socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

That appears to be the story (again) today, after news that Ziff Davis , the publisher owned by Los Angeles-based J2 Global , has acquired IGN. In June of 2011, MySpace was sold for a mere $35M to another, Southern California technology firm-- Specific Media , which has since been looking to remake MySpace with the help of Justin Timberlake.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 -- DIGIDAY:ON MEDIA: February 23, 2011: Where THE digital media moguls caucus on the business of buying and planning and advertising across digital platforms. Join us for this one of a kind meeting of the digital media moguls in Los Angeles. 100 discount for socalTECH readers use code SCTECH.

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Media SoCalTech Advertising Platform 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Summer 2011 Judges! He is also an active investor with stakes in companies like Hipmunk, GroupMe, Facebook, Zynga (acquisition stock), and SV Angels. Scott Sangster, President of Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup. He received a B.S. to 9:30 p.m.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

So with out further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall 2011 Judges! Mike Jones , Investor and Advisor Located In Los Angeles. Scott Sangster, President of Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup. Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of October 16th, 2011. to 9:30 p.m.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

May 4, 2011 was the official launch date). Zipments couriers have three requirements: a verified, text-enabled cell phone, a valid email address and a verified PayPal account. They are in doing a special LA courier and Info mixer here in Los Angeles on Thursday, September 1. A few months later, Zipments was born.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Shervin Pishevar, another person who I respect wrote the following on Twitter, “ Saying you don’t like @AngelList is like saying you don’t like Email. What he (along with Naval) started with AngelList is also a very important transformation to the communications between first-time entrepreneurs & angels.

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Venture Capital Writing Blogging Startup 267

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

My partner Greg Bettinelli (worth following on Twitter) was recently named by The LA Business Journal as the “ Top deal maker in Los Angeles in Venture Capital.” I joined Upfront Ventures in 2007 and took over as co-Managing Partner in 2011 along with the founder, Yves Sisteron. ” Numero uno.

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Venture Capital Journal Invest Santa Monica 150

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Since launching 2011 global membership has grown to be over 500k people actively collaborating and supporting each other to move film and television projects forward. When the beta was ready in 2011 Botto emailed a link to 100 of his industry contacts, asking them to send it along to five more people if they enjoyed the experience.

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Education Entertainment Class Manhattan Beach 78

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

The San Francisco Bay Area is still the epicenter when it comes to tech, and Los Angeles has indeed been heating up as a startup hub in recent years. Feel free to directly email us at tips@techcrunch.com. 2011 Holiday. Your guide for the best gadget gifts of 2011. Have a Tip, Pitch or Guest Column? Guest Column.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 26, 2011

Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of October 16th, 2011. Demeter Interactive is a digital marketing and communications firm based in Los Angeles, California. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund. The event will take place Thursday, October 27, at 6pm. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

When: Thursday, October 27th, 2011 – 7:00 p.m. Where: UCLA Anderson School of Management, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095. upStart.LA is a startup accelerator based in Los Angeles that helps tech entrepreneurs get their business up and going. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Los Angeles-based BloomNation (www.bloomnation.com) is looking to change the model, and instead empower local florists to deliver their own, unique designs. Farbod Shoraka: We started out in the summer of 2011. We have thousands of voices promoting not only themselves, but also the BloomNation concept.

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Beverly Hills Technical Review Design Startup 157

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Mike Jones is an Internet executive, investor and advisor located in Los Angeles. Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of October 16th, 2011. Demeter Interactive is a digital marketing and communications firm based in Los Angeles, California. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Matt was one of my inspirations behind Launchpad LA (yes, we’re going to have a program in 2011 – news very, very soon). Since selling Matt has gone on to become one of the smartest angels I have seen operate. He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition.

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Acquisition Startup Customer Custom 304

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Founded in the summer of 2011 and their first product out a few weeks ago amSTATS wants to help users to follow fitness events and programs near them and find a great fitness trainer to help them stay fit. We closed an angel round of funding in March for $415,000, 90% of which came from investors in Chicago. How many users?

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Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011. Every founder can directly access any investor or mentor in the Amplify army of cohorts, which adds up to more than 70 of the most influential business professionals in Los Angeles and beyond.

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Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Viewer "@" Reply: Quality interaction with the show's chat room visitors and responses to viewer email, Tweets and call-ins. Gagnier [ [link] ] are forward-thinking Los Angeles-based intellectual property attorneys and online journalists. Follow TZ Tech Law on Twitter at @TZLaw. Radio, and at Fashion Camp LA , Gov.20

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IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011. Every founder can directly access any investor or mentor in the Amplify army of cohorts, which adds up to more than 70 of the most influential business professionals in Los Angeles and beyond.

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Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

I always enjoy a great guerilla marketing story, such as TestFlight’s use of T-shirts and Tacos to gain Steve Jobs’ attention at Apple’s 2011 developers’ conference. Appropriate treatment of religious subjects, such as an angel floating on heavenly clouds, requires particular aplomb. This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 15, 2012

In contrast, an Angel Investor is someone who invests their own capital. All you need do to become an Angel is identify a promising venture and write a check. Become An Angel - Before I became a VC, I invested my own money in such companies as RightScale , Eucalyptus and AppFolio. Share and Enjoy.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Invest RSS 242

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

To prove that point, tonight I had the privilege of hearing him speak at Lean LA , a Los Angeles group that helps high tech start-ups build great companies on a budget. His email list is everything. When someone purchases your product, get their email to be able to invite them to the next soirée. Isn’t that old school?

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

Their all new all electric car is set to be released for sale in limited quantities at the end of 2011. When: Thursday, July 14th, 2011 – 6:00 p.m. We leverage our network in the Los Angeles community to provide members with access to potential employees, mentors and investors. wonder what that might be? Attend and Support.

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Daniel Scalisi is the CEO of Los Angeles-based MobileCause (www.mobilecause.com), a startup focused on the mobile, nonprofit fundraising area. Email is becoming ineffective, and by 2011 there will be three times more smart phones than computers. We spoke to Daniel last week to learn more about his firm.

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Mobile Web Startup Customer 162

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 22, 2012

BusinessWeek named Bill and Rich two of the Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs of 2011. We offer users live customer support from representatives here in Palo Alto via chat, phone and email. Before joining WePay, Rich briefly attended NYU Law in the Academic Scholars Program in Law and Business. Key features and how does it work?

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Startup Tool Capital Customer 71

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. And you know, one of the communities that has some super remarkable entrepreneurs that doesn’t get enough credit is Los Angeles. Here are 62 63 Los Angeles entrepreneurs we can be proud of.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. We had several emails back and forth where he provided basic details on the concept. Clearly it'd be more accurate to say "sometime in Q1 2011."

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. PERSON David Sacks PERSON|David Sacks.

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2012

I had been trading emails & Tweets with venture capitalist John Frankel and we were to meet in person in March 2011 at SxSW to talk about Klout and other investments he had made. I had been hanging around Klout for a year and many of my friends had angel funded the company and were champions. I was used to this debate.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup 303

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

November 23, 2010 Entrepreneurs, Using Outsourcing to Obtain Capital Efficiency Needs to be Thought Through to be Effective - Robert Ochtel , June 7, 2010 Teen Entrepreneur, Brian Wong, Youngest Founder to Receive Angel Funding - teenentrepreneurblog.com , October 28, 2010 Build Your Own Silicon Valley?

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