socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2015

The consortium is led by Los Angeles City College, Santa Monica College, and Pasadena Community College, and also includes partnerships with the, Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce''s Bixel-Exchange, Amazon Web Services, and JP Morgan Chase. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2011

San Diego-based Zeebo , a developer of a wireless, digital entertainment and education system, initially targeted at the global market, has raised $17M in a new funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. Zeebo is headed by Mike Yuen, formerly senior director of games and services at Qualcomm.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2013

We do none of our own events, none of our own education, and none of our own acceleration. Instead, we partner with all the companies provide those services. Walter Grieves: We have 20 percent entertainment and about 50 percent tech startups. It looks like you've targeted both entertainment and technology here?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2013

Excellent customer service isn’t just something that happens from company to consumer. Customer service starts within a company. Through Jason’s tweets I discovered the actionable, entertaining and authentic podcast ProductPeople.tv, “for people who love building products”. Zirtual is for dedicated assistants.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

This enabled many aspects of the dark side to emerge (fraud, invasion of privacy, fake news, denial of service, etc.). Private firms like AOL, CompuServe and Earthlink would soon charge monthly fees for access, turning the service from a public good into a private enterprise. We are currently still suffering from those shifts.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

You probably haven’t heard of Raymond “Pappy” Smith, but he parlayed his Junior High education into an entertainment empire that changed the way Americans viewed gambling. People will forfeit their money for the entertainment value of gambling, but only if they feel might win. Thus, he had to educate his gamblers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Establishing a brand, providing service with trust and a reputation for value, is critical. Airbnb drove its success by a relentless focus on marketing, highlighting top destinations, listening carefully to its user community, and continually testing new ways to improve service and user loyalty.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2016

It combines innovation and entertainment. Two good examples are children's entertainment company (Spin Master) which launched an AR drone-racing game for the holiday season. Previously, Lawrence co-founded Oversee.net which grew from an internet startup to a leader in internet services.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2013

A new partnership between Wearable World Labs , the world’s first accelerator solely focused on Wearable Technologies and the Internet of Wearable Things and Technicolor , a media and entertainment technology leader. Bring innovation to life. ” Create products that change the world. adults for their thoughts on wearable technologies.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2013

Southern California is the center of the entertainment industry, which not only includes the world of Hollywood, movies and film, and television, but is also the home of the music industry. The firm's products are an example of what applying technology, and smartphones and tablets, can do for music education.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. These usually provide a customer’s first impression of your offering, and should not be blatantly self-promotional, but instead informative, educational, and even entertaining.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Our online solution combines both scientific methodology, as well as highly produced, entertaining, professional development content around education and awareness of unconscious bias. It's education, measurement, analysis, and ongoing mitigation strategy. That's what we do over the course of our two year contract.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

This corporate partnership has proven well for these startups in helping them launch their products and services into another galaxy. “This year, more than ever, we are working with companies with the potential to help define the future of media and entertainment together with Disney.”

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

TechZulu is excited to invite you to a fireside chat with Greg Cargill, VP of Client Services and Social Media at BLITZ. At the ripe age of nineteen, Greg’s life shifted dramatically as he began his education at the University of Southern California while simultaneously cutting his teeth in the Interscope Records New Media Department.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Nantworks says it is focused on "bringing the digital revolution to the service of healthcare, education, science and the justice system, as well as taking digital entertainment to an entirely new level" and has a number of companies in its portfolio.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 13, 2015

Shelon currently serves as a Managing Partner/Investment Advisor at Turnkey Partners and the Founder/CEO to BizTechIQ™, a hands-on Tech Startup Incubator + Pre/Post – Accelerator for students, entertainers, athletes and professionals.

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Eric Greenspan

APRIL 12, 2013

Best Buy customers and the rest of us need education. They struggled and made some poor customer service choices that led us to worry about their future. Pose a question, such as: “How do I setup a home entertainment center?” Setup surround sound and educate on the various options. Per course: $9.99.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For example, Facebook added WhatsApp as a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service to enhance the self-sustaining growth their social media platform before any downturn. He entertains no sense of a static business. Competitors tend to focus on price and other variations to existing offerings.

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socalTECH

MAY 27, 2010

The firm has some notable deals to power the web sites of musicians and celebrities, but is also looking to apply its service to everyday users. Is this meant as a personal tool, or a corporate tool--it looks like you've got a number of entertainment clients adopting your tool? What is Dather? READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It might look a little bit like StoryBots (www.storybots.com), the new kids educational and entertainment service just launched by JibJab (www.jibjab.com). What would Sesame Street look like, if it was created in the world of smartphones, tablets, and YouTube?

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Los Angeles�as the center of the entertainment industry�has begun to adopt a new role as the center of online video in recent years�and has also with the e-commerce industry and expertise here from the technology industry. subscribers to our monthly Glam Bag subscription service. How did you get involved in IPSY?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2019

This is media exposure from a neutral third-party, such as an unpaid news story on your product or service to highlight innovations or social value. These usually provide a customer’s first impression of your offering, and should not be blatantly self-promotional, but instead informative, educational, and even entertaining.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2016

We spoke with Tina Hay , founder and CEO of Napkin Finance, about the service and financial literacy. The idea is that we want to simplify complex topics, in a way that is fun, engaging, and entertaining. These Naplins are all very educational and useful, but what's in it for you as a business? What is Napkin Finance about?

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

And just like any other business, you need capital to grow faster, services to make you more money, tools to manage it all.”. Los Angeles-based funds, in closer proximity to the entertainment industry, have been quicker to invest in the creator economy. We are in phase three of the influencer economy. invests exclusively in the space.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

While I was working for the NBA, I learned there were two problems the live entertainment and sporting industry were facing: the number of empty seats and the consistency of raising prices. It creates a problem within the live entertainment and sport industry to associate itself with discounting. What challenges are you facing?

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

Education & Tech. Education and Technology were also hot topics at the conference. According to Adam Nordin, Global Head of Education Services and Technology of Barclays Capital, “More and investments are being raised for education technology, it has now finally become mainstream.” Disruptors and Innovators.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Even with Google, the creators might not even realize what the hidden potentials are for their products and services. Until then, we’ll be focused on gimmicky applications and entertainment. An audience member brings up education. What’s important here is that the data is being collected.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Ever since sound was first introduced into movies, the entertainment business has never really faced a huge change. However, the online presence has shifted the entertainment landscape drastically and is threatening to change the business for better or for worse. You have to break into the entertainment industry somehow.

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Content Entertainment Startup Los Angeles 81

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Our combined experience working in film education and inside the traditional and digital entertainment industry gives us unique insight into building an authentic “film school like” education on the web. We may roll out a subscription model in the future once we have a larger course library and that makes more sense.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2014

Offer a story, entertainment, or a compelling idea that you can link convincingly to your brand, rather than trying to sell products or services directly. Use the interactive, goal-based play of online games to engage customers for fun, education, and relationship-building. Try branding yourself, not selling a product.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

I once worked for the NBA and there are two problems that the live entertainment and sporting industry faces: the number of empty seats and the consistency of raising prices. Marketing that our tickets are on sale is a huge problem and in the live entertainment/sport industry, that’s just bad. Tell us more about it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Offer a story, entertainment, or a compelling idea that you can link convincingly to your brand, rather than trying to sell products or services directly. Use the interactive, goal-based play of online games to engage customers for fun, education, and relationship-building. Try branding yourself, not selling a product.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2010

Educate – Your primary role on stage is to educate the audience. Things to know: mix of entrepreneurs, big tech company execs, service providers, media people, VCs, etc. Entertain – It is also your job to entertain! It spices things up and makes for great entertainment. And thy topic.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It might look a little bit like StoryBots (www.storybots.com), the new kids educational and entertainment service just launched by JibJab (www.jibjab.com). What would Sesame Street look like, if it was created in the world of smartphones, tablets, and YouTube?

Content 138

Content Startup Screening Education 138

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

It might be in online game platforms solving the problem of entertaining people. But what about education? Financial Services? That might be in online resumes. It might be online videos targeting niche audience. It might be a way to diet online or a way to manage your online scheduling / appointments. I have no problem with it.

Startup 309

Startup Cloud Computing Venture Capital Marketing 309

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

Signaling an overall shift away from costly hardware in favor of affordable cloud-based voice and text messaging services for the commercial and non-profit sectors, CallFire announced that it has surpassed 50,000 users. CallFire technology is already playing a prominent role in 2012 political races across the spectrum. “We

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 15, 2013

Kaleio users will also get filtered results from over 45 specific industries, including technology, construction, education, healthcare, blogging, and many more. By default, users see all Marketplace listings, from services, products, and special offers to Company Profiles and now, jobs that are powered by the Indeed partnership.

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