socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

From a marketing marketing perspective, that allows filmmakers to quickly and easily promote their films through social media and build a fan base, and incentivize fans to support their films by offering access to exclusive content, livestream video chats, and production updates, as an example. Why is this important to filmmakers?

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socalTECH

JULY 1, 2014

Bryce Clemmer: We were studying this area, and two things that jumped out at me was data that was showing digital audio platforms were exponentially increasing in terms of usage, and at the same time, digital video platforms, such as YouTube, were also exponentially increasing. What were you doing before Vadio?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

I personally come from DreamWorks, and was President of Production previous to taking the opportunity to come run M-GO. As it turns out, as we thought about that, we started looking for partners to help us build a platform. It turns out that Technicolor had already been separately developing a platform for digital media distribution.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

A few months ago I wrote a post called “ Invest in Lines, Not Dots.&# It was my investment philosophy that observing teams’ performance over time was far more insightful than reacting to how good of a product demo they do, how good they present Powerpoint slides or how great tech blogs say they are. Dots is all about people.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 4, 2011

Netflix, Hulu, and even YouTube and other content streaming sites have all but obliterated the independent DVD rental business of yesterday. has provided a platform since 2005 for indie producers, distributors and advertisers to provide viewers with this kind of content. The folks over at Blip.tv

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Right now they’re the leading platform for streaming movies. Hulu is the leading player for streaming television. Frankly, I’m surprised Netflix doesn’t buy Hulu. He defines this as new products that are dramatically cheaper, lower quality, lower margin but larger markets. Incumbents can’t react.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2014

We''re now in beta, and are incorporating services like iTunes, Amazon, and Hulu, and will be incorporating more (this) year. We''ve already integrated Twitter and Facebook, and our product is in its earliest MVP, and it''s now out there. Phoebe Scott: I started this in Chicago, as a side project while I was still practicing law.

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2011

What we're giving companies, is a platform to create, manage, and measure perks for all of their employees. I have a number of investments tackling the SMB space, including InDinero and Postling, all creating platforms to help small and medium sized businesses in some distinct way. There's a fairly complex platform we've patented.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2019

We were building about 300 to 400 products a year for other people, including tons of apps, for tons of startups, and were managing tens of millions of marketing spend for those clients every month. Every single TV service online, from Hulu, to Netflix, and on requires people to search and find content, and really makes people work.

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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. In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). No doubt the platform that Francisco built will take Twiistup 7 to a whole different level.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The platform allows users to sync content and commands across all four screens — the smartphone, tablet/pad, computer and TV. There was an inkling of the changes to be when interactive TV services like NetFlix, Hulu and On Demand debuted as frenemies to traditional TV viewing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2015

Thus the subscription model (low fixed monthly payments), is rapidly becoming the norm for new products and services. By providing access to a large variety of titles, like NetFlix with streaming movies, or Hulu for TV shows, with new content added regularly, there is always a reason to keep up your subscription. Network model.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 25, 2011

CallFire also used Biz2Beach as a platform to showcase its newest iteration, CallFire Version 3.0. Robyn Ward is the Director of Sales and Business Development at BetterWorks, which offers companies and their employees pre-negotiated perks in a simple, cost-saving platform. ROBYN WARD. KRISHNA SUBRAMANIAN. MATTHEW AREVALO.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Scot has 15+ years experience developing product integration and interactive campaigns for major sports, entertainment and consumer brands. As President of Game Development and Operations at SGN, a leading cross platform game developer and distributor, Josh Yguado is responsible for development, marketing, and operations for all games.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

This runs on a number of platforms? I kind of thought there was a similar opportunity you see in the video space with YouTube, Hulu, thePlatform all going after. So, if you are a business like a hotel or theme park, or want to create a campus-based experience, we have a toolset that lets you create that.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Scot has 15+ years experience developing product integration and interactive campaigns for major sports, entertainment and consumer brands. As President of Game Development and Operations at SGN, a leading cross platform game developer and distributor, Josh Yguado is responsible for development, marketing, and operations for all games.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 76

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

The reason why, is we're more than a consulting firm, in that we also provide access to capital, and access to production, resources, and talent. Twitter started as a mini blogging platform, but now it also wants to become more of a media company. We are an innovation, investment, and advisory firm. It's a full range of activities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2016

Thus the subscription model (low fixed monthly payments), is rapidly becoming the norm for new products and services. By providing access to a large variety of titles, like NetFlix with streaming movies, or Hulu for TV shows, with new content added regularly, there is always a reason to keep up your subscription. Network model.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

Those include quite a few brands you probably recognize, including Twitter, Hulu, Pinterest, EMI, Wordpress, Break.com, and a whole host of other companies. We caught on with the right product, at the right time. You have to be able to be disruptive to existing products and services. Those two typically don't go together well.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

People rightly recognize that comments on blogs are just a form of a stream and thus the growth of open commenting platforms like Disqus and IntenseDebate. Advertising is also what allows you to watch Hulu for free, use Yahoo! It creates free innovation on your platform that drives user growth and engagement. is Sean Rad.

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MARCH 17, 2010

It’s not uncommon for incredibly smart and talented Phd’s or CS majors from Stanford to raise $10 million on an early-stage “platform&# that if it succeeds it will be huge. If you want to hire very experienced product managers there are less of these than I would like. As a result many funds are OK with big bets.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

I was looking to transition to a platform that focused on digital media, and Saban has a strong legacy in that area. There's lots of examples--iTunes, which is now a dominant player, opportunities like Hulu, which didn't exist until recently. I also grew up in Southern California, where I also went to business school.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2008

I was looking to transition to a platform that focused on digital media, and Saban has a strong legacy in that area. There's lots of examples--iTunes, which is now a dominant player, opportunities like Hulu, which didn't exist until recently. I also grew up in Southern California, where I also went to business school.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Enter Vidzey , the in-video shopping platform that seamlessly combines media, entertainment and e-commerce. ” Article 1 discussed the digital revolution and how companies like Netflix and Hulu were taking over. Maybe you work for a network or TV production. ” THE SALES PLATFORM. And it’s available today.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 6, 2012

That couldn’t happen without the advent of lower cost production & distribution. And as we know the book industry is moving fully electronic with the advent of the Kindle making the costs of production & distribution nearly zero. In the “long tail” you can become enormously valuable if you’re a platform.

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Jason Nazar

JUNE 18, 2009

Work with the studios to have premium Hulu-ish content prominently branded and for sale. MySpace HAS followers, what it doesn’t have are people excited to promote themselves on their platform. New Product Releases Every Month & a Rock Star Product Evangelist. Movies – no website has more Hollywood DNA.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2016

When we were acquired by Disney we had a product & engineering team of 55 people. YouTube AND other platforms. Each distribution channel you sell products in has its own unique customer base but your goal is to build a relationship with those end customers. The platforms are expanding and fragmenting.

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SoCal Delicious

MARCH 1, 2010

Surprisingly, Hollywood hasnt played a major role in the formation of new companies, which have tended to be in less glamorous though more lucrative areas like lead-generation and service (with obvious exceptions like JibJab and Hulu, a joint venture of Fox and NBC). Be extra productive. startup scene so hot. What makes L.A.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

We will invest pre-revenue and even pre-product if we have discovered the right team in the right kind of market. This potential merger is another example of media companies getting together in what seems like a monopolistic way that still might find itself as prey for market innovation of the future; like Hulu for example.

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Venture Capital Examples Startup Invest 277

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 13, 2010

I love learning first hand about the differences in analytics platforms, social media conversion, the effectively of copy, how to cultivate an audience, etc. Apple has great products and occasionally bad motives driven by profit maximization. Think Hulu is done by the studios for all good reasons? Life is complex.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Given how Apple’s products are normally delivered to near perfection it is likely to be a huge holiday hit this year. So without my weighing into the pro’s / con’s of this I can say that I believe it will capture a large segment of the market but leave room for “open platforms&# to play a big role.

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