socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2013

We've got less infrastructure, and we're not having to pay hundreds of dollars for consumer acquisition. You earn 10Mb in free data for each person you connect to on the platform, which brings down our acquisition costs. In our Series A, we also took some funding from Dall Capital Partners, and they know telco very well.

Startup 245

Startup IP Networking Encino 245

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

We've now been operating for five months, and have become the leading web service for mobile fundraising in the country. It's a simple web service, where a customer can log in and can simply create and deploy any level of mobile donation or messaging campaign. It was founded three years ago, and hadn't been succeeding.

Mobile 162

Mobile Web Startup Customer 162

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. We've made over 30 investments in Southern California, and that's just in Redpoint, and doesn't include all of the investment we made as Brentwood Venture Capital since the late 70's.

Redpoint 154

Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

We have not just engineers, but designers, UI, UX, analytics, product managers, user acquisition, marketing managers, and others. My co-founder and I both had this vision of leveraging mobile and web technology, to make it easier for people to connect to each other in their demographic. Those communities already exist.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Startup Platform Resource 140

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

eQuibbly is a free web application combining online arbitration and mediation with crowd voting and social network involvement for free, fair and fast justice than the traditional court system. Creates a user profile , posts your dispute, and indicates an email address for the accused. Why eQuibbly. eQuibbly is simple to use.

Email 70

Email Social Network Blogging Venture Capital 70

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2010

It's been a good summer for Laguna Beach-based venture capital firm Okapi Ventures (www.okapivc.com), which recently saw its first portfolio firm exit last month in Carlsbad-based Helixis , which was acquired by Illumina for $105M. Our whole model from beginning was to run ourselves, and run the fund in a capital efficient manner.

Startup 185

Startup Southern California Ideas Research 185

socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2010

Having followed the firm since its early days as a spinout of USC, we thought we'd talk with CEO Mark Tapling to get the back story behind the acquisition, and where the firm is going form here. What's the story behind the acquisition? Tags: translation language acquisition merger interview weaver tapling mark. READ MORE>>.

Equity 168

Equity Startup Acquisition Funding 168

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

One of the attributes identified by all of the venture capitalists questioned was, “Frugal use of capital.” Capital efficient, web-based businesses should have a credible plan to self-sustainability. Once he proved his negotiating skills, people from all over the company brought him significant acquisitions for him to negotiate.

Startup 221

Startup Pricing Entrepreneur Email 221

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

I recall being impressed with Jeff, but I was concerned that he was creating a platform, which often requires a significant amount of capital, takes an extended amount of time to establish and can be subject to margin pressure as the enabling technologies become commoditized. > -jeff. Similar to VoiceXML, the standard for the past 5-yrs.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Southern California 100

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Rationale: My idea is so mind-blowingly fantastic that I must immediately spend some of my precious capital to protect it. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Secure Your Intellectual Property Too Early. Share and Enjoy.

Entrepreneur 272

Entrepreneur Outsource Ideas Technical Review 272

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

If you want to hear an entrepreneur talk about this topic listen to Farb Nivi tell the story of how he got Rob Lord to invest in Grockit and how that led to Reid Hoffman and in turn Benchmark Capital, Integral and Atlas – more than $15 million in total. Tags: Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice. So what are you waiting for?

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

Frank Addante

AUGUST 29, 2006

▼ August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Hire Entrepreneurs! Zondigo, Inc.

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Capital Startup Outsource Development 40

socalTECH

MAY 27, 2009

In terms of sectors, it's going to be Internet, Consumer Internet, Software-as-a-Service--though in that area, not enterprise as a Salesforce, but along the lines of business productivity tools and customer acquisition--and also digital media. Given that, the Southern California venture capital ecosystem is definitely going through turmoil.

Southern California 113

Southern California Venture Capital Startup SoCal 113

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

All it takes is an email address to start receiving our exclusive deals for sports tickets to your favorite teams in your city. Mobile Web America, Inc. Bill founded Idealab to create and build successful businesses that capitalize on innovations in areas with significant growth opportunities, including the Internet.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content. After its acquisition by Playdom, he was most recently head of the Acclaim studio and Sr. Gold Sponsor. . Community Sponsors. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. He is also an active investor with stakes in companies like Hipmunk, GroupMe, Facebook, Zynga (acquisition stock), and SV Angels. He received a B.S.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content. After its acquisition by Playdom, he was most recently head of the Acclaim studio and Sr. Gold Sponsor. . Community Sponsors. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. is a web hosting and virtualization service provider headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Tsavo 76

Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Frank Addante

AUGUST 14, 2006

▼ August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Hire Entrepreneurs! Zondigo, Inc.

Startup 40

Startup Email Ideas Venture Capital 40

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. is a web hosting and virtualization service provider headquartered in Los Angeles, California. (mt)

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 31, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Advertising Email 40

Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. I'm 30, now will you take me seriously?

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Yahoo Email 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 19, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. . Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. I'm 30, now will you take me seriously?

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

MAY 8, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. I'm 30, now will you take me seriously?

Startup 40

Startup Advertising Web Design Venture Capital 40

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Last summer, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss—twins best known for suing Mark Zuckerberg over the origins of Facebook, and who recently formed a venture-capital firm—bought an 8,000-square-foot bachelor pad in the Hollywood Hills for $18 million. raise capital and move up north as soon as they got successful. Most Emailed Feed.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. . Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Venture Capital Funding 7.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire 40

Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 2007

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0:

Google 40

Google Advertising Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 Outsource Development 40

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

We discuss user acquisition, scaling issues, and get a great glimpse (and receive some invaluable lessons) into the challenges and inspiration behind Plug.DJ’s rocketship growth. Building the development team came once they were ready to raise capital. Getting feedback from an anonymous email form is one thing.

Startup 107

Startup Product Sites Tool 107

Frank Addante

JUNE 13, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. . Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. I'm 30, now will you take me seriously?

Startup 40

Startup Outsource Development Product Advertising 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. Social Networking in Web 1.0: It isn’t new stuff.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Heres 5 steps to start exploring: View the "Best Of" list with 50+ essays on viral marketing, gaming, and ads » Get introduced: About this blog, why entrepreneurs and marketers recommend it » Receive updates by email or RSS feed or Twitter. Every web product ultimately has a bunch of user flows contained within it.

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005. After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Mike Yavonditte is the founder of the “super hot&# Hashable , a startup out of NYC that has been described as a “ Mint.com for Social Capital ” Mike sold his previous company, Quigo , to Aol for $340 Million. Quigo Lands Overture as Client, Rejects Their Acquisition Offer. Quigo set up a system on specific web pages.

Google 302

Google Startup Advertising Acquisition 302

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. I'm 30, now will you take me seriously?

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40

SoCal CTO

MAY 4, 2010

Redeye VC , April 13, 2010 Startup Development - SoCal CTO , April 23, 2010 Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

CTO Hire 150

CTO Hire Venture Capital Startup Social Network 150

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. We had several emails back and forth where he provided basic details on the concept. It may be that all the doomsayers are right. But I don’t think so.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175