socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

We build mobile products, not just mobile applications, but products around them. Everyone from our team is from Finland, one is from Portugal, and we come and go between California and Finland. How did you end up here in Southern California? Why did you decide to locate in Southern California?

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Mobile Southern California Startup Outsource Development 233

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

We chatted with Alan about the company, the process of taking a new, genetic test to market, and his experience taking research from the University of Southern California and University of Utah and commercializing that research. Our first product is called Seed, which is a screening test for male infertility.

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USC Technical Review Startup Southern California 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 2, 2016

Irvine-based Accurate Background , a developer of automated, workforce screening tools, said that it has hired on former Box.com executive Scott Hebert as Chief Revenue Officer. Accurate Background provides an API-driven product which allows customers to automate background checks and integrate them into mobile and web applications.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on the year from Southern California's technology community. Earlier in his career, Cody held roles including Chief Product Officer of StumbleUpon, Vice President of Product Management at Yahoo, and Product Manager at The New York Times, Sprint, and NBC Internet.

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Southern California Snapchat Yahoo Social Media 100

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). He started off the session of breaking news of the most important product announcement of his life to date – the pregnancy of his wife with his baby daughter.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Here are five of the gifts--all from Southern California high tech companies--we wish we could have gotten wrapped in a present this year. your GoPro Hero--anywhere you want, for the ultimate aerial photography and video platform, with up to 15 minute flight time and live, on-screen control and piloting. 3D Robotics X8+ Drone.

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High Tech Playa Del Rey Belkin Santa Barbara 170

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene. It’s not because the statuesque pair wants to give Armie Hammer a run for his money on the silver screen. TMZ reports: “The Winklevii have their eye on SoCal as the new Silicon Valley (which is home to Facebook and Apple) thanks to L.A.’s CrunchBase. Hot topics.

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SoCal Southern California Startup Tips 77

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We’ll be conducting a series of educational programes covering: fund raising, team building, product development, sales, marketing, business development and how to prioritize your time as a CEO. Walk into any Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Southern California and you can’t miss their digital screens.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

Yardi also said that rental payment history data will be available in another of its products, Yardi Resident Screening, which helps property managers vet rental applicants. READ MORE>>.

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Santa Monica Screening Report Software Development 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2014

We''ve already integrated Twitter and Facebook, and our product is in its earliest MVP, and it''s now out there. After we alpha tested an early version of this, I decided I really wanted to pursue it, and pursue it as a full scale product. Is it a challenge to cover so much? I quit my job and decided to move here.

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Entertainment Startup Southern California Netflix 206

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Last month, the product launched with $1.2 Creators and influencers like Bernstein are forging a path from content creator to full-fledged business, with multiple revenue streams via podcasts, licensing deals, branded merchandise and even software products. “A million in funding from Rebecca Minkoff and other unnamed investors.

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Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. They hold a strong presence in Southern California, with locations in 30 cities. All inclusive.

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Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

I was talking with an early-stage founder who has a product vision and wants to get it built. He wanted to get input from me on what he's doing, and he wants to begin to ask developers what it would take to build his product. Me : Product definition, use cases, feature list, wireframes, comps, really whatever you have.

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Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 22, 2014

While we have become more productive as a society, with the advent of computers aiding our work, physical inactivity has become a high risk factor in contributing to chronic illnesses. SoCal startup Moving Analytics is tackling this global problem. A lot of apps these days have so many features that it’s very confusing.

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USC Southern California Activity Study 104

Berkonomics

JUNE 11, 2015

This would serve me very well as my product moved from individual clients to entire Wall Street firms licensing my code. As I look back, I can remember so many times where I benefited from good luck. Flaws like these could cripple my clients, causing them grief, lost productivity and worse, a loss of good will with their clients.

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Customer Custom Writing Southern California 120

socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The startup--which offers up a wide range of branded, Visa cards--is one of a growing number of finance related technology startups in Southern California. We gear all our marketing and all of our product design to the mobile experience. Almost all of our customers interact with us through their phone screen.

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Help Startup Mobile Southern California 262

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

You might be aware of their products – perhaps having seen their digital media signs in your favorite local restaurant or bar, but what you might not know is their compelling founders’ story and unique company culture. They hold a strong presence in Southern California, with locations in 30 cities. All inclusive.

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Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

Do you screen all of the documents on the marketplace, or how does that work? Jason Nazar: We screen the profiles, but we don't screen the content. We want to make sure the marketplace is for professional content, so we screen to make sure the seller is a professional or small business owner, or a startup or entrepreneur.

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Technical Review Rustic Canyon Screening Startup 171

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2012

In other words, people were interested in only certain types of products, and they wanted that to be reflected in their experience going forward. There's a screen that we throw a product at you, an image of that product, which lets you "hip it" -- similar to a favorite or like -- or "skip it". It's a good group.

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Mobile Los Angeles Web Southern California 157

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

. “While most angel groups don’t post a list of members, they do publicize the companies they’ve funded on their websites,” says Richard Sudek, a member of Tech Coast Angels , a group in southern California whose members invested about $6.2 When asked questions during a screening, do not respond defensively.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). And this part of the product is entirely free to use. I like that.

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Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Len Short is truly an online marketing pioneer, heading up marketing at Charles Schwab, AOL and then (PRODUCT)RED. If watching the video is too distracting, simply minimize the screen and listen to Len’s insights as you would a podcast. Len later joined (PRODUCT)RED as its Founding CMO. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Google Technical Advisors Technical Review Equity 220

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. Any SoCal entrepreneur raising early-stage money should put Rincon on their short list. So what are you waiting for? Go get your anchors.

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Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Maneesh has more than nine years of product development and operational experience in the high tech industry. He also has product strategy and business development experience in the areas of video-on-demand services and RF CMOS components. Through Tech Coast Angels, he has screened in excess of four hundred start-up companies.

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Orange County Miramar Startup Tech Coast Angels 106

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 24, 2011

Rapidly opening new doors for natural product drug development, cyanobacteria coupled with new screening processes and technology, is allowing for a rich interface of creative research in anticancer and anti-inflammatory activity. In this lecture, Dr.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. SuperDemo: Bill Gross.

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CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

I loved the product that much. The product is a wristband that you wear when you sleep and it tells you how restful or not your sleep was. WakeMate has you record things like the last time you had caffeine before sleeping, your last meal and when you last had computer or TV screen time. There is, of course, a paid version.

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Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I keep my competitors as friends and those that didn’t choose me or my product as friends, too. They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. Quite the opposite. I’m usually quite a gracious loser. I move on.

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Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 333

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I keep my competitors as friends and those that didn’t choose me or my product as friends, too. They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. Quite the opposite. I’m usually quite a gracious loser. I move on.

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Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 328

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. It gives music companies a direct pipeline to market their products and services to music fans. The Spotlight is shining down these amazing LA companies! Silver Sponsors. CHANGE YOUR WORLD.

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. Interesting that Booyah is led by a former game producer, Keith Lee, who formerly launched very large products for Blizzard Entertainment. Go Boulder!

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 14, 2016

We also wanted access to development resources, and we have our product team here, the engineers and designers, all based in Santa Monica. However, our approach is a whole new product category, part of the marketing cloud. For us, the funding was because we have so much opportunity. Of course, we have competitors.

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Sales Santa Monica Startup Orange County 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

After months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Event Details.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

My friend and fellow SoCal venture capitalist Peter Lee wrote a post about the different roles within a VC and spent much time on the role of an associate. NINAs will tell you that your products are great and that your competitors stink. So many people naturally gravitate towards NINAs. Don’t view this as a slight.

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Venture Capital Sales Entrepreneur Startup 308

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). One was for our PhoneID product, which is extremely important to us.

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Marina Del Rey Startup IP Examples 238

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2014

It was founded by Paul Sidlo, who is from Los Angeles, and it''s very much a Southern California company. If you come into a restaurant and normally order burgers, or maybe you prefer to order a salad, those are the things we''ll recommend to you on the screen. What is Tillster? For example, gluten free items.

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Mobile Customer Custom Platform 127

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

Let's start with the products. It has nine pictures or more on screen, and in each location there are pictures that contain pictures from your category or have different letters in different locations. The other thing we will be releasing in coming weeks is an image-based CAPTCHA product. What does Confident Technologies do?

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Technology Web Sites Orange County 124