InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED BY AMERICA'S 400 RICHEST PEOPLE Source: Forbes Magazine, Jan 2012. According to a January 2012 Forbes article, nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. When one considers the 400 richest people on the entire planet, the percentage of non-college graduates doubles.

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Tips Startup Education Entrepreneur 279

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

We caught up with Ryan (who calls himself an "anti-VC") to hear more about his investment firm, which has invested in such companies as Heal , Elite Daily , Saucey , and FragMob. Tell us a bit of the story on how you started HashtagOne? We want to have startups we can get productive or generating revenue pretty quickly.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 100

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 1, 2013

According to Harjinder Sidhu, of Jacaranda Ventures,”SeedInvest is opening up new opportunities for a vast population of accredited investors, and will bring enormous amounts of new capital to startups. It also has free virtual due diligence sessions, investment dashboards, an advanced data room and virtual boardroom features.

Software Review 69

Software Review Platform Equity Tool 69

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

LaunchpadLA Opens Up Spring Applications. Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence). How to find a startup mentor. Broadcom Powering New Mac Wireless. Surf Air Gets First Aircraft. Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking). Ignyta ($6M, San Diego, personalized medicine).

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Southern California Technical Review SoCal San Diego 168

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

Whether you are talking to peers, competitors or investors, you as an active entrepreneur will be judged on your familiarity with today’s startup and funding jargon. This term is currently applied to recent startups who profess a current valuation which exceeds $1 billion. Could your startup be the next one? Sweat equity.

Startup 57

Startup Software Review Equity Invest 57

socalTECH

JULY 17, 2012

You may not see it here in Southern California's high tech sector--which has been booming, due to a surge of startup and accelerator activity--but apparently, the technology sector has seen its highest level of layoffs in three years, according to a report today. Image courtesy Bigstock.com READ MORE>>.

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Technical Review Layoffs Southern California Report 133

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

A 50 car line stacked up the street from the conference entrance filled with women idling, applying mascara, brushing their hair, and finishing early morning conference calls. able to sign up online and rent the car, with only $50,000 invested in the company, which went towards the website, database and beta car. likely relate to.

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Conference Startup Technical Review Software Review 77

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. Take for example the years 2010-2012 where every brand out there seemed to be buying Facebook “Likes.” I recommend starting with a brief overview of you, your company and your solution. Click here. Listen more.

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Sales Slides Startup Customer 367

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. What''s your background and how did you end up at YP? How is it you managed to build such a large technical team here--and attract many Internet and startup veterans?

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Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. And even this can’t stop their employees from fleeing after two years of vesting to move on to the next hot startup. Easier said than done.

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Software Review Startup Venture Capital Invest 150

socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2011

There are lots of knowledgeable people that we find to write these guides--people who grew up there, and who are experts in the area. When we saw that it worked, we very quickly started finding experts in other cities, so we're now also in Portland and New York City. That's really empowering. It's working out really well.

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Guide Software Review Twiistup Technical Review 203

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

It’s OK, You Can Create Kick-Ass Web AppsAre you tired of getting verbally beat up about developing web and HTML5 apps? In this talk I will review how developers can easily change their applications to be more functional in a mobile, touch first world and provide an engaging user experience. It’s OK you can fight back.

Training 65

Training Technical Review Technology Software Review 65

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP (www.yp.com) -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. What''s your background and how did you end up at YP.com? We also know we''re not a startup, and don''t have equity to offer.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2012

One of the areas that startups and healthcare investors have turned their attention to in recent years, is leveraging the many advances in technology--wireless, smart phones, software, and more--and applying those to the health area. That goes beyond just a phone call or I can't get up and have fallen.

Software Review 140

Software Review Cloud Computing Startup Technical Review 140

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

10 New York City startups we’re crazy about. Apple event rumor round-up: iPad Mini, iPad 3.5, August 24, 2012 10:24 AM. Live at the Apple Event: iPad Mini (and more?). Huge news: Millions of PHP developers can now build mobile apps for iOS and Android — in PHP. 11 hrs ago. 20 hrs ago. Cloud storage. Enterprise.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? We caught up with James Segil , the firm's President, to hear the story behind that big growth at the company. We've grown really fast.

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CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

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

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

It’s unbelievable how often start up founders stifle their company from growing by not knowing how to effectively communicate their brand. In order to prepare for TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 I reviewed company bios via the official site and read taglines that said “cool” rather than what the company does. 1 Pre Planning.

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Press Startup Technical Review Email 97

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

Tech Reporters: These individuals will write and edit informative and practical articles on a range of topics including Startups/Entrepreneurs, Gadgets, Mobile Tech, Tech in Entertainment, Gaming, Apps & Software, productivity, and cover breaking tech news. Take a look below and give us a shout. Contributors.

Technical Review 71

Technical Review Software Review Writing News 71

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

Full-service Pinterest marketing and technology startup – HelloSociety recently announced it had driven $30 million in additional sales revenue for its over 350 brand clientele through Pinterest. The Science Inc accelerated startup also said it had delivered 2.9

Sales 101

Sales Technical Review Marketing Technology 101

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Tech startup accelerators dot the landscape, feeding investments into the waiting arms of the nation’s most intelligent and driven entrepreneurs. The top five tournaments for “StarCraft 2″ in the month of June 2012 had combined prize-pools of over $150,000. 27 on the list of Most Valuable Startups. You betcha.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

We told you about young twins behind Social network LAGbook , Today we caught up with two 19 year-old entrepreneurs from Naperville, Illinois. DinnDinn launched on Tuesday, August 28 2012. It all started from that one question. Up to this point we haven’t had to overcome too many big hurdles. Juckins and Jeremy A.

Startup 65

Startup Software Review Ideas Social Network 65

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

Some wait 5-7 years but usually this is because it’s proving more difficult to raise a new fund due to market conditions or the lack of returns in their current fund. Also, since most funds are 10-year funds there will be pressure in 2012 for this fund to start exiting its investments and return money to its shareholders.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Funding Invest GRP Partners 269

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Tonight starting at 7:00pm PST we will be streaming and bringing you all the action live from Cross Campus in Santa Monica. TechZulu & Gadget Review present REACH. Experience gadgets from the big brands with million dollar budgets to the startups bootstrapping and raising via IndieGoGo. Make sure to tune in!

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Up 33% this year, according to the Washington Post, online commerce is trending upwards from $175 billion in 2007 to a projection of $335 billion in 2012 (Forrester Research). Shoesofprey.com have built an easy-to-use online software to build your own shoe, order, and have shipped to your door for any occasion or mood.

Customer 74

Customer Custom Advertising Demand 74

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Up 33% this year, according to the Washington Post, online commerce is trending upwards from $175 billion in 2007 to a projection of $335 billion in 2012 (Forrester Research). Shoesofprey.com have built an easy-to-use online software to build your own shoe, order, and have shipped to your door for any occasion or mood.

Customer 72

Customer Custom Demand Advertising 72

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. In total, America women spend $350 billion a year on fashion.

Mobile 71

Mobile Technical Review Platform Startup 71

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Despite the fact that he can create things on Autodesk’s Maya that their own software designers may have never have dreamed up (or more accurately, that only a few people on this Earth can), being a ‘big wig’ was never May’s intention. Every film starts with a script; CG, live action, student short, the script is the bed frame.

Technical Review 90

Technical Review Technology Examples Malibu 90

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. The number of startups being created has increased by an order of magnitude. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

Google, Facebook & Twitter all provide free services to end users and we eat them up. They are packaging you up into demographic and psychographic audiences – all the better to be purchased by brands trying to reach large niche audiences. More Calls in the Future: The premise of the article can be summed up in this quote.

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Mobile Technical Review Google Screening 311

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

It was an online community like CompuServe and eventually started offering people dial-up access to the Internet for a monthly fee. 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.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318