socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

ScoreStream said the funds go towards new product enhancement and extension of its platform. ScoreStream's software is used to crowdsource scores and other information from local high schools and other local sports leagues, which it makes available to media outlets such as broadcast television groups, iHeart Media, and the Associated Press.

Capital 113

Capital Funding Avalon Press 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2015

Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that the strength of their initial idea somehow defines them as a leader, as well as the success potential of their derivative business. It takes leadership ability, as well as a good idea, to make a successful entrepreneur, and great leaders evolve from key leadership decisions along the way.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Ideas Framework Tips 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2014

Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that the strength of their initial idea somehow defines them as a leader, as well as the success potential of their derivative business. It takes leadership ability, as well as a good idea, to make a successful entrepreneur, and great leaders evolve from key leadership decisions along the way.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Ideas Framework Tips 111

socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of an online platform for managing fundraising and investors, said this morning that it has launched a new pitch competition. Winners of the pitch-off will gain time with CapLinked's founders, press releases and other promotion from CapLinked, and will be featured in a video from TechZulu.

Competition 157

Competition Idealab Press Platform 157

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2021

As a new business advisor, I am no longer surprised that every new entrepreneur believes the hard part is creating the first product and the business. New and existing companies today need to press beyond what was, through what is, to what will be. It’s never too late to get started, but it gets harder the longer you wait.

Tips 170

Tips Startup Mentor Press 170

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. In 2006 she sat next to a woman on an airplane who became her business partner in her next startup, Scribble Press.

Startup 124

Startup Press Commerce Southern California 124

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. Why do many entrepreneurs think they can “wing it” and get the same results?

Media 118

Media Tips Social Media Startup 118

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Consistent with the statistics cited in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs , the large majority of John and Kyle''s classmates accepted positions at investment banks and consulting firms upon graduation. If we had a blogging platform then, we would have been blogging. We started sending out the newsletter. in September of 1999.

Newsletter 233

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 233

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. Why do many entrepreneurs think they can “wing it” and get the same results?

Training 93

Training Media Entrepreneur Social Media 93

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

Ever notice how some companies tend to be in the press all the time and your big new product launch struggled for inches? Here’s what’s going through his/her head: Is this story “newsworthy” or am I being asked to publish a press release? ” Can you imagine that ever getting inches in the press?

Marketing 389

Marketing Press Blogging Startup 389

Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

In a press release The Disney Accelerator highlights the success of Sphero and announced: “They have a multi-property lineup for this year including the App-enabled Ultimate Lightning McQueen, the voice interactive Spider-Man, and more.”. “And Meet the 11 startups for 2017: Ambidio.

Artificial Inteligence 109

Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 109

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2023

Thus I was impressed with the practical rules suggested to facilitate anticipatory changes to survive in business today, in a new book “ Secrets of Next Level Entrepreneurs ,” by Alex Brueckmann, an experienced executive consultant: Create change by inspiring people to follow. It’s no longer a top-down or command-and-control world.

Tips 116

Tips FAQ Startup Social Media 116

InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

Consistent with the statistics cited in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs , the large majority of John and Kyle''s classmates accepted positions at investment banks and consulting firms upon graduation. If we had a blogging platform then, we would have been blogging. We started sending out the newsletter. in September of 1999.

Newsletter 133

Newsletter Startup Entrepreneur Writing 133

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2013

A bigger step is a recent personal assistant startup, Maluuba , an Android-based Siri competitor, who just unveiled a new platform to provide app developers with a natural language processing API. Google Voice Search is a tiny step in that direction.

Web 98

Web Entrepreneur Software Review Google 98

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2019

More recently, the desire for extra income has become the key driver in new startups, according to the popular press. Being called a lifestyle entrepreneur should be a point of pride, not an insult. Of course, even lifestyle entrepreneurs want to be happy, and want their business to be “successful.” According to William R.

Startup 77

Startup Equity Entrepreneur Course 77

socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2018

It is a platform for talent discovery, and a platform for fellowships to manage their programs. It's also a platform for writers. That's been our focus, on centralizing talent discovery on the platform. What is Coverfly? Scot Lawrie: Coverfly is a few different things. How big of a market is this, size wise?

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Hollywood Platform Competition 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 7, 2013

According to SGL, developers can now submit their apps for review and have their press releases and updates distributed on the Stained Glass Labs website, which gives them the quick feedback from other developers and the ability to submit press releases, which are sent to members of the media interested in Google Glass and wearable technologies.

Google 87

Google Technical Review Press Software Review 87

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2013

The Glazed Conference will seek to bring in all the major players into the discussion including: Top Tier Press and Editors from TechZulu, VentureBeat, ReadWrite, All Things D, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, TechCrunch, Ubergizmo, Examiner among others. The Top GLASS focused entrepreneurs in the world.

Conference 87

Conference Press Journal Mobile 87

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2013

The Glazed Conference will seek to bring in all the major players into the discussion including: Top Tier Press and Editors from TechZulu, VentureBeat, ReadWrite, All Things D, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, TechCrunch, Ubergizmo, Examiner among others. The Top GLASS focused entrepreneurs in the world.

Conference 77

Conference Press Journal Mobile 77

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2018

Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that the strength of their initial idea somehow defines them as a leader, as well as the success potential of their derivative business. It takes leadership ability, as well as a good idea, to make a successful entrepreneur, and great leaders evolve from key leadership decisions along the way.

Ideas 66

Ideas Entrepreneur Framework Tips 66

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. At Upfront we’re totally fine funding entrepreneurs who have done multiple businesses in the past – in fact we like it. But I’m guessing the narrative is similar elsewhere.

Funding 373

Funding Technical Review Startup Screening 373

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 31, 2014

On Sunday, March 2 nd at USC, these rivals took their battle to a new platform: startups. With the help of co-hosts and partners, including Bruin Entrepreneurs , Start-up UCLA , USC E-Club , Incubatrix, and more, Wowfand was able to put together the first startup rivalry to decide the dominant startup school in Los Angeles.

Startup 101

Startup USC UCLA Southern California 101

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

It was especially fun for me because we got the chance to talk about the VC industry and how entrepreneurs should think about the VC industry in addition to discussing deals. Read more: HP Press Release , VentureBeat on P&L Sponsor Todd Bradley , TechCrunch follow-up. You can watch the TWiVC episode with Jim Armstrong here.

Clearstone 236

Clearstone Venture Capital ReachLocal Google 236

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

What happens when you apply big data and computer science to digest all of that social data being fed into Twitter and other social platforms--and cross match that to location information? tilofy location data science computer bigdata parsing filtering interview startup entrepreneur southern california' READ MORE>>.

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USC Southern California Organization UCLA 236

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Well, we started out a free text messaging platform. We just happen to have significantly more users than most of the group texting platforms you typically read about. I know this category has gotten a lot of press. You don’t stack an amazing mobile + games team like this to build a free text messaging platform.

Gogii 310

Gogii Invest Blogging Startup 310

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. This benefits you, the entrepreneur. It takes options off of the table.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Social media is so pervasive in today’s world that every entrepreneur believes instinctively that they know how to use it for their startup. Concentrate your efforts on two to three platforms to start. Your plan should include a well-designed web site, events, press releases, and search engine marketing (SEM). billion users).

Social Media 108

Social Media Media Startup Tips 108

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 19, 2011

CapLinked , the online platform for private investment funded by members of the “ PayPal Mafia “—announced that it is launching a worldwide pitch competition for entrepreneurs to present their business ideas to a panel of all-star judges from Idealab, Rincon, Rapidfire, and Actarus. says CapLinked CEO Eric M.

Competition 70

Competition Idealab Slides Startup 70

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 20, 2017

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Most entrepreneurs I know admit to a poor first media interaction, and many are still waiting for the instant replay. Why do many entrepreneurs think they can “wing it” and get the same results?

Media 55

Media Social Media Startup Training 55

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 15, 2012

This was my second TCDisrupt conference, however my first attending as press. The visible press pass label is a people magnet – most people you pass want to talk, discuss, pitch. I received dozens of long emails each day with press releases, pitches, news and information. Most emails were nothing short of a report.

Press 103

Press Email Tips Conference 103

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 1, 2012

The following guest post is from Courtney Englert, Customer Success Intern at The Resumator , a SaaS applicant tracking system and hiring platform trusted by many of the fastest-growing companies in the world, including: Pinterest, Tumblr, Hootsuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly, Atari and Mashable. Be prepared to take a fall.

Startup 184

Startup RSS SaaS Press 184

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

All the confusion you hear from friends or read in the press is related to this nuance that early investors demand prorata rights and sometimes fight like hell to maintain them (Facebook problem) and sometimes prefer not to take them (overvalued company that they perceive isn’t doing as well as new investors coming in think).

Guide 336

Guide Venture Capital Startup Writing 336

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2017

As a new business advisor, I am no longer surprised that every new entrepreneur believes the hard part is creating the first product and the business. New and existing companies today need to press beyond what was, through what is, to what will be. It’s never too late to get started, but it gets harder the longer you wait.

Company 55

Company Companies Startup Mentor 55

socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2010

Alon Goren: Basically, what we've done, is we've built a platform where anyone can raise money for anything. We also have the ability to license out our platform, for example if socalTECH wanted a tech company version, we could provide a tech company version of the site. What is the idea behind Invested.in? We didn't have that option.

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Sites Startup Invest SoCalTech 237

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2017

By the end of the year, we expect to have ten to twelve different types of insurance available on our platform. We're here to serve, as a technology distribution platform, to help those insurance carriers become digital. It's not about pressing a button and getting a better taxi cab. Wayne Slavin: That's a good question.

Southern California 244

Southern California Technical Review Startup Commerce 244

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

I believe that Twiistup is now a platform from which to grow and highlight what is uniquely LA. There are now a second generation of entrepreneurs and companies that have learned from their last successes and are producing great new companies like TopSpin Media , Sometrics and GumGum. Much of this was highlighted at Twiistup.

Twiistup 228

Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

It might be in online game platforms solving the problem of entertaining people. When pressed not enough of these entrepreneurs can answer questions about why users would still be using this product in 5 years, about why their product is going to solve a consumer or business problem that isn’t being solved today.

Startup 309

Startup Cloud Computing Venture Capital Marketing 309