Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Ever have an idea for a great mobile startup but get stuck with just a dream because you have no skills to design or develop it and no money to pay to get it done? Any person with an idea is welcome to attend, no coding skills required. Your day will start with pitching your idea to a group and form a team around it.

Design 92

Design Web Design Mobile Ideas 92

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As a mentor to startups, I see more startups that are really an individual professional, marketing themselves as a consultant or freelancer in this new gig economy. One of the harsh realities for most product entrepreneurs is that they have deal with hiring and firing as their company grows, and they have no experience or idea where to start.

Startup 106

Startup Social Media Course Entrepreneur 106

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Our mobile phones are capable of doing almost anything these days. App developers are coming up with new ideas daily to make our lives easier. To pay for convenience and to value how mobile can shape your every day. Where do you see the mobile landscape going in the future? ML: Uber really changed customer behavior.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2013

In today’s uber-connected, social media, everything-is-public, people tell you there’s killing it with these new features, investor & mentor whiplash – it’s hard to avoid the latest thing. Microsoft throwing money at me to build a mobile app. The new thing. The shiny object. Facebook Fan Pages launch.

Course 368

Course Resource Social Media Design 368

socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2013

What''s the idea behind the incubator--which gives its startups $20,000 in capital, education, mentoring, working space, and more--and how is it tied to USC? We have a top 10 engineering school, a top computer science department, and research going on in everything from big data, mobile platforms, artificial intelligence, B2B, B2C.

Incubator 233

Incubator USC Startup Artificial Inteligence 233

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2020

As a mentor to startups, I see more startups that are really an individual professional, marketing themselves as a consultant or freelancer in this new gig economy. One of the harsh realities for most product entrepreneurs is that they have deal with hiring and firing as their company grows, and they have no experience or idea where to start.

Startup 164

Startup Social Media Course Entrepreneur 164

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. This week is a no-brainer on whether to attend or not.:) See you there!

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

As the founder of an accelerator, I'm constantly being approached by ambitious people with big ideas, and generally we invest in 1/100th of what comes to us. We were also about to build a really solid mentor network in a short period of time, pulling in about 250 CEO's and CTOs, from all backgrounds and locations. SAAS is here to stay.

Southern California 168

Southern California High Tech SaaS Social Media 168

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Seth’s interest in helping others grew out of his lack of having a mentor. He was drawn to Stanford by the people ecosystem- access to professors and mentors. He knew he was an entrepreneur because he couldn’t stop thinking about ideas. On the west coast, generally the response is how to improve on an idea.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

There is a large menu of startup accelerators in the Los Angeles, but one of more established efforts in the area is LaunchpadLA ([link] The effort actually started as an informal mentoring program, but has grown and expanded to follow the accelerator model. We're not investing in ideas and trying to turn them into companies.

Class 261

Class Mentor Startup Santa Monica 261

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2016

I’ve spoken before about our desire at Upfront Ventures to fund really big ideas that solve hard problems, are science led and if successful will both have a positive effect on people’s lives as well as make great financial returns. We’re not Pollyannaish about this. We can’t wait to see what the next few years bring.

Company 207

Company Companies CTO Coach Funding 207

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2020

Over time, those of us who have grown up in business have a better idea of what really counts and what really is life-changing, both from a personal perspective as well as a business perspective. It takes time to build networks, know-how, and the leadership skills to chart a successful path and mobilize others around you.

Startup 129

Startup Entrepreneur Coach Mentor 129

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Using his connections, he was able to raise funding from his family and other investors to co-found Appboy , a customer relationship management platform for mobile app developers and marketers. The ability to build off of an idea and creating a product, service or brand is an awesome feeling. What got you started? Who inspires you?

Startup 82

Startup Mobile Platform Ideas 82

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2015

As a mentor to startups, I see more and more startups that are really an individual professional, marketing themselves as a consultant or freelancer. One of the harsh realities for most product entrepreneurs is that they have deal with hiring and firing as their company grows, and they have no experience or idea where to start.

Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneur Startup Mentor Social Media 99

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

He had an idea for a startup that would help consumers better book service jobs and would take on Service Magic, which he believed had a business model that could be disrupted. I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. When Ethan was considering leaving Google we talked about it. The company was called Red Beacon.

CTO Coach 359

CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

As one of the organizers, Jay Tucker explained, “The Silicon Beach movement is the future of the Los Angeles tech area – tech, mobility, digital content, entrepreneurship, etc. In the end, 3 startups were awarded prize money for their spectacular business ideas. Only 8 teams were chosen to pitch in the finals on September 17th.

USC 98

USC Cornerstone OnDemand Southern California Netflix 98

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

They've provided a completely free facility, furniture, Internet access, mentoring, sponsorship--all of those things are provided for free. We though that because of the demographic and the excitement level, that would be a great idea. On top of that, there is mentoring companies get from the community, and the executive we pull in.

Incubator 212

Incubator San Diego Technical Review Development Team Review 212

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

To help fix that, the startup has created a mobile app to guide people through their strengths, interests, key skills, and more to guide them along the way to a career they'll love. We came together with the idea of designing something that specifically addresses the skills and opportunity gap in our country. How did this start?

Help 100

Help Education CTO Coach Startup 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2015

We caught up with co-founder Ray Christian to hear about how the app--which would make Cyrano de Bergerac proud-- came about, and why the startup thinks it's the next thing in mobile dating. What's the idea behind Textpertapp? How'd you come up with the idea? It's for the iPhone only. A big part of this is getting the word out.

Startup 100

Startup Technical Review Help Ideas 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2017

We're focused on larger scale events, not do-it-yourself type events, and we're really for people planning large scale events, looking for ideas, and who are looking for a professional to help them. Being a digital person, I kept looking online for new ideas. That's how I came up with the idea. Why did you create PartySlate?

Technical Advisors 100

Technical Advisors Technical Review Metrics Startup 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

The evening will consist of a series of live stage demonstrations guaranteed to impress and inspire new ideas among all in attendance. Mobile Web America, Inc. has created a simple to use, online application for your business to create a mobile site and secure its mobile presence.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

At the Technovation Challenge LA Pitch Night hosted by Iridescent , we saw six teams of high school girls from various Los Angeles City Schools pitch a number of mobile app ideas to a panel of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Musical Gears – BUSavvy.

Technical Review 82

Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review USC 82

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2015

We have about 350, nationally certified, trainers on the platform, all vetted internally by us, and by our mentor network. The idea is that the program information and analytics are all stored in the app itself, so that they can track their progress. Sessions take place at your home, or at one of our partner locations.

Training 100

Training Startup Orange County Malibu 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

This was a chance to blow open the story on their companies, to address a room full of potential investors, mentors, partners, customers, and press. There’s just something about being able to to connect to a startup that is at the same stage as you are, to come up with ideas and solutions together.” ” Demo Day.

Startup 111

Startup Mobile Commerce Education 111

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

K5Launch (www.k5launch.com) is modeled after the successful Y-Combinator and TechStars acceleration programs, and invests equity, provides mentors, and runs a three month program to get very early stage startups off the ground. All of our mentors are investors as well. They're aimed at the big idea.

Orange County 192

Orange County Southern California Startup Class 192

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

Fred has of course been a public mentor to us all with his market-defining terminology that he popularized including “freemium” and “mobile first.” What you may not know is that Fred has been a behind-the-scenes mentor to many of the newer VCs in the industry including myself. Again, Fred.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Startup Writing Blogging 150

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2015

Decisive is a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that uses real time data to enable advertisers to optimize mobile ad creative and targeting based on user engagement. The participants will receive up to $120,000 in investment from Disney to develop their ideas, along with mentoring from executives. Advertiser Optimization.

Class 40

Class Artificial Inteligence AMA Platform 40

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 26, 2012

The idea was getting mature and by end of June we had the first version. Palomino has 12 years experience in the mobile industry and the firm’s’ creative mind. At Ioui Apps we believe in the idea of creating a new interaction system for social networks. Any mentors or VC’s? Gabi is nearly eight months old.

Social Network 89

Social Network Startup CTO Coach Social Media 89

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Ideation & Protecting Ideas. Vet your idea with the idea checklist. Protect your ideas when sharing them with others by using an NDA. Business Mentors. Speak to entrepreneurs and leaders in your industry and consider asking them to be your mentor. Go mobile and consider app development.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2013

I knew change was inevitable, but I had no idea how stressful and exhausting maintaining my internal reality distortion field had been until they gave me permission to turn it off.” It was great to get some new ideas around the table and to have some money to execute on our plans with more resources than before.

Startup 303

Startup Technical Review Product Blogging 303

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2016

As a mentor to startups, I see more and more startups that are really an individual professional, marketing themselves as a consultant or freelancer. One of the harsh realities for most product entrepreneurs is that they have deal with hiring and firing as their company grows, and they have no experience or idea where to start.

Entrepreneur 56

Entrepreneur Services Startup Social Media 56

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

The evening will consist of a series of live stage demonstrations guaranteed to impress and inspire new ideas among all in attendance. Leveraging mobile application and online platform. CitySourced is a real time mobile civic engagement platform. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, October 27, at UCLA.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

The idea was to feature early stage companies in the region that have not attracted much attention or raised a substantial amount of startup capital. I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list.

San Diego 40

San Diego Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 40

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

The evening will consist of a series of live stage demonstrations guaranteed to impress and inspire new ideas among all in attendance. The Caltech Entrepreneurship Club is the hub for innovators in the Caltech community who want to learn how to make their idea a reality. Absurdly fast and easy online meetings- free for everybody!

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Alex previously helped lead the Proto Group at Idealab, working to determine the feasibility of new business ideas. He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets. Alex is a member of the New Venture Group at Idealab, headed by Allen Morgan.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

What was Bill Gross’s heretical idea as portrayed to the tech elite? Of course most of you know SnapChat, Tinder & Whisper and many people immediately associate the success of Los Angeles under the SoLoMo banner (Social, Local, Mobile) and you wouldn’t be wrong.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Alex previously helped lead the Proto Group at Idealab, working to determine the feasibility of new business ideas. He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets. Alex is a member of the New Venture Group at Idealab, headed by Allen Morgan.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96