SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Social networking sites and microblogs are used not only to build company brands, but to foster productivity; social media tools help build communities around the question, "What are you working on?" This Panel will explore issues such as: How can companies best utilize social networking media? What are the risks and rewards?

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Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2012

CapLinked's site allows companies to manage due diligence documents, shareholder communications, finding investors, and more; the firm said it now has over 135,000 users using its site. Startup America is the effort launched last year to spur the creation of startups nationwide. CapLinked is headed by Eric M.

Technical Review 153

Technical Review Software Review Startup Yammer 153

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2012

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the startup which provides an online site to help companies manage their fundraising process, is announcing this morning thta it has raised $400,000 in a new funding round. Jackson, and allows companies to share due diligence documents, updates, and other information to investors.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Software Review Yammer Funding 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2013

To solve that issue, Santa Monica-based TigerText (www.tigertext.com) has been developing smartphone applications which replace SMS, and provide companies with the ability to control, delete, encrypt, and otherwise gain control of the messaging between their employees. We spoke with CEO Brad Brooks to learn more about the company.

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Yammer Startup Mobile Organization 229

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2016

Phil Hui-Bon-Hoa , the CEO of El Segundo-based Kaleo (www.kaleo.com), is a serial entrepreneur who has previously built and sold four companies, including one acquired by IFILM, and another by Sun Microsystems. We're trying to save companies money, and increase the productivity of employees. How did the company start?

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El Segundo Southern California Startup CTO Hire 169

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

By now you probably know that David Sacks , co-founder of PayPal and founder of both Geni & Yammer made some observations on Facebook that Silicon Valley “as we know it” was coming to an end. “In order to create a successful new company, you have to find an idea that. (1) How many ideas like that are left?”

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Technical Review Venture Capital Yammer Google 299

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Jackson: The story behind the company, is we're trying to solve a real world problem. My cofounder and I know how hard it is to get a company up and running, and funded, to keep your investors in the loop. The company was about to close their Series B funding, and the company had just launched the website.

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Southern California Entrepreneur Software Review Yammer 243

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Jackson added, “FinTech has traditionally lagged behind the innovation that’s happening in other areas of enterprise software. For years now, companies have been forced to choose between cumbersome, expensive Virtual Data Rooms and decentralized, unsecure email to manage their complex transactions. million Raised. and Schlumberger.

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Technical Review Software Review Bertelsmann Technology 88

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2013

In a move to improve protect data for firms, business transaction company CapLinked has today announced that it will offer military-strength protection to its clients data-in-transit. CapLinked’s online platform helps companies manage and close complex business transactions such as asset sales, financings, and mergers & acquisitions.

Yammer 72

Yammer Journal Networking Software 72

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

I explain in the video what happened in my first company (e.g. Down rounds are psychologically really difficult on companies and can make it harder to do later rounds. In the video I also covered why you shouldn’t raise too much money too early in your company’s existence. I eventually needed more money.

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Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282

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MARCH 22, 2010

When you are selected you share the stage with 49 other companies (in the case of TechCrunch50. Most people pay attention to the first 5 companies. By company 22 it’s hard to remember what any of them did. If you’re Yammer , Mint or RedBeacon (all winners) you’re knighted with wonderful coverage. .

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Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

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. For every layer if I mention companies please don’t assume that I’m suggesting there aren’t other players in that category.

Startup 343

Startup Technical Review S3 Services 343

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2011

Anyone who has been in sales, business development, or just works a lot with others is familiar with contact management software--tracking who you have been talking to, when, notes, and more for sales teams. He's again set his sights on contact management with a new company, based in Santa Monica, called Nimble (www.nimble.com).

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Google Tool Email Sales 216

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2011

Nearly every company faces its crisis moments and only through the inspiration , focus and dedication of the leadership can you motivate teams to dig in deep and come out the other side stronger. I made an investment in a company with deep domain knowledge. You have beautifully executed software. ON LEADERSHIP.

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