socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What was the biggest lesson you learned this year? What was the biggest news for your organization in 2018? And a host of interesting companies in last mile have cropped up to give the Amazon ecosystem some competition, like two companies from the last Techstars LA class - Shipsi and PRZM.

Startup 124

Startup Press Commerce Southern California 124

socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2018

What is Coverfly? Writers can submit their scripts into these programs, and the dashboards make it convenient to track, and it also allows them to track placement and their scores in these competitions. I've been working in the entertainment industry for a decade, in screenplay development, distribution, and talent management.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Hollywood Platform Competition 100

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

They will be more willing to pay a royalty fee if your product gets them to market earlier or is protected by patent to create a barrier to their competition. What are the advantages of using royalties instead of raising investor funds, other than no dilution of equity? Does the average agreement call for advance payment of royalties?

IP 120

IP Product Equity Tool 120

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

Money allowed Walt to do more of what he loved to do, which was create entertaining content. Discover what you love to do, do it really well and you will have a high likelihood of making plenty of money. Discover what you love to do, do it really well and you will have a high likelihood of making plenty of money.

Tips 277

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Entertainment 277

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

How did we go from collaboration to competition, from consensus to dissention, from a reliable digital resource to an amplifier of questionable information? Here one can list pervasive search engines, access to extensive information repositories, consumer aids, entertainment, education, connectivity among humans, etc.

UCLA 253

UCLA Social Media Social Network Santa Barbara 253

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

If your B2B contacts are frequenting other non-competitive local businesses, LBS data could point you to more lucrative business partnerships. If your B2B contacts check-in regularly at certain types of locations (entertainment venues, stores, etc.) See who checks into your competition. Branded entertainment.

Competition 84

Competition Entertainment Advertising Social Media 84

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2011

What follows is a summary which paraphrases Clark’s responses. Do you see crowd-ranked lists as ultimately competitive or complimentary to traditional and curated search? Google can definitely work complimentary to what we are doing. What are some good business oriented use-cases of Ranker, in its current form? “We

Google 264

Google Organic Search Sites Startup 264

socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2008

For those not familiar with BigStage, tell us what the company is doing with your avatar technology? What we've done, is we've taken technology originally developed at USC, a CIA funded project, and gained global commercial rights for the non-security sector. Talk about how this works with TV clips and video?

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Clearstone Venture Capital Media 100

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

However, it is important for young entrepreneurs to be adequately self-aware to know what they do not know. So, what we view our role as, is giving people that power." " When asked about the competition he feared most, Bill Gates is alleged to have said, "the two guys inventing away in a garage somewhere."

Startup 268

Startup Tips CTO Coach Technical Review 268

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

We spoke with co-founder and CEO Elizabeth Amini , to hear more about what the firm is doing, how Bushnell got involved, as well as the firm's unique outlook and dedication to giving back through social entrepreneurship. What does Anti-AgingGames do? There is lots of competition in this area for serving retirement homes.

Study 252

Study Startup Design Tips 252

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

What happens when you apply big data and computer science to digest all of that social data being fed into Twitter and other social platforms--and cross match that to location information? What is Tilofy about? Over the last year or so we''ve created Watsup, the easiest way to figure out what is happening around you, at any time.

USC 236

USC Southern California Organization UCLA 236

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In a world of digital video, whats the best way to distribute and monetize that streaming video content? What is uCast? As you know, today, video is one of the primary means of communications from a personal, corporate, and entertainment level. Thats what uCast is all about. Who are your core customers?

Content 113

Content Startup Mobile Platform 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2018

What's your background? For us, we looked into the mechanics of how content is created, and what is required, and we found that one of the largest expense of content is the setup. What's the incentive for creative folks to do business this way, versus the usual agency model?

Help 133

Help IP Content Google 133

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2012

If your B2B contacts are frequenting other non-competitive local businesses, LBS data could point you to more lucrative business partnerships. If your B2B contacts check-in regularly at certain types of locations (entertainment venues, stores, etc.) See who checks into your competition. Branded entertainment.

Services 82

Services Competition Mobile Entertainment 82

socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2017

Los Angeles-based Maple Media (maplemedia.io) recently announced a big, $30M funding from Shamrock Capital, to assemble a collection of mobile applications in the utility, productivity, games and entertainment verticals. What's the idea behind Maple Media? What was appealing to you about the mobile app area?

Media 153

Media Mobile Startup Acquisition 153

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2016

What's the difference between pitching your startup on television, versus pitching your startup in real life? What we want to do with our show, since it runs on a Saturday, is to be very family friendly, and focused on the entrepreneurs. What's the biggest lesson you've learned so far from the show?

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Invest Competition 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Yet everyone has limits, and every investor implicitly has similar limits on what makes a startup investable, or one to avoid at all costs. Don’t expect investors to line up for your new online gaming site, adult entertainment or quick sources of cash. If you have deep pockets, these ultimately can be very lucrative. If you want U.S.

Sites 81

Sites Technical Review Social Media Entrepreneur 81

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2011

If your B2B contacts are frequenting other non-competitive local businesses, LBS data could point you to more lucrative business partnerships. If your B2B contacts check-in regularly at certain types of locations (entertainment venues, stores, etc.) See who checks into your competition. Branded entertainment.

Services 91

Services Startup Competition Entertainment 91

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.” Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 99

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 99

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Yet everyone has limits, and every investor implicitly has similar limits on what makes a startup investable, or one to avoid at all costs. Don’t expect investors to line up for your new online gaming site, adult entertainment or quick sources of cash. If you have deep pockets, these ultimately can be very lucrative. If you want U.S.

Startup 104

Startup Entrepreneur Sites Technical Review 104

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

By now many of you know the Harlem Shake but what you may not appreciate is the broader trend behind the video and it has mirrored my general views on how TV will work in the future. It will enable the naturally creative but geographically and socially disenfranchised to make money doing what they love – participating.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

Tech.Co

MARCH 13, 2018

Between the art installations, film, entertainment, innovation, and Elon Musk, who crashed the HBO “Westworld” panel to talk about the future of space travel, it would be hard not to leave Austin inspired. “ Without of the support from my team and family, I wouldn’t have the guts to even apply for this competition.

Startup 70

Startup Competition Mentor Entertainment 70

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2012

and has set up shop here to connect with the local entertainment industry. What is the idea behind Moviepilot? We really help them understand what their audience is all about. and are now one of the largest media outlets for entertainment on the web and Facebook. We have over 4 million fans on Facebook in the U.S.,

Startup 164

Startup Paramount Netflix Entertainment 164

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

There is a really genuine and real opportunity in the intersection of media and entertainment technology here in Los Angeles, and people are focused here on that for a legitimate reason. Explain what kinds of investments TenOneTen makes or hopes to make? What do you see in the technology area that made you want to focus there?

Invest 159

Invest Technology Startup Venture Capital 159

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

” Part of the beauty of blogging that in two sittings Fred was able to influence what was built over the next 12 months. ” Part of the beauty of blogging that in two sittings Fred was able to influence what was built over the next 12 months. The titles were: Mobile First, Web Second. Mobile First, Web Second (continued).

Web 334

Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

What do you get when you combine 7 panelist plus one moderator on to a stage for 30 minutes to talk about a serious topic? If given a chance here’s what I would have talked about: 1. So what took me $2 million at my first company now takes $20,000. Answer: Not much. It’s a shame. We all know that.

Venture Capital 308

Venture Capital Training Startup Entrepreneur 308

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 25, 2012

What’s Intuit Afraid Of? What I like about the opportunity is that…Docstoc uploaded the…document and put it on TechCrunch. In retaliation, Ben & Jerry’s rented billboards asking, “What’s the Doughboy Afraid Of?” For two months, people chased me on Facebook saying, ‘What are you doing to me?

Social Media 194

Social Media Media Tool Advertising 194

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

Yet everyone has limits, and every investor implicitly has similar limits on what makes a startup investable, or one to avoid at all costs. Don’t expect investors to line up for your new online gaming site, adult entertainment or quick sources of cash. If you have deep pockets, these ultimately can be very lucrative. If you want U.S.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Sites Technical Review Social Media 101

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

In fact, for the past 27-years, he has specialized in bringing exotic travel destinations to those of us who are healthy and active but whose competitive sporting days are long behind us. If you could share one startup lesson with a young entrepreneur, what would it be? Ever fantasized about climbing Mt.

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Resource 187

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Just ask former big brand companies, like Blockbuster, Kodak, Lehman Brothers, and Sears, what happened to them. He entertains no sense of a static business. For example, even the giant Amazon acquired Whole Foods as a growth entryway into the competitive grocery and food industry. Populating new domains to sustain your market.

Examples 99

Examples IP Acquisition Social Media 99

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2014

We spoke with Lisa Hennessy , one of the founders of DreamJobbing and an entertainment industry veteran, to learn more about the startup. What is DreamJobbing? Lisa Hennessy: In the past, I''ve launched and run some of the biggest competition and reality shows out there. Lisa Hennessy: We have a really exciting launch planned.

Platform 233

Platform Media Startup Social Media 233

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 15, 2011

Dedication, hard work, a passion for what you love and of course a great internet connection. Is a web based television network covering a wide variety of topics from Technology to Entertainment. Being on the front line of technology entertainment, and news we are able to provide an insightful view on all topics.

Networking 91

Networking Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur 91

InfoChachkie

MARCH 24, 2016

What inspired you to focus your efforts on Fantasy Pollster? What mistakes did they make that you are avoiding? Do you think your real competition will come from new sites or existing ones like PredictIt ? This significantly restricts what they can do. Greathouse: So, what is the current state of Fantasy Pollster?

Startup 100

Startup Sites Research Santa Barbara 100

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 10, 2011

He proceeded to tell me several interesting and entertaining stories about Steve (all flattering), dating back to the early-1980’s. I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.’ ”. He is a great example of…building an enchanting company.”.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Santa Barbara Entrepreneur 279

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

What is a principal at a VC firm and how does it work at Upfront Ventures? What you need to be a great associate in my view are skills that an MBA won’t teach you: Be super strong mathematically / quantitatively (which you either are or your aren’t but an MBA won’t improve). inside insight into VC decision-making.

Help 365

Help Invest Venture Capital Technical Review 365

socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2014

We spoke with Kristztina "Z" Holly --most recently, Vice Provost for Innovation at USC--about what Mayor Garcetti''s EIR program is all about, and her vision for how it might help shape the industry in Los Angeles. What exactly does the position of EIR involve? What attracted you to this role as EIR? It''s pretty exciting.

Los Angeles 216

Los Angeles Startup USC Angel 216

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2012

It's an intensely competitive market in developing games for the iPhone and other mobile platforms, with thousands and thousands of titles competing for attention from users. What we did with Playscreen Poker 2, Crickler, and Bocce ball, was look at what was out there, and figure out what their strengths and weaknesses were.

Mobile 216

Mobile Startup Software Review Platform 216