socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Southern California's top startups showed up in force Friday at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, for the Technology Council of Southern California's annual VentureNet conference. socalTECH was a media sponsor of the conference).

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Southern California Conference SoCal Startup 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

I wrote this on my flight home from f.ounders & web summit in Dublin, Ireland late last year. Between 1995-2002 I visited often – especially since I founded my first company there. The Origins of Web Summit / f.ounders. I think I was too hung over to finish it, hit publish and move on. The Magic of the Irish.

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Conference Startup Web Truecar 392

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2013

AnyMeeting , the small business web conferencing service which is backed by the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, Maverick Angels, Sand Hill Angels and Keiretsu Forum, has linked with Comcast Business, the company said Thursday. anymeeting free conference call meeting service comcast business' READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Keiretsu Pasadena Angels Conference 153

socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2011

Hungtington Beach-based Freebinar , the free web conferencing and webcasting service headed by Costin Tuculescu , has renamed itself AnyMeeting , the firm said this morning. AnyMeeting provides a free, ad-supported service which allows users to run web conferences and webcasts.

Tech Coast Angels 140

Tech Coast Angels Pasadena Angels Conference Pasadena 140

socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2015

The startup incubator--which has location in both San Diego and Irvine--offers up free office space, broadband connections, conference calling, IT services, printing/copying, web hosting, plus a host of other services (HR, accounting, payroll, banking, etc.) EvoNexus says that it currently has 49 companies involved with the incubator.

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Incubator San Diego Class Conference 100

Berkonomics

JANUARY 18, 2018

Email readers, continue here…] I was chairman of a company that had been offered an investment by a Fortune 500 company offering to make a strategic investment in our business, which would be capable of driving new demand to the large company through a series of new web services creating a greater need for the large company’s products.

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Outsource Development Invest Conference Training 243

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

If you are like us, a huge number of the conference calls you participate in are enabled by a company called FreeConferenceCall.com , which has enabled free conference calls for millions of startups and large businesses alike. FreeConferenceCall.com is a Long Beach company which was founded by David Erickson.

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Conference Startup Services Networking 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2014

I was recently at the Le Web conference in Paris where Travis Kalanick, the Cofounder and CEO of Uber was one of the speakers. What makes Uber is an extraordinarily important company? ." - Milton Friedman. In one word, freedom. Disintermediation is Internets biggest gift.

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Southern California High Tech Conference Competition 149

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

When you raise money from investors you produce information that you are told they want and care about: A fund-raising deck that articulates your company strategy, plans, team, market, competitors and so forth. VCs (and LPs) have a vested interest in having more data, whether they want to invest in your company / firm or not.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Email 336

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 2, 2011

HostingCon is the premier conference and trade show for the hosted services industry. Web hosts, ISVs, SaaS and Cloud Providers Amass at HostingCon to Shape the Future of Hosted Services.

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SaaS Web Conference Education 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Philz Coffee , the Silicon Valley coffee chain which has a single outpost outside of the Bay Area--in Santa Monica has raised $15M to expand its footprint, the company said Wednesday. The funding came from Cowboy Ventures, Crunchfund, Maynard Web, Snoop Dog, and a number of other angels.

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Santa Monica Southern California Venice Technical Review 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

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. I then had to review a nefarious IP lawsuit filed against another company and help the CEO figure out whether we should just pay it or join forces with the other companies named and fight it.

Software Review 381

Software Review Startup Email Conference 381

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

So they create a task list of all the marketing activities an organization can do: press releases, web site updates, customer case studies, blog posts, daily Tweets, Facebook fan page, attending conferences, etc. It’s actually quite hard to lay out an annual company strategy that is articulate and underpinned by facts.

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Activity Conference Press Case Study 164

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

He is also the organizer of the upcoming Recurring Revenue Conference. Resources from server space and database storage to sophisticated software are all available on demand to anyone with little more than a Web connection and a credit card. Read the rest of Peter''s essay on the growth of the subscription economy. READ MORE>>.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Conference Venture Capital 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

PayDivvy provides a smarter way to manage bills by allowing you to pay, send and share bills…simply and socially…via web or mobile. PayDivvy , unveiled today at the Finovate Conference in San Francisco, was conceived a few years ago while Mike Melby was attending the Wharton School of Business.

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Conference Orange County Technical Review Software Review 96

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2010

Richard Rosenblatt , the CEO of Los Angeles-based Demand Media said today at the Twiistup conference in Los Angeles, that he sees an IPO as a possible opportunity for the firm. Rosenblatt had suggested earlier this year at the Web 2.0 conference the firm was looking at exit optioins. READ MORE>>.

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Demand Media Web 2.0 Twiistup 168

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I remember going to an Under the Radar conference in 2006 in the heat of the Web 2.0 There were tons of young entrepreneurs showing their latest Web 2.0 Ajax was the new buzzword and many companies went overboard. Unfortunately this was reinforced by the many conferences that rushed to espouse the benefits of Web 2.0

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Web 2.0 Venture Capital Web Technical Review 334

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. As well, these companies usually bring real new venture funding opportunities to the startups they sponsor. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

Organization 92

Organization Incubator Startup Resource 92

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements.

Startup 111

Startup Training Services Writing 111

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. As well, these companies usually bring real new venture funding opportunities to the startups they sponsor. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

Resource 159

Resource Startup Incubator Seed Funding 159

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Los Angeles-based NativeTung , a startup developing software for managing translation of web sites into multiple languages, is unveiling itself at the DEMOfall conference today in San Diego.

Oracle 133

Oracle Yahoo San Diego Conference 133

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2019

According to Oblong, its new software, Rumpus, is a visual collaboration application aimed at the web conferencing market. The company is venture backed by Greenspring Associates, Industry Ventures, UTIMCO, Morgan Stanley and Foundry Group. Pricing on the new software has not been announced. Oblong is led by CEO John Underkoffler.

Tool 133

Tool Screening Software Web 133

SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

LA Tech Survival Guide A Tale of Two Tech Cities – Silicon Valley vs. Los Angeles Guide to the LA Startup Community Why You Should Start a Company in.

Los Angeles 196

Los Angeles Southern California Startup Angel 196

socalTECH

JULY 10, 2012

Huntington Beach-based AnyMeeting , which provides free web conferencing and online meeting services, is announcing this morning that it is aiming at large "network marketing" firms with a new program.

Networking 206

Networking Tech Coast Angels Marketing Pasadena Angels 206

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2014

We feel pressure to hit milestones for a variety of reasons: Investor presentations, conference demos, customer sales meetings, competitive pressures, a need to drive revenue, business development commitments – whatever. Obviously you can’t always present at conferences to hit delivery dates or this would happen.

Software 344

Software Startup Design Course 344

SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

LA Tech Survival Guide A Tale of Two Tech Cities – Silicon Valley vs. Los Angeles Guide to the LA Startup Community Why You Should Start a Company in.

Los Angeles 188

Los Angeles Southern California Startup Angel 188

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2013

In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA , which I wrote about previously. Having a good sales methodology can help you ensure your company runs more disciplined campaigns and focuses scarce resources on your best opportunities. The first post covered the topic of “P” or pain.

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Sales Startup Competition Customer 336

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Be accessible on social media, write a blog or articles for industry publications, and participate in conference panels and speaking engagements.

Startup 174

Startup Training Services Writing 174

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Web conferencing serivce AnyMeeting said today that it has reached over 250,000 registered users for its service, which is aimed at small businesses, and also added additional funding. Size of that new funding round was not announced by the company. The company is headed by Costin Tuculescu. READ MORE>>.

Keiretsu 170

Keiretsu Funding Southern California Web 170

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Usually, a company provides subscription based access to subscribers allowing these subscribers to use software in the cloud. To deal with these issues, following are some important tips for SAAS company managers to prioritize: Taking Responsibility of the Data. Client Segregation. Hence, a breach may affect data, passwords and IDs.

SaaS 40

SaaS Networking Company Companies 40

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

I recently hosted a panel at the Twiistup Conference about LA tech companies. I have some pretty specific thoughts on the differences between companies in the two cities, as I wrote about in my previous post A Tale of Two Tech Cities. Challenge #1 – Tech Companies are Not Typically Started by Technologists.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

However, what if you could take advantage of those ubiquitous smart devices, and turn that into a huge asset for your company? They can manage all of their customer contacts, create customer profiles, and be able to message their customer through SMS and web-based push notification. Why would a company need your service?

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Customer Custom Startup Mobile 133

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

As companies like Google grow over time the pendulum swings and even the great link generator Google starts to think maybe it would be good to drive traffic to Google monetized properties. And some tech companies are growing like wildfire helping brands to find more people who “like&# them. That’s the Google lesson.

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Social Media Google Media Startup 274

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Companies are always complaining about how hard it is to find the right employees, and how technical talent is hard to find. Yet, you have many students, graduating with technical skills, who just don't know how to make it into a company. At the same time, companies are saying that in cybersecurity and data science, there are 1.5

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UCLA Education CIO Examples 159

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2010

According to the report, Calacanis is developing a property called Launch , which will focus on deep analysis of companies. The new publication would not be a stretch for Calacanis--who, like Arrington, made his own fortune by selling his last company, blog network Weblogs, Inc. AOL was the buyer of TechCrunch.

Mahalo 124

Mahalo Web 2.0 Blogging Technical Review 124

socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2011

In recent years, one of the more common ways to share information, conduct training, or pitch your company to other has been through online, web-based webinar and conferencing. We spoke with Costin Tuculescu , CEO of Freebinar, about the firm, how it's reaching out to Dimdim users, and the background on the company.

Tech Coast Angels 178

Tech Coast Angels Web Screening Pasadena Angels 178

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2011

I’ve just completed an investment in Ryan Carson’s new company, TreeHouse. So I invested in Maker Studios , which is now the 3rd largest producer of Internet video on the web. TreeHouse is also a video company. But its objective is to teach the world web design or to program computers. He sold both companies.

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Invest Carson Technical Review Education 295