SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 13, 2009

I find myself speaking at various venues in Los Angeles to tell people (most often service providers) about how I've used social media and particularly my blogs, LinkedIn, twitter and topic hubs as part of my own services business. I'd especially like to find people in Los Angeles.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Los Angeles-based BackAtYou.com , a new startup headed by former SodaHead.com founder Michael Glazer, launched itself Wednesday, saying it is providing a self-service platform to help business owners and marketers to create, launch, and analyze social media marketing campaigns and promotions.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2011

Los Angeles-based SheKnows , the women's media site run by Evolve Media, said this morning that it has launched a new social media, community features for the service.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2013

Four years ago, Los Angeles-based Adly (www.adly.com) launched to much fanfare as one of the first local startups to tie into the brand-new, Twitter micro messaging platform. We''re really focused on driving engagement with brands, and leverages the real-time conversations that happen in social media.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2014

What''s unique about it, it is stream live social media, and actually puts that social media content on the display right in front of you. I met with david after he flew up to meet me from Los Angeles. So, I took a U-haul to Los Angeles after I graduated. We talked for an hour, and I said, let''s do it.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

When Bümo co-founders Joan Nguyen and Chriselle Lim began planning for the rollout of their business, a combination daycare and co-working space for professional women on the go, they never expected to be offering daycare services virtually. Based in Los Angeles, Bümo had already managed to lock in a $2.4

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socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2021

Los Angeles-based Worth Network, a new software startup, is aiming to help marketers reach more consumers via organic Instagram posts, the company said today. The company says it has built software that identifies a brand's best customers on social media and converts them to marketers by paying them to post organic Instagram stories.

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APRIL 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online operator of a network of sites focused on men, announced Friday morning that it has launched a new division focused on CPA, performance marketing. Break Media said that Apogee Media Network will focus on customer acquisition, email marketing, and social media for advertisers, on a CPA-basis.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Los Angeles-based parking marketplace Pavemint wants to make parking in Los Angeles like a musical--quite literally. Lewis, Angelyne and Clipper Darrell, plus a long list of social media and influencers. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Mining that same well of a demand for whodunnits, a roughly one-year-old Los Angeles-based startup called Solve has raised $20 million in financing to update the genre for a new generation of media consumers. Its success was a testament to the enduring popularity of a good mystery.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. The events listed are as follows: SOCIAL TECH HUB. Monday: Los Angeles – The Social City. HOW CAN I ATTEND?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

TikTok and Universal Music Group said on Monday that the two are in an "expanded global alliance", which allows TikTok users to continue to use tracks from Universal Music Group artists on their social media creations. The announcement comes as Universal Music Group pulled its artists from TikTok's rival social media service Triller.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Los Angeles-based Fliptu , the social media software developer headed by Jeremy Gocke, is targeting the music industry with its social service, and is launching a new platform that lets the music industry share the pictures, video clips, and other social items that fans are sharing before, during, and after concerts.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Los Angeles-based Plug.dj , an online music and video sharing service, has raised $1.25M in a funding round, to bolster the company''s product. The firm, which is led by Alex Reinlieb, said it will use the new funds to expand its team, develop its product, launch new services, and improve community support. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Los Angeles-based Famous Birthdays , which operates a network of sites which provide information about celebrities, social media stars, TV shows, movies, and more, has expanded its service to serve Portuguese speaking countries. According to the company on Friday, its new site is at Famous Birthdays Portugus.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

operations of the wildly popular social media app, TikTok, according to a report from Bloomberg. operations of the messaging service WeChat , which is owned by Tencent — one of China’s largest technology companies. operations are now in Los Angeles. That said, the U.S. And the U.S.

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socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Make It Work , the in-home computer and electronics service and help firm headed by Eric David Greenspan, said this week that it has launched a new web and social media services arm. The firm is backed by The Tech Coast Angels, Frontera Capital, Somera Ventures, and others. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 14, 2020

Its co-founders, Kendall Bird and Sage Grazer, ran their first business in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles years ago, selling out their entire inventory of lemonade to a captive audience of eager parents.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 7, 2019

Earbuds , a new startup from Austin founded by former Detroit Lions lineman Jason Fox, wants to bring the power of social media to your eardrums. On social media, players would take screenshots of their playlists and post them to platforms like Twitter or Instagram, Fox said. The company currently has seven employees.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Based on a question I posted in LinkedIn, Serena Ehrlich posted How to Use Social Media to Find Prospects. and provides the following list of suggestions for ways to use social media to build a reputation and to reach prospects. Or Sell a House. They still will need ways to get this out to an audience.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2020

A social media platform used to match advertisers with thousands of influencers has been hacked. Social Bluebook, a Los Angeles-based company, allows advertisers to pay social media “influencers” for posts that promote their products and services.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Los Angeles-based on-demand livestreaming and podcasting company LiveOne--which until recently was known as LiveXLive Media--says it has acquired Gramophone Media, a New York-based artist and brand development company. LiveOne says the acquisition is the sixth for the company.

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socalTECH

JULY 31, 2014

For today''s Insights and Opinions section, we share an essay from Sally Falkow , founder and president of Meritus Media, a digital public relations and social media agency based in the Los Angeles-area. Social media. insights opinions features social media essay' Let us know! READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu appears to have suffered a major outage on Sunday, prompting a rash of complaints on social media. It's unclear what the cause of the issue was, which mostly hit the Eastern half of the United States.

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socalTECH

MAY 6, 2014

A new, Los Angeles startup, HashAtIt.com has launched this morning, offering up a search engine specifically for searching for hashtag content. HashItIt.com''s website creates Pinterest-like results pages which pull content from across all or just one of those social services. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Social Media Week (SMW) is finally here and is set to be one amazing week filled with panels, discussions, networking, and much more. What is Social Media Week? Social Media Week is a global platform that connects people, content, and conversation around emerging trends in social and mobile media.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 19, 2010

TechZulu and Schmoozd have joined forces to bring you Startup Demo during Social Media Week. We are excited to be part of Social Media Week and helping awesome startups receive their much deserved exposure. Founders use StartupDemo as an opportunity to get frank feedback from VCs, angels, peers and the technolust.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment venue operator AEG , and on-demand, mobile fueling provider Fuelster Technologies , which is based in Porter Ranch, said this week that the two are in a new partnership where Fuelster will offer up on-demand mobile fuel delivery to fans at Staples Center and L.A. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 11, 2019

Los Angeles-based private equity investor K1 Investment Management has acquired Digital Pharmacist , a software development firm which helps pharmacists manage refill reminders and other marketing. Digital Pharmacist says it provides its services to over 7,500 pharmacists. The deal was worth $125M.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 11, 2017

Los Angeles-based Snap Inc. in cash for Zenly , the developer of a location-based social media app, in May, the company disclosed in its quarterly results on Thursday. in total consideration representing compensation for future employment services. paid $213.3M Snap said it paid $196.1M in cash paid to sellers, $9.3M

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socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2013

A new, Los Angeles startup, Bedloo , said this morning that it has launched a new social voting service, which lets users collect feedback from other users. The new social voting service revolves around voting on images, video, and audio files. bedloo social voting startup images poll opinion' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based Funny Or Die , the online comedy video site, and social media influence site Klout said Wednesday that they are in a strategic partnership. Klout offers up special awards, access to events, special services, and more to people based on their "social media influence". READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Incorporating a business entity early through online services. Establishing your brand with interactive social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

I continue to be amazed that more than a quarter of new businesses don’t even have a website , and many more don’t pay attention to social media, or monitor feedback on sites like Yelp. At minimum, that requires a modern website, and visibility on relevant social media sites, likely including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 17, 2010

Join us live from the Roxy Theatre Tuesday, August 24 th for Social Media Club Los Angeles. This month we will be discussing how social media is affecting the Automotive Industry. Interactive Marketing and Consulting Services (IM@CS). Branding Personality, Marketing Services for Auto Dealerships.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based Fliptu , the social media promotion startup headed by Jeremy Gocke, says it has started to line up a significant number of artists, bands, celebrities, and lifestyle brands for its service today. Fliptu's angel backers include Kelly Perdew, Sugarmaker Media, and others.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based online invitations service Evite says it has moved its headquarters to downtown Los Angeles, doubling the size of its corporate office. The company, which previously had its headquarters in West Hollywood, said the move goes to accomodate rapid growth at the company. Evite is part of Liberty Interactive.

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