Tech.Co

JULY 13, 2023

Initially pinned as a generative AI startup for Twitter when it first hit the headlines back in April, the xAI website seems to suggest that the new startup will remain separate from the social media platform, as well as Musk's collection of other technology companies. The post What Is xAI?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2012

Santa Monica-based Demand Media (www.demandmedia.com) has seen its share of ups and downs as one of the highest visibility technology and media companies to come out of Southern California's technology ecosystem in recent years. What is Demand Media doing nowadays? Our whole goal is to create content for real life.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace has been among the most visible of Southern California's Internet era success stories, although the site--now owned by News Corporation--has had its own share of ups-and-downs, as well as questions about its future. Here are four startups of them, and what they're doing: Demand Media. Let us know!

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The idea of video on demand has been around since as early as 1990 when GTE partnered up with AT&T to create the first VOD system. VOD pretty much started out as cable TV and then morphed into hundreds of millions of people globally streaming their favorite movies and shows onto handheld devices. For example, Warner Bros.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We recently completed a web-based application that uses a unique algorithm to match professionals with new career opportunities. As part of the onboarding process, the app asks both job seekers and employers what they’re looking for - in a text box - while providing a few suggestions in a pop-up.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2013

StartEngine , the startup accelerator headed by Howard Marks, is launching its newest class of startups today in a private event in Santa Monica. The eight startups are pitching their investors to startups at CrossCampus in Santa Monica this afternoon. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2019

We caught up with Pluto TV's co-founder and Chief Growth Officer, Ilya Pozin , to hear about how the company started, and its path to acquisitionas well as to get some tips on startup success. Ilya also founded Coplex, a startup development studio. What's your story and how did you end up founding Pluto TV?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2023

Anyone can build a new web site, or publish a smartphone app for a few thousand dollars, but getting market penetration requires a lot more. Leadership on ideas is a start, but entrepreneurial leadership requires the ability to deliver on the new reality as well. For them, adapting and stretching their limits is the norm.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2013

If you are the first to deliver this, your startup might be the next Google! This has been a long-time dream of Tim Berners-Lee , the man who (really) invented the World Wide Web. He calls his dream the ‘Semantic Web’ (or Web 3.0), meaning it understands user context. Memorable personality. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2019

Image via Jisc As an advisor to startups and entrepreneurs, I often hear the myth that all new businesses must start with a great idea. I believe the best entrepreneurs start by finding a large opportunity, and only then use good ideas to capitalize on that opportunity. The Internet is a business for transporting web services.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As inflation rates spiral and consumer demand takes a hit, business owners are forced to be more mindful of their bottom lines than ever. Want to browse the web privately? ? Up to 100 businesses will receive honorary mentions and get $300 in My FedEx Rewards vouchers. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

What’s your role in the Coachella Valley area startup ecosystem? Hank: Seco Sys has developed a range of web services that are dedicated to managing all types of water. What makes the Coachella Valley an ideal place to start a company? Joe Wallace, CEO and Chief Innovation Officer at CVEP.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 -- PR for Startups. LAVA.Successfully marketing your startup to customers and investors can be challenging. Get tips on mastering social media and earning coverage for your company in the press and on the web. What do you do if you build a website and all you hear are crickets? Panelists: Benjamin F.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2011

For some reason, I haven’t heard much about the next generation of the Internet ( Web 3.0 ) lately, which probably means it isn’t happening as fast as everyone predicted. I suspect the real challenge is not the semantic web technology , but new attractive business models from smart entrepreneurs. Real time on-demand collaboration.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

What’s your role in the Coachella Valley area startup ecosystem? Hank: Seco Sys has developed a range of web services that are dedicated to managing all types of water. What makes the Coachella Valley an ideal place to start a company? Joe Wallace, CEO and Chief Innovation Officer at CVEP.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2014

To get some insight into how those names are changing--we caught up with Steve Banfield , SVP and GM of Registrar Services over at Rightside (www.rightside.co) -- which is in the midst of spinning out from Santa Monica-based Demand Media. Steve Banfield: What will become Rightside has been part of Demand Media.

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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. TechZulu caught up with the founder Mike Tringe and this is what he told us. Creators can take any course of interest on-demand by purchasing it through our website.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It comes courtesy of Google and Amazon-backed startup Anthropic, which was only founded in 2021. More than 350,000 people signed up to the waitlist to use Claude 2, the most recent version of the language model. Anthropic is an AI startup company based in San Francisco, California. Want to browse the web privately? ?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2010

Can you believe all the talk these days about Web 3.0? I’ve been doing some research to assess how much of it is reality, since I have to admit that I seem to have missed the clues to the transition to Web 2.0, After some work, I’m still convinced that much of the Web 3.0 Real time on-demand collaboration. are appearing.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Mark tells us: there is a lot of demand for developers right here in L.A. If you have solid web skills and a few years experience, either with a commercial company or running your own legit projects, there are dozens of companies in L.A. That said, it definitely is difficult to find really good startup software developers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2022

A question that I still hear debated often is whether a new online platform startup growth strategy should focus on user count or profits. Most startups and investors I know don’t have unlimited funds, so the first question they should ask and do ask today, is “When is your company going to be profitable (self-sustaining)?”

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2018

No great startup has been built without getting one’s knuckles bloody at times. This is especially true because incumbents now know how much is at stake when they let a startup get a huge head start in a market. I like to tell people … “If somebody has wronged you AND you let it eat you up then YOU LOSE TWICE.”

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Fast forward to almost exactly one year later, and a lot has changed for the payments and software startup. 4 key areas SaaS startups must address to scale infrastructure for the enterprise. SpotOn was not necessarily planning to raise another round so soon, Hyman added, but the opportunity came up to acquire Appetize. “We

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Over the years, I have often heard the complaint from CEO friends that they have become so swamped by the demands of their growing businesses that they feel themselves further and further from the center of their industry, no longer at the forefront of information and competitive development. Look up for customer needs that change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Yet I still recommend apps as a good starting target for aspiring technical entrepreneurs, since they don’t require a large initial investment, and you can learn an incredible amount about the realities of business, without risking a lifetime of effort and several investor fortunes. This freemium model has been used for years by web apps.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Startup Blossom (www.myblossom.com) thinks it is part of the solution to the dry conditions across the Westand can help save lots of money for homeowners nationwide, by tapping into the cloud with a connected, smart sprinkler controller. It''s a web based controller, which gives you direct access to the system with their phones or browser.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2010

Earlier this month, his latest startup, El Segundo-based Morphlabs announced it had raised a Series B funding worth $5.5M. We thought we'd catch back up with Winston to hear about the Morphlabs. It looks like that round will be oversubscribed, so we may up that number. It's a known market with urgency, so we started there.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 2, 2018

Austin —When Authenticated Reality launched last year , it seemed that the company had struck gold in terms of market demand and fit. The Austin-based startup had developed a Web browser that would require users to prove they are who they say they are.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Yet I still recommend apps as a good starting target for aspiring technical entrepreneurs, since they don’t require a large initial investment, and you can learn an incredible amount about the realities of business, without risking a lifetime of effort and several investor fortunes. This freemium model has been used for years by web apps.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2014

In the Los Angeles startup world, there are lots of high profile, buzzy companies which have lots of attention and funding--but which haven''t earned a dime of revenue. We caught up with CEO and co-founder Brett Rossman to learn more about the company and how it''s been able to grow, profitably, all without raising a dime of outside capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

There are very few people in Silicon Valley who have such a precise grasp on what defines success of early-stage startup companies than Eric Ries. Importantly we also discussed: should startups raise small amounts of money or large? how should you organize teams in a startup? And make sure to pick up a copy of his book.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Selz, run by a team of around 50 in Sydney, Australia, bills itself as a one-stop-shop for small businesses to start selling products and services online. We wouldn't be surprised if Selz starts offering better value for money plans or exclusive features such as use of Amazon storage lockers or even Amazon delivery drivers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Brand evangelists offline talk up your product lines at cocktail parties or recommend your services to friends while watching their kids' soccer game. People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before. However, the cost of entry has gone up as the concept of viral marketing has become pervasive. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2012

Brand evangelists offline talk up your product lines at cocktail parties or recommend your services to friends while watching their kids' soccer game. People are more demanding and have more choices than ever before. However, the cost of entry has gone up as the concept of viral marketing has become pervasive. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2011

If you are new to the entrepreneurial world of startups, you are likely confused by the terminology of seed-stage, lean startups, micro-VCs, and Super Angels. The good news is that he is all about helping early-stage startups, the hard part for entrepreneurs is figuring out what it takes to play. Early-stage startup.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

As you all know TechZulu is a huge supporter of Startup Weekend, and when we had the chance to be part of the very first Orange County (my home town) Startup Weekend we jumped on board. Tonights Startup Weekend presentations are being judged by the following: Maneesh Goyal. He blogs at startup-marketing.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

Everybody who signs up knows the trade they’re making and frankly if they don’t enjoy it there are hundreds of other places they would work that don’t have this lifestyle choice. And it consulting & banking you rise up to be relationship managers but in law you still need to be the s**t hottest at your legal practice.

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