socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Carpinteria-based online education site lynda.com has tied into a new program from LinkedIn , to highlight courses that users of both sites have completed through the online learning site. Lynda.com provides a huge library of online video courses on software, web design, photography, and many other topics.

Web Design 145

Web Design Course Education Sites 145

socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Lynda.com , the site which helps people learn software and other skills from online videos, has been recognized for its job creation, the firm said Friday, ranking number 1 in job creation in education by Inc. Lynda.com's online site offers up instructional courses on everything from software like Photoshop to Wordpress, and Excel to AutoCAD.

Calabasas 245

Calabasas Education Sites Course 245

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

CreatorUp is the online web series school teaching the next generation of web series creators how to make and market their own new video projects on the web. And our network of filmmaker and entertainment industry colleagues allow us to recruit top teachers who are leaders in the web world. How does it work?

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Interested in improving your skills in web design or photography while on the go? Fans of online, video site lynda.com now have the option to access that company''s extensive library of video tutorials on the go, through a new Android app, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

Web Design 133

Web Design Training Course Education 133

socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2014

Lynda.com , the online video education site which offers up a large library of video tutorials in computer software, business skills, design, and other areas, is in a big expansion today, saying that it has started offering up its products in Southeast Asia. READ MORE>>.

Web Design 157

Web Design Course Startup Design 157

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2009

A number of online sites support the potential viability of a youth oriented business, including: Auction & Classified Sites – eBay, Craig’s List and similar sites allow users to easily sell items online, without creating a dedicated website or incurring marketing expenses. Alternatives. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A.

Web 2.0 222

Web 2.0 Web Sales Outsource Development 222

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Luckily, some of the folks at TechEmpower just posted Think about Performance Before Building a Web Application. It’s well documented that response time has significant business impact: An ecommerce site that makes $100,000 per day could lose up to $2.5 Google told us back in 2010 that site speed was important for SEO.

Startup 150

Startup SEO CTO Coach Web 150

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2012

The story says that many signs point to a rebranding of Mahalo.com, the online information and advice site started by Calacanis originally as a "human powered search engine" is now pivoting to create a new "knowledge community, focused on creating high-quality videos, apps, iBooks and written courses"--called Inside.com.

Mahalo 140

Mahalo Santa Monica Course Email 140

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

You've got a great idea for a web video series, but how do you learn about how to make that happen, to get distribution, and monetize that video? Los Angeles-based CreatorUp (www.creatorup.com) wants to help aspiring online video producers with an online web education series. Michael Tringe: We are an online web series school.

Web 187

Web Content Startup Education 187

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

As the school year kicks off for college students, one of the big tasks of the year is buying books for their courses. We spoke with Jonathan about the advantages of SwoopThat over existing sites. Jonathan Simkin: What makes us unique from other sites, is we're here to help students save time, in addition to money, when they buy books.

UCSD 185

UCSD Course Startup Sites 185

socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2011

The Investment Group of Santa Barbara , a venture capital investment group based in Santa Barbara, has invested $4M in funding for a developer of a web-based cloud training software firm, Mindflash , Mindflash said today. Mindflash, which is based in Palo Alto, offers a site which helps companies create online training courses.

Santa Barbara 145

Santa Barbara Training Venture Capital Invest 145

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

As noted in Hacking Hacker News , the company previously dominated the mindshare of the web development community by facilitating the spread of a random posting on Hacker News. Divshot''s solution is an innovative web development tool, which automatically generates professional-grade code during the wire framing process.

Customer 195

Customer Custom Template Startup 195

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2023

You can find dozens more on the Conscious Capitalism web site. Of course a profitable model isn’t required if you intend to rely totally on donations, or have deep pockets to fund your socially conscious efforts yourself.

Startup 92

Startup Capital Guide Entrepreneur 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. Of course, we all realize that this approach will take longer, and could jeopardize both roles if not managed effectively. Set expectations accordingly.

Startup 136

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2022

Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. Of course, growth is implied in every focus, and profit enables growth. Facebook is indeed the largest growth site on the web, with almost three billion user accounts, all free. So let’s take a look.

Platform 118

Platform Snapchat Startup Course 118

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

It means you’ve anticipated what your customers will need as they move up the power curve, For example, Google is a one-stop source for your online needs, ranging from simple search to managing your e-mail, to analyzing your Web site. Of course, great startup solutions need great teams to implement them. Intelligence.

Ideas 155

Ideas Startup Summary Examples 155

Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

Oh, and did I mention that their users have mapped 35,000 courses in 127 countries? TripTrotting recruited thousands of local travel guides for their site. inLife signed up dozens of merchants in Santa Barbara for their activity site. Of course not. Three full time developers and no marketing spend.

Incubator 91

Incubator Web Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 91

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2021

A few years ago, I first saw an interesting step in that direction via the classic book “ Entrepreneurial DNA ,” by Joe Abraham , with his assessment web site. Of course, discovering your entrepreneur type is only the beginning. Ultimately, most get the best help from business advisors and mentors.

Entrepreneur 134

Entrepreneur Framework Mentor Web 134

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Not every new game site is a Club Penguin or Minecraft. Retail or end user web sites do not even receive limited notice without being discovered through a real marketing program, aimed at finding the flywheel effect (the moment. It doesn’t happen by accident. Not every social network is a Facebook or Instagram.

Social Network 179

Social Network Metrics Ideas Sites 179

InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

As noted in Hacking Hacker News , the company previously dominated the mindshare of the web development community by facilitating the spread of a random posting on Hacker News. Divshot''s solution is an innovative web development tool, which automatically generates professional-grade code during the wire framing process.

Customer 153

Customer Custom Template Startup 153

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2021

Of course, no business wants to be the next Blockbuster , which kept charging straight ahead despite subtle clues that the Internet was changing everything. As times change, you may need new metrics, such as total experience, web site hits, and social media complaints. List potential new opportunities outside your domain.

Marketing 162

Marketing Social Media Metrics Customer 162

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The company of eight was engaged in web design, which, early in the growth of middle-sized business on the web, was hot at the time. And yes, his partner had a valid suit, having been locked out of the web-design business and denied access to decisions and accounting information. Of course, we took all of these.

Sales 120

Sales Web Design Web Design 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

Of course, starting and running your own business comes with financial and personal risks, so I always recommend that you do your homework first, and follow some tried and proven strategies to improve your odds of success. Pick a name, location, and marketing strategy early. Names and taglines are critical to success.

Social Media 98

Social Media Metrics Media Tool 98

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Guidance, which provides services for building ecommerce web sites, said that Caltech's IRC. which provides an online catalog of executive education courses, used the firm for a web site overhaul. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.

Marina Del Rey 100

Marina Del Rey CalTech Web Education 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Guidance, which provides services for building ecommerce web sites, said that Caltech's IRC. which provides an online catalog of executive education courses, used the firm for a web site overhaul. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.

Marina Del Rey 100

Marina Del Rey CalTech Software Web 100

socalTECH

JULY 5, 2011

For today's interview, we spoke with Los Angeles-based Swagbucks (www.swagbucks.com), an online site which allows users to earn virtual currency in exchange for searching the Internet, as well as other activities. They'd promote the site to their constituents and supporters, to raise money for the company, and we'd share it back with them.

Startup 266

Startup Sites Web Entertainment 266

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

We build web and mobile applications, and we've been doing so for a little over fifteen years. Anyone who has been around the web development block is going to tell you that they select technologies with some balance between coolness and pragmatism. A site with a million users is much easier to manage today than it was in 2000.

Web 200

Web Platform Technology JavaScript 200

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Now you can do it for free, or a few hundred dollars, with one of the many web building tools available, like Shopify or Weebly. Of course, not all new businesses can benefit from all these recommendations, so think carefully about what you can do, and what you can’t.

Entrepreneur 162

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Outsource Development 162

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2020

You can find dozens more on the Conscious Capitalism web site. Of course a profitable model isn’t required if you intend to rely totally on donations, or have deep pockets to fund your socially conscious efforts yourself.

Guide 128

Guide Capital Entrepreneur Course 128

socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

Lynda.com offers up online education courses on things like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, and much more. Robison reports that the company now has over 400 employees, spread across seven building in a Carpinteria campus, in addition to a web development branch in Calabasas, and sales offices in the UK and Australia.

Funding 178

Funding Santa Barbara ReachLocal Southern California 178

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 9, 2009

What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? Of course, we’ll also discuss the details of the product itself. What's the User Interface Beyond the Web Site ? Of course, that’s the really fun, interesting, challenging work.

Software Development 292

Software Development Develop Development Startup 292

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. Of course, we all realize that this approach will take longer, and could jeopardize both roles if not managed effectively. Set expectations accordingly.

Tips 104

Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With the cost of starting an online business today at an all-time low, I can’t imagine why everyone doesn’t have a web site and an LLC to mitigate liability and minimize taxes. New tools make it easy create your own web site, and manage accounting. Learn more about business by doing versus studying.

Startup 73

Startup Tool Study Web 73

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2019

Equally important, if someone does find your site, your content must stand out above all similar sites, to keep visitors engaged, close a sale, and get customers to return. One of these is blogging, to let people know about your brand, provide links to supportive articles, and generate back-links to your content from other sites.

Blogging 85

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing SEO 85

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

"I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. Of course, you will want to figure out a bit more about the specifics of what this developer needs to know vs. can learn.

CTO Hire 211

CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2012

We had worked together for six years before starting MergeLocal, which came about on the golf course. There's an awful lot of check-in sites out there. Why would someone want to use your site? For local businesses, we're also giving them free mobile web sites, and working on other relationships.

CTO Coach 223

CTO Coach Startup Mobile Artificial Inteligence 223

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2015

You have to build a web presence with marketing content to get visibility above the almost 300 million other new websites created last year, and attract the customers you need. Of course, there is a plethora of “experts” emerging out there, who are anxious to lead you down that path, for a large price. Win with engaging contests.

Blogging 105

Blogging eBook Content Web 105