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. This year, we were lucky enough to find 40 great startups to invest in, growing StartEngine immensely. I think we're going to see a real shakeup in how people view social media.

Southern California 168

Southern California High Tech SaaS Social Media 168

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 10, 2013

Clay will share his experience on how to build a profitable and bootstrapped SAAS startup that’s doubled in revenue almost every month since its inception. Clay Collins is the Co-Founder of LeadBrite , a profitable and bootstrapped SAAS startup that’s doubled in revenue almost every month since its inception in May of 2012.

SaaS 97

SaaS Southern California Santa Monica Marketing 97

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

We have a very sophisticated, analytics and software platform that over half the Fortune 50 are now using, to help guide how they invest in marketing and sales activities and investments. Or did we spark your interested indirectly through a banner ad, which led them to social media, which led them to go into a dealership?

Social Media 235

Social Media Demand Activity Marketing 235

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2014

If you think about it, services make more sense in this social media age where relationships, personalization, and interaction are king. Here is just a sampling to give you the idea: Software as a service (SaaS). You don’t have to be an engineer, or make a huge investment in hardware, to come up with a winner.

Services 101

Services Startup Outsource Technical Support 101

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2015

Pundit lets creators host audio Ask Me Anything (AMAs) with their Twitter network, transforming the talk radio experience for the social media age. 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.

Class 40

Class Artificial Inteligence AMA Platform 40

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Storygami is a SaaS tool that allows content creators and brands add overlays such as relevant context, social streams and call to action buttons to videos. DigiSynd manages Disney’s brand presence in the social media space. Greg has led Series A investments in tech-based enterprises. Sold it in 2014.

Fractional VPE 40

Fractional VPE Entertainment SaaS Social Media 40

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

So, I wrote the business plan and get investment behind it. But, venues are becoming savvier, and want to connect with fans via social media and email, so that they can allow customers to continue the buying experience on their site, and repurpose customer data for their own usage. How did you get into the technology business?

Ticketmaster 140

Ticketmaster CTO Hire Tech Coast Angels Social Media 140

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

SaaS 101: 7 Simple Lessons From Inside HubSpot - OnStartups , July 19, 2010 It’s been a little over 4 years since I officially launched my internet marketing software company , HubSpot. So, I’ve had about 4 years on the “inside” of a fast-growing, venture-backed B2B SaaS startup. Yesterday he outlined his investment thesis on his blog.

Startup 217

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

Help them better do their job – I’ve always been a big believer that relationships with journalists are a long-term investment. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Sales & Marketing Advice Social Media Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Might be true, but not in your best interests. You need to deposit in their bank first.

Tips 307

Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2009

The other feature that sets us apparent, is our integration with social media. savvy, we have every social networking credential there is, and we've integrated those sites into the API. It's really helpful, particularly for companies who don't get social media. He's got a good, solid SaaS background.

Startup 100

Startup Writing Southern California Email 100

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In a short, densley packed timeline, our panel of industry experts discussed the fine line topics of wearables technology, bitcoin, SaaS, cloud, mobile gaming, and social markets. Speakers listed: Brock Pierce – Digital currency pioneer investing in Bitcoin, games, and online gambling businesses; Clearstone Global Gaming Fund.

Startup 95

Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Georgian Partners and Bain Capital Ventures, the investment firms that anchored Tealium’s $30.7 Tealium, a San-Diego startup that provides online advertising tag management and marketing services for enterprise customers, has raised $35 million in a growth financing deal intended to expand its technology and market reach.

Custom 40

Custom Customer San Diego JavaScript 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

I know that I have not yet earned these kudos based on investment returns (although my partners have. They are an open-source & SaaS provider of eCommerce solutions. I chose it because I thought it would represent who I am – mostly an entrepreneur but somebody with investment chops. Social media is ephemeral.

Blogging 373

Blogging Startup Writing Venture Capital 373

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

I would try a line like, “I know that some of you might be social media experts and others may be less deep on this particular area. I’m no dummy on businesses that are in the financial services sector, but my 3 partners have been investing in the space for 20 years so I’m clearly on a different level.

Venture Capital 318

Venture Capital Startup Sales Writing 318

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

Fortunately the Web doesn’t stand still and a great deal of research and development continues to go into evolving the mechanics of today’s online social universe. Disconnects between older and newer generations of social media. Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Streaming media. Social media. Social networking. Social games. Just this year, Q2 investments in SoCal and New England were virtually the same, with $838 million and $843 million invested respectively, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree Report. Editor’s picks. Featured stories.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 1, 2010

In an episode of the popular 1990’s TV sitcom Seinfeld , Kramer, played by Michael Richards, begins “working” at the fictional Brandt – Leland Investment Firm by simply showing up, attending meetings and acting as if he is part of the team. Review the person’s publicly available information from social media sites.

Company 124

Company Companies Email Press 124

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Bootstrapping Marketing Strategy, social media marketing, web applications. . Entrepreneurism / Monetization cosmetics, social media, women in tech. . jim spencer, media convergence group. Entrepreneurism / Monetization Cloud Computing, Entrepreneurism, SaaS. . Post-Launch: Marketing Web Apps on a Budget.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69