socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2019

Stacy Stubblefield: We do two factor authentication, which basically means we send text messages with the codes you get when you log into a web site or even when you're just registering for a website. Stacy and Darren, our other co-founder who's not here right now, actually graduated from USC. Did you take investment initially?

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Marina Del Rey Software Review Startup Incubator 113

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

We started in the comedy industry, hence the name, but basically for venues, we have a website management tool so you can fire your web programmer. So, I wrote the business plan and get investment behind it. Scot Richardson: In a nutshell, we're a WordPress for venues. How did you get into the technology business?

Ticketmaster 140

Ticketmaster CTO Hire Tech Coast Angels Social Media 140

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2010

It was about three years from investment to exit, which we were really thrilled about. What kinds of investments are you particularly interested in right now? We're starting to see some very innovative product ideas out of places like Caltech, USC, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and the like. Is there a market?

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

So I actually started a graphic design company out of college, and got lucky with the web taking off at the right time. I told him, I wanted him to invest his time. You don't need a CD, or hardware, it's completely web based. We actually wrote the business plan in a business plan class at USC. This is my third company.

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Study Startup Design Tips 252

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 4, 2014

Tom Soto – Managing Director/Investment Committee Member, TCW/Craton. Tom comments on the state of affairs as someone in the trenches, investing real dollars. He sees that with Cleantech and sustainability, they’re really in the 3rd or 4th generation in an investment sense. Let’s Talk Money.

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UCLA Technical Review Software Review Incubator 99

socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2010

Having followed the firm since its early days as a spinout of USC, we thought we'd talk with CEO Mark Tapling to get the back story behind the acquisition, and where the firm is going form here. I'm happy to say, that at the turn of the year we had several offers for investment, both from local and Silicon Valley oriented funds.

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Equity Startup Acquisition Funding 168

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2015

I grew up in Thousand Oaks, went to USC, and we met each other way back in the 90's. Where there are lots of players focused on different types of equity, different types of investments, different types of debt, they're doing it in a very unfocused manner. Brew Johnson: It's exciting to be building this business in LA.

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Southern California Google Technical Review Manhattan Beach 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2013

What we''re doing, is curating the most popular interests, brands, and entertainers, which comprise the interest in the social web, and putting in on one platform. There is a lot of searching and sorting just to find out, for example, what the USC Trojans or Tesla Motors might be doing. Phil Kelly: Before Yapert, I was angel investing.

Mobile 159

Mobile Startup Entertainment Tech Coast Angels 159

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” I hear it when I visit LPs (the people who invest in VCs) all across the country, “Yeah, I haven’t been out there for a few years but I keep hearing that something is going on there.” No less than Fred Wilson has credited Carlota’s work with having a major influence on his investment strategy at USV.

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Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996. Fun Fact: Their latest investment was into LA-based Daqri – the augmented reality platform that has been used for campaigns with Cadillac and MAXIM Magazine. Get to know them now before they become household names.

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Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2012

Before the pitches started, I ran into a fellow Trojan I knew who just graduated from USC, Nathan Doctor. It wouldn’t be a wise investment if there were a high probability that the team would disintegrate within a few weeks. Good move, considering they won 3 rd Place). If you can’t beat them, join them! Pivot, Pivot, Pivot!

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Startup Technical Advisors Ideas USC 99

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Adam Bell (@datatv) - Web Design and Branding with an attitude! CarmenElena Mitchell (@therealgirls) - Creator, "The Real Girls Guide to Everything Else" Web Series. Clinton Schaff (@clintschaff) - USC Online Communities Industry Faculty. Cynthia Lou (@CynthiaAnnLou) - Designer, Writer, Web & Brand Strategist.

Social Media 40

Social Media Journal Media Education 40

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

. “Let us come together and celebrate…” The mashup theme was reflected in the SBF programming, which included panels highlighting accelerators, VCs, startups, developers, movies, TV, music, web content, art, fashion, social good, surf & skate, and more. Photo by TechZulu). Student Pitch Fest. Social Good panel.

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Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

We launched with a web app, so we are only web-based. Which I have shown to do, but anybody who invests in tech, invests in team. Being a serviceable app, do you see more services being provided through the web? That’s the only thing that is outsourced. How long has Porter been around?

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

We have world-class universities like Caltech, UCLA, USC and more. When you’re one fund and have $600 million to invest it’s easier to take that kind of risk. LA generally doesn’t have an appetite for this kind of ‘swing-for-the-fences’ investment at early stages – and neither does your town.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313