socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Scripped (www.scripped.com) is applying the world of Web 2.0 Over 150 educational institutions are using our free screenwriting software, and we've attracted writers to our community by providing a free, web-based alternative to expensive screenwriting tools like Final Draft and Movie Magic, which charge $200 to $250 for their tools.

Content 138

Content Writing Software Review Hollywood 138

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

When I was listening, I made a point to try to do that, but when I did, I found I had to go to twenty sites to find the information I needed--whether that was to write a letter, send an email, or whatever. We currently have data on 3900 counties, 1900 cities, including emails, web forms, web sites, telephones, faxes, you name it.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 2, 2008

Then, we spoke to the firm's founder, Alex Aydin, and discovered that he wasn't just your usual Web 2.0 The firm is in the midst of raising a round of funding. I got exposed to the real estate market, and meanwhile, we also set up a mortgage company to fund buyers for those homes, and I was exposed to the mortgage industry.

Startup 100

Startup Sites Marketing Web 2.0 100

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 You can follow Dion on Twitter.

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

He’d been working at a well-funded startup for about a year and had come to terms with the fact that the startup was really a pretty dumb idea. Through advertising or direct sales, these sites harvest intent. they released a new 2.0 they released a new 2.0 I Be specific. they have purchasing intent ).*. Where Do You Fit?

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Today, San Diego-based Metaplace (www.metaplace.com), which develops virtual world software, is announcing a funding round from Charles River Ventures, Crescendo Ventures, and high profile investors Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. We spoke with Raph Koster, the firm's CEO and founder, about the site and the new investment round.

Web 100

Web Blogging Web 2.0 Startup 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Those could be mobile professionals, corporate firms, sales people, or people who normally work at client sites or home based offices. We have Sometrics, which is kind of a search technology for Web 2.0, Many of those people have been stuck at home, because there were no other choices. They came here, and it worked.

Startup 100

Startup Web 2.0 Tsavo Userplane 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. was the 2-way web. Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia). Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

What a sweet feeling it was last week to see the launch of the photo sharing site Pose , whose application targets shoppers of apparel. I first met the founder of Pose, Dustin Rosen , when he was a junior person with an LA-based venture capital firm called The Mail Room Fund. I am on record as saying that my opinion is that Web 2.0

Invest 303

Invest Company Companies Web 2.0 303

Frank Addante

MAY 3, 2006

I dropped out of college, and eventually, we grew the site to be the 7th most popular website on the Internet (Microsoft was #8 at the time). We were not venture-funded (in fact, at the time, I didnt even know what venture capital was). … mistake: Now finding ways to grow the site more aggressively.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Yahoo Email 40

Frank Addante

MAY 8, 2006

(though, at the time, companies that we would sell to did not have an “online advertising&# budget… creating budget = not good) Starting Point was one of the first sites on the Internet to offer targeted, track-able advertising. Blogger Template originally design by Web-Kreation Converted By Jacky Supit

Startup 40

Startup Advertising Web Design Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

Venture Capital Funding 7. Prior to raising $16M+ in funding from top-tier venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital, Globespan Capital and Evercore Ventures, StrongMail was self-funded and cash-flow positive. With the web, you can change things everyday because it is always in your control. Relaxing 2. Incubation 3.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire 40

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

Liquidation After developing one of the most popular sites on the Internet and inventing a technology platform that enabled companies to grow their user base and generate revenue through online advertising, I felt it was time to take these experiences to market on a much larger scale. Acquirer 9. Leaving 10. Acquired 12.

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40