socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2015

Rexter''s software--which runs across mobile platforms, tablets, and PCs--helps consolidate and manage their contacts from across social networking sites and email, and helps users manage those contacts and activities. READ MORE>>.

Altadena 100

Altadena Class Pasadena Yahoo 100

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. And it made me come to a new realization: Every early-stage web/mobile/online startup should have at least one technical advisor, probably two. Get an advisor to help supplement where there are gaps.

Technical Advisors 332

Technical Advisors CTO Coach Technical Review CTO Hire 332

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2014

The startups included SideVision , an ecommerce software platform; Portal Entertainment a content development company; Bubbl , a developer of mobile and web-based video editing tools; Wisemetrics , social content publishing; Incoming Media , push notification for video; and Toggle , a developer of HDMI dongles for streaming UltraViolet content.

Media 124

Media Class Hollywood Incubator 124

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2019

Once you've exhausted looking online for tips, Los Angeles-based ProGuides (www.proguides.com) offers up professional, instructional content to help you improve your skills at such popular titles as League of Legends, Hearthstone, and Fortnite. That allows them to find a coach to help them play better. How did you start the company?

Help 113

Help Coach Startup Tips 113

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

is it OK to call an exec on his mobile phone. 15:00 Hire somebody who will punch above their weight class. How much to compensate them? how to structure the comp plan. How do you get access to customers? getting past the assistant. when to call. how to handle intros. What is your sales process? call high or call low?

Software Review 300

Software Review Sales Tips Help 300

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shopify , which develops software for merchants to set up e-commerce, mobile, social media sites, online marketplaces, bricks-and-mortar stores, and more, is setting up a space for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, the company said this morning.

Entrepreneur 153

Entrepreneur Commerce Social Media Startup 153

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

A traffic jam of expensive cars lined up to pull into the packed parking lot of MuckerLab for its second graduating class demo day. Tech Coast Angel investor Dale Okuno came out because he believes that MuckerLab attracts better talent because they keep their class size small and focused. And build great business they have.

Class 100

Class Startup Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2019

The group said that it is looking for startups aiming at such areas as artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, mobile payments, insurance technology, edge computing, and other areas for its next class, which is being sponsored by Franklin Templeton and RBC (Royal Bank of Canada), the latest group of startups being helped through (..)

Artificial Inteligence 124

Artificial Inteligence Orange County Incubator San Diego 124

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based Circle Street , the developer of a mobile advertising service to help retailers drive local store traffic, has been acquired by media and advertising firm Valassis , according to the company''s venture backer, Crosscut Ventures. circle street valassis merger acquisition mobile advertising local launchpadla'

Incubator 153

Incubator Advertising Class Mobile 153

socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2014

Tapatalk''s software is widely promoted in online community forums to help users better browse and read messages from various community forum software products on their mobile phone or tablet. The company was part of MuckerLab''s third accelerator class. mobile software capital venture community forum tapatalk'

Web 153

Web Seed Funding Class Los Angeles 153

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2013

The startup--out of current Launchpad LA class, is developing an brainwave-reading headband which ties to your smartphone via a Bluetooth link, allowing users to monitor their brain patterns. The startup wants to help users improve their focus and better understand how to improve their concentration. READ MORE>>.

Activity 185

Activity Mobile Class Los Angeles 185

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile credit startup Float , which is developing an iOS app to provide credit to consumers, has been selected as part of the commerce-focused startup accelerator Commerce.Innovated. Commerce.Innovated said this is its fourth class for the accelerator. READ MORE>>.

Commerce 100

Commerce Class Mobile Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Virgin America said this morning that it has launched a brand new, in-flight social network, based on a mobile app from Los Angeles startup Here on Biz. According to Virgin America, it has launched an in-flight social network which is aimed at helping to connect fellow business travelers on its flights, via the free Here On Biz app.

Social Network 210

Social Network Networking Startup Class 210

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Tala is developing mobile technology which uses the patterns and information available on the cell phones of users in developing countries, to help with credit scoring and to assess financial risk. The funding was led by IVP, and also included Ribbit Capital, along with Lowercase Capital, Data Collective, and Collaborative Fund.

Funding 100

Funding Class Los Angeles Mobile 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A major chunk of this activity is provided by the newer class of “super angels,” who often look more like micro-VCs, except that they are investing their own money. Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. This helps the startups with the most opportunity move forward quickly to greater success.

Guide 136

Guide Venture Capital Funding Class 136

Tech.Co

MAY 18, 2017

Coolhaus is an architecturally-themed, gourmet dessert company operating a fleet of 10 mobile ice cream trucks and carts around the country. Factual is a location platform that enables personalized and contextually relevant mobile experiences by enriching mobile location signals. Direct Relief. HATCHBEAUTY Products, LLC.

Los Angeles 220

Los Angeles Angel Startup Outsource Development 220

socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2013

StartEngine , the startup accelerator headed by Howard Marks, is launching its newest class of startups today in a private event in Santa Monica. StartEngine provides $20,000 to $100,000 in funding to promising startups, and also offers up mentoring, office space, and help in getting those startups to the next stage.

Santa Monica 178

Santa Monica Startup Activision Commerce 178

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2015

Venice, California-based Snapchat --already an indispensable communications tool for the always-on, mobile generation--is looking to become an even more important part of its user''s lives, with a new feature it calls Discover. Launch video embed below. READ MORE>>.

Snapchat 100

Snapchat News Social Media Venice 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2015

Venice, California-based Snapchat --already an indispensable communications tool for the always-on, mobile generation--is looking to become an even more important part of its user''s lives, with a new feature it calls Discover. Launch video embed below. READ MORE>>.

Snapchat 100

Snapchat News Social Media Venice 100

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Solve began as a series developed within the mobile-focused entertainment studio, Vertical Networks. Helmed by Tom Wright and financed by Elisabeth Murdoch (through her Freelands Ventures fund, which Wright also managed) and Snap, the company was one of the early entrants to raise cash as a production studio for mobile content.

Social Media 131

Social Media Media Startup Mobile 131

socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2015

The Disney Accelerator , held its Demo Day for its second class on Thursday, showing off ten companies to a theater packed full of venture and angel investors. A number of the companies--showing off one huge advantage of being involved in a program run by Disney--announced deals with Disney properties to use their technology and products.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Class Burbank Software Review 100

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2015

Techstars Disney Accelerator class of 2015 was announced yesterday. StatMuse is developing an artificial intelligence platform to help sports fans explore data using simple, natural language. Techstars Disney Accelerator Class of 2015 appeared first on TechZulu. 2 3D-Printing Companies. 2 AI Companies. Advertiser Optimization.

Class 40

Class Artificial Inteligence AMA Platform 40

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2013

It''s official--Los Angeles-based brainwave-tapping startup Melon is within a couple of thousand dollars of hitting its $100,000 fundraising goal, to bring its combination headband-and mobile-phone app to market. The startups is part of the latest LaunchpadLA class.

Seed Funding 153

Seed Funding Class Sites Los Angeles 153

socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2013

That cumulative group of bloggers, combined with the nation''s best database of grocery store coupons and sales, helps us match up the information and curate which ones to point at as the best deals. Also, we help them promote themselves through our tools, and there are lots of them getting a lot of PR buzz for this. more) READ MORE>>.

Mobile 140

Mobile Sales Startup Sites 140

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2014

It’s not hard to find people willing to write the narrative that “venture capital is not an asset class” or “venture capital has performed terribly.” This year an associate from Upfront Ventures – Glenn Poppe – helped me pull together more information about how our industry is changing.

Venture Capital 362

Venture Capital Capital Startup Writing 362

socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2016

funding round this week for its mobile gifting app. Jason Reid: Giftagram is a mobile first company, that really redefines the way people gift. What is unique about our mobile app, is you can send a physical gift without actually having a physical address to send it to. How does Giftagram work?

Mobile 100

Mobile Platform Commerce Class 100

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

We caught up with Sam Teller , who is directing efforts at the accelerator, to help fill entrepreneurs in on where the program fits in the world of technology and startup acceleration. It was really just something built for the community to help support entrepreneurs. Our current class has performed incredibly well.

Class 261

Class Mentor Startup Santa Monica 261

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Our goal is to build a platform that helps our companies achieve best practices as quickly as possible on their way to becoming world-class companies. Personal mobility and transportation innovation are absolutely massive issues for citiesespecially Los Angelesand we watch the categories closely.

Southern California 100

Southern California News Platform Class 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

A major chunk of this activity is provided by the newer class of “super angels,” who often look more like micro-VCs, except that they are investing their own money. Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. This helps the startups with the most opportunity move forward quickly to greater success.

Funding 125

Funding Venture Capital Startup Class 125

InfoChachkie

APRIL 16, 2012

Eric (Ries) was a student in one of the very earliest customer development classes at Berkley. Four Steps was essentially my class notes. The other major evolution of Steve’s thinking is in the area of web and mobile businesses, the latter of which were nascent at the time Four Steps was written.

Startup 229

Startup Class Press Custom Development 229

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.

Artificial Inteligence 109

Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 109

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd talk with Los Angeles-based Sidebar (www.sidebar.com), a venture backed startup in the mobile space, to learn more about what they are up to. Patrick Kennedy: Sidebar is a company that was founded to bring consumers personalized content, focused on mobile delivery of that content.

Content 189

Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

And with mobile you even have the ability to message your users when new content is released which leads to much higher consumptions rates. And ironically many consumer mobile apps are more of hits-driven businesses than video is today. Your “anchor talent” helps attract audiences that in turn want to discover new artists.

Company 339

Company Companies Technical Review Content 339

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Only Hire A+ People Who Punch Above Their Weight Class. I believe that you should always hire people are are looking to “punch above their weight class,&# which means to hire people who want to be one league above where they are today. Weight Class : Let’s take sales. I’m not one of those. Your solution?

Startup 327

Startup Sales Class CIO 327

socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2012

There's been a sudden surge in accelerator in Southern California, looking to help get startups off the ground and funded. But, do they really help? We have refind our thesis around why mobile is so special, and how it ties into location, and have spent two years working on precise, location targeted ads in the industry.

Startup 225

Startup Acquisition Doc Ideas 225

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Think of web vs. mobile. To be clear – I’m not saying huge successes make a VC less likely to be helpful to you – I’m just saying it’s not a guaranteed predictor. In my experience 90% of VCs fall short on their promises of how helpful or not they can be with intros. Helpfulness / Availability.

Venture Capital 364

Venture Capital Coach Writing SaaS 364

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

Greg was the first person to share with me the insights of mobile conversion and why with a simpler product selection and conversion funnel they would get higher conversion on mobile than on the web. The feedback was always universal, “that was the most helpful marketing meeting I’ve every had.” Approachable.

Venture Capital 360

Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360