Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

I filled up with 20 people pretty quickly and realized this schedule was masochistic. TWTFelipe and I ended up speaking for nearly 30 minutes and we talked mostly about why his company was based in Canada and not the US. Felipe grew up in Brazil. So he decided to start his company in Canada. But I have some.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Do you have a small task (graphic design, page layout, UI) you wish you had someone do, in an affordable way? We caught up with Co-founder and CEO Atif Siddiqi , who told us about the service. We allow them to build up their skills now, so that when they leave school they'll have higher wages, jobs, and other opportunities.

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based Anti-AgingGames (www.Anti-AgingGames.com), a new online game startup, announced a new service to help users improve their memory and concentration, as well as improve brain function. The firm notably has Atari founder Nolan Bushnell as an advisor and serving as its chief game designer.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

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. Since Dolgoff is raising money for his 2D-to-3D startup via Fundable, we thought it would be interesting to hear about the project, and how he ended up turning to Fundable.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2011

We caught up with Howard to hear about what Gamzee is all about, and where he thinks the next big thing in games is going to be. Howard Marks: We started our business in April. The reason we started, is that we realized that Facebook would soon be releasing a new version of Facebook based on HTML5. You have to start somewhere.

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socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2011

We're unique in that we are a design and build firm, we do both architecture as well as construction. We've got a range of services  from architecture, landscape design, and interior design to the construction side as a general contractor. We think they are the most unique mobile homes every designed and manufactured.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2018

They sat down and told us a bit about whyafter a string of successful companieswhy they've gotten back into the startup game, and why they've decided to tackle the whole area of getting you into your office. When you walk up to an Openpath powered office, and there's a door there, all you do is touch the reader and it opens.

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2015

We spoke with CEO Steve Schell on how Idealab believes its past experience with starting up a 3D printing company--and some new ideas on how to create a marketplace of 3D designs--are the key to making the leap from hobbyist to the mass market. Without customers, no designer wants to participate.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

Well, you shouldn't have to be -- or at least, that's the premise behind Payoff.com (www.payoff.com), a new startup launching today. Scott Saunders: I spent nearly my entire career on the investment side, and in 2005 switched over to the entrepreneurial side of the world. I built up the company, the Walz Group, with partners.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 16, 2013

If you are considering a proposal from a wide-eyed entrepreneur who is looking to hire a design agency and is trying to preserve their cash here are six considerations to mull over before signing on for the job: 1. Charlie eventually sold those shares for $26 million when he left the business in 2005, which meant he earned $4.3

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 16, 2013

If you are considering a proposal from a wide-eyed entrepreneur who is looking to hire a design agency and is trying to preserve their cash here are six considerations to mull over before signing on for the job: 1. Charlie eventually sold those shares for $26 million when he left the business in 2005, which meant he earned $4.3

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Equity Services Startup Google 40

socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2010

Jerry Fitch: The business management team at Golden Gate Capital bought Teridian in 2005. We talked to the six dominant meter manufacturers, to really understand what they wanted, and came up with the first generation of our parts in 2004, almost concurrently to when we bought the business.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

We caught up with Gregg Spiridellis, one of the founders of JibJab, to hear about Storybots. First, to catch up our readers on JibJab, can you quickly talk about where the company is nowadays and the whole greeting card business? At the end of last year, we started making plans to really expand our kids' offerings.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. We then spoke about startups.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Why should a startup thinking about moving to a new place choose LA? Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. LowerMyBills, Inc.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 24, 2013

I have played professional baseball since graduating college in 2005, most recently playing in Triple-A with the Kansas City Royals. Your test users may not be starting a company themselves, but they’re busy, they’re human, and more than likely they’re doing you a favor. 1) Be realistic. 4) Would-be users.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I first met Ethan in 2005. He had an idea for a startup that would help consumers better book service jobs and would take on Service Magic, which he believed had a business model that could be disrupted. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. The company was called Red Beacon. Nice sweep!

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CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

We caught up with Gregg Spiradellis, one of the founders of JibJab, to hear about Storybots. First, to catch up our readers on JibJab, can you quickly talk about where the company is nowadays and the whole greeting card business? At the end of last year, we started making plans to really expand our kids' offerings.

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Content Startup Screening Education 138

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

People get too worked up over the word. But this mania to not miss out on the next big thing is driving some investors to pay growth-equity prices for traditional market risk (as in, they’re paying up before it is clear there is product / market fit). Vultures will start circling looking for deals. And well they should be.

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Pricing Marketing Startup Venture Capital 309

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2010

The buzz from startup executives, especially high-tech ones, has long been that startups are no place for Baby-Boomers (1946-1964) – you must have the high energy and crazy determination to work 20-hour days to succeed. of startup businesses as far back as 2005. Tags: entrepreneurs startups business.

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Mentor Statistics High Tech Demand 75

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Tonight starting at 7:00pm PST we will be streaming and bringing you all the action live from Cross Campus in Santa Monica. Experience gadgets from the big brands with million dollar budgets to the startups bootstrapping and raising via IndieGoGo. From 1997 through 2005, Robin was a marketing executive and general manager at PepsiCo.

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Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

A few weeks ago, Beverly Hills-based Meteor Games , the latest startup from the founders of NeoPets, announced that it had hired Zac Brandenberg as its CEO. Zac Brandenberg: Meteor Games is a game design studio, focused on casual social games. How did the firm start? Zac, thanks for sitting down with us today.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

In 2005, Majid coauthored "Data Strategy" a book designed to help streamline information management within organizations. A creator and producer of social media, Michael’s responsibilities include leadership for the design team, concept creation and strategic consulting for highly engaging interactive experiences.

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Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. startup scene so hot. a great place for startups?

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Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Starting November 3-5 (This week) BlogWorld kicks it off as will TechZulu. Lisa Stone co-founded BlogHer in 2005 with Elisa Camahort Page and Jory Des Jardins. iJustine) is an internet personality, actress, life-caster, vlogger, designer and most of all a popular YouTube content creator. Justine Ezarik (a.k.a.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 6, 2010

We will be at CES from start to finish (January 7-10), so make sure to keep up to date by checking back daily. AudioMicro and TechZulu have partnered up to bring you some of the best Royalty free music and sound effects the net has to offer. Put your digital audio content up for sale with AudioMicro, simply and securely.

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Stickam Technical Review Draper Venture Capital 40

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2013

I’ve been involved with technology product design in one form or another for nearly 25 years and seen one mistake consistently repeated. ” Most technologists design for themselves and then test with uncorrelated user groups only months after product launch – if ever. Design for the Novice, Configure for the Pro.

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SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Tech startup accelerators dot the landscape, feeding investments into the waiting arms of the nation’s most intelligent and driven entrepreneurs. Founder and CEO since starting the company back in 1999, Miller has led Cornerstone through 11 years of consecutive growth. 27 on the list of Most Valuable Startups. I’d say yes.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

One of the big, open source successes in both Southern California and the software world was Gluecode Software , which was based in Los Angeles and acquired by IBM in 2005. We caught up with Webtide to learn more about the firm's open source web server software, Jetty. It's just sign up here, so we can get them into the system.

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IBM IBM Mission Ventures Venture Capital 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Starting November 3-5 (This week) BlogWorld kicks it off as will TechZulu. Lisa Stone co-founded BlogHer in 2005 with Elisa Camahort Page and Jory Des Jardins. iJustine) is an internet personality, actress, life-caster, vlogger, designer and most of all a popular YouTube content creator. Justine Ezarik (a.k.a.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Lisa and her team create media projects designed to move the social progress agenda forward. He was Director of Online Marketing for Mota Motors, a BusinessWeek Top 50 Most Promising Startup of 2009 and TechCrunch50 finalist.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. Start by trying to narrowing the list of total prospective VCs. As I like to say, in the era of social networks and transparency if you can’t figure out how to get introduced to a VC then hang up your cleats now.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

It conjures up a range of emotions anytime I’ve privately expressed my opinion to thought leaders in our industry that I believe it is one of the most innovative companies in digital media. I asked Jonah about his started position in photos, lists, GIFs and text and where he thought video fit in. Others are skeptical, “Ha!

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