SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 5, 2011

Monday, April 11, 2011 -- The Assemblage of Play. Email venita@ics.uci.edu. Center for Computer Games and Virtual Worlds. This presentation will look at the way online multiplayer gaming is constructed through an assemblage of practices, artifacts and actors (human and non).

Email 113

Email Networking Software Product 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2011

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 -- HR Executive Strategy Breakfast Series:HR's Role in Preserving Electronic Evidence for Employee Claims. Managers have long known that litigation is an unwelcome intrusion on the lives and productivity of employees and managers. TechAmerica.

Email 100

Email Product Company Companies 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -- Young Digital Entrepreneurs. Panel includes Alan Chan, founder of Bre.ad; Brandon Mills, founder and CEO of BlockBeacon and co-founder, former VP of Product at SocialVibe; Shana Zheng, co-founder of Triptrotting; Ryan Harper, COO and co-founder of newquill, Inc., Email gretchen.parker@usc.edu.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur USC Social Media Media 100

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Competitors, seeing a successful development of a niche, flock into the competitive void with products or services built with a fresh view of the current environment. LivingSocial took in $583 million in capital in 2010 and 2011 with little left in time to show for the investment and tremendous dilution to the founders.

Pricing 120

Pricing Invest Email Competition 120

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

The best businesses understand the difference and that communities are the single best advocates for others to buy your products. the customer on stage showing your product turns into an advocate or evangelist while the prospect is far more likely to be persuaded by a customer presentation than a salesperson’s pitch.

Software 234

Software Startup Tool Platform 234

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Josh Kopelman of First Round Capital: we can look at every company we’ve ever funded, and learned that the time from first email/contact to term sheet has shrunk from 90 days in 2004 to just 9 today. “Everybody thinks valuations are too high since 2011 and people are thinking there’s going to be a recession. ”

IBM 164

IBM IBM Venture Capital Invest 164

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Guy’s latest book, Enchantment , was released in March of 2011, to overwhelmingly upbeat reviews. An entrepreneur, in particular, has to be likeable and trustworthy AND have a great product. An entrepreneur has to enchant people to use new products and services not simply bludgeon them, promote them or discount them.

Santa Barbara 262

Santa Barbara Technical Review Social Media Startup 262

socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Nimble's software connects to your email, social accounts, and more, and helps you track your customers, sales prospects, sales pipeline, and much much more. We built the first, networkable contact management product, Goldmine, to run on top of Novell. They used Gmail and Gsuite for email and calendar.

Startup 113

Startup Canoga Park Email Google 113

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2012

It's similar to Pinterest, and what their product does with Skimlinks. How our product works, is people curate and collect the sites they are recommending to friends, and create personal collections or profiles. Tim Sae Koo: I just graduated from USC in December of 2011, with a business entrepreneurship degree. READ MORE>>.

USC 252

USC Startup Web Ideas 252

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Filed by California inventor Richard Ditzik in 2011, the lawsuit asserts that Apple’s iPhone 4 infringes on Ditzik’s patent 7,103,380, “Wireless handset communications system” The patent, filed in 1997, claims in part a handset device that sends email and communicates with multiple networks at varying power levels.

Patents 82

Patents IBM IBM Email 82

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

I had been trading emails & Tweets with venture capitalist John Frankel and we were to meet in person in March 2011 at SxSW to talk about Klout and other investments he had made. Other people were convinced including Kleiner Perkins who lead their $30 million fund raising in 2012 (they had previously also invested in 2011).

Cornerstone OnDemand 303

Cornerstone OnDemand Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup 303

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Highlights included Tyler Crowley (of Sqweal and the Launch conference), Myke Armstrong and William Barnes’ presentation of Votoboth and how it’s not about badges anymore, but county fair ribbons (keep this in mind as you gamify your product).

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

companies should… focus on building amazing products. If you have amazing products, the marketing of those products is trivial. If you have $hitty products, the marketing is impossible. Instead of focusing on marketing as an activity… integrate it into (your) products.”. Brad Feld, Managing Director, Foundry Group.

Marketing 233

Marketing Blogging Startup Venture Capital 233

InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

I always enjoy a great guerilla marketing story, such as TestFlight’s use of T-shirts and Tacos to gain Steve Jobs’ attention at Apple’s 2011 developers’ conference. This initial, casual conversation led to a deeper discussion about the company’s products. This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. Share and Enjoy.

Marketing 209

Marketing Conference RSS Angel 209

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2015

Reward shorter hours of high productivity. Peer pressure keeps productivity standards high. Encourage people to work where and when they are most productive. Encourage people to work where and when they are most productive. People who get paid by results have every incentive to think up smarter ways of getting work done.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Yammer Case Study Study 102

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

He disclosed the struggles he went through in building a solid productive team. He bases the success of his company on 2 things; one, how many “thank you” emails he gets per day for being an awesome company and two, how many people sign up for the AppSumo email list. His email list is everything. Isn’t that old school?

Metrics 87

Metrics Email Startup Technical Review 87

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

This means more people sign up for your email list when you have the pop up box than when you don’t. An email list is exactly how it sounds, a collection of people’s emails who have visited your site. That’s the sensation people have when they continuously see the email capture image. Have an email capture.

Blogging 83

Blogging Email Writing Sites 83

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2014

Reward shorter hours of high productivity. Peer pressure keeps productivity standards high. Encourage people to work where and when they are most productive. Encourage people to work where and when they are most productive. People who get paid by results have every incentive to think up smarter ways of getting work done.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Yammer 104

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

I myself coined the term ENIFA (everyone now is a f **g angel) in 2011 but it didn’t stick as well as the term Unicorn did. I see emails from angel syndicates all the time for companies I hadn’t even given 2 seconds thought about investing and I get full info, pitch deck and info about the round size and timing.

Angel 150

Angel Startup Seed Funding Invest 150

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2013

But, the other 80 percent of users, who are using email and web surfing, our entry level will be around $10 a month. We won't be as cable, but we think 10-12MB is more than sufficient for users to stream video, download email, and for standard Internet action. We're looking to completely revolutionize home Internet.

Startup 245

Startup IP Networking Encino 245

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Richard Botto, Stage 32’s founder and CEO, says, “It’s certainly no longer a fact that filmmaking and television production only happens in LA and NY. Since launching 2011 global membership has grown to be over 500k people actively collaborating and supporting each other to move film and television projects forward.

Education 81

Education Entertainment Class Manhattan Beach 81

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

It also allows you to share on Google+, Facebook or text message in the app, as well as to Twitter and email. YouTube is available on 350 million devices and more than a million advertisers using Google ad platforms, the majority of which are small businessesTraffic from mobile devices tripled in 2011. Social Videos. billion From Ads.

Google 69

Google Outsource Development Screening Mobile 69

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Feel free to directly email us at tips@techcrunch.com. 2011 Holiday. Your guide for the best gadget gifts of 2011. Have a Tip, Pitch or Guest Column? Guest Column. So youve got the inside scoop on a story or topic that weve covered? We respect your anonymity. Please read our guest post guidelines before submitting. Gift Guide.

SoCal 77

SoCal Southern California Startup Tips 77

InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

During the latter half of 2011, Google awarded a number of leading YouTubers and nascent Internet TV networks grants of $1 million to $2 million. One of the best examples of this integration is DeStorm’s November 2011 video in which he raps about Ryobi tools while running through the aisles at Home Depot. YouTuber (Show Title).

Google 133

Google Develop Development Funding 133

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Summer 2011 Judges! Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of July 4th, 2011. Their all new all electric car is set to be released for sale in limited quantities at the end of 2011. When: Thursday, July 14th, 2011 – 6:00 p.m. Event Details.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

Founded in 2011, Z Supply, LLC has created five women’s fashion brands with a sixth brand and extension into Men’s, launching Spring 2017. I ended up really relating to the nuance and intricacies of product supply and customer demand. That being said, we were getting inundated with inquiries regarding where to find our product.

Sites 100

Sites Sales Santa Barbara Design 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2013

The florist business center we launched recently empowers florists, with tools to run email marketing campaigns, reach out through social media, and even gives them a point of sale system and website builder. Farbod Shoraka: We started out in the summer of 2011. We partner with them, and give them tools to help their business.

Beverly Hills 157

Beverly Hills Technical Review Design Startup 157

InfoChachkie

JUNE 17, 2013

Just like tech entrepreneurs, performers must create something from nothing and then package, position, promote and distribute their product to their fans. “It''s In 2011 he leveraged Kickstarter to publish a book entitled, Never Stop Shutting Up. Mike was surprised when I identified him as an entrepreneur. However, the title is apt.

Entrepreneur 189

Entrepreneur Startup RSS Tips 189

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

May 4, 2011 was the official launch date). Businesses delivering their products & goods to their customers. Zipments couriers have three requirements: a verified, text-enabled cell phone, a valid email address and a verified PayPal account. A few months later, Zipments was born. Zipments focuses on delivery.

Los Angeles 79

Los Angeles Angel Examples Mobile 79

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 22, 2012

The name came from the earliest iteration of our product, which helped groups of people pool money for shared expenses. Since then our product has shifted to serving individuals, small businesses, and non-profits. Rich oversees the company’s product and marketing effort. When was it launched?

Startup 71

Startup Tool Capital Custom 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall 2011 Judges! Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of October 16th, 2011. When: Thursday, October 27th, 2011 – 6:00 p.m. To help curate and show off the best that LA has to offer we called in a few friends. Event Details. to 9:30 p.m.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

It gives music companies a direct pipeline to market their products and services to music fans. Their all new all electric car is set to be released for sale in limited quantities at the end of 2011. When: Thursday, July 14th, 2011 – 6:00 p.m. We hear they might bring something special to this event….wonder Attend and Support.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Then we rescued it from nothing around the end of 2011. We were doing this one product called “Small Business Hires”, similar to the employer app we launched today, all web-based. We were trying to raise money for this product, but then the unthinkable happened. We have been able to develop a good product.

Mobile 86

Mobile Marketing Writing Startup 86

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2012

We started thinking about new ways of interacting with social networks in November 2011. We found ourselves working with each other in our spare time, dreaming up new products. We like to make new products, it was not a decision to be an entrepreneur, I guess it is the only choice. So, you are the founder and CEO?

Social Network 89

Social Network Startup CTO Coach Social Media 89

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Founded in the summer of 2011 and their first product out a few weeks ago amSTATS wants to help users to follow fitness events and programs near them and find a great fitness trainer to help them stay fit. There are several competitors we’ve identified who have built a similar product. How many users?

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

We came in and reorganized the product, team, and mission, and redeployed it in June of this year. Email is becoming ineffective, and by 2011 there will be three times more smart phones than computers. Daniel Scalisi: MobileCause is actually a company we acquired, and reorganized in January.

Mobile 162

Mobile Web Startup Custom 162