TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. SpotOn is paying $415 million in cash and stock for the Los Angeles-based company.

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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. We're an entertainment company. In the U.S.,

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 14, 2016

They're seeking community, education, entertainment, and most of all, a sense of authenticity. Join us at the Pepperdine West Los Angeles Graduate Campus and learn invaluable information about what it means to be an entrepreneur. Breakfast provided. Consumers these days are looking to connect with companies on a much deeper level.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Example: The inventor of flash photography used it to highlight the horrors of New York’s City’s tenement slums, which ignited the worldwide 19 th century Progressive Era. Example: Edison thought the phonograph would electronically deliver mail as spoken “letters” while Bell intended for the phone to play remote, live music.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A new generation of entrepreneurs is emerging to refashion the Los Angeles studio system for the digital age forming companies that combining live-streamed video, podcasts, and the newfound social media celebrities to craft entertainment for a new breed of consumer. “I think HQ was a prime example of our thesis. ”

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Entertainment has changed. The easiest example to grasp is arguably the Kardashian family. A new startup is seizing on an opportunity to help up-and-coming online entertainers take a leaf out of that book and grow their relationships with fans. Popbase is an app that operates almost like an interactive forum for new media.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 28, 2014

Yes, most of that is from NetFlix and YouTube and others delivering entertainment content. Dave’s Top Ten Trends workshop promo video Check this example by clicking on the link to the left – from my www.berkus.com site. Ninety percent of all traffic on the Internet is in video form.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Despite the proximity to Hollywood and the entertainment world, in the world of Southern California startups, actually combining the two world is quite difficult. NowLive is trying to do just that, leveraging both technology and the entertainment world to build its business. We also are dong the Twilight premiere from LA.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2013

What we''re doing, is curating the most popular interests, brands, and entertainers, which comprise the interest in the social web, and putting in on one platform. You can go to your particular interests, pick your favorite brands and entertainers, and favorite them. How did the company start? That''s where the company started from.

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Berkonomics

MAY 23, 2019

It is an old warning in the entertainment industry. For example, if you have a bicycle courier service that you want to be known as speedy and reliable, define yourself as “the FedEx of urban couriers.” (See “Manage Your Mantra” two weeks earlier in this blog.) Sometimes you win when others define your story.

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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

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The way we got started was in the entertainment industry. For example, if you're a manufacturer, and looking to build a new manufacturing facility, it lets you compare Texas to Georgia, for example, and what incentives are available in one place or another. We're in the tax credit and incentive market.

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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. Lawrence Ng: Drone and Augmented Reality (AR) is a huge game changer for many industries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2022

We all want to be entertained. Examples of business leaders who are great storytellers include Richard Branson of Virgin Group, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, and Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook. The hook is everything, and a story fragment to clutch their hearts is the key to holding their minds. Emulate them rather than envy them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2020

For example, I’ve always been impressed with how improvisational comedy never loses its positive impact, no matter how controversial the subject matter. Elon Musk , as an example, is impressive in his broad knowledge and interest in electric vehicles, getting humans into space, and new energy 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

JUNE 2, 2023

Don’t expect investors to line up for your new online gaming site, adult entertainment or quick sources of cash. investors, for example, it may be worthwhile to set up an office in New York City or Silicon Valley. These are ones you need to bootstrap, crowdfund or pitch to friends and family. Marginal legality or poor public image.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 26, 2021

One recent example of this phenomenon is Tamsyn Muir’s “Gideon the Ninth,” published in 2019, which the New York Times called “a devastating debut that deserves every ounce of hype it’s received.” But monetizing fan fiction through online platforms is a trickier matter.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

One example is Santa Monica-based hardware company, Ring, who transitioned to a hybrid business model that now includes recurring revenue. Other examples include media tech companies ZEFR and GumGum � both having record years and positioned extremely well for continued growth in 2017.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Two instructive examples of underdogs who were more innovative and open to risk than their larger competitors are the baseball Negro Baseball Leagues and the American Basketball Association. Before the integration of baseball in 1946, African American baseball teams had to be more entertaining than their white counterparts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

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. Examples include counting members of an advocacy program, app downloads, tenured customers, or subscribers to an e-mail list. Long-term sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2022

For example, as an entrepreneur, you need investors, so you need to start networking early, because they won’t find you. Don’t forget entertainment or family connections. In my experience as a mentor and advisor, I find that many of you expect these relationships will just happen , without any overt effort on your part.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

A specific example of a platform failure in this space, Neighborrow , enabled sharing of relatively low-value items (like power tools, bikes, and kitchenware), where the money saved was often offset by the inconvenience of pickup and delivery. New business models are changing the rules of business.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2016

Los Angeles is often thought of as just the city of entertainment and creative industries�but it turns out, it's a lot more. If you look at fashion, for example, I just interviewed Karl Kani, the godfather of Urban Streetwear for our new podcast. That's especially true of prototyping. Thanks, and good luck! READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 13, 2018

Launched in conjunction with Kendrick Lamar’s Top Dawg Entertainment , the collaboration between Nike and Lamar marks a series of firsts for the world’s largest sports and lifestyle brand. The SNKRS app is only one example of Nike’s innovative approach to integrating technology and fashion.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

We caught up with Dan to hear about how the firm is going beyond online sales, and making shopping online for fashion as much entertainment as e-commerce. Dan Murillo: Little Black Back is what we call an entertainment shopping company. We think there is a new category of the e-commerce and shopping sector, the entertainment sector.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

More Is Less - I recently had lunch with a friend who is a highly successful entertainment industry executive. Entertaining slides are effective, as long as they do not distract from your story. Pretend You're A TEDster - Hundreds of instructive examples of effective PowerPoint and Keynote slides reside online.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

From a marketing marketing perspective, that allows filmmakers to quickly and easily promote their films through social media and build a fan base, and incentivize fans to support their films by offering access to exclusive content, livestream video chats, and production updates, as an example. What's your background?

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 16, 2018

For example, Steven Kotler, a pioneer in flow state research, broke almost 100 bones as a journalist researching the topic. I first met Job Stauffer, Co-Founder and CCO at Orpheus Self-Care Entertainment when I was, in fact, procrastinating from work. are the quickest way we’ve found to tap into human flow. Gameplay in RaveRunner.

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2019

For example, we have a company using autonomous drones for both aerial and terrestrial, GPS-denied harsh environments. For example, nuclear power plants and oil rigs. I have worked as an entrepreneur in mobile gaming and an executive in the entertainment industry, and worked at Yahoo and also as a management consulting.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 6, 2018

By way of example, he described the Junto Club, a Bay Area group he co-founded, whose goal is the professional and personal advancement of its members. I am fortunate to have two groups of friends that challenge, entertain and keep me mentally stimulated. Optimize on people who are: Entertaining. My Junto Groups.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2020

Think of an example of a trainer, who was gainfully employed three months ago, but their gym has shut down. This might be for a fitness instructor, for example, a tennis pro might check out a video of my forehand and tell me what I could do better. You just need to use our app, and you'll make money from all of those recommendations.

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socalTECH

MAY 27, 2010

For example, my personal problem is that I now have a 20 month year old son, and have wanted to share photos and videos and other information with my family and friends who aren't in SoCal. 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? READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Part of the reason is that when I look at the CTOs, we see that the industries (games, entertainment, aerospace, retail, etc.), For example, an online retailer probably doesn't see themselves as a technology company. But where do the software development companies in Southern California congregate?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I think this is a Seriously great example of how this process works for at least one VC – Upfront Ventures. 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!) But I’m guessing the narrative is similar elsewhere.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. And for good reason. But it’s not just the pull of outside influences sapping the talent, as many of L.A.’s

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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. For example, there's an idea for an events company we're considering.

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