socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

We had to figure out what would help the other 90 percent build better and more interesting sites. We noticed that many of those sites were not pre-populating the site with content, were not drawing from external channels, and were not starting conversations on Twitter, Facebook, and elsewhere. We have some great mentors now.

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

There is a large menu of startup accelerators in the Los Angeles, but one of more established efforts in the area is LaunchpadLA ([link] The effort actually started as an informal mentoring program, but has grown and expanded to follow the accelerator model. We're really excited for the next steps. Sam Teller: Great question.

Class 261

Class Mentor Startup Santa Monica 261

socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2017

Unlike Yelp and listings sites that are focused on user-generated reviews or things like that, we're really a portfolio sharing site, and a tool of professionals. They know that every photo will be linked back to the caterers, planners, design companies, and venues that produced the events. READ MORE>>.

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Technical Advisors Technical Review Metrics Startup 100

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. Like good mentors Paul, Jeff, Richard, Oded and David as well as Chris and Kris create an atmosphere in which the motivated founders can take advantage of the knowledge base to which they are exposed. Setting up for Eric Garcetti.

Web Design 40

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. Ethan had pointed out to me that merchants were being barraged by “deal site” wanting to drive customers in the door but they didn’t have great tools to manage their customers. I think it’s a beautifully designed site and product.

CTO Coach 359

CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Here are some of the key new rules I have learned by starting my own company, investing as an angel in other startups and mentoring many more new entrepreneurs over the last few years: Do incorporate a company, but keep it simple. You no longer need to travel to China or hire an expensive prototyping expert to mock up your new design.

Startup 108

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media Outsource Development 108

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 16, 2013

Which is why some senior tech leaders (that include Tony Pritzker , Howard Marks and Josh Berman ) banded together to bring the community online through a new site called Built In L.A. It is all part of the strategy to build the site slowly with the most impact. that has quietly soft launched this January. Built In L.A.

Startup 105

Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Platform 105

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Seth’s interest in helping others grew out of his lack of having a mentor. He was drawn to Stanford by the people ecosystem- access to professors and mentors. Again, he stressed the importance of good mentors. The bar brings chat to the website and sites have seen share rates double using the bar. For Meebo 1.3%

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

By using SteelHouse, ecommerce sites can use live data to instantly respond to a customer’s wants and needs for stronger transaction values, increased conversion rates, and an overall better customer experience. Abrams, Jim Wiatt, and Zach James have presented at Amplify’s Wednesday evening mentor events. Incubator: Amplify LA.

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Crowd Seats is the only Group Buying/Daily Deals site for sports fans. has created a simple to use, online application for your business to create a mobile site and secure its mobile presence. The end user, regardless of the mobile device from which the website is being accessed, will see a mobile version of the your site!

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

Additionally, the site allows lawyers to market their legal services by sharing expert advice and engaging in discussion. andi also lets users share text, photos, videos, live panels, and soon even comprehensive queues consitsting of offline and online content in all of your popular social sites including Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 9, 2014

This helps to add some constraints to the design process as everyone has a clear idea of what the product isn’t. Design as an afterthought Mistakenly, many early-stage startups often don’t see value in investing in design early on, believing it is a luxury which can be bolted on later like some kind of magic stardust.

Startup 78

Startup Design Customer Custom 78

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers. Once off the ground she could attract mentors from her industry. She focused on her customer.

Startup 363

Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2012

500 Startups add that successful startups don’t just need great coders and designers but require scalable and cost-effective customer acquisition which they help startups at. Chewse’s menu comprises of sandwiches, sushi and thousands more from a variety of restaurants and menus listed on their site. With an easy way to order online.

Startup 68

Startup Seed Funding West Los Angeles Class 68

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2016

In my case, I had a mentor at the time who helped me understand how there was a parallel between the printing press and the Renaissance, and the Internet as the next step in information and communications. That name resolves back to my wallet address automatically, just like when you type in google.com. What are your backgrounds?

Startup 100

Startup IP CTO Coach Allegis 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 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.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

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. To explore how new technologies impact society.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

RocksBox , a new discovery and sales channel for designer fashion jewelry. Their patented “ubiquitous data protocol” is designed to integrate multi-device awareness into the OS of all your devices, allowing users to think only about the screen that is most convenient. Every team has learned many lessons along the way.

Class 100

Class Startup Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach 100

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. To explore how new technologies impact society.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

One guy was a designer, two guys were Ruby engineers, and I included – not an engineer. I think design forward companies, we can get a little more attention and more referral traffic from that fact that we focus on aesthetics. But the most important thing about design forward companies is that your conversion rates are a lot better.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 16, 2014

You can be an entrepreneur and at the same time you can be a mentor or an investor to someone else’s project. Members can freely browse and explore the site. Back then we invested very little in design. The site is now a lot faster. What is different about Miigle that an entrepreneur will come to expect of the site?

SoCal 104

SoCal Southern California Startup Platform 104

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

This was a chance to blow open the story on their companies, to address a room full of potential investors, mentors, partners, customers, and press. Their solution is ingenius in its design. Ohmconnect - “AirBNB for energy” solves the ever-growing energy crisis by recruiting the help of everyday utility users.

Startup 111

Startup Mobile Commerce Education 111

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Yes, the showbiz gossip site that some prickly readers like to compare to TechCrunch , which I think is meant to be an insult but could be a compliment? Balderdash Developers Log(n) Consultants RelayStrategy Developers Smartsourcing Global Services Epsilon Concepts - LA Web Design Company Developers. Powered by Personforce.

SoCal 77

SoCal Southern California Startup Tips 77

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2013

On the advice of mentors and friends, she started pounding the pavement and setting up meetings with people in that space who wanted to know what issue she was most passionate about. There are no designated areas for girls to play. She realized she was most passionate about girls getting to play sports. But I was a boring lawyer!”.

Organization 98

Organization Startup Research Ideas 98

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Our third partner, Hugh Hou, is a Cornell/Ithaca grad who has five years of experience in e-commerce and marketing, as well as a UX/design background with expertise in e-learning. Indirect competitors include specialized sites like Animation Mentor (specific to animation). What inspired you? How unique are you from them?

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 22, 2014

Through simple design, extensive sensing mechanism research, and behavioral science principles, Moving Analytics is carving out its own innovative niche in a heavily competitive space by providing a simple solution for highly sedentary people. So that pretty much helped to influence our design. We need to sit less, and move more.

USC 104

USC Southern California Activity Study 104

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Game mechanics have become a popular way of increasing user engagement and pushing user adoption, referral and retention, and many startups have sought ways to incorporate game mechanics into their sites. Good Design = Beautiful/Cool Design.

Startup 191

Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2010

For a startup or small business executive serving as mentor, the proverbial “win-win” is created as they benefit from an injection of essential bandwidth, youthful energy, and technical expertise. Perhaps your intern might be given the freedom to design and implement an entire strategy for your company (social networking, for example).

Competition 96

Competition Startup Technical Review IBM 96

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

I’ve always wondered if there was some way that I could quickly deduce a new entrepreneur’s “sweet spot,” and optimize my mentoring to those strengths and weaknesses, maybe similar to the Myers-Briggs type indicator for business professionals. Picture the graphic designer, the IT expert, or the independent accountant or attorney.

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Entrepreneur Mentor Framework Web 96