Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. ” It’s like having an online studio helping independent filmmakers and YouTubers get seen.

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Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2012

The funding was led by MK Capital, and also included prior investors Rincon Ventures, IA Ventures, Momentum Ventures, and Accelerator Ventures. Los Angeles-based DataPop , the developer of advertising targeting technology headed byJason Lehmbeck, has raised $7M in a Series B funding round, the firm said today. offices and doubling its staff.

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Yahoo Advertising Screening Examples 157

socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2018

The company says it is aimed at helping to screen cold web leads and maximize focus for agents on leads. The funding was led by Defy.vc, which will add Trae Vassallo to Agentology's board. Agentology says it handles and qualifies real estate leads for real estate agents, using a team that is 100 percent based in the US. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Screening Tool Web 100

socalTECH

MAY 8, 2018

mPulse develops mobile software which helps health plans, health providers, pharmacies, and others interact with patients, including offering up health tips, informing them of preventative screenings, reminding them of wellness efforts, and much more. SJF Ventures' Cody Nystrom joins mPulse Mobile's board of directors with the funding.

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Mobile Encino Tips Screening 100

Berkonomics

JULY 17, 2014

Sometimes, you will have an opportunity to present to several levels of an investor organization, from first prescreening, to a screening session with many present, to the final meeting of the members or partners. Plan to incorporate the appropriate responses to earlier questions in the presentation to avoid those being repeated.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Please help share this widely so that more women become aware of this important resource that is being run nationally. Since our industry has been so heavily dominated by male leadership in both tech and venture capital for so long, this “inclusion” is something that would benefit us all in making better decisions. You don’t get it.

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Venture Capital Examples Screening Help 256

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The median VC exit price for deals is $70 million (FLAG Capital via Bryce.VC). Being a radar screen of a buyer helps. Often they are “soft landings” for PR purposes. I’m assuming that’s for positive outcome deals. You need to build relationships early. People who tell you otherwise are wrong.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

A company like Moe will help legitimize the industry,” Bernstein tells TechCrunch. “I I feel this responsibility to my industry to put the best business practices I’ve learned along the way into a platform so I can help other influencers.”. Bain Capital Ventures' Jamison Hill. We know creators are legit businesses.

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Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

controlling your psychology ) you no doubt have heard me say that raising capital is a sales & marketing process. This is critical to build a cohesive venture capital firm. Maybe they even help you meet other partners? If you’ve read any of my ongoing series on fund raising from venture capitalist (episode 1?— ?controlling

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Venture Capital Technical Review Invest Slides 314

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

And sometimes I feel happy to help somebody even when we’re just getting to know each other. It feels much better to be helpful than to be indebted. Be helpful. Fill your VC good will, build relationships, be helpful to them not just asking for things. It becomes easier to ask when you need help or money.

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Venture Capital Press GRP Partners Blogging 407

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2023

Commonly, I find that business owners and entrepreneurs look first at solutions which solve painful problems, or have high profit margins, regardless of their own commitment to a higher purpose, such as saving the environment or helping the underserved. Focus your purpose based on experience and learning.

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Satisfaction Customer Custom Social Media 114

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2011

Freebinar told socalTECH today that it is looking to help users of Dimdim, which was just acquired by Salesforce.com and stopped allowing new user signups this week. Bolstering Freebinar's efforts is new funding from the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels SoCalTech Pasadena Angels IP 244

socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

PICS Auditing , a software-as-a-service developer which provides contractor screening and credentialing software, has raised $35M in a funding round, the firm sai dtoday. PICS is headed by John Moreland, and helps large organization mange their contracts, suppliers, and vendors. The minority funding came from Norwest Venture Partners.

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Software Review Outsource Development Screening Training 138

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

If you track the venture capital industry it would be hard to miss the conversation going on this week over AngelList “Syndicates.” AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. Social proof can be helpful. They will have to help get the next round done.

Venture Capital 356

Venture Capital Invest Course Technical Review 356

socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Michael Eisner , the former CEO of the Walt Disney Company, has backed TaskRabbit , the operator of an online marketplace to help connect people with workers to do any number of tasks. Eisner joined lead investor LightSpeed Venture Partners and Allen & Company in the $17.8M, Series B funding round. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2021

I started advice with the premise that no amount of exercise or food eating plan would help with long-term fitness or weight goals unless you first had a mental plan and a set of measurements to track your progress. I mostly talk about startups, technology & venture capital. Suddenly I look at the screen and 45 minutes have passed.

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Coach Startup Guide Journal 538

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2010

According to Prolacta, it will process all donor milk collected through IBMP, ensuring milk safety, providing donor screening, providing drug testing, pasteurization, final product testing, labeling, and packaging for the IBMP. READ MORE>>.

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Arcturus Draper Monrovia Screening 124

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Running that effort is Kevin Hell , the founder of DivX, who we caught up with to learn more about EvoNexus and how the group is trying to help grow technology startups in San Dieog. The company is interested in helping the San Diego region and economy grow. Is there a screening process or criteria for firms to use the facilities?

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Incubator San Diego Technical Review Development Team Review 212

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

We can help you organize video on demand and pay-per-view offerings. What happened with smart phones, is consumers are buying more and more applications, but a screen can only fit a dozen icons. Patrick Kennedy: We've had fantastic funding from a venture capital firm called Mobile Media Ventures. How is the company funded?

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Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 29, 2013

When I am not complaining, I strive to be a mensch and I pride myself in helping as many people as my time and talents allow. The following six tactics will help ensure that your future matchmaking efforts will be welcomed and productive for all parties involved.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

” For starters OpenTable had an advantage in that the restaurants back then needed an IT system to help with table management (the restaurant layout, table configurations, etc.) If you want to get a quick sense of the app there’s a short screen cast here that make it obvious what it does.

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Development Team Review Course Mobile Writing 324

InfoChachkie

APRIL 14, 2014

My pleasure John, thank you for helping us spread the word about our program. A Better Chicago helps the most promising programs to scale up to really make a difference. We have a rigorous screening process, and we only fund the very best programs that are able to quantify their impact. JG: How can folks help your efforts?

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Organization Startup Technical Review Invest 199

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

When I was new at Venture Capital I was trying to figure out the business. I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. What kind of deals should I be doing? What stage? What price?

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Venture Capital Startup Pricing Invest 347

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

The idea was to feature early stage companies in the region that have not attracted much attention or raised a substantial amount of startup capital. I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list.

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San Diego Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 40

Xconomy

JUNE 22, 2016

Agtech investment firm Finistere Ventures; private equity firm Cloud Break Advisors; and Israeli venture capital firm OurCrowd contributed to the new accelerator. Before making an investment, Radicle says it screens technologies and can quickly vet and validate technologies through its farm connections.

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Funding Research San Diego Incubator 68

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Over time we’ll continue to build out the applications – helping make the entire web more social.&#. What I’ve learned about Sequoia is that when you’re straightforward about the facts they just try to help. They help make rational decisions. Once you have traction people want to help and see you succeed.

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Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

Ostendo Technologies, a Carlsbad, CA-based company founded in 2005 to advance curved screens and other innovative display technologies, has raised $41.8 Adding to the confusion, the most-recent MoneyTree Report on San Diego venture capital activity shows that Ostendo raised almost $10 million in VC funding during the second quarter.

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Technology Venture Capital Beverly Hills Funding 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2018

We do this not just because it’s the right thing to do but also we believe it will help drive large and differentiated returns. Kerry Bennett from Upfront and I spoke to them on the phone about their goals and how we could be helpful. I admire anybody who sees a problem and steps up to try and make a difference and take action.

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Venture Capital Coach Ideas Startup 284

Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

This corporate partnership has proven well for these startups in helping them launch their products and services into another galaxy. “This year, more than ever, we are working with companies with the potential to help define the future of media and entertainment together with Disney.”

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 108

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2014

Terry Kay: We have always been about helping the entrepreneurs succeed, first, and then, we figure out how we get our fair share from that success. He started the group because he wanted to help companies succeed. The premise was, let''s help companies succeed, and cut ourselves a fair deal, and treat entrepreneurs in a decent way.

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Pasadena Angels Pasadena Angel Startup 162

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

Do you screen all of the documents on the marketplace, or how does that work? Jason Nazar: We screen the profiles, but we don't screen the content. We want to make sure the marketplace is for professional content, so we screen to make sure the seller is a professional or small business owner, or a startup or entrepreneur.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review Rustic Canyon Screening Startup 171

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

Yekra has introduced the first DRM-protected player that can run on any connected device or screen. Their baked in marketing technology helps producers determine the best distribution system by matching genres with online viewers demographics across 4,000 affiliate sites. by angel investor Maurice Gallagher and UK’s Bray Capital.

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Platform Netflix Hulu Content 69

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2017

I was working at a job in Santa Monica, helping to run somebody's company. The second service we provide, is in-app messaging back and forth with a therapist, which is mostly aimed at helping our users start to understand what therapy is. It's for people who are looking for help, or looking to be happier.

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Social Network Startup Platform Networking 113

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

According to YouTube , ‘The YouTube Space was built for YouTube creators to make original videos for their channels, collaborate with other channels, share experiences, network, attend workshops, screenings, concerts and events, and get invaluable hands-on experience with industry-leading production equipment and resources.”

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Los Angeles Resource Screening Entertainment 92

Tech.Co

JANUARY 19, 2016

The round is led by Subtraction Capital, and includes investments from PayPal co­founder Peter Thiel , Indicator Ventures, and venture debt lender Western Technology Investment (WTI). Investing in Caplinked was an easy decision for us,” explained Subtraction Capital General Partner Jason Portnoy. They are great filing cabinets.

Doc 120

Doc Invest Screening Capital 120

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”. Total raised: $29.5mm. Go Boulder! Total Raised: $9.64mm.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The partner you saw is probably sitting on 5-6 boards which means he or she will be busy helping existing portfolio companies. And they have responsibilities for helping to manage their fund. Stay on the radar – You need to find a very polite way to persistently be on the top of the radar screen of your VC.

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Venture Capital Startup Email News 277