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. Our whole product and technology team is about 500 people. Talk about the technology behind your operations here? Louis and Atlanta. We''re connecting those two parties.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

But, I was really passionate about music, and technology, and the convergence of the two, and wanted to see if I could built out my own business. Vic Caretti: The site was launched in April of 2008. It's really been word of mouth, really viral, because we've never advertised. That's now what we're advertising.

Social Media 241

Social Media Startup Sites Advertising 241

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

But, with the economy turning south in 2008, lots of those customers went out of business. In the meantime, Groupon came along, and our media customers started to lose advertising. We learned that Groupon was taking their advertisers. We also mail checks to the advertisers every day, to make sure people get paid.

Platform 263

Platform Training Software Review Advertising 263

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

A quarterly event series seeking to dive deep into what comes next in technology, and giving you the opportunity to experience it first hand with the gadgets on site. On October 24th tech enthusiast will come together to discuss the latest in Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming. Sponsored giveaways and contests.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , a provider of local search advertising services, has topped Deloitte's 2009 Technology Fast 500 list, an annual listing of companies ranked by their five year growth rates. The firm said it had 2008 revenues of $146.69M. revenues, 11,034% growth); San Diego's Santarus at number 23 ($130.2M

ReachLocal 124

ReachLocal Woodland Hills Beverly Hills Cerritos 124

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Technology.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Orange County Southern California IP 100

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Orange County Southern California Westlake Village 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. New entrepreneurs are always looking for a shortcut in getting their venture story and plan across to investors, and closing on the funding they need.

Activity 100

Activity Customer Custom Resource 100

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

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Does advertising work in the social networking world? What are the risks and rewards?

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

Founded in 2008 in Santa Monica by Ron Goldman (former CRO of shopping.com) and Rahul Sonnad. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008. Danish VOIP technology company founded in 2006 by entrepreneur Tanveer Sharif. Current round: $4. led by Altos Ventures and Maverick Capital, with Larry Braitman. Total raised: $6.0mm.

Zag 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

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. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development 40

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

A technology that will surely revolutionize how viewers interact with content and television in the very near future. The implications of what types of new interactive experiences can be made utilizing this technology are phenomenal. All of this is made possible by Coincident’s ScreenSync TV technology. Cool, right?

Screening 109

Screening Content CTO Hire Platform 109

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. He’d wasted a year of his life and had a pile of stock options that weren’t very interesting. Tesla is not. It's a great talk.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

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. So how does this fit into the mobile world and B2B?

Content 189

Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

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? Proudest moment?

Marketing 96

Marketing Startup Incubator Advertising 96

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

. - Spun off from Freewebs in 2008, based in Palo Alto. Operates a ‘Voice and Visual Mobile Advertising Network’ called MobileAd Xchange that delivers in-call voice advertisements and follow-up visual engagements (SMS, MMS). Formerly known as Fonelet Technologies. Total raised: $17.0mm. Read more: TechCrunch.

Venture Capital 230

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Fandango 230

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Investors: Allen Morgan of Mayfield Fund, ff Asset Management, Bobby Yazdani, Nova Spivack of Lucid Ventures, Zelkova Ventures, Paige Craig, Tom McInerney, Michael Yavonditte of Quigo Technologies, Ofer Ronan. million loss in 2008. million, compared to a $7 million net loss in 2008. Read more: TechCrunch.

Clearstone 236

Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 17, 2012

She is expected to champion for new products and advance its web technology. I look forward to working with the Company’s dedicated employees to bring innovative products, content, and personalized experiences to users and advertisers all around the world.” as CEO and Member of the Board of Directors. Mail ,Yahoo!

Yahoo 51

Yahoo Artificial Inteligence Google Design 51

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. New entrepreneurs are always looking for a shortcut in getting their venture story and plan across to investors, and closing on the funding they need.

Funding 57

Funding Startup Activity Customer 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2016

Even the best technology can’t read your mind, which is why a simple Google search often gives frustrating and irrelevant results, and online advertisers bombard you with opportunities of no interest. They neither frequently use nor derive much satisfaction from social media, and would be classified at late adopters of new technology.

Social Media 53

Social Media Tool Anthem Google 53

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

WordHustler launched in May of 2008 in a beta. Our submission technology is what powers Scripped.com, who you interviewed earlier. John Singleton: In reference to contests--one thing about our technology--is we have the only system like this on the web. We caught up with both Anne and John to learn more about the company.

Writing 209

Writing Hollywood Startup Sites 209

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

The Knight News Challenge is a contest which highlights digital news experiments and technology, and is closely watched by those in the news industry. It ran in April of 2008. It's in advertising, public relations, and for the last fifteen years, television. Were you able to get over that technology hurdle?

Journal 187

Journal USC News Startup 187

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

“As voice API, voice broadcast and text messaging technology advances and cloud computing becomes increasingly sophisticated, more and more business – across all core market sectors — are discovering why cloud telephony is the future,” said Dinesh Ravishanker, CEO and co-founder, CallFire.

Venture Capital 89

Venture Capital Cloud Computing Class Education 89

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

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Working with professional athletes combined with my natural leadership ability and experience in business development makes me uniquely suited to lead a technology company in the health and fitness industry. Sergey Belyankin is our Chief Technology Officer. Advertising revenue is generated from each site visitor, paid or otherwise.

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. So as of 2008 total LP commitments were still at nearly $250 billion. Our current fund was raised in 2008/09.]

Venture Capital 311

Venture Capital Startup Seed Funding Rustic Canyon 311

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio is the founder, and was 30 years old with no background in technology when she started the company. Recycled Bride earns revenue from sales commissions, premium memberships, and advertising. Tracy was married in 2008, and found the wedding planning process frustrating and expensive. Business Model?

Design 84

Design Social Media Sales Sites 84

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

One of Southern California's biggest assets are the number of world class, local universities researching and developing technology and knowledge across a large number of disciplines. So, in February of 2008, I started the website, and it caught on. It's not you pay us this much, and you'll show up this many times.

UCLA 204

UCLA Research Tech Coast Angels Offshore 204

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

APRIL 16, 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. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical.

Google 40

Google Advertising Startup Venture Capital 40

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Elliott came up wit the idea in 2008, seeing the trends I just explained to you. It's like email, no doubt about it--this is not a lot of technology, rocket science, or atom splitting. The second, secondary revenue stream is targeted advertising on pages. How did Lottay start, and tell us about your Series A?

Evite 157

Evite Startup Ideas Ticketmaster 157

Frank Addante

MAY 8, 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. Advertising was the answer! No, it’ Startup 2.0:

Startup 40

Startup Advertising Web Design Venture Capital 40

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

One thing I like to look for is some barrier to entry, whether that is technology, or partners, or great entrepreneurs who understand the space. Between 2005 and 2008, there were lots of companies raising half a million, and selling for 15 million. Mark Suster: I would say we were hesitant in 2008.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Ideas Entrepreneur Invest 100

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. Products are the centerpiece of everything we do.

Content 165

Content Demand Sites Media 165

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

I was in advertising and marketing, working in Newport Beach on the Mazda account. In January of 2008, we launched CalActive , which we thought might be a regional business. We've done some research with the moms-and-pops, and they really want this technology to automate all they can, if it's not too expensive.

Activity 164

Activity Startup Sites Web 164

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

We have thirteen-plus companies which have gone from inception to selling for North of a billion dollars, including the last company we sold, in October of 2008, BillMeLater, which we sold to eBay for a billion dollars. The new fund is focused entirely on technology companies. So we're focused on technology, and financial services.

GRP Partners 157

GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157