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On Launching a Brand – Upfront Ventures Four Months In

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Be open & transparent (mimicking the greater social order changes that have come with blogs & social media). ” We explained what we felt the core values of a firm of the future needed to uphold: Provide real operational insights to entrepreneurs (the days of being “money men” are gone).

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Siemer Summit: Connecting Global Digital Media & Technology Leaders

Tech Zulu Event

This month, Siemer and Associates hosted its 4th Annual invitation-only Silicon Beach Summit at Casa Del Mar and Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, California. 2014 Wavemaker Award recipients are: Hang Ten Award: Advertising & Marketing Services. Party Wave Award – Social Media, Content and Distribution.

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Why Most of Your Assumptions About Phone Calls are Wrong

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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. 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.

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Silicon Beach Fest Approaches! #SBF

Tech Zulu Event

Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s original festival celebrating LA tech, entertainment & startups with panels, keynotes, workshops, mixers, and more in Santa Monica. Plus VIP-only parties and other networking events. Beach Games: Surf, play basketball, or beach volleyball at our beach games on Sat Jun 21.

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Tapiture Taps Into Successful Social eCommerce And Secures $2.25M In Seed Funding

Tech Zulu Event

Santa-Monica based Tapiture has grown in traffic by 300%, monetized from year one and raised $2.25 If Pinterest is catnip for girls, Tapiture was founded to go after the men, but quickly evolved into a more sophisticated artistic social media community. million in seed funding since its founding in 2012. I am drawn to it.

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CHNL – Social Network For All | Interview With John Wander, Co-founder & CEO

Tech Zulu Event

It’s a web app that pulls all the content from across your social networks and puts it in one place – your channel. Silicon Beach (Santa Monica). Our model has us at break-even in our second full year post launch (2014). What is CHNL? Where is it Based? What Problem Does it Solve? Are You Alone in This Space?

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. Prices are soaring in the beachfront communities tech types favor, and rents in these. areas are growing at a faster rate. than in other parts of the city. Now, everyone has an app.".