Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

CreatorUp is the online web series school teaching the next generation of web series creators how to make and market their own new video projects on the web. CreatorUp was launched online in Beta in January of 2013 and our startup team is based in Los Angeles. Who are its founders? What inspired you?

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Web USC Course Guide 93

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2010

How do you take a business you started as your own personal web site, and turn it into an online powerhouse, completely bootstrapped, from the little town of Ojai, California--not exactly known as a technology town? Bruce and I met at the Art Center, and that was when I first discovered the web. In our first year in businss, we had $1.7

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Startup Web Design Writing Web 242

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

You've got a great idea for a web video series, but how do you learn about how to make that happen, to get distribution, and monetize that video? Los Angeles-based CreatorUp (www.creatorup.com) wants to help aspiring online video producers with an online web education series. What is CreatorUp all about?

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Web Content Startup Education 187

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic. The bad news is that Finding Developers is Tough Here in Los Angeles and even people willing to pay have a hard time finding Web Development in Los Angeles. Here's an example of that kind of email. Find out who is good.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

Alex is a proven web entrepreneur, having led and sold multiple successful startups. Prior to starting KnowledgeBase, Alex founded HostPro, an industry-leading web hosting and application services provider. Additionally, he has extensive application development, web hosting, and data center build-out and management experience.

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SaaS Cloud Computing CIO Web 92

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Lee Essner is formerly a senior exec from WeddingChannel and has much experience in running a successful web property. And of course we had, TheMan.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2014

In the Los Angeles startup world, there are lots of high profile, buzzy companies which have lots of attention and funding--but which haven''t earned a dime of revenue. We worked together for four years, and I ended up heading up media buying at that company, and he headed up sales. It sounds like you''re doing a lot of hiring?

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Startup El Segundo Marketing Media 239

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

We're always interested in how technology is influencing the business of Hollywood, and recently ran across Los Angeles-based Scripped. Scripped (www.scripped.com) is applying the world of Web 2.0 Sunil Rajaraman: We provide free, web-based screenwriting software to aspiring writers and professionals in the community.

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Content Writing Software Review Hollywood 138

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Then when hiring a developer to build the project, show the developer you already have sales and offer them a percentage of passive income if they work at a lower or no charge rate. web & mobile development resources to find and hire a developer. web & mobile development resources to find and hire a developer.

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CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop Development 81

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Our profile this morning is with Network Automation , a Los Angeles company competing in the IT automation market. It's nice chatting with you again about your company--you're here in Los Angeles, aren't you? The traditional way to handle that is to write code. The technology has just exploded.

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Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

As automotive web sites go, there are lots of review and information sites giving you information about new and used cars, magazines and information sites for auto enthusiasts, and discussion sites and groups for all kinds of cars. The other thing that struck me, is because it is only men, they tend to write with lots of testosterone.

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Truecar Writing Edmunds Sites 204

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

I’ve been meaning to write this post since September of last year when Brad Feld first wrote about the The Founders Visa Movement. I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. At the time he granted me permission to write about his story. The world’s best brains are on sale.

Technical Review 282

Technical Review Startup High Tech Software Review 282

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

This is the time it takes for a bankruptcy or asset sale to occur. Instead investors are looking for the next flash sale, private sale, game dynamic, social games that rely on mobile platforms with geo-fenced, location aware offers. I continue to be excited about the Mobile Web (as distinct from the Mobile App).

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Invest Angel Technical Review Venture Capital 299

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2009

William Chow: What Mobophiles has developed is software that solves the two biggest problems the web space right now, which is slow page load--waiting on the web--and no offline access, which is if you don't have connectivity on the web. It's completely transparent to the web sites we are supporting.

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SaaS Web Google Sites 127

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

I asked the panelists ( David Travers , Brian Norgard , Fouad ElNaggar , & Demian Sellfors ) about the specific challenges that we face down here in Los Angeles as opposed to Silicon Valley. That’s typically not the case in Los Angeles.

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Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Every founder can directly access any investor or mentor in the Amplify army of cohorts, which adds up to more than 70 of the most influential business professionals in Los Angeles and beyond. If commitment and drive were Jason’s first attraction, the extensive Amplify network came in a close second. Unwinding at an Amplify party.

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Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2010

Johnson's latest effort is Lunch.com (www.lunch.com), a web site which takes the concepts behind VirtualTourist.com beyond travel, and into lots of other subjects. Lunch.com is based in Los Angeles. on the web, how do you hope to stand out? What's the story behind Lunch.com? There is a lot of competition for reviews/etc.

Content 204

Content Startup Sites Manhattan Beach 204

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2009

Sean is looking to locate his startup in the area, so we sat down with Sean to learn more about the company's software, as well as what brought him to the Los Angeles area. We build web software that improves the ability of people to manage their networks. People can see a prototype at our web site, and videos of our prototype.

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Networking Startup Social Network Software 113

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based EcoMom (www.ecomom.com) launched its "green" parenting site, with backing from Dave McClure. For lack of a better word, it's really social shopping--not in the way of using social networking to drive sales, but because moms are social, to allow them to share information regularly online.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

Every founder can directly access any investor or mentor in the Amplify army of cohorts, which adds up to more than 70 of the most influential business professionals in Los Angeles and beyond. If commitment and drive were Jason’s first attraction, the extensive Amplify network came in a close second. Unwinding at an Amplify party.

Web Design 40

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Los Angeles. There are no $600 million funds in Los Angeles. That’s convenience when your VC is hoping to write the next $20 million check. Every developer, biz dev person, marketeer or sales rep on your team will be surrounded by scores of companies calling them like Sirens to switch teams.

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Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We both felt that the critical reasoning skills and writing skills were critical to our career development. Private, flash sales site focused on apparel goods (women, men and children). Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date. Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date.

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. of the product, file patents, hire a small sales team and launch a marketing program to take StrongMail to market. (Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical.

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Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire 40

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Much of web video search is bad at finding “the good stuff&# including YouTube itself. It’s clear that when people watch movies now they Tweet about it when they get out and this has an impact on box office sales. I’m such a big believer in the power of writing, editing and producing. And then try it on Hulu.

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Content Google Media Hulu 386