TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Warren also wanted regulation in place that would block companies making over $25 billion that operate as social media or search platforms or marketplaces from owning companies that also sell services on those marketplaces. One issue is do we need regulation on the full platform companies. — Balaji S. . ”

Technical Review 144

Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

A high-performance application (notably, one based on a high-performance platform) will be capable of performing modestly complex algorithmic work on behalf of users without necessarily requiring the construction of a complex system architecture. Congratulations, you can stop reading here!

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Web Technical Advisors Framework Technical Review 200

TechEmpower

MAY 17, 2013

We have posted Round 5 of our ongoing project measuring the performance of web application frameworks and platforms. Additionally, we have added a new test type focused on writes, wherein a variable number of database updates are executed per request. This is Round 5, but it''s only the first round with Windows results.

Framework 524

Framework EC2 Web Writing 524

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2020

Personally I believe that to fund more people of color you need to put check-writing authority in their hands the same way that if you want to see more women funded you need more women GPs. It’s about swimming in lanes where others aren’t present. Being diverse in the VC industry is a VERY LOW bar and a clear differentiator.

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Funding Venture Capital Entrepreneur Networking 314

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

And now without further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Winter Companies: Spotlight Companies. We write and create our own content for the game. Leftronic is a real-time data visualization platform for startups. CitySourced is a real time mobile civic engagement platform. Co-Host & Venue Sponsor.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

First, you’ll need a platform. Don’t just write a carbon copy of what somebody else is doing. OK, well, actually the first thing I did is come up with a list of 50 posts that I wanted to write. I didn’t want to run out of things to write about in the first 6 months. I put much time into it.

Blogging 286

Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 13, 2010

I love learning first hand about the differences in analytics platforms, social media conversion, the effectively of copy, how to cultivate an audience, etc. I’ve always believed that you learn a great deal when you’re presenting, teaching or writing about what you know. It’s just my writing style.

Blogging 250

Blogging Social Media Writing Startup 250

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

After logging into your account via Facebook API, the platform uses your date of birth as the core data to help you calendar all of your friend’s birthdays and discover other people around you who also celebrate your special day. Writing a wish list for birthday presents at 10 years-old is expected. At 26, not so much.

Startup 126

Startup Venice Social Network Tool 126

TechEmpower

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Write a blog entry and post the Round. For weeks, we have been stuck at step 4 waiting on me to write something, so I'm going to keep it short and sweet to get this out before Halloween. We suspect that over time, more platforms will support the "pipelining" capability, gradually re-balancing the stratification we're seeing.

Framework 75

Framework Software Review TechEmpower Writing 75

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

You join teams that got good write-ups on TechCrunch, have great VCs, have star CEO’s, whatever. Writing a book will be fun. So I patiently waiting until there was a good opportunity to bring Stuart on board and took the opportunity when it presented itself. Sometimes life presents that opportunity, sometimes it does not.

CTO Hire 320

CTO Hire Startup CTO Coach Venture Capital 320

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 7, 2013

To this end, he and his brother Hank recently launched Subbable , a platform by which content creators can directly marshal their fan''s financial support. As I write this article, Crash Course stands at 83% of its pledge goal, with nearly 10,800 fans funding the show''s production costs for its upcoming season. Border Run.

Course 190

Course Advertising Social Media Content 190

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The platform connects foodies to restaurants for a win-win situation for both parties. The platform uses an iPhone app and website to help users make decisions quickly and confidently while also helping them share their valuable restaurant experiences with others. myfab5 is a platform that reinvents the restaurant review.

Software Review 79

Software Review Technical Review Writing Startup 79

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2011

We've instead taken those comments and turned them into scores and a rating platform. When you stick that plugin on a blog you are writing, it scans the article for names. For example, if you are writing about Barack Obama, you can, with a single click, vote him up or down in the article. No one knows about that article.

Startup 174

Startup Blogging Writing Examples 174

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

This is a post I’ve been dying to write for 18 months. Well, we started out a free text messaging platform. OK, that sounds like an interesting business, but nothing to write a freakin’ blog post about? We just happen to have significantly more users than most of the group texting platforms you typically read about.

Gogii 310

Gogii Invest Blogging Startup 310

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

.” Here’s what I mean … Let’s start with what it takes for a journalist to want to write a story. Do I have an “angle” from which to write the story (first company to do X, company does biggest X, consumer behavior is doing X)? Do I have data or facts to present so the story has legs?

Marketing 389

Marketing Press Blogging Startup 389

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We held a 90-minute demo session where 150 of LA’s VC’s and senior technology executives watched the LPLA V2 group present in small groups of 12-15 each. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Both Sides of the Table , July 22, 2010 An updated Digital Trends presentation - Jeff Hilimire , June 2, 2010 I do what I hate - Jessica Mah , January 7, 2010 Startup Equity Allocation - charliecrystle.com , January 11, 2010 When good investment decisions end up backing more women CEOs: Conversation with Cameron Lester at Azure Capital.

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. That is what I Tweeted when I saw DataSift present as a finalist at TC Disrupt last year. The Importance of Twitter.

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2016

I've been an entrepreneur, I've been an investor, and I have a finance background, which has been a perfect way to present myself and help people right now. That's different from a normal pitch meeting, where there are just two, three, or four people in the room, and you can walk through a presentation.

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Invest Competition 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

In terms of topics we spoke about: - Do VC’s send your presentations around to other people if they don’t fund you? SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. Senior exec team is ex-QPass (mobile payments platform sold to Amdocs). But it does happen.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Coincident has created a platform that will allow storytellers and producers to create robust second screen stories on the fly that incorporate video, images and other web content. Each of these platforms represents a variety of “screens” to view from. People are not simply watching the TV anymore. Coincident.TV

Screening 109

Screening Content CTO Hire Platform 109

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2012

ExplorerB2B is a free to join exclusive network of experts who share information that matters to you and make sure you expand your professional network, interact with a relevant audience and present your expertise. The English/International version of the platform was launched in January 2012. Who are its founders? How does it work?

Networking 71

Networking Help Social Media Platform 71

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. Think of looking at a dot graph of your business sales in virtual reality.

Startup 79

Startup Mentor Platform Help 79

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Coming up with a memorable tagline can present an even greater challenge. They ignore/disrespect the platform. You Shouldn’t Have to Pay to Talk To Your Own Customers - Austin Startup , July 12, 2010 Andy Meadows is the founder and CEO of Bearhug , an Austin-based customer engagement platform launching today. Make it unique.

Startup 217

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). encouraging an open platform where 3rd parties can make lots of money]. Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. The Present Era.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

In April 2011, the Association of Coupon Professionals held an Industry Conference in Atlanta to address the present and future state of couponing. Due to the combination of these factors, marketers began to more heavily fund digital platforms. Problems Daily Deal Couponing Presented for Business Owners. Getting Mobile-Ready.

Mobile 85

Mobile Software Review Statistics Technical Review 85

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

ZunguZ is a global social payment platform that integrates deeply into the social graph of Facebook and financial service providers. ABSA Jewish Entrepreneur of the Year – WINNER (This award was actually presented by Gill Marcus) – (Annex.13). TechZulu caught up Robert Sussman, Co-CEO of Zunguz , the Facebook payment app.

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

TechEmpower

MARCH 27, 2013

At the time of this writing, Java 8 development is still very much in progress. Preview builds of Java 8, specifically the "Project Lambda" builds, can be downloaded from java.net: Java™ Platform, Standard Edition 8 Early Access with Lambda Support. It performs better than RRWL when used as a plain read-write lock.

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Java Class Software Review Examples 560

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

The challenge, as with all new technologies, is to present it effectively, and avoid wasted effort and expensive mistakes. Several free blog platforms, like Wordpress , are so flexible that you can configure them as a website, as well as your blog, without separate hosting. An informal writing style is generally recommended.

Blogging 48

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Startup Writing 48

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself. He presented a system where your search results would be ranked based on companies bidding for placement and where merchants would be charged on a “cost per click” basis (CPC). We see big data storage solutions and processing platforms.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

We have a free resume creation tool aspect of the app, where the resume is professionally formatted and well presented. Another goal is to continue to drive awareness of our platform. Meaning, write very good job descriptions, but that doesn’t mean you need to write long ones. It is very exciting to see the growth.

Mobile 86

Mobile Marketing Writing Startup 86

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2012

The two companies are in the early stages of integrating Pathbrite’s next-generation digital portfolio platform with McGraw-Hill Campus™ , which will greatly benefit students and faculty. Features included as part of the Pathbrite platform make social learning and assessment a core experience for users.

Education 63

Education Web 2.0 Course Platform 63

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

I had long ago ceded the knowledge and responsibility for making the detailed technical recommendations about platforms, databases, hosting solutions, etc. By the time of my second company MySQL was a much more robust solution and worked well when you had to read a lot of information but was less performant on “write&# activities.

Startup 308

Startup CTO Coach Technical Review CTO Hire 308

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

We were invited in March to the Harvard Social Enterprise Conference to present. I spent six years in e-commerce, developing e-commerce platforms, and am pretty familiar with that. Are people really willing to sell their stuff to benefit charities? Jonathan Lehmann: The reception of the idea has been tremendous.

UCLA 256

UCLA Startup Ideas Help 256

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

dealing with how digital or analog signals are actually transmitted for point A to point B), the network layer in the middle that deals with routing packets of information, to the presentation and application layer at the top end. Cloud Data Platform. Okta solves this and more. Business Logic.

Startup 343

Startup Technical Review S3 Services 343

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

I taught a somewhat crazy course about writing and deploying a scalable website in Ruby on Rails and deploying it in EC2. One of the interesting questions I’m keeping an eye on is at what level users will consume compute resources, in particular, where in the spectrum between infrastructure as a service and platform as a service.

Cloud Computing 188

Cloud Computing Santa Barbara EC2 Startup 188

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 6, 2014

What they do: They’re a website, platform, and now mobile-app for crowdsourced annotation of song lyrics and texts. YC presented us in the right light, and it’s how we met Ben Horowitz. Their eventual goal is for users to annotate any website using the genius platform. Rap Genius, Black Sheeps of Tech.

Startup 93

Startup Mobile Entertainment Sites 93