Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business). DemandMedia has already scaled a tech team to a considerable size in Santa Monica.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

Next up was Avesta Rasouli from Coloft , a coworking space that is considered to be the hub of LA Tech, focused on the elements that make for a great startup community; capital, talent and social networks. Investor Nate Redmond from Rustic Canyon Partners spoke candidly to the audience about the faux pas in approaching investors.

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Rustic Canyon Startup Los Angeles Class 74

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Solaborate is a blend of great social network platforms, by taking in all the greatest bits and putting it all into one. Consumers all have access to social networks, but the business-side has never really caught on. There are different sectors from technology to entertainment startups here. Why not Silicon Valley?

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Social Media Social Network Tool Mobile 92

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

The late night didn’t make for a productive start to the morning but by the time Sean Percival got on stage to host the panel with Chris Brogan, Micah Baldwin (who started #FollowFriday) and Ben Huh (ICanHazCheeseburger) there was a great discussion on what it takes to be an Uber-blogger and social networker.

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Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The swanky little boutique suite on Santa Monica’s Main Street greeted me in a way that I hadn’t expected. Third party applications (especially in the social networking sphere like Facebook, Twitter, etc.) will be available for free from the Playstation store.

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Screening Santa Monica Social Network Hollywood 64

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Bring your products to your Customers, their social network and their influencers with DoTogether Hosted Facebook Applications. Demand Media is a leading online media company that informs, entertains and connects millions of people every day. Where: Wokcano, 1413 5th Street, Santa Monica, CA. The Sponsors.

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Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. As of May 2010, CallFire has over 20,000 customers!

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Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Bring your products to your Customers, their social network and their influencers with DoTogether Hosted Facebook Applications. Demand Media is a leading online media company that informs, entertains and connects millions of people every day. The Sponsors. Together they do amazing things.

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Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. As of May 2010, CallFire has over 20,000 customers!

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Friday evening, August 19th, rolled around and Startup Weekend LA was underway with attendees showing up at Coloft in Santa Monica around 6:00 pm and the classic Idealab keg there to quench everyone’s thirst.

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