socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

GoDaddy is backed by KKR, Silver Lake, and Technology Crossover Ventures. The company has significant operations in Los Angeles, largely due to the company''s acquisition of Media Temple in 2013; GoDaddy''s recent push into the small business hosting market has come in part due to the talent and executive team from Media Temple.

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Silver Lake Technical Review Equity Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Now, the technology is being installed in most new automobiles in order to track driving, which would help people lower their insurance costs exponentially. If you are under the age of 25, black boxes might be a very beneficial technology for you to take advantage of. Drivers over the age of 50 have seen their insurance jump up 8.6%.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Help Technology Startup 40

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

According to a recent Forbes article , UC Santa Barbara''s Technology Management Program offers students a superior startup education over the University of Pennsylvania (home of Wharton), as well Harvard, Northwestern and even its acclaimed southern neighbor, the University of Southern California. Want to be an entrepreneur? Techpreneurs.

Santa Barbara 258

Santa Barbara Technical Review Startup Venture Capital 258

socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2015

GoDaddy , the provider of Internet domain name and related hosting services--and which has a significant LA presence due to its ownership of LA''s Media Temple --priced its IPO late Tuesday evening at $20.00 GoDaddy is backed by KKR, Silver Lake, and Technology Crossover Ventures. GoDaddy is based in Arizona. READ MORE>>.

Silver Lake 100

Silver Lake Pricing Technical Review Media 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Ria Consulting is hosting its 3rd annual Dallas Day of Dot Net on February 8-9, 2013 at Sheraton Market Center in Dallas, Texas. The event is a 2-day training in.Net, HTML5, Windows 8, Asp.NET MVC and other Microsoft technologies. In addition, world renowned speakers are invited to discuss the latest trends in technology.

Training 65

Training Technical Review Technology Software Review 65

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2016

It’s a known fact that there are more men than women in tech, and those numbers aren’t getting better — in 2013, women held 26 percent of computing jobs in the United States, as opposed to 35 percent in 1990. Female Tech Role Models. Advice for Women in Tech. Jennifer Wang is one such role model.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Social Media Startup Screening 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Yet 2013 is still projected by The Fiscal Times as a difficult IPO opportunity for startups, due to choppy markets, continuing fiscal uncertainty, and the Facebook fiasco. Most VCs see decreases in clean technology investment, medical devices and biopharmaceuticals, so tune your expectations accordingly.

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Venture Capital Startup Capital Seed Funding 101

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

View the Slideshow A little more than a year ago, amid a resurgence in San Diego’s software sector, Xconomy identified a baker’s dozen of local tech companies to watch in 2016. I met with Seed San Diego partners Taner Halicioglu and Eric Gasser, who also reviewed the companies and provided their feedback. I widened my net this year.

San Diego 40

San Diego Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Almost no financings, many VCs and tech startups cratered for the second time in less than a decade following the dot com bursting.

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Venture Capital Startup Marketing Pricing 466

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology.

Company 339

Company Companies Technical Review Content 339

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

If you’re an early-stage entrepreneur, technology has served you well. In 2006, a passion to help startups grew into Tech Cocktail , a company whose mission was to showcased burgeoning companies in bars around the country. The Foundation was created in 1997 by tech pioneers, Jean and Steve Case.

Startup 141

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 141

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Celebrating five amazing years of LA tech. After all, you are LA tech, and this party is just as much a celebration of how far this community has come…and how far it’s yet to go. Today, we offer a full slate of coverage of LA and beyond, focusing on emerging technology and the people behind the brands. That’s right.

Technical Review 104

Technical Review Santa Monica Media News 104

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2013

This year’s AT&T Hackathon at SXSW is focused on technology and travel. With travel on the hackers’ brains and technology at their fingertips, these geeks are going to get knee deep in some code! For the hack, AT&T has partnered with American Airlines to create a venue for these techies to fly technology into the future!

Software Review 79

Software Review Technical Review Ideas Conference 79

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

For example, Bill Gates founded and grew Microsoft, and Michael Dell built a great technology company, both with no outside funding until they went successful enough to go public years later and sell shares to common stockholders. Explaining actions to investors takes time you don’t have.

Funding 107

Funding Startup Satisfaction Venture Capital 107

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Even after your application is accepted, the issuing process takes a lifetime in today’s technology (4-5 years). Software technology changes rapidly. Until mid-2013, the USPTO still operated on the doctrine of “first to invent,” rather than first to patent. Then you need to repeat the process for every country of interest.

Patents 100

Patents Software Review Software Technical Advisors 100

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

Rufus Labs is one of a number of hardware startups which have started to proliferate in the community, due to low cost hardware, 3D printing, and crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Gabe Grifoni: At Rufus Labs, we are focused heavily on building wearables and technology in a wearable platform for the enterprise.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Startup Software Review CTO Hire 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

For example, Bill Gates founded and grew Microsoft, and Michael Dell built a great technology company, both with no outside funding until they went successful enough to go public years later and sell shares to common stockholders. Explaining actions to investors takes time you don’t have.

Startup 124

Startup Satisfaction Venture Capital Entrepreneur 124

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

With the Identity Theft Resource Center® reporting a 30% increase in privacy breaches in 2013, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. Market your solution and user benefits, not the mysterious technology behind it. Why is everyone so paranoid these days?

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Social Network 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2013

SGN owns a proprietary technology which seamlessly deploys games across iOS, Google Play, Facebook and Amazon. As such, they have been able to use this technology as leverage to team up with game companies that complement its proven formula for successful titles with strong growth capability and longevity.

Develop 76

Develop Development Technical Review Southern California 76

InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2013

In addition to being a classic children''s tale of good versus evil, the film also contains some surprising 2013 job hunting tips for joining a startup. This agreement generated tens of thousands of dollars of value due to an advantageous chargeback clause.

Startup 230

Startup Technical Review Tips RSS 230

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Reviewing financial & operational performance. 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. Mentorship. As You Start to Mature.

Startup 325

Startup Sales Technical Review Software Review 325

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2013

However due to much controversy and competition, the same hasn’t played true while at large events (*cough* SXSW ). During this year’s 2013 US Open patrons will be able to request a ride via Uber to and from the tournament sites at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

Software Review 104

Software Review Technical Review Social Media Course 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2013

Leaders have found that keeping everyone on top of changes in technology, competition, and customer demands is critical to success. With instant low price search, ordering via smart phones, and unfiltered online reviews via Yelp and Foursquare, the advantage today has shifted to companies who can make every experience positive.

Customer 92

Customer Custom Startup Services 92

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

Visions pan of endless cold emails and long days attending meetups and pitch nights while your operations/tech team grind away. 2013 was a huge year for startup investing to say the least, and with how things have been shaping up in Q1 of 2014, things are going to get a whole lot crazier. Introducing SeedInvest.

Invest 100

Invest Startup Technical Review Software Review 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Despite widespread military use, drone aircraft are still an emerging technology. But the rapid advancement of drone technology is turning the public airspace into the new Panama Canal. The potential advantage would be rapid shipping and lower costs as the technology improves. A Future of Flying Robots. DHL Goes a Step Further.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Software Review Ideas Technology 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2013

Venture capital dispensed quarterly to startups actually declined again in the first quarter of 2013 to $6.3 Due to the struggling economy as well, traditional individual Angel investors haven’t been able to fill the gap. Technology costs are plummeting, meaning you can do more with less.

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Angel Entrepreneur Venture Capital Startup 92

Xconomy

AUGUST 12, 2016

government’s Precision Medicine Initiative is an ambitious effort to collect the genomic data of 1 million Americans, and tech giant Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG ) is deeply involved. That story and the rest of the week’s biotech headlines below. —The U.S. —David H. In the U.S.,

Google 40

Google Technical Review News Research 40

InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2013

In addition to being a classic children''s tale of good versus evil, the film also contains some surprising 2013 job hunting tips for joining a startup. This agreement generated tens of thousands of dollars of value due to an advantageous chargeback clause.

Startup 145

Startup Technical Review Tips Help 145

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

And it’s the latest in a series of investments we’ve made in building out our practice as the LA technology market continues to grow robustly and attract entrepreneurs and investors. Help us review a few deals. It made me realize that we’ve never properly introduced our associates: Graham Gelwicks. Jordan Hudson.

Startup 372

Startup Course Ideas Invest 372

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2014

In fact, damage to reputation and brand has moved up to #4 from #6 in the Top 10 risks identified in Aon''s 2013 Global Risk Management Risk Ranking , moving ahead of business interruption and failure to innovate to meet customer needs in 2011. The Internet has been a powerful and disruptive technology. Take heed, and take action.

Blogging 99

Blogging Content Google Sites 99

Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

A 2013 New Jersey tax notice says that several types of services that are delivered using a computing platform are subject to tax as an information service. This analysis will require discussions between the technology team and the company’s tax advisors, reviewing each step of the service delivery process.

Sales 62

Sales Company Companies Software Review 62

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

As the San Diego Union Tribune reported in 2013, Tsien (pictured) was also unafraid to shine the spotlight on what he considered suspect scientific approaches, even when espoused by legends like DNA co-discoverer James Watson.

News 57

News San Diego Journal Technical Review 57

Xconomy

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Due to Rapid City’s off-the-beaten-path location and small size — it’s tucked among the Great Plains, about 25 miles from Mount Rushmore, with a population of approximately 74,000 — the destination doesn’t typically enter the conversation for ICPC, which draws about 1,400 attendees. “The The last couple of years, it was in Warsaw, St.

Coach 75

Coach Technical Review Carson Networking 75

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

So what do people like about the mobile app technology? The growth of the mobile app technology is something that companies, big or small, are riding on. In 2013, Forbes Insight and Adobe surveyed companies with revenues of at least $250,000. Encourage users to rate and review the app. What’s in an app? We need an APP!

Mobile 40

Mobile Social Media Google Software Review 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2017

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. He wanted to bring the same level of technology focus and energy that Mayor Bloomberg had brought to New York City.

Riot Games 191

Riot Games Los Angeles Technical Review Venture Capital 191

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. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy.

Startup 108

Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Satisfaction 108