socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2011

However, I saw that the people building traditional products were still not familiar with the social web. For example, some of my biggest competitors--such as Flintstones vitamins--have been around for 40 years, have virtually no web presence, and a PageRank of 2. We live in Venice, and our back house is sort of our operations center.

Web 225

Web Social Media SEO Media 225

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Venice-based FlipGloss Media announced this morning that it has launched a web site targeted at the fashion, design, travel, and lifestyle photography markets. The new site--funded by Forbes Media--said it is looking to create a "new visual discovery experience" for consumers.

Marketing 100

Marketing Yahoo Venice Media 100

socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2009

Venice, California-based Mota , a venture backed startup developing a web site to help users buy and sell used cars, announced this morning that it has hired two automotive industry executives. The firm said that Charlie Vogelheim has been named Chief Trust and Transparency Officer, and Steven J.

Venice 100

Venice Web Sites Help 100

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2012

How do a bunch of German moviemakers end up in Los Angeles, running a site helping studios to market and promote their films via their venture backed startup? MOviepilot is starting to bring its movie recommendations and discovery site to the U.S., and are now one of the largest media outlets for entertainment on the web and Facebook.

Startup 164

Startup Paramount Netflix Entertainment 164

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It wouldn't be a twenty two minute television show, where you'd site down at some time to watch. On the web, parents can upload photos of themselves, family members, and friends, and put them into a video alongside the StoryBots, in classic kids songs. So, for all this year, we've been head downs creating StoryBots.

Content 224

Content Startup Screening Education 224

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Fun Fact: Walk into their Venice-based office and you’ll find a giant giraffe (dubbed their co-founder’s “spirit animal”) stuffed in their version of a startup treehouse. Developed by four Stanford University students, Snapchat , now located in Venice, is a new way to share moments with friends and family. Marketing: SteelHouse.

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The next generation of social networking and communications companies are very interesting, people are thinking about taking identity and their social graph everywhere on the web with you, which I think will lead to a bunch of interesting companies. We're working with a company in Venice Beach which is trying to solve that problem.

Redpoint 154

Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

For the first three months of this year, I have had the pleasure of breathing the same air as the crew from Amplify , the Venice based accelerator. Building a standout destination site for video gamers takes moxie in the highly competitive and lucrative on-line game industry.

Web Design 103

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It wouldn't be a twenty two minute television show, where you'd site down at some time to watch. On the web, parents can upload photos of themselves, family members, and friends, and put them into a video alongside the StoryBots, in classic kids songs. So, for all this year, we've been head downs creating StoryBots.

Content 138

Content Startup Screening Education 138

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

For the first three months of this year, I have had the pleasure of breathing the same air as the crew from Amplify , the Venice based accelerator. Building a standout destination site for video gamers takes moxie in the highly competitive and lucrative on-line game industry.

Web Design 40

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The narrow, 3-mile strip of land that runs from Santa Monica through Venice, and is now stretching down to Playa Vista, has been dubbed "Silicon Beach" due to the heavy concentration of Internet companies and executives there. VENICE RISING. Venice: 13% | L.A. More than 600 tech start-ups have sprung up in L.A. Derek Wooden.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44