Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The platform allows users to sync content and commands across all four screens — the smartphone, tablet/pad, computer and TV. And…they have opened up their API for all of you clever developers to create the amazing interactive second screen apps of the future. It is essentially a super large screen pad. What does that mean?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Facebook became so dominant in social, not even Google could touch them. Yet a tiny 13 person company called Instagram, leveraged the massive growth of mobile to create a new social network. In Entertainment, we're seeing more and more people prefer their iPad over the Big Screen experience.

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Technical Review Southern California Incubator High Tech 223

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii. It is also a result of pent-up demand. In the following post I argue that this increased pace may be temporary. We spent our future since the equity was artificial. So why the ’09 bounce?

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Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2009

As an entrepreneur people who aren’t going to respond to you and it’s your responsibility to politely and assertively stay on people’s radar screen. You think that anybody really believed 1999 that two young kids out of Stanford had a shot at unseating Yahoo!, Excite, Ask Jeeves and Lycos? Yeah, right.

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Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Google 338

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

His boards include some great collections of dream cars and iPhone home screens. is a well respected author, photographer and consultant but he’s also generally a great guy to follow on any social network. Tristan runs biz dev for Foursquare and was one of the first dudes I followed on Pinterest. Evan Sharp. Chris Brogan.

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Blogging RSS Social Network Screening 178

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Notice also that on the user screen (Alan Edgett), you can give a badge, vote for Alan, request an endorsement, send a message or give an endorsement. All of these generate social interaction. There's been a fair bit of discussion that Branchout is a bit too aggressive in its push for social interaction. More on this below.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 31, 2010

The New Media ecosystem is growing rapidly with content distribution networks, mobile devices and social networks connecting and interconnecting consumers like never before. Saturday, February 6, 2010 -- New Media Revenue Models: Growing Greenbacks in the Digital Ecosystem. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. See [link] (more).

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Media Enterprise Forum CalTech Social Network 100

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Notice also that on the user screen (Alan Edgett), you can give a badge, vote for Alan, request an endorsement, send a message or give an endorsement. All of these generate social interaction. There's been a fair bit of discussion that Branchout is a bit too aggressive in its push for social interaction. More on this below.

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Examples Startup Course Networking 323

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. Lots of them were in online media and entertainment.

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Hollywood CTO Hire Social Media Platform 256

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 3, 2013

″ 1920 x 1080p Full HD IPS Screen (400 ppi resolution). Despite the ability to fine-tune your keyboard/settings for one-handed operation though, such a large screen is really a bit unwieldy to navigate without both hands. Another common complaint with larger screens is that they often suck up a lot of juice. Android 4.1.2

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Screening IP Mobile Social Network 104

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

Sherry Gunther: MyMiniPeeps.com is a unique, online community for kids ages 6-13, which is both a social networking community as well as a game site. They're looking for deeper social networking, and more of a gaming element on sites. What's special about your virtual world? Kids really need a deeper level of interaction.

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Media Tech Coast Angels Social Network Content 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). social amplification (from which memes are spread) by Twitter and the like; and … commenting. ” So WoW in a way is his son’s social network. With our second screen we suddenly have … participation.

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Startup Media Content Platform 380

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it. Define some intellectual property.

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Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. Unlike those IM clients with a small (ineffective) footprint, Meebo experience is a website and a full page screen. Because you put ads in front of user for a long time and cover the whole screen Meebo click-rates are very high.

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Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

There was the usual cogent presentation by Brian Solis on the future of PR in which he implored us to get beyond the echo chamber of Silicon Valley and Techmeme and focus on staying on the radar screen of real America. I think I could summarize the hour by saying, “don’t be a douche.”

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Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The irony: a sad state that even with the huge number of social network applications we have at our disposal, we’re oftentimes lost, unable to keep up, or still lose touch so easily. It’s not your fault that we can only be social creatures to a certain extent before brain overload. Finally, some solid relief.

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Web Social Network Email Networking 74

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 15, 2012

One for each of the main Hero Screens you have in your application. A Hero Screen is defined as a major application screen, from which additional screens will branch out. Sally Jennings is looking for a new check-in experience, one that allows her to notify all of her social networks at the same time.

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Marketing Screening Social Network Startup 84

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

After dinner with a film distributor dear friend of mine, Janet Brown (check out FilmBuff ) I caught an interesting screening of a new film, Surrogate Valentine with Gary Chou of USV. It has to do with the future of social networking. But the NEXT night was mind-meld on steroids.

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Ideas Startup Marketing Pricing 294

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2017

We've combined online therapy with phone calls with licensed professionals, and also added an online social networking aspect and mood checkup. The third, is the platform, and anonymous social network we built. Aaron Robin: Essentially, iExhale is an online, on-demand, wellness and mental health platform.

Social Network 113

Social Network Startup Platform Networking 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. are eliminated during due diligence.

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Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Sure, Facebook, Instagram and other Social Networks provide the ability to upload and share your content, but none make it as seamless and easy as Kincast. Hitting the AppStore today is Kincast , an exciting new app that allows you to share your pictures and videos solely with the people you want to see them.

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Screening Content Startup Email 81

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

Social networking meets online personal health management. 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. When I ran the London Marathon I did this by raising money for Parkinson’s disease. Pretty cool stuff.

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Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2011

At a recent hackathon, the company saw that their users also wanted to selectively share their moments on public social networks, such as Twitter. When you’d like to share who you’re currently “With&# , you are presented with a simple screen to tag who you’re with and what you are doing.

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Mobile Social Network Screening Demand 74

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Nowadays, when you post something online, whether that is an image in a gallery or social networking site, it only has a lifespan of just a few seconds. I created something like 80 to a 100 screens. People are not just interested in looking at a series of 85 pictures you just posted. I'm a big fan of programs like Basalmiq.

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Email Startup Ideas Burbank 218

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Hulu emerged in the social networking era and yet Boxee has been way out in front in terms of creating social viewing experiences. We are entering the age of “second screen&# TV viewing.

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Hulu Technical Review Content Advertising 292

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

I was watching Meet the Press this morning and they put a big screen behind the guests with TweetDeck open and showing the constant stream of information about Egypt. before the really profitable years of social networking and when many in the industry were despondent. That must have been a proud moment in the Betaworks offices.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2014

Fact: social media is among the top most powerful communication tools today. Pew Internet Project’s research on Social Networking reports that as of January 2014, 74% of online adults use social networking sites. Digital Insights reports in their 2014 Social Media statistics that Facebook has 1.01

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Snapchat Social Media Social Network Media 82

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2012

Jobscience early today acquired Atomkeep in a move the company says was to help job seekers validate their social image over the various social networks to avoid mistaken identities from would be employers. ” Atomkeep was launched in 2008 and syncs users information on their social networks with online job boards.

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Social Network Social Media Blogging Screening 61

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The AngelSoft Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. are eliminated during due diligence.

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Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

Frank Addante

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Tips: Download the mobile app and put it on your home screen. HootSuite (Social Networking): Application to consolidate all of your social networking into one place (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yammer, etc.). The Pro version will alert you of flight delays and gate changes. Download App: iPhone | Android.

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Tool Tips Yammer Social Network 112

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Once that a product has made that initial screen, we look further, to make sure it's also cost effective and easy to live with. For lack of a better word, it's really social shopping--not in the way of using social networking to drive sales, but because moms are social, to allow them to share information regularly online.

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Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

The opportunity to innovate and take ZunguZ forward and make it a reality transpired with the uptake and traction of Social Networks in the early 2000’s and more specifically with the launch of Facebook in 2004 and its momentum gained over the next few years. How safe are money transfers or online purchases on social networks?

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 8, 2013

The clean and simple interface is also a plus, as it doesn’t crowd the screen with buttons or words that distracts the user from focusing on finding a new network. People are constantly looking for better business opportunities and partners to expand their social network.

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Networking Social Network Screening Education 82

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

These offers that you see on every social network and Craigslist are invariably scams. You can also ask them what kind of screening they do for their employees if they do not interview them. The problem is getting worse. Check company location. Is the company overseas, or have no location specified?

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Startup Google Social Network Screening 95

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Allowing your social media efforts to stagnate. Gone are the days when companies could put up a website that sat on the screen like an electronic business card. Social media is about maintaining a dynamic conversation between you and your customers. Many companies believe that getting involved in social media is easy.

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Social Media Media Startup Tips 93

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The feel of the unit was very much like its predecessor, the PSP, with a wide body, glossy black surface, and wide screen. The gigantic 5 inch OLED multi-touch screen was crisp and displayed details and color well (looked great on “Uncharted, Golden Abyss” as we controlled Drake through rooms of fire and exploding walls).

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Screening Santa Monica Social Network Hollywood 64

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup.

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