socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2013

It was standing room only at StartEngine 's Demo Day Wednesday afternoon, held at Santa Monica's Cross Campus , as the startup accelerator launched eight of its latest startups into the world, after a 90 day process of mentoring, honing their business model, and heads down development. Standing room only crowd at StartEngine).

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Startup Commerce Santa Monica Mentor 256

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2011

Santa Monica-based BetterWorks , the startup run by Paige Craig, which is developing a service to help companies manage and offer employee benefits and perks, has upgraded its product features. BetterWorks has developed a system which makes it easy for employers to manage fringe benefits for its employees.

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Santa Monica Class Demand Platform 178

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 18, 2011

They also have a growing tech culture in Los Angeles and its adjacent cites like Santa Monica, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills as companies like Demand Media, MySpace and more recently Hulu, Mahalo, Callfire, DocStoc and BetterWorks have staked claim to the area.

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Beverly Hills West Hollywood Mahalo Santa Monica 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 23, 2010

Back by popular demand, Schmoozd 3 is scheduled to make another go-around at the Wokcano in Santa Monica on Thursday, July 29th. The last event had over 300 people from a variety of fields: entertainment, tech, medical, marketing, venture capitalists, the press and many more. Thursday, July 29, 2010 -- Schmoozd 3.

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Santa Monica Press Entertainment Demand 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The magazine turned its attention this month towards the Los Angeles innovation and technology economy in a section guest edited by StartEngine co-founder Howard Marks , including a reception held Wednesday evening at the Viceroy in Santa Monica. Big disclaimer: the author and editor was one of the honorees at the event).

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Ventura Santa Monica Idealab High Tech 182

socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2012

How do you cut out all of the effort required to discover, find, and book venues for your event, wedding, or conference? That's what Santa Monica-based EventUp (www.eventup.com), one of the first companies to emerge out of Santa Monica-based Science Inc. , is trying to figure out. READ MORE>>.

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Santa Monica Seed Funding Startup Conference 211

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Silicon Beach Fest takes place June 19-22, 2013 in Santa Monica. ABC Family, Fox, Universal Music, Google, Facebook, Demand Media, MyLife, Riot Games, DFJ Frontier, Rustic Canyon, GRP Partners, Siemer and Associates, Marketshare, Saatchi Online, OMD, Ignited, Rubicon Project, Smashbox Cosmetics, NFL, UCLA, USC, and dozens of start-ups.

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2013

And when you achieve product / market fit your company often ramps revenue very fast and you need to build an organization to address it from demand generation (aka marketing) to sales discovery to implementation and after-sales support. Compelling Event. Compelling event answers the final question in sales, “Why buy now?”

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Sales Startup Resource Customer 393

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 25, 2013

Case in point: Silicon Beach Fest, founded by networking organization Digital LA, recently tractor-beamed thousands of attendees to Santa Monica for four days of panels, startup showcases and networking parties. No khakis, button downs and blue blazers. Slowed mobile Internet connections. Delayed video downloads. Dropped calls.

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Mobile Demand Santa Monica Social Network 108

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

This special event will be taking place at The ROC (Real Office Centers). The Santa Monica location at 604 Arizona is located in the heart of Santa Monica’s high-demand market, the newest ROC location appeals to fast-growing companies in the technology, media and entertainment sectors. Venue Sponsor.

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Social Media Santa Monica Media Southern California 111

Jason Nazar

APRIL 4, 2011

TO SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT: [link]. This month’s event will be held at the Milken Institute in Santa Monica by the 3rd street promenade. Registration on Eventbrite is required to attended, however due to popular demand we cannot accommodate all requests. Santa Monica, CA 90401-1418. Cost: FREE.

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Santa Monica Company Companies Startup 87

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

We had a great launch and have seen great success, which has validated the fact that there is a lot of pent up demand for an organization here. As we have developed over the last few years, we've started running our own events, and tried out our own connect weekend in 2014, and that went to a full week the next year.

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Pasadena Orange County Idealab CalTech 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

We are just over a week out from StartupDemo and things are shaping up to be an amazing event. Last Friday was the final deadline for all StartupDemo applications to be submitted and we are hard at work selecting the best Startups to Demo during the event. Event Details: When: Wednesday, Sept 22nd, 2010 - 5:00 p.m.

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Technical Review Software Review Santa Monica Tech Coast Angels 58

Jason Nazar

APRIL 9, 2009

We are joined this month by Shawn Colo , the Co-Founder and Head of M&A at Demand Media. Shawn created the original concept for Demand Media and executed the simultaneous acquisitions of eNom, eHow and several domain-name portfolios which launched the company. TO SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT, CLICK HERE. Santa Monica, CA 90401.

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Santa Monica Company Companies Startup 54

socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2017

Santa Monica-based Gigmor (www.gigmor.com) is an online marketplace for musicians, and recently expanded beyond connecting musicians with each other, to connecting musicians with venues, club organizers, and others. What is Gigmor? We did not start from scratch on that side, either. It's tremendously hard.

Startup 150

Startup Metrics Offshore Sites 150

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

If there were more great companies coming out of LA then it would create more demand for high quality VC firms. There’s Santa Monica, Westside, Hollywood, Downtown LA, the Valley, and Pasadena. I may be biased, but it really feels like downtown Santa Monica is becoming the tech hub of LA.

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Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

For those of you who may not know about StartupDemo, it is an event that TechZulu and Schmoozd have partnered up to bring you some of the hottest startups around. Current event planning tools (Facebook Events, Evite, Socializr) aren't useful for casual events, and don't let friends plan collaboratively. The Sponsors.

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Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2010

Back by popular demand Schmoozd 3 is set for this Thursday, July 29th 6-10 PM at Wokano in Santa Monica, CA. For those who have not been to one of the previous events, schmoozd is known for the very high caliber of their attendees. Where: Wokcano 1413 5th Street Santa Monica, CA.

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Santa Monica LAVA Advertising Idealab 71

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2011

This particular evening, we attended the LeanLA meet-up located at Coloft, a swank professional co-op/work space in the heart of Santa Monica, known as the epicenter of the LA startup scene. Overall, I really enjoyed Binetti’s presentation as well as the feel of the event. Iceberg tip, not even scratched.

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Startup Santa Monica Los Angeles Custom Development 86

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

28 from 7pm-10pm in Santa Monica. On Demand). We currently have sponsorship slots open If you would like to be part of this amazing event and show your support for TechZulu and the community. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels. More panelist to be announced soon. Want To Sponsor?

Startup 111

Startup Entertainment Media Santa Barbara 111

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

One of which I saw was taking startup after startup meetings at a booth during the event until he was literally told the event was over. Current event planning tools (Facebook Events, Evite, Socializr) aren't useful for casual events, and don't let friends plan collaboratively. The Sponsors.

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Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2012

Surf Air (www.surfair.com), launching out of the Muckerlab startup accelerator in Santa Monica, is looking to create a new way of flying, taking aviation and combining it with the subscription model. Tickets are for concerts, ballgames, and events, but you don't use it for going to a gym. We don't peak and valley with demand.

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Startup Mentor Technical Review Santa Barbara 240

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. What are the best startup events in LA? Named as one of the 20 most innovative startups in the country, based in Santa Monica. It filed for an IPO on August 6th.

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Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Richard Rosenblatt – Demand Media. Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. You might know Demand Media better as the people behind Cracked, DailyPuppy, and GolfLink. Follow PandoDaily: Search. Skip to primary content. Post navigation.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 25, 2015

But that’s changing with a new crop of rich media platforms disrupting the ecosystem with new mobile and non-standard rich media ad formats, one of which – Jetpack – is located right here in Santa Monica. That same team founded the popular site Buzznet, which became BuzzMedia and is now known as SpinMedia.

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Advertising Media Mobile Buzznet 40

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2021

We were sitting at Huckleberry Cafe in Santa Monica, and I asked him if labor was a big problem for his business. The demand is there. They love Flippy, and it allows them to keep up with demand despite social distancing, making what would otherwise be impossible. But my start was pretty unusual.

Startup 113

Startup Venture Capital Capital Customer 113

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

Recently, Santa Monica-based Docstoc (www.docstoc.com) launched a new marketplace on its site, for anyone interested in selling professional documents. Jason is also behind the popular "Startups Uncensored" events in Los Angeles, so we also pinged him on how those events have been going. A year ago, we were around 3.5

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Technical Review Rustic Canyon Screening Startup 171

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Based in Santa Monica, California and founded by Sam Friedman and Alex Israel, ParkMe , a leading provider of parking information to navigation companies and smartphones to simplify parking using dynamic and real-time parking data has partnered with Los Angeles and Santa Monica cities to help motorists find available parking quickly.

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Santa Monica Los Angeles Pricing Angel 92

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 25, 2013

The area between Santa Monica and Playa Vista, otherwise known as Silicon Beach, houses more than 35% of startups in Los Angeles. Google, Hulu, Riot Games, Demand Media, and many other big name players residing in Silicon Beach, it is no small wonder why many tech startups flock towards the sunny beach-side view. With Yahoo!,

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Report Orange County Startup West Los Angeles 104

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Replay the event. The narrow, 3-mile strip of land that runs from Santa Monica through Venice, and is now stretching down to Playa Vista, has been dubbed "Silicon Beach" due to the heavy concentration of Internet companies and executives there. The southern migration is taking place as companies like Google.

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44