InfoChachkie
JANUARY 23, 2012
Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series. Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Richard Branson , Walt Disney and Michael Dell. 1) Get A Mentor. "I started the site when I was 19. I didn't know much about business back then." [Tweet this quote]. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles!
socalTECH
JANUARY 24, 2012
Santa Monica-based GraphEffect , the venture-backed developer of social marketing software, said today that it has hired both a Sales and Marketing VP. The firm said it has appointed David Pollet as Vice President of Sales, and named Jennifer Cooley as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Pollet joins from [x+1], and also served at Bankrate.com and Andover.net, along with Bank of America and LendingTree.com.
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Berkonomics
JANUARY 27, 2012
What if you are the seller of a previous business or shares amounting to more than an insignificant percentage of a previous business? Certainly the buyer’s asset purchase documents included a non-compete clause, usually valid for two years from the date of the closing. And because there was consideration paid to you in the sale, that clause is binding upon you and is effective almost everywhere.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 27, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- Business and Financial Outlook 2012. GABA, German American Business Association. The German American Business Association (GABA) invites you to our Annual Business and Financial Outlook Event to discuss the current state and the 2012 outlook of the economy, financial markets, trade, funding climate and real estate market both in the US and Europe.
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InfoChachkie
JANUARY 25, 2012
Tal Siach is a life-long serial entrepreneur who has mastered social media as a guerrilla marketing tool. In my recent interview with Tal, he describes how his actions encouraged Intuit to play nice with Mint. He also describes how he used Digg to discover the ugliest person on Facebook. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles!
socalTECH
JANUARY 25, 2012
The love affair between Los Angeles startups combining e-commerce and celebrity continues unbated today, as a new, Santa Monica-based startup headed by actress Jessica Alba --and backed by Brian Lee , the founder of LegalZoom and ShoeDazzle--unveiled itself to the world. The Honest Company says that it will provide eco-friendly products such as diapers, bath and skin products, and household cleaning products to subscribers via a monthly subscription, following the popular model pioneered by Shoe
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SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 27, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- DOMAINfest Global. DOMAINfest is a conference series that brings domain industry and Internet professionals together to learn, network, and do business. Attendees include online advertising experts, domain publishers, domain monetization experts, SEO and SEM specialists, website developers, online marketers, ad or affiliate network suppliers, search advertising providers, venture capitalists, bankers and trademark/legal advisors.
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 25, 2012
Last night we got the opportunity for the first time to hear in depth on what a few of the leaders in the LA incubator/accelerators space foresee coming down the pipe for 2012. Tonight we learn who some of those leaders may be. This evening’s LA AppShow at the Edmunds.com offices in Santa Monica, will showcase a handful of this year’s newsworthy and unrecognized applications from around the area.
socalTECH
JANUARY 27, 2012
Dmitry Shapiro , the former founder and CEO of Veoh, and later head of MySpace Music and Facebook alternative Altly, said Thursday that he has launched Uberpaper , a new, online news reading service to help people read and navigate news. Shapiro announced the new site on his Google Plus stream, saying that the new service is looking to make news easier to navigate, and add social features and voting to help the "most relevant news to bubble to the top.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 25, 2012
One of the toughest things about running a business is the feeling of loneliness and isolation. You are on your own and nobody supports you because it’s hard for them to see what you see and feel the excitement that you feel at the critical stages. This is especially true if you run your small business from home. The leadership position alone can cause loneliness and disconnectedness, and that sometimes results in self-defeating behaviors.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 26, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 -- DOMAINfest Global. DOMAINfest is a conference series that brings domain industry and Internet professionals together to learn, network, and do business. Attendees include online advertising experts, domain publishers, domain monetization experts, SEO and SEM specialists, website developers, online marketers, ad or affiliate network suppliers, search advertising providers, venture capitalists, bankers and trademark/legal advisors.
socalTECH
JANUARY 27, 2012
Looking to get a bargain on a domain name? Don't look for Bargain.com , which is one of the domain names being auctioned off at the Moniker domain name auction at next week's DomainFest , the domain name conference spearheaded by Los Angeles domain firm Oversee.net. In a pre-auction listing of domains to be auctioned off at the conference, Oversee.net, which owns both Moniker and SnapNames, put a $750,001 to $1M starting bid on the Bargain.com domain.
socalTECH
JANUARY 25, 2012
San Diego-based KidZui , the developer of kids-friendly Internet browsers and online portal for kids, said today that it has officially renaming the company's name to Zui.com. The shift comes as the company has focused on creating a search engine and portal specifically aimed at kids, rather than its earlier browser efforts. Zui.com says it now is seeing around 2.2 million monthly uniques.
socalTECH
JANUARY 25, 2012
How do you leverage your years of experience manufacturing and designing furniture for stores like Ikea and Crate & Barrel into the online world, and harness the interest of consumers to purchase their furniture online? That's what Braden Richter , the CEO of Los Angeles-based LuxeYard (www.luxeyard.com) is looking to do with the new startup, which combines the world of home furnishings with the concept of flash sales.
socalTECH
JANUARY 26, 2012
Fullerton-based HipGeo , the startup developer of a mobile app for tracking a user's travels, said today that the firm is now seeing posts from 125 countries and over 4,864 cities on its app. The company's app, which is free, runs on the iPhone and allows users to post information about their travels, document their movements, share photos, and more.
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2012
In the sad conclusion of the trial in the murder of a local angel investor, a man was sentenced to life in prison Friday without the possibility of parole, in the murder of angel investor John G. Watson two years ago. Kent Thomas Keigwin was convicted of five felony counts, including murder, grand theft, burglarly, identity theft, and forgery in the murder of Watson, who was very active in the San Diego Tech Coast Angels.
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2012
Looking to corner the market on cute YouTube pet videos, a Los Angeles studio said this morning that it has launched a new YouTube channel called Petsami , entirely dedicated to pet videos. The studio, FishBowl Worldwide Media, said it was founded by Vin Di Bona and Bruce Gersh, and will focus on "people passionate about their pets" from the perspective of their "best furry friends".
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2012
Venice-based Mogreet , the mobile marketing and services firm headed by James Citron, has launched a new, mobile service today called moShare. According to the company, the service makes it easier for users to share video, pictures, songs, and articles to consumers via a text message. The firm said the service is built on its media messaging platform, and can deliver any type of content to mobile phones, regardless of wireless carrier or device type.
socalTECH
JANUARY 24, 2012
Los Angeles-based Hulu said this morning that it is again kicking off its Hulu AdZone , ahead of Super BOwl XLVI, to allow users to view and vote on Super Bowl ads. The section of the Hulu site will feature both this year's Super Bowl ads, as well as a archive of Super Bowl ads from as early as 1973 to preview ads from this year. Hulu said the zone will be featuring all of this year's ads, in real time, as they are broadcast during the Super Bowl.
socalTECH
JANUARY 24, 2012
Santa Barbara-based Make It Work , the in-home technical support and services firm headed by Eric Greenspan, told its customers Monday that it has launched a brand new, membership program called MIW Digital Advantage. The company said the $99 per year program will provide promotional pricing on its services, free phone support, free service hours for every 10 appointments, and more.
socalTECH
JANUARY 26, 2012
Los Angeles-based Luxury Link , the online luxury travel search site which helps travelers find luxury hotels and accomodations for a discount, has rolled out a new feature on its web site called "Inspire Me". The firm said the new feature--rolled out as part of a redesign of the site--is aimed at inspiring people to find the inspiration to visit "amazing" destinations.
socalTECH
JANUARY 24, 2012
Aliso Viejo-based Buy.com , the online Internet retailer, said today that it has named Bernard Luthi as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Luthi comes to the company from NewEgg.com, where he was Vice President of Marketing, Web Management, and Customer Service. Luthi also served at PC Mall and Ingram Micro. Buy.com offers a wide range of products for sale online, and is now owned by Rakuten.
socalTECH
JANUARY 25, 2012
Santa Monica-based BeachMint , the e-commerce firm founded by Josh Berman and Diego Berdakin, has raised $35M in another round of funding, according to reports, led by Accel Partners, and also including Goldman Sachs, New World Ventures and Millennium Technology Value Partners, along with its existing investors. BeachMint runs celebrity focused, e-commerce sites such as JewelMint (with Kate Bosworth and stylist Cher Coulter), BeautyMint.com (Jessica Simpson and Nerida Joy), StyleMint (Mary-Kate
socalTECH
JANUARY 25, 2012
Los Angeles-based Factual , the developer of application programming interfaces to a giant, database of places and other data used for location based applications, said this week that it has launched an official PHP driver for its API. The firm said the API wraps its Read, Crosswalk, Resolve, and Schema APIs, simplifying access ot its database of 55 million global places.
socalTECH
JANUARY 25, 2012
Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid debit cards headed by Steve Streit, said Tuesday that it has acquired prepaid processing firm eCommLink , for $2.5M. Greent Dot said the asset deal included certain processing and hardware assets of eCommLink, which handles transaction processing for prepaid cards. The company explained the deal will allow it to bring in key elements of transaction processing in-house, as part of a strategy for vertical integration.
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2012
Los Angeles-based j2 Global said this morning that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Offsite Backup Solutions, LLC , a provider of online backup products. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, however, j2 said it did not expect the acquisition to be material. j2 Global said marks its launch of online backup services in the U.S., and expands its suite of services for businesses. j2 Global has been providing online, cloud-based backup in Europe via its brand KeepI
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2012
Los Angeles-based Internet Brands is building out its travel vertical today, saying that it has acquired The Frugal Travel Guy , an online travel blog. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Internet Brands said the acquisition will help it bolster the lineup of travel sites its owns, including FlyerTalk, Wikitravel, and CruiseMates.
socalTECH
JANUARY 27, 2012
Irvine-based Local Corporation , the online local business directory publisher, said today that it has launched a new, optimized mobile version of its site. According to the firm, the updated site will allow users to search fro local products and services from a mobile phone, adding click-to-call functionality, a simplified user interface, maps and directions, and more.
socalTECH
JANUARY 25, 2012
Thousand Oaks-based Ceres , the developer of seeds to supply the bioenergy and biofuels feedstock business, has set its initial pricing range for its IPO, according to a filing from the company this morning. Ceres said it now expects its IPO to price at between $21.00 and $23.00 per share, raising up to $132.25M for the company. Ceres has applied to list on the NASDAQ Global Market as CERE.
socalTECH
JANUARY 24, 2012
Los Angeles-based Gobbler , an online media storage service focused on media creators, has raised $7.5M in funding, the firm said this week. The round came from ff Venture Capital, Black Ocean Group, Aber Whitcomb, Dan Rose, Mike Jones, Jermey Wenokur, Matt Coffin, as well as others. Gobbler provides services to back up, organize, and transfer media files like music and video.
socalTECH
JANUARY 24, 2012
Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the pop culture and music blog publisher which runs such sites as Celebuzz, Sterogum, Buzznet, and Idolator, announced today that it has hired Bill Jensen as Vice President/General Manager of Music. The company said the new position is part of an push in the digital music area for the company. Jensen was previously Director of New Media at Village Voice Media, the weekly newspaper chain.
socalTECH
JANUARY 23, 2012
Camarillo-based Semtech , the maker of analog and mixed signal semiconductors, said late Monday that it will pay $494M for Gennum Corporation , a Canadian maker of communications semiconductors. Semtech said it believes the acquisition will extend its portfolio into the metro, access and enterprise computing markets. Gennum is headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, and has approximately 450 employees.
socalTECH
JANUARY 27, 2012
San Diego-based life sciences tools developer Illumina said today that its board of directors will be reviewing the usnolicited offer by Roche to acquire the firm, for $44.50 per share in cash. Roche made the offer--which is worth $5.7 billion--on Tuesday. Roche said it will advise stockholders of its position on the deal within ten business days; the firm has engaged Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Bank of America Merrill Lynch as financial advisors on the deal, along with Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
socalTECH
JANUARY 26, 2012
Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid credit cards headed by Steve Streit, is looking to expand its market, with a partnership with the AARP. According to Green Dot Thursday, it will launch an "AARP Foundation" prepaid Mastercard, which will be tailored to older Americans. Financial details of the deal with the AARP was not announced, but the company said the card will be ideal for direct deposit of paychecks and federal benefit payments.
socalTECH
JANUARY 27, 2012
San Diego-based Qualcomm has acquired Pixtronix , a developer of MEMS display technology, reports EETimes, in a deal worth between $175M and $200M. Pixtronix makes MEMS technology which is used for MEMS-based microdisplays, used in e-readers and other products. Pixtronix was based in Andover, Mass. The company was venture backed by Atlas Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, DAG Ventures and GoldHill Capital.
socalTECH
JANUARY 26, 2012
Irvine-based RFaxis , the semiconductor startup headed by Mike Neshat, reported Thursday that the firm has just received four patents for its technology. The firm said it now has had more than 30 patents filed for its architecture of its RF, front-end integrated circuits. The firm did not details the patents, however, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shows that patents No. 8,019,289; 8,073,400; 8,073,401; and 8,078,119 were all issued to the company between September and December of 2011.
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