinite options for buying goods and services online.

Technology 97

Technology Social Media Startup Entertainment 97

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Los Angeles-based streaming media site Stickam.com announced today that it has rolled out a new service which allows its artists to create streaming media sites using their own domain names. The company said it is targeting the new service to music artists. Tags: stickam streaming media music artist payperlive.

Stickam 150

Stickam Services Media Sites 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It. Where are the young social media users going? When the glass is only.04%

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Snapchat Platform 95