Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

Marco Zappacosta served up an cogent, business focused and nicely demo’d pitch of their product. It serves a similar role as Digsby (which I love using) albeit from a social media metaphor rather than an IM metaphor. would acknowledge – they needed to get to the demo more quickly. As I’m sure Pip.io

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 29, 2013

8pm – 11pm Startup Demos and Community Networking. During TechZulu events you will connect with developers, designers, investors, media, potential new hires, and more. Bixel Exchange , Digital LA , Social Media Club LA , Latina Geeks. When: August 23, 2013. 6pm – 7:45pm Private Startup & Mentorship Speed dating.

Culver City 110

Culver City Social Media Startup Media 110

Tech.Co

MAY 9, 2017

Taylor returned home and dove into learning web development and design on his own. Taylor started pushing out content through social media and share what was happening in the industry. San Francisco was designed to be a hub for all things VR and AR to legitimize the industry and give it a home,” he said. “San

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Startup Web Development Design Education 70

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 3, 2012

The platform organizes users’ personal and business lives in an environment designed for thought partnering. The technology lets users manage and enrich their varying daily tasks by integrating elements from social media and project management. Social Media Correspondent, Birthed Twitter industry chats #journchat #commentz.

Social Media 96

Social Media Incubator Conference Entertainment 96

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2011

And as Jon Steinberg of Buzzfeed points out, the CTRs for social media banner ads are just 0.08%. We believe that the structural industry changes will continue to create big opportunities for technology firms that enable the changes in media consumption for television, radio, inbound calls, online & social media.

Advertising 352

Advertising Media Social Media Screening 352

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 12, 2014

Attendees include startup CEOs, accelerators, VCs, investors, Hollywood movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, social media gurus, developers, designers, and more from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international. Register for a 5-6? table on this Eventbrite, and we will follow up with you.

Hollywood 81

Hollywood Entertainment Content Email 81

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

With a room full of investors, founders, media, and tech enthusiasts; and a hilariously dramatic orchestral soundtrack that would show up from time to time (Cal Tech Symphony practice happening on the first floor), there was definitely a strong air of excitement through our different stages of the evening. Bill received his B.S.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

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. Opening Party hosted by Demand Media with KCRW at the Viceroy.

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

. · Milk & Honey has had shoes designed by Rachael Ray, Ginnifer Goodwin, Malin Akerman, and Kate Mara amongst others and has appeared in People, Redbook, Inked, Lucky, Bridal Guide, InStyle, Marie Claire, and numerous other publications. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7 I think the model works well,” said McCann.

GRP Partners 96

GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

We’re a tool for hackers, designers, and entrepreneurs - effectively everyone who reads Hacker News. To do this, you must formulate a sound engagement plan in advance of receiving unexpected media attention. to actionable user feedback, "Just went through the demo. For us, the audience was perfect. Engagement. Hacker Downside.

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News Sites Startup RSS 198

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

A traffic jam of expensive cars lined up to pull into the packed parking lot of MuckerLab for its second graduating class demo day. MuckerLab has already secured its reputation as one of the hottest startup accelerators in town with a particular emphasis on product for incubation-stage software, services and media ventures.

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Class Startup Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Hours after the panelists debated the future of content distribution at the Silicon Beach @ USC conference, across campus at the Annenberg Innovation Lab a remarkable product demo was taking place by Coincident.TV. Coincident has a bigger vision than developing this technology just for the big media companies and ad agencies.

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Screening Content CTO Hire Platform 109

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

version notice boards are disrupting publishing and news content aggregation in Africa, influencing even how media houses on the continent relay news. Johan Nel, CEO and founder of Umuntu Media says,” Mimiboards will help people on the continent record and handle issues live as they emerge. Mimiboard, virtual, 3.0

Advertising 91

Advertising Media News Content 91

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

He also designed the Farmville iPhone application (top iPhone app), and worked on corporate development deals including Microsoft, Yahoo, Zynga Japan, and Zynga corporate strategy. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. In the past, Dinesh served as President of Skyy Consulting Inc.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 29, 2013

Silicon Beach uniquely features startup and Hollywood entertainment speakers at panels, parties, hackathon, demo day, startup showcase, and more events, June 19-22, 2013 in Los Angeles. Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s original and largest startup tech entertainment festival, celebrating the burgeoning tech scene in Los Angeles.

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Santa Monica Startup Entertainment Los Angeles 89

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Speakers: [Moderator] Scot Rubin - Owner NITROPOD /SVP Digital Media Big Door /Cofounder G4TV. As a consultant for Comcast and co-founder of G4 Media, Scot helped bring the world of video games to television in 2002. He also leads mergers and acquisitions and ran the acquisitions of SGN, MindJolt and HallPass Media.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 94

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2011

We had MBAs, undergrads, engineers, designers, and visitors from all throughout the LA tech scene participate in the event. Will Dennis, comedian extraordinaire, humored the crowd with a demo and a pitchdeck that poked fun at the tech start-up industry. Below is the entire USC Startup Weekend Demo Night. 70+ students.

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USC Startup Tech Coast Angels Guide 82

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. Navy, Pfizer, & Unisys Corp.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 26, 2011

Spotlight: LA Tech is part of a quarterly demo series that will highlight the finest technology entrepreneurship in Southern California. The Coloft is a space for entrepreneurs, independents, startups, programmers, designers, professionals, and awesome people in general. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

Tech Coast Angels 80

Tech Coast Angels Southern California Los Angeles Santa Monica 80

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology and of the Art Center College of Design. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. 8:00 – 8:25pm – 5 five-minute demos, followed by brief Q&A for each company. The Coloft is a space for entrepreneurs, independents, startups, programmers, designers, professionals, and awesome people in general.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

CODA Automotive is a privately held company headquartered in Santa Monica, California that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and lithium-ion battery systems purpose-built for transportation and utility applications. 7:10 – 8:00pm – 5 five-minute demos, followed by brief Q&A for each company (approx. RSVP: AGENDA.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Speakers: [Moderator] Scot Rubin - Owner NITROPOD /SVP Digital Media Big Door /Cofounder G4TV. As a consultant for Comcast and co-founder of G4 Media, Scot helped bring the world of video games to television in 2002. He also leads mergers and acquisitions and ran the acquisitions of SGN, MindJolt and HallPass Media.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Streaming media. Social media. Web Design Software. It covers a range of technology trends, from social media to mobile, clean technology, games and chips. Acquisition. Venture capital. Developers. Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs. Infographics. Management. Electric cars. Hybrid cars. Renewable energy. Streaming video.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Is it kind of like social media platform? We got a very design-centric online portfolio for people to showcase their work like scripts, images, resume, and other things like that. A screen writer, nine times out of ten, isn’t going to have a demo reel. NG: Product design. Our target audience cares a lot about design.

Content 81

Content Entertainment Startup Los Angeles 81

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Not to worry because we’ll recap the night with some information on the demos from these up and coming companies located in LA. A designer, a programmer and a product guy built Youregards as fun easy way to reconnect people in a personal way. Want to connect with dog lovers around you? The cost is only $1.29

Startup 73

Startup Doc Ideas Mobile 73

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Despite the fact that he can create things on Autodesk’s Maya that their own software designers may have never have dreamed up (or more accurately, that only a few people on this Earth can), being a ‘big wig’ was never May’s intention. Character design is thus begun by the modeling department, with permission from the art department.

Technical Review 90

Technical Review Technology Examples Malibu 90

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

The final showoff's have been selected, so that brings the count to a total of 10 showoff's plus a wild card from the demo night at UCLA (full list of showoff's below). As a serial entrepreneur and Internet visionary, Richard co-founded Demand Media in May 2006, and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Paul Grahm.

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Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Some attendees came in a bit later on Sunday as they coded and designed throughout the previous night however everyone was “in the Loft” by mid-morning, along with other guests such as Paige Craig and Francisco Dao ( 50 Kings , Twiistup, and Writer at Fast Company).

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

We take a moment to discuss the investing world at large as Chance clears up some misnomers and provides surprising tidbits: “Media sources love reporting on large, sexy startup deals. Think of it as a virtual pitch frame that allows local angel investors to group up and run their own demo days. Clearing the Air.

Invest 83

Invest Platform Entrepreneur Paramount 83

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Justin Bieber is unbelievably entrepreneurial and most of you will never know it because he serves a target demo that doesn’t include you. You need to be great at something: technology back-end, front-end design, usability, sales, marketing, quantitative analysis, leadership –> whatever. Engage with your audience.

Entrepreneur 398

Entrepreneur Startup Writing Blogging 398

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Trust doesn’t come from one 45-minute Powerpoint pitch or 30-minute demo. When I was reading the Fab.com website I noticed that the CEO refers to Fab’s “one thing” as being design. They’re the place focused on design. They think design wins. This is a demo + a high-level deck.

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Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

I’m not advocating that you shouldn’t present at tech startup events like Launch, TechCrunch 50, DEMO or similar. These are tech launch events designed to see new startups unveiled. Your crappy $10,000 will pale in comparison to the budgets of the big tech & media companies. Don’t bother. The Details.

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Startup Conference Summary Press 332

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

How To Pitch A Product - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , August 4, 2010 I've said a bunch of times on this blog that the perfect pitch is a very short intro to provide context followed immediately by a demo. Of the 8 founders at the dinner, half of them had a design/ui/ux background. Kudos to John for an excellent pitch.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Suggestions for Angel Investors - Feld Thoughts , June 2, 2010 I’m on an Acela train between Boston and New York (listening to Boston’s More Than A Feeling – how recursive) on my way to the TechStars Boston 2010 Investor / Demo day. Why you have to design products for how your customers are , and not how you want them to be.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

Let me first address VCs or anybody else who is likely above the age where they “get” Snapchat but whose customers are likely in the age demo who use it religiously. It’s the frequency designed to keep old people out and keep the product cool and hip for young people. Better than FB, Twitter or any news site.

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Snapchat Screening Venture Capital Guide 150