Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

TrueCar, an LA-based company, sells more cars now than any physical dealer in the country and recently went public and has a $1 billion market cap. Cincinnati has had the accelerator The Brandery for several years, which caters to the great strengths of design and brand management that are dominant in this city. Mavens & Marketing.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

If you want the full SlideShare deck with many slides not in either post it’s in this link –> The LA Tech Market. Has it begun to mature or is it just better marketed than in was say 5 years ago? Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 23, 2013

Saturday, January 26, 2013 -- AnyMeeting WebRTC Hackathon. To be held on January 26, 2013, the ?AnyMeeting encourages engineers, designers, product managers, marketers and entrepreneurs to come together and work on building a new project, product or service involving WebRTC in an intense 12 hour hack session.

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socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2015

eHarmony has been in a major refresh of its servie since 2013, when founder Dr. Neil Clark Warren returned to the company, launching a major marketing initiative, revamping the service's design, adding mobile apps and more progressive design, and also revamping the back end of the service.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Los Angeles-based electric car designer Fisker , the latest incarnation of the EV efforts of auto designer Henrik Fisker, says it has signed a definitive agreement with Magna International. According to Fisker, Magna will manufacture Fisker's upcoming Ocean vehicle in Europe. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

What age is the service designed for? Jon Kraft: One of the things we''re doing, is a lot of testing, early--not just the product, but testing the market. He does a ton of iterative testing, approaches to marketing, to find the kinds of deals that work. Jon Kraft: The real core ages are from eight to thirteen.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

And costume & set designers. I’ve been meeting with LPs (those who invest in VC funds) over the past year and discussing trends I see in the market and where I think we need to be as a firm to be near to and meet the needs of our customers. Our lease runs out in 2013. Many “tech companies” now have green screens.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

If you believe you have a market-leading position in your product space I would worry a bit less about it. But in 2013 it can also simply be, “Company X raises $2.2 The problem with “bundling” other news stories is that you then lose the ability to market those the press outlets in their own right. ” Why?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Samantha Lurey: Our first product shipped in May, and we now have five towns in the market. What have you learned so far about the mobile market? Samantha Lurey: Our next market segment is for adults. We're starting design and implementation of what the mobile app for that will look like now, and hope to roll that out in 2013.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2014

Some provide subscription based services offering designer shoes or low-cost razors, but is there a market for closeout or clearance products? From it’s inception in April 2013 until December 2013, the company generated $2.1 These companies focus on bringing the best selection and new experiences to customers.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2013

We knew there would be a need in the commercial market, and prepared for it by building a viable, commercial-off-the-shelf product. We ended up positioning ourselves around 2008 to start developing and marketing the product. We released our software to the general public in August of 2013. What''s the background of your team?

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socalTECH

MAY 7, 2018

We started in October of 2013, and last year, in December, we closed our Series B with Sequoia Capital with $21M. We viewed this as a central marketplace which would allow drivers to be put in the driving seat, get paid what they want, go where they want to go, and get paid the market price, and would help solve this issue.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

While the market isn't short of spritely, innovative entrepreneurs, harsh economic headwinds combined with a pullback in investor spending have made it harder than ever for budding businesses to break through. Source: runwayml.com In June, Runway raised $141 million in funding, nudging its market valuation to an envy-inducing $1.5

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

It’s hard to remember that in 2012 it was still hard for LA VCs to persuade investors into funds that LA was a viable market for great venture capital funds or convince many VCs that LA was a market worth investing dollars into startups. But this post is about the broader context of LA.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 29, 2013

When: August 23, 2013. As an added value add for those companies who are chosen, we are giving them one on one time 2 hours prior to the event with influentials within the community such as; Investors, Serial Entrepreneurs, Lawyers, Accountants, Marketers, PR, and much more. Startups Apply FREE Here. Community + Technology.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Since 2013, when Elon Musk released his white paper for an emerging mode of transportation using low air pressure within a tube, companies around the world have answered the call to build the next generation of futuristic transportation. Former SpaceX rocket designer Brogan BamBrogan was one of the initial cofounders of Hyperloop One.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

On November 22, 2013 the awesome people at Coloft are hosting Startup Weekend LA. Each group should consist of at least a business developer, designer and technical developer. Each group should consist of at least a business developer, designer and technical developer.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 1, 2013

When: May 31, 2013 8pm – 11:00pm. As an added value add for those companies who are chosen, we are giving them one on one time 2 hours prior to the event with influentials within the community such as; Investors, Seriel Entrepreneurs, Lawyers, Accountants, Marketers, PR, and much more. Giving Startups The Coverage They Deserve.

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Hollywood Los Angeles Startup Design 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

With nearly 60 backers already, Deka has raised $12,619 of its $100,000 goal of its flexible funding ending October 28, 2013 and wants you to be part of the campaign too. The campaign will help Deka create custom 3D printed headsets and launch a number of stylish designs and colors. Custom 3D Printed Headsets. January 2014 launch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

275 IPOs were completed in 2014, topping the 2013 total of 222 by more than 23%. IPO proceeds also shattered 2013’s high-water mark of $55 billion, with an impressive $85 billion in proceeds. The world is a now single market, both homogeneous and heterogeneous. Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 2, 2013

When: July 26, 2013 8pm – 11:00pm. As an added value add for those companies who are chosen, we are giving them one on one time 2 hours prior to the event with influentials within the community such as; Investors, Serial Entrepreneurs, Lawyers, Accountants, Marketers, PR, and much more. Startups Apply Here. Community + Technology.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 26, 2017

The IT Summit is designed to address the real-world opportunities and challenges faced by today’s executives. The IT Summit was selected as one of the top ten “must-attend” events for CIOs and IT Marketers. April 2013 CTOsOnTheMove.com.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 30, 2014

One team, a travel company that has built a discovery and planning tool that will make it easy and fun for travelers to find and book trips, was a winner of not just the New Venture Seed Competition in 2013, but also recently won the first day of the Lavin Lean Model Startup Competition in San Diego State University.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 16, 2017

Finding potential customers continues to be a huge challenge not only for established marketing and sales teams but also for startup executives and solo entrepreneurs. A study in 2013 showed that 61 percent of marketers found it hard to generate high-quality leads. Team – for agencies and marketing teams, $149/month.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2012

What does the world have in store for the mobile games market, and how do mobile games developers look at the world? When iTunes started selling games in 2008, it coincided with one of the biggest market corrections, one of the biggest global economic corrections in our history and in my lifetime. We believe it's the future, too.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

New and innovative designers are popping up everywhere, thanks to new technology like 3D printing. SYNCFAB , (Synchronized Fabrication) is a platform to bring hybrid 3D printing and connect inventors and designers with manufacturers and material specialists to bring back local manufacturing.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Moto-X by Motorola: Motorola has been a mainstay in the mobile device market since the days of early flip phones. Automatic Mix’n Machine by Vitamix : Vitamix’s award-winning Automatic Mix’n Machine represents a giant leap forward in flexibility and automation for the restaurant dessert market.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 3, 2013

As an added value add for those companies who are chosen, we are giving them one on one time 2 hours prior to the event with influentials within the community such as; Investors, Seriel Entrepreneurs, Lawyers, Accountants, Marketers, PR, and much more. When: April 26th, 2013 8pm – 11:00pm. Community + Technology. Looking to hire?

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 4, 2013

When: June 28, 2013 8pm – 11:00pm. As an added value add for those companies who are chosen, we are giving them one on one time 2 hours prior to the event with influentials within the community such as; Investors, Seriel Entrepreneurs, Lawyers, Accountants, Marketers, PR, and much more. Startups Apply Here. Santa Monica, CA 90401.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 13, 2014

Launched in April of 2013, Digital Life has now been introduced into 59 Markets with an industry-leading NPS. Asus is introducing the PadfoneX to the US market through a partnership with AT&T services, a 5″ 1080p Android smartphone that docks into a 9″ tablet. AT&T’s home safety security solution.

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Development Develop Mobile Design 81

Xconomy

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Headed by the computational neuroscientist Eugene Izhikevich, the company maintained a low profile at Qualcomm’s San Diego headquarters until 2013, when Brain Corp. two years ago as vice president of marketing and product development. As an independent startup backed by the corporate venture arm of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM ), Brain Corp.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2013

Talent needs often range from engineers, UX/UI designers, biz dev, marketing/pr, project managers and community managers. Their next stop is UnCubed Los Angeles on January 31, 2013. Their goal is to pair startups in various stages of growth with the specific talent pool they need to continue to expand. What can you expect?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2013

The best startups also see these as opportunities for brand recognition and viral marketing, to simultaneously benefit people and boost the bottom line. Markets are now hyper-connected, where communications technology and rapid transportation link all citizens of the world together. Stakeholder power. Globalization.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 11, 2013

LOS ANGELES, December 10, 2013 – Some big news for local startup Plug.DJ Apps & Software Business Entrepreneurship Finance Funding Mac OSX Marketing Music Startups Windows Chat Community edm electronic javelin venture partners music music sharing plug.dj and their user-curated music sharing platform. The post Plug.dj

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2013

A benefit corporation is a new corporate form designed for for-profit entities that want to consider society and the environment in addition to profit in their decision making process. We need to let market forces work and force them out of business. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 05/23/2013.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion. Twitter was one of the most notable, with a market capitalization now up to $38 billion all by itself. The world is a now single market, both homogeneous and heterogeneous. According to a report just out, a record 156 operating companies went public in the U.S.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

CreatorUp is the online web series school teaching the next generation of web series creators how to make and market their own new video projects on the web. CreatorUp was launched online in Beta in January of 2013 and our startup team is based in Los Angeles. When was it launched and where? Who are its founders? What inspired you?

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