Tech Zulu Event

JULY 31, 2014

The event attracted over 500 distinguished attendees from around the world in the digital media and technology industry including advertising, media, data, eCommerce, software, social and gaming. The event also showcased a variety of promising startups from digital media, mobile, cloud, entertainment, advertising, and eCommerce.

Media 84

Media Technology Truecar Southern California 84

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

” So it’s now March 2014 – 5 years since I started investing. Here is the first 3 months of 2014 … . How is my scorecard looking?

Venture Capital 387

Venture Capital Downey Writing Press 387

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2022

Reward shorter hours of high productivity. Peer pressure keeps productivity standards high. Encourage people to work where and when they are most productive. Encourage people to work where and when they are most productive. Use of collaborative and other social media platforms. Trend to a ‘contingent’ workforce.

Case Study 125

Case Study Platform Yahoo Social Media 125

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2020

a leading researcher on consumer behavior and the impact of digital, reports that decision makers, social media users, and younger demographics are more and more comfortable sharing data in order to close the gap between thought and action. Google scores high for tools, location, and social media data sharing, but not for biometric data.

Social Media 131

Social Media Startup Tool Google 131

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Created in 2014 and acquired by Dentsu in 2019, MuteSix was recommended to TechCrunch by Rhoda Ullmann, VP Consumer at Sense, a Boston-based startup building a home energy monitor. At the time, it was doing Facebook media buying for e-commerce companies. And then bit by bit, we grew the organization.

Commerce 211

Commerce Content Marketing Startup 211

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

That is, there’s a definite part of the market that’s hungry for affordable digital advertising but can’t find a suitable outlet to get involved: Chad Rogers, Daniel Marlow, and Hope Horner built Lemonlight Media to satiate that hunger. I have to say, they seem to be spot on the money with Lemonlight Media.

Company 107

Company Companies Advertising Media 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased about 10 percent, from 280 out of 100,000 adults in the 2014 Startup Activity Index, to 310 out of 100,000 adults in the 2015 Index. 275 IPOs were completed in 2014, topping the 2013 total of 222 by more than 23%. Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups.

Startup 108

Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Satisfaction 108

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

Like with many consumer brands geared toward women, we buy in not just because of the marketing, but because of the product itself. Nasty Gal CEO Sophia Amoruso is credited with coining the term in the title of her 2014 memoir, “#Girlboss,” which chronicled her rags-to-riches success and was adapted into a Netflix show.

Startup 280

Startup Netflix Los Angeles Innocal 280

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2014 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Tuesday Jan. We will have a line up of amazing panelist who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2014. Peter Csathy - CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures. He continues to sit on the board of Sorenson Media.

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Reward shorter hours of high productivity. Peer pressure keeps productivity standards high. Encourage people to work where and when they are most productive. Encourage people to work where and when they are most productive. Use of collaborative and other social media platforms. Trend to a ‘contingent’ workforce.

Competition 127

Competition Case Study Platform Yahoo 127

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). It super charges a business that is closer to product delivery.

Press 319

Press Startup Writing Training 319

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. Last month, the product launched with $1.2 The first phase was the rise of the media platforms: YouTube, Instagram, etcetera, that allowed creatives to build audiences. million followers , on Tinder.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2013

A new partnership between Wearable World Labs , the world’s first accelerator solely focused on Wearable Technologies and the Internet of Wearable Things and Technicolor , a media and entertainment technology leader. ” Create products that change the world. “This is the core meaning of “Valley Innovation.’

Class 98

Class Education Entertainment Media 98

socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2014

I think we have phenomenal product experience, specifically in the bulk material industry. Matt Brinker, our VP of products, comes from the construction industry, as does Rich Haus, our VP of Sales and Service. They and their teams have built this product and have been rolling out out rapidly.

Mobile 133

Mobile Startup Oracle Los Angeles 133

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The LA-based accelerator is powered by Techstars and is looking for “technology-based companies focused on transformative media and entertainment experiences.” Applications are being accepted starting today, through April 16, 2014 for early-stage companies with innovative consumer media and entertainment product ideas.

Entertainment 102

Entertainment Santa Monica Ideas Mentor 102

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2015

With the advent of social media and the pervasive move to smartphones, even customers who still prefer to purchase in brick-and-mortar stores have dramatically changed their shopping habits. Many people don’t post about their experiences, but still routinely check first to see what others are saying about the brand and the product online.

Custom 103

Custom Customer Marketing Social Media 103

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2014

Scott, just published a new book that I like,” The New Rules of Lead Generation ,” highlighting the changes wrought by the internet and social media. For new product startups, search engine marketing (SEM) is still one of the most cost-effective and scalable lead-generation approaches. Social-media advertising. Trade shows.

Startup 99

Startup Social Media SEM Advertising 99

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2015

According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 9 million registered developers in 2014. Through a free base product, you give the first taste of the service or game away for free, get users hooked, and then convert as many as possible to paying customers. Commoditize complementary products. Look for value points to control.

Startup 98

Startup Platform Pricing Netflix 98

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

Per a new study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic grew 69 percent in 2014, reaching 2.5 Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Look for and reward quantum changes, like cutting cycle time in half, in your processes, products, and services.

Startup 106

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 106

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

This year’s TZ #startupforecast (Jan 28, 2014) was no exception. Peter Csathy – CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures, accomplished media and digital media entrepreneur. 2014 looks to be the year of emerging technologies (wearables, bitcoin, etc.) Get yourself up to speed by reading through JATI, Inc.’s

Startup 95

Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 9, 2014

And therein lies the difference between having a product that gets seldom use vs having one that sticks with you for a while. From huge acquisitions to fast moving VC deals and product development (hardware + software), it appears as if we’re at the starting line of a connected home future. Music Is Kind of a Big Deal to Me.

Startup 96

Startup Software Product Venture Capital 96

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Over time you start to figure out who you customers are and how to sell to them or how to get them to adopt your products if you’re a consumer-oriented startup. how to market our products and company. See as a board we can already see very clearly how our 2014 & 2015 years pencil out with a fair degree of predictability.

Startup 325

Startup Sales Technical Review Software Review 325

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

The critical success factors for a product business are well known, starting with selling every unit with a gross margin of 50 percent or more, building a patent and other intellectual property, and continuous product improvement. Low cost and low margin products can be winners, if the volume is high enough.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

And before the event’s one hour panel kicked off at 7:30 PM, many of the attendees were able to grab a cocktail from the bar and enjoy delicious, complimentary tacos from the Calbi food truck, But not before passing by the all new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, which was lit up and ready for center stage photography.

Lootcrate 80

Lootcrate S3 Education Activision 80

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2015

According to Urban Dictionary , hype is “a clever marketing strategy where a product is advertised as the thing everyone must have, to the point where people begin to feel they need to consume it.” Early hype actually should precede the final product, and consists of proof-of-concept stories, media events and industry exposure.

Startup 97

Startup Marketing Entrepreneur Social Network 97

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

In 2014, the optimistic attitude was, maybe your next car is electric; then your next one — or even that same one, courtesy of an OTA software update — will be self-driving! In practice, however, he understated, it seems likely that America, or at least American media, will not rejoice. Rather the opposite.

Los Angeles 138

Los Angeles Startup Software Commerce 138

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science. In this case, the primary cash outflow would be for product development and operating expenses, with potentially enough runway to build the initial product, get a patent, attract some early adopters, and build the initial revenue stream.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media 105

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Social media is a boon for entrepreneurs and startups. With the key social media platforms today, an entrepreneur can tune a product, build a brand, and grow the business with very low cost and a high interactivity never before possible. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 109

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2018

Reward shorter hours of high productivity. Peer pressure keeps productivity standards high. Encourage people to work where and when they are most productive. Encourage people to work where and when they are most productive. Use of collaborative and other social media platforms. Trend to a ‘contingent’ workforce.

Startup 61

Startup Case Study Platform Yahoo 61

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Bitcoin has had a rough start to the year (to say the least) – with a never-ending news feed consisting of massive bankruptcy , scandal stories, and car chase media fiascos. Dan, now named as Product Manager for the Blockchain acquired Zeroblock apps, tells the audience about life after acquisition. The ultimate plan?

Startup 104

Startup Venture Capital Draper Invest 104

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

Rather than hide seemingly non-productive gaps in your work to-date, investors look for logical actions, and iterative small steps that could be quick to market or quick to fail. In this context, investors are attracted to thought-leaders visible on social media, and people with strong technical credentials.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Angel Social Media Patents 107

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2017

Robert Blatt: The first stage, in 2013, was really nailing product-market-fit. Not just what the product needed to look like, but how to sell it, and to make sure that the people we sold it to were really successful using it, and stayed with us. What's the biggest thing that the company has done since you came on?

Google 127

Google Paid Search Mobile Activity 127

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Exciting new technologies these days range from the easier to use social media software platforms I see almost every week, to new transportation models, like consumer space travel and hydrogen fuel autos. In fact, some technology leaps are so great that they enable a whole new class of products, or a whole new market.

Technology 114

Technology Startup Social Media Custom 114

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2014

Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype, and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge that no one will ask them for independent market-research data. These are also important for your product positioning in the competitor section of your business plan.

Marketing 97

Marketing Entrepreneur Statistics Research 97

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

There’s a line of thinking in Silicon Valley that you should build product businesses rather than services businesses. They have created two internal technology “products&# and wanted to figure out how they could turn their services business into a product business that could be financed. This team is talented.

Services 332

Services Venture Capital IP Startup 332

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. billion by 2014. Social media users are over 60% more likely to check email at least four times a day than those who don’t use social media.

Email 339

Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Verizon , Monster Products , MerchLabs , HIRED , Instart Logic , Zeel , Shootly , Move Loot , Microsoft , American Laser Company , Zirx , DoorDash , Drizly. Green Way Labs develops high-performance cleaning products that are 100% non-toxic. DigiSynd manages Disney’s brand presence in the social media space. Sold it in 2014.

Fractional VPE 40

Fractional VPE Entertainment SaaS Social Media 40