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SEO, Social Media, Sponsorship and On-line Advertising

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, July 23, 2009 -- SEO, Social Media, Sponsorship and On-line Advertising. Speakers include: David Karnstedt, Efficient Frontier; Kelly Perdew, Rotohog; Brian McCarthy, CitySearch; and Mark Gibbs, Network World. See https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:Join/signupId:10203.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

Both Sides of the Table

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. We were also an investor in the early local listing company, CitySearch – an LA company. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Launchpad LA SoCal Stuff Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California. I don’t see this changing much like I don’t see you building blockbuster movies outside LA or shift the media buying center of gravity out of NY.

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Interview with Michael Barton, Startup Exchange

socalTECH

I meet these founders one-on-one, and I'm introduced to them through our own personal network -- Mike Paolucci, John Waller, and myself have been in the startup game on and off, in New York and Southern California for a lot of years between us. John Waller met him 10 years ago at 24/7 Media as well.

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LA Tech Startup Innovators and Fun Facts

Tech Zulu Event

Their roster of success includes numerous pioneering tech companies, many of which continue to be industry leaders today — Overture, BillMeLater, CitySearch, and more. Social Media: Snapchat. Digital LA is the startup world’s largest networking organization focused on digital professionals. Social Enterprise: Hub LA.

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

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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Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map

SoCal Delicious

Richard Rosenblatt – Demand Media. A SoCal native and graduate of both UCLA and USC, Richard Rosenblatt led the growth of MySpace from an unknown to a household name. Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. Matt Coffin – LowerMyBills.com.