socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps). Sean Rad , Tinder (Los Angeles, mobile).

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Southern California SoCalTech Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 279

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

All in a room at the University of Southern California Silicon Beach Event on September 18th, 2013. As one of the organizers, Jay Tucker explained, “The Silicon Beach movement is the future of the Los Angeles tech area – tech, mobility, digital content, entrepreneurship, etc. Filled with innovation.

USC 98

USC Cornerstone OnDemand Southern California Netflix 98

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. On August 23rd, 2013 I had an email intro from my good friend and trusted source Jeff Berman who only sends me stuff when it is somebody he respects (ie a strong filter vs. those who send casual intros). Tech Market Analysis Upfront Ventures'

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 -- Build Cross Platform Mobile Apps Rapidly. After the dot com era if there is anything which grew as rapidly in a short span of time, it is the mobile app market. Recent report says that 1 billion people will own smartphones by 2013 and the mobile app market will grow to $30 billion by then.

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Platform Mobile Report Marketing 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Mobile/Desktop App Developer w/Linux,Flex/Air or IOS Exp. Vice President, Sales and Marketing , Stanton Chase International. The company and this position is Los Angeles based.The Vice President, Sales and Marketing will have full responsibility for achieving the companys revenue and profit margin targets.

SoCalTech 147

SoCalTech Orange County Outsource Development Sales 147

InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2014

According to the author, 60% of Facebook’s revenue comes from mobile ads, double that of the prior year. Attention Marketers - The Medium Has Changed, So Should The Message. As Facebook''s mobile ad revenue attests, marketers are stepping up their "phone based" spending. Yep, Facebook is a phone company. But Why Now?

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Company Companies Mobile Advertising 200

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

The biggest trend in the last twelve months is the rapid consolidation of major technology platforms across the board (social, cloud, mobile, video, communications, e-book, etc.) What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013? toward one or two major dominate players.

Southern California 259

Southern California High Tech Activity Platform 259

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2014

Los Angeles-based CurbStand , a startup developing mobile apps which let users pay and tip for valet parking via their mobile device, said this morning that it has named Serge Gojkovich as the company''s new CEO. CurbStand says it has been offering up its app since October of 2013. READ MORE>>.

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Tips Mobile Los Angeles Marketing 133

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

SGN , the developer of social and mobile games, said today that it is adding real money gambling to its games, via a partnership with legal gambling API provider Betable. SGN said a selection of its games will be powered by Betable in certain overseas markets. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Mobile Activity Marketing Develop 138

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Go Trexx (www.gotrexx.com), which is based in Mission Viejo, think it's by engaging kids with mobile applications which provide background information, helps to build excitement, and gets kids involved in traveling to different destinations. Samantha Lurey: Our first product shipped in May, and we now have five towns in the market.

Guide 232

Guide Framework Mobile Startup 232

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

So why is online video such an attractive market to build a startup? These markets represent about $600 billion of total spend between them, leaving tons of opportunities for startups to disrupt and grow large. And ironically many consumer mobile apps are more of hits-driven businesses than video is today.

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Company Companies Technical Review Content 339

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For those who still don’t know the origins, the Harlem Shake started as a small skit from a YouTuber named Filthy Frank (10 million views as of this writing) on January 30, 2013. Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices. And the fan producers all help market your show because they too want the attention.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Andrew Connell is the CEO of DinnerDate.com , a startup which has been in beta in San Diego for the last few months, and is just now expanding out to new markets. Andrew Connell: I was previously at Nokia, and ran Nokia's e-commerce business globally in fourteen markets. How did you get from working on mobile to online dating?

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San Diego Hollywood Mobile eHarmony 264

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2013

On Friday October 25th, this innovative spirit was put on display at the 2013 Student Innovator Showcase. A true innovator seeks out opportunities whenever they come,” stated Murali Joshi of Venu , a mobile app that provides retail locations for multiple parties to meet. Grief Center Market Traction Award ($2500): BriskRabbit.

USC 91

USC Ideas Southern California Platform 91

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

By now you have many smart people around your board but probably people who don’t totally understand the nuances of your employees, customers, sales reps, marketing messages, technology challenges, competitors and strategic choices. how to market our products and company. So our board meetings consisted of discussion about.

Startup 325

Startup Sales Technical Review Software Review 325

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.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2013

The firm said that the device is now headed into manufacturing stage, and is expected to be delivered in July of 2013. which has also been trying to bring its POP Charger to market. Doorbot is the latest hardware project from Siminoff's Edison Jr., Christie Street is taking preorders for both products. READ MORE>>.

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Santa Monica Sites Design Product 159

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. Offer tools to allow content producers to build their own websites & mobile apps.

Networking 366

Networking Media Content Customer 366

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2015

Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? Jim should know, since he is the president Ignite Social Media , of one of the best known social media marketing agencies. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 101

Social Media Media Marketing Snapchat 101

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

MATCHCo , a developer of a mobile app which helps users match their skin tones to cosmetics, has been acquired by Japanese cosmetics firm Shiseido. MATCHCo had its marketing and operations in Santa Monica, with engineering in Palo Alto. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Acquisition Mobile Help 100

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2017

What that means, is for companies that have a physical presence in the real world, stores and the like, interaction with consumers today on mobile is now primarily through things that represent their stores, rather than directly with their brands. Robert Blatt: The first stage, in 2013, was really nailing product-market-fit.

Google 127

Google Paid Search Mobile Activity 127

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2018

Cargomatic develops a mobile marketplace, which helps connect short-haul carriers to shippers. Cargomatic is led by CEO Richard Gerstein, and was founded in 2013. The company says its mobile application reduces the volume of calls, emails and faxes traditionally needed to book a transaction.

Long Beach 113

Long Beach Mobile Email Funding 113

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 26, 2013

From gaming, to advertising, to branding and marketing, there’s no online business plan that Facebook can’t be used for at this point. Like most facts of life, social media’s impact on branding and marketing could only be seen over time. The post Beyond Entertainment | Social Media as a Tool for Marketers appeared first on TechZulu.

Social Media 82

Social Media Entertainment Media Tool 82

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

This is classic “Innovator’s Dilemma” market conditions. My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). Los Angeles Tech Market Analysis' Production costs have fallen more than 90%. Distribution costs have, too.

Media 320

Media CTO Coach CTO Hire Los Angeles 320

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2015

Citron was previously CEO of mobile messaging and marketing firm Outspoken, and prior to that, was CEO and founder of Mogreet, which was acquired in 2013. Pledgeling said that Citron replaces CEO and Founder Matt Minnis, who becomes Chairman of the Board. Pledgeling has raised $4.1M

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Mogreet Web Los Angeles Mobile 100

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.

eHarmony 100

eHarmony Santa Monica Design Mobile 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based Savings.com rolled out a big update to its mobile, grocery shopping app, Favado , which it says it has completely redesigned. Savings.com launched Favado back in October of 2013, as part of a major strategic move to expand its market into the mobile and grocery shopping area.

Sales 100

Sales Mobile Los Angeles Organization 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2015

The company''s new clients include JetBlue, T-Mobile, British Gas, Elsevier, and many, many others. BlackLine last disclosed that its revenues were headed north of $40M a year back in Q4 of 2013. BlackLine said shortly after that equity injection that it hoped to hit the public markets within 18-20 months. READ MORE>>.

Silver Lake 100

Silver Lake Equity Acquisition Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2013

You use it in a very similar fashion to how you PCs and mobile devices use their operating systems, so you don''t have a stovepipe solution where a UAV can only be useful for one purpose. We knew there would be a need in the commercial market, and prepared for it by building a viable, commercial-off-the-shelf product. READ MORE>>.

Startup 183

Startup Software Southern California Santa Monica 183

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Even the homework is easier, with free access to more opportunity details and competitor data on your mobile device from anywhere in the world.

Tips 161

Tips Startup Social Media News 161

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

40% of all of YouTube is viewed on mobile devices and of high-quality content I believe it is between 60-70% based on my insider data. The point isn’t to “build a business on YouTube” but rather to use YouTube as a marketing platform to build a video business that works across many platforms.

SEM 150

SEM Content Platform Acquisition 150

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 10, 2013

We’ve teamed up with PromoJam, Digital LA, The ROC and Silicon Beach LA to host the most epic 2013 Kick Off party with the Silicon Beach LA Tech Scene !! On a mobile phone? CLICK HERE FOR MOBILE RSVP. CLICK HERE FOR MOBILE RSVP. Get your PromoJam 2.0 CLICK HERE TO RSVP NOW! The post It’s A Launch! PromoJam 2.0

Santa Monica 82

Santa Monica Startup Mobile Platform 82

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Now that mobile phones have advanced to this level, and the carrier’s infrastructure has grown; Santa is finally able to launch his app for all the good little boys & girls around the world. Christmas of 2013 is the perfect time to finally launch Santa’s app, Hello Santa !” The post Say Hello Santa! |

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Social Media Media Email Web 102

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.

Technology 104

Technology Google Mobile Outsource Development 104

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 1, 2013

When: May 31, 2013 8pm – 11:00pm. You cal also download the free mobile apps iPhone and Android. Join us as we introduce you to featured faces and spaces across our great city, highlighting the many flavors of innovation that make up the LA tech ecosystem…plus plenty of free food and drinks. Community + Technology.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Los Angeles Startup Design 100

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.

Startup 108

Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Satisfaction 108

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 2, 2013

When: July 26, 2013 8pm – 11:00pm. You cal also download the free mobile apps iPhone and Android. Join us as we introduce you to featured faces and spaces across our great city, highlighting the many flavors of innovation that make up the LA tech ecosystem…plus plenty of free food and drinks. Startups Apply Here.

Santa Monica 97

Santa Monica Entrepreneur Startup Design 97