Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

It broke the hegemony that the carriers had over software on mobile phones and the industry will forever be changed (for the better) for this. But I believe it’s a very comprehensive solution and our due diligence with large app developers confirmed as much. What does it do? it has built in iPad support from Day 1.

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Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2013

Here is an entry-level benchmark for the new software personal assistants: Simple and intuitive communication. A good assistant know how get things done efficiently, recognizing user hardware and software limitations. Of course, many are still fighting it as well, due to privacy concerns. Technology environment savvy.

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Web Entrepreneur Software Review Google 98

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

By 2012, Ryan had a clear idea that these bills would be passed,and founded SeedInvest to leverage the potential growth from these history making laws. We wanted to help entrepreneurs, but at the same time, act like investors in terms of being able to vet opportunities, help with due diligence, and discuss deals with accredited investors.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

Even if an established leader in your industry does not see the wisdom in your ideas, do not waiver. However, his first-hand knowledge of how to write, test and commercialize code facilitated his ability to lead Microsoft from startup to world dominance. You haven’t got through college yet.’”.

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Tips Startup Education Entrepreneur 279

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Sunil Rajaraman: We provide free, web-based screenwriting software to aspiring writers and professionals in the community. By offering that software for free, we've attracted over 10,000 writers to our site. There are also others who are doing advertisements with short video. What's Scripped? That is the way to attract writers.

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Content Writing Software Review Hollywood 138

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2017

Our interview this morning is with Jonathan Zweig , the CEO of Los Angeles-based AppOnboard (www.apponboard.com), which has created software which allows mobile app developers--and in particular, mobile game developers--to create demos of those games which can be played without having to download and install those apps. That's number two.

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Startup Southern California UCLA Technical Review 113

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Klash for iOS was released last fall and had good reviews with a 4.9 Great Idea. The funding led by Cologne-based mobile investor Venista Ventures says Klash is a great idea. Venista Ventures COO Kai Schmude said they found in Klash a passionate and driven team with a great idea and were happy to support them to the top.

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Invest Slides Ideas Mobile 68

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

It does the work for them, and uses the data to make intelligent recommendations specifically for that person's advertiser. Addressing the other point, of automated tools--led by companies like Google, which allows advertisers to manage their own campaigns--have actually opened up a door to us. Can you talk about that experience?

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Advertising Startup Sales Tool 127

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 31, 2010

Also, as any changes to each login will be handled by JanRain, you wont have to keep updating your authentication code if changes are made by the login provider. Now click the "Generate Code" button. Youll be given two code snippets that look something like this: This code should go immediately before the tag.

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Software Review PHP Class Startup 40

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

in a venture round for the firm's software recommendation startup. What's the idea behind OpenCandy? Darrius Thompson: We came from a company called DivX, where we had built a business primarily around consumer software. When did you decide to pursue this idea?

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Software Review Software Startup Examples 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere. It was mostly timing. The Present Era.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Matthew Jenusaitis is the CEO of OCTANe , an Orange County startup accelerator whose mission is to connect people and ideas with capital and resources. Advertise on VentureBeat. Backup Software. Blog Software. CRM Software. Help Desk Software. Monitoring Software. Project Management Software.

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Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. As I like to say, “If you’re really on to an enormous idea then other people in the market are going to spot that and want to compete with you. Internet scale.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. Third-party software companies will start to offer features to websites to actually drive social features.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

As of the last four months, we've had about 200,000 plus downloads, a bunch of great write ups, and a lot of mom bloggers who have been reviewing the app and writing stories on it. We've had close to 2 million tasks people have put into there in the last four months, and all this without any PR or advertising, completely organic.

Mobile 168

Mobile .Net Pasadena Software Review 168

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2011

Early on, he wrote software to snag expiring names on the cheap. Review my previous article on this challenge – “ Ten Keys to a Killer Name For Your Company.” It's a good idea to also buy between three and 20 names that are close to your primary address or that could be confused with it. Register the name if available.

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Company Companies Pricing Web 81

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”. You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well. We’re also looking at how we could extend our platform into other areas.

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Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”. You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well. We’re also looking at how we could extend our platform into other areas.

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Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Visit StrongMail Website Startup 4.0: Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

Panels were based at hubs including Leadership, Branding / Advertising, Social Media, Entrepreneurs, Community and more. Code Monkey Hackathon song (VIDEO ABOVE). More than 100 developers on 13 teams hacked from Thursday – Saturday to pitch amazing ideas to our team of a dozen CTO judges, at the SBF HQ Cross Campus.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 1, 2011

In this interview, we catch up with an amazing TechZulu Spotlight alumnus, Joey Flores, CEO of Earbits , a hand-curated music discovery engine that allows its bands and artists to advertise and promote their own material, events, announcements, contests, whatever. What was the original inspiration behind Earbits? But sell them to who?

Startup 80

Startup Design Advertising Search Engine Optimization 80

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

Internet advertising is good. the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Internet advertising is good.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2010

Early on, he wrote software to snag expiring names on the cheap. Review my previous article on this challenge – “ A Critical Decision is Your Company Name.” It's a good idea to also buy between three and 20 names that are close to your primary address or that could be confused with it. Register the name if available.

Pricing 49

Pricing Web Software Review .Net 49

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). Sam did all this analysis before even deciding to build V1 of his software and before we put serious money behind him launching.

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Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The nearly 300 members of TCA collaborate with each other on due diligence and then make individual decisions regarding potential investments. They bounce ideas off one another, brainstorm, create, and prosper. TCA is a not-for-profit organization. Coloft will also be giving away $1000 worth of co-working space!

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The nearly 300 members of TCA collaborate with each other on due diligence and then make individual decisions regarding potential investments. They bounce ideas off one another, brainstorm, create, and prosper. TCA is a not-for-profit organization. Coloft will also be giving away $1000 worth of co-working space!

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Adam Miller transformed his company into one of the world’s leading software-as-a-service companies, specifically in the HR world. Here’s a man with all the brains of a Silicon Valley engineer and all the big ideas and known-how of an LA entrepreneur. Thanks to our advertisers. magazine and the LA Business Journal.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

As I earlier suggested, part of the problem is due to the organization of Washington, DC, right down to fiscal years and annual budgets. A colleague working at the National Science Foundation said to me, "The lag time between fundamental idea and marketable product is usually longer than policymakers are willing to consider."

Education 45

Education Technical Review Research Web 2.0 45

Frank Addante

JULY 10, 2006

the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Zondigo was an idea, a team and capital in search of a business plan.

Startup 40

Startup Technical Review Venture Capital Advertising 40

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 via Email alerts or RSS.

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Those crappy bots not only cost you money because they keep your server busy and increase your bandwidth bill, they actively decrease your advertising revenue because your visitors hit the back button when your page isn’t responsive due to the heavy bot traffic. Twitter was such a great idea with so much promise.

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Social Media Develop Development Media 41