SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 2, 2011

Virtual worlds have become an important part of the information economy, not only for entertainment, but for education, scientific research, social networking, and military defense. Each day millions of users interact through such interfaces. Millions of dollars change hands. How is such activity to be governed? See [link] (more)

UCI 113

UCI Social Network Study Education 113

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Today they say its Africa’s largest and fastest growing social networking utility with over 4,000 daily new sign-ups. They also add that LAGbook ranks #2 in the city of Yaba-Lagos, where the social network was incepted, and #37 in the city of Hirtshal, Denmark. We create a social network for students of the University of Lagos.

Social Network 100

Social Network Networking Advertising Startup 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. In contrast, social networking sites drove a record number of clicks, up 20% over the prior year. Search Meets Social = Commerce.

Entrepreneur 210

Entrepreneur Commerce Sites Social Network 210

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2015

Per a new study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic grew 69 percent in 2014, reaching 2.5 Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. With the adoption of the Internet, digital entertainment has rocketed across the world, changing how people entertain themselves.

Startup 106

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 106

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Per the latest study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic has grown 18-fold over the past 5 years, reaching 7.2 Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. YouTube is now the 800-pound gorilla of entertainment. Online gaming has moved from the geeks to the mainstream.

Startup 55

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 55

socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2011

For this morning's company profile, we thought we'd connect with ShareSquare (www.getsharesquare.com), a newly funded Los Angeles startup focused on QR barcodes -- 3D barcodes -- focused on musicians and entertainers. Matthias Galica: The first two verticals which correspond to our use case are in music and entertainment.

Startup 220

Startup West Hollywood Metrics Entertainment 220

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

In a recent study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic grew 81% in 2013 and will reach 1.3 Online entertainment: millions of channels, billions of actors. With the adoption of the Internet, digital entertainment has rocketed across the world, changing how people entertain themselves.

Startup 99

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 99

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based HitFix (www.hitfix.com) an online news site focused on entertainment, announced it had raised $2M in a funding round. What's the story behind HitFix and where do you fit in the entertainment news landscape? and entertainment as a whole is rapidly changing and growing.

News 173

News Entertainment Startup Bertelsmann 173

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). The production quality is terrible” I say, “ Please study The Innovator’s Dilemma because it predicts the disruption of your industry presciently.” Study the video game industry. It’s entertainment. billion views. Engagement.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

We do not concentrate on any specific industries, and we're industry agnostic, and we're not focused on any particular industry, whether that be biomed or entertainment. There's many connections and an immense network we've created at Cross Campus, by both myself and my partners in this particular venture.

El Segundo 100

El Segundo Southern California Startup Santa Monica 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ). Universities and the marketplace are spawning tools like OpenStudy , which is a learning network enabling massively multi-player study groups. Learning doesn’t have to be all work.

Entrepreneur 112

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 112

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

Deborah Ramo: It's interesting, but my background is actually in the entertainment world. A number of years ago, myself and some of my colleagues in the entertainment industry developed a nonprofit workplace in Hollywood. Eventually, the idea was that the entertainment industry's workforce would reflect our audience.

Help 100

Help Education CTO Coach Startup 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2009

In association with some of the regions top trade associations/social networking groups and industry hosts, DFR '09 promises to be the largest holiday party of the season and help weave our various communities of interest into the larger collective family of professionals working in and around the technology industry.

Fandango 124

Fandango CarsDirect Case Study Santa Monica 124

socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2013

You can create groups and send group messages, you can access that messaging network through your desktop, tablet, and through your smartphone, and do it all in a way that is real time and instant, and you can also integrate into your corporate directory. Another aspect we''ve included is the ability to self-provision your own network.

Yammer 229

Yammer Startup Mobile Organization 229

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

Study after study shows that for most high-value products, close rates are higher and order sizes are higher when you get a customer on the phone. Affiliate marketing is a several billion dollar / year industry yet the average value of goods sold on affiliate networks is less than $75. They’re not.

Mobile 329

Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 21, 2013

Nick Tran, Social Media Director for Taco Bell said, “The new entertainment for teens is YouTube. You can read more about the Orabrush case study here. He concluded with mentioning that he thinks, “YouTube is the next Comcast… more 18-34 year olds are watching YouTube than watching any cable network.”.

Conference 99

Conference Hollywood eHow Content 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2016

We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ). Universities and the marketplace are spawning tools like OpenStudy , which is a learning network enabling massively multi-player study groups. Learning doesn’t have to be all work.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 58

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The company has also released an Initial Cost Study for a Hyperloop system running between the Toronto-to-Windsor Corridor, estimating that the cost of their hyperloop system will be half the projected cost of a high-speed rail line along the same route. northeastern corridor. to New York using his approach from The Boring Company.

SpaceX 102

SpaceX Design Technology Competition 102

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 15, 2015

The curated design and photography-driven entertainment site is where GIFs and memes intermingle with stunning photography, video and the ability to purchase in app. Ellis points out a case study where they discovered viewers of a particular movie poster were the common thread among purchases of a particular turntable.

Seed Funding 40

Seed Funding Funding Commerce Social Media 40

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2010

The category of customers we're targeting are building consumer networking equipment, such as routers, gateways, and set-top boxes. ISPs are looking to differentiate themselves with value added services, beyond just telecom and entertainment services, and you are starting to see themselves looking at a platform and what they can add.

Startup 140

Startup OCTANE Outsource Development Google 140

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

It’s been a fascinating sociology study starting with the first panel of all female executives I heard during a conference on the Santa Monica Pier all the way up until now. I learned how Nanxi approaches networking and pursuing her goals and how she has accomplished the success her company has had.

Conference 40

Conference Entertainment Startup Digital Hollywood 40

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 10, 2012

Anthony Batt , president of Katalyst Networks and founder of BUZZmedia. His set of studies include examining the conscious control of single neurons in humans, the ability to affect altered states of consciousness as dreams or sleep, and the ability of humans to regulate high-level emotions. Moran Cerf Ph.D. / @TwtrDtCm. 12pm: BODY.

Technical Advisors 89

Technical Advisors Design Education Study 89

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

MM: What did you study? I now realize that our networks are the backbone of the tools I relied upon to talk to my family. It kept me entertained during down time. It’s mobile spectrum and it’s a constant upgrade of our communications networks, what DC-insiders call the IP transition. It kept me connected.

Training 98

Training UCLA Technology IP 98

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Tomorrow starting at 8pm PST We will be live streaming ( click here to view live stream ) the "Action Sports + Social Media Marketing Mash Up" event put on by SoCal Action Sports Network. Fellow at the University of California Center for the Study of Democracy and an Expert Blogger for Fast Company. What should you do?

Social Media 40

Social Media Southern California Media Orange County 40

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Dave Gwozdz, CEO of Mojiva will highlight some findings of this recent study called "State of the Industry in Mobile." Today major brands in entertainment, automotive, travel, technology, and CPGs are embracing mobile, especially mobile rich media, to engage and interact with consumers. Guaranteed to be a high value session.

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Social Networks and Citizen Commerce: Reinventing Ecommerce. Ben Huh, Cheezburger Network. Walter Knapp, Lijit Networks (www.lijit.com). Entrepreneurism / Monetization freemium, monetization, networks. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization Facebook, social commerce, Social Networking. . Jules Pieri, Daily Grommet.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2010

Technological change is astounding and I think none more than the impact that social networks has had on our lives. If you haven’t read it I think it’s a pretty interesting piece on change in the era of Twitter (as distinct from previous social networks). This preceded Big Brother, Justin.TV, YouTube or social networks.

Social Network 320

Social Network Journal News UCSD 320

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

A very big thanks to Alexandra Harris, the founder of FanCause , a company that aims to connect entertainment brands with their fans to raise money. However, if you’re going to start a company and be an entrepreneur, you need to network and you have to hustle. to find someone they know who knows an investor, network and get an intro.

Angel 302

Angel Startup Ideas .Net 302

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Around 2001 Jonah was studying at MIT Media Lab and began running experiments in viral stories in an era before smart phones (2007) and before social networks took off (2004–2007) and before YouTube (2005). Again he looked to the media industry history and pointed out that before Ted Turner founded CNN he had an entertainment channel.

Buzzfeed 210

Buzzfeed Media Content News 210