Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 19, 2011

TechZulu is heading out to CES and we have tons of products/gadgets/games/companies to review and interview. Learn how to attract funding, planning an exit strategy, and where they are investing. For double points Like Us on Facebook and leave a comment on our page on the product you want to see covered. RSPV: HERE.

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Social Media Newsletter Mobile Startup 84

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

When should a VC invest? Anyone who has worked in a large company further knows that timing a product launch or a new marketing strategy has more to do with internal politics than reading market forces. It’s the only way forward in capitalism, and it’s worth every investment you can make. When should you start a company?

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Just like the sky scraping investment banks of Wall Street, the technology industry tends to be a sausage party. pitch and technology competition at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, I couldn’t help but feel like it might be a hall of crickets with a few passionate women warming the front row.

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Conference Startup Technical Review Software Review 77

InfoChachkie

APRIL 14, 2014

It performs "due diligence" before it makes "investments" and it measures results as a "return on its investment.". Second, our “investment” in a nonprofit goes well beyond just dollars. We want to make a catalytic investment in a high potential organization that will help them to achieve great things.

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Organization Startup Technical Review Invest 199

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map. ” Residents of Northern California (everyone north of Bakersfield) don’t understand how we do it, constantly touting Palo Alto’s tech scene. The top five tournaments for “StarCraft 2″ in the month of June 2012 had combined prize-pools of over $150,000.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. We’re going to start aggressively spend money on marketing our product. otherwise I prefer to invest less and risk less).

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Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. For the full year 2012, venture-backed initial public offerings raised $21.5 Practice every step, including the elevator pitch to get the first meeting.

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Venture Capital Startup Capital Seed Funding 101

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There’s too much PR and too many tech blogs and too many newsletters and aggregators and Twitter summarizers to even try to catch everything that’s going on and equally there’s so much noise that it becomes harder to be heard. But honestly 10 extra hours in the office each day we would be there is way more productive.

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Software Review Startup Venture Capital Invest 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

In the recent surge in interest in the clean technology and energy investment area, we're constantly surprised by the number of startups in the area focused on some aspect of the industry. Let's start on the technology side--can you tell us about the technology, and its origins? We refer to them as plastic solar panels.

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UCLA Technical Review El Monte Startup 159

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

The first-ever Silicon Beach Fest attracted more than 2,000 attendees from LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, New York, Toronto, and London to celebrate LA startups and entertainment with panels, parties, pitch fests, hackathon, and beach games: volleyball, basketball and surfing lessons in Santa Monica and Venice on June 21-23, 2012.

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Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. August 24, 2012 10:24 AM. I assumed that the people of Los Angeles were disingenuous attention whores and didn’t know anything about technology.”. MYTH 3: SoCal lacks Fortune 500 Tech Leadership. Whats Hot Menu. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content.

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Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

VC’s don’t invest 100% of their own money. They raise money from institutions who want to have some allocation of their investment dollars in a category known as “alternatives,&# which is supposed to mean higher risk, higher returns. And funds also have investments from the partners of the firm.

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Venture Capital Funding Invest GRP Partners 269

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2014

In a long, convoluted way, the value proposition we bring to the client gives them many different options for lawyers they can choose from, not just based on price, but also based on their profile, experience levels, and client reviews. That''s how we ended up developing this technology, to take that initial step out of the process.

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Help Startup CTO Hire Pricing 240

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Loading… Tech. October 5, 2012. SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. The tech industry is going south. Tech Titans on the Move. » More. » More. » More.

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

John Busher, Harry Balls – a humorous site offering reviews and information about mobile apps, primarily indie games. In this interview, Simon says it’s crucial to focus on your product, especially in a mobile world where the App Store reviews are all you have. Mobile is a different animal than Web.

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Mobile Technical Review Platform Startup 71

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

As we know, developers always give their product a code name. We built a Proof of Concept in 2010, went into closed beta in 2011 and opened up to the public in Dec 2012. Omidyar Networks – head of investment. We restrict money transfer to South Africa while we conclude our due diligence on international money transfer partners.

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Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

Although estimates of Google’s total investment vary, the industry insiders I spoke with believe it exceeded $100 million. For instance, Kids React reviewed a video by DeStorm , while the Gregory Brothers incorporated Kids React into their hilarious Chuck Testa video. YouTuber (Show Title). Total Views.

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Google Develop Development Funding 133

socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2011

We thought it would be interesting to hear about why KidZui is investing in original content, so we spoke with Cliff Boro , KidZui's CEO. Our best known and first product was the KidZui browser, which we started as a paid service, went freemium, and went entirely free in October of 2010. Give us an overview on KidZui.

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Content Startup Web Technical Review 165

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

The New York Times recently ran an article titled, “ Tech Companies Leave Phone Calls Behind.” Tech Companies most certainly do take calls. Tech Companies & Calls: I once read a quote on Twitter that said, If you use a tech service for free then product is you. As I said, YOU are the product.

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Mobile Technical Review Google Screening 311

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. So it is unsurprising that an over-funding environment and the commensurate returns hangover would have lasted until about – well – 2012.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

Mayor Eric Garcetti at Upfront Summit, February 2017 I first sat down with then councilman Eric Garcetti on the Ides of March 2012 — almost 5 years ago exactly. He was running to be the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles and he outlined his vision to “open up the city government to technology and innovation” if he were elected.

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Riot Games Los Angeles Technical Review Venture Capital 191

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2014

Y Combinator , led by Paul Graham, claimed success in 2012 with 172 companies over 7 years, which then had a combined value of $7.78 This investment can get your startup off the ground in an otherwise impossible financial situation, but should not be viewed as the main reason for joining. Expert mentoring and training. Peer support.

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Incubator Entrepreneur Technical Review Mentor 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2013

This investment can get your startup off the ground in an otherwise impossible financial situation, but should be viewed as the main reason for joining. Every successful incubator has strong leadership and staff with business and investment credentials. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 12/17/2012.

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Incubator Help Startup Technical Review 115

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

That is a 65% increase in the number of IPOs over 2012, and the highest proceeds raised since the year 2000. I can remember when creating a web site for eCommerce could easily require a million dollar investment. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. It’s not too late to start.

Startup 109

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 109

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

But Friendster’s computer systems couldn’t keep up with the explosive growth (reportedly due to the complexity of the security model set up to control connections, privacy and authenticity of users) so MySpace was hot on the heels and swept up the market in a very rapid ascent. I predict this will come before the end of 2012.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

My original thinking from Oct ’09 was, while I didn’t (and still don’t) have a crystal ball I worried that: consumers were over-stretched with debt (and make up 77% of the economy), unemployment would continue to rise, which in turn would drive the stock market south and cut the rate of M&A activity and VC investment even further.

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Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 298