Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking. When using the Handjob app , users must shake the app up and down or side to side and out pops a pre-screened job applicant. All presentations were of extremely high quality and teams did a killer job.

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). 2011 was an incredibly huge year for us, and 2012 will be the same way.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Those companies are already going to be crushed by Skype’s new screen sharing capabilities. File sharing?

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

” while watching the screen and registering nothing. And this in a nutshell, is what our lives as media consumers has turned into: a constant stream of impatience and auto-pilot interactions with ads. Enter Vidzey , the in-video shopping platform that seamlessly combines media, entertainment and e-commerce. Crazy right?

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Entertainment Advertising Startup Media 98

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. 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. mt) Media Temple, Inc.

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 10, 2010

TechZulu is heading off to BlogWorld and New Media Expo October 14-16 where we will be reporting live and bringing you some of the biggest names in the tech industry along with all the keynote sessions. Also, the new iPad rumored for release in first quarter of 2011 to sport a 7-inch screen and a micro or mini USB port.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

We built a Proof of Concept in 2010, went into closed beta in 2011 and opened up to the public in Dec 2012. They then headed back to the USA and UK to get comment and advice on the platform, after which they returned to South Africa, made the enhancements and launched a closed beta in 2011. When was it launched?

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Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Tech.Co

JULY 31, 2017

While back in 2011, a cell phone user received or made 12 phone calls a day on average, the number has dropped to just 6 calls in 2015. With all sorts of text/video messaging apps, email and social media as the primary mean of communication, the phone has become both a public and a business nuance.

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Snapchat Product Email Social Media 59

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Not to say though that the event was only for the quirky; with just the sheer momentum the mobile market has picked up throughout 2011 (many thanks in part to the heavy artillery arm’s race that Android makers have declared on Apple), I have no doubt that Android devices are going to keep upping the ante with this ongoing horsepower war.

San Diego 65

San Diego Mobile Startup Cloud Computing 65

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2015

Your social media feed was probably filled this morning with information about the 13-minute speech Kanye West made during the 2015 VMA broadcast, but only the objective big data behind Watson can really break it down scientifically. As an IBMer, I am familiar with Watson, the supercomputer that beat Ken Jennings on Jeopardy back in 2011.

Search Engine Optimization 40

Search Engine Optimization Social Media Technology Council Ideas 40

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2015

Your social media feed was probably filled this morning with information about the 13-minute speech Kanye West made during the 2015 VMA broadcast, but only the objective big data behind Watson can really break it down scientifically. As an IBMer, I am familiar with Watson, the supercomputer that beat Ken Jennings on Jeopardy back in 2011.

Search Engine Optimization 40

Search Engine Optimization Social Media Technology Council Ideas 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. The three largest webmail services had over 1 billion global users at the end of 2011. Calls are changing but not dying. 94% of all online adults use email.

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. When: Thursday, October 27th, 2011 – 7:00 p.m. mt) Media Temple, Inc. It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship. It’s a toast to those who build and innovate. Event Details. to 10:30 p.m.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

We believe there are awesome entrepreneurs everywhere, not just in the places constantly covered by the media. Team Rubicon unites the unique skills America’s returning veterans offer with the expertise of medical professionals; all while interactively engaging donors through social media. We want to help them, and will.

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Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

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. Other people were convinced including Kleiner Perkins who lead their $30 million fund raising in 2012 (they had previously also invested in 2011).

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Cornerstone OnDemand Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup 303

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Dana Settle & I are hosting a dinner tonight (10/20/10) with some of the biggest companies in entertainment to talk about the future of television, film & digital media. But with the introduction of Apple TV, Google TV, the Boxee Box & other initiatives it’s clear that this battle will heat up in 2011.

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