Xconomy

JULY 27, 2016

Responding to this kind of upheaval requires leadership and education. College is great for certain types of education, but we need to educate people about tolerance, on how working together is how we thrive as a human race, and on how intolerance leads to horrible things such as war and even genocide.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Los Angeles-based Next 10 Ventures , a $50 million fund focused on the creator economy, is launching an incubator program to support YouTubers. The only requirement is that they focus on educational video content targeting children and young adults.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

When my team of graduate students and I sent the first message over the internet on a warm Los Angeles evening in October, 1969, little did we suspect that we were at the start of a worldwide revolution. After we typed the first two letters from our computer room at UCLA, namely, “Lo” for “Login,” the network crashed.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2013

It''s good news for us, but it''s also good news for Los Angeles technology. As you probably know, two thirds of our investments go into Los Angeles. Unlike other funds, we don''t have multiple offices across the country, we''re just here in Los Angeles. Having a major fund in town makes a major difference.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

Los Angeles-based GoGuardian , a developer of educaitonal software, says it is targeting the problem of suicide and self-harm in K-12 schools, with a new product called Beacon. According to GoGuardian, its new tool uses mahcine learning to identify and alert school staff about at-risk students, so they can get assistance they need.

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StartUp Beat

MARCH 10, 2020

spurse announced the pre-launch of its Social Reward platform at the Influencer Marketing Conference & Expo 2020 (IMCX 2020) that took place the 25th February in Los Angeles. Attendees of this year’s networking and educational event included senior-level marketing decision-makers […].

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

That's funding our new product, FanMix, which is a a social media tool. Alex Benzer: My partner and I met here in Los Angeles, in high school. We're definitely Los Angeles natives, but we got the opportunity to do TechStars. The most attractive thing about it was the educational value.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

Tony Karrer is CEO/CTO of TechEmpower , a Los Angeles Web Development firm, and is considered one of the top technologists in e-Learning. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2020

Our interview today is with Scott Grimes , the CEO of Los Angeles-based Stackin' , which operates a text-based, financial messaging platform. There are lots of others trying to put content on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tiktok, which is more about entertainment around social media. Stackin recentlyraised $12.6M

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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. Social media allows women to seek out other, like minded women, and learn from them.

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socalTECH

MAY 16, 2012

Looking to help voters educate themselves better on the candidates, and the issues, Taylor Peck and Nick Boutelier came up with iSideWith (www.isidewith.com), a cleverly built site which lets users input their opinions on issues important to them, and helps the compare and match their answer with the positions of all of the candidates in the race.

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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? He was raised and educated in London.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2019

For years, Los Angeles-based Soylent (www.soylent.com)--which makes all-in-one meal replacement drinks, bars, and other productsdanced around the origins of the name, which is tied to a dystopian 1973 science fiction film, Soylent Green , featuring Charlton Heston. In a city like Los Angeles, that's not a very popular opinion.

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socalTECH

MAY 16, 2012

Looking to help voters educate themselves better on the candidates, and the issues, Taylor Peck and Nick Boutleier came up with iSideWith (www.isidewith.com), a cleverly built site which lets users input their opinions on issues important to them, and helps the compare and match their answer with the positions of all of the candidates in the race.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

ABC Family, Fox, Universal Music, Google, Facebook, Demand Media, MyLife, Riot Games, DFJ Frontier, Rustic Canyon, GRP Partners, Siemer and Associates, Marketshare, Saatchi Online, OMD, Ignited, Rubicon Project, Smashbox Cosmetics, NFL, UCLA, USC, and dozens of start-ups. Panels: Developer, Arts/Education; Green, Good and Government.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 20, 2011

That’s right folks, BlogWorld and New Media Expo have left their old stomping grounds in Las Vegas to venture on to a new chapter. BlogWorld is now being held in New York City in May and Los Angeles in November. Now you get a double dose of BlogWorld awesome in a year!

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. Los Angeles-based funds, in closer proximity to the entertainment industry, have been quicker to invest in the creator economy. With new followers — today her account, @weworewhat , has 2.2

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Tech.Co

MAY 9, 2017

I saw so many different applications for virtual reality in education, entertainment, mental health and communication,” he said. Taylor started pushing out content through social media and share what was happening in the industry. Education became a large facet within the space and focus for Taylor. And UploadVR was born.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Los Angeles has seen its own startup scene develop with Silicon Beach, which stretches between Santa Monica and Playa Vista. That money is being distributed across real estate, educational, and local business redevelopment, as well as moving Zappos into the old City Hall in downtown Las Vegas.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

Los Angeles has been in the midst of a technology boom over the last few years, with many of high profile startups growing in the area. It''s a highly educated, English speaking workforce, and they love working for American companies. It makes Los Angeles traffic look like a walk in the park.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

I attended the inaugural Open Angel Forum in Los Angeles back in January and wrote about it here. Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. Udemy is an online education platform similar to EduFire and others. Pretty cool.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

As companies figure out a way to monetize social media, one of the areas which has been lacking is a way to measure the impact and effectiveness of social media advertising. Sometrics is venture backed by The Mail Room Fund, a Los Angeles-based early stage fund backed by Accel, Venrock, and the William Morris Agency.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Here are the Stars of #140conf: Los Angeles: Aaron Ray (@redbaron1200s) - Partner & Head of Digital, The Collective. Carlos R (@CarlosHernandez) - Social media educator & co-creator of Social Media for the Uncomfortable. For the full schedule you can check that out here: [link].

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

As companies figure out a way to monetize social media, one of the areas which has been lacking is a way to measure the impact and effectiveness of social media advertising. Sometrics is venture backed by The Mail Room Fund, a Los Angeles-based early stage fund backed by Accel, Venrock, and the William Morris Agency.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We’ll be conducting a series of educational programes covering: fund raising, team building, product development, sales, marketing, business development and how to prioritize your time as a CEO. We’re excited to welcome the CEO Michael Agustin to Los Angeles. And of course we had, TheMan.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 22, 2010

Do your part on making the world a better place by attending the Twestvial here in Los Angeles. This Charity is an international humanitarian organization that is dedicated to transforming the lives of the World's most marginalized children through access to education.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Daniel Scalisi is the CEO of Los Angeles-based MobileCause (www.mobilecause.com), a startup focused on the mobile, nonprofit fundraising area. I have two successful exits, mostly in mobile and teh web, as well as social media. We spoke to Daniel last week to learn more about his firm. What's your startup all about?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2018

For this morning's interview, we sat down with Marlon Nichols , co-founder and Managing Partner of Los Angeles-based Cross Culture Ventures (crossculturevc.com). They're also big influencers in this new wave of social media, with mobile and the internet.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Based in Paris and Los Angeles, Snipfeed’s 15-person staff is particularly interested in the “long tail” of creators, which it says encompasses more than 46 million people. ‘Link-in-bio’ company Linktree raises $45M Series B for its social commerce features. With its $5.5

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Is it kind of like social media platform? Los Angeles is going to be our home base. Also, mainly the entertainment focus side of Los Angeles is something you can’t dismiss. Entertainment Startups Film filmzu LA Los Angeles matchmaking Movies nick ghrardelli rupert ralston TV'

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StartUp Beat

JUNE 22, 2018

They then use their already ingrained social media habits to share the ideas with others, crowdsource amendments, and build a coalition of supporters. LawMaker empowers voters to proactively propose policy ideas that will improve their lives from the federal level, all the way down to the city level.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Los Angeles offers a great deal, both in terms of business opportunities and lifestyle awesomeness. Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. It filed for an IPO on August 6th.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

TechZulu wants to thank not only the Los Angeles tech community but the entire tech community for all the awesome support you have given us throughout this past year. From local Los Angeles tech events to worldwide conferences and expos. Without all of you and your support, TechZulu could not be around today.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 4, 2014

” I spent the entire day yesterday in a deposition so I was offline from the world around me – a rare day of no email, no social media and even no news. For those of us a bit older we distinctly remember the overwhelming force and brutality used against Rodney King in Los Angeles in 1992. I could not.

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