InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 23, 2018

The entire report is available HERE. The research organization CIRP announced in August that sales of smart speakers had exceeded 50 million, with sales expected to grow 48% over the following twelve months. However, sales of Google’s Home product appear to be outstripping those of Amazon. Potential Startup Opportunities.

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Platform Technical Review Research Entertainment 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Irvine-based game developer Blizzard Entertainment reports this morning that its newest title, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, has sold 3.3 The firm said the sales record makes it the fastest-selling PC game of all time, beating its prior record of 2.8 million copies through its first 24 hours of release.

Entertainment 180

Entertainment Report Sales Develop 180

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

For our interview today, we sat down with Kevin Anderson , one of the co-founders of Los Angeles-based Appetize (www.appetizeapp.com), the developer of a cloud based enterprise point of sale solutions for venues and events. We're really an enterprise solution. Kevin Anderson: Exactly. What is the background of you and your co-founders?

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Sales Mobile Startup 100

socalTECH

JULY 31, 2020

Los Angeles-based point-of-sale and digital ordering technology developer Appetize reports that its products are being used for a socially distanced, drive-in concert series being run by Live Nation. According to Appetize, it is the digital ordering provider for "Live at the Drive-In," a set of shows scheduled to run through 2020.

Los Angeles 124

Los Angeles Report Sales Technology 124

socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Los Angeles-based RealD , the provider of 3D movie projection technology, reported today that it has opened up new offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The firm said the new offices will handle sales, customer service, and operations for grater China, Southeast Asia, and Korea. READ MORE>>.

Entertainment 168

Entertainment Los Angeles Report Sales 168

socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm confirmed Tuesday evening that it is considering shutting down its FLO TV, mobile television service, after reports that the firm is planning to shut off the service. Qualcomm said it is suspending direct consumer sales of devices, and will continue maintaining the service until Spring 2011. READ MORE>>.

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Layoffs San Diego Demand Entertainment 164

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2009

Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation reported Monday afternoon that it has signed on World Wrestling Entertainment as a client.

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Gorilla Nation Advertising Web Entertainment 133

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Santa Monica-based Activision reported today that it passed up more than $500M in sell through for the opening weekend of its new title, Call of Duty: WWII. The company pointed out those sales exceeded the combined box office openings for Thor: Ragnarok and Wonder Woman combined.

Activision 113

Activision Santa Monica Report Sales 113

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

These are your candidates, because they are companies already absorbing much or all the marketing expense necessary to make sales of your invention. If so, be aware of the issue of how you can and do verify the licensee’s report of usage. If a continuing fee, the license could be based upon units of the product incorporating your IP.

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IP Product Equity Tool 136

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

These are your candidates, because they are companies already absorbing much or all the marketing expense necessary to make sales of your invention. If so, be aware of the issue of how you can and do verify the licensee’s report of usage. If a continuing fee, the license could be based upon units of the product incorporating your IP.

IP 120

IP Product Equity Tool 120

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Los Angeles-based company partnered with NBA Top Shot NFT creator Dapper Labs to develop the storefront on Dapper’s Flow blockchain and debuted it to a group of invite-only beta users in December last year, TechCrunch reported at the time. Image Credits: Genies.

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Geni Silver Lake Startup Platform 219

socalTECH

MAY 26, 2009

Agoura Hills-based THQ reported late Tuesday that the firm's Executive Vice President of Publishing, Scott Guthrie, has resigned. The firm said that Guthrie--who was responsible for the firm's North American sales, distribution, and marketing--is pursuing another opportunity. READ MORE>>.

THQ 100

THQ Agoura Hills Agoura Entertainment 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Many businesses--particularly in sports, entertainment, and retail--don't have a very good idea of the demographics of their clientele. It's all turned into business intelligence and reports, to help businesses with marketing, operations, brand relationships, and ultimately, to make money. What does Doorstat do? It's all anonymous.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Sample Los Angeles Startup 100

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2015

A few weeks ago, Los Angeles-based enterprise expense reporting software maker Chrome River (www.chromeriver.com) took a significant venture funding round--worth $100M--to help expand the company's growth in the enterprise software market. What does Chrome River's software do? We've now branched out horizontally into all industry verticals.

Software 100

Software Report Startup IBM 100

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2017

But unlike the popular press reporting of this conflict — 80% of the time it is founder-to-founder conflict and not investor-to-founder conflict. Those seldom get reported. At times I’m sure it feels terrible to be a publicly traded company but ultimately I believe the sunshine of publicly reported numbers produces better results.

Startup 217

Startup Technical Review Equity Report 217

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 15, 2018

The company counts major clients like TripAdvisor, Lululemon, HD Supply, Express Scripts and Spirit Airlines, among its roster of customers and will use the funding led by Battery to further expand its sales and marketing and product development efforts. “We were impressed with AuditBoard’s product and its customer traction.

Startup 155

Startup Cerritos Los Angeles IBM 155

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

Tech Reporters: These individuals will write and edit informative and practical articles on a range of topics including Startups/Entrepreneurs, Gadgets, Mobile Tech, Tech in Entertainment, Gaming, Apps & Software, productivity, and cover breaking tech news. Will also report on local tech events in their respected area.

Technical Review 71

Technical Review Software Review Writing News 71

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Enter Vidzey , the in-video shopping platform that seamlessly combines media, entertainment and e-commerce. We discuss advertising, Vidzey’s story, technology, business, interns, and entertainment. Valuable personality traits in his previous life working in entertainment, no doubt. Think minority report.”

Entertainment 98

Entertainment Advertising Startup Media 98

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2012

Money allowed Walt to do more of what he loved to do, which was create entertaining content. Entertain Yourself. "We "We are not trying to entertain the critics. Big Dumb Companies consume such analyst reports, as they are unable to parse the past from the future. ." [Tweet this quote].

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Tips Startup Entrepreneur Entertainment 277

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

In this role, Alex was responsible for developing HostPro’s shared, dedicated and managed businesses with 430 employees in sales, marketing, engineering, and product development. Before co-founding Bitium, Scott was VP of Product for Fastpoint Games, a sports and entertainment gaming company that sold to WePlay in 2012.

SaaS 92

SaaS Cloud Computing CIO Web 92

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

We now know that the medium has changed the news industry leading to blogs, real-time reporting, integration of text and video, two-way discussions, stories surfaced based on what your friends are reading, etc. Nordstrom sales reps are trained to do this to, but of course they can’t know every customer that walks around the store.

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Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

If your B2B contacts check-in regularly at certain types of locations (entertainment venues, stores, etc.) Branded entertainment. LBS data can not only give you information to drive the relationship, but you can also use it to identify your sales reps with similar interests and partner them with the prospect.

Competition 84

Competition Entertainment Advertising Social Media 84

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 13, 2015

On July 15, Amazon’s Prime Day , an ostensible celebration of the online retailer’s 20th birthday, will offer members “more deals than Black Friday,” including seven Deals of the Day, thousands of lightning offers, and flash sales every 10 minutes. Alibaba reported $9.3

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Sales Social Media Competition Entertainment 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Hansen reports to Painter, and will head up strategic planning, product and technology development, and marketing, among other duties. Hansen was most recently CEO and Chairman of WePlay, and also has served at Avamar Technologies and was Chief Operating Officer of GeoCities. Hansen has also been at Universal Studios and KPMG. READ MORE>>.

Truecar 140

Truecar Santa Monica Pricing Report 140

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

That makes it the first in console sales. Xbox LIVE has nearly 40 million members, making it the biggest social entertainment network in the living room. All we have to do is look at the data, though: Since its launch in 2005, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has sold 66 million copies worldwide. And that’s just a few of the scenarios.

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Writing Training Email .Net 88

InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

For instance, a senior executive from a major media agency, who did not attend the show, was prompted by a bearded-booth-babe tweet to contact the company’s VP of Sales. Compelling, entertaining and memorable guerilla marketing antics that do not offend your intended audience should be a natural extension of your mainstream marketing efforts.

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Marketing Conference RSS Angel 209

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

They are more likely to be the “bottom end of the sales funnel” or in other words close to “point of purchase.” I have talked with people in the industry who tell me that mobile movie sites convert ticket sales much higher than desktop websites. They are limited in size. That’s why I love Instagram.

Web 334

Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2015

Women in sales or real estate, were more savvy with negotiation than those who weren’t and often asked for, and received, the better price as a result. I was actually working for The Hollywood Reporter at the time and enjoyed the benefits of this marketing drive.:). Very inspiring on so many levels. It was truly inspiring.

Conference 40

Conference Entertainment Startup Digital Hollywood 40

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Shani Higgins joined Technorati in 2007 to lead strategy and day to day operations for the company¹s advertising sales, business development and the Technorati Media advertising network. Jim Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service.

Los Angeles 75

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Shani Higgins joined Technorati in 2007 to lead strategy and day to day operations for the company¹s advertising sales, business development and the Technorati Media advertising network. Jim Farley is Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, global marketing, sales and service.

Los Angeles 49

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 49

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Everyone reports updates and obstacles. The challenge is in getting clear numbers, but not often as cleanly as a basic web analytics report. At Fandango, they examine ticket sales and trends over time. These factors can vary greatly week to week, and movie launches often influence what sales look like. For example?

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2011

I wanted to find out if the 3D effects were useful and people would enjoy playing with or was it just something to tack on to a mobile device to try and increase sales? I’m happy to report that I was geting these speeds at almost all my locations. No issues in any of these places. For the $99.99

Software Review 77

Software Review Screening Orange County Mobile 77

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The most recent report to weigh in on the troubles of the industry was produced by the esteemed Kauffman Foundation. Contrary to some press reporting, the boom in startups, the creation of accelerators and seed funds as well as the deserved popularity of AngelList do not signal doom for our industry. Bottom of the sales funnel.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. the entertainment industry. WSJs Lauren Schuker Blum shows us around. Replay the event.

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

Repeatedly organize yard sales in which you sold your broken toys, books you wrote and illustrated, along with overly sugared lemonade and burnt cookies. They seemed as surprised by their popularity as the reporters who covered Beatlemania. Hubris might be an entertaining trait for an entrepreneur in a Hollywood movie.

Entrepreneur 153

Entrepreneur Ideas Writing Startup 153