SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 27, 2017

Hear from industry leaders in technology, entertainment and startups in three rooms at the Pasadena Convention Center.

Buzzfeed 100

Buzzfeed Artificial Inteligence Pasadena Venture Capital 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

When I first started writing this blog several years ago I had less followers than you have right now. ” I invested in a social-media analytics & engagement platform company called Awe.sm and as an investor I always play around with the products in which I’ve invested. His article is well worth reading anyways.

Writing 326

Writing Buzzfeed Social Media Blogging 326

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2016

Mitu Network is the largest digital media company for Latinos in the US and also targeting Mexico and South America. The first generation of short-form online video companies seemed to be a bit of a land grab as online video companies were mostly “horizontal” in that they produced video of nearly any genre that could drive views.

Company 150

Company Companies Netflix Content 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. What is perhaps different from other regions is that we have large indigenous aerospace industry and a big high-tech import/export trade as opposed to a lot of software companies.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

This past year was also the year that startup boards also got more disciplined about containing burn rates and pushing for companies to be run more pragmatically. In case you’re keeping score at home — that’s approximately the size of 65 US seed-stage funds managed by one company. Baidu alone raised $3.2

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Capital Funding Startup 150

Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2021

Now, Shopify has apparently approached major publishers including Complex and Vox Media as well as getting Buzzfeed to sign on to the new program. An ecommerce giant with huge clout in bricks-and-mortar store retail, too, Shopify can boast to having more than one million retailers using its platform. And yes, that includes us here at Tech.co.

Marketing 177

Marketing Buzzfeed Guide Platform 177

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. But having different funds available for different stages of one’s company is actually a really good thing. DEAL OF THE WEEK: Gilt Groupe – We both admired this company.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2016

Brogan Bambrogan, the colorful cofounder of futuristic travel startup Hyperloop, left his position as CTO at the company less than two weeks ago. A few days before Bambrogan left, Afshin Pishevar also departed the company without explanation. Today, he’s suing a former colleague for harassment.

CTO Hire 70

CTO Hire Buzzfeed Venture Capital News 70

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2016

We caught up with co-founder and CEO Vic Belonogoff to learn more about Render Media, whose flagship site is Opposing Views. Vic Belonogoff: We are a digital publishing company. He was a co-founder of Applied Semantics, which started the AdSense technology, which they sold to Google in 2003. Tell us about Render Media?

Media 100

Media Content News SEO 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Pitching stories and getting your name out to various companies and editors requires a lot of work. TechZulu catches up with the founder of Assignmint, Jeff Koyen, as he talks about Assignmint, freelance, and LA startups. There are no surprises on how and when you are going to get paid and everything leading up to that point.

Journal 90

Journal Startup Writing Media 90

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2011

They first started in 1994 and are therefore almost as old as the Web itself. CTR meaning for every 1,000 ads that are served up only 2 people click on them. CTR meaning for every 1,000 ads that are served up only 2 people click on them. Banner Ads. I guess from there we had nowhere to go but down. Holy Shiitake ! In the steam.

Advertising 352

Advertising Media Social Media Screening 352

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2016

Facebook opens up Instant Articles to all publishers. Facebook started with the biggest publishers in the game: BuzzFeed , Huffington Post , New York Times , Washington Post. Stats… After Gawker properties live on Facebook Instant Articles, US UVs up to 4.7m, from earlier norm of 4m. pic.twitter.com/TB1GTGt9ss.

Buzzfeed 40

Buzzfeed Blogging RSS Netflix 40

Xconomy

JUNE 22, 2018

Fridays can be the most productive work day, as you look to shore up everything before the weekend starts. Or, maybe instead, it’s a day filled with long lunches and listless Internet surfing, as you seek out all the interesting articles you missed during the week.

Artificial Inteligence 80

Artificial Inteligence Startup Organization Product 80

socalTECH

APRIL 6, 2015

How did you end up starting AllSay? Through their professional services, I ended up investing in a private equity firm called iFormation, which was a three way joint venture between Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs, and General Atlantic Partners. One thing with AllSay, is it looke like Buzzfeed did in the early days.

Mobile 100

Mobile Buzzfeed News Tool 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Jeffrey Harmon, CMO of Orapup , a company that primarily uses YouTube to market their brand, says to grow a YouTube channel distribution is key. He no longer has a boss or coworker to watch over him, so success is all up to him to figure out. Attending these two content creator magnets will maximize efforts growing a YouTube channel.

Content 76

Content Tips Buzzfeed Tool 76