socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Southern California--despite the lack of huge, name brand firms-- has a significant number of enterprise software companies, of which Network Automation is just one. We can take all those search results, put them into a spreadsheet, and automatically email it to interested parties. You are self funded too, we recall.

Networking 214

Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

inLife signed up dozens of merchants in Santa Barbara for their activity site. One of the founders wrote a Python script that sent out custom emails to a list they had developed. The emails were so tailored, that many merchants called back to thank them for the personal attention. No wonder they just raised $1mm.

Incubator 91

Incubator Web Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 91

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Cloudsponge for email invites to large group? Do they generate emails or other external notifications? Email - are you sending out emails periodically? Are there complex rules for when emails go out? Beyond simple web analytics, what is needed?

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Cloudsponge for email invites to large group? Do they generate emails or other external notifications? Email - are you sending out emails periodically? Are there complex rules for when emails go out? Beyond simple web analytics, what is needed?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

Southern California--and particularly, Los Angeles--has always been a center of the music business, which makes it unsurprising that there are many, music-focused startups which end up starting here. I actually worked in the offline business world until Web 1.0. What's your background and how did you get into this?

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Social Media Startup Sites Advertising 241

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

And in a world where we increasingly log in to personal web time at late hours or on our mobile phones that’s no longer good enough. We will stay in LA and then Southern California before branching out into our 2nd & 3rd markets. I could tell you what’s next but then I’d have to kill you.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

I am someone who likes to interact with my Representatives and Senators, by way of writing letters, emailing, and what not. When I was listening, I made a point to try to do that, but when I did, I found I had to go to twenty sites to find the information I needed--whether that was to write a letter, send an email, or whatever.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 12, 2009

This past week has had an interesting confluence of events that's led me to conclude that I want to start doing a lot of visible networking among the tech / web crowd here in Los Angeles. Sometimes, I'll send them a note through LinkedIn or even an email (gasp) and strike up a conversation. And I'll post about it.

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Networking Blogging Social Media VentureNet 150

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Hi John - if I recall correctly, this was the very first investor meeting we had for Twilio so I bet it was interesting I considered Kevin to be a friendly to get feedback on the pitch. <Note: <Note: I edited a few comments from Jeff's email, none of which related to our meeting in 2008.> > -jeff.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

David has a unique perspective on the Southern California technology environment, having been the COO of PayPal before its acquisition by EBay, and having had the full Silicon Valley experience. Before that, creating a family tree was a solitary activity. How'd you decide the family tree area was the right place for a startup?

Yammer 133

Yammer Geni Startup Southern California 133

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2011

One trend in the Southern California high tech startup market has been an increasing number of startups--and executives--who have been looking to combine their interests in business with their enthusiasm for giving back through nonprofits and causes. Your prior background was in email marketing--how has this been different for you?

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Causecast Startup Content Education 222

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. 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.

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CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

After months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. If you’d like to see some of the best technologies and meet some of the brightest minds in beautiful Southern California, SIGN UP NOW. Event Details.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Quality tech news from around the web. South California is also seeing declining seed investment. Today, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) published its updated economic forecast for LA and the Southern California region. What a boring mess. Written by Arman Tabatabai.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

He is also an active investor with stakes in companies like Hipmunk, GroupMe, Facebook, Zynga (acquisition stock), and SV Angels. Sangster lives in Los Angeles and is actively involved in improving early childhood education. There is still time to apply so if you have yet to do so APPLY HERE. He received a B.S.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

andi lets you 1) multitask on screen with live panels and transition to and from multiple task sets, 2) browse offline docs and apps in the same multitask environment as online activities, and 3) organizes and manages unlimited panels and queues in a single active session. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 26, 2011

Spotlight: LA Tech is part of a quarterly demo series that will highlight the finest technology entrepreneurship in Southern California. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund. is a web hosting and virtualization service provider headquartered in Los Angeles, California. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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Tech Coast Angels Southern California Los Angeles Santa Monica 80

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

He just pounded out design and code for a few weeks and got Plancast up on the web and users adopting his product right away. In Los Angeles we are at a disadvantage because the founder(s) often have no experience in building consumer web applications. There simply are NOT enough venture capital firms in the Southern California.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

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. Thank you all for your continued support in highlighting the many innovative technologies emerging in Southern California! Diamond Sponsor.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

IngBoo is an online marketplace for information updates-where consumers receive timely updates on relevant topics and web publishers compete effectively for consumer attention. enables developers to sell cross-platform web-apps that optimize to your mobile device. You can now switch your phone and take your apps with you.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

IngBoo is an online marketplace for information updates-where consumers receive timely updates on relevant topics and web publishers compete effectively for consumer attention. enables developers to sell cross-platform web-apps that optimize to your mobile device. You can now switch your phone and take your apps with you.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2009

Sean is looking to locate his startup in the area, so we sat down with Sean to learn more about the company's software, as well as what brought him to the Los Angeles area. We build web software that improves the ability of people to manage their networks. People can see a prototype at our web site, and videos of our prototype.

Networking 113

Networking Startup Social Network Software 113

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike continues to be actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member. If you’d like to see some of the best technologies and meet some of the brightest minds in beautiful Southern California, SIGN UP NOW. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund. Event Details.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

One of the big, open source successes in both Southern California and the software world was Gluecode Software , which was based in Los Angeles and acquired by IBM in 2005. We caught up with Webtide to learn more about the firm's open source web server software, Jetty. Where does Webtide fit into the software world?

IBM 100

IBM IBM Mission Ventures Venture Capital 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. Thank you all for your continued support in highlighting the many innovative technologies emerging in Southern California! Diamond Sponsor.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. Los Angeles is a hotbed of creative activity, and not always in the traditional sense.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

during that time period to $186,000, according to DataQuick, and in California the median price rose 4.8% Last November, the Web-search giant opened a flashy new office in Venice to focus on engineering, sales and advertising; the company will lease close to a quarter-million square feet in the neighborhood by 2014. Most Emailed Feed.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

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 is currently CEO of ThisWeekIn.com , a web television network he co-founded with Jason Calacanis and comedian/actor Kevin Pollak. Mark Gantt is the Executive Producer, and Star of Sony Pictures Television’s web series, The Bannen Way , created by Jesse Warren & Mark Gantt.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. They seem so reachable. So winning means they’re paying the highest price. Most VCs I know these days answer emails on vacation.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

thought it would be helpful to put some of my thoughts into a blog post and hopefully spur some conversation in the comments and over email. He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. If you are an entrepreneur or active in the angel/seed sector, you should read it.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

But I don’t think so. 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.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

tries to expand beyond Twitter roots Blogs Im Reading Andrew Corn Barry Ritholtz Fred Wilson FT Alphaville Howard Lindzon Marc Andreessen Michelle Leder Paul Graham Paul Kedrosky Trader Mike Active Investments AdCopy AdSafe Alphacet Beacon Trust Company bit.ly Click to email him.

CTO Coach 28

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Mentor 28

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? First Principles. Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. -

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