Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). So what about the ad management business excites me?

Mobile 282

Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2014

The world today is going increasingly digital, to such a degree that even quick serve and fast casual restaurant chains are eager to connect with consumers online, via smartphone, and even in their stores--so that they can better get to know you, market to you, and encourage you to visit. Our platform encompasses several things.

Mobile 127

Mobile Customer Custom Platform 127

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

It also gives families access to a marketplace of hundreds of experienced caregivers in Southern California, with access to high-definition (HD) video profiles, rigorous background checks, social references and reviews. Senior care market is not heavily impacted by technology. LinkedIn for Caregivers.

Software Review 77

Software Review Technical Review Southern California Summary 77

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2014

Everyone thinks of Northern California as the place to do anything technology related, but for unique power users and entertainment enthusiasts like me, you realized that entertainment--my first love--is in Southern California. Is it a challenge to cover so much? That''s why I moved here. It''s been a really good move.

Entertainment 206

Entertainment Startup Southern California Netflix 206

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2012

The notion is that you really want a geat experience shopping in a peer to peer market, something that's never been done before. Rob Kramer: My partner and I had been developing apps and platforms for year, and had been Craiglist and eBay users, but only reluctantly. It's a very visual marketplace, a very curated marketplace.

Mobile 157

Mobile Los Angeles Web Southern California 157

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Len Short is truly an online marketing pioneer, heading up marketing at Charles Schwab, AOL and then (PRODUCT)RED. Before his career moved online, Len worked on major marketing campaigns for credit card companies and rolled out MCI’s highly successful “Friends and Family” marketing campaign.

Google 220

Google Technical Advisors Technical Review Equity 220

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

After months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Event Details.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. The “private sale” market phenomenon was started in France by Vente-Privee (literally means “private sale”) and was replicated in Germany by BrandsforFriends.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 22, 2014

SoCal startup Moving Analytics is tackling this global problem. We met at University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering’s Robotic Embedded Research Laboratory where Harsh is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate. Today’s digital health consumer has so many choices on the market.

USC 104

USC Southern California Activity Study 104

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. SuperDemo: Bill Gross.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 14, 2016

We provide an event and experiential marketing platform. What that means, is we have a software tool, used primarily by companies who are putting on events for marketing reasons. We work with them on an annual basis, around the world, and help to power their events and experiential marketing. It's a marketing experience.

Sales 100

Sales Santa Monica Startup Orange County 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. Any SoCal entrepreneur raising early-stage money should put Rincon on their short list. So what are you waiting for? Go get your anchors.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. It gives music companies a direct pipeline to market their products and services to music fans. The Spotlight is shining down these amazing LA companies! Silver Sponsors.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Joey Flores is co-founder and CEO of Earbits , an online radio platform that enables bands, labels and concert promoters to acquire fans, market new releases and promote live events. He was Director of Online Marketing for Mota Motors, a BusinessWeek Top 50 Most Promising Startup of 2009 and TechCrunch50 finalist.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. So it would be unwise to say that funding outside of Silicon Valley will be easier. My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California. I live in the city of Santa Monica. Hit some bumps in the road?

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

Many people are too cautious in sales processes and as a result when they present their solutions they end up sounding milquetoast and undifferentiated from anybody else in the market. You see – running a SaaS platform for customers like you is the ONLY thing our team does. We have a great screening process.

Sales 150

Sales SaaS Startup Venture Capital 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I’ve raised in boom markets and when everybody thought the Internet was a fraud. He knows the history of all of the payment gateways, mobile payment platforms, credit offerings, remittance companies, etc. You’re meeting people who can give you market insights and information. Of course much of it is conflicting.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366