Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

My background was 8 years of telecoms & mobile and 8 years of cloud computing & SaaS – so these two themes were a given. Digital Media was an obvious theme because it’s one in which LA (where I’m based) and NY (where I spend a lot of time) have strong assets, companies and management teams.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Per a recent study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic has grown 17-fold over the past 5 years, reaching 11.5 According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.”

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socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2017

It's turning out to be a great time for entrepreneurs looking for funding in the region, with not only high profile exits of such companies as Snap Inc., Managing Director: Ryan Blair Investment interests: Companies which leverage direct-to-consumer model. Are you an entrepreneur, looking for capital here in Southern California?

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socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2017

Investment interests: Consumer Internet, eCommerce, enterprise software, cloud computing, financial technology, advertising technology. Managing Director: Ryan Blair Investment interests: Companies which leverage direct-to-consumer model. Section 32. www.section32.com. Fund size: $230M fund. Okapi Ventures. Fika Ventures.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 1, 2020

AWS today closed out its first re:Invent keynote with a focus on edge computing. The company launched two smaller appliances for its Outpost service , which originally brought AWS as a managed service and appliance right into its customers’ existing data centers in the form of a large rack.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps). Sean Callahan , SlimSurveys (San Diego, mobile apps). Greg Cohn , Burner (Los Angeles, mobile app). Sam Friedman , ParkMe (Santa Monica, mobile apps). Melani Gordon , Taphunter (San Diego, mobile apps).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2021

Today with the growing number of disruptive technologies available, like cloud computing, wireless sensors, Big Data, and mobile devices, an incremental solutions mindset is no longer enough to win. John Sculley, in his classic book “ Moonshot!:

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 -- Services For the Global Enterprise: Opportunities in Security, Mobility, Wireless and Cloud Computing. Services For the Global Enterprise - Opportunities in Security, Mobility, Wireless and Cloud Computing [link] The I.T. CIO Impacts Forum. See [link] (more).

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2013

Business opportunities are popping up around cloud computing technology, too, according to cloud computing consultant and blogger Phil Wainewright. The job market, too, will feel a significant impact from cloud computing technology. trillion mark annually, thanks to the new cloud systems.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Today, Google, and cloud computing companies more broadly, are doing to Microsoft what Microsoft did to IBM. Profits are moving up the value chain from on-device software to software-as-a-service in the cloud. But in the modern mobile computing era, virtually no two computers share an identical form factor.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The word “cloud”—as in cloud computing, and cloud storage—has served as a handy shorthand term, but it has always been inherently vague and a little misleading.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Per the latest study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic has grown 17-fold over the past 5 years, reaching 11.5 According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.”

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

A number of companies in the portfolio delivered very strong operating results in 2010, which is exciting. Also, we had an investment in a company that went public this year, BroadSoft, which is one of 2010's best-performing IPOs. 1) Mobile web. 3) Cloud computing offerings as an enabler to lean startups.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I entered Pepcom’s Mobile Focus event with heightened excitement after driving through the busy intersections of Downtown San Diego’s rickshaw littered streets. Literally, I mean everyone… pets included, with Tagg , a Qualcomm backed venture that allows consumers to track their dogs via mobile or computer access.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2012

Mobile video sharing app developer. M raised, and cloud computing provider Eucalyptus , with $30.0M most active in investing in local companies here -- were GRP Partners , with 10 investments; followed by Siemer Ventures. Viddy , with $30.7.M raised, also were among the top fundings. Tied with four investments east.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

They were going to bring the Internet to your mobile phones ushering in the era of “m-commerce.&# Gag. I had just returned from living in Japan where I witnessed the hugely successful launch of i-mode by NTT DoCoMo so I knew the potential that the mobile web would ultimately bring, but I saw so many flaws in the launch of WAP.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

For example, new mobile devices are creating an era of cloud computing and BYOD (What is BYOD?). Believe it or not, only about half of UK companies have adopted some sort of BYOD policy, with only a dismal four percent having fully gone BYOD. Mobile Security. This rejection isn’t exclusive to tech devices.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Always-on connectivity of mobile (164m US smartphone users). Lower costs to start a business (95% reduction), many more companies created & funded by angels / seed. And as long as private-market capital is available these companies would rather remain private for longer before going public. The iPhone was released.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

After months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. And now without further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Companies: Spotlight Companies. Leveraging mobile application and online platform.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 19, 2015

Here’s one for executives of technology companies, or any company with next generation products in mind. In many companies, there are people who are quiet geniuses, wanting to work on projects outside of the daily focus of the department or company. Technology companies are prime targets for this problem.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2009

In the past 6 months we’ve heard from Dmitry Shapiro on the future of online video, Ian Rogers on the future music model, David Sacks on the future of social networking and Michael Crandell on where Cloud Computing is headed. He also consults companies in Asia. Internet users in US – 225 million, mobile 260MM.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. From this we have seen a commensurate boom in the number of startup companies. But on micro level, over-funding also creates performance problems for specific companies. Today we’re online 3.1

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 11, 2016

This is especially true when considering the fact that all interaction now takes place in a cloud-first, mobile-first world. In addition to mobile dominance and cloud-based computing, the emergence of the BYOD business model has also created security challenges as employees are now accessing business networks on their personal devices.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

Per a new study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic grew 69 percent in 2014, reaching 2.5 According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Per the latest study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic has grown 18-fold over the past 5 years, reaching 7.2 According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

In a recent study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic grew 81% in 2013 and will reach 1.3 According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Today with the growing number of disruptive technologies available, like cloud computing, wireless sensors, Big Data, and mobile devices, an incremental solutions mindset is no longer enough to win. John Sculley, in his classic book “ Moonshot!:

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

“Cognitive computing,” artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced data analytics are evolving companies’ understanding of their customers in game-changing ways. Where security concerns may have previously put companies off cloud, the tide may now be turning. percent of digital buyers in the U.S.

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socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. Technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Today with the growing number of disruptive technologies available, like cloud computing, wireless sensors, Big Data, and mobile devices, an incremental solutions mindset is no longer enough to win. John Sculley, in his new book “ Moonshot!:

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2018

Today with the growing number of disruptive technologies available, like cloud computing, wireless sensors, Big Data, and mobile devices, an incremental solutions mindset is no longer enough to win. John Sculley, in his classic book “ Moonshot!:

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 22, 2010

One of the companies that just announced $10 million in funding was a company I had never heard of called Huddle. With Huddle, you can manage people, projects and information inside and outside your company, securely.&#. I always worry about companies that spread themselves too broadly. So Skype was ubiquitous.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

It’s true that I have a functional focus on three areas: Performance-based marketing, digital television and mobile computing. I have other areas of interest & competence such as cloud computing and document management given my background. Data transfer is what costs telecom companies money these days.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2016

How can your company best benefit from social networking ads in 2016? Heightened Security – While cloud computing, global e-commerce technologies, and mobile marketing has made it a wide open marketplace, these same technologies also increase the risks of being hacked or attacked from anywhere in the world.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

We spoke with Jim Franklin , the firm's CEO, to hear more about how the company went from an accelerator startup at TechStars just a few years ago, to now more than 100 employees spread across offices in Boulder; Colorado, Anaheim, California; Frankfurt; London, and elsewhere, to tackle the problems of transactional email.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

You can think of even your PC as a stack in which the hardware manufacturers handled physical layers, Microsoft handled the OS layer and application companies built higher up in the stack. I’m not covering the actual layers of the Internet (under the OSI model) but rather the Cloud Services layer. I trusted his judgment.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

However, TenHands’ “special sauce” is in its groundbreaking architecture as the 1st to deliver personal (desktop, mobile) video as a virtualized cloud computing solution and the 1st to commercialize WebRTC - the catalyst behind the effort to revolutionize the way we use our browsers to communicate.

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