socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2009

Santa Barbara-based SendMeHome.com , a startup which runs a service which combines social networking with a way to help people retrieve lost objects, has launched a new Facebook application today. Tags: social lost items sendmehome networking facebook. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Newbury Park-based Lottay , an online site focused on social "gifting" applications, has raised around $200,000 in a round from DFJ Frontier, socalTECH has learned. Lottay's online web site allows people to help buy gift cards and collect money from friends and family for those gifts. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

The angel group also mentioned a web site design as part of its initiatives this year. The group also said it is focusing on its SeedTrack program, which is specifically focused on seed stage funding and extensive mentoring.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The Los Angeles technology crowd turned out in full for last week's Twiistup 5 event--a showcase for startups looking for exposure and funding--with over 1,000 attendees at a private aircraft hangar at the Santa Monica airport. Tags: technology totspot startup twiistup twiistup5 angeles networking event cogi.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2009

Santa Barbara-based startup SendMeHome.com , which provides a free service to help people retrieve their lost items, has launched a new social feature the firm says will help connect people through objects. The new features take advantage of the site's identification labels to tie in text and photos to physical items.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 20, 2009

This is the beginning of a content community that collects and organizes the best content from blogs and web sites. One of the more interesting new features is that the site now takes into account social signals. I'm happy to announce the launch of the Los Angeles Tech Content Community.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 7, 2014

University Affiliation – Both Expertcity’s and Computer Motion’s Founders were former Professors at UC Santa Barbara, which greatly facilitated our intern hiring efforts. Instead, network with professors who can direct their best students to you. Instead, network with professors who can direct their best students to you.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

We all now visit UGC sites to learn about products & services before we use them. My Wish List: I want at least three slices for any UGC sites. A few years ago I planned an outing to Santa Barbara for my Dad’s 70th birthday. Our social networks are filled with our friends, sure.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2013

That''s what Los Angeles-based FieldLevel (www.fieldlevel.com) has been working on, making it easier for coaches to network and exchange information on athletes. Brenton Sullivan: What we are is a private social network and platform for coaches to connect with each other, to exchange information on athletes.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

You can hear Don tell his story in the following excerpt from his recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. I promise you, if you watch the TechCrunch 40 demos… if you go to sites like Mixergy and you start to hear the stories of entrepreneurs (you will avoid common startup mistakes). . Don Gets Punked. I punked out. I quit my job.

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Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

TripTrotting recruited thousands of local travel guides for their site. They did it entirely through social networking. inLife signed up dozens of merchants in Santa Barbara for their activity site. You can go to virtually any city in the world and meet a local who will tell you about their city.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

As a UC Santa Barbara alum, do you have any advice for my UCSB students who desire to break into the fashion industry? Greathouse: Z Supply has developed a highly successful network of boutique retailers. Muther: We were very careful when launching our first eCommerce site.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Our interview today is with Andrew Schydlowsky , the CEO and founder of Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet (www.trackstreet.com), a startup which is backed by Okapi Capital, The Cove Fund, Early Light Ventures, SaaS Venture Capital, and Stage Venture Partners. It allows us to start peeling the onion.

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socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2009

Earlier this month, Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue (www.ringrevenue.com) announced that it had raised a round of venture funding. Jason Spievak: At a high level, what we do, is enable affiliate networks to track calls like they do clicks. Explain your technology? How does this work?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Santa Barbara-based SendMeHome (www.sendmehome.com) is looking to solve that problem, with a free service to print out labels which attach to your item, and where you can register items in case they are lost. How do people go about using the site? How do you get those items back? They're pretty risk adverse.

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Santa Barbara Startup Writing Ideas 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

I'm down here probably three or four days a week on average, and we're trying to be active, and pick off what we think are going to be the best deals here, from Santa Barbara down to San Diego. We're helping the entrepreneur, leveraging our network, introducing them to people, and helping them think about new products.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A great opportunity for more visible networking. I frequently work on networking through the social web and building new relationships that will foster knowledge gathering or business growth. I'd rather invest time investing in social media to drive traffic to our site. Love the minis! Great posts.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 20, 2011

Integrate With University – both Expertcity’s and Computer Motion’s Founders were former Professors at UC Santa Barbara, which augmented our Intern hiring efforts. Network with professors who can direct their best students to you. If you do not have a direct relationship with your local university or college, create one.

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