Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 25, 2012

Boston Startup School set out to leverage the renewable resource of graduating seniors in Boston to fill that gap by adding to the education of entrepreneurial-minded Gen-Yers. The school has been designed to provide hard skills and develop soft skills that one would only receive on the job at a startup, and to do so well before being hired.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2013

We dropped in recently, and found a screening session for the Tech Coast Angels; a number of former StartEngine, MuckerLab, and LaunchpadLA startups in residence; not more than a few startup founders wandering the halls; and a long list of upcoming technology networking events on the calendar. This is a neutral space in Santa Monica.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Have a look at the companies below.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

My participation has been on the impact investing and education side, where I''ve been involved as a mentor. It''s not only an education program, but it''s also a source of funding. It''s a struggle for them to come to the table, say they want to invest in a company, and say why. How does that investment process work?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. On August 26th I had an equally effusive intro from Ynon Kreiz, also a friend, trusted source and also the CEO of portfolio company Maker Studios. But I’m guessing the narrative is similar elsewhere.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

We caught up with Michele and Dan to better understand why they founded the company, and why this market was such an interest to them. Michele Ruiz: BiasSync provides a solution for companies, state and federal agencies, school districts, and organizations to assess and manage unconscious bias in the workplace. What is BiasSync?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2016

Becka Klauber Richter is co-founder of the startup, and spoke to us about the company, which she co-founded with Kasey Edwards. What's your background, how did you start the company? Our company started as University Sitters, and we pivoted it to this new company, Helpr. What is Helpr?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2016

I was speaking recently to the team at NuOrder , an LA-based company we’re an investor in about “realism in startups” — an impromptu talk I have given to any of our portfolio companies who ask. I work with two companies that aim to change education but both are indirectly aiming to do so.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

I was amazed at your innovation, approach, cleverness, enthusiasm, leadership traits, background, education, team?—?everything. After my board meeting I had to do an interview with a CFO candidate that one of my portfolio companies asked me to speak with. Wednesday I have 4 companies coming in to talk about their companies.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2011

Today's interview is with Los Angeles-based Miso Media , a developer of iPad-based music education software, which uses note detection to help users learn guitar, ukulele, and banjo. There are two ways you can use the app -- you can either play your iPad like it is a real instrument, by strumming the touch screen.

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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2009

Los Angeles-based RealD , a provider of 3D projectors for movie theaters, said this morning that it has shipped a new, 3D projector targeted at the small screen. According to RealD, the new product--its RealD LP--is aimed at use in conference rooms, museum exhibits, educational uses, virtual rides, and entertainment attractions.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Don’t confuse this with a tour-de-force education on the finer details of how your company operations. You’re there to leave an impression – not to educate. Nobody wants to read your text on a big screen. don’t turn around and read the screen. They simply need to know: who has a problem?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based CreatorUp (www.creatorup.com) wants to help aspiring online video producers with an online web education series. We spoke with Michael Tringe , one of the startup's co-founders, to learn more about what the company is getting set to launch. It's a hands-on kind of education. What is CreatorUp all about?

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Southern California Edison Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Malicious attackers perceive tech startups as vulnerable, valuable targets: startups often have fewer infrastructure protections and smaller IT teams than their more established counterparts, and multiple connections to larger companies with lucrative data. . Educate team members about how to recognize and respond to phishing attempts.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

We chatted with Alan about the company, the process of taking a new, genetic test to market, and his experience taking research from the University of Southern California and University of Utah and commercializing that research. Alan Horsager: We are an epigenetics data company. How did you decide to turn this into a company?

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

What you might not realize is that the adorable droid was the brain child of Sphero, a robotics and digital technology company and an alumni to the Disney Accelerator program. “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.”

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Tech.Co

JULY 1, 2019

E-scooter companies have made statements condemning the vandalism and insists anyone that sees something happen should report the incident. Educate rather than condescend. The First-Ever Under-Screen Selfie Camera Is in “The Near Future”. The E-Scooter Vandalism Pandemic. Avoid polarizing the issue as much as possible.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 16, 2016

Car companies spend a significant amount of money on superficial design features, including the timbre of the sound emitted when a car door is shut. When Expercity (creator of GoToMeeting, acquired by Citrix) was competing with Webex in the early days of screen sharing, Webex did something brilliant.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Tool Users - Startups often have a long gestation period in which the team is in discovery mode, defining the company's value proposition, target market, pricing, business model, etc. I recall a lengthy Harvard case from my days at Wharton that explored a large company's convoluted decision process to move from wood to fiberglass skis.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Case Study Class 279

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It might look a little bit like StoryBots (www.storybots.com), the new kids educational and entertainment service just launched by JibJab (www.jibjab.com). First, to catch up our readers on JibJab, can you quickly talk about where the company is nowadays and the whole greeting card business?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

I have some educated guesses. Throughout the 90′s the PC became much more popular in corporate environments, so companies began to replace dumb terminals with PCs. It’s central standard was HTML (hyper text markup language) that described how we would show data on computer screens. George’s Arguments.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It might look a little bit like StoryBots (www.storybots.com), the new kids educational and entertainment service just launched by JibJab (www.jibjab.com). First, to catch up our readers on JibJab, can you quickly talk about where the company is nowadays and the whole greeting card business?

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Content Startup Screening Education 138

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2011

I wish we had better policies to help those that weren’t born with the same educational backgrounds as I was since education seems to be the great divider in terms of future opportunities. I invested in a company whose goal is to bring low-cost computing to inner-city schools in America. We have economic opportunities for all.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

A company like Moe will help legitimize the industry,” Bernstein tells TechCrunch. “I The company was co-founded by Eric Wei, a former product manager at Instagram who focused on the creator and influencer side of the business. Influencers, for their part, pay $48 per year for access to the company’s premium features.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2013

Campbell quickly formed a thriving community he calls “Mindshaians” who flocked to attend his various salons, workshops, screenings, and cultural outings. “In It is important when the presenters come from a complex educational background that the content is curated in a digestable manner. Tickets can purchased here.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. It’s why opt-in marketing databases can be so incredibly valuable for companies like Gilt Groupe, One King’s Lane and AdoreMe. Higher education. Much more data in the full post.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. I’m used to that refrain.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2013

Excellent customer service isn’t just something that happens from company to consumer. Customer service starts within a company. This article is to shine a digital light on a few other companies who have “WOWED” me and their secret sauce to create long term impact that makes at least my day a little bit easier. and LeadPlayer.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

However, funny enough, I don't see the job search and showing you who you know at the company as being particularly well done. As one review put it: Searching by company to find connections you might have is arduous at best, and in my mind, basically useless. It brings in Work History and Education. More on this below.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

However, funny enough, I don't see the job search and showing you who you know at the company as being particularly well done. As one review put it: Searching by company to find connections you might have is arduous at best, and in my mind, basically useless. It brings in Work History and Education. More on this below.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The company hopes to prepare advertisers for varying screen sizes. He doesn’t see many digital media VC firms in the space and makes it a point to invest in and work with companies who engage more deeply with content. Companies are steadily positioning themselves by acquiring data across other different industries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

It should include education on style preferences and confidentiality. All messaging coming from employees should be aligned with your company’s values and brand. Gone are the days when companies could put up a website that sat on the screen like an electronic business card. Not having a social media policy.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The scientific goals, writ large, included nationwide data sharing among researchers and drug developers; better prevention through medicine (such as the HPV vaccine) and public education (anti-smoking campaigns); and a registry that could match cancer patients to trials based on genetics and other factors.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 14, 2014

We have a rigorous screening process, and we only fund the very best programs that are able to quantify their impact. We build partnerships with top-notch companies like Accenture, Bain & Company, CareerBuilder and Latham & Watkins that provide pro bono advisory services to our portfolio organizations.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Two Bit Circus combines engineering, education, and amusement to create physical marvels fueled by technology. Be among the first to hear about the company’s STEAM Carnival, and how you can support this home-grown initiative. Spotlight Companies. digmybrand. It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship. Diamond Sponsor.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

It’s a promotional video for a technology company. We’re no strangers to GumGum ( we’ve covered their company before ) and they’re a huge part of Silicon Beach’s roster of startup highlights. Ophir gives us a quick refresher into the company’s core competencies. ” Wait, what?

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2014

myLINGO is the first product of her company Oladas, Inc., Explain to our readers why you started your company, and why you created your app myLINGO. You have the headphones in your ears and you listen to the whole track, the dialogue, surround special effects, and music tracks as you are watching the movie on the screen.

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