socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Pasadena-based Central Desktop, a provider of on-demand project management and collaboration software, has rolled out new social networking features on its site. Central Desktop said the idea is to "deepen customer-to-customer" engagement within its platform.

Social Network 100

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is the whole site SSL/HTTPS, only the login process, or something in between? Any preferences?

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Sgrouples is the world’s private social network. It was built on the belief that people want to replicate their real life online–to communicate personally and privately with the people that they really care about in their real life–which is a different model from the current social networks. What is Sgrouples?

Social Network 106

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is the whole site SSL/HTTPS, only the login process, or something in between? Any preferences?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace reported Tuesday that the firm is now the top, social application on the Android platform, and is the third most popular downloaded application overall on the Android Market. READ MORE>>.

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Marketing Social Network Google Mobile 180

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2011

Los Angeles-based SheKnows , the women's media site run by Evolve Media, said this morning that it has launched a new social media, community features for the service.

Social Media 170

Social Media Media Social Network Guide 170

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

With the proliferation of social media, how do you--as a brand--manage all of those various websites, content, and media? Los Angeles-based Fliptu (www.fliptu.com), headed by Jeremy Gocke , thinks it has this figured out, by providing a central place to access a brand's content, across social networks. It was the same issue.

Social Media 268

Social Media Media Social Network Seed Funding 268

socalTECH

MAY 9, 2013

Yekra says its system helps match content to viewers by genre, by digitally distributing entertainment through different web sites, blogs, social networks, and other destinations. The funding came from Maurice Gallagher, Bray Capital, Shay O''Brien, and Michael Rogers. READ MORE>>.

Platform 127

Platform Demand Entertainment Social Network 127

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It is no secret that Pinterest and other social commerce sites have begun to dial in the commerce equation. These sites (so far) have managed to balance facilitating product discovery and purchase capabilities with users'' desires to entertain and educate themselves without feeling like they are in a marketplace.

Entrepreneur 210

Entrepreneur Commerce Sites Social Network 210

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2011

With the proliferation of social networks, communications clients and VoIP phone services, users often find they need to use multiple ways--Twitter, Facebook, phone, FAX, and more--to communicate with their contacts. You either need to rent space on someone else's telephony platform, or have your own. It works with any device.

Social Network 259

Social Network Platform Networking Google 259

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 7, 2019

Earbuds , a new startup from Austin founded by former Detroit Lions lineman Jason Fox, wants to bring the power of social media to your eardrums. On social media, players would take screenshots of their playlists and post them to platforms like Twitter or Instagram, Fox said. “He was jamming. Image courtesy of Earbuds.

Entertainment 224

Entertainment Social Media Social Network Media 224

socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Despite the huge surge of content specifically being developed for the web--and for sites like YouTube--making that content profitable and sustainable continues to be an issue for content creators. Josef Holm: Tubestart is a crowdfunding platform for YouTube creators, web series creators, and for digital video in general.

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Content Platform Sites Web 231

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2009

Our interview this morning is with Babette Pepaj , CEO and founder of BakeSpace (www.bakespace.com), a local Los Angeles startup focused on social networking around food. We caught up with Babette to get the story behind the site, and how the site helped her escape from the world of reality television. What is BakeSpace?

Social Network 174

Social Network Startup Sites Networking 174

socalTECH

MAY 19, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking service MySpace is looking to attract mobile developers, saying today that it has released a new SDK which will allow developers to integrate the site into mobile applications.

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Mobile Google Social Network Platform 147

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2010

The company said the funding will go to hire key personal, further develop its technology platform, and for strategic partnerships. Audiolife's software allows artists to sell downloads, ringtones, CDs, and other merchandise from their web sites, blogs, or social networking sites. READ MORE>>.

Van Nuys 145

Van Nuys Funding Social Network Venture Capital 145

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2012

WhoSay , which operates an online, media management platform used by agents, celebrities, and studios to manage celebrities, has raised $12M in a funding round, the company said today. READ MORE>>.

Media 140

Media Social Network Los Angeles Sites 140

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Fake Site - you can have what looks to be a real site, even take "orders" but not actually have anything able to run it. Leverage Existing Platforms or Third Party Products - you want to test your social network, grab Drupal and whip something together, or even just use a hosted service.

Technical Review 338

Technical Review CTO Hire CTO Coach Software Review 338

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Investors: TomorrowVentures (Eric Schmidt’s investment vehicle; Court Coursey joining board), CompuCredit Holdings, with existing investors Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Omidyar Network, QED Investors, Volition Capital. The build “implicit social networks.&# Other deals.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

For one, we built a following by using Facebook and Twitter and other social networking sites. Our audience can interact with Jeremy, ask questions and the entire show is posted as a video on the site and blog shortly after the show airs. OSN 101 – Online Social Networking news and tips.

Social Media 220

Social Media Media Blogging Social Network 220

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

Harrison created one of the Internet's first video search sites, FastTV, and also ran IFILM, which he sold to Viacom in 2006. We connect consumers to great content from around the Internet, from social networks, from thousands of branded video channels, and around any particular topic they're interested in. What is Frequency?

Social Network 232

Social Network Startup Services Organization 232

socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2012

Online social video discovery site Mefeedia said Thursday that it has added two new partners providing content to the site, MovieClips , and AnyClip. Mefeedia did not announce any details of the partnership, but did say the deal will provide it access to those firms' collection of clips from popular movies. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 133

Social Network Content Sites Activity 133

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Image Metrics said it would merge Big Stag's avatar creation platform into its existing, real-time video animation technology. Those avatars could be used in virtual worlds, video clips, video games, and for social networking sites. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Metrics Tech Coast Angels Santa Monica Mission Ventures 145

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 13, 2010

One of the topics that came up in my post Mobile Internet Apple Facebook was around open vs. closed platforms. If the person isn’t a member of any of these or doesn’t want your site to know about them on these social sites, then you still need your own authentication mechanism. You come back to a site you’ve used before.

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Google Startup Yahoo Email 292

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2013

Four years ago, Los Angeles-based Adly (www.adly.com) launched to much fanfare as one of the first local startups to tie into the brand-new, Twitter micro messaging platform. We''re the leading social advertising platform that leverages celebrity relationships. What is Ad.ly''s business now? That''s what we are striving to do.

Social Media 237

Social Media Advertising Media Metrics 237

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

Overture never built the destination site to monetize from. So when Google started pushing AdSense (ads for affiliate or 3rd party sites) they had a HUGE cost advantage. I think the best solution for the social networking era is “in-stream&# advertising. TweetPhoto - Real-time photo sharing platform.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2012

One way is to create your own, custom video clip which you can share via email, text message, or through a social networking site like Facebook. Allison Dollar: SnapCuts is a digital media marketing platform, which uses social video messaging. They can then share that across a social network.

Social Network 246

Social Network Mobile Media Examples 246

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

How did they end up with such an irreverent site and what was their objective? Private, flash sales site focused on apparel goods (women, men and children). Social network app developer and ad network. Online DSP (demand-side platform) and ad exchange for display advertisers. TechCrunch article.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In his quest to better connect with new friends, Alex Capecelatro had a problem: none of the existing social networking sites were really designed to connect people with who you didn't know, and might share your hobbies and interests. Alex Capecelatro: Hyphos is a social discovery platform. What is Hyphos?

UCLA 187

UCLA Culver City Startup Social Network 187

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Los Angeles-based Shopit, which develops a platform to allow users to buy and sell products on social networks, announced support for Ning this morning. Shopit said that it will support Ning, a social networking site, through its support of the OpenSocial API.

Social Network 113

Social Network Web Networking Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

MAY 5, 2011

Los Angeles-based SocialVibe , the social advertising firm headed by Jay Samit, said Thursday afternoon that it has linked into the Facebook platform, and will allow people to earn Facebook Credits through engaging with its video engagements. READ MORE>>.

Redpoint 173

Redpoint Advertising Platform Web 173

socalTECH

JULY 30, 2009

According to EQAL, its new platform is focused on helping those producers and talent to create their own web sites, with features such as blogs, discussions, forums, and user profiles, as well as links to social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. READ MORE>>.

Tool 100

Tool Twiistup Social Network Hollywood 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2009

One of the perpetual themes of the technology news sites and blogs this year has been fairly nonstop coverage of Twitter, the microblogging site. Sean Rad: I started another company called Orgoo, which was a unified communications platform. We do view Twitter as a social network, but also as a content broadcasting platform.

Advertising 189

Advertising Content Startup Social Network 189

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2012

There are things like the NCAA, which has not been showing up in fantasy because there was lack of a platform to allow that. We were not making a gambling site, but using those to prove your knowledge, using fantasy currency to show your confidence in your picks. How does the site work for a user? It's all completely fun.

Sites 237

Sites Startup Activity Ideas 237

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. We're not necessarily the platform to help up-and-comers or amateurs to be successful.

Hollywood 256

Hollywood CTO Hire Social Media Platform 256

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2011

Johnson, announced a move to allow other sites to host and show content via a new Lunch Network effort. Then we rolled out a communities product which lets people create their own community using the Lunch platform. So that's what the Lunch Network is. Today, Lunch.com (www.lunch.com), the startup headed by J.R.

Content 242

Content Software Review Technical Review Sites 242

socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2013

We spoke with co-founder Brenton Sullivan about the company''s platform, and how it''s hoping to transform the athletic recruiting process. Brenton Sullivan: What we are is a private social network and platform for coaches to connect with each other, to exchange information on athletes. What''s the idea behind FieldLevel?

Coach 252

Coach USC Statistics Startup 252

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2011

We looked at online photo marketing, and what the real needs are out there, and launched our platform last year, aimed at helping photographers publish and perfect their art. There are lots of online photo sites selling photos and framed prints, how are you going to be different? We're really the first to bring that together.

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Westlake Village Yahoo Commerce Social Network 164