SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Thursday, September 25, 2008 -- "Trends in Digital Distribution: Production, Distribution and Advertising" CommNexus. This event explores how production, distribution and advertising have evolved from past business models to support digital content distribution on new media platforms. See [link] (more).

Advertising 100

Advertising Product IP Content 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 13, 2009

According to the Los Angeles-based firm, it is developing an online platform which allows anyone to share and mash open data. Factual said its products are being used by such companies as Demand Media and its Livestrong.com site. Factual said its products are being used by such companies as Demand Media and its Livestrong.com site.

Startup 157

Startup Southern California Google Demand 157

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2014

Editor''s note: we''re dual running this content across our Southern California and Pacific Northwest Site, since Vadio is split between the two regions). We tried to figure out why people would go to an audio platform, which might be a iHeartradio, Pandora, or Spotify, and why people would go to platforms like YouTube for music.

Platform 164

Platform Startup Content Sites 164

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2012

While I was there, I was product manager leading efforts to include third party content into the platform. It was a portal, and partnered with ISPs so that those ISPs could generate ad revenue, and create stick entertainment for customers. So how did you end up back in Southern California? We sold that to IAC.

Southern California 245

Southern California Idealab Startup Customer 245

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Kanaan Jemili: uCast Global is a digital media company that is looking at creating a scalable global solution for online video. By multiple ways, I mean free content, subscription content, and enterprise content, content that is packaged in video channels, and VOD viewing and so forth. What is uCast? Thats what uCast is all about.

Content 113

Content Startup Mobile Platform 113

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

All in a room at the University of Southern California Silicon Beach Event on September 18th, 2013. Sellbot, an e-commerce platform for sellers made by USC graduates Michael and Payam Ahdoot, took home the grand prize of $25,000. Sellbot helps online sellers sell through multiple platforms. Over $50,000 in prize money.

USC 98

USC Cornerstone OnDemand Southern California Netflix 98

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Lyfe Mobile is a new Southern California startup that combines augmented reality (AR) with traditional ad networks and real-time bidding (RTB) to offer advertisers and brands a unique opportunity to engage customers in an exciting new way. It can also be shared and spread through social media.

Mobile 102

Mobile Networking Advertising Southern California 102

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. Richard Yen: We're fairly broad in respect to digital media.

Southern California 100

Southern California Media Venture Capital Invest 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. Richard Yen: We're fairly broad in respect to digital media.

Capital 100

Capital Southern California Media Venture Capital 100

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. We're creating a platform that highlights musicians, venues, and local fans. That's now what we're advertising.

Social Media 241

Social Media Startup Sites Advertising 241

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium.

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The fund--started by Brian Garrett and Rick Smith --has been focused on digital media investments, and so far has made investments in six companies. We're describing ourselves as a micro-cap venture fund, focused on digital media opportunities in the emerging ecosystem of Southern California. READ MORE>>.

Southern California 153

Southern California Startup Palomar Rustic Canyon 153

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Despite the proximity to Hollywood and the entertainment world, in the world of Southern California startups, actually combining the two world is quite difficult. Studios use those for premieres, for cast chats, and so on to take advantage of interest in the entertainment and to speak to a community before a film opens.

Paramount 187

Paramount Entertainment Hollywood Content 187

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 12, 2010

The State of The Digital Video Upfront: The best and the brightest in digital video, emerging platforms, plus media, marketing, publishing, and television executives will converge in Los Angeles to address the future of video programming and advertising. Wednesday, April 14, 2010 -- digiday VIDEO UPFRONT. See [link] (more).

Advertising 100

Advertising Los Angeles Platform Media 100

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I hadn't talked to her in a while and then because of a presentation I did around Social Media for Service Professionals she and I reconnected. I've been President of my marketing, branding, creative and advertising firm for, yikes, 30 years. That's when phone calls were a dime, so you get an idea how long ago that was.

Marketing 150

Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2010

For today's profile, we decided to talk with Taher Scherzay , Founder of FavRav (www.FavRav.com), a Los Angeles-based firm which has created a Facebook application to help small businesses find customers through social media, and also allow consumers to better tap the referral network of their friends. What's the idea behind FavRav?

Startup 193

Startup Newsletter Customer Custom 193

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Booyah – Develops a location based service platform that pairs the virtual world with mobile gaming. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. OTHER DEALS: 1.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2015

In the last few years, Southern California has been a key market in launching mobile applications and services, due to a huge, mobile-savvy consumer population. So, it''s no surprise that the area--specifically, San Diego--was chosen for the pilot launch of a new service from eBay, called Close5 (www.close5.com), Why San Diego?

San Diego 100

San Diego Mobile Marketing Sites 100

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. It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. Leveraging mobile application and online platform.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Southern California has had its share of new startup accelerators launch in the last few months, however, few people here have actually experienced an accelerator firsthand. SocialEngine is a white-label, community platform. That's funding our new product, FanMix, which is a a social media tool.

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

We are creating a platform that enables users to play instant games and apps directly on the computer desktop. What were those and how is that changing now given how things are changing in social media? and also to local advertisements. I am a product guy so my bias is always to focus on building a great product first.

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

Last week, we talked with Fouad ElNaggar of Redpoint Ventures about some of the interesting companies in Southern California. We thought we'd create a platform that was as powerful and rich as Youtube is for video, or Flickr is for pictures, or Docstoc is for documents. The firm is based in Los Angeles and Seattle.

Redpoint 201

Redpoint Startup Content .Net 201

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Please join us in congratulating this quarter’s Spotlight companies: Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

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. However, you'll never see that in the media. You need a third profile.

Causecast 222

Causecast Startup Content Education 222

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

He was the startup-to-profitability CFO at Fandango, and really is one of the most incredible, operational executives in all of So-Cal. Part of our advertising, is we are sending people checks in the mail for $25, or $50. Ultimately, we expect those to be ad-funded by different advertisers involved in our platform.

Startup 197

Startup Ideas Southern California Social Network 197

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. How startup can leverage social media to get investors attention. Novimap is an online and mobile mapping platform. Moderator: Giang Biscan , PhD., The Sponsors.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

We would like give a huge thank you to Social Media Week and the supportive startup community here in Los Angeles. Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. Novimap is an online and mobile mapping platform.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Please join us in congratulating this quarter’s Spotlight companies: Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 9, 2010

For those who may have missed out this year and are in the New Media or independent film making space, I would definitely recommend you to jot down ITVFest into your schedule for next year. Let's Do Coffee with New Media. Now producers of all stripes expect to deliver their content to a multitude of platforms.

OCTANE 78

OCTANE Beverly Hills Southern California Content 78

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

The venture firms leading this are Ascend Ventures--Sharon Graves is their local LA partner--which is a media fund out of New York. We're excited to have them involved, because they've typically invested in companies around our stage in the media space, so they bring some unique set of relationships and domain expertise.

Mogreet 133

Mogreet Paramount Entertainment Mobile 133

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

The Southern California locale benefits from its easy proximity to Silicon Valley, just an hours flight away, as well as from the many universities in the area, including Cal Tech, where Intel founder Gordon Moore went to school. And thats not even counting MySpace, which Rupert Murdoch famously paid $580 million for in 2005.

Los Angeles 50

Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

We believe there are awesome entrepreneurs everywhere, not just in the places constantly covered by the media. Team Rubicon unites the unique skills America’s returning veterans offer with the expertise of medical professionals; all while interactively engaging donors through social media. We want to help them, and will.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California. I don’t see this changing much like I don’t see you building blockbuster movies outside LA or shift the media buying center of gravity out of NY.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

SoCal Delicious

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Seventeen lawyer regional firm Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP has represented digital media, internet, technology, consumer electronics, and entertainment companies and investment funds out of its Sherman Oaks office since its formation in 2002. Thanks to our advertisers. Comment help. Get Livefyre. Post comment as.

Sherman Oaks 44

Sherman Oaks Riot Games Tips Redpoint 44

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

It’d been a big year in tech, and the different supporting parts of team TZ – so what better way to kick off the festivities with an inaugural train-bound journey, courtesy of the good people at Amtrak. So how could we accomplish this, while maintaining the close alternative SXSW vibe we had last year?

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

There are presently many new efforts under way to refine and improve the world of social media, some of which we’ll explore here and many which are just beginning. Disconnects between older and newer generations of social media. 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

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

The venture capital industry is so heavily skewed to Northern California, which the remains spilled over Boston, New York & Southern California. So it was wonderful to hear from a leading venture capital firm based in Washington DC. There are of course other outposts like Austin and Seattle.

Venture Capital 277

Venture Capital Examples Startup Invest 277