socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Moviepilot , which operates an online movie discovery site, said last week that it has opened up an office on Abbot Kinney in Venice, California, as part of its expansion into Los Angeles. Elkins joins the firm from MEC, where she had run interactive media campaigns for Paramount and Dreamworks.

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Venice Paramount Advertising Los Angeles 178

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

In the normal startup environment, there are multiple forces competing for your attention every day, and you need to learn to delegate or ignore many. Some people pick this up from experience, and others find classroom courses most helpful in setting the focus. business entrepreneur genes Peter Drucker skills startup'

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Startup Paramount Entrepreneur Training 112

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2015

The startup, founded by David Kierzkowski and Agnes Kozera, has been helping brands to find YouTuber specifically creating content in their markets--and help those YouTubers make a living off their content.

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Paramount Santa Monica Snapchat Content 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2023

In the classic book, “ Driving Demand: Transforming B2B Marketing to Meet the Needs of the Modern Buyer ,” top marketing consultant Carlos Hidalgo updates the old guidelines on how to set up demand generation processes, keep them current, and measure results. Understanding culture is paramount, but measuring results is even better.

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Metrics Demand Paramount Content 102

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2020

Our interview today is with Greg Martin , co-founder of LiquidStock (www.liquidstock.com), an investment fund which offers up a way for employees of private companies to exercise their stock options before an IPO or acquisition. Tell us what you're up to now? Why did you start LiquidStock rather than a more traditional venture fund?

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Startup Paramount Invest Capital 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2020

In the classic book, “ Driving Demand: Transforming B2B Marketing to Meet the Needs of the Modern Buyer ,” top marketing consultant Carlos Hidalgo updates the old guidelines on how to set up demand generation processes, keep them current, and measure results. Understanding culture is paramount, but measuring results is even better.

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Marketing Invest Demand Metrics 174

TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Initial Query Refinement: Initial query is the starting point in any search process where a user provides an initial query to the system. Ensuring Accuracy: How to Test Results Upon deploying AI-driven search tools, validating their accuracy is paramount. This is table stakes for the kinds of solutions we are describing above.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Tool Knowledge Base 346

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2012

A new, Los Angeles startup, Stockr , is looking to connect the world of social networking with stock tips and trades, and recently has emerged in a private beta. Jindal's c-founder is Brendon Crawford, who has served at : Disney/ABC, Paramount Pictures, Sun Microsystems, MySpace Music, and Chase Credit Card Systems.

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Tips Paramount Sites Social Network 140

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Despite the proximity to Hollywood and the entertainment world, in the world of Southern California startups, actually combining the two world is quite difficult. Bordo has previously served at Paramount and MGM, in addition to a stint at SocialVibe.com. What's your background, and how did you start this? READ MORE>>.

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Paramount Entertainment Hollywood Content 187

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This morning, we have Kevin Winston of Digital LA (www.digitalla.net), the organization which is LA's largest digital networking group and which is behind the Silicon Beach Fest, the first and largest tech, startup and entertainment conference in LA. Similarly, the LA tech scene had had hundreds of startups pop up over the past 5 years.

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Marina Del Rey Dollar Shave Club Beverly Hills Startup 100

socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Worlize , a new startup focused on social gaming and chat, said Wednesday that it has scored initial angel funding for the firm, and opened up a private beta. Tags: worlize venture capital startup social gaming chat angel investment facebook twitter myspace opensocial. READ MORE>>.

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Paramount Funding Hollywood Venture Capital 160

socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

Los Angeles-based Ebyline , a startup which helps publishers find and manage freelancers, said today that it has added Scripps Television Station group as a customer, and the addition of audio/video capabilities to the service. Momary was at the Ventura County Star and LA Times; Narcisse had been at Paramount Pictures and the LA Times.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Santa Monica-based Tsavo Media, the startup headed by former Userplane CEO Michael Jones, said today that it has acquired Better Inc, the SEO and pay-per-click marketing software firm headed by Ben Padnos. s technology uses technology to help set up, manage, optimize, and report on pay-per-click campaigns for small and medium businesses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 29, 2022

These authors speak from their own wealth of experience in creating and growing technology startups, marketing, and fundraising. In the business world, your ability to raise money is often paramount to your success. What seems like the wrong place or a chance meeting might be the start of an important partnership or opportunity.

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socalTECH

MAY 23, 2012

How do a bunch of German moviemakers end up in Los Angeles, running a site helping studios to market and promote their films via their venture backed startup? That's the story we got from Tobi Bauckhage , the co-founder and CEO of Moviepilot (www.moviepilot.com), a German firm which is setting up shop in Los Angeles.

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Startup Paramount Entertainment Netflix 164

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2010

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based startup Worlize (www.worlize.com) announced it had received a seed round of funding, and launched a firm to focus on social gaming and chat. The firm's CEO is Brian McKelvey , who we caught up with recently to learn more about his background, the firm, and the market it hopes to serve. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 28, 2012

TechZulu caught up with Adam Fridman , founder MeetAdvisors and this is what he said. Adam Fridman, MSF from DePaul, 4 years investment banking and 10 years in business development consulting and start ups. They should come to him, and that’s how MeetAdvisors started.”. Which startups or entrepreneurs have signed up?

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Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Paramount 89

Xconomy

JUNE 25, 2017

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has set out to boost the startup ecosystem in San Diego and the rest of Southern California—and he already has scored a coup by partnering with Bill Maris, the founder and former CEO of Google Ventures, now known as GV.

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Southern California San Diego Startup Google 96

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Modern communication tools, including WebEx, Skype and video conferencing are a good start, but virtual teams remain a productivity nightmare for many companies. Team leaders and startup founders must be visibly and mentally present to be perceived as trustworthy and part of the team. Conflict resolution procedures are well-defined.

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Product Startup Tool Paramount 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

popped up consistently in an informal (and highly non-scientific poll) of a number of readers, executive recruiters, and others in the Los Angeles area, who cited growth, brand, profitability, and other factors in their suggestions to us of the top companies. the "startup culture" at the company as among reasons to work for the company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

After listening to hundreds of startup pitches, and reading even more business plans, most new venture investors develop their own favorite list of “red flags” that signal the beginning of the end of their interest. Every startup needs focus, due to limited resources, so setting irrational goals implies overall poor business acumen.

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Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The idea of video on demand has been around since as early as 1990 when GTE partnered up with AT&T to create the first VOD system. VOD pretty much started out as cable TV and then morphed into hundreds of millions of people globally streaming their favorite movies and shows onto handheld devices. For example, Warner Bros.

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Hollywood Demand Marketing Netflix 95

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

We spoke with Michael Tringe , one of the startup's co-founders, to learn more about what the company is getting set to launch. As an example, Mark Rosman, one of our directors and teachers, just got a web series picked up by Alloy, the Girls Intelligence Agency (GIA). What is CreatorUp all about? Those teachers are what set us apart.

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Web Content Startup Education 187

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2016

Many people will argue that total customer satisfaction is paramount, but I’m a pragmatist who believes that treating everyone the same really means treating all of them poorly. Use interactive social media and targeted marketing to go after the customers that you want and need. Playing favorites is good business and good customer service.

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Customer Custom Startup Satisfaction 65

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2021

I was aware of this dynamic before, but the value of these connections became paramount in the weeks and months immediately following the shutdown. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021?

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Southern California Technical Review Paramount News 113

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2015

In the normal startup environment, there are multiple forces competing for your attention every day, and you need to learn to delegate or ignore many. Some people pick this up from experience, and others find classroom courses most helpful in setting the focus. Set yourself some priorities and goals, and live by them. Sound judgment.

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Paramount Entrepreneur Training Startup 98

socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2009

A new startup, Santa Monica-based MOVIECLIPS.COM , said late Wednesday evening that it has launched a new online video site featuring movie clips and scenes. Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros.

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Sites Paramount Santa Monica Hollywood 113

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2013

The Los Angeles company--which is backed by $15M from Insight Venture Partners--has come up with a way to utilize the web and its deep depth of creative talent to produce many viral videos and commercials for its clients. How did the company start? So, we started throwing out ideas on how we could sidestep that.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Growing up, I dreamed that one day I could say, “I don’t have to work.” My parents were both government employees of modest means and thus the goal of retiring as a relatively young person was a fantasy to nearly everyone I knew growing up – everyone but me. William Lyon Phelps, American Author. Finishing The Sentence.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

On Tuesday, Breg announced it will be getting an assist on the software side from Redox , a healthtech startup based in Madison, WI. Managing medical device inventory is paramount at healthcare organizations that help patients come back from injuries, many of which do not keep their entire stock of orthotic and prosthetic products on site.

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Startup Paramount Organization Software 40

InfoChachkie

JULY 26, 2010

I knew that having friends and allies on the playground that would back up “the new kid” was of paramount importance. The same phenomenon is true for startups. As noted in Corporate Venturing , startups should pursue allies who have a vested interest in their success. When Does An Alliance Make Sense?

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Entrepreneur Santa Barbara Startup Conference 168

InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2011

When you play Monopoly with your children, you can subtly underscore an entrepreneurial mindset in their gameplay which will ultimately help them develop valuable startup skills, as described below. Thus, as is true with any startup, survival is paramount. Hands On Learning.

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Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Paramount 216

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2012

In the normal startup environment, there are multiple forces competing for your attention every day, and you need to learn to delegate or ignore many. Some people pick this up from experience, and others find classroom courses most helpful in setting the focus. Set yourself some priorities and goals, and live by them. Sound judgment.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Paramount Training Startup 103

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2015

In a new book, “ Driving Demand: Transforming B2B Marketing to Meet the Needs of the Modern Buyer ,” top marketing consultant Carlos Hidalgo updates the old guidelines on how to set up demand generation processes, keep them current, and measure results. Understanding culture is paramount, but measuring results is even better.

Metrics 101

Metrics Marketing Demand Paramount 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2018

In the classic book, “ Driving Demand: Transforming B2B Marketing to Meet the Needs of the Modern Buyer ,” top marketing consultant Carlos Hidalgo updates the old guidelines on how to set up demand generation processes, keep them current, and measure results. Understanding culture is paramount, but measuring results is even better.

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Metrics Demand Marketing Paramount 57

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2011

In the normal startup environment, there are multiple forces competing for your attention every day, and you need to learn to delegate or ignore many. Some people pick this up from experience, and others find classroom courses most helpful in setting the focus. Set yourself some priorities and goals, and live by them. Sound judgment.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Paramount Training Startup 102

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 5, 2011

McKelvey has led, designed and deployed gaming and web technologies for a multitude of leading companies including Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, TNT, GSN and Live Nation. Brian has over a decade developing and deploying cutting-edge technology within the entertainment industry.

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Blogging Paramount Social Network Entertainment 84