socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

For this morning's interview, we spoke with Scot Richardson , CEO of Los Angeles-based LaughStub (www.laughstub.com), which develops software which helps comedy clubs and others manage ticket sales, online marketing, and customer relationship management.

Ticketmaster 140

Ticketmaster CTO Hire Tech Coast Angels Social Media 140

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2015

We had launched in 2001 as a Wi-Fi service provider, putting software on customer's laptops, so that when they traveled from hotspot to hotspot, their laptop could automatically connect to the next hotspot. How did you end up going from software to distributed antenna systems? What's Boingo's business look like nowadays?

Startup 100

Startup Networking CitySearch Ticketmaster 100

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. My own background, is I built and sold two software-as-a-service companies.

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GRP Partners Southern California Santa Barbara Rustic Canyon 157

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2011

The last time we spent much time chatting with Chris Lyman and Corey Brundage , they were at Los Angeles telephony software firm Fonality , busy getting their employees set up in a full blown, mixed-martial arts (MMA) "fight club". I had become increasingly frustrated that there was no rating system for people.

Startup 174

Startup Blogging Writing Examples 174

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Citysearch is an online guide that offers information and recommendations regarding local businesses including restaurants, shops, bars, hotels, and others. Previously, Ian co-founded personal music sharing software provider Mediacode with Rob Lord. LowerMyBills, Inc. It was acquired by Experian in 2005 for $330M.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Bill had previously created a packaged software company called Knowledge Adventure the produced children’s educational software. So he founded … wait … CitySearch. Some IdeaLab successes / brand names aside from Overture & CitySearch? He turned his accounting software into a product he could see.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Adam Miller transformed his company into one of the world’s leading software-as-a-service companies, specifically in the HR world. Gross started off selling candy bars in middle school, stepped up to selling solar power engine sets during the energy crisis of the 70s, and then moved into the software business when just out of Cal Tech.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

To build applications we needed databases (Oracle), browsers (Netscape), servers (Sun Microsystems), storage (EMC), security (Semantic), application servers (Apache), caching software, load balancers, hosting facilities, programming languages and methods, CDNs, DSL equipment, Wifi routers and so forth. And then the world changed.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

In no expert in Seattle but when I look around I see: enterprise software (Microsoft), the market leader in cloud services (Amazon AWS), games (Xbox), some of the most innovative retailers in the country (CostCo, Starbucks, REI) and what is left of Boeing (HQ moved to Chicago). billion.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317