Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Lyfe Mobile is a new Southern California startup that combines augmented reality (AR) with traditional ad networks and real-time bidding (RTB) to offer advertisers and brands a unique opportunity to engage customers in an exciting new way. “We had this crazy idea. Lyfe Mobile works on both iOS and Android smartphones.

Mobile 102

Mobile Networking Advertising Southern California 102

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

Burstly, a Santa Monica based company, provides an open and free ad management platform that helps mobile application developers better monetize their inventory. He has many of the attributes I look for in an entrepreneur and importantly he has deep domain experience in ad management. The world is going mobile.

Mobile 282

Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

Tech.Co

MAY 18, 2017

Los Angeles, for one, is not only brimming with innovative ideas, it’s also home to a wide range of unique startups that are solving the problems of the world. Coolhaus is an architecturally-themed, gourmet dessert company operating a fleet of 10 mobile ice cream trucks and carts around the country. Direct Relief. KabaFusion.

Los Angeles 217

Los Angeles Angel Startup Outsource Development 217

Berkonomics

JUNE 1, 2023

My experience describing innovation. And I’m sure they had no idea what they were fathering with that effort which eventually became ARPANET, and then of course, the Internet itself. They could send only the “LO” of “LOGON” before recording the very first crash of what was to become the Internet.

Artificial Inteligence 156

Artificial Inteligence UCLA Web Patents 156

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 12, 2015

Business process management has become a central focus among businesses, and it has led to a substantial increase in the purchase of business process management software. BPM software can allow a company to automate a number of business process elements, while helping track the progression of different processes. Business Agility.

Ideas 40

Ideas Software Review Competition Satisfaction 40

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2012

Have you every clicked on a mobile ad on your iPhone or Android phone, and found that the ad you clicked into wasn't usable on your mobile phone? Jason Crilly: We're doing mobile landing pages. We're creating really good looking, really easy to use, really effective mobile landing pages. What exactly is PageWoo?

Mobile 249

Mobile Startup Advertising Sites 249

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

What we do, is we provide the capability for users to pay for those purchases using their mobile phone. We''re basically addressing the same problems that the new Amazon Payments is trying to address, except we''ve got a superior user experience. Why use a mobile phone for payment, rather than something like Amazon or Paypal?

Startup 214

Startup Symantec Commerce Software 214

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2013

Ben Satterfield is the co-founder of TestFlight, an immensely popular piece of software for iOS (and now Android) which lets developers distribute beta copies of their apps to their users. TestFlight recently joined forces with Burstly (www.burstly.com) to create a suite of apps for mobile developers and publishers.

Startup 262

Startup Mobile Outsource Development Tool 262

socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2012

To learn more about how the company went from just an idea at an accelerator to a healthy exit, we spoke with founder Eli Portnoy. We have refind our thesis around why mobile is so special, and how it ties into location, and have spent two years working on precise, location targeted ads in the industry. Congrats on the acquisition!

Startup 225

Startup Acquisition Doc Ideas 225

TechCrunch LA

MAY 13, 2020

The two co-founders, Michael Sharon, an eight-year veteran of Facebook’s mobile product division, and Kalle Freese, a champion barista (it’s a thing) and the co-founder of Sudden Coffee are on a mission to bring consumers what Sharon calls “stealth health” Sudden Coffee aims to stir up instant brewing with third-wave tech.

Startup 284

Startup Los Angeles Seed Funding Product 284

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Mobile/Desktop App Developer w/Linux,Flex/Air or IOS Exp. Looking for a place to exercise and grow your talent in software development and work in an environment that values your ideas and strives for excellence? We value smart, fast learners with a solid background over experience with every technology we use.

SoCalTech 147

SoCalTech Orange County Outsource Development Sales 147

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2015

Is the world ready for another event management software provider? Gregg Parise What we are doing, is we are going into the event management software space, and doing it through a platform technology. It''s about creating experiences and memories. Essentially, what we are doing is creating a two sided marketplace.

Software 100

Software Activity Startup San Diego 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Pablo joins TechZulu and talks about Proven, job markets, and the future of mobile. The original idea was how to get jobs for people using text messages. Reading what people have to say about us like how we changed their lives and helped them find a job is a rewarding experience. Or is it just mobile or tablet only?

Mobile 86

Mobile Marketing Writing Startup 86

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. ” Collaboration was also key. Helping others build their brand helps you build yours. See you there!

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

And while the App Internet is currently more powerful than the Mobile Internet it has fundamental flaws. The trends are legit, but we have no idea what unexpected breakthrough in human interaction is going to change everything.” In other words, our mobile devices are all powerful and the network that they connect into sucks.

Web 355

Web HTML Mobile Social Network 355

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

If you're a mobile app developer, who do you keep your users engaged and returning to use your app every day? Culver City-based Lootsie (www.lootsie.com) has createe a product which ties together those loyalty reward programs with the advertising and marketing efforts of brands, to help both those mobile developers and marketers.

Mobile 100

Mobile Culver City Startup Examples 100

socalTECH

APRIL 28, 2010

Dave told us about how and why he and his co-founders--both previously executives at Twistbox--decided to start their own startup, specifically outside of the mobile industry, and a bit about the product. We've been steeped in mobile content development and publishing. So what's the idea behind Bccthis?

Email 185

Email Startup Mobile Ideas 185

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2017

Our interview this morning is with Jonathan Zweig , the CEO of Los Angeles-based AppOnboard (www.apponboard.com), which has created software which allows mobile app developers--and in particular, mobile game developers--to create demos of those games which can be played without having to download and install those apps.

Startup 113

Startup Southern California UCLA Technical Review 113

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2012

All you hear about these days is Mobile. Companies are spending more time and money on their mobile sites than their full-fledged website. It’s hard to even watch a TV commercial without some sort of mobile app shout out. I bet there is a lot that would surprise you about the mobile world. Download Apps From the Web.

Mobile 82

Mobile Search Engine Optimization SEO Startup 82

socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2013

In today''s mobile world, SMS has widespread, near ubiquitous adoption, which is great for consumers who want to communicate with their friends and family. The original notion of the company started around the idea of sender controlled communications. By giving them your mobile number, you''ve created a priority channel.

Yammer 229

Yammer Startup Mobile Organization 229

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2017

Robert Blatt: We say to people that we do customer experience for multi-location brands. What that means, is for companies that have a physical presence in the real world, stores and the like, interaction with consumers today on mobile is now primarily through things that represent their stores, rather than directly with their brands.

Google 127

Google Paid Search Mobile Activity 127

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

As we know the mobile industry is accelorating at high speeds with no chances of slowing down anytime soon. What inspired you to co-found Rocksauce Studios and get involved in the mobile space? Initially, my desire to go into the mobile space came from my love for design and my weariness with web or print related art.

Design 94

Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 24, 2014

Again, an intriguing thought to base an entire app and service around this very idea – that the stranger right next to you could very well be your soulmate. The idea’s came at a time when smart phones weren’t widely used (yes, aeons ago ). Mehrdad gives us some context on how long this idea was incubating.

Startup 108

Startup Mobile Ideas Activity 108

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Chris Tragos: Jetpack is an ad platform, which I would describe as the most beautiful, best engaging, and most performant ad product for desktop, mobile, and tablet. At Jetpack, we don't outsource production, and we manage all of the software development within Jetpack. But, you still have lots of ideas.

Buzznet 100

Buzznet Outsource Development Design HTML 100

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2020

Croquet is developing software for collaborative applications, which has applications in virtual worlds and augmented and virtual reality. The idea is pretty simple. In the real world, the idea that what you see is what I see is a central aspect of our experience. David Smith: Croquet is a long term project.

Platform 168

Platform Startup Examples Web 168

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2015

We recently ran into a Disney Accelerator startup in Burbank, Decisive (https://decisive.is/), which has created software which is able to apply predictive analytics and software to do exactly those things, and more. We have a lot of technical experience around that. What is Decisive? It's more efficient than ten words.

Content 100

Content Burbank Startup Social Media 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 11, 2016

We spoke with Adam Arrigo , CEO of the startup, to learn more about what the whole idea behind The Wave's VR software is, and how the company it looking to apply VR to the music industry. The Rock Band experience is very different playing it as a single person, versus having four band members.

Startup 100

Startup Content Platform Design 100

socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2019

Citron previously founded and sold Mogreet, a developer of mobile marketing software, among other ventures. Pledgeling has built a technology platform that makes it super easy to integrate charity into their customer experience, and, as we say, grow through giving. Talk to everyone about your idea. What is Pledgeling?

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Software Review Mogreet Platform 113

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2013

In this yearly event put on by the Stevens Center for Innovation , 30 teams, selected from a pool of 70 applicants, presented their unique ideas to crowds of students, parents, and judges. Some teams handed out brochures, and other teams did demonstrations of their ideas. We want to give others exposure to our idea as well.

USC 91

USC Ideas Southern California Platform 91

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

and I realized that without years of experience it is tough to answer this question. Think of web vs. mobile. Traditional software vs. SaaS. In my experience 90% of VCs fall short on their promises of how helpful or not they can be with intros. Industry or Operating Experience? Most VCs are book smart.

Venture Capital 364

Venture Capital Coach Writing SaaS 364

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 8, 2014

The initial company, Roam Mobility Service came to market in January 2012. Roam Mobility had the benefits of being first to market and being unique in their space. But they wanted to build more services around this idea. T-Mobile is well ahead of the game, branding themselves with the “uncarrier” model.

Mobile 86

Mobile Startup Customer Custom 86

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Making ideas reality : dependency. Innovate user experience: deploy. They ensure the creative team isn’t just focused on attractive design, but make sure the user experience is just as important. Or is it more about the user experience? Empathy, breath, communication : focus. Move the needle: data. Jay chimes in.

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87

socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2012

For a number of high profile brands, it's by using the software and services of Los Angeles-based PromoJam (www.promojam.com), which just announced a round of funding to accelerate it efforts last week from Golden Seeds and the Band of Angels. We also have a mobile platform, which integrates with Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace.

Social Media 217

Social Media Startup Platform Media 217

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Klash offers a web and mobile platform that lets people challenge and dare their friends for fun, honor and actual rewards, said the investment round will help it make an awesome product for the public and also help distribute it to the masses this year. Great Idea. Dare Your Friends.

Invest 68

Invest Slides Ideas Mobile 68

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2010

Technology, with ease of use, software systems, and information technology--is at the point where it's finally at a point of maturity, and we're finally seeing some traction in healthcare IT. We're starting to see some very innovative product ideas out of places like Caltech, USC, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and the like.

Startup 185

Startup Southern California Ideas Research 185

socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2017

is an app that combines a photo sharing experience with a people discovery slash messaging experience. This is the year, according to all the data, where mobile messaging will surpass social. This is the year human beings will spend more time with mobile messaging than traditional social medial. What is exactly.me?

Startup 100

Startup Social Network Southern California Mobile 100

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Guide to Evaluating Startup Ideas - Tony Wright dot com , May 27, 2010 A great developer I once worked with was kvetching at lunch one day. You could just outspend. We get it! I Be specific.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248