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?

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Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Mark Douglas, Steelhouse President and CEO, is formerly from Oracle and was the VP of Technology at eHarmony. Their Behavioral Marketing Platform even broke new ground at ad:tech 2011 winning an innovation award. Social Media: Snapchat. Fun Fact: Technology is in their DNA. Incubator: Amplify LA. E-Commerce: Nasty Gal.

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Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Recent alliances in both the emergency responder and warehouse space will allow us to deliver a best-in-class solution to help manage teams, workflow, and efficiency through our wide-screen, large battery, full OS, wearable. Social: Sensay. Sensay is the most helpful person you’ve never met. Utility: Envoy Now.

Fractional VPE 40

Fractional VPE Entertainment SaaS Social Media 40

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Demand Media is an online media company operating two strategically-linked businesses: an integrated content and social media platform, and registrar solutions. The CitizenNet platform helps you measure, analyze, and automate social media marketing and engagement. LowerMyBills, Inc.

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Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. Yet the number of businesses looking to build on the Facebook platform seems to have increased.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

The city has, however, quietly been home to some of the most successful online companies to date, including CitySearch (sold to Ticketmaster for $260 million in 1998), Overture (acquired by Yahoo for $2 billion in 2003), eHarmony and LowerMyBills (bought by Experian for $330 million in 2005). What is happening in L.A.

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Los Angeles Company Companies Angel 50