socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2018

Ahead of the conference, we sat down and spoke with Kevin Anderson , co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based Appetize (www.appetizeapp.com), a rapidly growing developer of point-of-sale software, on the topic of customer service. Lots of startups talk about trying to outsource all their customer support.

Custom 113

Custom Customer Services Conference 113

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Culture and Entertainment. Immersive Entertainment – Sensation to Imagination. Culture and Entertainment. Culture and Entertainment. Culture and Entertainment. Culture and Entertainment. Culture and Entertainment. Culture and Entertainment. Design and Development. Design and Development.

Entertainment 73

Entertainment Startup eBook Outsource Development 73

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. That's what we do over the course of our two year contract. It's education, measurement, analysis, and ongoing mitigation strategy.

Content 150

Content Training Education Outsource Development 150

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

Lots of them were in online media and entertainment. My co-founder, Taylor Mcpartland, is the entertainment guy. He spent the past 8 years as a producer and writer, and has a phenomenal Rolodex in the entertainment business. What's your background? I'm a guy that gets things done as a sales person. It's all about execution.

Hollywood 256

Hollywood CTO Hire Social Media Platform 256

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. My focus has been marketing strategy and product development.

Los Angeles 179

Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

Xconomy

JUNE 6, 2016

Key early figures include CTO Doug Palmer, a pioneer in the development of video-over-IP technology who also worked at San Diego’s Linkabit and HNC Software, and chief engineer David Eames, one of HNC’s original staff scientists and an expert in neural networks and parallel computing applications.

Artificial Inteligence 62

Artificial Inteligence San Diego CTO Hire Outsource Development 62

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood 2012 included 17 panels ranging from ‘Public Relations for Start Ups’ to ‘How to Find and Hire a Developer’. Founder of Smilu shares challenges hiring mobile gaming developers. Founder of Fetch Recruiting shares how to hire a developer on a budget.

Entrepreneur 71

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Southern California 71

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2011

I have written about people who live by strong social contracts in Humble Pride. Such lists are great fun, but what are some Ranker lists that you think provide the greatest utility, beyond the pure entertainment factor? We have a lot of entertaining content… but that tends to be the stuff that takes off at the earlier stages.

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Google Organic Search Sites Startup 264

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2016

Los Angeles is often thought of as just the city of entertainment and creative industries�but it turns out, it's a lot more. They just need a little help in navigating the opportunities, they're interested in learning more about contract manufacturing, and they want to connect with capital.

Startup 100

Startup Study Hollywood Examples 100

socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2017

Our interview this morning is with Milana Rabkin , co-founder of Stem , a new startup which is developing a financial application which helps musicians and other content creators automate payments to members of their creative team. We spent a lot of time developing talent coming out of YouTube, and helped to grow that business.

Startup 140

Startup Content Metrics Platform 140

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based Catalog (www.catalog.cc), a startup developing artificial intelligence software to help independent visual artists scale their content production efforts, announced it raised $1.5M That system allows us to arrange shoots and coordinate with contracted talent to produce that content.

Help 133

Help IP Content Google 133

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2010

To kick off our first interview for the year, we've got an interview with Kevin Strong , the CEO of Laguna Beach-based FutureDash (www.futuredash.com), a developer of technology for the home energy monitoring market. We're only using our money to pay developers. I was impressed by what he was working on.

Startup 140

Startup OCTANE Outsource Development Google 140

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Make no mistake, the other big streamers are hard at work developing their own award-winning, original content (and we’ll talk about some it), but Netflix remains miles ahead with an excellent collection of original movies and shows, many into their second or third seasons. A big draw for Netflix is the original shows.

Netflix 40

Netflix Hulu Content Outsource Development 40

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2011

We used to travel with her, going to restaurants, with a backpack or bag full of books to keep her entertained. They were slightly different, in that they were in a smaller market, doing contract work with an in-house team. The money is going to go towards hiring, better development, and more creative work. It's been such fun.

Content 208

Content Startup Marketing Santa Barbara 208

InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

I always enjoy a great guerilla marketing story, such as TestFlight’s use of T-shirts and Tacos to gain Steve Jobs’ attention at Apple’s 2011 developers’ conference. Her company has since signed a contract with Central Desktop. This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. Don’t Try Too Hard.

Marketing 209

Marketing Conference RSS Angel 209

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Design: Developing for a Consumerized Enterprise World (BetterWorks). Scaling thru Outsourcing. Digital Dailies: Reinventing Hollywood’s Workflow. Social + Location + Mobile = The Perfect Beer (Untapped). Power Up Your Life thru Mobile Gamification (Velti). Content: Tricking People into Reading Again (Cracked.com, CollegeHumor).

Southern California 89

Southern California SoCal Guide Mixergy 89

socalTECH

MAY 19, 2015

I'm also an entertainment and music writer. At the time, we developed a collective buying scenario for restaurants, where everyone paid to have delivery service. Bryson Strauss: We actually have employee drivers, in addition to contract drivers, who also might be working for other on-demand or ridesharing services. Petersburg.

Demand 100

Demand Tech Coast Angels Startup Pasadena Angels 100

InfoChachkie

MARCH 24, 2016

Shortly thereafter, we began developing apps and websites out of Brent’s garage. They created a futures exchange in which the contracts were based upon the outcome of political events. Ultimately, we aim to generate accurate prediction data, increase political participation, and provide an entertaining experience for our users.

Startup 100

Startup Sites Research Santa Barbara 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 22, 2013

He’s the most talented developer we have ever seen. CE: Our experiences with gathering outside contracting work have been negative so far sadly. The entertainment connection is readily available and getting more clients is a bigger possibility. MR: The entertainment industry here is huge obviously.

Social Media 94

Social Media Startup UCLA Media 94

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

Elizabeth Amini: My first company was in graphic design, and provide both graphics for the entertainment industry, but also buildling websites for UCLA and all kinds of places around science, astrophysics, and those types of departments. Because they were science related, at some point I ended up talking with NASA JPL.

Study 252

Study Startup Design Tips 252

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

For our interview today, we have an interview with Gabe Grifoni , CEO and founder of Rufus Labs (www.getrufus.com), which has has developed an Android-based, wearable device which is aimed at use in the enterprise, warehouses, and factories. After college, I didn't go into engineer, I went into the marketing and entertainment side.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Startup Software Review CTO Hire 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 1, 2013

Perhaps some insider knowledge on problem-solving, hiring the right engineer, scaling, outsourcing or even footage of Silicon Valley. There is a gay developer, David Murray , who has an impressive pedigree, but lives off his partner and procrastinates from working to gossip , give dildos as birthday presents and beg for money.

Startup 90

Startup Technical Review Software Review Outsource Development 90

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

Founder and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, the visionary multimedia venture spanning movies, TV, sports, and new media, Peter Guber is among the most successful executives in the entertainment and communications industries. You folks are just that awesome that we try and hook our readers up whenever we can so you are Welcome!

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

Xconomy

JANUARY 24, 2019

In a tech culture that looks toward self-driving cars as the pinnacle of mobility innovation, we’re still debating whether fully autonomous vehicles are an imminent reality for our roads or an ever-receding Shangri-La.

Mobile 48

Mobile Outsource Development Artificial Inteligence Venture Capital 48

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2013

On the flip-side, Assignmint is a tool for editors, which we are in the process of developing right now. Design, photography, tech, any sort of media broadcast, any kind of contracted workforce, we expect to be there and help. Any sort of contracted work, you can put through us. So, the editors have the exact same tools.

Journal 90

Journal Startup Writing Media 90

Jason Nazar

JUNE 18, 2009

It should be the next generation content/ entertainment portal that leverages millions of user profiles to more accurately provide data to advertisers on what is appealing to specific demographics. Leverage a worldwide community to enable a perfect market for outsourcing activities like online research, writing, & content review.

Development Team Review 76

Development Team Review Content Sites eHow 76

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Developments Blog. In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. Gramercy Park Condo Goes Into Contract. the entertainment industry.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Charlie Capen is co-founder of HowToBeADad.com , an entertainment site and dad blog for “parents, soon-to-be parents and people who have no desire to procreate, whatsoever.” He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005. Charlie Capen – Co-founder of HowToBeADad.com.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78