SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 26, 2012

Friday, June 1, 2012 -- The Israel Conference. May 31 and June 1, 2012. The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. See [link] (more)

Conference 113

Conference High Tech Commerce Class 113

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Build It and They Will Come: How to Create the Next Great Product. Entertainment Game Changers: Who is Transforming Content and Consumer Experiences for the Better?

Venture Capital 68

Venture Capital Media Capital Steamboat Ventures 68

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 25, 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012 -- The Israel Conference. May 31 and June 1, 2012. The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. See [link] (more)

Conference 100

Conference High Tech Commerce Class 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

As you may know we co-lead the first round of financing of Maker Studios, the largest overall producer for online video content, along with Greycroft Partners. I have been saying privately for years now that I believe online video will evolve into fragmented distribution (my next online video post) and vertical production.

Invest 291

Invest Content Media Networking 291

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In recent years, Mashable has focused mostly on popular culture, entertainment, and popular consumer technology products and services. J2 Global acquired Ziff Davis back in 2012. The deal apparently comes after Mashable failed to raise additional funding for the company, despite a round valued at around $250M in March of 2016.

Report 133

Report Journal Entertainment Los Angeles 133

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

Our sister company, Turner, began Media Camp San Francisco in 2012. These companies were each offering a product or platform that really addressed one of those areas. These companies had an opportunity and amazing access to wherever their company or product had a fit for our businesses. What''s your big goal for the program?

Startup 159

Startup Technology Hollywood Media 159

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A little history, we launched our product years ago, Search IQ. That product right now is on 2,000 publisher websites, it's sold under the SaaS model, and a lot of people on the free, ad-supported version. Years later, I bought the company back, and we rebranded in 2012 to Ad.net. What does that mean specifically?

Advertising 203

Advertising Startup Google Commerce 203

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Bobbie One startup that's proved to have the formula for success this year is Bobbie – the first infant formula to be certified as organic by the USDA, and the fastest-growing product of its kind to enter the US market since the 1980s. Organic milk formula product Bobbie. million site visits in October alone. Gumroad homepage.

Startup 196

Startup Generative AI Newsletter Tool 196

socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Culver City-based Enplug (www.enplug.com) is looking to change those one way digital displays into social, interactive content. Talk about what your product is all about? Nanxi Liu: Our goal is to be the software that powers content on any kind of digital display that you see anywhere, whether that''s in a restaurant, hotel, or bar.

Social Media 178

Social Media Media Startup Culver City 178

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Gapingvoid provided a variety of content (in addition to the live-tooning) for the event, from the official event’s t-shirts, to the animations that launched each day’s events. Gyft’s team sent a very brief email asking politely to set up a time to demo their product. That a wrap, folks.

Press 103

Press Email Tips Conference 103

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 22, 2011

In addition, I was honored to speak with such notable entrepreneurs as: Kevin O’Connor (Founder DoubleClick and FindTheBest), Brad Feld (Founder TechStars, Partner The Foundry Group), Marten Mickos (Founder MySQL and CEO of Eucalyptus Systems) and Len Short (CMO, (Product) RED, AOL and Charles Schwab). 2012 And Beyond. Do They Believe?

Newsletter 205

Newsletter Blogging Santa Barbara Content 205

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Build It and They Will Come: How to Create the Next Great Product. Entertainment Game Changers: Who is Transforming Content and Consumer Experiences for the Better?

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Media Capital Steamboat Ventures 40

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 -- Mobile Apps: The New Direct-To-Consumer Channel. Customers can stream your companys content, shop for goods, search for local products and services, and receive personalized serviceall from their mobile phones. Mobile Apps enable businesses to relate to customers one-to-one.

Mobile 100

Mobile AWT Cloud Computing CIO 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Last week, San Diego-based Kidzui --the kid's website and kid-friendly browser developer, announced another round of funding, and also launched Zui Studios, a new effort to create original content for the portal. It looks like you now have a search engine, a browser, and now a content studio? Give us an overview on KidZui.

Content 165

Content Startup Web Technical Review 165

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? They all depend on EdgeCast to deliver content to their customers, anywhere they are, on any device. We caught on with the right product, at the right time.

CTO Hire 248

CTO Hire Content Networking Web 248

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Anyone who reads this blog frequently will know that I am a big believer in low-cost video content and specifically the power of YouTube as a content creation & distribution platform. Production costs have fallen more than 90%. Ynon & I first discussed Maker in early 2012. hours of TV / day.

Media 320

Media CTO Coach CTO Hire Los Angeles 320

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2013

We''ve now reached critical mass in content, and in Asia we''re number three in the amount of information on products and suppliers online. In 2011, we built our site, and in 2012, last year, we started getting content. We went from no suppliers to now over 160,000 suppliers, over two million products online.

Southern California 170

Southern California Startup SoCal CTO Hire 170

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Not all of these products & companies came from Silicon Valley but the overwhelming majority did. I like to boil down the overwhelming majority of what we do on the web to just three primary activities, which I call the three C’s: Content, Commerce & Communications. And then the world changed.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

Other than the occasional NBA game, he consumes his video content via our iPad and Xbox. Its evolution has resulted in a new class of entertainment entrepreneur, the creators of professional YouTube content, affectionately known as YouTubers. My son is similarly unacquainted with cable TV. He is not alone. Feeding The New Networks.

Google 133

Google Development Develop Funding 133

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 23, 2014

That was 2012. Today, Grokker.com, the community driven content network offering has 3500 plus high quality, expert-led videos for yoga, fitness and cooking too make it easy and enjoyable for enthusiasts to discover valuable content and seamlessly organize and share choice topics, experts and opinions with a larger like-minded community.

Help 87

Help Content Activity Networking 87

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 30, 2014

The company was founded in 2012, developed by an all-Trojan team and has already made a big splash with this first-of-its-kind travel website. Travelers can earn the right to become an Ambassador on the site by consistently providing the best content, recommendations, and of course Itineraries. “We

Competition 104

Competition Startup USC Southern California 104

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 29, 2013

The inaugural Silicon Beach Fest in June 2012 attracted 2,000 attendees to the fest and related events. A one-day Silicon Beach Fest was held in Hollywood in November 2012. Early products will receive meaningful feedback. Does NOT include: Parking, food, or drink. Parties are cash bar unless otherwise indicated. TechZulu XSN.

Santa Monica 89

Santa Monica Startup Entertainment Los Angeles 89

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

We connect consumers to great content from around the Internet, from social networks, from thousands of branded video channels, and around any particular topic they're interested in. We have a browser-based product, and an iPad app that's gotten an enormous amount of critical acclaim and user adoption. Finally, what's next for you?

Social Network 232

Social Network Startup Services Organization 232

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

Before that, I was running product at Spotrunner. I''ve grown from driving part of the technology within the company, to driving all of the product development side, and also picking up product management and business development, around traffic acquisition and third party products. How big is YP? Louis and Atlanta.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

I’ve been an avid user of Plug.DJ’s music discovery site since early 2012, have discovered a ton of music there (which, by the way, I’m still listening to today) and originally covered their $1.25M in seed-round funding from Javelin Venture Partners. was founded in February 2012 by a team of passionate music fans.

Startup 107

Startup Product Sites Tool 107

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

Before that, I was running product at Spotrunner. I''ve grown from driving part of the technology within the company, to driving all of the product development side, and also picking up product management and business development, around traffic acquisition and third party products. How big is YP.com? Louis and Atlanta.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 9, 2012

The giant search engine is set to end less used products or combining a number of them into more resourceful ones. So last fall we started a spring clean , and since then we’ve closed or combined more than 30 products”. Google has from late last year embarked on an in-house cleaning project.

Google 68

Google Technical Support RSS Web 68

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

These hyperlocal sites don’t have to compete with global sites, and always have unique content, community advertising, and local issues. Building content is costly and time-consuming. If you don’t engage your users with an abundance of content the moment they open the app, odds are they will never return.

Sites 84

Sites Content Sales Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The English/International version of the platform was launched in January 2012. With content published in articles, you can show expertise and knowledge, build a reputation and trust, and establish contacts in the discussion of articles. This way everybody gets exactly the information and content he/she is interested in.

Networking 71

Networking Help Social Media Platform 71

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. But from my perspective in really helping entrepreneurs, both fall short on several counts: Focus too much on the product, not enough on the business model. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

Funding 101

Funding Equity Entrepreneur Invest 101

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

After all, Bauer was already in Los Angeles working on a show for Chris Rock Productions. So, I left London, which was an amazing opportunity and experience, to move out to LA in August 2012,” says Salamon. What they did know was that they wanted to keep making content like this. I said, ‘Let’s give this a shot’.

Education 84

Education Los Angeles Class Ideas 84

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2013

Yet I am amazed to see US Census Bureau data from 2012 that at least 50%, maybe up to 75%, of small businesses still have no presence at all. Finalizing the web site validates your product plan and sales strategy. If your business and product are as attractive as you believe, the traffic to your web site will build quickly.

Web 99

Web Startup Sites Design 99

SoCal Delicious

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. November 8, 2012 6:00 PM Only $20! by Michael Carney on November 8, 2012. PandoMonthly presents: A fireside chat with Spotify CEO Daniel Ek pandodaily.com/2012/11/08/pan… 31 minutes ago. pandodaily.com/2012/11/08/how… 1 hour ago. Follow PandoDaily: Search.

Sherman Oaks 44

Sherman Oaks Riot Games Tips Redpoint 44

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

Apart from the suite of software applications above, HelloSociety, helps present and optimize its client’s content on Pinterest, resulting in increased reach and direct sales on their respective websites. HelloSociety chose Pinterest because it is a referral powerhouse brands can’t ignore.

Sales 101

Sales Technical Review Marketing Technology 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. But from my perspective in really helping entrepreneurs, both fall short on several counts: Focus too much on the product, not enough on the business model. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

Funding 106

Funding Equity Entrepreneur Sample 106

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 7, 2013

Launched in 2012, RebelMouse allows users to aggregate together all their social media content and is being used by individuals, bloggers, firms, brands and many more others. Prior to RebelMouse, Jarrod Dicker was lead social and content ad products at Time Inc. ” Top Clients. Amazing Talent. Prior to Time Inc.,

Funding 71

Funding Journal Social Media Startup 71

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 26, 2012

Miselu’s seeks to “innovate products to create the next generation of musical experiences,” according to their statement on their website. I mean, Miselu is as new and bold as it gets; in the new world of content creation freedom, in a industry that is rapidly changing to a world of new young talents, and first to the scene.

Press 100

Press Ideas Product Activity 100