SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

I was recently asked by an organization, "Tony, what topics can you cover?" So, here goes: Dr. Tony Karrer Over the past 15 years, Tony has been a part-time CTO for more than 30 startups. Over the past several years, I've done lots of presentations around a wide variety of topics. Tony has a Ph.D. Tony has a Ph.D.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Individuals use social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Plaxo as career-advancing tools, even more useful in a down economy. Corporations increasingly see social media as a key PR, communications and marketing medium. Can social networking be a money-maker for companies? What are the risks and rewards?

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AUGUST 15, 2011

Tony is currently Founder/CEO for Eventify, an LA-based startup creating a venue marketplace, and Visible Factors, an SEO consulting company. Tony has previously worked for organizations like PayPal, Yahoo! and most recently Myspace, where he ran an online marketing team focused on SEO, social media, and paid traffic acquisition.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 14, 2009

In 1986 I started an advertising and public relations firm to serve software and hardware companies, which became a marketing consulting business ( www.Allen.com ) when I moved to L.A. A few years ago, my CTO spotted a need that local groups and organizations have in handling RSVPs and registrations for meetings and events.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Jake Wood serves as President of Team Rubicon , the organization he co-founded following the massive earthquake in Haiti. Team Rubicon unites the unique skills America’s returning veterans offer with the expertise of medical professionals; all while interactively engaging donors through social media.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. It may be that all the doomsayers are right.

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