socalTECH

JULY 19, 2012

Los Angeles investor Baroda Ventures , the venture capital arm of David Bohnett, has re-upped on online fashion and e-commerce site Fab.com , in a big, $105M third round of funding for that site. Baroda has been an investor in Fab since its seed funding back in June of 2010. Bohnett is the founder of Geocities.com. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2018

Santa Monica- and Mexico-based Flyr , a startup developing video advertising templates specifically designed for the iPhone and iPad, says it has upped its funding to $6M in total for the company. Flyr said its software and products democratizes production of TV-quality advertisement for iPhone and iPad users worldwide. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2015

Rexter''s software--which runs across mobile platforms, tablets, and PCs--helps consolidate and manage their contacts from across social networking sites and email, and helps users manage those contacts and activities. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2012

The USC Stevens Institute--which was founded with significant funding from Mark Stevens, the venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital who is a USC alum--said the six projects were selected from 31 proposals, which were submitted in the summer of 2011.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

The New York-based company was founded last year by Gina Bartasi, a fertility industry vet who previously launched Progyny, a fertility benefit solution for employers, and FertilityAuthority.com, an information platform and social network for people struggling with fertility. “We are women designing for women.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

Social network for investors. JumpStartFund has been built ground up with an interactive social network where members can easily find, follow and network with investors and other startups to fundraise using rewards- or equity-based crowdfunding. Social capital rewarded.

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El Segundo Social Network Startup Patents 76

socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2009

San Diego-based Chumby, which makes Internet-connected devices, has rolled out a new reference design that incorporates the firm's software to create Internet-connected digital photo frames. The firm said that the new reference design--which uses an application processor from Samsung--is available for developers.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Each day Doppels will let you know whose birthday it is within your social network or local area and offer you a wish, gift or text option. The Star-Match feature is designed to be a friendly connection builder. The Star-Match. Doppels also caught the interest of celebrities. Express Yourself.

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2011

John Ellis: If you're a buyer looking for original artwork beyond what you can get at a big box retailer, such as an interior designer, or if you're looking for affordable original art, you can come into our site and purchase original artwork through the site, directly from photographers. What does that store offer? What's next for you?

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

accredited investors in 1,000 angel groups and venture capital funds to. How excited am I likely to be when I see a plan for a new generation of buggy whip, or another me-too social network? Described by BusinessWeek as a “world conquering. entrepreneur” and by Forbes as “New York’s Archangel”, David is a former Inc.

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2011

Artin Nazarian: What we've pushed live as a beta, is the front-facing, social networking aspect of this. You start to work with designers, but you soon realize that within five months, that design you spent hours and hours on starts to look old. Then, worry about the design. Where is the site now?

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. The Yin and Yang of Product and Engineering - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 22, 2010 For a tech company, product and engineering are the heart and soul of the business. Tesla is not.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 22, 2011

I first heard the term from Chris Fralic at First Round Capital. I’ve spoken positively about their design simplicity, their UX flow and their marketing prowess. Feature, not a company. It has always stood out in my mind. Whether something is a feature or a company is clearly subjective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

I agree with my friend Lon Safko, and his classic book “ The Social Media Bible ,” which asserts your team can be successful at social without the cost of an expensive expert or agency, by following these five basic steps: Start with the dominant players. Top social networks are Facebook (1.2 billion users).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2013

A business plan I saw a while back to combine all the good features of several popular social networks on one site does not do it. It takes too much time to build processes and products to capitalize on a broad strategy. Trying to do everything at once probably means that none of the items will be done well. Need to be nimble.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2009

Our company, Jute Networks, is a startup that is about a year and a half old. We build web software that improves the ability of people to manage their networks. We're specifically not a social network. Many times people have extraordinary amounts of relationship capital inside their organization. READ MORE>>.

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Networking Startup Social Network Software 113

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March The following are the top items based on social signals. Between this blog and reviewing applications to Capital Factory I see hundreds of pitches a year. Here’s why.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2011

Apptango, Unsocial's parent firm, is headed by Bruce Brown, and develops and designs mobile applications for clients. Amount of the funding was not announced. The service runs on iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry applications. The firm said it is preparing for a Series A, and is using the new seed funding to expand its functionality.

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Seed Funding Conference Networking Los Angeles 154

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2012

A business plan I saw a while back to combine all the good features of several popular social networks on one site does not do it. It takes too much time to build processes and products to capitalize on a broad strategy. Trying to do everything at once probably means that none of the items will be done well. Need to be nimble.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

He also went over the common misconceptions people have, dispelling the belief that Silicon Valley is the only place where you can get access to capital. Sam taught a second rendition of the class in February and over 700 people signed up. The post Intro to the LA Startup Scene appeared first on TechZulu.

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Rustic Canyon Startup Los Angeles Class 74

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

A business plan I saw a while back to combine all the good features of several popular social networks on one site does not do it. It takes too much time to build processes and products to capitalize on a broad strategy. Trying to do everything at once probably means that none of the items will be done well. Need to be nimble.

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Custom Customer Social Network Marketing 93

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I’ve raised money as a “hot company” and I’ve raised capital when no one would return my phone calls. When I was reading the Fab.com website I noticed that the CEO refers to Fab’s “one thing” as being design.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. He grew up in Connecticut attended Yale undergrad and worked for IBM after graduation doing M&A, strategy and venture capital. Tell us about your Series A round and your relationship with Sequoia Capital’s Roelof Botha.

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Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. It’s a community and work space focused on empowering entrepreneurs, startups, freelancers, programmers, designers, professionals, and all awesome people in general. In the past, Dinesh served as President of Skyy Consulting Inc. Community Sponsors.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

(there’s a great story from Jonah in the video but you have to watch to hear it :)) But it’s undeniable that it has become a digital media powerhouse having raised around $500 million in capital with a valuation reported at $1.7 billion and revenues likely exceeding $250 million (Wikipedia lists 2015 revenue at $167 million).

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Buzzfeed Media Content News 210

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. To inspire and facilitate personal and cultural growth.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. If network B has 20 users than it’s value is 400 (20*20). How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. This should not deter you.

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2010

We allow them to have virtual store fronts, portable stores, which they can place on their social networking profiles, on their own dot com, on their blogs, and so forth--anywhere fans already interact with the artist. We provide artists with e-commerce infrastructure that fulfills digital and physical orders, anywhere on the Internet.

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Van Nuys Tech Coast Angels Startup Web 191

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

A business plan I saw recently to combine all the good features of several popular social networks on one site does not do it. It takes too much time to build processes and products to capitalize on a broad strategy. Trying to do everything at once probably means that none of the items will be done well. Need to be nimble.

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Startup Custom Customer Social Network 51

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Simply, there are thousands of agencies, design shops and communications firms across the world, all. Jason Cohen, Capital Thought. Your clients pay you to design and build web sites and app. Bootstrapping design thinking, Entrepreneurship, opportunity analysis. . Agency Innovation Business: Creativity for the Masses.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. MySpace is one of the world’s largest social networks, with about 125 million users.

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Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

How To Pitch A Product - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , August 4, 2010 I've said a bunch of times on this blog that the perfect pitch is a very short intro to provide context followed immediately by a demo. Social gaming was naturally one of the key topics, covered in many presentations. Final Thought. 10 cents per DAU.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Design a logo ( 99designs ). Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Find sources of capital— friends & family, business bank loans , angel investment , venture capital or even crowdfunding ( Crowdfunder , Fundable ).

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Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Venture capital. Social media. Social networking. Social games. With LaunchPad’s help, more than 61 Orange County companies have raised more than $97 million in startup capital, seed, and series A investments — and much of that money comes from Valley investors betting on their neighbors to the south.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The entire event is meticulously designed around thought leadership and fostering open discussion between the industry’s leading mobile businesses. Internal cross promotion within their own portfolio of apps, the marketplace and network as well. Hence the emergence of Source13, a new mobile conference produced by Flurry.

Mobile 71

Mobile Technical Review Platform Startup 71

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

Essayist, programmer, and programming language designer. Managing Director of FirstMark Capital, a $2 billion VC fund focusing on investments in the emerging media & advertising and data & analytics sectors. Prior to founding FirstMark Capital, Rick was a Partner with Pequot Ventures. gigaom.com. . Paul Grahm.

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Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Some attendees came in a bit later on Sunday as they coded and designed throughout the previous night however everyone was “in the Loft” by mid-morning, along with other guests such as Paige Craig and Francisco Dao ( 50 Kings , Twiistup, and Writer at Fast Company).

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73