socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2013

We recently chatted with Debra Domeyer , CEO of Oversee.net (www.oversee.net), a Los Angeles company which provides both domain monetization and runs vertical, consumer lead generation and marketing sites, to hear about the company. Debra Domeyer: Number one, we're definitely showing leadership in mobile innovation.

Mobile 224

Mobile CTO Hire CPC Web 224

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2011

BetaWorks was an angel investor in Summize, which was purchased by Twitter for its search engine. I don't know if it's because of luck or independence, or just the vertical we were in or the combination of all three, we realized early on that Wall Street's definition of real time was different from Twitter's definition.

Ideas 248

Ideas Web Startup Content 248

socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We're startng with advertising, but we want to do a really good job and not have things look like NASCAR. We think we can do the job with limited advertising and sponsored advertising, with a little bit of programmatic ads. I've worked on multiple apps and products at Wonderful in Los Angeles, where I am one of the partners.

Startup 113

Startup Netflix Ideas Content 113

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What kind of clients are definitely not a good fit? But then Facebook became a more crowded platform, and the same happened with Google: more advertisers, higher CPM and a more competitive environment. Have you worked with a talented individual or agency who helped you find and keep more users?

Commerce 211

Commerce Content Marketing Startup 211

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

As an active angel investor, I look for this level of alignment and understanding in every funding presentation I hear. Many businesses these days serve both paying and non-paying customers, such as Google and Facebook, who count on millions of non-paying users to attract advertisers, who really pay the bill. Value propositions.

Activity 100

Activity Custom Customer Resource 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2019

In the interest of helping first-time entrepreneurs, as well as existing business executives, keep their sanity as well as their focus, I offer the following pragmatic suggestions for dealing with the triple bottom line requirements: Sort out your personal definition of success first. Even informal results can be your best advertising.

Startup 93

Startup Entrepreneur Capital Examples 93

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2014

One new, Los Angeles startup-- Laudville (www.laudville.com)--recently launched its service to try to tackle that huge task, of bringing your content together. The rest of the model will include things like customized marketing and advertising in a more focused way, all about entertainment. One is it''s much more social. I love that.

Entertainment 206

Entertainment Startup Southern California Netflix 206

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2019

To better understand exactly where EV technology is today, we caught up with Caradoc Ehrenhalt , the CEO and founder of a Los Angeles startup, EV Safe Charge (www.evsafecharge.com), to chat a bit about his view of where EV charging technology today. It turned out, that was definitely the case, and that's how the company was created.

Startup 243

Startup Custom Customer Entrepreneur 243

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. However, 18-34 year olds have been in high demand by marketers, TV advertisers, and consumer companies as an audience. That was back in 2000/2001.

News 173

News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173

socalTECH

AUGUST 11, 2011

Towards the end of last month, Culver City-based ThinkNear (www.thinknear.com) announced a seed round of funding for its location-based mobile advertising service, with notable inclusion of such firms as IA Ventures, Google Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, and others. Eli Portnoy: Yes, we definitely will be opening in LA.

Startup 177

Startup Mobile Culver City Los Angeles 177

socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2012

For ThinkNear , it looks like the whole process paid off in less than two years, after the Los Angeles company went from the TechStars accelerator just last June, to a healthy acquisition by TeleNav earlier this month for $22.5M. We can point the customer directly in that GPS all the way to a retail location or advertisers.

Startup 225

Startup Acquisition Doc Ideas 225

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Alex Benzer: My partner and I met here in Los Angeles, in high school. We're definitely Los Angeles natives, but we got the opportunity to do TechStars. Alex Benzer: I was a computer kid in high school, though I thought I'd go into advertising. Alex Benzer: We're definitely looking at taking money later this year.

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

socalTECH

MAY 4, 2011

One of the stealthiest Los Angeles startups to emerge in the last few months has been Namesake (www.namesake.com), headed by Brian Norgard and co-founded by Dan Gould. Norgard is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded NewRoo (acquired by Fox Interactive Media/MySpace) and co-founding Twitter advertising startup Ad.ly.

Social Network 273

Social Network Startup West Hollywood Ideas 273

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2012

We sat down with the two Los Angeles founders and heard more about the service. It's been a self funded project, and we haven't raiesd any money yet, and haven't done any advertising. You mention flip flopping of positions--has it been difficult coming up with definite positions of the politicians? Taylor Peck: Yes, it has.

Education 201

Education Sites Startup News 201

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.” The days are gone for those who believe that “If we build it, they will come!”

Startup 97

Startup Marketing Entrepreneur Social Network 97

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

In the interest of helping first-time entrepreneurs, as well as existing business executives, keep their sanity as well as their focus, I offer the following pragmatic suggestions for dealing with the triple bottom line requirements: Sort out your personal definition of success first. Even informal results can be your best advertising.

Startup 104

Startup Entrepreneur Examples Satisfaction 104

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Sara Bordo: I started working on the brand side at Estee Lauder in New York, and DDB in Chicago doing advertising. I came to Los Angeles 7 years ago, and worked for a small entertainment marketing firm. My strengths and experiences, and of my team, is definitely one of technology people with a content anchor.

Paramount 187

Paramount Entertainment Hollywood Content 187

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2013

That one thing, in the case of Los Angeles-based FamousBirthdays.com , is creating an online resource all about--you guessed it--famous birthdays. We get wired with a payment at the end of the month, and never have to worry about collecting, and don''t have to talk to advertisers. That''s definitely on our roadmap.

Google 236

Google Sites Startup Web 236

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2012

We sat down with the two Los Angeles founders and heard more about the service. It's been a self funded project, and we haven't raiesd any money yet, and haven't done any advertising. You mention flip flopping of positions--has it been difficult coming up with definite positions of the politicians? Taylor Peck: Yes, it has.

Education 171

Education Sites Startup News 171

socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2015

Los Angeles-based FameBit (www.famebit.com) has developed a new platform which lets any content creator connect with brands, without the need for an agency or MCN, to help them grow their content and network. We''re definitely moving towards that. marketing advertisement youtubers hollywood content youtube startup interview famebit'

Content 100

Content Platform Startup Marketing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2012

So here’s a strategy I recommend (definitely the most common strategy in Silicon Valley). Same thing for Angel organizations. Then you find someone you know in one of these companies, or polish your resume for submission to the startup websites advertising openings. Start here for a list of VC organizations.

Startup 98

Startup Venture Capital Organization IBM 98

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

We discuss the serendipitous circumstances that brought the founding team together (one of the most unique founder stories I’ve heard to date) and move to topics surrounding the future of digital advertising. Focus on Value, Not Advertising. Instead of advertising, their large, colorful screens are a direct result of these core values.

Social Media 106

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2019

To better understand exactly where EV technology is today, we caught up with Caradoc Ehrenhalt , the CEO and founder of a Los Angeles startup, EV Safe Charge (www.evsafecharge.com), to chat a bit about his view of where EV charging technology today. It turned out, that was definitely the case, and that's how the company was created.

Startup 133

Startup Custom Customer News 133

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

LA Tech Summit takes place the following day and takes a more comprehensive look at the entire tech eco-system in Los Angeles, not just Hollywood. And last, but definitely, not least, who can ignore the black comedian online powerhouse who is Glozell Green?

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

As an active angel investor, I look for this level of alignment and understanding in every funding presentation I hear. Many businesses these days serve both paying and non-paying customers, such as Google and Facebook, who count on millions of non-paying users to attract advertisers, who really pay the bill. Value propositions.

Funding 57

Funding Startup Activity Custom 57

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2017

In the interest of helping first-time entrepreneurs, as well as existing business executives, keep their sanity as well as their focus, I offer the following pragmatic suggestions for dealing with the triple bottom line requirements: Sort out your personal definition of success first. Even informal results can be your best advertising.

Tips 55

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Examples 55

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I've been President of my marketing, branding, creative and advertising firm for, yikes, 30 years. I was on the way back to LA from a ski vacation in Switzerland where I decided while sliding down a glacier that if I survived I would start my own advertising agency. Definitely, the dinner conversation is a great analogy.

Marketing 150

Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Tell us about your connection to Los Angeles. The Los Angeles music scene is very important for us because of connections. Diversity is definitely the case with our team. Right now we’re being incorporated here in San Francisco and the next step might be Los Angeles, but that’s still to be discussed.

Startup 101

Startup Artificial Inteligence Tool Product 101

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2014

VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Chief Risk Officer.

CTO Hire 100

CTO Hire Funding Cloud Computing CIO 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2013

In the interest of helping first-time entrepreneurs, as well as existing business executives, keep their sanity as well as their focus, I offer the following pragmatic suggestions for dealing with the triple bottom line requirements: Sort out your personal definition of success first. Even informal results can be your best advertising.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Startup Examples Satisfaction 98

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

We recently ran across TravBuddy.com (www.travbuddy.com), a Los Angeles area travel site which allows travelers to meet others, share travel reviews, photos, and more, and had thought it would be great to hear the story behind the site. Eric Bjorndahl: We're primarily advertising driven, and we also do hotel and flight bookings on the site.

Startup 100

Startup Sites Social Network Web 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2012

We're definitely one of the larger players in the market, but we're still completely independent. We're growing very quickly, and have around 100 employees, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Buenos Aires. Our largest offices is in Los Angeles, which is our headquarters. How did that come about?

Platform 147

Platform Mobile Startup Develop 147

socalTECH

MAY 4, 2016

Brian Tan: We make our money on advertising. If you look outside Los Angeles, there has been a huge interest in a town in Oregon, because Twilight was shot there, and people are now going there just to check it out. That said, Airbnb properties are definitely a big part of it. How do you make money in all of this?

Beverly Hills 100

Beverly Hills Startup Sites Los Angeles 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

We discuss the serendipitous circumstances that brought the founding team together (one of the most unique founder stories I’ve heard to date) and move to topics surrounding the future of digital advertising. Focus on Value, Not Advertising. Instead of advertising, their large, colorful screens are a direct result of these core values.

Social Media 81

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

One is the “denominator problem&# which says that if an LP invests X% (the denominator) into “alternative investments&# such as venture capital and if their total amount available to invest (the numerator) goes down by 30% then the amount they allocate to VC will by definition need to go down by 30% to stay the same percentage.

Venture Capital 311

Venture Capital Startup Seed Funding Rustic Canyon 311

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Hamilton Chan is founder of Los Angeles-based PaperLinks (www.paperlinks.com), a new startup which is developing mobile applications which take advantage of QR codes--the 3D barcodes which are cropping up everywhere--to help users marketers go beyond just linking those codes to web pages, but also to power social applications.

Startup 233

Startup Tips Web Platform 233

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

VCs and Angel investors like to see a startup that is running lean and mean, with no more than three or four of the conventional C-level or VP titles. The more conventional VP of Marketing role should cover branding, as well as other marketing advertising, design, public relations and customer service requirements. Chief Risk Officer.

Startup 97

Startup Invest CTO Hire Cloud Computing 97