SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Saturday, December 17, 2011 -- Teens in Tech Conference. The Teens in Tech Conference is about connecting youth and technology with entrepreneurship, startups and the web. We'll achieve just that in front of an audience of young entrepreneurs, developers and designers. See [link] (more)

Conference 113

Conference Web Design Entrepreneur 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. When my friend and the father of LA’s tech startup community Bill Gross first demonstrated his company GoTo.com (renamed Overture) on stage at a TED conference he was actually booed (True story. for $565 million to Excite.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

This is a very common scenario when entrepreneurs pitch VCs and frankly is a very common scenario when VCs try to raise money from LPs. It’s predictable, there is no reason to get mad about it and with a well-designed play book you can overcome this much of the time. I developed a list of questions to ask you next time we speak?—?especially

Software Review 381

Software Review Startup Email Conference 381

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Five-and-a-half years ago I first met Chamillionaire at a tech conference in LA. After seeing Chamillionaire interact with several entrepreneurs both at events and as an investor I started introducing him to startups in an advisory capacity. And I can’t wait to see you guys further develop your tech insights.

Conference 150

Conference Slides Social Media Summary 150

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 21, 2015

Pocket Sun didn’t want to be the only girl in the room at startup conferences. So she started a conference for girls. Hundreds of founders, speakers, mentors, and students flocked to the University of Southern California on March 28 th , 2015 to be inspired by female entrepreneurs. She didn’t stop there. It was crazy!

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur Southern California Conference Startup 40

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

What is the biggest thing you''ve learned about the startup business from running these conferences? I get excited when people connect, and I really get excited when someone gets a job referral, or someone finds a designer. Finally, what are some of the new things at the conference this year? It goes both ways.

Santa Monica 205

Santa Monica Conference Belkin Southern California 205

InfoChachkie

JULY 26, 2010

Entrepreneurs can emulate de la Guerra’s strategy and make their adVenture appear far larger than reality and thus increasing its influence and market reach while discouraging competitive threats by creating an industry alliance. We hosted an annual user conference in Santa Barbara, attended by a couple hundred of the world’s top surgeons.

Entrepreneur 168

Entrepreneur Santa Barbara Startup Conference 168

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often feel the frustration of someone trying to build a startup in the wrong place and time, and wrongly attributing their struggle to personal limitations. Look for business-oriented and industry conferences, hackathons, and Startup Weekends , with outside speakers and experienced leaders.

Resource 131

Resource Startup Capital Mentor 131

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

conference , and Wherecamp are largely set around location, hence the word Where in the names. Though TAC meant Total Area Coverage, the name and design were clearly inspired by the communicators on Star Trek. Conference. conference in Santa Clara, California, followed by Wherecamp, just up the road in Palo Alto.

Conference 77

Conference Startup Mobile Ideas 77

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2023

I’ve heard it many times from technical entrepreneurs who should know better than to believe the old “ Field of Dreams ” sports fantasy movie theme in today’s Internet information overload environment. Team members need time, and your support, to attend conferences and professional organizations to stay in touch with colleagues and peers.

Startup 95

Startup Coach Mentor Social Media 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2020

If you want to join the ranks of entrepreneurs and businesses who have a reputation for being ahead of the pack, for being an initiator rather than a follower, such as Apple and Nike , here are five key strategies and skills to develop that I recommend and practice: Develop a mindset of constant change required to thrive.

Startup 124

Startup Custom Customer Statistics 124

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

conference , and Wherecamp are largely set around location, hence the word Where in the names. Though TAC meant Total Area Coverage, the name and design were clearly inspired by the communicators on Star Trek. Conference. conference in Santa Clara, California, followed by Wherecamp, just up the road in Palo Alto.

Conference 63

Conference Startup Mobile Ideas 63

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2010

If you don’t already read Chris’s blog you should – it’s very well written, often takes a strong POV and speaks from an entrepreneur’s perspective but with a huge knowledge of the technology investors as well. It’s a very important concept in user created designs and too few companies do this.

Product 348

Product Startup Design Blogging 348

socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2014

Most of that digital media is display, and we have a platform which automates a lot of the optimization decisions, based on a strategy we''ve developed collectively as a media team. Jonathan David: This might sound like a cliche, but I consider myself a serial entrepreneur. That strategy seems to be quite effective for our advertisers.

Advertising 230

Advertising Santa Monica Startup Media 230

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

If you’re an early-stage entrepreneur, technology has served you well. With a focus on impact investing, their efforts to drive social change are based on three key pillars: revolutionizing philanthropy, unleashing entrepreneurs and igniting civic engagement. Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (Fargo, ND).

Startup 140

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 140

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

In case you haven’t noticed it, the rapid evolution of do-it-yourself (DIY) facilities for developers, including 3-D printers, SketchUp and makerspaces such as TechShop , have scaled down the cost of prototypes and hardware design by an order of magnitude. Quick low-cost design and fabrication alternatives are extremely valuable.

Ideas 61

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Education 61

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Messenger : Lynda Weinman , Co-Founder and Executive Chair, lynda.com and author of Designing Web Graphics , a world-wide bestseller, translated into 15 languages. 9) I believe that entrepreneurs who are driven by a compelling mission that is not based on making lots of money have a much higher propensity for success.

Entrepreneur 245

Entrepreneur Training Startup Web 245

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Messenger : Lynda Weinman , Co-Founder and Executive Chair, lynda.com and author of Designing Web Graphics , a world-wide bestseller, translated into 15 languages. 9) I believe that entrepreneurs who are driven by a compelling mission that is not based on making lots of money have a much higher propensity for success.

Entrepreneur 245

Entrepreneur Training Startup Web 245

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2011

But its objective is to teach the world web design or to program computers. He isn’t setting out to do it over night but with the ambition to make a difference in the world Ryan falls into the rare category of entrepreneur looking to tackle something truly monumental. T vs. Mr. Rogers [this last one NSFW]. And he makes it work.

Invest 295

Invest Carson Technical Review Education 295

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

Alex Schneider: We designed the space to be a real creative, collaborative environment. We charge by-the-workstation, it's designed to be really flexible and affordable office space for these startups. Alex Schneider: It all started in 2003, when the city created an economic development fund worth $5M.

Ventura 200

Ventura Incubator Technology Startup 200

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Your Software Development Partner. customer relationship marketing programs designed to preserve your core revenue. Dealmaker Media www.undertheradarblog.com is presenting their 13th Under the Radar conference in Mountain View, CA.

Rustic Canyon 100

Rustic Canyon Southern California Technology Council High Tech 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 7, 2012

This fest will include panels, workshops, cocktails and keynotes for startups, content creators, developers, social media marketers, designers, entrepreneurs, and more. Design/Dev Hub (Launchpad LA) : Design + developers, UI, UX panels. Startup (Amplify) : Dev Debate, Meet the Angels, Women of Silicon Beach.

Startup 106

Startup Press Hollywood Email 106

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2012

UCLA 48hr Startup brings together people with technical, design or business background to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch startups. They have completely opened this up to the public and are encouraging local entrepreneurs and startup enthusiast to participate and join in on the Startup awesome.

UCLA 87

UCLA Startup Ideas Mentor 87

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

For entrepreneurs who want to learn about how to work with investment banks, how to position yourself to be acquired and what the IPO markets look like this is the episode to watch. The Montgomery Conference : one of the top technology events of the annual calendar in the United States and held every March. We discussed: 1.

Venture Capital 242

Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

He has it on stage, too, at conferences. Many through history became entrepreneurs precisely because they were unemployable. The Dave I know is very insightful about marketing, channel management and building developer ecosystems. I don’t know an entrepreneur or a VC who wouldn’t cut him in on any deal.” Not much more.

Startup 309

Startup Venture Capital Email Writing 309

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. Innovative.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2013

Over 30,000 people registered for the conference this year, and that’s not counting those who descend on the city without a badge. As conferences grow, it becomes challenging for early stage startups to get attention and valuable feedback, so we created a stage for them at the Hilton Garden Inn in the heart of downtown.

Web Design 91

Web Design Conference Media Mobile 91

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 15, 2011

TechZulu is pleased to announce that we will be streaming live from the Biz2Beach conference presented by CallFire this Friday August 19 at 2pm PST. For those who may be unfamiliar with the Biz2Beach conference, its a networking conference of thought leaders, innovators, and trendsetters for a day of exchanging ideas.

SEO 85

SEO CTO Coach Conference Social Media 85

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

The conversations bleed into the sales messages the next time, they wend their way into software designs and form the plan of attach against competition. In a world where 90% of communications is non-verbal imagine what is lost on conference calls. He gossips with the office manager who tells 3 software developers.

Technical Advisors 335

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Offshore Startup 335

socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Your Software Development Partner. customer relationship marketing programs designed to preserve your core revenue. Dealmaker Media www.undertheradarblo g.com is presenting their 13th Under the Radar conference in Mountain View, CA on.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon Technology Council 100

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Jonathan Lehmann: I was awarded the Larry Wolfen Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at UCLA, after getting amazing coaching from Matt Ridenour in our business plan development class. That allowed me to take a summer to develop the new idea, and transform it into a business. Are people really willing to sell their stuff to benefit charities?

UCLA 256

UCLA Startup Ideas Help 256

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 17, 2012

At 25 years old, Richard saw an opening in the marketplace for a Canadian version of Bankrate (although, she would describe the development different at the time, but bankrate.com is the most comparable company) and went full throttle into building Ratehub.ca. She has not looked back. We don’t have that here.

Startup 109

Startup Incubator Seed Funding Platform 109

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Advisory Board. He's awesome.

Startup 191

Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

From apps to hardware, to KickStarter successes and international startups, we’re inching closer to finding out who will take home the title of Startup of the Year competition at our annual Celebrate Conference in October. We spent our first year designing the product with our world-renowned science team.

Competition 122

Competition Mobile Startup Technical Review 122

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. Paul Graham on trends for the future - Business of Software Blog , August 25, 2010 Paul Graham spoke at last year's Business of Software conference. August 20, 2010 They say people won't pay for content. twenty in your wallet?

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2012

Almost everyone has had some situation where you wanted to give someone a phone number, but only temporarily--think Craigslist, or maybe at that bar or business conference, where you want to hand out a number, but only have it work for a short while. I also helped develop FireEagle, which was arguably the first location platform for checkin.

Yahoo 200

Yahoo Startup Mobile Ideas 200

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

As founder of Digital LA, I run one to two tech events every week bringing together tech, startups, investors, Hollywood, developers designers, and more. He was named in a recent Forbes article as one of "12 Entrepreneurs That Are Changing LA Forever." What was the most significant event for you or your company this year?

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Belkin Entertainment Newsletter 100