socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2012

We're doing it for ad networks. We had been working with Fortune 5's, and had done really well in social media, creating micro sites and interactive landing pages, and have a really deep history in marketing. I thought to myself, there must be many people that had their ad delivered on mobile, but whose sites are not mobile ready yet.

Mobile 249

Mobile Startup Advertising Sites 249

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Los Angeles-based Break Media , which operates a online network of web properties focused on men, announced this morning that it is teaming up with Quantcast to collect demographic information about its sites. The service will collect demographic data about who is viewing the firm's web videos.

Break.com 100

Break.com Screening Web Content 100

socalTECH

JULY 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based deal site Slickdeals (www.slickdeals.com), an online deal site, has nine million, highly loyal users and a daily updated list of great, user-generated, deal listings. Those might be on household items like laundry detergent, or it might be gadgets like tablets or a large screen television. It''s amazing.

Content 212

Content Yahoo Los Angeles Sites 212

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

But as we’ve all gotten used to the standard “banner&# across the top of our screens or the “sky scraper&# along the right-hand side we’ve trained ourselves not to look there any longer. The standards were set by the IAB ( Interactive Advertising Bureau ), which was founded in 1996. They cancelled this program.

Media 288

Media Advertising Screening Content 288

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. In today’s world, if you don’t have a web site up and running, you will not be perceived as a real company.

Angel 104

Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

Our basic value proposition to the mobile networks or content aggregators who pay for our solution, is we increase content flow through and revenue, by more effectively merchandising that content. What happened with smart phones, is consumers are buying more and more applications, but a screen can only fit a dozen icons.

Content 189

Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 7, 2013

In the same way, video creators and Multi-channel Networks (MCNs) must utilize YouTube''s distribution clout to gain subscribers, views and brand awareness. Mr. Green disclosed that his Crash Course web series received over $70k of pledges ($30k in the form of monthly, recurring grants) within the first 7-days the site was launched.

Course 190

Course Advertising Social Media Content 190

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

We teach people how to make web series and video for the web, and specifically for sites like YouTube, and independent networks like Flip and Dailymotion. We teach through video tutorials, with courses around specific sites, like how to make content for FunnyorDie, taught by one of the staff writers from FunnyOrDie.

Web 187

Web Content Startup Education 187

Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

Take a long breakfast, or maybe even go for a walk to get a healthy break from your screen. If you want to have any chance of securely implementing a remote work policy at your business, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is as close to a necessity as you can get. But even with a genuine network, there are risks.

Tips 157

Tips Software Review Study Email 157

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

Harrison created one of the Internet's first video search sites, FastTV, and also ran IFILM, which he sold to Viacom in 2006. We connect consumers to great content from around the Internet, from social networks, from thousands of branded video channels, and around any particular topic they're interested in. What is Frequency?

Social Network 232

Social Network Startup Services Organization 232

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

Sherry Gunther: MyMiniPeeps.com is a unique, online community for kids ages 6-13, which is both a social networking community as well as a game site. It's unique, in that it encompasses the concept that the kids are empowered to run the community, instead of just hanging out and visiting it like most sites.

Media 150

Media Tech Coast Angels Social Network Content 150

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

Most focus on two things though, the amount of women that use the site and the amount of money dirty marketing people are going to make from it. His boards include some great collections of dream cars and iPhone home screens. You guys are going to be rich!”. I guess I was right. Instead, let’s talk about the men of Pinterest.

Blogging 178

Blogging RSS Social Network Screening 178

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 24, 2013

inch full HD (1080p) screen and HTC Sense innovations. HTC BlinkFeed provides customized content and real-time updates streamed live on your home screen. It can be set up in a few simple steps and gives you the ability to access electronic program guides and control a receiver and home theatre right from your phone’s screen.

Screening 106

Screening Social Media Guide Hollywood 106

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

San Diego-based Newsforce (www.newsforce.com) is a startup which is looking to take advantage of the hunger of the newspaper and media business for revenue, and has created a product which takes press releases and commercial content, and inserts them onto news sites in "sponsored content" blocks. Our tool is integrated onto their site.

News 124

News Advertising Press Sites 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. Network to the maximum with investor connections.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Sure, Facebook, Instagram and other Social Networks provide the ability to upload and share your content, but none make it as seamless and easy as Kincast. After you’ve shared the content, the recipient will receive an email with a link to Kincast’s HTML5 site. The recipient has no need to create an account or log-in.

Screening 81

Screening Content Startup Email 81

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. Both provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which I believe sets them apart.

Entrepreneur 86

Entrepreneur Incubator Startup Seed Funding 86

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

One of those is Hollywood-based FilmBreak (www.filmbreak.com), which is applying the world of social networking, media, and the Internet to help film-makers gain access to the analytics and insights they need to better market their films. I was selling products to Live Nation, Demand Media, Kelly Blue Book, Rovi, and the Screen Actors Guild.

Hollywood 256

Hollywood CTO Hire Social Media Platform 256

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2011

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. Both provide excellent networking to investors, and on-site technical leadership, which I believe sets them apart.

Incubator 93

Incubator Startup Seed Funding Mentor 93

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2012

Jobscience early today acquired Atomkeep in a move the company says was to help job seekers validate their social image over the various social networks to avoid mistaken identities from would be employers. ” Atomkeep was launched in 2008 and syncs users information on their social networks with online job boards.

Social Network 61

Social Network Social Media Blogging Screening 61

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The AngelSoft Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. Network to the maximum with investor connections.

Angel 89

Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It wouldn't be a twenty two minute television show, where you'd site down at some time to watch. The mythology of StoryBots, is that they are these little creature who live behind our screens. Instead, what we're doing is creating a network of artists, all over the world, creating content.

Content 224

Content Startup Screening Education 224

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

Santa Monica-based Fundable (www.fundable.com) is a newly launched, crowdfunding site which is headed by local entrepreneur Wil Shroter. Recently, an interesting project popped up on the site--a a 2D to 3D conversion project , from the inventor of the original, LCD projector, Gene Dolgoff. There also automatic converters.

Startup 252

Startup Sites Patents Outsource Development 252

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based EcoMom (www.ecomom.com) launched its "green" parenting site, with backing from Dave McClure. Jody Sherman: We are a site for eco-conscious, health minded parents. Once that a product has made that initial screen, we look further, to make sure it's also cost effective and easy to live with.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2010

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as shared facilities and space. To find what’s available in your area, take a look at the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) web site, and use the lookup tool provided.

Incubator 93

Incubator Startup Seed Funding Mentor 93

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Pitching at a screening in slow months can result in delayed response from investors or even lack of interest at lightly attended screenings. “Don’t enter the process blind,” says Jamie Rhodes, an investor in Austin with Central Texas Angel Network , which invested $5.5 The group invested $8.7 million in 2010.

Tips 100

Tips Capital Tech Coast Angels Screening 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

We get around 22 percent of those users from our marketing efforts, but the other 78 percent are from viral effect and word of mouthall those people hearing the greeting and going to the web site. Wireless networks are a bill-and-keep network, but you can''t just decide you want to send Verizon a couple of hundred minutes and not pay.

Conference 100

Conference Startup Services Networking 100

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

What I notice is that people further the conversation, talk with each other, network, try to get noticed (linking to their websites, etc.). I pick my topics to answer and they’re ones that I know better than most having worked at Fox through all of our growth years and building out this large advertising network. New followers.

Blogging 301

Blogging SEO Startup Writing 301

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

SaaS applicant tracking and recruiting tools also allow companies to quickly plug customized job boards into their sites. Online recruiting tools, such as ZipRecruiter and The Resumator allow employers to screen applicants via qualification surveys and competency quizzes. According to Jennifer Van Grove of Mashable, “The Resumator.

SaaS 209

SaaS Tool Startup Screening 209

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 19, 2013

Twitter has been making the network rounds of late, while rumors of talks with NBC and Viacom surfaced earlier this week around integrating video clips into its timeline. Twitter bought out the popular microblog site Posterous last March in an acqui-hire move to capture talent. Twitter and TV. Now this sounds familiar.

Blogging 75

Blogging Entertainment Social Media Screening 75

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

The reason passwords don't work, is because if you want a stronger password, when a system forces you to use a certain number of characters, or put numbers or special characters into a password, people can use keystroke logging to force themselves into your network or your PC. That might be a car, boat, or an airplane.

Technology 124

Technology Web Sites Orange County 124

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Stribe offers a plug and play service for instantly creating a social network on any Web site. The other promising startups included: Zoomorama - a zooming application that digs into the details of a site, increasing engagement and conversion rates. The company's main target is e-commerce sites with rich media.

Incubator 40

Incubator Develop Development Social Network 40

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2014

Pew Internet Project’s research on Social Networking reports that as of January 2014, 74% of online adults use social networking sites. It can still be caught through a third party app or a screen cap. The Emojli social network will feature only Emojis. And why is that? The founders shared to Wired.co.uk

Snapchat 82

Snapchat Social Media Social Network Media 82

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Hone in on sites, tools, and applications your target audience is using. Gone are the days when companies could put up a website that sat on the screen like an electronic business card. According to the “ Small Business Marketing Forecast 2010 ” from Ad-ology, lead generation is the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S.

Social Media 85

Social Media Media Startup Content 85

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. Unlike those IM clients with a small (ineffective) footprint, Meebo experience is a website and a full page screen. Because you put ads in front of user for a long time and cover the whole screen Meebo click-rates are very high. For Meebo 1.3%

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Hone in on sites, tools, and applications your target audience is using. Gone are the days when companies could put up a website that sat on the screen like an electronic business card. Lead generation continues to be the biggest benefit of social networking for U.S. Failing to tailor the plan to your target audience.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Startup Tips 93

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It wouldn't be a twenty two minute television show, where you'd site down at some time to watch. The mythology of StoryBots, is that they are these little creature who live behind our screens. Instead, what we're doing is creating a network of artists, all over the world, creating content.

Content 138

Content Startup Screening Education 138