SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 31, 2012

This class is designed to teach you how to drive more traffic to your web site and increase sales, by using tools suited for anyone! What is Search Engine Optimization?

Search Engine Optimization 113

Search Engine Optimization Class Web Advertising 113

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. A Stanford alum, Aaron wrote the book on sales 2.0. While Senior Director of Corporate Development & Acquisitions at Salesforce.com, he grew the B2B sales division to $100M. Pixelgate.net (www.pixelgate.net) - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Orange County Southern California Westlake Village 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

TCOSC Marketing and Sales Executives Society. Karen Marchetti from Response FX will take you through the 12 hottest ideas to drive stronger prospect and customer engagement across your web "Content Hubs". Thursday, September 20, 2012 -- 12 Ideas for Stronger Website Engagement.

Ideas 113

Ideas Technology Council TCOSC Content 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 19, 2012

Semantic MediaWiki Conference (SMWCon) brings developers, users and organizations around the world together to share knowledge about social semantic web technologies in a semantic wiki. See [link] (more)

Conference 113

Conference Research Web Organization 113

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2017

We're partnering with the biggest insurance brands, including Nationwide, and many, many others�25 different insurance companies�and taking their insurance policies and selling them in a unified way, making it available to consumers via iOS and Android apps and the web. We're on the journey to let people buy all of their insurance online.

Southern California 244

Southern California Technical Review Startup Commerce 244

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

positions on its site, ranging from software, sales, marketing, to finance. Edmunds.com has been around forever in Los Angeles, but after a recent redesign and a focus on updating its web site, new mobile. The firm, based in Pasadena, has dozens of. Despite the number of employees, recruiters also cited.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation with some of the most successful founders and operators of web based subscription business talking about the keys to success to building and growing online businesses that are driven by subscription sales.

MyLife 100

MyLife Startup Web Sales 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

The first big wave of this change came from the introduction of the iPhone, which was the first well built mobile device for using the web. You can also compare how in-app purchases perform vs. cross-promoting the other apps you may have for sale. Optimization also helps you optimize ad sales if you’re doing pure advertising.

Mobile 282

Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

You'll learn proven methods for getting web traffic and how to turn that traffic into sales. That's why you'll also learn how to make sure your site's hits also grow your sales. In this Forum, you'll get dependable techniques for measurably growing your site's audience. See [link] 0%0A.

Mixergy 100

Mixergy Sales Web Sites 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Billy Fried: As an active person, with an active family and active friends, I've gone on vacation and searched around for things to do, or looked for things to do on a weekend here in SoCal. We've really set out to solve the problem we saw, which is a vast category of travel information which is not aggregated well on the web.

Activity 164

Activity Startup Sites Web 164

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

Content 175

Content Startup Social Media IP 175

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 24, 2008

LA Web Hosting Group Meetup. In our October 2008 meeting our topic of discussion is "Cloud Computing" with special guest speaker Damon Young, Sales Director of ProjectLocker.com, during this meetup we will briefly cover what cloud computing is and how the hosting industry is currently monetizing such a solution.

Cloud Computing 100

Cloud Computing Web Sales 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

The “private sale” market phenomenon was started in France by Vente-Privee (literally means “private sale”) and was replicated in Germany by BrandsforFriends. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Configurable from desktop-based web-based UI. Time will tell. Founded in 2007.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

MyShape 150

MyShape CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

It is surprising to find out about what both web designers and marketers often miss, which are key ingredients of what your audience can see and not see on the website. In this session, youll learn the importance of having a website built with usability in mind from a sales and lead generation standpoint.

Case Study 100

Case Study Web Design Study Web 100

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Paul Ollinger, West Coast Vice President of Sales of Facebook Paul Ollinger is the West Coast Vice President of Sales for Facebook. He has also been a Regional Sales Director and National Account Director for Facebook. He is known for being able to monetize the social web. LAUNCH.com, and The Improv Comedy Clubs.

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2010

Johnson's latest effort is Lunch.com (www.lunch.com), a web site which takes the concepts behind VirtualTourist.com beyond travel, and into lots of other subjects. It was a local, SoCal company right here in Manhattan Beach. on the web, how do you hope to stand out? Lunch.com is based in Los Angeles.

Content 204

Content Startup Sites Manhattan Beach 204

SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2010

Instead, give me the details on how you’re going to make your sales, and to whom, on the first day, the first quarter, and the first year. If you’re a Web-based startup, for example, show me how many unique visitors you think you can get in the beginning, and what you’re using for an estimated conversion rate (buyers to browsers).

Metrics 159

Metrics Search Engine Optimization Startup Ideas 159

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2010

The time has come for us to say goodbye SoCal (temporarily of course) and HELLO Austin! Put your digital audio content up for sale with AudioMicro, simply and securely. is the leading live video site on the Web, enabling users to create real-time connections with others around the world. Media Temple hosts websites.

Stickam 71

Stickam Technical Review Draper SoCal 71

SoCal CTO

MAY 13, 2014

A little while ago, I suggested that Every Web/Mobile Startup Should Have a Technical Advisor. This might be technology, marketing, sales, operations, international expansion, etc. Solving the Founder-Tech Gap that came out of some fun conversations that Bob and I have been having.

CTO Coach 241

CTO Coach Startup CTO Hire Template 241

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

There are an increasing number of social networking tools like Linked In, Face book, Plaxo, that are bringing together colleagues, friends, professionals and businesses in an increasingly complex web of connections. So how do we move beyond mere connections, to the next level?

Networking 100

Networking TechBiz Social Network Web 100

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. Likely any successful web entrepreneur has more ideas than time.

Los Angeles 179

Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2012

We've created a channel and web page for every one of our partner schools and school districts, and we distribute the content there. We take the game content, wrap it with high quality shows, distributed that with YouTube, and utilize our sales organization to drive traffic and maximize revenue on that.

Content 212

Content Google Southern California Orange County 212

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2009

We caught up with Eric Hovanec, the firm's CEO, and Steve Reich, the firm's SVP of Sales, to hear more about the funding. Eric Hovanec: Web developers, operations folks, and we have openings in sales and account management. Yesterday, Pasadena-based LeisureLink (www.leisurelink.com) announced a $6.2M

Startup 113

Startup Platform Clearstone Content 113

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. Instead of making a few dollars per sale and hoping for thousands of sales, you sell to only a few customers, and charge much higher rates. Tech support is sales. they have purchasing intent ).*. But the rates are high for a reason. Should I Get My MBA?

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

The bad news is that Finding Developers is Tough Here in Los Angeles and even people willing to pay have a hard time finding Web Development in Los Angeles. A great post by Elizabeth Knopf , FounderDating: How I Found My Co-Founder where she breaks down the process much like how you think about a sales process.

CTO Hire 211

CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2009

So, as I mentioned, Sorenson Media has the best-in-class, video compression and encoding software, Squeeze, and we also have Squish, which is a web-based application, and Sorenson Spark, which is one of the most efficient video codecs, used to distribute millions and millions of streams out there.

Media 100

Media San Diego Southern California Class 100

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

In SoCal we have Crosscut Ventures, Matt Coffin, Mike Jones, Klaus Schauser, etc. I can’t really speak generically to this because the Tech Coast Angels / Pasadena in SoCal have produced Green Dot, MyShape and many other successes. Also, make sure that your investors are accredited. They exist in every town. It creeps people out.

Angel 291

Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

As automotive web sites go, there are lots of review and information sites giving you information about new and used cars, magazines and information sites for auto enthusiasts, and discussion sites and groups for all kinds of cars. I love cars--I grew up in SoCal, and my father was really into cars, and didn't have sons.

Truecar 204

Truecar Writing Edmunds Sites 204

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Any SoCal entrepreneur raising early-stage money should put Rincon on their short list. Because I built two SaaS companies and sold my second one to Salesforce.com (where I then took on the role of VP Products) I am often asked to look at SaaS and/or sales-oriented deals for others. I see all the deals come together.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

The World Wide Web was now being rolled out everywhere and every project was considering its Intranet strategy. I was based in LA and thought there was an interesting angle there – I could be SoCal guy. I told her I wasn’t yet convinced that she’d make a good: product manager, designer, sales person, leader, CEO.

Technical Advisors 385

Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Cliff Allen is someone I've known for quite a few years and he's a go to person for me when I'm thinking about issues around marketing, sales, technology, startups and networking. We’re pleased with its growth but, as with any Web-based business, we’re looking for additional organizations we can help. What keeps you up at night?

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles Networking Marketing Startup 150

SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

Mentions - Marc Andreessen's - The three kinds of platforms you meet on the Internet A Level 1 platform's apps run elsewhere, and call into the platform via a web services API to draw on data and services -- this is how Flickr does it. First company built on top of EMC, Unix servers, field sales to large clients.

Platform 150

Platform EC2 Java S3 150

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

You’ll refine your sales and investor pitch. You’ll learn a lot more about the sector/industry. You’ll learn about competitive products that exist or are being built. You’ll gauge people’s excitement level for the product and for various features. The reality is that Stealth is defined differently in each case.

Startup 211

Startup IP Ideas Patents 211

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

You’ll refine your sales and investor pitch. You’ll learn a lot more about the sector/industry. You’ll learn about competitive products that exist or are being built. You’ll gauge people’s excitement level for the product and for various features. The reality is that Stealth is defined differently in each case.

Startup 198

Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Luckily, some of the folks at TechEmpower just posted Think about Performance Before Building a Web Application. million in sales every year for just a 1-second page delay. 500ms increased response time means 20% less traffic for Google , 100ms increased response time decreases Amazon sales by 1% The impact is quite real.

Startup 150

Startup SEO CTO Coach Web 150

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Matt McKinney is the Founder of TiesForCharity.com, a trendy tie company that donates a percentage of each tie sale to unique charities. He is currently CEO of ThisWeekIn.com , a web television network he co-founded with Jason Calacanis and comedian/actor Kevin Pollak. to the masses… This is how The Grilled Cheese Truck was born!

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78