socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

We've created bi-directional, and real-time links between a web site and translation software. NativeTung is a cloud-based platform, which includes some software which runs on the web site, which ensures synchronization of the translation at all times. When you look at the industry as a whole, there are couple of well-funded players.

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Startup Technical Review Social Network Content 133

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Los Angeles-based MomentFeed (www.momentfeed.com) is looking to sort through that data to help marketers better tap into location based, social networking. That might be check-ins, that might be photos, reviews, likes, all of those things are in one place. That's really what Social Media 2.0

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Social Media Zumbox Media Startup 248

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

Mark Jeffrey - Q: “Is it more traditional to do your ESOP (employee stock option plan) before or after your angel or Series A funding?&# We told the horror story of the company that originally owned the URL groupon.com and lost it due to not having a trademark. Angels have a much lower threshold for returns than do VCs.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Capital Startup Pricing 282

socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2011

We called the company GOGII--literally, our short text code of 60611, which you can looks a little like GOGII. By 2007, when we started GOGII, we really wanted to break out of the mobile ecosystem, and we were one of the first five companies funded by the Kleiner Perkins iFund. That was our basis for doing something in text messaging.

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Gogii Mobile Activision Electronic Arts 200

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The company announced a first round of funding Monday for its technology. We spoke with CEO and founder, Dr. Dmitri Williams , on how a collection of data scientists ended up in the online, social, and mobile gaming industry, and how the company is turning those petabytes of data into what''s important for companies: money.

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Metrics Software Review Research Startup 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia). People mistook the fact that these text advertisements worked in Google to say they would work in social networks.

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

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Technical Review Oracle Software Review Ideas 123

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The company announced a first round of funding Monday for its technology. We spoke with CEO and founder, Dr. Dmitri Williams , on how a collection of data scientists ended up in the online, social, and mobile gaming industry, and how the company is turning those petabytes of data into what''s important for companies: money.

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Metrics Software Review Research Startup 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

As we know, developers always give their product a code name. The opportunity to innovate and take ZunguZ forward and make it a reality transpired with the uptake and traction of Social Networks in the early 2000’s and more specifically with the launch of Facebook in 2004 and its momentum gained over the next few years.

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Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2015

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

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Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 109

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Comparison shopping is great when you are out and about looking for the best deals on a product or even looking for reviews. However, I catch myself wondering about the reviews on occasion. For all I know this could be an intern working for the product maker going around putting up great reviews for a crappy product.

Software Review 58

Software Review Social Media Social Network Product 58

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

Startup 102

Startup Technical Review Oracle Entrepreneur 102

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

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Startup Technical Review Oracle Software Review 97

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2019

We slowly realized that Microsoft’s value went far beyond his technical contributions, due to his connections with key software developers and relationships with hardware manufacturers who could make the PC revolution universal. In a very real sense, we funded him, and he superseded even IBM.

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IBM IBM Ideas Technical Review 87

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

Bill pay aggregation software has been around for a few years now and is nothing revolutionary, but PayDivvy is not just an aggregation service. The social layer PayDivvy adds to a fragmented personal bill pay industry is really its secret sauce. by %, by $ amount). with the soon to come addition of offers.

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Conference Orange County Technical Review Software Review 96

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2017

due to a less developed financial system, lack of credit tracking, and oftentimes and informal economy. We've developed software, which seamlessly brings that information in, and it's really accurate, valid information. Those are the underpinning behind credit and lending, and figuring out if your customer can repay this loan.

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Startup Santa Monica Customer Custom 127

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

We told you about young twins behind Social network LAGbook , Today we caught up with two 19 year-old entrepreneurs from Naperville, Illinois. Any Funding Yet and How Much? At the moment we have not raised any funds yet but we started with Founders Capital. Juckins and Jeremy A. Any User Feedback? “I Plan and simple.

Startup 65

Startup Software Review Ideas Social Network 65

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2017

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or Angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. The list goes on and on.

Sites 59

Sites Startup Technical Review Oracle 59

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. How startup can leverage social media to get investors attention. Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. Mark Suster , GRP Partners.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Topic discussion: Impact of social media on startups and on funding leads for investors. Investment trends in startups that are about or related to social media. How startup can leverage social media to get investors attention. The Startups. TCA is a not-for-profit organization.

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Social Media Technical Review Tech Coast Angels Venture Capital 60

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 This is the same with competing activity streams in various social networks.

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Very few people fund individuals. I’m a software guy so I’m sure there are cases where building isn’t feasible. Professional angels / former entrepreneurs / seed funds – In Silicon Valley there are people like Ron Conway, Jeff Clavier, Mike Maples and many more. Not just funding but learn their story.

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Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 292

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

A few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding. With open source software (LAMP stack) and cloud computing infrastructure it just wasn’t that expensive to get your company going and founders just wanted to raise less money. If a VC term sheet comes in they begin their due diligence process.

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Seed Funding Venture Capital Funding Software Review 283

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

There was no viral social networking products back then like Twitter where people could easily discover your content. I had intended to talk about how bad the process could become, not to name-and-shame anybody (and The Funded was not yet around). Consumer approach to software for business users. Folksonomy.

Venture Capital 274

Venture Capital Blogging Startup Slides 274

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. but: Something is Still Missing. call to arms.

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2013

You need to know these guidelines to set your expectations on funding. Of course, if you intend to fund the business yourself, or have a rich uncle, external investment funding concerns are not a problem. I’ve said many times that investors fund people, not ideas. Dependent on government regulations.

Startup 109

Startup Summary Software Review Sites 109

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2011

You need to know these guidelines to set your expectations on funding. Of course, if you intend to fund the business yourself, or have a rich uncle, external investment funding concerns are not a problem. I’ve said many times that investors fund people, not ideas. Dependent on government regulations.

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Startup Summary Software Review Sites 97

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2015

Understanding your vulnerability and understanding the power of those with whom you must do business is a very important part of figuring out as a startup how to fit into the broader ecosystem and the art of statecraft is tremendously important in knowing when and how to project power in sales, recruiting, negotiations, fund raising, etc.

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Startup Google Software Review Snapchat 150

Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2017

And if, like us, you spend the first six months of your startup under a rock, your social capital may begin to dry up. So with no real barometer for reliable talent and a fast-evaporating social network, where should early founders snag that elusive star talent. But how do you go about pitching your friends?

Networking 81

Networking Startup Software Review Conference 81

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 21, 2010

As the app, which is being developed for Adobe AIR, Windows, and mobile platforms, is early in its development, a full review would be premature, but here are our first impressions. The app has your standard social networking features such as Friend Requests, Messages, and a profile. for Windows? during CES.

Software Review 40

Software Review Social Network Screening Networking 40

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Internal cross promotion within their own portfolio of apps, the marketplace and network as well. The company recently closed an impressive $19 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital to build out the engineering teams. Simon also shares his thoughts on building a strong fan base through social media and public relations.

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Mobile Technical Review Platform Startup 71

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

The National Science Foundation mainly funds professors to do research. As I earlier suggested, part of the problem is due to the organization of Washington, DC, right down to fiscal years and annual budgets. In any case, right now (generally) Congress is debating funding for programs authorized in the COMPETES Act.

Education 45

Education Technical Review Research Web 2.0 45

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March The following are the top items based on social signals. In other words, the future of financing is continuous funding, not discrete. Not that I blame you! Silly, right?

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Social media. Social networking. Social games. MYTH 2: Silicon Valley companies will always have the best shot at funding. Matthew has seen hundreds of startups pitch funding though OCTANe’s LaunchPad program. Saudi Arabia uses your gas dollars to fund solar energy Health Cisco helps build first U.S.

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Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57