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APRIL 23, 2010

I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. Thought it would be good to capture them in one spot and also include links to related posts from other sources.

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MARCH 19, 2014

With that app challenge, Esri is offering up to $15,000 in cash prizes for innovative apps developed by users using its ArcGIS platform. President Obama launched a new climate data site yesterday to help communities in climate change preparation -- including a major portion powered by Esri''s mapping technology. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

San Clemente-based RateBlend.com , a new site developed by Nuvolocity , said this week that it has launched a web-based calculator site targeted at commercial real estate professionals. According to Nuvolocity, the new site helps those professionals calculate lease rental rates and rental concession savings. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 1, 2008

The templates help online retailers work through visualization and testing of their sites, before actual coding of their web sites. iRise provides software which are used by product managers and others to define and create web applications; those definitions are used by software developers to implement real products.

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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. We end up using WordPress a lot as the marketing front-end of our web sites. WordPress is pretty easy to hack. And the back-end is something that a non-technical founder can manage.

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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? Is the whole site SSL/HTTPS, only the login process, or something in between? Does the site need to throttle potential malicious activity? If so, are specific software development processes necessary?

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APRIL 26, 2012

The new companies demonstrating today are Instacanvas , a marketplace for social media art; Laffster , an online discovery site for comedy content; Penango , a developer of browser-based encryption and security software; Retention Science , a big data-based marketing software developer; OttoLikes Lab , focused on internet curation; and Wallaby Financial (..)

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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? Is the whole site SSL/HTTPS, only the login process, or something in between? Does the site need to throttle potential malicious activity? If so, are specific software development processes necessary?

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MARCH 7, 2014

Santa Monica-based streaming music service Beats Music said Friday that it has opened up its service to software developers, releasing a new application programming interface (API) which lets developers search the Beats Music Catalog, play tracks, create and update playlists, and more. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 5, 2011

West Hollywood-based CityGrid Media , the unit of IAC formerly known as CitySearch, said today that it has acquired BuzzLabs , a social media monitoring and sentiment analysis software developer. CityGrid Media operates the Citysearch, Insider Pages and Urbanspoon web sites. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Looking to tap into the developer community, Santa Monica-based car information site Edmunds.com said today that it has opened up a new application programming interface (API), which will allow software developers to access its full database of new car and used car specification and pricing.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , the location analytics software developer which helps brands analyze how location-based app promotions are working on a location-by-location basis, said today that a promotion incorporating Instagram and foursqure seemed to help a local restaurant chain. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 7, 2010

Rumored to be prepping for an IPO, just inked a deal to launch a new beauty and fashion site with Tyra Banks. They've acquired CAPTCHA security tools originally developed by Vidoop, and looking to market that technology to e-commerce web sites, social networking sites, and others looking to reduce spam and fraud.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Santa Monica-based social analytics software developer MomentFeed announced this week that it has been accepted into the Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) Program, Facebook''s program for linking with companies who develop technologies in the advertising, page management, social integration, and tool areas for the social networking site.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Santa Monica-based customer relationship management (CRM) software developer Nimble is looking to bolster its customer base in the nonprofit sector, saying that it has started to offer a 30 percent discount on its service to nonprofits, for life. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

SRCH2 , the software developer developing advanced, instant search tools which is backed by TenOneTen Ventures, Data Collective, and others, says that its search engine is the fastest search engine now available for Android.

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MAY 7, 2011

Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development? Companies historically have structured their development teams in different ways. Jeff Atwood is the person responsible for product and user experience across all of their sites. 15 minutes. The role of Product Managers at Technology Companies.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Los Angeles-based Geni , which operates an online site for graphing out family trees and tracking family history, announced Wednesday afternoon that it has released a new revisions feature for Geni Pro users. Tags: geni revisions family tree genealogy history software. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Los Angeles-based Stickam.com , an operator of a live streaming video site and associated services, has launched into the iPhone market today, saying it has provided a new API for third-party integration of live streaming into iPhone apps. Stickam said it would charge 45 cents per gigabyte for the the live streaming service to developers.

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APRIL 3, 2013

Redland-based geographical information systems and mapping software developer Esri has tied with social media and location analytics firm Geofeedia , the two announced today. Geofeedia's service pulls in social data from such sites as Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, YouTube, and elsewhere, and overlays them in the context of a visual map.

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JULY 11, 2013

Beachfront Media has been shifting into providing video software tools since last year , taking the tools it developed for its consumer facing site Mefeedia, and making them available to other software developers. beachfront media mefeedia video publishing software mobile iphone android developer'

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APRIL 3, 2014

Los Angeles-based Cloud Takes , an online project collaboration site focused on feature films, post production, and other content work, has been acquired by Technicolor. Cloud Takes founder Daryll Strauss has been hired by Technicolor as Vice President of Software Development. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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APRIL 18, 2013

Santa Monica-based talent and human resources management software developer Cornerstone OnDemand said today that its non-profit arm, the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, has launched a new effort called DisasterReady.org.

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JUNE 24, 2014

Irvine-based, cloud storage software developer Zadara Storage has scored a big win with a provider of property information for the mortgage and insurance industry, the company said today. The company''s systems were used to replace an on-site EMC SAN product. Financial details of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

The new API makes it easier for software developers to correlate data from those multiple, different sites, creating in essence a "universal translator" for data between those services. Factual is among the most watch LA startups, with backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Ron Conway, and many other angels.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

San Diego-based VMIX , the developer of online video management software, announced today that it has added a new Wi-Fi switching capability to the firm's video software development kit. VMIX operates a site which is used by companies to upload and manage their online videos.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Orange County-based heatmap software developer CrazyEgg has acquired Hello Bar , a developer of customizable, web toolbars which help encourage actions from web site visitors. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. According to TechCrunch, the buy included only the Hello Bar product, and not its team.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Los Angeles-based online social network for artists deviantART has raised $10M in a funding round from CAD software developer Autodesk , according to a regulatory filing from the firm. deviantART was founded by Scott Jarkoff, Matthew Stephens, Angelo Sotira, and was founded in August of 2000.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

talking about Prodeges Search with Kevin Site - [link]. Take a look at other sites: [link] But the overall idea is to provide branded search in order to get merchandise from your artist, star, etc. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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APRIL 9, 2013

I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Do not fall into the trap of Startups and a Common Misunderstanding in Agile Software Development. They will give you a quote.

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MAY 14, 2013

Video publishing software developer Beachfront Media is expanding into the mobile ad market today, saying that it has launched a new platform called Beachfront.io , which will help developers monetize their mobile apps with video advertising. beachfront builder advertising mobile development software' READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 14, 2017

Irvine-based SmartLabs , the parent company of smart home controller brand Insteon and home automation e-commerce site Smarthome , has been acquired by private investment firm Richmond Capital Partners. SmartLabs will open up a new, software development office in Seattle as part of the acquisition and investment.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Los Angeles-based accounting software developer BlackLine said on Thursday that it has named Marc Huffman as its new Chief Operating Officer. Huffman also sites on the board of ChannelAdvisor. BlackLine develops accounting automation software, used for automating the financial close process.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Los Angeles-based software developer NationBuilder , which develops an online system to help political campaigns create websites, organize, coordinate volunteers, fundraise, and more, has just lost its co-founder and President, Joe Green. The firm has raised $6.3M

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JULY 20, 2018

Sherman Oak-based Payscout , a provider of payment processing services, said on Thursday that it has acquired cloud and mobile software developer Paywire. Paywire develops software which integrates payment processing with third party systems, web sites, hardware, SAP systems, and processors.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 13, 2011

Some common themes from the discussion: Know Where You Are Going Before you can possibly make a choice around language and framework you need to ask all the important questions that are talked about in Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything and Startup CTO or Developer.

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AUGUST 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based market research provider MarketCast said on Monday that it has acquired Fizziology , a software developer focused on social insights and analytics for the media and entertainment industry. Fizziology's software uses social media sites (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Sina Weibo, etc.)

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