Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

has been acquired by MVF , an international publishing and tech company. MVF was founded in the UK by five friends in 2009, and has driven incredibly fast growth over the past 9 years. The experiences and lessons Jen and I have gained since leaving AOL to build our own media brand have been numerous.

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Media News Organization Content 175

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AUGUST 8, 2010

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online media firm run by Richard Rosenblatt, has finally filed for its long awaited IPO. Morgan Stanley, UBS Investment Bank, Allen & Company LLC, Jefferies & Company, Stifel Nicolaus Weisel, RBC Capital Markets, Pacific Crest Securities, Raine Securities, and JMP Securities.

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Demand Media .Net Santa Monica 184

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. Top for January 16, 2009 - January 31, 2009 Posts Are You Selling Online Yet? This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 -- How to Evaluate the Legal Liability of Digital Media Companies. This program will feature a discussion regarding special legal issues facing digital media companies, including trademark violations, privacy issues and copyright infringement liability issues. Email jh7@jmbm.com.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 -- Starting, Growing and Exiting Digital Media Companies. Montgomery, President, Montgomery and Company; Jason Feffer, CEO and Founder, SodaHead; Miles Beckett, Co-Founder and CEO, EQAL; Michael Wayne, Co-Founder and CEO, DECA; and Ross Levinsohn, Partner, Velocity Interactive Group.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Pasadena-based software-as-a-service developer Central Desktop reported today that the firm had 44 percent, year-over-year growth, and boosted its staff by 50 percent in 2009, as a result of demand for the firm's online project collaboration tools. The firm said its customers now include such companies as Netflix, U.S. READ MORE>>.

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SaaS Netflix Pasadena Demand 140

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009 -- "Video Games Industry 2009: New Opportunities" TCOSC. This Panel of gaming media, operational and development experts will share their views on the industry's evolution. The Event will explore the convergence of games and media, and offer views on growth directions. See [link] (more).

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Technology Council TCOSC Southern California Media 100

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MARCH 1, 2010

The Tech Coast Angels said today that the angel group invested in seven new deals, and seventeen follow-on deals in 2009, a total of $4.7M The group said that as part of those deals, its portfolio companies raised an additional $57M in funding from venture capital groups and other angel investors. in investments.

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JUNE 5, 2019

Paul Getty Trust board since 2009. Clarity Partners, based in Beverly Hills, invests in communications, media, and related technology companies. The company's investments have included such companies as CaseStack, Oxygen Media, MetroPCS, ImpreMedia, and many others.

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APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Have a look at the companies below.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Tony Hsieh , the founder of Zappos--and a big angel investor in Southern California startups-- has died, at the age of 46 , according to Las Vegas media. Hsieh had made investments in such local Southern California companies as Combatant Gentleman, uBeam, Stir, Quarterly Co., Details on the death have not been released. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009 -- Social Media Strategy. Leveraging social media requires planning. Learn from an expert in the field what the benefits can be, and how to plan for success using social media. Like any other part of your business planning process, social media requires some strategic thinking.

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Social Media Media Guide Technology 100

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MAY 15, 2009

Thursday, May 21, 2009 -- Media Club LA. The Media Club (LA) offers you an alternative to your current business and networking opportunities. Attendees work at companies such as CAA, Disney, Dreamworks, Fox, ICM, MySpace, NBC, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, William Morris, YouTube, etc. See [link] (more).

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Media Paramount Networking Company 100

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 -- Social Media Marketing for Business. This event is the 2009 Kickoff Event for Gravity Summit, and will address how companies are applying social media marketing tools to expand brand awareness and loyalty. See [link] (more).

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Social Media Media Marketing Tool 100

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JUNE 19, 2009

Thursday, June 25, 2009 -- New Media Vault. Welcome to the East Sides first New Media Networking Event in Downtown Los Angeles.

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JULY 23, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 -- 8th Digital Media Summit. Past presenters have received millions in funding from our program; and several have sold their company for huge earnings. See [link] (more).

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Media Social Media Commerce Entertainment 100

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Saturday, September 19, 2009 -- Media Leaders Resume Workshop. We will make sure you have all the tools necessary to create an amazing resume tailored to your target job, industry and company.

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Media Tool Company Companies 100

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009 -- Working with Traditional and Social Media. This is an interactive public relations workshop focused on both traditional and social media. Working with Traditional and Social Media to Help Your Company Stand out From the Crowd 3. You will rotate in groups covering these four topics: 1.

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Social Media Media Journal Writing 100

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MAY 28, 2009

Thursday, May 28, 2009 -- New Media Vault May. Welcome to the East Sides first New Media Networking Event in Downtown Los Angeles.

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Media Los Angeles Design Networking 100

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JULY 15, 2009

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 -- Expanding Business with Social Media. Social media is rapidly changing the way companies do business. See [link] (more).

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Social Media Media Case Study Satisfaction 100

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JUNE 13, 2009

Friday, June 19, 2009 -- Three Brands Speak Out on the Effectiveness of Social Media. You've heard the buzz: it's all about social media. Get your questions answered, come away with new tips and find out how you can integrate social media into your marketing program. CommNexus Marketing SIG. See [link] (more).

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Social Media Media Social Network Tips 100

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

According to the firm, Eddie Lazarus, who was most recently General Counsel and Chief Strategy Officer for Tribune Media Company from 2013 to 2018, will join the company in Santa Barbara on January 2nd. Santa Barbara-based Sonos said on Monday that it has named a new Chief Legal Officer. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 -- BIOCOM September Breakfast Meeeting: Social Media 2.0. We all know what Social Media is, now let's dig deeper. The life sciences industry has been painfully slow to adopt social media, citing FDA, internal regulatory affairs, SEC, or legal counsel as prohibitive. Are these concerns valid?

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Social Media Media Competition Marketing 100

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APRIL 17, 2009

Thursday, April 23, 2009 -- OCVG/OCTANe Digital Media Mix. How Hot Players are Building Cool Companies. Learn from some of the quickest minds in Digital Media how they're challenging the powers that be, raising BIG $$$ from VC's and creating some of the coolest companies on planet earth.

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OCTANE Media Venture Capital Networking 100

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

This morning we heard from Jamie Montgomery, CEO of the venerable Montgomery & Co investment bank who is at the heart of what is going on in M&A for venture backed companies. I have to admit that I was greatly encouraged by Jamie’s outlook for venture backed companies, which if true will be a welcome relief for our industry.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Southern California Company 241

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009 -- Breakout Companies of 2008. Amidst many of the financial challenges of 2008, several San Diego companies achieved successful milestones, financial growth, or other accomplishments that set them apart from the pack. San Diego Venture Group.

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Company Companies San Diego Activity 100

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009 -- The Future of Media: Is There a Business Model? How will media companies respond to challenges such as digital content standards, device interoperability, piracy and many others that could prohibit sustainable business models and growth? See [link] (more).

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Media Content Company Companies 100

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MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. We have many seasoned entrepreneurs who have built successful companies here and made a lot of money for investors and themselves. But we have a great city for building technology companies.

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Company Companies Technology Startup 290

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

For today's Insights and Opinions article, we have a piece from Tracy Olmstead Williams, of Olmstead Williams Communications, talking about the bold new world of social media: Social Media, like Global Warming, has now left doubters behind. Brands lagging in new media shrank by 6 percent. 06 percent.

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Social Media Media Newsletter Press 133

Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

has been acquired by MVF , an international publishing and tech company. MVF was founded in the UK by five friends in 2009, and has driven incredibly fast growth over the past 9 years. The experiences and lessons Jen and I have gained since leaving AOL to build our own media brand have been numerous. The post Tech.Co

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Media News Organization Content 70

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MAY 24, 2021

Silicon Valley and the media industry that surrounds it values youth. It has historically been the case that VCs would rather fund the promise of 100x in a company with almost no revenue than the reality of a company growing at 50% but doing $20+ million in sales. This “overnight success” was first financed in 2004.

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Venture Capital Capital Funding Startup 363

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 -- The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast Presents: A Comprehensive View of Social Marketing, Social Media, and Social Networks. What separates successful companies from unsuccessful ones is often marketing. Ron and Lorrie will also discuss ways to quantify social media as a marketing effort.

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Social Media Social Network Media Enterprise Forum 100

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 -- How To Use Social Media To Extend Your Brand.

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Social Media Orange County Media Social Network 100

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JULY 17, 2012

the domain name registration startup which has strong ties to Demand Media , looks to be the dominant applicant for ICANN's new top level domains, in a telling graphic released by law firm Loeb & Loeb today. Donuts Inc. , The infographic , released via ReadWriteWeb, shows, visually, how Donuts Inc. Donuts Inc. Donuts Inc.

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Demand Media Google Startup 145

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

<== Our conclusion was that this isn’t a temporary blip that will swiftly trend-back up in a V-shaped recovery of valuations but rather represented a new normal on how the market will price these companies somewhat permanently. First in late-stage tech companies and then it will filter back to Growth and then A and ultimately Seed Rounds.

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Venture Capital Marketing Technical Review Seed Funding 416

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DECEMBER 26, 2013

In a move to add some Silicon Valley cred to the company''s board, Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company has added Jack Dorsey, chairman of Twitter and CEO of Square Inc., Disney said that Dorsey will serve as an independent director of the company. as a member of its board of directors, Disney said this week. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2015

Until recently, three legacy providers (Sizmek, PointRoll and Google’s DoubleClick) have dominated the rich media market. But that’s changing with a new crop of rich media platforms disrupting the ecosystem with new mobile and non-standard rich media ad formats, one of which – Jetpack – is located right here in Santa Monica.

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