socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

We caught up with EcoMom CEO Jody Sherman , to learn more about the company. To do that, we've gotten pedestrians, doctors, and eco-experts involved in the company and helping us to determine the criteria we have published on the site. We're very transparent on what products we are approving on and our filtering process.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2017

due to a less developed financial system, lack of credit tracking, and oftentimes and informal economy. The company's CEO and founder, Shivani Siroya , talked to us recently about the startup and what it's doing. The company's CEO and founder, Shivani Siroya , talked to us recently about the startup and what it's doing.

Startup 100

Startup Santa Monica Customer Custom 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Facebook just hit 1 billion active users globally and that was great but a new social payment application is set to make Facebook users across the world get more from their connections and even allowing companies to sell or receive payments from their pages. As we know, developers always give their product a code name.

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Comparison shopping is great when you are out and about looking for the best deals on a product or even looking for reviews. However, I catch myself wondering about the reviews on occasion. For all I know this could be an intern working for the product maker going around putting up great reviews for a crappy product.

Software Review 58

Software Review Social Media Social Network Product 58

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

I know companies who collect sensitive data from consumers all the time, and still seem to keep a squeaky clean image (Amazon.com, Ebay). Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. The bad news for startups is that your company can lose big if it’s caught in the middle.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Social Network 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2017

I know companies who collect sensitive data from consumers all the time, and still seem to keep a squeaky clean image (Amazon.com, Ebay). Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. The bad news for startups is that your company can lose big if it’s caught in the middle.

Entrepreneur 54

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Symantec 54

Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2017

And if, like us, you spend the first six months of your startup under a rock, your social capital may begin to dry up. So with no real barometer for reliable talent and a fast-evaporating social network, where should early founders snag that elusive star talent. Tap Into Your Employees’ Networks.

Networking 82

Networking Startup Software Review Conference 82

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2015

The hardest thing about starting a company is that from day one you emerge as this completely vulnerable entity trying its hardest to project success, power, trajectory and inevitability while you secretly know that you’re one knock-out blow from extinction. It’s a Hobbesian calculation.

Startup 150

Startup Google Software Review Snapchat 150

Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2016

The San Diego group also hired its first executive director, Ashok Kamal, and has been working to improve its operations by restructuring and streamlining its due diligence process. We’re getting more investors, we’re getting a lot of good companies, a lot of good deals, and we’re now syndicating our deals nationwide,” Guerreri said.

Tech Coast Angels 40

Tech Coast Angels Technical Review San Diego Software Review 40

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2012

I know companies who collect sensitive data from consumers all the time, and still seem to keep a squeaky clean image (Amazon.com, Ebay). Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks. The bad news for startups is that your company can lose big if it’s caught in the middle.

Startup 85

Startup Technical Review Social Network News 85

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com) is looking to sort through that data to help marketers better tap into location based, social networking. It combines all of the approaches, from a market point of view, that companies like Starbucks, McDonald's, or Walmart would be interested in. How did the company come about?

Social Media 248

Social Media Zumbox Media Startup 248

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

With the tenth anniversary of 9/11 upon us, and the recent financial woes, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people and companies watching to hurt them. I know companies who collect sensitive data from consumers all the time, and still seem to keep a squeaky clean image (Amazon.com, Ebay).

Startup 94

Startup Technical Review Social Network News 94

socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2009

The firm recently relocated its headquarters from Hawaii, and we talked with Rob about why someone might need the service, how it's different from the scores of social networking sites on the web, and what problem it's trying to solve. There are so many social networking sites, how do you define what's relevant?

Social Network 147

Social Network San Diego Sites Startup 147

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”. This might sound a bit off, but I actually thought the movie “The Social Network,” did a phenomenal job at depicting the essence a startup.

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2010

I know companies who collect sensitive data from consumers all the time, and still seem to keep a squeaky clean image (Amazon.com, Ebay), and others who are always a bit suspect, or have been hit hard by their mistakes. Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks.

Entrepreneur 85

Entrepreneur Technical Review Social Network News 85

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Company : FindTheBest. We are now harnessing the ‘social’ aspect of the system where businesses and consumers begin to contribute to the data by adding or updating products listings as well as rate and review products.”. You can build software a lot quicker and cheaper as well.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly that is an “in-stream advertising&# company currently focused on monetizing Twitter. Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. So PPC (pay-per-click) advertising on social networks has performed poorly to date.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. LinkedIn has been great to keep track of people I know and their current contact information. We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits.

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I’m a software guy so I’m sure there are cases where building isn’t feasible. Great companies are built by having great products. One great company, AppFolio , filmed all of this user interaction and made the DVD available to me. They are people who built and sold companies and have a bit of money.

Angel 291

Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

We told you about young twins behind Social network LAGbook , Today we caught up with two 19 year-old entrepreneurs from Naperville, Illinois. Unfortunately we can’t give too much information about how we’re going to monetize DinnDinn, but what we can say is that the dynamics of web 3.0 Juckins and Jeremy A. will be our guide!

Startup 65

Startup Software Review Ideas Social Network 65

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

A research from Indiana University also points that aside from the information and personalization, apps provide the connection between the user and the brand they know and trust. It is no wonder that the average apps user spends 139 minutes per day browsing them, according to a report by Flurry, a company catering to app developers.

Mobile 40

Mobile Social Media Google Software Review 40

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

We will be bringing you some of the hottest startups around to give you a quick rundown about their companies and get to know the entrepreneur behind those companies. Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

TechZulu captured the entire VC/Angle panel and we also had a chance to interview every StartupDemo startup company that participated. IngBoo is an online marketplace for information updates-where consumers receive timely updates on relevant topics and web publishers compete effectively for consumer attention. VC/Angel Panel.

Social Media 60

Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

After my company was acquired by Salesforce.com I was asked to stop blogging and they took over my blog as an asset in the sale of the company. There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. Consumer approach to software for business users.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 The Social Web Challenges of 2010: A List What are the challenges with the social Web today?

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

We interact with the world through our mobile devices, and they are quickly becoming our main vehicles for accessing and sharing information. Internal cross promotion within their own portfolio of apps, the marketplace and network as well. Mobile first is becoming an important part of our daily lives.

Mobile 71

Mobile Technical Review Platform Startup 71

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

With open source software (LAMP stack) and cloud computing infrastructure it just wasn’t that expensive to get your company going and founders just wanted to raise less money. Talk to companies that have taken this money and see if they’ve gotten support. The contra is also true. They do many early-stage deals.

Seed Funding 283

Seed Funding Venture Capital Funding Software Review 283

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. but: Something is Still Missing. call to arms.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

Drapeau's permission, the AeA Los Angeles Council is furnishing this insightful speech below: I'm sure that all of you understand that what I'm going to talk about today is my own informed opinion, and not the official position nor policy of the U.S. government. Washington is run by a CEO reporting to a 535-member Board of Directors.

Education 45

Education Technical Review Research Web 2.0 45

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2023

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” This is counter to the traditional business premise of “control,” so many companies are still pushing back. Open microphone: encouraging participation.

Social Media 112

Social Media Media Software Review Social Network 112

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2020

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” This is counter to the traditional business premise of “control,” so many companies are still pushing back. Open microphone: encouraging participation.

Framework 159

Framework Social Media Software Review Social Network 159

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “open leadership.” This is counter to the traditional business premise of “control,” so many companies are still pushing back. Open microphone: encouraging participation.

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Media Social Network Technical Review 92

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The pervasiveness of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” This is counter to the traditional business premise of “control,” so many companies are still pushing back. Open microphone: encouraging participation.

Software Review 90

Software Review Social Media Social Network Technical Review 90

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2013

The emergence of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” This is counter to the traditional business premise of “control,” so many companies are still pushing back. Open microphone: encouraging participation.

Social Media 102

Social Media Entrepreneur Software Review Social Network 102

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2012

The emergence of social networking and the Internet has caused a new focus and value on “openness,” which leads to a new element of leadership, called “Open Leadership.” This is counter to the traditional business premise of “control,” so many companies are still pushing back. Open microphone: encouraging participation.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Social Network Software Review Social Media 97