socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

A number of Southern California angel investors, including Jody Mulkey , the CIO of Shopzilla, have backed Scripted.com , a new online marketplace for freelance writers.

Angel 173

Angel CIO Southern California USC 173

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

Featuring panelists from SOA Software , Edgecast and Bitium , we’ll discuss: Top priorities and challenges for today’s CIO. The rise of the social enterprise and Chief Digital Officer – what it means for the CIO. The opportunities cloud computing and SaaS afford management.

SaaS 92

SaaS Cloud Computing CIO Web 92

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

My CIO had been ex-CIO at Herbalife, and was an EVP of Software for Disney. I don't know if you've read my book, but I started my career writing trading systems in a software company. I've been basically writing code, and looking at trading systems and investment criteria for a long time.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 22, 2010

Forcing yourself to write down a plan is actually the only way to make sure you actually have a plan. A CEO who has “been there and done that” is traction, especially if teamed with a financial lead (CIO) and a product lead (CTO). If you have a product description, that’s necessary, but not sufficient. Build qualified advisory board.

Tips 88

Tips Startup CTO Hire Press 88

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. ZestCash, founded by Douglas Merrill, former CIO of Google [Hollywood]. The way I think about branding anything is simple: Define the Attributes You Want to Project.

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Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

The multi-tiered platform allows for money to be transferred between Facebook friends, the ability to click and purchase any item that you see on Facebook and through the published API’s, developers can integrate and write their own applications on top of the ZunguZ platform. Why the name? We liked the Z on the beginning and the Z on the end.

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

We found that software wasn't being bought by the team members and product leaders who needed it, but was being bought by CIOs in large corporations. Everyone wants to read a PDF, but few want to write or change them. There was a disconnect between the product and the sales process. A good comparison of the software is to a PDF reader.

Startup 100

Startup Software Review Technical Review Software 100