socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

The program, which is run in Burbank, includes both early and venture-backed startups in the area of media and entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2023

For new entrepreneurs, leadership development efforts may be more valuable for achieving startup success than business skills development. They are excellent mentors and coaches, but have a strong need to be admired and respected in return. Entertainer. Perfectionist.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2014

The startups included SideVision , an ecommerce software platform; Portal Entertainment a content development company; Bubbl , a developer of mobile and web-based video editing tools; Wisemetrics , social content publishing; Incoming Media , push notification for video; and Toggle , a developer of HDMI dongles for streaming UltraViolet content.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2020

For new entrepreneurs, leadership development efforts may be more valuable for achieving startup success than business skills development. They are excellent mentors and coaches, but have a strong need to be admired and respected in return. Entertainer. Perfectionist.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In my experience as a mentor and advisor, I find that many of you expect these relationships will just happen , without any overt effort on your part. Don’t forget entertainment or family connections. In business, you need positive relationships with others to do your job, further your career, and manage your business.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2020

At Upfront we believe in improving access for founders and entrepreneurs to networking, professional development, and economic opportunities, and that’s what Kobie set out to do with Valence , which he incubated in our offices. You can hear more about the importance of mentoring from Kobie Fuller, Valence advisor James Lowry, and John Legend?

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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.” Applications are being accepted starting today, through April 16, 2014 for early-stage companies with innovative consumer media and entertainment product ideas.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2015

The Disney Accelerator takes ten, startup companies, and pairs them with mentors from The Walt Disney Company and elsewhere, to provide technical assistance, guidance, business advice, and other resources--and also helps those company link up with internal Disney resources that might help those companies succeed.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

And over the past three years, Imperson has developed conversational chatbots powered by their artificial intelligence for several Disney projects, including most recently for Walt Disney World’s Pandora – The World of Avatar , according to a press release. . Epic Games.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 108

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 6, 2015

With the growing need for Software Engineers at technology, entertainment and media companies in the Los Angeles area, Hack Reactor, which has three founders who are University of Southern California graduates, identified fertile ground for MakerSquare to educate, train and mentor technologists in Southern California.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

We caught up with Debra Baker , Senior Vice President, Global Business Development at Warner Bros., to hear about how the program is both helping the studio tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community, as well as helping those startups find new customers in the media and entertainment business.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The biggest news for Digital LA this year has been creating and spearheading Silicon Beach Fest, LA's first startup entertainment community festival in Santa Monica and Venice in June, 2012. In addition to Silicon Beach Fest, we also held Digital LA events at Sundance, SXSW, E3, Comic-Con, and in London during the Olympics.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

Deborah Ramo: It's interesting, but my background is actually in the entertainment world. A number of years ago, myself and some of my colleagues in the entertainment industry developed a nonprofit workplace in Hollywood. Eventually, the idea was that the entertainment industry's workforce would reflect our audience.

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socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

We caught up with the firm's CEO, Gregg Champion--who formerly was Vice President of Programming and Development at Mania TV--to learn more about the company, its business, as well as its fundraising plans. Gregg Champion: I had been a vice president of development at ManiaTV, a Gen-Y content site. What is Onecubicle?

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Social Network Entertainment Startup CTO Coach 100

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

For companies in the media, entertainment, or content business, there’s no better place to be. As LA’s startup scene matures, expect to see more companies like Cornerstone OnDemand take up the cause of mentoring the startup community and reinvesting experience into it. This is how you build expertise and develop talent.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The theme for Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is startups and Hollywood, featuring leaders from movie studios, music labels, agencies, and startups in entertainment – how Hollywood studios are investing and working with startups, and how Silicon Beach startups are making entertainment businesses.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

Entrepreneurship : Through working with their mentors, each team acted as a startup, conducting market research for their pitch presentations. Entrepreneurship : Through working with their mentors, each team acted as a startup, conducting market research for their pitch presentations. And the winners?

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review USC 82

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Product Development: philosophie. Whether the end goal is a functional business app or a mobile-friendly website, philosophie’s modern, open-source approach to development is sure to get the job done. Abrams, Jim Wiatt, and Zach James have presented at Amplify’s Wednesday evening mentor events. Social Media: Snapchat.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2019

These include companies across multiple industry spectrums, notably NetFlix in entertainment, AirBnB in hospitality, and Whole Foods for groceries. These teams are motivated to develop approaches to creatively explore new opportunities for growth. For team members, the ongoing challenge is figuring out what not to do.

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Netflix Social Media Startup Mentor 77

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 7, 2013

For new entrepreneurs, leadership development efforts may be more valuable for achieving startup success than business skills development. They are excellent mentors and coaches, but have a strong need to be admired and respected in return. Entertainer. Perfectionist.

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Entertainment Coach 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2012

On July 27, 2012 the AT&T Developer Program and Apigee produced the Mobile App Hackathon in Los Angeles, California. Developers were allowed to code in any language they were most comfortable with including Objective C, Java, Javascript, HTML, C #, Dot Net, and XNA. Kudos to the rockstar developers and designer in my team.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

The event is open to tech enthusiasts who want to join an event filled with some of the top leaders, investors and mentors from tech industry to network, find mentors and build their companies. The Mentor Method (Washington, D.C.). AdWallet (Albuquerque, NM). What if you could earn money to watch ads instead of avoiding them?

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Startup Mentor Platform Help 79

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2016

For new entrepreneurs, leadership development efforts may be more valuable for achieving startup success than business skills development. They are excellent mentors and coaches, but have a strong need to be admired and respected in return. Entertainer. Perfectionist.

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Entrepreneur Startup Entertainment Coach 56

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

1) Get A Mentor. "I Develop a solution for a problem, market and/or user group about which you are passionate. After screwing over a co-worker in the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire, the over-the-top Entertainment Agent Bob Sugar rationalized his unethical behavior by saying, "It's not ‘show friends.'

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

We have developed a tool that takes scientific, validated methodologies from academia, and use that to assess unconscious bias around race, gender, age, and other personality attributes, in the workplace. Our purpose is to create a more fair and respectful workplace, through conscious management of unconscious bias.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 15, 2011

Is a web based television network covering a wide variety of topics from Technology to Entertainment. Being on the front line of technology entertainment, and news we are able to provide an insightful view on all topics. What the GFQ network is providing is an entertainment outlet for great content. How big is your team?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

These include companies across multiple industry spectrums, notably NetFlix in entertainment, AirBnB in hospitality, and Whole Foods for groceries. These teams are motivated to develop approaches to creatively explore new opportunities for growth. For team members, the ongoing challenge is figuring out what not to do.

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Netflix Social Media Startup Mentor 62

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Aspiring creators learn by connecting with top web filmmakers and YouTubers on a topics specific to the web: developing a web series, producing web series, writing for genres like comedy & sci-fi, directing, editing, camera, Kickstarter funding, show hosting, distribution, and marketing. Any competition in LA?

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

In particular, funding for companies developing deep technology--software and cloud, as opposed to content and media--seems to be lacking. There is a really genuine and real opportunity in the intersection of media and entertainment technology here in Los Angeles, and people are focused here on that for a legitimate reason.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

Many started out in a completely unrelated field and fell into their current profession where they discovered a passion, skill and expertise they developed over time, becoming more successful as they grew in knowledge and experience. Almost all credited their spouse, or a mentor, in helping them achieve their success.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2015

StatMuse is developing an artificial intelligence platform to help sports fans explore data using simple, natural language. has developed a personalized video engagement platform based on neuroscience and psychology that maps the emotional dimensions of how and why content resonates. 2 AI Companies. Video Engagement Platform.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

That's where I learned I enjoyed interacting with customers and working with development teams to build and launch products. to work on an entertainment-related technology project and have stayed ever since. It was also beneficial because I got some good experience with both B2B and B2C business models. Details coming soon!)

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

We also had awesome group of mentors that included: David Waxman (Co-founder of PeoplePC, Spot Runner and Firefly Network), Paige Craig (CEO of BetterWorks ), Josh MacAdam (Co-founder/CTO at Ming.ly Guests, visitors and teams mingled away enjoying appetizers and snacks along with this LASW’s 3rd keg. Rob Maigret. Scott Sangster.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. Dinesh’s passion is developing VoIP-driven startups and creating unique online growth strategies. Event Details.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Entertainment. For a female entering this world you have to get mentors, ask people to coffee. So for those who are entering, find yourself some mentors and don’t be afraid to ask them for a coffee meeting because it will truly help you in the long run. I grew up in Orange County and then headed east to Tulane University.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. They will sell out quick so grab them while you can. Diamond Sponsor.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Who are your mentors, role models? We don’t have mentors at the moment. As a young African entrepreneur with little funding, you may want to meet new people on social networks that may help in the growth and development of your new internet start-up. A Social Discovery Network.

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