Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy. To get started, go to the International Business Innovation Association web site, and use the lookup tool provided to see what’s available in your area.

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Resource Startup Incubator Seed Funding 159

SoCal CTO

MAY 22, 2012

Of course, given the size of this list and having kids, I really can't attend a lot of these. So, if you happen to read this and want to meet me, just reach out directly.

Los Angeles 198

Los Angeles Southern California Angel Enterprise Forum 198

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Similar to DEMO and TechCrunch Disrupt, the Austin-based conference is holding a showcase to feature the most exciting startups around. There are categories for Innovative Web Technology, Social Media and Social Networking Technology, Entertainment Technology, News Technology, and Music Technology.

Technical Review 72

Technical Review Social Media Social Network News 72

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 2, 2014

Outliers: Wearable on the Periphery, presented by Syuzi Pakchyan, Art Center’s Intel Technologist-in-Resident, will examine wearable technology that pushes the boundaries. Live demos including a demo on extreme wearables used by a trained wolf. Keep up with Wearable Tech LA on the web , or follow them on Facebook or Twitter.

Entertainment 88

Entertainment Hollywood Pasadena Conference 88

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

We now invest in more companies, include better trainers and involve 3 times more investors in the demo days. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021? These days we have a fully virtual program which has three times more of everything because it's not so much easier for everyone to participate.

Southern California 113

Southern California Technical Review Santa Monica Invest 113

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

However, demonstrating that value to clinicians without a DEMO or a pilot is a challenging aspect of the market adoption. Clinicians must be convinced that this positively disruptive technology will indeed help them provide better treatment. We spent our first year designing the product with our world-renowned science team.

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Competition Mobile Startup Technical Review 123

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

In that critical first minute, no one needs to hear that you have a passionate dream of changing the world, introducing new disruptive technology, or a product with more features than competitors. Describe technology and features, not competitiveness. Too much technology and too many features can scare off both.

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Sample Summary Startup Slides 127

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? When's the next one?"

Dollar Shave Club 272

Dollar Shave Club Technical Review Santa Monica Southern California 272

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

One of the firms launching this week there is Los Angeles-based NativeTung (www.nativetung.com), which is developing tools to help web sites translate and create multilingual versions of their sites. Idris Manley: Essentially, what we do is we create a global layer for web sites, that supports multiple language content channels.

Startup 133

Startup Technical Review Social Network Content 133

Tech.Co

MAY 9, 2017

Working in the film and event industry for many years, Taylor Freeman decided to put his career on hold and travel around Europe reflecting on what is important and discovering his true passion, technology. “My Taylor returned home and dove into learning web development and design on his own.

Startup 70

Startup Web Development Design Education 70

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

After some pre-game mingling, we began our evening with demos from companies that had been picked from months of company submissions. and web plug-in capabilities (Yelp), Storitz definitely gave the biggest eye opener of the evening with their revelation that Storage Units is astonishingly, a $20 billion/yr industry.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2011

I know readers of this post aren’t in that demo but that’s what the data says. So I invested in Maker Studios , which is now the 3rd largest producer of Internet video on the web. But its objective is to teach the world web design or to program computers. Americans watch 5.3 We read less than an hour / day.

Invest 295

Invest Carson Technical Review Education 295

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. A technology that will surely revolutionize how viewers interact with content and television in the very near future.

Screening 109

Screening Content CTO Hire Platform 109

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2020

The web is so powerful today, that Croquet allows them to now create truly collaborative applications that could not be done before. Right now, we're a web-based solution, and we have additional game engine solutions going forward. Are Android and iOS then your competition? David Smith: Actually, we work on them.

Platform 168

Platform Startup Examples Web 168

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The LA-based accelerator is powered by Techstars and is looking for “technology-based companies focused on transformative media and entertainment experiences.” Another interesting tidbit: participants will have access to stories, characters, technology, and other resources from across The Walt Disney Company.

Entertainment 102

Entertainment Santa Monica Ideas Mentor 102

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We held a 90-minute demo session where 150 of LA’s VC’s and senior technology executives watched the LPLA V2 group present in small groups of 12-15 each. Lee Essner is formerly a senior exec from WeddingChannel and has much experience in running a successful web property. with the clips.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2011

They first started in 1994 and are therefore almost as old as the Web itself. I’m sure it probably resonants with how most of you read the web. The idea is that if I can serve you an ad for a function that you already need to perform on the web anyways – a captcha – with a brand message I can drive recall.

Advertising 352

Advertising Media Social Media Screening 352

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

They brought me in and they said, ''There''s this whole new thing that we think there''s a lot of business, it''s the web. Although he was excelling as a web designer, Don began to get the itch to start his own business. So… I ate a piece of humble pie… (and) I started ingesting information about how to run a technology startup.

Startup 250

Startup Entrepreneur Design Santa Barbara 250

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 27, 2013

” If your company was featured there (in the early days of what people called Web 2.0) The main reason that your advisors tell you to focus on your vertical, your age demo or your users favorite destination is that this is the obvious way to interest your user base. Here’s how you should think about your PR plan.

Blogging 309

Blogging Journal Press Startup 309

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

There’s no doubt (at least anecdotally) that the pace of VC investments in early-stage technology companies has picked up in the past few months. And Ron Conway has proclaimed that he wants to do up to 40-50 rapid-fire deals in the next 18 months in what is becoming known as the “real time web” (e.g. Seems an obvious fit.

Venture Capital 255

Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Mobile Web America, 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. Bill received his B.S.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Because he was particularly attracted to the idea of positioning Quigo in the business of helping retailers with search, Quigo started building sophisticated technology for applied semantics stuff with web pages. Overture became intrigued by Quigo’s AdSonar technology and wanted help targeting ads for their content business.

Google 302

Google Startup Advertising Acquisition 302

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

The first attention we started getting was after we launched the company publicly at Demo on September 25th of this year. A number of VC’s stopped by our booth or watched our demo on the DEMO website and we had about 5 proactive inquiries. The first VC I met with came from attending DEMO. After Office 2.0 Folksonomy.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Join us for an evening of demonstrations from vetted technology startups, followed by an inspiring keynote from Two Bit Circus Co-Founder, Brent Bushnell. Two Bit Circus combines engineering, education, and amusement to create physical marvels fueled by technology. Spotlight Companies. digmybrand. based BakeSpace.com. Diamond Sponsor.

UCLA 97

UCLA Santa Monica Mobile Web 97

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

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. What: A Startup Demo event. We are just over a week out from StartupDemo and things are shaping up to be an amazing event. TCA is a not-for-profit organization. to 11:00 p.m.

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Software Review Santa Monica Tech Coast Angels 58

Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

What I mean by this is we do radio better by building it around the web, social media and traditional marketing strategies alongside, behind and wrapped around our radio shows. Jeremy demos various new programs and websites and shows all kinds of tips and tricks, DIY and other cool stuff. ECO-TECH – Earth-friendly technology.

Social Media 220

Social Media Media Blogging Tips 220

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Much effort and study has been expended to determine how a web site can better convert its visitors to paying customers. novarad.net place their free demo button above the fold and make it as visible as possible. The good news is there are more than a few ways to improve the chances a visitor will become a customer. . Sites like ww1.novarad.net

Sites 40

Sites Search Engine Optimization Technical Review Web Development 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

We caught up with Erik to hear more about MuckerLab, and its efforts to grow the Los Angeles technology ecosystem. The second piece, is we want to, more globally, drive the growth and evolution of the technology and startup ecosystem here in Los Angeles. Erik, thanks for the time. Everything they need to launch and grow their business.

Technical Advisors 176

Technical Advisors Startup Southern California Los Angeles 176

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. We’re looking for companies with new technology to demonstrate (or better yet, those with upcoming launches they wish to promote among savvy peers). If you’d like to present, APPLY HERE.

Tech Coast Angels 80

Tech Coast Angels Southern California Los Angeles Santa Monica 80

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

He was introduced by a senior technology executive that I really respect in the LA area and a close friend of mine told me separately that he would like to invest if they did a friends & family round. We all know that many companies have tried to deliver targeted advertising on the web. This meeting was a 10/10 for me.

Venture Capital 288

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Yahoo 288

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

28 year old Allison Carmen’s Material Mix began operations in June and she says its helping waste and recycling professionals reduce operating expenses and recover investment on inventory via a dynamic, web-based, customer regulated exchange platform with supply chain management tools. Recycling Waste Platform. Problem She is Solving.

San Diego 55

San Diego Education Platform Web 55

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Next → Later today, the Startup UCLA accelerator will have its inaugural demo day. Most have been involved in some capacity along the way with Startup UCLA, and all will be represented during the demo day. George Thiruvathukal As I wrote above, "Tomorrow, the group will have a second demo day that will be open to the public."

UCLA 47

UCLA Invest Startup Class 47

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

August was a slow month in terms of traffic and I was away for a lot of the month, but there were some really great posts at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. m the f%*kin’ boss.”.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

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. in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2009

We spoke to Daryl about the firm, the founders, and their use of Amazon Web Services as its back end. When you sign, you sign with your ouse, and it's intuitive, and you have a choice of using a web cam to take a photo of yourself at the same time. It looks like you're using Amazon Web Services heavily in the service?

Outsource Development 100

Outsource Development Santa Barbara Education SaaS 100

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

I assumed that the people of Los Angeles were disingenuous attention whores and didn’t know anything about technology.”. While real estate and tourism continue to be strong economic drivers, there is also a thriving business climate developing life-changing technologies. Editor’s picks. Featured stories. Cloud services.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57