SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Thursday, November 17, 2011 -- Online Training, Coaching and Instruction. LA Web Ventures.Several members of the group have an exciting startup project involving computer assisted instruction. Come and participate in a group brainstorm where you can share your ideas to shape this product and even join the team (they're recruiting).

Coach 100

Coach Training Web Ideas 100

TechEmpower

MAY 17, 2013

We have posted Round 5 of our ongoing project measuring the performance of web application frameworks and platforms. Note that the Windows configuration presently retains the Linux-hosted database server—only the web/application server is running Windows Server 2012. It also includes some updates such as Play 2.1.2-RC1

Framework 524

Framework EC2 Web Writing 524

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

It's a new world out there for online marketers--users aren't just on their PC anymore, they're surfing the web, buying products, and using services across their tablet(s), desktops, and smartphone. So, how do marketers figure out if you're the same person to better target their ads? READ MORE>>.

Southern California 159

Southern California Advertising Examples Web 159

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 11, 2011

Thursday, March 17, 2011 -- OCTANe Building Blocks - Websites: Reloaded. Popping up first or second when a user is searching for a specific service (or product) can net more business than a word-of-mouth recommendation or expensive marketing campaign. A successful website can make or break a small business. Join us to find out.

OCTANE 113

OCTANE .Net Startup Web 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 15, 2011

Thursday, April 21, 2011 -- How to Build a Great Internet Company. Jason Nazar will be interviewing different team members of Docstoc to talk about the specific tips and advice on topics such as Product Management and Design, Web Development, BizDev, Content Creation, and much more. Startups Uncensored. See [link] (more)

Company 100

Company Companies Tips Web Development 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -- Young Digital Entrepreneurs. All are young (30 and under), savvy individuals who founded and grew their successful businesses largely through their use of social media and the web. USC Annenberg Innovation Lab. Our panelists come from several industries, including retail, tech, agency and social.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur USC Social Media Media 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2010

The biggest news was a complete, new launch of a new product, strategy and brand. What are the technologies, companies, or things you think the community ought to pay the most attention to in 2011? The second thing, is to look at companies who are creating value on mobile and the web that is not advertising based.

Southern California 178

Southern California High Tech Miramar News 178

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based web hosting and cloud computing provider DreamHost (www.dreamhost.com) raised a big, $30M funding round for the company--the first in the company''s long history. Simon Anderson: DreamHost offers a web hosting, and now, cloud computing platform and storage. It''s really a combination of the two.

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2013

I love the web and love Internet marketing. We realized afer 2011 that we were spreading ourselves thin by trying to make five to ten websites great. Evan Britton: We had worked our tails off in 2011, but at the end of the year, all of our sites were flat. What''s your background and how did you decide to start the site?

Google 236

Google Sites Startup Web 236

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

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 7, 2013

To understand that assertion, let’s observe how and when Google encroached on each layer of the technology value chain required to access any web service. Component production – someone needs to manufacture all of those components. Search is just another web application. Google’s vision is the most ambitious of its peers.

Google 92

Google Web .Net Yahoo 92

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

That company had done a number of very large products for clients like Yahoo and CBS. Every time they did a distributed, web-based project, they realized they were reinventing the wheel. That system was launched as its own, separate company in late 2011. FatCloud was originally born out of solving their own problems.

Startup 198

Startup Yahoo Software Education 198

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

2011 was an incredibly huge year for us, and 2012 will be the same way. Telesign provides authentication services for the largest web companies in the world. If you think of literally any large consumer web company, they are either a client today, or in a pilot process with us. In 2011, we had two of our patents approved.

Marina Del Rey 238

Marina Del Rey Startup IP Web 238

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2011

Webdoc is a web platform that allows you to easily create interactive posts mixing different web contents through a simple and intuitive drag & drop interface. Think YouTube but for creating and virally sharing rich web creations and going beyond broadcast. Think Minority Report meets the web. Give Us the Fast Pitch.

Startup 97

Startup Web Content Media 97

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 9, 2012

The giant search engine is set to end less used products or combining a number of them into more resourceful ones. In November 2011, Google’s spring clean saw a number of services shut down like Knol, Friend Connect and Google Wave. Google has from late last year embarked on an in-house cleaning project.

Google 68

Google RSS Technical Support Web 68

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 18, 2013

Yelp, the company that connects consumers with great local businesses, has acquired SeatMe, a web and iPad-app based restaurant and nightlife reservation service. SeatMe has developed a truly compelling product for restaurants and bars of any size.” Yelp will pay approximately $2.2 million by July 24th. million by July 24th.

Class 81

Class Web Pricing Custom 81

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2014

Launched in 2011 by Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers, Nest is popular for its Nest Learning Thermostat , one that learns a user’s temperature preferences, which has been also been its top seller. As early as 2011, Fadell and Erik Charlton showed Sergey Brin a video of their early model of the Nest Learning Thermostat.

Google 86

Google Acquisition Resource Social Media 86

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

We came in and reorganized the product, team, and mission, and redeployed it in June of this year. We've now been operating for five months, and have become the leading web service for mobile fundraising in the country. I have two successful exits, mostly in mobile and teh web, as well as social media.

Mobile 162

Mobile Web Startup Custom 162

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Edmunds.com has been around forever in Los Angeles, but after a recent redesign and a focus on updating its web site, new mobile. NastyGal -- which was just about unheard of a year ago -- has rocketed to a over $100M business, driven by women's clothing, shoes, and other products. HauteLook was acquired for $270M in 2011 by Nordstrom.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2011

One of the biggest forces that has emerged in the Internet in recent years has been crowdsourcing, the way the web has empowered users to drive the creation of content and information online. Our growth has been steady from month-to-month, and has just started to ramp up heavily in 2011. Thanks, and good luck! READ MORE>>.

Startup 195

Startup Platform Sites Java 195

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

Greg was the first person to share with me the insights of mobile conversion and why with a simpler product selection and conversion funnel they would get higher conversion on mobile than on the web. In 2011 the company was sold to Nordstrom for $270 million in a deal that has been widely seen as a success for both buyer and seller.

Venture Capital 360

Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Divshot, a tool for web designers and developers, won a national pitch competition and one of it’s founders Michael Bleigh created a popular open source library now included in Ruby on Rails. The product integrates with Salesforce, Twitter, Zendesk and many other popular SaaS products.

GRP Partners 96

GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

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

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 2, 2010

less than a minute ago via web Funny Or Die funnyordie. . The series has done well enough that it will continue for another season which is currently in production. In addition, Comedy Central recently ordered "Jon Benjamin Has A Van," a new comedy series set to premiere in summer 2011. Check out the new look of [link] !

Design 49

Design Paramount Advertising Content 49

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Time will tell. Go Boulder!

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2017

They're really looking for enterprise-ready companies, who are innovative, and ready to scale, and who are really aligned with what Microsoft is trying to achieve with their customers and products. We built the first, networkable contact management product, Goldmine, to run on top of Novell. How did you get involved with Microsoft?

Startup 113

Startup Canoga Park Email Google 113

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Just as we are summed up by the advertising methodologies of the 1950’s as unpredictable and irrational (The Economist, Sex and Advertising, 2011), not only are we both these traits, but also with the power of click-a-mouse comparison shopping we are perhaps pickier, more demanding and less ‘experience’ oriented over product features.

Customer 74

Customer Custom Advertising Demand 74

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

A number of web services has popped up in recent years that has helped cater to people with busy lives. Zipments is a web service that connects your delivery needs with couriers in your area. May 4, 2011 was the official launch date). Businesses delivering their products & goods to their customers.

Los Angeles 79

Los Angeles Angel Examples Mobile 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. Amplify provides seed stage capital to the tune of $50,000 to $150,000 in companies with a viable product that are demonstrating some degree of traction.

Web Design 103

Web Design Social Media Design Seed Funding 103

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Just as we are summed up by the advertising methodologies of the 1950’s as unpredictable and irrational (The Economist, Sex and Advertising, 2011), not only are we both these traits, but also with the power of click-a-mouse comparison shopping we are perhaps pickier, more demanding and less ‘experience’ oriented over product features.

Customer 72

Customer Custom Demand Advertising 72

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

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. billion, or 90% of consolidated revenues, a 21% increase over second quarter 2011 revenues of $9.03 No Bad Blood.

Google 69

Google Outsource Development Screening Mobile 69

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Maneesh has more than nine years of product development and operational experience in the high tech industry. He also has product strategy and business development experience in the areas of video-on-demand services and RF CMOS components. in venture capital and publicly launched in May 2011. Sean Ellis. Dr. Richard Sudeck.

Orange County 106

Orange County Miramar Startup Tech Coast Angels 106

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

“The object is to exploit the convergence of people, information, products, services and places with today’s smartphones and tablets, which drive online orders in addition to purchases from brick-and-mortar stores.”. This nationwide initiative was just launched and will undergo testing during the 2011 Holiday Season. “A

Mobile 85

Mobile Software Review Statistics Technical Review 85

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

We're doing our development in El Monte, and we think we'll be operational by the beginning of next year, and full scale by the end of 2010, with product launch in 2011. That makes solar panels as a product not competitive at all, if you removed government subsidies. We hopefully will have our first production year in 2011.

UCLA 159

UCLA Technical Review El Monte Startup 159

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Technology and IP law are at the forefront of the movie, and themes include common issues in startups regarding cash flow, IP rights, tech development, product design and distribution of equity. Gagnier serves as the Chief Executive Officer of REALPOLITECH , a digital public relations and web strategy consultancy.

IP 81

IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2013

Businesses of all sizes are realizing cost savings, efficiencies and productivity gains they never thought possible. Providers make their pricing model transparent and easily available on the web, so it’s simple to calculate the cost savings of the cloud. The survey also found that business revenues could reach the $1.1

Cloud Computing 85

Cloud Computing Marketing CIO Organization 85

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2012

William Volk: One of our other real big hits is Bocce Ball, which was our first Playscreen title in January of 2011. In 2007, we tried to launch it for the iPhone web, and the platform still couldn't handle it. It had originally been a web-based, flash game, so we created a fascimile in 2010 with a list of loyal users.

Mobile 216

Mobile Software Review Startup Platform 216