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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). 2011 was an incredibly huge year for us, and 2012 will be the same way.

Marina Del Rey 238

Marina Del Rey Startup IP Examples 238

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2012

It started as basic as signing up for a newsletter from your favorite site to customizing a profile to display particular topics. Then we took a giant leap with social media integration. One thing Internet technologies have brought us over time is the increasing ability to create customizable or personalized content for ourselves.

Newsletter 79

Newsletter Content Social Media Startup 79

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011. Building a standout destination site for video gamers takes moxie in the highly competitive and lucrative on-line game industry. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.

Web Design 103

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

In April 2011, the Association of Coupon Professionals held an Industry Conference in Atlanta to address the present and future state of couponing. Precise analytics allow companies to “ measure online distribution of coupons by tracking the printing of web pages and page views;” a significant advantage with digital.

Mobile 85

Mobile Software Review Statistics Technical Review 85

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. With Lisa as CEO, the company has grown from an idea for a grassroots conference into a diversified media company.

Los Angeles 75

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2012

It started as basic as signing up for a newsletter from your favorite site to customizing a profile to display particular topics. Then we took a giant leap with social media integration. One thing Internet technologies have brought us over time is the increasing ability to create customizable or personalized content for ourselves.

Newsletter 56

Newsletter Content Social Media Startup 56

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Will Zell (CEO) is based in Columbus, OH, and is an Empact100 entrepreneur who was honored at The White House in 2011. A graduate of Ohio Northern University , Ferres built a digital marketing agency called BounceFire , which was acquired in May 2011 by a company in Phoenix, AZ. Who are the founders/ background? What Inspired You?

Mentor 94

Mentor Platform Social Network Chief Technology Officer 94

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Greycroft is an early-stage VC.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. With Lisa as CEO, the company has grown from an idea for a grassroots conference into a diversified media company.

Los Angeles 49

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 49

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

For how to market your blog in order to get site visitors I suggest checking out the Marketing Show and if you can attend the next Pub Con it is one the best conferences to learn about getting web traffic. An email list is exactly how it sounds, a collection of people’s emails who have visited your site. Not really. It’s normal.

Blogging 83

Blogging Email Writing Sites 83

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

By using SteelHouse, ecommerce sites can use live data to instantly respond to a customer’s wants and needs for stronger transaction values, increased conversion rates, and an overall better customer experience. Their Behavioral Marketing Platform even broke new ground at ad:tech 2011 winning an innovation award.

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011. Building a standout destination site for video gamers takes moxie in the highly competitive and lucrative on-line game industry. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.

Web Design 40

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

Additionally, the site allows lawyers to market their legal services by sharing expert advice and engaging in discussion. andi also lets users share text, photos, videos, live panels, and soon even comprehensive queues consitsting of offline and online content in all of your popular social sites including Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

We believe there are awesome entrepreneurs everywhere, not just in the places constantly covered by the media. Team Rubicon unites the unique skills America’s returning veterans offer with the expertise of medical professionals; all while interactively engaging donors through social media. The site has since grown to nearly 7.5

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2011

As Mark states below “Forums are the original social media&# , people sharing information across the web on all sorts of different topics. Vanilla is forum software that powers discussions on over 400,000 sites around the world. Online forums have been around almost since the dawn of the internet. Give Us the Fast Pitch.

Startup 58

Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Framework 58

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

LoveIt is a site for individuals and groups to discover, collect, organize and share images they love in public or private collections. We did some informal research toward the end of 2011 when the “pinning” phenomenon emerged because we found it very interesting. What is LoveIt and why the name? What inspired you to launch LoveIt?

Organization 90

Organization Content Tool Blogging 90

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Iroko Patners had , a souring relationship with YouTube, Google Ads Words, Amazon Web Services even though the movie streaming firm had about eight million YouTube streams a month, with a $1 million revenue run-rate in 2011. Most popular film on the site? However building Iroko Partners was not a walk in the park.

Netflix 82

Netflix Marketing Technical Review Content 82

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content. When: Thursday, October 27th, 2011 – 7:00 p.m. mt) Media Temple, Inc. Leveraging mobile application and online platform. Event Details.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

NOT just because they have the best deals on web based business tools. It’s the only site aside from Google I go to every single day so that I don’t miss out on an incredible offer. Home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond has reported net sales for the second quarter ended August 27, 2011 increased by 8.3%.” – Retail Week.

Metrics 87

Metrics Email Startup Technical Review 87

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. Venices median home price in the first eight months of 2012 broke the $1 million barrier, rising to $1,012,000 from $899,000 in the first eight months of 2011. Now, everyone has an app.".

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011. I can remember when creating a web site for eCommerce could easily require a million dollar investment. Cost of entry for a startup is at an all-time low.

Startup 109

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 109

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere. Social Networking in Web 1.0: The Present Era.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

20 Recommended Quora Threads for Startups - ReadWriteStart , November 1, 2010 The Q&A site Quora has become an indispensable trove of knowledge and expertise when it comes to the tech industry. Ask a question and get an answer - that is, after all, what all Q&A sites offer. Maybe you could get v1.0 This should not deter you.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

In a world where it’s easier to judge the immediate value of a business, I know that metrics like “time on site&# matter. I’m starting to spend my time evaluating companies that can help brands simultaneously build within the fortress but also maintain social value in the open web. Social Media helps change that.

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Social Media Google Media Startup 274