TechCrunch LA

MAY 30, 2019

Now, he designs those systems for the real world through his company Oblong Industries , which has labored to create a full stack of collaborative tools for business users that are every bit as high-tech as the one’s Underkoffler dreamt for the silver screen.

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socalTECH

JULY 15, 2010

Despite a perpetual belief that the presence of both high tech companies and Hollywood should be spawning out hundreds of entertainment and technology related startups, it actually happens much less than one might think. What do industrial equipment and tooling have to do with Hollywood and technology?

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Hollywood Technology Companies Company 187

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 20, 2014

To put this into perspective, I have less than 8,000 Twitter followers, yet 3% are classified as "fake" by StatusPeople''s online forensic tool. Just as tools exist to quickly and cheaply create counterfeit minions, inexpensive services also exist which make it easy to ferret truth from fiction. Content matters, not puffery. .

Social Media 274

Social Media Media Technical Review Software Review 274

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The funding came from Agility Capital, a provider of venture debt to startups and other high tech companies. Global Village Concerns develops an online, e-commerce platform and social tools which help K-12 schools with branding, merchandising, products, and more, all of which go to help raise money for those schools or causes.

Commerce 147

Commerce Platform Funding High Tech 147

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

He is a former Southern California high tech executive, and recently penned this post on his blog, which he gave us permission to reprint here. Charmed by the new tool's potential, I recommended Twitter in my latest book. Next Generation Online Marketing Strategies, a new guide to Web 2.0 online marketing strategies.

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Web 2.0 Guide Southern California High Tech 145

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

socalTECH.com has mined its proprietary database of high tech companies and entrepreneurs and identified just a few of the repeat entrepreneurs to watch in the region.

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Southern California Entrepreneur SoCal Mahalo 228

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Los Angeles-based Oblong Industries , the developer of futuristic data collaboration and virtual meeting tools--which is owned by Glowpoint, Inc.--said said this morning that it has scored a big win with an un-named, global mining, metals, and petroleum company. Name of the customer, and financial impact of the win were not announced.

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High Tech Customer Custom Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

socalTECH's High Tech Company Database provides you with the tools to locate and research companies in Southern California -- and beyond -- who might be in the market for your products or services. The database is an ideal tool for business development and sales professionals, service providers, and others.

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SoCalTech Customer Custom Southern California 100

socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com).

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

As Guy notes in the accompanying video interview, his primary goal with Enchantment is to reach a broader audience, beyond the high-tech, startup world. You don’t really buy servers anymore…the tools are all open source. I even plan to use it in my upcoming UC Santa Barbara Entrepreneurial Selling class.

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Santa Barbara Technical Review Social Media Startup 262

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The rise of high-tech fitness has taken the industry by storm with everything from wearable fitness trackers to smart jump ropes. No longer content with an overpriced gym that comes with little to no guidance on how to achieve their goals, people are turning more and more to high tech fitness instead.

High Tech 40

High Tech Training Education Research 40

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 30, 2013

Carnival, to be presented by Two Bit Circus is to be a traveling high-tech amusement event that will visit select cities in the U.S. We’ve found that high-tech games spark curiosity about engineering and science so we created the STEAM Carnival to inspire the next generation of inventors,” said CTO and Co-founder, Eric Gradman.

High Tech 108

High Tech Entertainment Education Startup 108

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 3, 2011

It happens by applying ordinary tools of thought to existing materials. Ironically, studies have shown that the majority of value associated with high-tech innovations involve unique advancements in non-product areas, such as: pricing (SaaS subscriptions vs. licensing), delivery (downloads vs. retail) and customer experience (Apple vs.

Startup 255

Startup High Tech SaaS .Net 255

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Experiment with social media tools. The basic tools are the platforms like Twitter and Facebook. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. Find out what other people are doing, and what works for them. But don’t stop there.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

I ended up doing consulting work for high tech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area in the software messaging area, and then came back to Los Angeles doing corporate sales for 3M, of all things. We've also got a really interesting API and social tools, which we are going to be rolling out in the next few months.

Social Media 241

Social Media Startup Sites Advertising 241

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

In the 1980s, high-tech companies stored information about their customers on their sophisticated and high-cost computer equipment. This mismatch lead to object-relational mapping tools (ORMs) and subsequent debates between fans and critics of ORMs.

Platform 228

Platform Startup High Tech Develop 228

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Experiment with social media tools. The basic tools are the platforms like Twitter and Facebook. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. Find out what other people are doing, and what works for them. But don’t stop there.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

Experiment with social media tools. The basic tools are the platforms like Twitter and Facebook. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. Find out what other people are doing, and what works for them. But don’t stop there.

Social Media 104

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2015

Gregg also spoke to us about how the move of Active Network out of San Diego-a huge dislocation for the local high tech communityactually benefited Events.com, by allowed it to quickly ramp up its employee base and offerings, particularly since one Event.com''s Chairman was a co-founder of Active. We''re really just version 1.0

Software 211

Software Activity Startup San Diego 211

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

Experiment with social media tools. The basic tools are the platforms like Twitter and Facebook. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. Find out what other people are doing, and what works for them. But don’t stop there.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce any commercial software product. Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars.

Startup 102

Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM Social Network 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2022

Or you notice that your line of high quality tools is being undercut by cheap knockoffs manufactured in other countries. You are still providing conventional digital wristwatches while Apple and others are delivering high-tech new versions that sync with your smartphone. The advent of new breakthrough technologies.

eBook 111

eBook Metrics Examples Startup 111

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

I have used this approach with high-tech roles, like software design, as well as business development roles. Use five-minute mentoring as one tool and stick to it with unwavering zeal. It works, but in all cases, to be a successful mentor, there are some key things you have to do: Be available always.

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Mentor High Tech Coach Guide 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2011

I have used this approach with high-tech roles, like software design, as well as business development roles. Use five-minute mentoring as one tool and stick to it with unwavering zeal. It works, but in all cases, to be a successful mentor, there are some key things you have to do: Be available always.

Mentor 95

Mentor High Tech Coach Guide 95

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce any commercial software product. Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2015

Or you notice that your line of high quality tools is being undercut by cheap knockoffs manufactured in other countries. You are still providing conventional digital wristwatches while Apple and others are delivering high-tech new versions that sync with your smartphone. The advent of new breakthrough technologies.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur eBook Metrics Startup 106

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2011

Another variation is technology business incubators, which nurture high-tech startups and present a technology oriented variant of business incubators. To find what’s available in your area, take a look at the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) web site, and use the lookup tool provided.

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Incubator Startup Seed Funding Mentor 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2010

Another variation is technology business incubators, which nurture high-tech startups and present a technology oriented variant of business incubators. To find what’s available in your area, take a look at the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) web site, and use the lookup tool provided.

Incubator 93

Incubator Startup Seed Funding Mentor 93

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2012

I have used this approach with high-tech roles, like software design, as well as business development roles. Use five-minute mentoring as one tool and stick to it with unwavering zeal. It works, but in all cases, to be a successful mentor, there are some key things you have to do: Be available always.

Mentor 91

Mentor Product High Tech Coach 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2010

I have used this approach with high-tech roles, like software design, as well as business development roles. Use five-minute mentoring as one tool and stick to it with unwavering zeal. It works, but in all cases, to be a successful mentor, there are some key things you have to do: Be available always.

Mentor 88

Mentor High Tech Coach Guide 88

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

This communication tool is integrating smart technology with traditional home hardware — and it’s all made in America. Google Glass by Google: Major technology companies are jumping aboard the domestic manufacturing bandwagon, and Google’s high-tech glasses are part of this wave.

Technology 104

Technology Google Mobile Outsource Development 104

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Another variation is technology business incubators, which nurture high-tech startups and present a technology oriented variant of business incubators. To find what’s available in your area, take a look at the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) web site, and use the lookup tool provided.

Entrepreneur 86

Entrepreneur Incubator Startup Seed Funding 86

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce any commercial software product. Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars.

Startup 50

Startup High Tech Search Engine Optimization SEM 50

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Or you notice that your line of high quality tools is being undercut by cheap knockoffs manufactured in other countries. You are still providing conventional digital wristwatches while a crowd-sourced new company is offering a high-tech new version that syncs with your smartphone.

eBook 95

eBook Metrics Startup Examples 95

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Or you notice that your line of high quality tools is being undercut by cheap knockoffs manufactured in other countries. You are still providing conventional digital wristwatches while Apple and others are delivering high-tech new versions that sync with your smartphone. The advent of new breakthrough technologies.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur eBook Metrics Examples 93

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

This morning's interview is with San Diego-based Kadonk (www.kadonk.com), a startup which is creating project management tools that work with Microsoft Project. What we want to do is solve that problem, and build the first, live project and product collaboration tool. Sharma is also one of the founders of V-Enable.

Startup 100

Startup Software Review Technical Review Software 100

socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2009

Yesterday, Santa Monica-based SharesPost (www.sharespost.com) launched a new service of particular interest to the venture capital and high tech startup market, a new, online service which facilitates the buying and selling of private company stock. The way sales are handled is as old as the 1930's securities laws.

Startup 124

Startup Zag Venture Capital Equity 124