SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

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Content 175

Content Startup Social Media IP 175

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Here are four startups of them, and what they're doing: Demand Media. Demand Media, the internet publishing firm which is in the midst of an IPO effort, is the brainchild of Richard Rosenblatt, who was at the reins of Intermix, the parent firm of MySpace, and brokered the sale of MySpace to News Corporation. Generation Partners.

Startup 178

Startup Tech Coast Angels Demand News 178

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Customers go there to check on the details of your offerings and verify that you are not a scam, investors look there to check out your management and sales approach, and suppliers expect to find contact information. Yet I am amazed to see from a recent survey that nearly half of small businesses today still have no web presence at all.

Web 62

Web Startup Sites Design 62

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2013

Customers go there to check on the details of your offerings and verify that you are not a scam, investors look there to check out your management and sales approach, and suppliers expect to find contact information. There are many practical reasons for going to work early on your web site. Viral marketing needs a website.

Web 99

Web Startup Sites Design 99

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium.

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Social Media Week (SMW) helps organizations connect and share the latest social media findings through social, cultural and economic talks and workshops in major cities worldwide. A City of Angels: How Social Media is Bringing LA Closer to Utopia. Social Media and Urban Development in Hollywood. 10:30-11:00am. Tues 9/25.

Social Media 92

Social Media Los Angeles Media Angel 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2019

Too many business owners still think of “ customer support ” as an after-sale process to rectify customer problems with completed transactions. With the advent of instant communication and social media, customer service starts at the first hint of interest by you, and never ends for repeat customers. The world has changed.

Customer 84

Customer Custom Company Companies 84

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. This is of particular concern with eCommerce businesses that can jump out of the gates at great speed racing to $100,000 or even $500,000 in monthly sales, but struggle to continue the growth beyond those milestones. And they do all this in the span of four intense months.

Web Design 103

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2010

They are tasked with “getting deals done&# so they race around talking to tons of potential partners inking anything from channel sale deals , product integration, international distribution agreements, co-marketing arrangements, M&A discussions, etc. Here’s how it goes: You have a business development group with two people.

Startup 323

Startup Press Development Team Review SEM 323

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 26, 2021

“The Ruin stirs, and the Five Realms rumble,” a now-archived web announcement read on Thursday morning. Federa added that the entire Solana network is designed to keep fees low in the long term. This is different from how sales work in the existing art world.

Writing 196

Writing Outsource Development Technical Review Examples 196

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2015

Swing by Jukin Media to pickup your name tags. Jukin Media 6pm (5764 W. Media Temple 7:30pm (8520 National Blvd #A). Jukin Media , Zehner Group , Praedicat & Media Temple already on board!! Jukin Media is a digital media licensing company. Starting Point. Jefferson Blvd). Jefferson Blvd ).

Culver City 40

Culver City Media Web Design 40

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

in sales last year, what he learned from his experience at TechStars, and where he's going with Fanmix. million in sales last year, with great margins, and it's profitable, with a team of ten people. That's funding our new product, FanMix, which is a a social media tool. We have a licensing business with that.

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business.

Services 72

Services Startup Training Writing 72

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. Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Dinesh earned his B.S.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Demand Media. Demand Media consistently popped up near number one in the list of "companies to work for" from our readers. positions on its site, ranging from software, sales, marketing, to finance. Edmunds.com has been around forever in Los Angeles, but after a recent redesign and a focus on updating its web site, new mobile.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Divshot's Founders conceived of their innovative web development solution, which automatically generates professional-grade code during the wire framing process, during a Startup Weekend event in Kansas City. We’re a tool for hackers, designers, and entrepreneurs - effectively everyone who reads Hacker News. Engagement.

News 198

News Sites Startup RSS 198

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : SocialStay is: "An easy to set up & manage mobile platform designed for the hospitality industry. We have built SocialStay for scale so I think the ‘chasm’ is both a function of time and sales. You don’t need much… But what you do need is sales. It drives revenue & engages guests."

Startup 233

Startup Design Mobile Social Network 233

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

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business.

Services 105

Services Startup Training Writing 105

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. This is of particular concern with eCommerce businesses that can jump out of the gates at great speed racing to $100,000 or even $500,000 in monthly sales, but struggle to continue the growth beyond those milestones. And they do all this in the span of four intense months.

Web Design 40

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. Most people think they can do product design. I can see that.

Los Angeles 179

Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. A FB ad targeted at one person (my wife) - Gabriel Weinberg , May 14, 2010 The other day I gave a presentation with Steve Welch on the use of social media in politics. You could just outspend. m pleased.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. On the product side, once you have a proven product and business model, all you need is money to build inventory, and a sales and marketing operation to drive the business.

Services 61

Services Startup Training Writing 61

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. Jim Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service.

Los Angeles 75

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

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

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

We currently have data on 3900 counties, 1900 cities, including emails, web forms, web sites, telephones, faxes, you name it. The other feature that sets us apparent, is our integration with social media. Kurt and I are pretty Web 2.0 It's really helpful, particularly for companies who don't get social media.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

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

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

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. The Black Tux online tuxedo rental, which is reinventing the customer experience in the antiquated $10B+ tuxedo rental and sales industry.

Class 100

Class Startup Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach 100

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

If the user shares the add on social media, they earn an extra $.25. These days it seems like a professional is needed to interpret a business’ web analytics. Think of looking at a dot graph of your business sales in virtual reality. Quirktastic Media (Durham, NC). That’s the concept behind AdWallet. Price: $1.99

Startup 79

Startup Mentor Platform Help 79

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2010

A huge thanks goes out to the Social Media ClubHouse (SMCH3) for helping put this all together. AudioMicro - Are you a composer, publisher, songwriter, musician, independent band, sound designer, or audio engineer? Put your digital audio content up for sale with AudioMicro, simply and securely. Media Temple hosts websites.

Stickam 71

Stickam Technical Review Draper SoCal 71

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Top CEO’s, entrepreneurs, technology gurus, venture capitalists and executives will be looking at the tech ecosystem from different perspectives, including e-commerce, enterprise software, digital media and consumer technologies.” The staff is very helpful and provides great customer service too. Same with CreatorUp.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

Mentions - Marc Andreessen's - The three kinds of platforms you meet on the Internet A Level 1 platform's apps run elsewhere, and call into the platform via a web services API to draw on data and services -- this is how Flickr does it. Must design your application differently to live on top of the platform. Everything else is closed.

Platform 150

Platform EC2 Java S3 150

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

AUGUST 13, 2010

SXSWi is five days of presentations and panel discussions from some of the biggest thought leaders in Interactive digital media space. Over the past ten years, the rise of the consumer web and the availability of better measurement too. The step by step story of an entrepreneur’s journey from idea to bootstrap web startup from her vi.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Also, if you happen not to be able to attend BlogWorld and New Media Expo this year TechZulu has you covered. Jim Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service.

Los Angeles 49

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 49

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

We launched with a web app, so we are only web-based. One guy was a designer, two guys were Ruby engineers, and I included – not an engineer. I have three sales guys, who are on commission only. Do you think the main visuals are the appealing factors in digital media? That’s the only thing that is outsourced.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

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. Their all new all electric car is set to be released for sale in limited quantities at the end of 2011.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100