socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Yet a tiny 13 person company called Instagram, leveraged the massive growth of mobile to create a new social network. In Entertainment, we're seeing more and more people prefer their iPad over the Big Screen experience. Media and Entertainment has seen more barriers to entry being broken down.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Southern California Incubator High Tech 223

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Build a prototype product.

Angel 104

Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

His boards include some great collections of dream cars and iPhone home screens. is a well respected author, photographer and consultant but he’s also generally a great guy to follow on any social network. That’s also the case on Pinterest where he pins bits of awesome and products he loves. Evan Sharp. Chris Brogan.

Blogging 178

Blogging RSS Social Network Screening 178

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

One of those is Hollywood-based FilmBreak (www.filmbreak.com), which is applying the world of social networking, media, and the Internet to help film-makers gain access to the analytics and insights they need to better market their films. That results in a drastically lower marketing and PA budget for the film.

Hollywood 256

Hollywood CTO Hire Social Media Platform 256

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Sure, Facebook, Instagram and other Social Networks provide the ability to upload and share your content, but none make it as seamless and easy as Kincast. Raul Mujica, the product manager/designer of Kincast is a father of two boys and like many busy parents has struggled with keeping all his loved ones feeling special.

Screening 81

Screening Content Startup Email 81

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Solaborate is a blend of great social network platforms, by taking in all the greatest bits and putting it all into one. Consumers all have access to social networks, but the business-side has never really caught on. Companies and professionals have a product or service they provide or support.

Social Media 92

Social Media Social Network Tool Mobile 92

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2011

The annual Apple event where no real hints about what products they plan to release are floated in the public domain in advance. Any company who develops products reliant on iOS spends weeks crapping their pants before WWDC. Or Twitter launches its own photo-sharing app integrated into their product. It’s madness. And on and on.

Google 325

Google Press Marketing Content 325

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. Build a prototype product.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Before this South Korean wonder spread across the globe I had written about a trend in global audiences that exists when the costs of production are nearly zero and the costs of distribution are also nearly free. think Amazon) and therefore hits with high production costs were more suited to the medium. billion views. think Apple.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 15, 2012

One for each of the main Hero Screens you have in your application. A Hero Screen is defined as a major application screen, from which additional screens will branch out. Sally Jennings is looking for a new check-in experience, one that allows her to notify all of her social networks at the same time.

Marketing 84

Marketing Screening Social Network Startup 84

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

Sherry Gunther: MyMiniPeeps.com is a unique, online community for kids ages 6-13, which is both a social networking community as well as a game site. They're looking for deeper social networking, and more of a gaming element on sites. What's special about your virtual world? Kids really need a deeper level of interaction.

Media 150

Media Tech Coast Angels Social Network Content 150

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii. Please do not read that I think an early-stage company with limited product and only beta customers should go straight for a $5 million fund raising. It is also a result of pent-up demand. We spent our future since the equity was artificial.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Instead, the feel of the event was right at home with the Vita Hill Social Club naming and branding. The last day for the social clubs will be later this month on February 27th, but until then, they’ll be open to the general public, hosting the occasion tournament & kegger.

Screening 64

Screening Santa Monica Social Network Hollywood 64

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The AngelSoft Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. Build a prototype product.

Angel 89

Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

As we know, developers always give their product a code name. Rob and Lance made multiple business trips to the USA and UK in order to understand the offerings and strategy of existing payment providers, social networks, banks and financial service providers. Omidyar Networks – head of investment. Why the name?

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

He started targeting the ad by location and interest, and the number of potential people he was reaching began decreasing on screen (Facebook tells you dynamically). My Obsession With The Product - Feld Thoughts , May 3, 2010 For some reason I’ve been doing a lot of interviews lately. MongoDB at Etsy - Code as Craft , May 19, 2010 Hi!

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Given how Apple’s products are normally delivered to near perfection it is likely to be a huge holiday hit this year. You’ll likely see applications that draw you into interactive experiences, connect you to your social networks, help you browse your TV better and create a richer media experience overall.

Content 386

Content Google Media Hulu 386

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 15, 2012

One for each of the main Hero Screens you have in your application. A Hero Screen is defined as a major application screen, from which additional screens will branch out. Sally Jennings is looking for a new check-in experience, one that allows her to notify all of her social networks at the same time.

Marketing 53

Marketing Screening Social Network Email 53

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

We help them identify products that are safe and health for them and their families, from organic baby food, to household items. We do deep research on every single product we advocate for, using the criteria and condition that they create a healthy child and a healthy world. How long has the site been around?

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

For decades the “layering&# of technology has allowed us to develop IT systems and networks in a specialized way that let’s best-of-breed technology solutions to emerge at each layer of the stack and to allow people with different skill sets to specialize in key areas without having to have competence in every technology arena.

Startup 343

Startup Technical Review S3 Services 343

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

What I notice is that people further the conversation, talk with each other, network, try to get noticed (linking to their websites, etc.). When Quora went into Beta and became the “hip product to have access to&# in Silicon Valley I felt compelled to play around with it. I rarely only read the post. Quora “Lite&#.

Blogging 301

Blogging SEO Startup Writing 301

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. Gogii is the creator of the 36th most downloaded application in the history of the iPhone app store – a product called textPlus.

Gogii 310

Gogii Invest Blogging Startup 310

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

Let's start with the products. The reason passwords don't work, is because if you want a stronger password, when a system forces you to use a certain number of characters, or put numbers or special characters into a password, people can use keystroke logging to force themselves into your network or your PC.

Technology 124

Technology Web Sites Orange County 124

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

There was the usual cogent presentation by Brian Solis on the future of PR in which he implored us to get beyond the echo chamber of Silicon Valley and Techmeme and focus on staying on the radar screen of real America. Jason’s cutting wit and insightful commentary made for entertaining listening on topics ranging from the Microsoft / Yahoo!

Twiistup 228

Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup.

Funding 92

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 92

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

OPEC (the organization of petroleum exporting countries) is a cartel that was set up in the 1960′s and represents the interests of the 12 biggest oil producing countries in the world with the goal of increasing prices of oil, a good supplied in limited quantities to a world that had insatiable demand for the product.

Hulu 292

Hulu Technical Review Content Advertising 292

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2009

As an entrepreneur people who aren’t going to respond to you and it’s your responsibility to politely and assertively stay on people’s radar screen. Yeah, right. If you fold at the first un-returned email what hope to you have as an entrepreneur? You had no idea how important that brand name was until you left it behind.

Entrepreneur 338

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Google 338

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

As with any sales campaign you need to: Qualify your buyers early so you focus your scarce resources on people likely to buy your product. ” These are people with whom there is a likely match for your product or service. I get many Tweets directed at me that say, “come check out my product.” Meet in person.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Josh Brooks: The goal of Postcard On The Run, is I'm trying to develop a product that speaks to the crossroads of analog and digital, and online to offline. Nowadays, when you post something online, whether that is an image in a gallery or social networking site, it only has a lifespan of just a few seconds.

Email 218

Email Startup Ideas Burbank 218

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. In addition to Seth, the core team he pulled together consisted of Elaine, a product person with front-end engineering skills and sharp design sense, and Sandy a back-end server engineer. We then captured this conversation again on camera.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2012

We saw that we could get product and games out faster, that it was a new industry, that there was tons of potential, and we could also develop relationships with carriers to get products on deck. We're able to get thousands of downloads per day on our products, a far cry from the BREW and Java days.

Mobile 168

Mobile Java Google Startup 168

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

I focused on relationships, connections, human bond, idea generation, testing products and also I generally tried to be available for others. After dinner with a film distributor dear friend of mine, Janet Brown (check out FilmBuff ) I caught an interesting screening of a new film, Surrogate Valentine with Gary Chou of USV.

Ideas 294

Ideas Startup Marketing Pricing 294

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

“I found it to be the best social network, connecting people on a deeper level. People stopped worrying about social status.”. Park had a screen-printing business in 2004, starting with his own $4,000 investment. Marketing Your Product. You strip away all the layers the mass society gives you.

Startup 98

Startup Custom Customer Pricing 98

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

The truth is that in my experience very, very few people really enjoy the “pure&# startup environment: months with no salary, months with no live product and lots of trial, error & rejection. Mostly you read about fundings, product releases, big valuations, and M&A. of your product. Great new product release.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2010

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup.

Funding 59

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 59

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

I loved the product that much. Social networking meets online personal health management. The product is a wristband that you wear when you sleep and it tells you how restful or not your sleep was. There is, of course, a paid version. I also enter my workouts – mostly swimming and running. And, guess what?

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2015

If you are selling beauty products for example, Dove commercials are a good example. Social media is a favorite among small business owners. However, social networking sites also have rules. According to a Nielsen survey, 28% of people worldwide have what they call “ multi-screen habits.” Know the rules.

Guide 40

Guide Social Media Content Advertising 40