socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

We're creating a platform that highlights musicians, venues, and local fans. Vic Caretti: The site was launched in April of 2008. We are seeing lots of traction in the 14 cities we are live in, and people are wanting to work with us, including bands, PR people, management firms, the venues themselves, and local advertisers.

Social Media 241

Social Media Startup Sites Advertising 241

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A social analytics platform for Facebook app developers and publishers that provides detailed demographic and engagement data. Founded in 2008 in Santa Monica by Ron Goldman (former CRO of shopping.com) and Rahul Sonnad. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Investing much of new cash to build presence in Android platform.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2013

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” Is it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or one of the other 200 active platforms vying for attention these days? For the new platforms and all the rest, that’s where tracking and testing comes in.

Social Media 108

Social Media Media Startup Platform 108

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I was recruited for the role when we were still at AT&T Interactive in October of 2008, by some of my former coworkers at Yahoo, who had already landed here. The last group, on the technical side, is platform data services. Google has to go through channels like us just to get to an advertiser.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

I was recruited for the role when we were still at ATT Interactive in October of 2008, by some of my former coworkers at Yahoo, who had already landed here. The last group, on the technical side, is platform data services. Google has to go through channels like us just to get to an advertiser.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Tealium, a San-Diego startup that provides online advertising tag management and marketing services for enterprise customers, has raised $35 million in a growth financing deal intended to expand its technology and market reach. Georgian Partners and Bain Capital Ventures, the investment firms that anchored Tealium’s $30.7

Customer 40

Customer Custom San Diego JavaScript 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Hyper-local, flash marketing platform connecting consumers with local business offers; super majority of offers are restaurant and personal services; competitor to Groupon. But Google’s investment seems to be focused on supporting a payment platform that can support the Android ecosystem. million loss in 2008.

Clearstone 236

Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

We also talked about the emergence of New York City as the “hot” new area of entrepreneurship, VC and innovation driven by the quantification of the online advertising industry. Booyah – Develops a location based service platform that pairs the virtual world with mobile gaming. Note that these are “gross” revenue numbers.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2012

An all-too-common question I get from startups and small businesses is “Which is the right social media platform for my business?” Is it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or one of the other 200 active platforms vying for attention these days? Last year, Emarketer estimated that Facebook’s revenue from advertising was $3.8

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Marketing Platform 79

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Yesterday, Google announced that it was shutting down its Google Audio efforts--the search engine giant's efforts to try to sell radio advertising. I believe that the advertisers they started with were probably disappointed that the cost per customer acquisition was not the same as search. Broadcast isn't like that.

Google 124

Google Advertising Media Startup 124

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Coincident has created a platform that will allow storytellers and producers to create robust second screen stories on the fly that incorporate video, images and other web content. Each of these platforms represents a variety of “screens” to view from. People are not simply watching the TV anymore. has accomplished. Coincident.TV

Screening 109

Screening Content CTO Hire Platform 109

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Companies also use social networking sites in the hiring process, and increasingly, to do innovative advertising (such as the recent Jack in the Box campaign). Does advertising work in the social networking world? an enterprise social networking platform provider located in Los Angeles, CA. What are the risks and rewards?

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

The company was founded in 2007, and the initial emphasis was to deliver to end users a personalized content portal on their smart phone, learning what they like anticipate what they'd like to see, and pay for it using personalized advertising. We did a successful trial in 2008. What's the experience of your management team?

Content 189

Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2011

It's a very flexible, open platform, and is pretty open ended. We're not yet marketing or selling direct to advertisers, because we're really focused on growing and honing our platform. Clark Benson: I founded the company in 2008, and we took a little over a year to launch. How long has the site been up and running?

Startup 195

Startup Platform Sites Java 195

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So, we refocused in late 2008 and early 2009, and launched Island Paradise in August of that year. We are focused on well developed, new mechanics in gaming, and providing users the ability to play on numerous platforms, not just Facebook itself, and provide an innovative experience. Why the interest in that area?

Beverly Hills 182

Beverly Hills Advertising Design Activity 182

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

It was the fall of 2008, when Lehman Bros. However, 18-34 year olds have been in high demand by marketers, TV advertisers, and consumer companies as an audience. There was an opportunity to capture htose advertiser dollars, and do it by serving up a product that was compelling to both advertisers and consumers.

News 173

News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173

Frank Addante

MAY 24, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Zondigo, Inc.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development 40

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

It ran in April of 2008. They wanted to use the platform we had developed in a class called Mashup Culture. Tom Grasty: There are, as I like to say, no shortage of online video editing platforms, online video editors, or social networking sites, even though there are fewer online editors now than eighteen months ago.

Journal 187

Journal USC News Startup 187

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 6, 2013

I left MySpace in 2008 to help MySpace to monetize its inventory better. As the demands and supplies grew for advertising, we built a stable capital to create Engage:BDR. We also license our ad serving technology to publishers, advertisers, and other ad networks. How much did Engage:BDR grow?

Marketing 96

Marketing Startup Incubator Advertising 96

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Launched in July of 2006, Twitter was a platform that experienced consistent and steady growth for many years. They hit the coveted one million user milestone and within two years a billion tweets had been sent on the platform. In fact, Twitter was one of the first mobile social media platforms. It had strong platform usage.

Platform 40

Platform Startup News Content 40

socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

We thought we'd create a platform that was as powerful and rich as Youtube is for video, or Flickr is for pictures, or Docstoc is for documents. So, we spun up the site, and got it up and going in the middle of 2008, and it just took off, particularly right after the elections. Finally, what are the most popular clips on site?

Redpoint 201

Redpoint Startup Content .Net 201

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

CallFire simplifies telephony, making sophisticated, expensive carrier-class telecom capabilities available through an easy-to-use GUI and API platform, which the company pioneered in 2007. Ron Paul’s presidential bid, the Arizona League of Conservation Voters and the 2008 California No on Prop.

Venture Capital 89

Venture Capital Cloud Computing Class Education 89

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

As President of Game Development and Operations at SGN, a leading cross platform game developer and distributor, Josh Yguado is responsible for development, marketing, and operations for all games. It generates revenues through Subscription, Virtual Currency and Advertising.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

socalTECH

APRIL 28, 2010

Dave Waldman: We started quite a while ago, back in almost September of 2008. We've obviously toyed with advertising and sponsorship as well. Once we get the Gmail application in place, we're going to start looking at expanding support for other platforms, such as Yahoo, AOL, and Hotmail. How long has Bccthis been around?

Email 185

Email Startup Mobile Ideas 185

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

We closed our fund in August of 2008. For us, digital media means consumer Internet, online advertising, mobile, gaming, and most importantly--this is Rick and my background--next generation infrastructure to support consumption of this media. Brian Garrett: We started Crosscut Ventures about a year ago.

Southern California 153

Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Internet advertising is good. Internet advertising is good. No, it’ Startup 2.0:

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

As you probably know, PayPal just opened up their platform to outside developers, and we took a look at that and the opportunity it presented, and build something based on the PayPal API. Elliott came up wit the idea in 2008, seeing the trends I just explained to you. How did Lottay start, and tell us about your Series A?

Evite 157

Evite Startup Ideas Ticketmaster 157

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Recycled Bride is the world’s largest wedding marketplace; a peer-to-peer platform that connects buyers and sellers of designer wedding dresses, accessories, and anything else wedding-related. Recycled Bride earns revenue from sales commissions, premium memberships, and advertising. What is Recycled Bride? Business Model?

Design 84

Design Social Media Sales Sites 84

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

E-commerce was relatively flat in 2008 and 2009, but if you look at the lifestyle category, the biggest growing area within lifestyle was sports and outdoors. Second, we look at advertising/brand/and marketer appeal for that audience. So, those would be attractive targets for us. The same with eco/green.

Content 165

Content Demand Sites Media 165

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. Users participate by performing tasks, taking surveys or watching advertiser videos. Addressable advertisements are capable of being targeted to the individual household. OTHER DEALS. Primarily targets SMBs.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Joey Flores is co-founder and CEO of Earbits , an online radio platform that enables bands, labels and concert promoters to acquire fans, market new releases and promote live events. a perks platform for small and medium sized businesses. Joey Flores – Co-Founder and CEO of Earbits. sold to Zynga Game Networks, Inc.).

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Mo was graduated from Wharton, worked in investment banking, spent 6 years at IAC (including in an operational role for Connected Ventures which includes College Humor, Busted T’s and Vimeo) before joining Spark Capital in 2008. Founded in 2008 by Mehdi Maghsoodnia. Revenue model: % of total ad or data buy purchased through platform.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Zondigo, Inc.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Zondigo, Inc.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire 40

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

By 2008 I had gotten more serious about championing companies through our investment process. US TV advertising is $60 billion in its own right. It was September 2008. The following is a 2-week graph of the end-of-week price of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in Autumn 2008. These companies advertise.

Marketing 305

Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

In 2008, he founded StackOverflow , and it has become the foundation for a question and answer platform called StackExchange. He is responsible for bringing in revenue from advertising and their careers offering. Building on top of platforms. What does Joel think about building applications on the Twitter platform?

Software Review 285

Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

This had an impact on the 2008 election where apparently groups of DIGG publishers would promote positive stories about Obama and negative stories about Hillary Clinton (sound familiar?). In fact, the platforms weren’t always so quick to crack down as many of them benefitted financially. Wasn’t Jonah worried about “platform risks?”

Buzzfeed 210

Buzzfeed Media Content News 210