socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

Where does YP fit in a world dominated by Google and Yelp? With Google, they are obviously the big dog, no matter who you are talking about. Outside of Facebook, Google is the internet. Google has to go through channels like us just to get to an advertiser. When did the split with AT&T happen?

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Meet the Graduates: · Connectifier, which connects recruiters to potential job candidates, consists of 4 ex-Google employees and local angel investor, Terrence Yang, has dubbed Connectifier one of the best startups of 2012. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

GRP Partners 96

GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

According to the most recent study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, there were approximately 514,000 new businesses created per month in the US in 2012. Even the Google search engine crawlers may take up to two weeks to find you. People are more distracted than ever, and competition has never been greater.

Platform 105

Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 16, 2012

A TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2012 Finalist, Gyft said it was giving away $250k in free gift cards on its launch but that’s not what they are up to now. Any competition? We’ve raised $1.25m in funding, in a round led by Google Ventures. We also allow users to buy and send gift cards to friends on Facebook. Confidential.

Mobile 70

Mobile Google Email Competition 70

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Google and Yahoo aren''t going to buy them, AOL has already made its bet, and your only real path to an exit is an IPO for any kind of liquidity. In 2012, half of all the M&A transactions were cross border, for the first time. Their only option is an IPO. That''s true of many Southern California ad-tech companies.

Southern California 124

Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

In 2012 the company rolled out Inktank, an innovative open source storage solution based on Ceph’s distributed file system, which was subsequently sold to Red Hat for $175 million. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Note: I am an investor in Akanda via Rincon Venture Partners.).

IBM 100

IBM IBM Networking Software 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2014

As part of that, we started asking professors for recommendations on who we could talk to, and we found out they only knew one person, or told us to check out a magazine, or Google this and that. We''re talking about an industry which is very competitive, first, and two, one that people overwhelmingly try to avoid.

Help 240

Help Startup CTO Hire Pricing 240

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Having no competitors is a red flag (may mean no market), but finding ten or more with a simple Google search means this may be a crowded space. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 9/14/2012. No intellectual property.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Ideas Resource Statistics 109

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

DinnDinn launched on Tuesday, August 28 2012. Any Competition? By Kolin on the Google Play store. On DinnDinn you can become ‘TasteBuds’ with other users by following them and from there you can see their ‘fridge’, tastes, and TasteBuds too! When Was It Launched? Keep up the great work.”

Startup 65

Startup Software Review Ideas Social Network 65

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

The other way we monetize, is we run ads from Google, ads from our partner Scripped, and are also launching a digital membership in the new year which will combine both print and email submissions for a monthly membership fee. We are trying to keep it competitive. What are your backgrounds, and how did you decide to start WordHustler?

Writing 209

Writing Hollywood Startup Sites 209

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

So in October 2010, I evaluated the competitive landscape and realized that there weren’t any app companies out there focused on what I thought mattered the most: the brand, the look, and the experience a client would have with an app. What are your thoughts on the direction from a design perspective of application development for 2012?

Design 94

Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

A Google survey from July 2012 calculated that more than half the small businesses in the US are still without a basic website. With over three billion local search queries in any given month on Google alone, no business can afford not to be on the web. If you are not flexing your digital muscle, your competition certainly is.

Web Design 58

Web Design Web Design Sites 58

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 8, 2014

The initial company, Roam Mobility Service came to market in January 2012. With this, we had an opportunity to create a competitively priced product for the US market with a simple model.” ” Emir takes a moment to remind us about other major companies like Apple and Google – wildly successful companies.

Mobile 86

Mobile Startup Customer Custom 86

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

A Google survey from July 2012 calculated that more than half the small businesses in the US are still without a basic website. With over three billion local search queries in any given month on Google alone, no business can afford not to be on the web. If you are not flexing your digital muscle, your competition certainly is.

Web Design 40

Web Design Web Design Sites 40

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

TenHands was Incorporated on January 11, 2011 and launched its first alpha service in November of 2011, private beta in April 2011 and open beta in July 2012. Our client software is a true browser plug-in (no Flash) that’s based on Google’s WebRTC open source project. How unique are you from the competition if you have any?

Cloud Computing 65

Cloud Computing Software Platform Startup 65

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Fun fact: iWaboo Group was founded in 2012 as a pure retail company that owned gadget concept stores in Italy. He was fortunate enough to attend three competitions: Atlanta, Sydney and Athens. Google for nature. The first online marketplace for successful Kickstarter, maker & hardware startups products. AngelList: [link].

Startup 40

Startup Training SaaS Walnut 40