SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How concerned are we about design for mobile? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user. Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Beyond simple web analytics, what is needed?

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Develop Development Startup SEO 396

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How concerned are we about design for mobile? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user. Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Beyond simple web analytics, what is needed?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene. TMZ reports: “The Winklevii have their eye on SoCal as the new Silicon Valley (which is home to Facebook and Apple) thanks to L.A.’s So youve got the inside scoop on a story or topic that weve covered? Feel free to directly email us at tips@techcrunch.com. CrunchBase.

SoCal 77

SoCal Southern California Startup Tips 77

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

He is not a technical person, but is somewhat web savvy. And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format. So, I promised this founder to do a post talking about how you go about create specifications of your MVP. Send across any graphic designs you currently have.

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Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. Here's an example of that kind of email. The bad news is that Finding Developers is Tough Here in Los Angeles and even people willing to pay have a hard time finding Web Development in Los Angeles. Ask them about your concept.

CTO Hire 211

CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

He’s done several startups and is a board member of the Technology Council of Southern California (which is where I met him originally). A typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates. We need to spend some time discussing what you do with the social web. I consider it INVALUABLE!

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Acquisition Customer Custom Ideas 170

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Southern California has had its share of new startup accelerators launch in the last few months, however, few people here have actually experienced an accelerator firsthand. However Gmail is only private email conversations. They'll reply to my emails in half an hour, and give us great feedback on what we're doing.

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Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

And in a world where we increasingly log in to personal web time at late hours or on our mobile phones that’s no longer good enough. We will stay in LA and then Southern California before branching out into our 2nd & 3rd markets. So there you have it. I think it’s a beautifully designed site and product.

CTO Coach 359

CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

After months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship. Event Details.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

I am someone who likes to interact with my Representatives and Senators, by way of writing letters, emailing, and what not. When I was listening, I made a point to try to do that, but when I did, I found I had to go to twenty sites to find the information I needed--whether that was to write a letter, send an email, or whatever.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. All it takes is an email address to start receiving our exclusive deals for sports tickets to your favorite teams in your city. Mobile Web America, Inc.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 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. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

I know he’s smart but you wouldn’t hire a Javascript developer to do your database design – would you? So it doesn’t have to be a small firm. But as with consulting, PR, web design and even VC – it’s not just the firm it’s also the individual. Here’s a hack for you.

Startup 318

Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318

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. We have helped many other startups through our carefully designed investment model.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Good Design = Beautiful/Cool Design.

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Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. 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. Making Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Possible.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

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. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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Tech Coast Angels Southern California Los Angeles Santa Monica 80

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

He just pounded out design and code for a few weeks and got Plancast up on the web and users adopting his product right away. In Los Angeles we are at a disadvantage because the founder(s) often have no experience in building consumer web applications. Simply put LA has a lack of GREAT product, UI/UX, and design talent.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. They seem so reachable. So winning means they’re paying the highest price. Most VCs I know these days answer emails on vacation.

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Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Quality tech news from around the web. South California is also seeing declining seed investment. Today, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) published its updated economic forecast for LA and the Southern California region. Some more on metrics design and quantification. What a boring mess.

Venture Capital 202

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

You will get a response via email to schedule a time to talk. Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. We can help across a wide variety of types of systems, but once you get into hard core sciences (designing a new compound, bioengineering, etc.) Frequently Asked Questions Will we sign an NDA?

CTO Hire 264

CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 264

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

You will get a response via email to schedule a time to talk. Unfortunately, we are web, mobile, software, database guys. We can help across a wide variety of types of systems, but once you get into hard core sciences (designing a new compound, bioengineering, etc.) Frequently Asked Questions Will we sign an NDA?

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CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 259

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2009

We spoke to Daryl about the firm, the founders, and their use of Amazon Web Services as its back end. The system also does the sometime annoying job of tracking down parties, and follows up automatically via email, and finds people where they are. It looks like you're using Amazon Web Services heavily in the service?

Outsource Development 100

Outsource Development Santa Barbara Education SaaS 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Viewer "@" Reply: Quality interaction with the show's chat room visitors and responses to viewer email, Tweets and call-ins. Technology and IP law are at the forefront of the movie, and themes include common issues in startups regarding cash flow, IP rights, tech development, product design and distribution of equity.

IP 81

IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. 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. Making Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Possible.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. It’s a community and work space focused on empowering entrepreneurs, startups, freelancers, programmers, designers, professionals, and all awesome people in general. In the past, Dinesh served as President of Skyy Consulting Inc. Event Details.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2009

We build web software that improves the ability of people to manage their networks. We have a tool that gives you the ability to manage, leverage and grow your professional network, designed for professional service providers and people who live or die by their relationships. We're specifically not a social network.

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Networking Startup Social Network Software 113

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2009

One of the big, open source successes in both Southern California and the software world was Gluecode Software , which was based in Los Angeles and acquired by IBM in 2005. We caught up with Webtide to learn more about the firm's open source web server software, Jetty. Where does Webtide fit into the software world?

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IBM IBM Mission Ventures Venture Capital 100

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

thought it would be helpful to put some of my thoughts into a blog post and hopefully spur some conversation in the comments and over email. He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. Of the 8 founders at the dinner, half of them had a design/ui/ux background.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. Codeita lets you design, code, and publish all from a cloud-based LAMP development environment.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

But I don’t think so. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. We had several emails back and forth where he provided basic details on the concept. It may be that all the doomsayers are right.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Those bots retrieve a copyof your web page so that they can include relevant terms from that page in their search index. Not all bots are benign however.Some bots go through your website looking for web forms and email addresses to send you spam. You need to be able to check your sites raw web logs.

IP 38

IP PHP Web RSS 38

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

The Southern California locale benefits from its easy proximity to Silicon Valley, just an hours flight away, as well as from the many universities in the area, including Cal Tech, where Intel founder Gordon Moore went to school. startup scene so hot. What makes L.A. a great place for startups? Lets start with the basics.

Los Angeles 50

Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

For my site, I made a few icons using badges I’ve found around the web which you’re welcome to download and use (please don’t link to mine, right-click, save-as, and upload for yourself). you should follow me on Twitter here and you should subscribe to my posts via RSS here or email here. Thanks for the comment!

RSS 29

RSS HTML JavaScript Doc 29

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

during that time period to $186,000, according to DataQuick, and in California the median price rose 4.8% Last November, the Web-search giant opened a flashy new office in Venice to focus on engineering, sales and advertising; the company will lease close to a quarter-million square feet in the neighborhood by 2014. Most Emailed Feed.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Why you have to design products for how your customers are , and not how you want them to be. didn’t think so. 8 Really Cool Web-Based Tools for Bloggers - Blogtrepreneur | Entrepreneur Blog , June 1, 2010 Looking for cool applications to help you make your blog or site all it can be? Your remote control has two buttons.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Analysis on viral marketing, user experience, game design, and online ads. Heres 5 steps to start exploring: View the "Best Of" list with 50+ essays on viral marketing, gaming, and ads » Get introduced: About this blog, why entrepreneurs and marketers recommend it » Receive updates by email or RSS feed or Twitter.

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Startup IP Email Report 29