InfoChachkie

JULY 16, 2012

Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks. A UK startup, Coull (pronounced “cool”), allows advertisers to create and embed such contextually revelvant ads within their existing video assets. However, they were expensive to create because they required advertisers to employ full-service media agencies.

Customer 226

Customer Custom Entrepreneur Advertising 226

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

Indi is focused on powering individual commerce. In essence, we want to give every individual their own, e-commerce store. Our team has a passion for e-commerce, and we also have athletes and others on our team. We run our day-to-day business with professional athletes and folks out of the e-commerce industry.

Help 113

Help Commerce Platform Orange County 113

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

On the legal side, my practice in North California and we have an advertising and media group in New York City. Manatt Venture Funds, which we dedicate a specific portion of our funds to targeted digital media investments, is also part of the Manatt Digital Media network. More interest and money invested in LA.

Los Angeles 84

Los Angeles Media Invest Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

We don’t hear about the remaining several million apps that are mostly free, and garnering only trivial revenue through advertising. No company has more value control points than Google, which spans advertising, e-commerce, social media, video and mobile, as well as a full suite of hardware products.

Mobile 126

Mobile Develop Development Platform 126

InfoChachkie

JULY 5, 2012

Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks. <JG A UK startup, Coull (pronounced “cool”), allows advertisers to create and embed such contextually revelvant ads within their existing video assets. However, they were expensive to create because they required advertisers to employ full-service media agencies.

Customer 133

Customer Custom Entrepreneur Advertising 133

socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2017

TPage is led by CEO Allon Caidar, and says it is developing "omni-channel video commerce technology", to help digital media publishers monetize their video content. Silverman is the former president of Warner Bros. READ MORE>>.

Funding 124

Funding San Diego Commerce Content 124

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

A lot of those brands, on the e-commerce side, are becoming more data driven. Maybe they might be using a platform like Shopify to sell their products and power their website, and they might use Facebook for advertising, and maybe they're using paid search with Google. What's your background, and how did the startup come about?

Startup 113

Startup Platform Commerce San Diego 113

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2019

Two of the hottest sectors in the market today for investments and startups are in the area of machine learning/big data and advancements in automotive technology. Less than 10 percent of people are taking public transportation, and only about 20 percent of commerce is online.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Startup Commerce Platform 113

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2012

We then take that information and find trends and metadata, and all that content and sharing, and use it to drive e-commerce, and to design and manufacture apparel products. Brian Garrett: The way I describe it, is it's a fashion, media, and commerce company. We intend to sell through direct to consumers using an e-commerce model.

Startup 182

Startup Commerce Design Media 182

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

A consumer piece is a big part of our business, and the next big piece is the advertiser platform, plus everything we wrap around the advertisers experience, helping them to manage their content, and provide great reporting, and helping them to understand the ROI of doing business with us. We''re coining the term search commerce.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

They've acquired CAPTCHA security tools originally developed by Vidoop, and looking to market that technology to e-commerce web sites, social networking sites, and others looking to reduce spam and fraud. Tags: entrepreneur startup venture capital investment repeat. com, and was CEO of Vivendi Universal Net USA.

Southern California 228

Southern California Entrepreneur SoCal Mahalo 228

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

As one of the main forms of communication within commerce, marketing has both evolved radically with the advent of computers, but some principles remain the same. This emphasis on engagement is helping many businesses stand out from the onslaught of advertisements that can plague consumers daily. One example of this could be education.

Advertising 69

Advertising Training Customer Custom 69

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

The consumer piece is a big part of our business, and the next big piece is the advertiser platform, plus everything we wrap around the advertiser experience, helping them to manage their content, and provide great reporting, and helping them to understand the ROI of doing business with us. We''re connecting those two parties.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

That will primarily be focused on ad sponsorships, and selling advertising via lead generation, CPC, white papers, and so on, to generate revenue. Entertainment is confusing--we didn't make investments in pure content plays. On the other side, we had about one third of our investments in early stage, technology driven companies.

Startup 162

Startup Content Advertising Sites 162

InfoChachkie

JUNE 22, 2015

Why are the world’s biggest Internet companies investing in a technology created in the late 1800’s? This approach of guiding consumers online and then offline ( on/offline ) through the purchasing process represents the future of commerce, whether it is online to a call or online to an in-store visit. 140 Years Old And Still Kicking.

Mobile 100

Mobile Technical Review Google Tool 100

socalTECH

JULY 25, 2012

One of the things we really wanted to do was address that, and make our platform more flexible and versatile to help artists and others monetize this without having to invest hundreds or thousands of dollars up front. has been a reliance on advertising revenue. You will also be letting other people be selling t-shirts? READ MORE>>.

Startup 174

Startup Commerce Web 2.0 Screening 174

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2015

We don’t hear about the remaining three million apps that are mostly free, and garnering only trivial revenue through advertising. No company has more value control points than Google, which spans advertising, e-commerce, social media, video and mobile, as well as a full suite of hardware products.

Startup 98

Startup Platform Pricing Netflix 98

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2018

She points out changes and new approaches, based on her thirty-year career in technology advertising. Take a look at the Vanguard investment management site, and you immediately see language like “See why Vanguard is right for you” and “See how a Vanguard advisor can help” to quickly prioritize customer needs.

Marketing 97

Marketing Startup Examples Technology 97

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2017

As an experienced business advisor, here is my current summary, with some of the pros and cons or special considerations for each: Product is free, revenue is from advertisers. The challenge is to get the first million customers, before advertisers will sign up. Facebook spent $150 million getting started.

Pricing 66

Pricing Customer Custom Advertising 66

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

This will also drive mobile usage and the growth of industries such as e-commerce and fintech, with a focus on streamlining and online task management integration tools supporting business use. e-Commerce noise has been replaced with talk of m-Commerce growth. E-commerce StartUps Challenge The Biggest Players.

Commerce 40

Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Those retailers look over at the online world, and wish they had the same kinds of tools that e-commerce retailers had to help them improve their business. If you are in the e-commerce business, you can see people logging into your website, and you can use cookies to track them and know everything about them.

Startup 113

Startup Customer Custom Sales 113

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The theme for Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is startups and Hollywood, featuring leaders from movie studios, music labels, agencies, and startups in entertainment – how Hollywood studios are investing and working with startups, and how Silicon Beach startups are making entertainment businesses.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

Updates could be as exciting as closing investment deals, or harrowing as the news of losing a co-founder. In seed stage funding, we’re often told that the investments are ultimately about the people/teams, and not necessarily the metrics. Shippo is changing the game for e-commerce shipping. Look out for this company.

Startup 111

Startup Mobile Commerce Education 111

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Also, because of the internal dynamics of the talent pool, it effectively lead to more companies in the preponderant areas, which at the time were e-commerce, ad-tech, and disruptive media or media-related companies�such as game companies, companies that were in music, or companies related to the distribution of content.

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Funding Incubator 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The cost of entry is so low – you can create a web site for almost nothing - and you are on your way to riches with e-commerce, your latest invention, or personal services. There is still a place for paid advertising. Key measurements should always include return on investment, and visibility to the targeted audience.

Social Media 93

Social Media Content Startup Web 93

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Are you making investments in those firms as part of the program? Los Angeles is an amazing place, and we have fashion, e-commerce, advertising, games, media, entertainment companies which I think make Los Angeles a phenomenal place. Howard Marks: Absolutely. Silicon Valley cannot take credit and own every industry.

CTO Coach 194

CTO Coach Startup Mentor Activision 194

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Njoku in April this year closed an $8m funding investment round from Tiger Global and another $2m from a Swedish firm, Kinnevik and still he says more is yet to come. However, I can tell you that until recently, our business model was based purely on advertising and yes, it was profitable. Tell us about funding rounds you have had?

Netflix 82

Netflix Marketing Technical Review Content 82

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. We invested in Overture, which was sold for $1.2

GRP Partners 157

GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

This presents an opportunity for people, businesses, and brands who have products in the real world and in retail storefronts, packaging, and advertisements, allowing people to get additional information from what they are already seeing out there. Adoption and awareness of QR codes is good for consumers, and good for advertisers.

Startup 233

Startup Tips Web Platform 233

socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2011

That's important, because it allows marketers to re-invest and give credit to that marketing event, so they can buy more of it and get more customers. Jeff Zwelling: Today, we have lots of e-commerce and online subscription customers. There are lots of e-commerce companies. It's a significant problem in online marketing today.

Startup 210

Startup Marketing Customer Custom 210

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

We sat down with Scott Morrow President of Curatemedia, to hear more about the firm's strategy and the thinking behind the acquisition and new investment in the firm. Scott Morrow: Sports/outdoors is quite interesting, that's the fastest growing lifestyle category in e-commerce. What verticals are you thinking about?

Content 165

Content Demand Sites Media 165

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Back then were were looking for the same things users look for today – the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences. They have become a juggernaut in online advertising, pictures, video and online games.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

From there most websites unfortunately don’t know what to really do with it so it basically just becomes a way to log you in and potentially allow advertisers to serve up more targeted (and therefore higher CPM) ads. Seth also spoke about not accepting investment until after gaining traction. And when there is a spark, go for it.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Scott will share data and results from both ChaCha and other industry sources that will highlight the compelling opportunity that brand advertisers now have in the mobile arena. 9:00am: Keynote Presentation: Mobile Advertising: The Hype, The Hope, and The Financial Reality. Should brands offer e-commerce through apps?

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Silicon Beach Fest covers more than 30 topics that uniquely reflect LA’s strengths, including: Investors, Entrepreneurship, Entertainment, Games, Social Media, Digital Content, Advertising Technology, Design UX/UI, Fashion, and more. June 18: Hollywood Day at Hollywood Economic Development Summit by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

GRP Partners 88

GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

but businesses spend 18 trillion a year, but very few companies are trying to facilitate that kind of commerce. He's now at Gogii, which has received investment from Kleiner. So, the core revenue model is online advertising. B2B advertising is really an interesting story. COM, and Vivendi Universal.

SEO 100

SEO Advertising Gogii Tech Coast Angels 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

We also talked about the emergence of New York City as the “hot” new area of entrepreneurship, VC and innovation driven by the quantification of the online advertising industry. Competes with HauteLook , RueLaLa (sub of GSI Commerce) , Billion Dollar Babes , ideeli , Glam List. Note that these are “gross” revenue numbers.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240