Both Sides of the Table

JULY 24, 2012

In that post I talked about how to select a law-firm for a startup. Not that I’ll take credit for what I’m about to announce, but I knew that if somebody could commit to building out LA and making the investments required to kick ass in this market it would be Cooley. It was very widely read. Startup-focused.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd talk with Los Angeles-based Sidebar (www.sidebar.com), a venture backed startup in the mobile space, to learn more about what they are up to. What is Sidebar all about? We did a successful trial in 2008. By using our analytics platform, they learn about what consumers want.

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2011

Beyond that, it's really about real time recognition. We're not talking publicly about that yet, but the idea is to get away from the annual review, away from the quarterly review, and give everyone within and outside a company the ability to recognize people, up and down the chain, for doing great things in the workplace.

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2016

We caught up with co-founder and CEO Vic Belonogoff to learn more about Render Media, whose flagship site is Opposing Views. Tell us about Render Media? Instead of following food, about politics, or sports channels on cable, those people are turning to social. We came together in 2008, to focus on digital content.

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Media Content News SEO 100

socalTECH

JULY 6, 2015

We recently ran into Page Howe , the Chief Engagement Officer for the.LA (www.la) domain name extension, who sat down with us and told us about why he's out making the rounds with community groups and events, promoting the use of.LA domain name, and we caught up with him to hear more about why he things everyone should get their own.LA

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

What do you get when you combine 7 panelist plus one moderator on to a stage for 30 minutes to talk about a serious topic? There are real changes in the venture capital industry and it would have been fun to talk about them. If given a chance here’s what I would have talked about: 1. Answer: Not much. It’s a shame.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 25, 2012

I began our discussion by asking Tal about his use of social media to blunt Intuit’s threatening suggestion that Mint was participating in false advertising regarding the manner in which they were counting “users.” What I like about the opportunity is that…Docstoc uploaded the…document and put it on TechCrunch.

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socalTECH

JULY 15, 2015

We caught up with co-founder Dave Terry , who co-founded Chrome River with Alan Rich, to learn more about how the company has build one of the fastest growing enterprise software makers in the area, why the company raised such a big round, and why the company is seeing a big opportunity in its market. Dave Terry: We've been very fortune.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

In the intro section of the show we talked a lot about why VC funds are becoming smaller again and where Greycroft fits. 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. I would also note that they claim 2.1

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

We spoke earlier with Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars America and who leads the program in LA, to hear more about why the startup accelerator operator is opening up its third accelerator here, why Los Angeles has turned out to be one of the leading sources for startups across its network, as well as Cody's advice to entrepreneurs.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Gaming is about to take a decisive turning point thanks to smartphones, tablets, next-gen consoles, and digital downloads. Scot has been an entrepreneur and executive responsible for the launch of several interactive entertainment ventures. Event Details: Where : Cross Campus 820 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401.

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Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

Gocke told us more about the company and what it's doing. Jeremy Gocke: The first incarnation of the idea for Fliptu started to gel between 2008 and 2010. That's where the initial idea for Fliptu came about. What is Fliptu? What's your background and how did you come up with this?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2012

Talk about your other titles? Prior to that, the big title at MyNUMO was Match 3D, which was a very ambitious title in 2008, and was a freebie game. The thing is, it's a very demanding audience, even when you're talking about apps that are free with in-app purchases. It did very well, and had millions of people in it.

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Mobile Startup Software Review Platform 216

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

I hope you enjoy learning more about Dustan and saluting him for all he has done for America. As a veteran, this day should be about honoring not only those who came before us, but those who came after us as well. MM: Tell me more about communication. DB: My service was up in August of 2008, and I moved back to the U.S.

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Training UCLA Technology IP 98

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Without further adieu, I present to you the winners of the 1st annual REACH NeXT conference: Entertainment: Storygami. Prior to Sphero, Rob was SVP of Global Creative at Disney Interactive, the digital entertainment and games segment of The Walt Disney Company. Co-founded DigiSynd, which was acquired by Disney in 2008.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

Last week, we talked with Fouad ElNaggar of Redpoint Ventures about some of the interesting companies in Southern California. We spoke with David Aronchick , the CEO and co-founder of the firm to hear more about what it's up to. David Aronchick: We started about three years ago. The firm is based in Los Angeles and Seattle.

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

We spoke with co-founder and CEO Elizabeth Amini , to hear more about what the firm is doing, how Bushnell got involved, as well as the firm's unique outlook and dedication to giving back through social entrepreneurship. The firm notably has Atari founder Nolan Bushnell as an advisor and serving as its chief game designer.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2009

Eric Golden, the firm's President and CEO, told us more about the company and its technology, and its fascinating beginnings from Hollywood's Steadicam. Tell us about your technology? At the time, I had a business finding technology that grew up in the entertainment business, and developing that technology for a larger market.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

You also might enjoy hearing him talk about his background – including the fact that he was actually the executive assistant for Condoleezza Rice during one of the more historic and controversial periods of time in recent history! On the show I’ll I could get him to talk about was his travels on Air Force One.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

The best part about Tongal is anyone who wants to write, act, direct, and/or animate videos can join for free. Tongal may have been out since 2008, but the combination of big name brands and a large community already puts Tongal on a whole new level.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. the entertainment industry. The units, asking $500,000 to $2 million, hit the market in about a month.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

We are about to head on a four-month, 48-state road trip to help people across America bring their ideas to life and shine the light on some of the amazing entrepreneurs and communities. Brian Norgard is a founder of Chill, which is a platform that allows you to watch video from (and with) the people you care about. Idea Mensch.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. I’ve written in detail about that in this post, “ On Bubbles, And Why We’ll Be Just Fine.”. Just why does over-funding dampen returns?

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

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?). Wasn’t Jonah worried about “platform risks?” Video is the new HTML.”

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