socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Back in 2003 and 2004, we were focused on the international market, and started outsourcing to India and the Philippines for call center services. In terms of tactics, we went from 20-odd people at the company to just three people, myself and two developers. The original company found that getting IVR deployed was actually very hard.

Outsource Development 190

Outsource Development Startup Outsource Altadena 190

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

More specifically, we are a real time bidding platform which enables marketplaces to be set up, where an advertiser can bid on consumers who are in the process of buying a particular product. Starting with that vision, we acquired a company that had built the base platform, based in Guatemala. Why is LA key to that?

Media 162

Media Advertising Startup Platform 162

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

And, even more, how to do you manage the jump on the viral video train again, and keep those viral hits coming? We''re taking that content, and publishing it on our licensing platform, which is much like a Getty Images for video. going to put it on their channel on Youtube, or maybe their website platform.

Media 235

Media Content Startup IP 235

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

In the initial phases of any new market you’re developing a product (hopefully with a minimal set of features), getting feedback from customers, refining your product based on user feedback and then re-launching your product. Markets develop for a complex set of factors that are often beyond all of our control. What did he know?

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

What if you could combine the flexibility of outsourcing with the quality level of highly skilled strategists? We discuss everything from outsourcing, MBA’s, and business, to the lessons learned in building their marketplace for connecting business professionals with the companies who need them. Training Materials.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review Outsource 105

socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2017

Georg Richter: OceanX is a technology platform, and a company, solely focused on physical subscriptions. It was a logical system to start offering up cloud-based systems like those we had developed. They do not have people who are trained to think about what the experience is for the customer on the other side.

Startup 145

Startup Product Customer Custom 145

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Joey Flores is co-founder and CEO of Earbits , an online radio platform that enables bands, labels and concert promoters to acquire fans, market new releases and promote live events. He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005. sold to Zynga Game Networks, Inc.).

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78