socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

What's the best way to reach out and recruit diverse candidates for your technology company? Chuka Ikokwu: We focus on both the media and technology industry, and we don't just focus on engineering. A diverse team will increase your profitability by between 31 and 41 percent, according to that McKinsey and MIT study.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Startup Platform Resource 140

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 30, 2011

They first started in 1994 and are therefore almost as old as the Web itself. In the IAB study that revealed the graph above, brand advertisers indicated that their number one objective in online advertising was “creating awareness&# followed by “creating purchase intent&# or “likelihood to recommend&# the product.

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Advertising Media Social Media Screening 352

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2012

One, is the discovery of awesome content, two is a place to store and publicize that awesome content, and three is being able to save your usernames and passwords to literally any site on the web, and automatically log you into those sites. Whta were you studying before the startup? That's very much what we've been doing.

Startup 239

Startup CTO Coach Content Web 239

socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2011

In recent years, one of the more common ways to share information, conduct training, or pitch your company to other has been through online, web-based webinar and conferencing. Costin Tuculescu: Freebinar.com is a completely free alternative for web conferencing and webinar users. It's not a freemium model.

Tech Coast Angels 178

Tech Coast Angels Web Screening Pasadena Angels 178

socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2009

Santa Barbara-based Solid Oak Software , a maker of PC Internet filtering technology, is claiming that the firm's software code is being used by the country as part of a new program to force PC makers to install filtering software on all new PCs shipped in the country. companies from shipping PCs with the Chinese software loaded.

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Santa Barbara Journal Study Software 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

At the same time, we're trying to help add women and diversity to technology and entrepreneurship. The idea came about, because we see a lot of people coming through our program at UCLA, who might have the desire to be an entrepreneur, and to get into the technology field, by studying data science or cybersecurity.

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UCLA Education CIO Examples 159

Xconomy

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Early next year, twenty students will have the opportunity to study machine learning for 10 weeks with Google engineers, college professors, and coaches—free of charge.

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Course Artificial Inteligence Google Coach 94

socalTECH

APRIL 11, 2013

The idea is that products have moved to the web in a big way. We had a general thesis that, at some point in the future, services will also move to the web, in the same way that products had moved to the web. but someone who has studied music, or studied the art of teaching, have a tendency to do better.

Startup 260

Startup Education Study Ideas 260

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2012

From research and working with IAC, was saw that more than fifty percent of the videos online are web humor and comedy. We set up to develop that technology, in partnership with institutions and researchers, psychologists, and marketing professors. It looks like you're using a mobile-first approach to getting your technology out there?

Content 230

Content News Startup Research 230

InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

RingRevenue's unique technology allows online and offline advertisers and publishers to consistently increase revenues from mobile, print, search and email campaigns by tracking the phone calls generated by such ads. Our technology helps to establish, optimize, and monetize your mobile marketing opportunities.

Netflix 191

Netflix Blogging Mobile Advertising 191

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Before Iconfinder I was working as a web designer and front-end developer, next to studying computer science and business administration. Steffen was working in another startup called 1Calendar and studying as well. We both studied at Copenhagen business school. It’s basically Google for icons.

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Design Web Design Google Develop 65

socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2013

We caught up with CEO Gabe Gottlieb recently to understand better why the company thinks transparency is important--and to try to understand better the tangled web of online ads. We decided to build technology to specifically address this problem. gabe gottlieb adomic yieldmetrics online display advertising analytics study interview'

Advertising 153

Advertising Startup CTO Coach Study 153

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I’ve recently had a chance to reconnect with Eric David Greenspan ( LinkedIn , Twitter ) He’s the CEO of Make It Work a high quality, personal, high touch technology service provider for homes and small businesses. We need to spend some time discussing what you do with the social web. A great opportunity for more visible networking.

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Acquisition Customer Custom Ideas 170

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2009

One of the industries which has seen a lot of activity lately in Southern California is clean technology, with a large amount of investment activity and new company formation. A hypothetical scenario, is an entrepreneur might be looking for a couple million to commercialize some technology, which takes algae and converts it to biofuel.

Southern California 193

Southern California Startup eHarmony Sites 193

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2014

However, one local startup-- Vadio (www.vadio.com)--is hoping to bring those worlds together, by using technology to automatically add and synchronize video streaming to existing, audio streaming sites. So, why not try to leverage the curation of those audio platforms on the web, and combine it with the video?

Platform 164

Platform Startup Content Sites 164

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 15, 2016

This means that users can access them instantly and without having them take up reams of memory on whatever piece of technological kit you happen to be working with. Tapas Media provides a means to kick back and relax with some serious downtime between studying. Find it here: Goodwall. Tapas Media. Find it here: Tapas.

Help 40

Help Startup Study Social Network 40

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Join us for an evening of demonstrations from vetted technology startups, followed by an inspiring keynote from Two Bit Circus Co-Founder, Brent Bushnell. Two Bit Circus combines engineering, education, and amusement to create physical marvels fueled by technology. Spotlight Companies. digmybrand. based BakeSpace.com.

UCLA 97

UCLA Santa Monica Mobile Web 97

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2013

What we''re doing, is curating the most popular interests, brands, and entertainers, which comprise the interest in the social web, and putting in on one platform. We really started to study the current generation of smartphones and what people do with them. I spent a lot of time outside of the country, running technology companies.

Mobile 159

Mobile Startup Entertainment Tech Coast Angels 159

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

So my strategy was to focus on technology heavy companies who could bring measurability and performance to inefficient parts of the digital media landscape. Every generation of new technology and new media starts out by emulating those that came before them without realizing that things are fundamentally different when you change media types.

Mobile 329

Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

The company receives biometric readings from patients, like blood pressure or glucose levels, and these readings are transmitted to the company via its Web platform. This analysis will require discussions between the technology team and the company’s tax advisors, reviewing each step of the service delivery process.

Sales 62

Sales Company Companies Software Review 62

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Many entrepreneurs who start technology companies are product people, technologists or savvy business people who worked previously for a larger company. In products designed to sell directly on the web the process is no different. This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. I know I didn’t. Why Buy Now?

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Sales Startup Platform Tips 319

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Much effort and study has been expended to determine how a web site can better convert its visitors to paying customers. The good news is there are more than a few ways to improve the chances a visitor will become a customer. .

Sites 40

Sites Search Engine Optimization Technical Review Web Development 40

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2012

The whole Journey app building experience takes place inside your web browser, so there’s no software to install. We are targeting businesses that can use Journey in-house for their industry-specific needs, as well as technology vendors who can use Journey as an enabler to deliver mobile solutions rapidly. How does it work?

Mobile 65

Mobile Platform JavaScript Web 65

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

That’s according to a report being released today by Connect, the local nonprofit group focused on technology and entrepreneurship. The Connect Innovation Report found that 405 software, technology, and life sciences startups were created last year in San Diego County.

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San Diego Report High Tech Study 40

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2013

Business opportunities are popping up around cloud computing technology, too, according to cloud computing consultant and blogger Phil Wainewright. Providers make their pricing model transparent and easily available on the web, so it’s simple to calculate the cost savings of the cloud.

Cloud Computing 85

Cloud Computing Marketing CIO Organization 85

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively. Dell announced years ago that it had earned $3 million in revenue from using Twitter, and other businesses report daily on increases in web traffic up to 800%.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 24, 2017

This makes ads somewhat obsolete for web based products and services, with third party reviews more powerful. According to a joint study by Twitter and Annalect, influencer recommendations have just as much sway as friends when it comes to building consumer trust. This makes company sponsored ads a potential ROI disaster.

Technical Review 102

Technical Review Content Marketing Social Media 102

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2010

To kick off our first interview for the year, we've got an interview with Kevin Strong , the CEO of Laguna Beach-based FutureDash (www.futuredash.com), a developer of technology for the home energy monitoring market. Google is doing a web presentment tool, taking data from utility companies. Kevin Strong: This is really different.

Startup 140

Startup OCTANE Outsource Development Google 140

socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2009

The firm recently relocated its headquarters from Hawaii, and we talked with Rob about why someone might need the service, how it's different from the scores of social networking sites on the web, and what problem it's trying to solve. It's your place on the web, a home, where ownership starts by owning your own identity. networking.

Social Network 147

Social Network San Diego Sites Startup 147

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. As a technologist he felt the US was “ground zero&# for technology innovation.

Technical Review 282

Technical Review Startup High Tech Software Review 282

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 19, 2012

The rise of couponing in late 2008 coincided with the recession of the late 2000s;” this factor combined with an increased consumer interest in mobile technology and devices led to an unprecedented decline in print media. A study conducted by Rice University’s Jesse H.

Mobile 85

Mobile Software Review Statistics Technical Review 85

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

Jim Armstrong: It's broadly technology, from consumer Internet, to marketplaces, from Internet infrastructure to enterprise software. I think there are a lot of opportunities across all of these areas of technology, especially as it relates to Southern California. Related to what I said earlier, is you need to think big and broadly.

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Southern California Capital Funding Invest 113

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2019

Stacy Stubblefield: We do two factor authentication, which basically means we send text messages with the codes you get when you log into a web site or even when you're just registering for a website. Ryan Disraeli: I was studying business with an emphasis on entrepreneurship. Talk about Telesign and what you do?

Marina Del Rey 113

Marina Del Rey Software Review Startup Incubator 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2011

According to the 2009 Tribalization of Business Study by Deloitte Development, one third of all online communities now launched by businesses fail to engage even a hundred participants. Join in conversations with customers who are already shaping brand perception and sharing their ideas and opinions on the Web. A new book by David L.

Customer 91

Customer Custom Startup Networking 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

According to a classic Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

The challenge, as with all new technologies, is to present it effectively, and avoid wasted effort and expensive mistakes. Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization). Many now skip the separate static website. Add content regularly.

Blogging 48

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Startup Writing 48

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2012

The answer was yes, and we also saw that we could begin to play at web scale, be hosted in the cloud, be scalable in an extensive way. We then actually went to the leader, Amazon, and we're in the web services group. Mark Sylvester: We're only starting to study the data. We said, in addition to being B2B, can we also do B2C?

Social Media 203

Social Media Startup Tool LAMP 203