socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

Everyone from our team is from Finland, one is from Portugal, and we come and go between California and Finland. How did you end up here in Southern California? We have a couple of different ideas in the pipeline, and have filed patents in our unique way of showing advertising on a very small screen. What happened there?

Mobile 233

Mobile Southern California Startup Outsource Development 233

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). 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.

Twiistup 228

Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Here at Sparkhouse in southern, California, we aren’t aware of a decrease in literacy (though the replacement of emoticons for words might say otherwise), but perhaps it tickles a certain part of the brain that enjoys the easiness of visual stimulation over reading all those words on that tiny screen.

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Tips Screening 102

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Walk into any Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Southern California and you can’t miss their digital screens. I first met him there and knew he was a talented entrepreneur that I wanted to work with some day. Gyroscope is in double-dog secret stealth mode right now so I’ll focus more on the entrepreneur.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

But, despite these advantages, the region is finding itself in the unusual position of watching qualified graduates flee Southern California for the sheen of Silicon Valley, Seattle and Austin. People don’t just solely watch TV nowadays; they multitask with a handful of screens. s wounds are self-inflicted.

Los Angeles 98

Los Angeles Startup Angel Southern California 98

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Investors and entrepreneurs who won at the fundraising game during and after the Great Recession offer advice on landing equity money. To help you get a jump-start with fundraising, I’ve gathered tips from active early-stage investors and entrepreneurs who managed to beat the odds by raising capital during and after the Great Recession.

Tips 100

Tips Capital Tech Coast Angels Screening 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Mindshare LA is Proud to Present a Special Screening of: "Something Ventured: Risk, Reward, and the Original Venture Capitalists". BONUS QandA with Entrepreneur Nolan Bushnell. Sunday, November 6, 2011 -- Something Ventured: Risk, Reward, and the Original Venture Capitalists. See [link] (more)

Screening 100

Screening Entrepreneur 100

Berkonomics

JUNE 11, 2015

It’s good advice; the theory being that entrepreneurs can discover the flaws in their business models sooner, make course corrections and move in a more favorable direction. In my case as a young software entrepreneur, I had a different approach: Fail Locally, one customer at a time. I became an entrepreneur by default.

Customer 120

Customer Custom Writing Southern California 120

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 22, 2014

SoCal startup Moving Analytics is tackling this global problem. We met at University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering’s Robotic Embedded Research Laboratory where Harsh is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate. A lot of apps these days have so many features that it’s very confusing. there are so many!

USC 104

USC Southern California Activity Study 104

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2014

Everyone thinks of Northern California as the place to do anything technology related, but for unique power users and entertainment enthusiasts like me, you realized that entertainment--my first love--is in Southern California. Is it a challenge to cover so much? That''s why I moved here. It''s been a really good move.

Entertainment 206

Entertainment Startup Southern California Netflix 206

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 27, 2013

Spotlight: LA Tech is part of a quarterly demo series that will highlight the finest technology entrepreneurship in Southern California. For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. If you’d like to present, APPLY HERE.

UCLA 104

UCLA Southern California Santa Monica Pricing 104

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

My friend and fellow SoCal venture capitalist Peter Lee wrote a post about the different roles within a VC and spent much time on the role of an associate. Then there is the EIR (entrepreneur in residence) who is usually at a VC for a temporary period of time and other individuals such as venture partners or operating partners.

Venture Capital 308

Venture Capital Sales Entrepreneur Startup 308

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

They hold a strong presence in Southern California, with locations in 30 cities. In Spring of 2012, a former colleague at Goldman Sachs suggested she connect with David Zhu, an entrepreneur with an eccentric but compelling background (professional poker player, dropped out of MIT). We started small, but wanted more innovation.

Social Media 106

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 16, 2009

In this unique Forum, you will find pre-screened investment opportunities, hear presentations from the entrepreneurs, and then meet with them at their exhibit tables. We will end the morning with an "investors only" closed-door review of the presenting ventures followed by lunch with the entrepreneurs. See [link] (more).

Networking 100

Networking Angel Screening Design 100

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

If watching the video is too distracting, simply minimize the screen and listen to Len’s insights as you would a podcast. He shared the following advice for emerging entrepreneurs who have limited time and money but an unlimited passion to give back philanthropically. So as an entrepreneur, (talent) is the most valuable currency.

Google 220

Google Technical Advisors Technical Review Equity 220

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. Any SoCal entrepreneur raising early-stage money should put Rincon on their short list. So what are you waiting for?

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

where entrepreneurs share their stories. 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Free Corporations For First-Time Entrepreneurs. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Here are 62 63 Los Angeles entrepreneurs we can be proud of.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

Do you screen all of the documents on the marketplace, or how does that work? Jason Nazar: We screen the profiles, but we don't screen the content. We want to make sure the marketplace is for professional content, so we screen to make sure the seller is a professional or small business owner, or a startup or entrepreneur.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review Rustic Canyon Screening Startup 171

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

They hold a strong presence in Southern California, with locations in 30 cities. In Spring of 2012, a former colleague at Goldman Sachs suggested she connect with David Zhu, an entrepreneur with an eccentric but compelling background (professional poker player, dropped out of MIT). We started small, but wanted more innovation.

Social Media 81

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

WakeMate has you record things like the last time you had caffeine before sleeping, your last meal and when you last had computer or TV screen time. It’s two young guys who both dropped out of college to pursue their dream of becoming entrepreneurs. Tags: SoCal Stuff Tech Market Analysis. Pretty cool stuff.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 31, 2010

It will highlight the convergence between the "four screens", the integration points between the major players and the opportunities among all of them available to entrepreneurs. See [link] (more).

Media 100

Media Enterprise Forum CalTech Social Network 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. SuperDemo: Bill Gross.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

After months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Event Details.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). Tags: Featured SoCal Stuff. He knows the ad management and ad network businesses.

Mobile 282

Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

“I feel this responsibility to my industry to put the best business practices I’ve learned along the way into a platform so I can help other influencers.”. YouTuber Caspar Lee, the co-founder of a startup called Influencer, attends the UK Gala Screening of “Wonder Park” in London, England (Photo by David M.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2012

So it's now a combination of a curated experience on the front end, showing products that people are really interested in, and at the same time, a back end marketplace where people transact things like bikes, appliances, furniture, etc. It's a good group. Can you talk a little bit about the new features you just launched?

Mobile 157

Mobile Los Angeles Web Southern California 157

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur – being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way.

Outsource Development 333

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 333

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur – being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way.

Outsource Development 328

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 328

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2014

It was founded by Paul Sidlo, who is from Los Angeles, and it''s very much a Southern California company. If you come into a restaurant and normally order burgers, or maybe you prefer to order a salad, those are the things we''ll recommend to you on the screen. What is Tillster? For example, gluten free items.

Mobile 127

Mobile Customer Custom Platform 127

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Its mission is to encourage the growth and success of technology-based entrepreneurial ventures in Southern California. The Spotlight is shining down these amazing LA companies!

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). We take that number, and send them a one-time PIN code.

Marina Del Rey 238

Marina Del Rey Startup IP Examples 238

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Why Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers. He started targeting the ad by location and interest, and the number of potential people he was reaching began decreasing on screen (Facebook tells you dynamically). In many of them I get asked similar questions, including the inevitable “what makes a great entrepreneur?” You Can’t Sign This Deal.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 14, 2016

We then have applications, running on tablets and screens, where you can interact. You'll walk up, tap on a screen, and it would automatically show a men's line that they are showcasing. Imagine you are coming to an event, and we provide a credentialed wrist band to you, which has an NFC or RFID chip. That furthers your engagement.

Sales 100

Sales Santa Monica Startup Orange County 100

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur – being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. Entrepreneurs are neurotic about it. Something happened and it was clear to me that this IE issues was just a smoke screen. I hate losing. I don’t want to lose next time.

Startup 151

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review 151

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

We were talking about a company, Factual (disclosure my firm is an investor), which was founded by one of LA’s most talented Internet entrepreneurs, Gil Elbaz , who as co-founder of Applied Semantics (purchased by pre-IPO Google for $102 million and now Google AdSense) is responsible for a large portion of the Internet’s monetization.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

When I counsel startup entrepreneurs I give them my blunt dose of reality, “If you can’t easily identify target leads who have a problem you can solve then hang up your cleats – you’re not going to succeed.” VCs all say: We are entrepreneur friendly. We have a great screening process.

Sales 150

Sales SaaS Startup Venture Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. I never suggest that entrepreneurs just randomly pitch VCs. You’ll never make a great entrepreneur. So your journey to fund raising begins by strengthening your relationships with other entrepreneurs.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366