SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. Like many product managers, my background is fairly eclectic. That's where I learned I enjoyed interacting with customers and working with development teams to build and launch products. Tell me a bit about your background.

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

InfoChachkie

MARCH 1, 2011

In essence, the Beatles offered a product with a higher value proposition as compared to their American counterparts. Minimally Viable Product Does Not Mean Minimal Utility. Much has been written regarding the benefits of crafting a minimally viable product (MVP) as a means of accelerating the product validation process.

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Product Marketing Sales Customer 232

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Its eponymously titled social media programming, available on Instagram and Snap, has managed to nab roughly 30 million interactions over the year-and-a-half that it distributed its productions. Solve began as a series developed within the mobile-focused entertainment studio, Vertical Networks.

Social Media 131

Social Media Media Startup Mobile 131

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 26, 2012

The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking.

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Conference High Tech Commerce Class 113

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

has figured out one way -- which is to run a startup accelerator, Warner Media Camp (www.mediacamp.com)--which pulls a class of startups into the company for an intense, twelve week program every year, and helps those companies tap into the resources of the studio. This is our second class, and it culminates in this Demo Day we just had.

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Startup Technology Hollywood Media 159

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 25, 2012

The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking.

Conference 100

Conference High Tech Commerce Class 100

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2018

Santa Monica-based SPACES (www.spaces.com), led by CEO Shiraz Akmal and a team of entertainment veterans from Dreamworks Animation, is hoping to do that with a series of physical attractions, powered by VR technology. We have an expert team, marrying world-class IP from Hollywood, and videogames and bringing that into this new format.

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Entertainment Santa Monica IP Startup 180

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Rather, these were the words given in response to the opening question to a panel of product managers to “describe their occupation” in 3 words or less, + an additional word on what their biggest challenge was. Jay Stakelon , VP Product Design, Fullscreen. Jen Robinson , Head of Product Manager, Bigframe.

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87

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.” Epic Games.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 108

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Laurence Sostky: We have an interesting product that we've created over here, which is a specialized part of Fintech. The way we got started was in the entertainment industry. The first time, I founded a company called Hopscotch, in sports and entertainment. What is The OIX? We're in the tax credit and incentive market.

Startup 100

Startup Venture Capital Southern California Entertainment 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2013

A new partnership between Wearable World Labs , the world’s first accelerator solely focused on Wearable Technologies and the Internet of Wearable Things and Technicolor , a media and entertainment technology leader. ” Create products that change the world. ” Create products that change the world. Unstoppable trend.

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Class Education Entertainment Media 98

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

And a host of interesting companies in last mile have cropped up to give the Amazon ecosystem some competition, like two companies from the last Techstars LA class - Shipsi and PRZM. Voice tech is rapidly becoming an end to end interface, not just a way to make a shopping list or check the weather.

Startup 124

Startup Press Commerce Southern California 124

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

Make no mistake, successful entertainers are entrepreneurs. At the outset of their careers, they are forced to market themselves with little to no budget and differentiate their product so that they gain adequate attention without alienating too many potential customers. Entrepreneurs and entertainers alike must address their fears.

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Tips Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur 204

InfoChachkie

APRIL 16, 2012

No matter how much you think you know about Steve’s lean startup philosophy, Eric Ries’ contributions to the movement, or the methodologies by which companies have put lean startup tenets into practice, I am confident you will be enlightened and entertained by Steve’s frank and insightful remarks. . Four Steps was essentially my class notes.

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Startup Class Press Custom Development 229

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2022

Education: More students and different classes. These cultures bring a whole new set of needs in food, entertainment, and lifestyle. These shifts are independent of technology innovations, but certainly will drive the application of key product developments. Women: On the move.

Demand 103

Demand Startup Course Summary 103

socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2015

Those companies wanted to partner with us, and to put commercial arrangements in place with the Dodgers, to better validate their product and why they were building what they were to solve industry issues. Tucker Kain: We're always thinking of our fans, and creating a better experience, a better product, and a better team on the field.

Startup 100

Startup Invest Resource Entertainment 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 23, 2014

One of the goals of entertainment awards galas is to expose talent to a wider audience that may have not been noticed by a chart-based PR machine. Vine production budgets are exploding! One solution to this is to make the top YouTubers the voting class. Production value is very important to credibility.

Technical Review 92

Technical Review Entertainment Content Class 92

socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2011

It also allows celebrities to talk to their fans, and offer them the opportunity purchase innovative, digital, personalized products like e-cards and invitiations. If you're an IP holder, if you're Coldplay, you can generate revenue from our innovative digital products, while building your fan base. How did the company come about?

Entertainment 159

Entertainment Startup Class Santa Barbara 159

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

My company Putta Crown On It has the opportunity to have a place to do classes, promotional shoots and more,” Sykes told TechCrunch via email. The productivity at the studio is much better than the house for business and content.”. “I feel like the studio has the potential to be a great place for creators like me to thrive.

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Platform Social Media Netflix Content 210

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

He is also the co-founder of Playsino, ExpressCoin (Bitcoin exchange), GoCoin (Bitcoin payment platform), Five Delta, Evertune, GamesTV, Digital Entertainment Network, KnCMiner.cn (Bitcoin Mining), and Robocoin China (Bitcoin ATM). Mr. Csathy’s career spans Internet, music, motion pictures/video, live entertainment, and technology.

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2017

In 1999, I moved out to San Francisco to join the tech scene there, and worked at a couple of e-commerce companies in product roles. I worked in entertainment for five or six years, and film for 5 years, then at Scribble Press, which was a retail entertainment concept for kids, to let kids make their own books. READ MORE>>.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Claremont Press 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

For example, most e-commerce platforms today offer millions of products, with a changing mix daily and a changing market, such that it’s virtually impossible to manually predict a strategy for mapping customer demographics to products displayed online. This is a new class of software that can adapt in real time to market changes.

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Artificial Inteligence Metrics Commerce Software 84

InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

Although many are entertaining, most fail to provide entrepreneurs with a sufficient return on their time investment. If you are a leader at a startup and you are reading a business book, you are not closing customers, raising capital, improving your product, or spending time with your loved ones.

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Technical Review Blogging Class Entrepreneur 279

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

After the startup pitches and audience Q&A, the crowd will vote for a winner who will not only win an award, but recognition from the crowd and an additional opportunity to talk more about their product or service. I participate as a guest speaker to Professor Andrew Fry’s class each semester, as well.

Startup 70

Startup Class Resource Examples 70

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Redg Snodgrass co-founder Stained Glass Labs said the firm wants to focus on the world of Wearable Technology plus innovative consumer products beyond GLASS. Wearable World also plans to announce its 2014 class of Wearable World Incubator startups in late December 2013. Stained Glass Labs has changed its name to Wearable World Inc.,

Incubator 82

Incubator Conference Platform Entertainment 82

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2019

Education: More students and different classes. These cultures bring a whole new set of needs in food, entertainment, and lifestyle. These shifts are independent of technology innovations, but certainly will drive the application of key product developments. Women: On the move.

Demand 83

Demand Startup Course Summary 83

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Verizon , Monster Products , MerchLabs , HIRED , Instart Logic , Zeel , Shootly , Move Loot , Microsoft , American Laser Company , Zirx , DoorDash , Drizly. Without further adieu, I present to you the winners of the 1st annual REACH NeXT conference: Entertainment: Storygami. We thank you! Health & Wellness: Green Way Labs.

Fractional VPE 40

Fractional VPE Entertainment SaaS Social Media 40

Tech.Co

JANUARY 9, 2018

This year at CES 2018 Eureka Park, the mega startup hub of the conference, the hottest early-stage startups from around the world will showcase their products and services aimed at disrupting their respective industries. Their product the Boolean Box , is an all-in-one, hands-on, kit that can introduce your child to computer programming.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Product Cloud Computing 70

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The theme for Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is startups and Hollywood, featuring leaders from movie studios, music labels, agencies, and startups in entertainment – how Hollywood studios are investing and working with startups, and how Silicon Beach startups are making entertainment businesses. See you there!

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Attending discussions at SMWLA week is a great opportunity to learn and mingle with some of the world’s top content creators, strategists and all around top-tier digital influencers in Los Angeles, the mecca of entertainment. They have broken events down by two hubs: Social Tech , and Entertainment. ENTERTAINMENT HUB.

Social Media 92

Social Media Los Angeles Media Angel 92

InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

Mark Suster , fellow venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, has written extensively about YouTube’s evolution from dogs-on-skateboards to its current status as an entertainment medium rivaling cable television networks. Mark provides an excellent primer regarding the future of Internet TV HERE. YouTuber (Show Title). Total Views.

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Google Develop Development Funding 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

Many entrepreneurs I know don’t realize that the language they learned in the corporate world, or even their recent MBA class, won’t get them ahead in the startup world today. Minimum Viable Product (MVP). It suggests the minimum features to allow the product to be deployed and get feedback, and no more. Startup accelerator.

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Entrepreneur Startup Web Equity 109

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2011

product, which is called MisoMedia. That's our initial product, and we will be bringing out an iPhone version very soon. It's a diverse group, both entertainment and technology. I was kind of naive about it, and it ended up being my wife--who is a world class designer--those two guys, and myself. We had a 1.0 Verson 2.0

Media 267

Media Education Google Startup 267

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

You’re not lecturing to a college class, you’re not at a cocktail party and you’re not chatting with a small group in a board meeting. They bring your product to life. Establish the persona of the person who would be using your products. Show some energy! You’re on stage! You need a narrative.

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Slides Startup Conference Writing 399

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

We select ten per class, and help those startups connect with mentors and other people in that local environment who can be helpful to the business. That worked well enough, we did another class in 2008 with another 10 companies, and in 2009 we expanded to Boston. The focus is on helping the startup.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Mentor Class 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2018

The millions of immigrant workers who silently wash dishes in restaurants, are prep cooks, pick the agriculture that feeds us, build our houses, clean our houses, watch our kids and do our gardening are vilified as criminals by those currently in power to exploit the fears of working-class white, non-Hispanic, Americans. Invisibility.

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Education Startup Los Angeles USC 174

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2012

That's actually borne fruit in our first class. We're looking to help the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Los Angeles, not just funding five or six companies at a time, but bringing in an entire, entrepreneurial community and more broadly industries such as entertainment and technology, and have them come into the space.

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Startup Los Angeles Entrepreneur Media 254