socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2011

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity has acquired Quark , the developer of page layout software, according to the firm this morning. Platinum did not disclose financial details of the buy, however, said that it is looking to expand Quark's product breadth and depth, plus create an acquisition strategy. READ MORE>>.

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Equity Acquisition Los Angeles Software 145

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2015

In the last few years, Southern California has been a key market in launching mobile applications and services, due to a huge, mobile-savvy consumer population. Bart Molenda: Close5 is a mobile based app that makes it very simple to buy and sell, in particular in your area. However, classifies have not yet caught up with mobile.

San Diego 100

San Diego Mobile Marketing Sites 100

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Major Phases / Major Features - What are the major features in the major phases for the product? Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Does it need to playback on mobile devices? Arbitrary new pages?

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Chris Tragos: Jetpack is an ad platform, which I would describe as the most beautiful, best engaging, and most performant ad product for desktop, mobile, and tablet. Our business is helping those guys make more money, through our better ad product. We are primarily focused on publishers.

Buzznet 100

Buzznet Outsource Development Design HTML 100

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Major Phases / Major Features - What are the major features in the major phases for the product? Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Does it need to playback on mobile devices? Arbitrary new pages?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The device gives homeowners the ability to see whoever is at their door (day or night) and alert them directly to their mobile phone. It is the latest product in the digital lifestyle segment. How is the design process been going so far? . The device was designed to be simple and clean from the beginning.

Product 85

Product Startup Design Customer 85

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. Gogii is the creator of the 36th most downloaded application in the history of the iPhone app store – a product called textPlus.

Gogii 310

Gogii Invest Blogging Startup 310

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Sponsored by VISA Business If you have a unique product or service, and you are not selling it around the world on the Internet, now is the time to start. Here are the key steps for a personal home-based business website selling your consulting service or a few products (as an alternative to eBay): Go online to reserve a website domain name.

Startup 100

Startup Commerce Sites Blogging 100

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

They do not know what they do not know which makes a meaningful conversation with a design agency very challenging. And with 20% of traffic coming from smart phones your site has to be mobile friendly. Asmita’s are challenging for a web designer; anyway you move you will be damned. Their two biggest fears are cost and labor.

Web Design 58

Web Design Web Design Sites 58

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

And while the App Internet is currently more powerful than the Mobile Internet it has fundamental flaws. In other words, our mobile devices are all powerful and the network that they connect into sucks. He’s right about this. But only temporarily in my view. I will cover this in my post. Social networking is peaking.

Web 355

Web HTML Mobile Social Network 355

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2014

I kept thinking that someone would eventually come up with a hub or place you could do everything--a home page, for example, where if you were going on a trip, and you could easily load your iPad full of stuff automatically. We''ve already integrated Twitter and Facebook, and our product is in its earliest MVP, and it''s now out there.

Entertainment 206

Entertainment Startup Southern California Netflix 206

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 4, 2013

They do not know what they do not know which makes a meaningful conversation with a design agency very challenging. And with 20% of traffic coming from smart phones your site has to be mobile friendly. Asmita’s are challenging for a web designer; anyway you move you will be damned. Their two biggest fears are cost and labor.

Web Design 40

Web Design Web Design Sites 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2015

Image via Flickr by SideWages.com These days every new entrepreneur understands that an innovative product or service is necessary, but not sufficient, to start a business. Curation is humanly aggregating, filtering, and re-posting the best-of-the-best content on the web, relative to your product or service area. Widgets and badges.

Blogging 105

Blogging eBook Content Web 105

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 5, 2012

As mobile devices become both increasingly common and just as increasingly diverse, many are finding that keeping data synched between them to be a daunting and time consuming task. Younity’s new mobile product lets you bypass that hassle while offering several other benefits. Younity also excels at ease of access.

Mobile 98

Mobile Media Screening Software 98

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2013

These days every new entrepreneur understands that an innovative product or service is necessary, but not sufficient, to start a business. According to Hubspot , websites that have blogs get twice as many inbound links, 400 percent more indexed pages, and a more than 50 percent increase in traffic, compared to websites without blogs.

Content 114

Content Marketing Startup eBook 114

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Bezalel , the company devoted to empowering mobile device users to discard the power cord, has launched a Kickstarter campaign November 10 – December 15 to fund production of the first universal wireless charging case for the iPhone. Campaign Page: [link]. Latitude Product Info: Available for iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s and 6s Plus.

LAMP 40

LAMP Startup Pricing Product 40

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 6, 2011

DueToDos is a web based business productivity platform that seeks to save you time and increase efficiency whether you’re solo or on a team. Enter Duetodos, primarily designed for those who are heavy email users, probably on a team and likely have lots of follow up.

Email 102

Email Platform Web Summary 102

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2016

As much of the world has shifted to mobile, smartphones are an important way to reach consumers. However, this year many brands still won’t deliver a full mobile experience, which is to say that, in 2016, many retailers still won’t have apps. The report notes that in general, the companies that prioritize mobile had modest budgets.

Mobile 40

Mobile Sites Customer Custom 40

Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2016

And what does this portend for the future of mobile interfaces? Already on that plateau are products like the commercial jet airliner, which hasn’t changed much since Boeing introduced the 747 in 1970. Maybe we’ve reached the equivalent point in smartphone design, where the devices already do everything we need them to do.

Software Review 40

Software Review Screening Design Mobile 40

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. The Past (1985-2002).

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. We were looking at all sorts of strategic decisions that Sony was considering, which required analysis and data on broadband networks, Internet portas and mobile handsets/networks.

Statistics 415

Statistics Startup Report Research 415

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Hilariously simple tutorials, gaming, Windows 8 real-time, Windows Azure as a virtually unlimited scaling mechanism, and of course, awesome web and mobile possibilities are just a few of the examples you’ll see demonstrated. We will examine various HTML5 APIs to see how they provide key advantages to the modern web developer.

Training 65

Training Technical Review Technology Software Review 65

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 15, 2015

The curated design and photography-driven entertainment site is where GIFs and memes intermingle with stunning photography, video and the ability to purchase in app. We put products they can purchase in the mix. If we see products are trending, we reach out and strike a deal with the vendor and make it for sale on our platform.

Seed Funding 40

Seed Funding Funding Commerce Social Media 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2014

Two years ago Google bought Motorola Mobility to make its leap into the smartphone space, and just recently bought robot maker Boston Dynamics. Speaking about the deal Larry Page, CEO of Google, said, “Nest’s founders, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers, have built a tremendous team that we are excited to welcome into the Google family.

Google 86

Google Acquisition Resource Social Media 86

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2012

These days every new entrepreneur understands that an innovative product or service is necessary, but not sufficient, to start a business. According to Hubspot , websites that have blogs get twice as many inbound links, 400 percent more indexed pages, and a more than 50 percent increase in traffic, compared to websites without blogs.

Examples 93

Examples Content Marketing Entrepreneur 93

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

Google monetized this with AdWords (ads on their home page). Golden rule of branding for me: 1) name your company or product your URL and 2) don’t paint yourself into a corner. &# Tweet&# = corner. Stitcher - San Francisco-based service that lets users customize talk radio programming on their mobile devices.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Where my dogs at is a new mobile app that allows you to find the best restaurants, parks, pet stores, vets, hotels, apartments and more for you and your four legged friend. Rodedog is another new mobile app – this one may bark, but it’s not related to our furry friends. Want to connect with dog lovers around you?

Startup 73

Startup Doc Ideas Mobile 73

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2011

These days every new entrepreneur understands that an innovative product or service is necessary, but not sufficient, to start a business. According to Hubspot , websites that have blogs get twice as many inbound links, 400 percent more indexed pages, and a more than 50 percent increase in traffic, compared to websites without blogs.

Content 102

Content Tips Marketing Blogging 102

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

GumGum’s goal is to continue educating the market and selling the product – they’re expecting 400% growth next year. By focusing on creating marketing executions that are viewable and engaging in a relevant way, they can ensure their products are in line with content. Let’s talk mobile. Beyond mobile.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Advertising Google Screening 76

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2011

Users range from consumers who are bloggers and/or active on Facebook and Twitter to entertainers who want to share content and better engage with fans, small business owners who want to more effectively share promotions, discounts, contests and products, and big brands who want to generate more awareness and drive traffic. Are you Funded?

Startup 97

Startup Web Content Media 97

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 27, 2015

Companies such as Bindo are developing POS systems for tablets (mainly for the iPad) and other mobile devices and the use of tablets are becoming more commonplace in the small business world. The design of Bindo’s POS system is a mixture of Google’s soft colors and Mac OS’s minimalist view. That problem stems from user experience.

Sales 40

Sales Pricing Training Tool 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Mark then talked about Crittercism, a mobile feedback solution. In addition to Seth, the core team he pulled together consisted of Elaine, a product person with front-end engineering skills and sharp design sense, and Sandy a back-end server engineer. What is your mobile strategy? I totally agree.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

This is especially true for companies with expensive and complex products or services that are more consultative in nature, like insurance, financial services, home services, education and travel, etc. At CallWave, Colin was CTO, Jason was CFO and I was in charge of product marketing and customer acquisition.

Marketing 209

Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

To learn more about all the companies, be sure to visit 500 Startups’ official demo day page. Doorman is the mobile friendly middleman to accept, then redeliver your packages in 1-2 hour windows up to midnight. Their solution is ingenius in its design. In turn, Ohmconnect incentivizes its users with direct payments.

Startup 111

Startup Mobile Commerce Education 111

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 10, 2010

Our valued sponsors are: Mobile Roadie, BuzzVoice, Will You Trend?, Mobile Roadie is a simple and inexpensive way for anyone to build and manage their own iPhone App. AudioMicro - Are you a composer, publisher, songwriter, musician, independent band, sound designer, or audio engineer? and AudioMicro. . In Minutes.

Stickam 71

Stickam Technical Review Draper SoCal 71

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Check Google , Yellow Pages , and local directories to ensure your business name is not taken. Design a logo ( 99designs ). Determine a pricing system for your product(s). List your products on online marketplaces.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

There was an opportunity to capture htose advertiser dollars, and do it by serving up a product that was compelling to both advertisers and consumers. That makes the model for content work a little better than just breaking news, where someone just comes in for one page and leaves. It's a very exciting opportunity.

News 173

News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173