SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 31, 2010

Saturday, February 6, 2010 -- New Media Revenue Models: Growing Greenbacks in the Digital Ecosystem. The New Media ecosystem is growing rapidly with content distribution networks, mobile devices and social networks connecting and interconnecting consumers like never before. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum.

Media 100

Media Enterprise Forum CalTech Social Network 100

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

We are a city unique in merging the world’s best content with digital media and technology expertise. In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). Much of this was highlighted at Twiistup.

Twiistup 228

Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -- Digiday Mobile: Putting the Third Screen First. Mobile Media is stealing attention from every other form of media, especially the traditional Web. Even DR advertising has large hurdles to overcome on the small screen. Yet it has barely put a dent in the budgets spent on online, let alone on TV.

Mobile 100

Mobile Screening Web Conference 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on the year from Southern California's technology community. Today, we have Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars (www.techstars.org), which has been very active this year in the startup accelerator and mentoring area.

Southern California 100

Southern California Snapchat Yahoo Social Media 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Walk into any Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Southern California and you can’t miss their digital screens. In joining Launchpad he’s agreed to move here, which is a natural fit given their emerging set of media partners. Tags: SoCal Stuff. It caters well to several previously successful LA businesses.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. They hold a strong presence in Southern California, with locations in 30 cities. All inclusive.

Social Media 106

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

But, despite these advantages, the region is finding itself in the unusual position of watching qualified graduates flee Southern California for the sheen of Silicon Valley, Seattle and Austin. People don’t just solely watch TV nowadays; they multitask with a handful of screens. s wounds are self-inflicted. But it is the L.A.

Los Angeles 98

Los Angeles Startup Angel Southern California 98

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. They hold a strong presence in Southern California, with locations in 30 cities. All inclusive.

Social Media 81

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

BodyTech Symposium on Embodied Media and Interactive Performance. Participants in the BodyTech Symposium at UC Irvine will demonstrate, experience and discuss recent developments in the theory and practice of embodied media and performance technologies. Tuesday, February 23, 2010 -- BodyTech Symposium. See [link] (more).

Screening 100

Screening Media Research Technology 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

BodyTech Symposium on Embodied Media and Interactive Performance. Participants in the BodyTech Symposium at UC Irvine will demonstrate, experience and discuss recent developments in the theory and practice of embodied media and performance technologies. Monday, February 22, 2010 -- BodyTech Symposium. See [link] (more).

Screening 100

Screening Media Research Technology 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Attendees can get a chance to be one of be 5 pre-screened pitches (and maybe 1 aud pitch if there's time) who will have ONE minute to give a pitch of their startup, web series, app, film pitch with feedback from panelists. The panelists will pick their fave pitch to give a 5-minute pitch. See [link].

Startup 113

Startup Social Media San Diego Screening 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 7, 2009

After years of dialog on mobile convergence, what has actually converged on the mobile platform is the high quality experience, spurred by innovations in Media Content (Video, Music, Movies, T.V.), This forum brings together media companies, application developers, device manufacturers, networking and O.S. in an open Forum at UCLA.

Mobile 100

Mobile UCLA Screening Media 100

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. The first phase was the rise of the media platforms: YouTube, Instagram, etcetera, that allowed creatives to build audiences. With new followers — today her account, @weworewhat , has 2.2 Rethinking value.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Merging of 2nd Screen & TV Everywhere Experiences. Evolution of Social Ads and Earned Media. If you are local to Southern California and have a panel up for consideration, please let us know! Content and Distribution. Ebooks: a Coming War for the Soul of the Library. Content and Distribution. Content and Distribution.

Entertainment 73

Entertainment Startup eBook Outsource Development 73

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. Its mission is to encourage the growth and success of technology-based entrepreneurial ventures in Southern California. mt) Media Temple, Inc. Silver Sponsors.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

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

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Those companies are already going to be crushed by Skype’s new screen sharing capabilities. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. File sharing? Enterprise collaboration?

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). We take that number, and send them a one-time PIN code.

Marina Del Rey 238

Marina Del Rey Startup IP Examples 238

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. A FB ad targeted at one person (my wife) - Gabriel Weinberg , May 14, 2010 The other day I gave a presentation with Steve Welch on the use of social media in politics. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out. There is a much better technique.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California. So it’s always a trade-off. In New York you have access to fashion, media, art and of course, financial services.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

We believe there are awesome entrepreneurs everywhere, not just in the places constantly covered by the media. Team Rubicon unites the unique skills America’s returning veterans offer with the expertise of medical professionals; all while interactively engaging donors through social media. We want to help them, and will.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

It’s your job to find a continued way to stay on the radar screen of the VC. Conventional wisdom says that you can only build big businesses in Silicon Valley so as a VC you need to be there. GroupOn, Living Social, AdMeld, Gilt Group, Demand Media, ShoeDazzle, Tumblr, FourSquare, etc. You had your great meeting.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366