SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 9, 2009

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 -- "Hollywood 2.0 Panel" Scripped.com and the UCLA Anderson School of Management Entrepreneurs Association. Other LA-Area media entrepreneurs will also be invited to the event. Panel includes Keith Richman, Alex Albrecht and Chris Jacquemin. See [link].

Hollywood 113

Hollywood UCLA Entrepreneur Media 113

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 1, 2013

This month TechZulu is taking Final Fridays to Hollywood! The Deets: Where: WeWork Hollywood 7083 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028. The post TechZulu Final Friday At WeWork Hollywood (#TZFF) appeared first on TechZulu. When: May 31, 2013 8pm – 11:00pm. Remember to use ParkMe to find parking before you leave.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Los Angeles Startup Design 100

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 27, 2014

Entrepreneurs typically embrace celebrity investments, while most sophisticated investors prefer to avoid famous entertainment or sports personalities on the cap table. Steer clear of high-overhead investors, whether they be Hollywood celebrities, high-profile tech investors or total nobodies. What’s the cause of this incongruence?

Entrepreneur 193

Entrepreneur Technical Review Hollywood Southern California 193

socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2014

We had gone out to all of the Hollywood studios, and licensed clip content, short segments of filmed. They came to LA, and they''ve invested in companies like Honest Company and Snapchat, and a few others, hosted dinners for Los Angeles entrepreneurs, and they''ve made a serious investment in the community. That goes a long way.

Hollywood 159

Hollywood Help Media Content 159

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 18, 2015

TZ Tech Crawl is back this month and heading to Hollywood! Come take a tour of some of the hottest LA Tech companies and Co-Working spaces filled with Startups & Entrepreneurs located in Hollywood! Why not stop by for a quick beer, game, snack or just say hi at one of the many Hollywood tech companies from 6pm to 10:30pm?

Hollywood 40

Hollywood Startup Social Network Entrepreneur 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Mike Jones may be known for his most recent role as CEO of MySpace , but this Internet entrepreneur is no stranger to the startup world. Also find out when you can hear more from MySpace alumni Sean Percival and Tony Adam – two of the first entrepreneurs in residence at Science.

Hollywood 101

Hollywood Userplane Tsavo Santa Monica 101

InfoChachkie

MARCH 2, 2015

Despite the fact that I teach entrepreneurship at UC Santa Barbara , I do not believe that entrepreneurs are created in classrooms. Instead of trying to teach students to be an entrepreneur, I expose my entrepreneurial students to tools that will help them solve real-world problems. Image: Pixabay. Share and Enjoy.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Class Course Case Study 100

InfoChachkie

MARCH 21, 2019

Ida wasn’t even the first modern-day entrepreneur to offer women brassieres. As the Flapper fashion trend fell out of favor, the company courted Hollywood actresses, including Elizabeth Taylor, to wear their bras in films, thus introducing brassieres to a national market. This public exposure drove wealthy customers to Enid Frocks.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Design Customer Custom 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

I use George Bush vs. Al Gore as allegory and I’ve been using it with entrepreneurs for years to sink in a simple point about how to communicate with the market. Most Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs I know are more like Al Gore. ” “Hollywood is run by dinosaurs and we understand the future of media.”

Entrepreneur 370

Entrepreneur Startup Press Venture Capital 370

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 18, 2012

As part of UC Santa Barbara’s Distinguished Lecture Series, serial entrepreneur and noted venture capitalist Mark Suster recently shared his advice with a large crowd of emerging entrepreneurs. In the last six weeks, I have been pitched by five entrepreneurs under 20. free weekly Infochachkie articles! The youngest was 15.

Entrepreneur 272

Entrepreneur Startup Conference Santa Barbara 272

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Being an entrepreneur is scary. That’s what Kevin’s conference, Silicon Beach Fest (SBF), did for Los Angeles entrepreneurs. That’s what Kevin’s conference, Silicon Beach Fest (SBF), did for Los Angeles entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur Nick Lui shares how he lost a contract to Microsoft while still in Jr.

Entrepreneur 71

Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Southern California 71

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Hard to believe another Digital LA Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is happening this week back-to-back with the new LA Tech Summit produced by Cornerstone. LA Tech Summit takes place the following day and takes a more comprehensive look at the entire tech eco-system in Los Angeles, not just Hollywood. See you there!

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

With newfound freedom to make independent decisions about finding a company name, where to locate the company, whether to lease an office or start from home, how to engage talent, even whether to provide free coffee to employees, the newly minted entrepreneur can only think of positive thoughts and great outcomes.

Hollywood 120

Hollywood Writing Press Startup 120

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2009

Hint: He was an entrepreneur. The same is true of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is so highly valued in the Western World that some people try to convince themselves that they are an entrepreneur, when in fact they would be better off at a Big Dumb Company (“BDC”). Entrepreneur Does Not Equal Inventor.

Entrepreneur 153

Entrepreneur Ideas Writing Startup 153

socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2010

GotCast allows anyone to submit their talent profile to Hollywood producers and others, who are casting television, modeling, and other appearances. GotCast was co-founded with entrepreneur Wil Schroter, who also runs local startup Affordit; Schroter also started Go Big Network. READ MORE>>.

Hollywood 231

Hollywood Report Sites Content 231

TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2019

For over 100 years entrepreneurs have come to Hollywood to try their luck in the dream factory and build an empire in the business of storytelling. Propelled by new technologies, new businessmen have been landing in Los Angeles since the invention of the nickelodeon to create a studio that would dominate popular entertainment.

Chief Technology Officer 211

Chief Technology Officer Content Hollywood Netflix 211

socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2014

Techgladiatr said it is gearing its competition towards "comedians pretend to be entrepreneurs and pitch ridiculous business ideas" -- however, given the kinds of startups that regularly appear on the scene -- and some that actually succeed-- it might be difficult to tell the pretend business from the real ones. Personal rocket ship company

Competition 196

Competition Sites Hollywood Ideas 196

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2010

But, there was no good for Hollywood to find them. I got to talking with Will Schroter, who was an old business associate of mine and old friend, and we thought it could be very interesting to create a place where Hollywood could reach out to find people. Let's talk a little bit about the intersection of technology and Hollywood.

Hollywood 252

Hollywood Startup Sites SEO 252

socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Nick Co-Founder and Co-CEO and talk about Thrive Market, affordable healthy living, learning how to mange 'insane' growth, giving back, providing engineers a good reason to migrate south to Los Angeles, and as an entrepreneur solving a problem you care about.

Manhattan Beach 113

Manhattan Beach Marketing Southern California Santa Monica 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In this solo episode we meet up with Greg Bettinelli and talk about Upfront Ventures, investing in Los Angeles, high performance cultures, building legacy, helping/funding/nurturing entrepreneurs and the future of the Los Angeles tech scene.

West Hollywood 100

West Hollywood Compton Southern California Santa Monica 100

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 25, 2021

Formed when M Ventures (a firm founded by former Washington DC mayor Adrian Fenty); the first Black talent agency partner in the history of Hollywood, Charles D. “We’re seeing these SpaceX and Tesla mafias spin out, entrepreneurs who have had best-in-class training at an Elon Musk company,” said Palank.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Capital Los Angeles Invest 225

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The group credits Senturia, a well-known local serial entrepreneur with a Hollywood background, for the initial idea that led to the show’s creation. The six-episode miniseries the investors produced for TV is slated to debut Dec. 2 on Cox Channel 4/Yurview 1004. The Blackbird.

San Diego 94

San Diego Hollywood Startup Ideas 94

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 22, 2011

NextGen Hollywood hosted at UCLA will focus on themes of Hollywood and Technology. NextGen Hollywood brings together current rockstar and aspiring entrepreneurs, technologists, producers, and actors. Thursday, July 28, 2011 -- NEXTGEN 2011. Join us for a full day in Los Angeles at UCLA to learn from the very best!

UCLA 100

UCLA Hollywood Los Angeles Entrepreneur 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2014

What do you get when you combine a technology investment demo day with a Hollywood-style story pitch session? Most of the companies included a strong element of technology, and many of the startup entrepreneurs in attendance had a strong engineering--rather than content--background. warner media camp demo demoday content hollywood'

Media 124

Media Class Hollywood Incubator 124

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

They spoke with salon owners in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and other trendy neighborhoods trying to get a sense of where software and services were falling short. And it’s a way to provide more tools to entrepreneurs that often fall outside of the traditional sweet spot for banks and other lenders, Danna said.

Software 323

Software Beverly Hills Los Angeles Equity 323

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum. Southern California is still the home of Hollywood - the symbolic name for the motion picture industry - but that industry has changed dramatically in recent years. Theatrical release competes with broadcast and cable television and streaming video on demand.

Technology 100

Technology Southern California Startup Netflix 100

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2013

According to Walmart, via its Silicon Valley-based @WalmartLabs unit, it is running the contest to let entrepreneurs get their products noticed and sold on its website and potentially, the Walmart store chain. walmart vimby content hollywood production entrepreneurship startup product' READ MORE>>.

Competition 147

Competition Hollywood Web Product 147

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 7, 2013

The EA Conference annual fast pitch competition offers aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business idea in 90 seconds or less to a panel of judges, providing high exposure to the investment and Venture Capitalist community. Registration for the event opens at 8:00 am, which will be followed by several Panelist Speakers.

Competition 82

Competition UCLA Entrepreneur Conference 82

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2017

My only relationship with LA was through the movies, so I naively synonymized LA with the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and never really gave it a chance. Unlike Hollywood, which is all about sharp elbows, about "my script", "my talent", "my private equity", "my deal", venture is all about community. People can no longer sit still.

Invest 157

Invest Startup Hollywood Echo Park 157

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2014

According to the startup, which is led by Todd Wagner, it has added such names as local tech entrepreneur Clark Laundry (SHIFT/TagWorld), Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein (The Weinstein Company), musician Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park), and news anchor Dan Rather to the advisory board.

Doc 166

Doc Hollywood Content News 166

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

Panels were based at hubs including Leadership, Branding / Advertising, Social Media, Entrepreneurs, Community and more. “It’s great to get the tech and Hollywood communities together to celebrate digital innovation,” said Kevin Winston, creator of the Silicon Beach Fest, and Digital LA CEO/Founder. Geeks Unite.

Hollywood 67

Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2018

For our interview this morning, we caught up with Scot Lawrie , the President and technical Co-founder of Los Angeles-based Coverfly (www.coverfly.com), and John Rhodes , Coverfly's head of Marketing and Business Development, to learn a bit more about the early stage, bootstrapped startup focused on Hollywood script writers. What is Coverfly?

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Hollywood Platform Competition 100

socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2010

Los Angeles-based GotCast , the online casting site run by Alec Shankman and backed by entrepreneur Will Schroter, said this week that it powered the online casting efforts for a new television show for web site SuicideGirls. Tags: gotcast suicidegirls pinup girl television model hollywood cable. READ MORE>>.

Hollywood 153

Hollywood Sites Web Los Angeles 153

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Twiistup combines a showcase for innovation, a platform for thought leaders and an audience of entrepreneurs, media and investors all wrapped in a unique, stylized environment that rivals a Hollywood production. More than just a conference, Twiistup is LA's biggest technology event. See [link] (more)

Twiistup 113

Twiistup Hollywood Conference Platform 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The bible of entertainment industry news, Variety , has been acquired by Internet entrepreneur Jay Penske, via his firm, Penske Media , the companies said today. Variety has been covering entertainment and Hollywood news since 1905. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

Media 150

Media News Entertainment Hollywood 150

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The effort is being run by Professor Jonathan Taplin at the USC Annenberg Innovation Lab, who local entrepreneurs and investors might know as the founder of Intertainer; he also had served in the investment banking industry at Merrill Lynch and a producer in Hollywood for Martin Scorsese.

USC 182

USC IBM IBM Southern California 182

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Greeene wrote the book while struggling to suceed as a Hollywood screenwriter, I wasn''t surprised. Mr. Greene''s book might be applicable to Hollywood''s super-competitive, mean-spirited culture. This might be wise counsel for Jerry Maguire, but it is the exact opposite approach an entrepreneur should take.

Hollywood 227

Hollywood Santa Barbara Entrepreneur Customer 227