socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2014

In the Los Angeles startup world, there are lots of high profile, buzzy companies which have lots of attention and funding--but which haven''t earned a dime of revenue. However, this town is also full of very profitable, growing, and revenue generating companies-- which have for the most part been below the radar.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. Thank you. (if 1:00 – 3:40).

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Capital Venture Capital Veoh Startup 265

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Companies represented include: Disney, Warner Bros., June 19: TechZulu Penthouse at ROC: TechZulu will livestream interviews and provide a place to network. SBF Demo Day: More than a dozen curated LA startups will pitch at Cross Campus in categories including Accelerator, Startup 2.0, and launching at Silicon Beach Fest.

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

For our interview today, we sat down with Kevin Anderson , one of the co-founders of Los Angeles-based Appetize (www.appetizeapp.com), the developer of a cloud based enterprise point of sale solutions for venues and events. We provide primarily enterprise, category, point-, and sit in between the legacy guys and mobile guys.

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Entertainment Sales Mobile Startup 100

InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

It generally takes an oppressively long time to work your way to the front of The Herd, just as it takes many years to rise to the top of most Big Dumb Companies (BDCs). Such mini-ventures, as described in Small Ideas, Big Benefits , will not only educate you, but will reduce your risk when you exit the Herd. Product Name.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2017

The company's CEO and founder, Shivani Siroya , talked to us recently about the startup and what it's doing. Shivani Siroya: Tala is a data company that is working in emerging markets. It really goes into two categories, around capacity and affordability. Shivani Siroya: One of our obvious challenges, is we're a global company.

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Startup Santa Monica Customer Custom 100

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies. Idea Mensch. where entrepreneurs share their stories.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Two Wharton students needed new suits for the dreaded MBA interview season. I was once on the Board of such a company. With no idea what a reasonable price might be, the company agreed to provide enterprise-wide security to the Salt Lake Winter Games for a few thousand dollars. Fashion Show. From Small to Tall. Track Record.

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Ideas Startup Pricing Entrepreneur 153

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Last night I had the great privilege to interview Bill Gross , one of the Internet’s true pioneers. He invented the category of sponsored search. At the time when you did a search on Lycos, Alta Vista or similar for a category such as Cars you ended up getting 9 spam results and 1 proper website to meet your needs.

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