socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

However, there's a new generation of technology driven startups who are looking to apply software and technology in a way that will change how movies are made, and marketed. What usually happens, is there's a barrage of poorly targeted ads leading up to opening weekend, and it drives downhill from there. It's all about execution.

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Hollywood CTO Hire Social Media Platform 256

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 5, 2011

With sites like TurnTable.fm , Chill , and Shaker to name a few. Worlize is a user-created social gaming and chat platform for Facebook and social networks including Twitter, MySpace and OpenSocial. These past few months we have seen the rebirth of virtual worlds.

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Blogging Paramount Social Network Entertainment 84

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2013

The Los Angeles company--which is backed by $15M from Insight Venture Partners--has come up with a way to utilize the web and its deep depth of creative talent to produce many viral videos and commercials for its clients. James DeJulio: We''re a social content development platform. How did the company start?

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Ideas Content Startup Web 243

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. We launched that section with Paramount, with the movie ad as the lead sponsor.

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Causecast Startup Content Education 222

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

Back in January, at the annual TechZulu Startup Forecast , our panel of industry leaders and investors spent a healthy dose of time discussing the ongoing JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) and the investing sphere at large. This all, circling around 2008, a shy year for startup investments. We Found Experts.

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Invest Platform Entrepreneur Paramount 83

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 6, 2014

This article wasn’t actually from a single interview, but the result of a couple of conversations with a co-founder of Rap Genius , the wildly profiled lyrics annotation site. To get some up to speed, Rap Genius , as a team and company have upheld a reputation as anomalies in the tech world. Rap Genius, Black Sheeps of Tech.

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Startup Mobile Entertainment Sites 93

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

We caught up with James to hear more about the company, how he managed to get funding even in this economy, and his view on the mobile market. For those who haven't tried your service, tell us the story behind the site and how you started it? James Citron: We started the company a little over two years ago.

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Mogreet Paramount Entertainment Mobile 133

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. Why start another one?

Media 150

Media Tech Coast Angels Social Network Content 150

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Discover the what the future holds for you and this game changing media platform. Should media companies offer their content on an ad-supported basis or get users to pay up front? This spotlight session will highlight recent mobile campaigns from Infiniti, Paramount Pictures, Lexus, Intel, U.S. But does every brand need an app?

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Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40