socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

We teach people how to make web series and video for the web, and specifically for sites like YouTube, and independent networks like Flip and Dailymotion. We teach through video tutorials, with courses around specific sites, like how to make content for FunnyorDie, taught by one of the staff writers from FunnyOrDie.

Web 187

Web Content Startup Education 187

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

The power of large screen real estate. I have talked with people in the industry who tell me that mobile movie sites convert ticket sales much higher than desktop websites. BUT … I’ve talked to a number of eCommerce sites that also report much higher conversion rates than standard web. The power of a keyboard.

Web 334

Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

We spoke with Sherry Gunther, CEO and founder of the firm, earlier this week to get a better look at the company and the dynamics behind the virtual world market nowadays--as well as why Sherry decided to make the jump from the world of entertainment media to online. Kids really need a deeper level of interaction.

Media 150

Media Tech Coast Angels Social Network Content 150

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2013

Content is king, and local startup Yekra has just secured $3 million in funding for their digital rights distribution service for the every man. In the digital age, streaming content is profitable for producers, but now digital rights management (DRM) is not just for big studios but for independent content creators as well.

Platform 69

Platform Netflix Hulu Content 69

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

From a marketing marketing perspective, that allows filmmakers to quickly and easily promote their films through social media and build a fan base, and incentivize fans to support their films by offering access to exclusive content, livestream video chats, and production updates, as an example. It's all about execution.

Hollywood 256

Hollywood CTO Hire Social Media Platform 256

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

SXSWi has listed the following information on their site: If you or someone you know is doing amazing work with technology to help their community, nominate them for a chance to win a scholarship to attend SXSW Interactive. Content and Distribution. Content and Distribution. Content and Distribution. Catching Fire?

Entertainment 73

Entertainment Startup eBook Outsource Development 73

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 7, 2013

Entertainment." margins offered by YouTube, MCNs must drive fans to purchase merchandise, experience videos on wholly owned (non-YouTube) sites and directly negotiate sponsorships with advertisers, rather than solely relying on YouTube''s ad network. Filling The Screen. Never heard of VidCon? Fighting Nerds. Border Run.

Course 190

Course Advertising Social Media Content 190

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It might look a little bit like StoryBots (www.storybots.com), the new kids educational and entertainment service just launched by JibJab (www.jibjab.com). It wouldn't be a twenty two minute television show, where you'd site down at some time to watch. StoryBots is our take on what Sesame Street would be if it were created today.

Content 138

Content Startup Screening Education 138

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 19, 2013

a tweet that the pair would create the first in-Tweet branded syced video to entertainment series. Today some sort of in-stream deal was announced with BBC America that promised in-Tweet branded video synced to an entertainment series. Twitter continues to move into new directions of social media, broadening its offerings.

Blogging 75

Blogging Entertainment Social Media Screening 75

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

For a full breakdown of each of our speakers’ backgrounds, visit our event info site ! The company hopes to prepare advertisers for varying screen sizes. Peter Csathy jumps in to answer questions about content. Until then, we’ll be focused on gimmicky applications and entertainment.

Startup 95

Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2013

Sites like KickStarter have for years offered rewards and pre-sales for crowd investments, but real equity won’t be legalized until sometime this year for people other than accredited investors. Responsive web technology that re-sizes text and images to fit any screen is the norm with new websites. Social mobile web. Gamification.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Startup Web Equity 109

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Interesting that Booyah is led by a former game producer, Keith Lee, who formerly launched very large products for Blizzard Entertainment. Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

Subblime solves this problem by allowing channels to publish content audiences want and extend that to product recommendations from across the web. Forget the second screen, play and interact with video content today. Subblime , allows influencers on YouTube to monetize their audience through authentic product recommendations.

Class 100

Class Startup Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach 100

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

But the request this time was different: could we urgently help make realistic screen displays for a big Hollywood science fiction movie that was just about to start shooting? Of course, to be fair, science content usually doesn’t make or break movies. We’ve got a list of alien landing sites; what’s the pattern?

Hollywood 81

Hollywood Startup Screening Writing 81

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

The idea here is that I was spending hours, hours, and more hours on trying to get content out to my customers through emails. Say you are sending emails from one place, you share files at another, another place for documentation, a different service for recruiting, and another site for uploading videos. LB: I think it’s growing.

Social Media 92

Social Media Social Network Tool Mobile 92

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Charlie Capen is co-founder of HowToBeADad.com , an entertainment site and dad blog for “parents, soon-to-be parents and people who have no desire to procreate, whatsoever.” The site features running commentary and visual diagrams on the idiosyncrasies of fatherhood, parenting missteps and his own adjustment to having children.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

I had been selling large content management systems and storing documents for industrial-scale customers. First, how did I handle things like unexpected surges in traffic to my site (let’s say after a major press release) and then the subsequent flattening of traffic as the crowd subsided? I was dead set against it.

Startup 343

Startup Technical Review S3 Services 343