socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2013

The two said they''re able to help clients figure out if they''re getting a positive return on investment from their advertising, which TV networks, programs and creatives are generating the most profit, which days and times are most effective for ads, as well as other factors. READ MORE>>.

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Dollar Shave Club Advertising Media Design 171

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Peter is an entrepreneur and founded and exited four digital media companies, he is going to be building with us and bringing a capability of advising and consulting digital media from startups to big brands on their digital media strategies. More interest and money invested in LA. I have been in LA since 1990 when I joined Manatt.

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Los Angeles Media Invest Startup 84

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

And so do entrepreneurs who are quick to pivot to new businesses or to sell in an acquihire. LPs (the people who invest in VC funds) want to know what “hot” deals you’re in. It’s been high tide since 2009 so an entire batch of entrepreneurs don’t know what low tide even looks like.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur Technical Review 390

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Growing our practice from 3 original partners who would meet at coffee shops into a full institutional investing platform is a constant evolution.

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Southern California News Platform Class 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 102

Startup Custom Customer Social Media 102

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

Our interview today is with serial entrepreneur Neel Grover , the CEO and founder of Indi (indi.com). Indi operates an app which lets people get paid for sharing their social content, making product recommendations, and more. They can then make money from that video-on-demand, and people can pay them to watch that content.

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Help Commerce Platform Orange County 113

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I like to boil down the overwhelming majority of what we do on the web to just three primary activities, which I call the three C’s: Content, Commerce & Communications. Maker Studios, the largest producer of online short-form videos (content) recently sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion. We have invested $17.3

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

We were talking about a company, Factual (disclosure my firm is an investor), which was founded by one of LA’s most talented Internet entrepreneurs, Gil Elbaz , who as co-founder of Applied Semantics (purchased by pre-IPO Google for $102 million and now Google AdSense) is responsible for a large portion of the Internet’s monetization.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 14, 2009

The Conference will combine the resources, energy, and connections of two of Southern California's premier business entrepreneurship conferences; the HBSAOC's (Harvard Business School Association of Orange County) Entrepreneur's Conference, (25 years), and LAVA's Investment Capital Conference (18 years). See [link] (more).

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Southern California Conference Orange County LAVA 100

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Creators and influencers like Bernstein are forging a path from content creator to full-fledged business, with multiple revenue streams via podcasts, licensing deals, branded merchandise and even software products. “A 2020 will be a watershed year for investment in businesses around the creator economy,” Neil Robertson tells TechCrunch.

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Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

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). Should you use investment banks to raise venture capital? This is often in the 5-7% range. 1 party = low price.

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Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Launching and growing a startup is one of the biggest missions an entrepreneur can undertake. Best Cybersecurity Tools for Startups With online attacks costing businesses more and more each year , investing in cybersecurity is no longer optional. Here are some affordable tools designed to keep startups safe.

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Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 128

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

The conference is run by Jamie Montgomery , one of the local industry's pioneers in venture capital and investment. There's content, digital media, and enterprise, and obviously eSports is centered here, AR and VR should be centered here, though we're early on that so we'll see how that plays out. I think that is a big strength for us.

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Technical Review Conference Silver Lake Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

We have many seasoned entrepreneurs who have built successful companies here and made a lot of money for investors and themselves. LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of investment at early stages. Entrepreneurs in LA spend a lot of time commuting up to the Valley. LA investors are more pragmatic.

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Company Companies Technology Startup 290

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

We sincerely hope that people will step up enough to support our content, so we never have to rely on commercial ads. Where are you in terms of investment? I think we''re pretty good now, but technology has been an enormous investment. My Achilles heel, is I''m a music guy and entrepreneur, more than a tech guy.

Startup 237

Startup Services Advertising Content 237

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2013

We''re available on iOS today, and have an Android app in private beta, which we''re probably release in the next three weeks. As you start to see what''s going on in social, who''s most active, and who is creating and sharing content, you find that it''s the entertainment industry and music. Or, you can go to Yapert. READ MORE>>.

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Mobile Startup Entertainment Tech Coast Angels 159

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. The Startup UCLA Accelerator Is About Entrepreneurship Not Investment Returns. Program head Robert Jadon describes Startup UCLA as more of a pre-accelerator than anything, meaning the the ideas are typically earlier stage and the entrepreneurs less experienced.

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UCLA Invest Startup Class 47

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map. Tech startup accelerators dot the landscape, feeding investments into the waiting arms of the nation’s most intelligent and driven entrepreneurs. is a good monthly investment? Post navigation.

Technical Review 75

Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Jody--an experienced entrepreneur who was most recently co-founder of a firm he sold to the Virgin Group, and has been involved with such firms as Lycos, Buydirect.com, and Xoom--told us the story of EcoMom, plus how he connected with McClure on the investment. In February of this year, we bought EcoMom, a community and content site.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

In my role as a mentor to entrepreneurs and an angel investor, I find that too many are stuck in this myth that a good pitch, and good marketing content, should consist of more product features, and more hype on customer benefits. Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse.

Marketing 69

Marketing Startup Social Media Guide 69

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. We're looking to build out our investment portfolio.

Southern California 100

Southern California Media Venture Capital Invest 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

In what looks to be a challenging funding climate for entrepreneurs, we thought it would be interesting to talk to one fund which is still making investments--Saban Ventures (www.saban.com)--a new, digital media focused venture capital fund located in Los Angeles. We're looking to build out our investment portfolio.

Capital 100

Capital Southern California Media Venture Capital 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

I think many recent companies make the mistake of not investing enough in web products, if they invest anything at all. Have the ability to enable “content creation” and “content curation” in a way that makes all of the mobile consumption by other users a better experience.

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Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

Here’s the thing: entrepreneurs who aren’t at all of our private meetings really didn’t know what do think about the situation. It sure wasn’t when I was a first-time entrepreneur. To entrepreneurs thinking about raising money now or in the future – I think there was a lot of signal.

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Email Blogging Venture Capital Writing 287

socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2014

However, I really like algorithmic content recommendation, using machine learning and other crazy geek tech stuff to help provide information to consumers. We were using big data and machine learning to promote content which needed to be in front of user eyeballs. By the next morning, they asked us if we wanted them to invest.

Mobile 124

Mobile Web Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 124

InfoChachkie

MAY 22, 2012

The same should be true of an entrepreneur who is attempting to secure money from sophisticated investors. Step 1: The Person, Not The Firm – As Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson make clear in their book Venture Deals , entrepreneurs should identify specific venture partners, rather than target firms as a whole. It’s not.”

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Venture Capital Capital Research Custom 236

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

This was really a fun week at TWiVC because we decided to have an entrepreneur come and talk about raising capital rather than having a VC come on. It’s always such a pleasure for me to spend time with Farb because he has all of the enthusiasm and energy you love to see in entrepreneurs. He’s also candid, humble and helpful.

Venture Capital 214

Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

After the event, we caught up, Parker Thompson , Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) charged with leading Batch 8. Updates could be as exciting as closing investment deals, or harrowing as the news of losing a co-founder. Famebit is the world’s first full service platform to connect brands and marketers to Youtube content creators.

Startup 111

Startup Mobile Commerce Education 111

socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2017

We have exclusive content, including videos that people can download in the app itself to watch, and if you're at an away game, you can even listen to your own announcer and turn down the audio when you are watching TV. Why are these colleges using you, rather than investing in their own custom applications?

Mobile 162

Mobile Platform El Segundo UCLA 162

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 11, 2013

By emphasizing crowd-curated content, coupled with a unique and fun user experience. With $325 million under management, Javelin Venture Partners’ investment professionals are proven-new technology entrepreneurs who operate their firm with the culture of start-up. About Plug.DJ. Give Plug.dj

Startup 101

Startup Platform Entertainment Sites 101

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

However Gmail is only private email conversations. We noticed that many of those sites were not pre-populating the site with content, were not drawing from external channels, and were not starting conversations on Twitter, Facebook, and elsewhere. Alex Benzer: We're in private beta. How did you and Charlotte get into software?

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

So it’s really hard to draw too many conclusions about whether the investment really makes sense because often you learn stuff in the fund raising about the future strategy of the company that might make you much more excited than somebody on the outside might be. entrepreneur Wil Schroter (I am an angel investor in Affordit).

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

LATechDigest

MAY 13, 2016

In addition to advising the companies on various core business practices and ways to improve their products, SMASHD LABS worked to create experiences that set them apart form other accelerators, in order to enrich its entrepreneurs with different ways to approach their businesses and their products. To apply to SMASHD Labs, visit [link].

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Mentor Venture Capital Draper USC 75

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2010

But wait, aren’t you the guy who invested in Ad.ly, the in-stream advertising company? Two things : 1) when I invested in Ad.ly Two things : 1) when I invested in Ad.ly is integrated with the content while being specifically denoted as an ad. So the ad appears wherever content is consumed.

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Acquisition Develop Development Conference 287

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Njoku in April this year closed an $8m funding investment round from Tiger Global and another $2m from a Swedish firm, Kinnevik and still he says more is yet to come. Well, that’s easy – we deal in African content, created by Africans, for (mostly) Africans. We can’t disclose revenue as we are a private company. Profitable?

Netflix 82

Netflix Marketing Technical Review Content 82

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Speakers listed: Brock Pierce – Digital currency pioneer investing in Bitcoin, games, and online gambling businesses; Clearstone Global Gaming Fund. Peter Csathy – CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures, accomplished media and digital media entrepreneur. Peter Csathy jumps in to answer questions about content.

Startup 95

Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. I'm Tired of Creating Your Content - Babbling VC , November 12, 2010 Jeff triggered this post in regards to his Check-in Fatigue on Foursquare. By doing the job. Where is it? Maybe you could get v1.0 This doesn’t make sense.

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175