SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 20, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 2011 -- Social Media - Is There Still a Play? Featuring Kara Swisher, Co-Producer and Co-Host of "D: All Things Digital" conference. Theres been a great deal of talk and hope about the future of social media, and for good reason. SD Venture Group. But are entrepreneurs and investors too late?

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Conference Venture Capital 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

I continue to be amazed that more than a quarter of new businesses don’t even have a website , and many more don’t pay attention to social media, or monitor feedback on sites like Yelp. At minimum, that requires a modern website, and visibility on relevant social media sites, likely including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

Technical Review 142

Technical Review Social Media Conference Customer 142

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

Left to Right: Joichi Ito, Director, MIT Media Lab; Mitch Kapor, Partner, Kapor Capital; Trabian Shorters, Founder and CEO, BMe Community; Van Jones, Co-Founder and President, Rebuild the Dream; Former Special Advisor to The White House; Chris Tucker, Actor and Comedian; Founder, Chris Tucker Foundation; Laura Weidman Powers, ?Co-Founder

Conference 88

Conference Technical Review Education Startup 88

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Southern California has had a banner year this year, with a huge number of successful exits, fundings, and more. It''s the season to celebrate the technology and media industry''s success here with the Digital Family Reunion on December 10th at the Skirball Cultural Center. digital family reunion socaltech50 event conference'

SoCalTech 133

SoCalTech Southern California Conference Media 133

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Manatt Digital Media is a professional digital media service for businesses. In early October, Manatt Digital Media was a proud sponsor of Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. TechZulu met with Hale Boggs, from Manatt Digital Media, and discussed Manatt Digital Media and the future of LA’s startup scene.

Los Angeles 84

Los Angeles Media Invest Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 20, 2015

Media mogul John Battelle, famous for spinning up new media concepts into standards, has been quietly perfecting a new conference model he is branding NewCo , a “festival of innovation.” NewCo is a new conference model that is experiential, engaging and interactive. What if we could turn conferences inside out?”.

Conference 40

Conference Seed Funding Ideas Media 40

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Aggregage said the funding came from Andrew Goodenough, Accordance Ventures LP, AWV Partners LLC (Chris and Ted Ackerley), the Tech Coast Angels, John Suhler and other investors. The startup, which is led by Robert Flynn, said it will use the funding to launch new sites and grow its advertising sales. READ MORE>>.

Tech Coast Angels 113

Tech Coast Angels El Segundo Newsletter Blogging 113

Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

It was over 11 years ago that I saw a need to better connect startups and innovators with the communities around them so they could connect for partnerships, funding, amplification, and support. The experiences and lessons Jen and I have gained since leaving AOL to build our own media brand have been numerous. into a global brand.

Media 70

Media News Organization Content 70

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

While Google just launched its LA hub, Microsoft has operated a cloud region in Southern California for a while, and started wooing Hollywood last year at the National Association of Broadcasters conference, according to Tad Brockway, a general manager for Azure’s storage and media business. We open these doorways.”

Hollywood 254

Hollywood Cloud Computing Netflix Google 254

socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2010

announced today that it is launching today at the DEMO Spring 2010 conference in Palm Desert. The firm, which is self funded, says that it allows individuals, businesses, and nonprofits to raise money for any project, using social media. Los Angeles-based Invested.in The company is headed by Alon Goren. READ MORE>>.

Sites 160

Sites Social Media Conference Media 160

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

My trip was scheduled around the annual Web Summit and the f.ounders conference, both of which have become the hottest must-attend event in Europe and rivaling any great conference in the US. He began messaging and emailing me to try and get me to come out to the event, which he was now turning into a conference called Web Summit.

Conference 392

Conference Startup Web Truecar 392

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy built her company, Recycled Media , out of necessity. Instead of doing guest posts on TechCrunch or speaking at startup conferences, Tracy became a regular contributor on wedding and women’s lifestyle blogs. She’s a painter and a self-proclaimed Bohemian. She did her first tech startup after the age of 30.

Startup 363

Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2010

Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the online content publishing firm run by Richard Rosenblatt, has reportedly selected Goldman Sachs to run its IPO effort, according to a report this evening from the Financial Times. The report says that Demand Media has hired Goldman Sachs to explore an initial public offering for the firm.

Demand 157

Demand Report Twiistup Media 157

socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2010

KPCB announced its new sFund, a $250M fund which will invest in entrepreneurs in the social space, specifically highlighting Facebook as "the best place to build the next generation" of social businesses. KPCB said its new sFund will focus on the next generation of social entrepreneurs.

Social Network 201

Social Network Press Conference Networking 201

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Every industry organization has regular local meetings and annual conferences for education purposes and bringing the right people together. Assess potential for funding or bootstrapping. Raising money is difficult, even with the best idea, so don’t assume any entitlement to loans, grants, or seed funding.

Startup 114

Startup Tips Coach Satisfaction 114

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Editor's note, TuesdayNights is running its Impact Conference in Santa Monica on Friday, where we are a Media Partner) Photo: Left, Melinda Moore and Right, Justine Lassoff. She, as well as several other, wonderful female investors, will be at our upcoming conference. What is TuesdayNights?

Help 224

Help Entrepreneur Capital Startup 224

socalTECH

MAY 17, 2011

A report today from Greentech Media says that Pasadena-based Idealab 's sale of portfolio firm RayTracker was worth $44.8M. in funding in RayTracker a developer of solar tracking technology. Idealab, Quercus Trust, and Phoenix Fire had invested $3.5M RayTracker was a spinout of Idealab's Energy Innovations. on their investment.

Idealab 140

Idealab Report Acquisition Pasadena 140

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

conference , and Wherecamp are largely set around location, hence the word Where in the names. Conference. conference in Santa Clara, California, followed by Wherecamp, just up the road in Palo Alto. conference shares what’s new in the location space. Color raised a staggering $41 million in venture funding.

Conference 77

Conference Startup Mobile Ideas 77

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. You get a lot of traffic — not always results. If you aren’t careful every PR team will measure inches over impact.

Activity 164

Activity Conference Press Case Study 164

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

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

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. His idea and subsequent business plan won the Wharton Venture Award in 2009 and was a finalist for the Wharton Business Plan Competition.

Conference 96

Conference Orange County Technical Review Software Review 96

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

In that article I talked about how PR drives: recruiting, employee retention, biz dev deals, funding and even M&A and that often “attribution” to your PR activities is unknown. Contrary to popular opinion I actually believe crowd-funding is best used after seed capital or venture capital. I have no money?

Press 319

Press Startup Writing Training 319

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

conference , and Wherecamp are largely set around location, hence the word Where in the names. Conference. conference in Santa Clara, California, followed by Wherecamp, just up the road in Palo Alto. conference shares what’s new in the location space. Color raised a staggering $41 million in venture funding.

Conference 63

Conference Startup Mobile Ideas 63

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Then he met Jonathan Ellman at the Summit conference in Los Angeles. Over the next 90 days roughly 500 influencers across social media will be encouraging their audiences to vote on different outfits using the FlipFit app. “ We met at a party. At midnight,” Ellman says. The company is, to date, backed by a $3.75

Social Media 184

Social Media Commerce Los Angeles Social Network 184

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

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2010

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. You get a lot of traffic – not always results. Let me give you an example.

Startup 323

Startup Press Development Team Review SEM 323

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

You should also use these forums to test and hone your solution idea for general acceptance, before your risk your own money and investor funds to build a shippable version. Anticipate and establish supporting social media accounts. It’s easier, cheaper, and quicker to pivot at this stage rather than later.

Product 127

Product Entrepreneur Technical Advisors Technical Review 127

Xconomy

JANUARY 11, 2019

Sears, the nation’s first “everything store,” is teetering toward bankruptcy after years of stagnation as industry leaders prepare to gather in New York at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference.

Artificial Inteligence 105

Artificial Inteligence Commerce Startup Conference 105

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This morning, we have Kevin Winston of Digital LA (www.digitalla.net), the organization which is LA's largest digital networking group and which is behind the Silicon Beach Fest, the first and largest tech, startup and entertainment conference in LA. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted.

Marina Del Rey 100

Marina Del Rey Dollar Shave Club Beverly Hills Startup 100

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2010

It starts in a crowded room at a conference or networking event. One person who doesn’t waste this opportunity is Sam Jones of Formation Media. I run a company called Formation Media. We set up Formation Media to bring that experience to the Internet. We set up Formation Media to bring that experience to the Internet.

Startup 315

Startup Content Conference Media 315

TechCrunch LA

MAY 29, 2019

Delane P: He got me a ticket to the Launch conference in SF, and that experience inspired me to start a Fireside Chat series in Detroit that brought in people like Brian Wong from Kiip and Alexis Ohanian from Reddit to speak. And I was on the founding team of a car rental company called Executive Rental Car.

Startup 204

Startup Coach Competition Los Angeles 204

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

A couple of weeks ago, I met the infamous @jeffpulver, co-founder of Vonage, author of the Pulver Order , and creator of the #140 Conference (the premier conference on Twitter and the real-time Internet.) About a month ago, I met @lewishowes at the Perfect Pitch conference in LA. The first to respond was @robinzucker of Yahoo!

Social Network 196

Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

If you don’t know Montgomery & Co it is one of the premier technology & media focused investment banks in the country (and as Michael corrected me they also have a strong Healthcare / Med tech practice). The Montgomery Conference : one of the top technology events of the annual calendar in the United States and held every March.

Venture Capital 242

Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

Demand Media hosted a welcoming opening party at the Vicerory, and Media Temple organized an amazing closing party at Cross Campus with aerialists, DJ, interactive displays - and people are still talking about the delicious food. What was your biggest lesson learned this year?

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Belkin Entertainment Newsletter 100

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

A couple of weeks ago, I met the infamous @jeffpulver, co-founder of Vonage, author of the Pulver Order , and creator of the #140 Conference (the premier conference on Twitter and the real-time Internet.) About a month ago, I met @lewishowes at the Perfect Pitch conference in LA. The first to respond was @robinzucker of Yahoo!

Social Network 180

Social Network Networking Yahoo Social Media 180

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. He’d been working at a well-funded startup for about a year and had come to terms with the fact that the startup was really a pretty dumb idea. saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. You could just outspend. There is a much better technique.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. THE FULL STORY.

Email 339

Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339