SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 9, 2011

Saturday, January 15, 2011 -- New Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Digital Entertainment: The UltraViolet Approach. However, the situation is about to change with the advent of UltraVioletTM. Consuming films has been more difficult for online than physical mediums. See [link] (more)

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Entertainment Entrepreneur 100

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

These sites (so far) have managed to balance facilitating product discovery and purchase capabilities with users'' desires to entertain and educate themselves without feeling like they are in a marketplace. What approach should they be thinking about as they test out Pinterest, Polyvore, Toplist and similar sites? Image: Wikipedia.

Entrepreneur 210

Entrepreneur Commerce Sites Social Network 210

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 23, 2019

This event will provide investors, entrepreneurs, and blockchain enthusiasts the opportunity to learn about new projects, including security token offerings. The BitAngels Los Angeles is hosted at Phase Two, a coworking space for entrepreneurs and creators in tech, media, and entertainment. See [link] (more)

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Los Angeles Angel Entertainment Entrepreneur 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2023

Entrepreneurs inherently understand that they have to be the initial leader of their startup, but often they don’t have the experience or the training to know where their leadership competencies lie, or how to build a leadership team. Entertainer.

Startup 96

Startup Entrepreneur Entertainment Coach 96

InfoChachkie

JULY 16, 2012

Fortunately, several startups have devised tools which make it possible for content creators to maintain the entertainment integrity of their videos while embedding relevant calls-to-action. What’s So Cool About Coull? I promise I will never Tweet about rainbows, unicorns or that killer burrito I just ate. Share and Enjoy.

Custom 226

Custom Customer Entrepreneur Advertising 226

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2023

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” They just aren’t prepared for the life they want, and are really asking me how to learn to be an entrepreneur. Help entrepreneurs with constant learning. Learning doesn’t have to be all work.

Startup 108

Startup Education Entrepreneur Tool 108

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Consistent with the statistics cited in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs , the large majority of John and Kyle''s classmates accepted positions at investment banks and consulting firms upon graduation. an email) to about 35 people. Again, the story wasn''t about how our product was just knocking it out of the park.

Newsletter 233

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

Ever fantasized about climbing Mt. How about hiking in Patagonia without carrying a 60-pound backpack and eating freeze dried food? Kurt and his crew can make these, and about 35 of other once-in-a-lifetime treks, a reality. If you could share one startup lesson with a young entrepreneur, what would it be?

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Resource 187

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” They just aren’t prepared for the life they want, and are really asking me how to learn to be an entrepreneur. Help entrepreneurs with constant learning. Learning doesn’t have to be all work.

Entrepreneur 112

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 112

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2020

Entrepreneurs inherently understand that they have to be the initial leader of their startup, but often they don’t have the experience or the training to know where their leadership competencies lie, or how to build a leadership team. Entertainer.

Startup 173

Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur Coach 173

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. Tell me a bit about your background. to work on an entertainment-related technology project and have stayed ever since. And what do you think about the controversy about stealth vs. not for startups? Details coming soon!)

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 26, 2013

Originally intended as an experiment in personal connections, Facebook has turned into a powerhouse platform that can be leveraged by just about any industry you can think of. The post Beyond Entertainment | Social Media as a Tool for Marketers appeared first on TechZulu. Pulse on the People. And we’re all the better for it.

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Social Media Entertainment Media Tool 82

InfoChachkie

JULY 5, 2012

Coull Entrepreneurs Get More Customers. Fortunately, several startups have devised tools which make it possible for content creators to maintain the entertainment integrity of their videos while embedding relevant calls-to-action. What’s So Cool About Coull? You can also check out my blog for emerging entrepreneurs HERE. .

Custom 133

Custom Customer Entrepreneur Advertising 133

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

A few minutes away from downtown Atlanta, Collab Studio ATL describes itself as “a tech-based one-stop shop for content creators, HBCU students and young entrepreneurs to achieve their business goals.” A post shared by Collab Studios (@collabstudiosatl). Image Credits: Robiiiworld (Brandy Merriweather via BStarPR).

Platform 210

Platform Social Media Netflix Content 210

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2019

There are lots of resources available to entrepreneurs in the industry, but they are not necessarily that easy to access, whether that's deep insight into how to work with the government or with NASA, or how to work with the big primes, we felt that we could help create that resource.

Southern California 124

Southern California Startup Entrepreneur Los Angeles 124

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

Make no mistake, successful entertainers are entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs and entertainers alike must address their fears. As noted in 6 Hands-on Tips To Conquer Your Entrepreneurial Fears , entrepreneurs should tackle intimidating obstacles because it, “expands your capacity to deal with challenge(s).”

Tips 204

Tips Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur 204

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2012

You have probably heard plenty of times that being an entrepreneur is a risky business, and investors talk all the time about reducing the risk. I don’t agree, for example, that the first priority is to avoid startups with a high attrition rate, like trendy restaurants and entertainment. Competitive risk. Financial risk.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Examples Social Network Marketing 108

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

Hint: He was an entrepreneur. A writer is someone who writes, not someone who goes about telling their friends that they are “a writer”. The same is true of entrepreneurs. These would-be entrepreneurs are best classified as Wantrepreneurs, as discussed in Entrepreneurial Enterviewing. Entrepreneur Does Not Equal Inventor.

Entrepreneur 153

Entrepreneur Ideas Writing Startup 153

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2016

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” They just aren’t prepared for the life they want, and are really asking me how to learn to be an entrepreneur. Help entrepreneurs with constant learning. Learning doesn’t have to be all work.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 58

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Consistent with the statistics cited in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs , the large majority of John and Kyle''s classmates accepted positions at investment banks and consulting firms upon graduation. an email) to about 35 people. Again, the story wasn''t about how our product was just knocking it out of the park.

Newsletter 133

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Ill answer this on behalf of the Preccelerator, since no one wants to hear boring news about a law firm! AI, hands down. It is incredibly exciting!

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News LAVA Startup Incubator 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Join us at the Pepperdine West Los Angeles Graduate Campus and learn invaluable information about what it means to be an entrepreneur. They're seeking community, education, entertainment, and most of all, a sense of authenticity. Breakfast provided.

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Pepperdine West Los Angeles Education Entertainment 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

For the past three years I have been pounding the table as loud as I can about the future opportunities in digital video. senior exec about this more than a year ago. If you don’t know that you don’t know anything about the TV & film industry. And we like to be entertained. Think about.

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Hollywood Content Yahoo Java 374

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

As Seth Epstein makes clear in this talk , entrepreneurs constantly experience breakdowns, followed by breakthroughs. A common theme among successful entrepreneurs is that making money is not a primary motivator. Money allowed Walt to do more of what he loved to do, which was create entertaining content. Entertain Yourself. "We

Tips 277

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Entertainment 277

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

If you aren’t willing to take some risk as an entrepreneur, then don’t expect any gain. Here is my perspective on the highest risk elements, from my years of working with investors and watching startups come and go: All the co-founders are first-time entrepreneurs. Marginal legality or poor public image. If you want U.S.

Invest 98

Invest Sites Technical Review Social Media 98

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

We sat down with Steve to chat about what the Alliance is working on, and why he decided to champion the growth of the technology industry here. Tell us what the Alliance is all about? There's a tightness which is squeezing the lifeblood from the entrepreneurs, even as it remains an amazing place.

Southern California 170

Southern California Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 170

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2018

Santa Monica-based SPACES (www.spaces.com), led by CEO Shiraz Akmal and a team of entertainment veterans from Dreamworks Animation, is hoping to do that with a series of physical attractions, powered by VR technology. About two and a half years ago, we spun out of Dreamworks. We're an entertainment company.

Entertainment 180

Entertainment Santa Monica IP Startup 180

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2016

This tech startup aims to improve the entertainment talent casting industry, and Hollywood is the perfect location for them to thrive, which they are managing to do. This is app-based community brings creatives, talent, artists, entrepreneurs and other people together. That is exactly what Castar did.

Startup 70

Startup Entertainment Hollywood Los Angeles 70

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. Andrew was SVP of Mobile at Fox Digital Entertainment which launched the very successful Simpsons online game (curse you for wasting tons of my kids free time!) The results?

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Funding Technical Review Startup Screening 373

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Rogers talks about this phenomenon in his book, The Network is Your Customer: Five Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age , and suggests some strategies to improve your perceived engagement level. I’ve focused these more towards startups and entrepreneurs: Show a personal face. Try branding yourself, not selling a product.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Startup Content Media 111

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Royce Disini and talk about Mobcrush , mobile gaming, live streaming, and content creator entertainment in Los Angeles. Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech founders and the cities they live in thrive. Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies.

Southern California 113

Southern California SoCalTech High Tech News 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2013

Think of a brand evangelist team online as people blogging about your product, or posting links to it in every forum. Someone has to design and create those entertaining or informative messages that are designed to be passed along in an exponential fashion, often electronically or by e-mail. Develop viral content. Marty Zwilling.

Marketing 99

Marketing Entrepreneur Startup SEM 99

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2013

He has previously founded such companies as Doppelgames, Syyn Labs, and been on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition; he also happens to be the son of famed inventor and entrepreneur Nolan Bushnell (Atari, Chuck E Cheese). engineering school stem entertainment education tech high bushnell brent nolan twobitcircus carnival steam' READ MORE>>.

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Education High Tech Startup Entertainment 176

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

chapter of the Media, Entertainment and Technology Alliance (METal) and the voice of KenRadio's World Technology Roundup on CBS Radio, Rutkowski has recruited a roster of mentors to coach entrepreneurs who enroll in the institute's programs in LA. Do entrepreneurs need to have a particular idea in mind to participate?

Mentor 185

Mentor Class Entertainment Technical Review 185

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

All schmoozing and networking aside, what are investors, entrepreneurs, and others in the industry thinking about? More than one attendee expressed worries about seed level startups having issues getting more funding; seeing too many "me-too" startups; and the importance of proving out viable business models. READ MORE>>.

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Ventura Santa Monica Idealab High Tech 182

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Successful businesses are all about getting results, not just working hard. As a new business advisor, I hear facts all the time about how hard an entrepreneur is working, but often have a hard time getting them to quantify results. Thus you get what you pay for -- hours worked without any factoring of results and efficiency.

Metrics 124

Metrics Entrepreneur Satisfaction Study 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2012

Many entrepreneurs I know feel guilty about not quitting their day job when initiating their startup, worrying about not giving their all to an employer, juggling the multiple roles, or even a legal conflict of interest. If you don’t have a partner, you’ll often lose interest and find something else to entertain you.

Entrepreneur 95

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Funding 95