socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

We started in the comedy industry, hence the name, but basically for venues, we have a website management tool so you can fire your web programmer. I always ask the question, when I've brought a concert ticket, if I'm going to get an email from the venue, or from a Ticketmaster or Live Nation. We currently reach 1.3

Ticketmaster 140

Ticketmaster CTO Hire Tech Coast Angels Social Media 140

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

And in a world where we increasingly log in to personal web time at late hours or on our mobile phones that’s no longer good enough. They decided early to only book very high quality vendors so they build a system that could pull in Yelp & CitySearch reviews and they set the standard that it had to be highly rated.

CTO Coach 359

CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. Citysearch is an online guide that offers information and recommendations regarding local businesses including restaurants, shops, bars, hotels, and others. LowerMyBills, Inc.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

The city has, however, quietly been home to some of the most successful online companies to date, including CitySearch (sold to Ticketmaster for $260 million in 1998), Overture (acquired by Yahoo for $2 billion in 2003), eHarmony and LowerMyBills (bought by Experian for $330 million in 2005). Okay, thats AdSense. 10 years ago.

Los Angeles 50

Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 13, 2010

One of the topics that came up in my post Mobile Internet Apple Facebook was around open vs. closed platforms. Email Address Almost every startup wants and needs email as a means of notifying users. In the meantime, I will say that most startups will want to have an email address for users.

Google 292

Google Startup Yahoo Email 292

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

He knows the history of all of the payment gateways, mobile payment platforms, credit offerings, remittance companies, etc. In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. They seem so reachable.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Who’s going to help you with improving your marketing / positioning to become a clear platform category leader like Twilio? He’s been steadily emailing me for the past 18 months with ideas for local entrepreneurs I “have to meet&# and has been egging me on to spend more time in Seattle. billion.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317