SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Thursday, November 15, 2012 --. TCOSC Marketing and Sales Executives Society. As a marketer, this means that your ability to influence purchase decisions will be increasingly determined by what customers' social networks think about your product - in real-time. Driving Purchase Decisions in the Social Media Era.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Technology Council TCOSC 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

If you want the full SlideShare deck with many slides not in either post it’s in this link –> The LA Tech Market. Has it begun to mature or is it just better marketed than in was say 5 years ago? Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Some quick data that I pulled from EmailisNotDead.com (mid 2012). Of course that website isn’t completely up to date but it’s a great resource for seeing the overall picture. Of course unsolicited spam has very low open rates and is filtered by the major providers. There are 2.9 billion email accounts.

Email 339

Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2012

Of course, the right approach is to be proactive along one or more of the following lines: Reputation management. billion in 2012. If you don’t get results, it might be a mismatch for your target market. Why not ask them for feedback before there is a problem, and watch what they are telling their friends, both good and bad?

Social Media 79

Social Media Media Marketing Platform 79

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2014

We spend all our time as an industry talking about “growth hacking,” “design principles,” or “product/market fit” and not enough about the most important skills for success – people management. And it’s why many early-stage companies blow up. But the book is a must read for entrepreneurs.

Startup 385

Startup Coach Course Snapchat 385

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

The number of startups getting seed funding in 2012 jumped by 65% over the previous year to a total of 1749, according to a recent report by CB Insights. Make no mistake, even with these caveats, 2012 has been a banner year for startup funding, and the cost of entry has never been lower. Be there, even if you have to move.

Startup 99

Startup Invest Venture Capital Seed Funding 99

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

My point was that Amazon continues to dominate the web services business because AWS continues to cut prices & margin in the same way a hypermarket does to control market share. And of course they are also focused on the US Hispanic market. I was trying to be more analytical than critical.

Invest 291

Invest Content Media Networking 291

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

In the market we’ve seen the massive uptick of SaaS valuations in the public markets and commensurate attention on private market fundings and valuations. Of course I thank the whole team but hard not to call out Courtney specifically. eCommerce was battered this year. I feel confident in our 2014 plans.

Santa Barbara 288

Santa Barbara SaaS Help Social Network 288

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He shared tons of information about how how they were using marketing to quantitatively make marketing decisions at HauteLook and acquire customers for prices that were far cheaper than similar companies. The feedback was always universal, “that was the most helpful marketing meeting I’ve every had.”

Venture Capital 360

Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. It was clear to us that LA was now a powerhouse market and we loved working with all of the other accelerators in town. Market stage is everything.

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2017

By the end of 2012, Rob had done a really great job of identifying the opportunity, and being a visionary on how social, local, and mobile would change how consumers engaged with brands. Robert Blatt: The first stage, in 2013, was really nailing product-market-fit. How did you get involved with MomentFeed?

Google 127

Google Paid Search Mobile Activity 127

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. We’re going to start aggressively spend money on marketing our product. We want a strong balance sheet (um, ok.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There are so many events to attend that one could become a full time conference attendee and you could easily feel like you’re missing out with each event that happens without you and of course there is Twitter and Instagram and Snapchat to remind you just how fun it was for everybody else. What is one to do?

Software Review 150

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Invest 150

Eric Greenspan

JULY 3, 2012

From a marketing partnership with Verizon, to producing our own radio shows on CBS and ABC and finally, a Costco rollout; the company’s management worked tirelessly to find solutions to maintaining growth and profitability, critical components of any business. In May of 2012, sales dropped drastically. Of course).

Capital 234

Capital Pricing Press Customer 234

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

But his challenges only make us a better place, he’s pushed us to make sure we’re building systems to better track our markets and measure performance. From 2007-2012 I scoured LA constantly. He’s pushed us to be out in the community more. He’s even challenged some of our sacred cows on investment philosophy.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Journal Invest Santa Monica 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

I kind of think LA is just LA and doesn’t need some clever marketing term. A market leader in content, music, entertainment, textiles, engineering, aerospace and trade. And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle. ” And of course it’s not a true assessment. That’s OK with me.

Startup 304

Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. According to the SEC we’re not allowed to market the fact that we’re fund raising, so I won’t. Throughout the course of last year I never had more than $8,000 in my account. . Of course I do! I promise you that won’t be a bit market for us.

Blogging 420

Blogging Press Entrepreneur Venture Capital 420

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

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Of course, you could pay a Patent Attorney a few thousand dollars to do the same search. Large and growing market. Investors will expect market analysis data from a “credible unbiased third party” – that means a nationally known market research firm like Gartner, Forrester, IDC, or many others.

Ideas 97

Ideas Patents Startup Google 97

Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 24, 2016

In 2012, my company plundered and it was horrific…bygones. I had no issue with this and actually helped him by marketing his offerings. With lack of capital, we eventually began selling courses to partners to help us both increase our income and to help Seth make the jump to full time. I was able to fully commit to SOB.

Content 100

Content Blogging Burbank Course 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Of course, a real entrepreneur always takes a failure as a milestone on the road to success. There is no substitute for market research, written by domain experts, to supplement your informal poll of friends and family. Too little focus on marketing. Even viral marketing costs real money and time.

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Ideas Resource Statistics 109

Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

LendingClub helped to pioneer the model, saying in November 2012 that it had surpassed $1 billion in loans issued since 2006, when it was founded. billion in loans since 2012, when its business “morphed” into an alternative lender, according to founder and CEO Dave Gilbert. million in 2012 to more than $59 million in 2015.

San Diego 40

San Diego Help Software Review Funding 40

Xconomy

JULY 26, 2016

LendingClub helped to pioneer the model, saying in November 2012 that it had surpassed $1 billion in loans issued since 2006, when it was founded. billion in loans since 2012, when its business “morphed” into an alternative lender, according to founder and CEO Dave Gilbert. million in 2012 to more than $59 million in 2015.

Software Review 40

Software Review San Diego Funding Customer 40

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

IPOs in 2008, the market was up to a still trivial 128 in 2012 (compared to 675 in 1996). On the other hand, if you are looking for major financing to expand manufacturing capacity, or need major marketing efforts to build your brand, an IPO may be the only way to get you there. After a record low of 39 U.S.

Startup 89

Startup Entrepreneur Report Summary 89

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2014

As someone with a good view of the mobile ad market, are there any things you think about at the industry level? We called 2011 and 2012 the years of shotgun media buying. There are many other things I can''t yet talk about of course, but you will see lots of big news over the next couple of quarters. READ MORE>>.

Startup 196

Startup Mobile Advertising Organization 196

InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

From a marketing partnership with Verizon, to producing our own radio shows on CBS and ABC and finally, a Costco rollout; the company’s management worked tirelessly to find solutions to maintaining growth and profitability, critical components of any business. In May of 2012, sales dropped drastically. Of course).

RSS 170

RSS Technical Review Capital Email 170

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

I’m talking, of course, about South by Southwest (SXSW), Austin’s annual film and music festival that in recent years added an interactive component. We’ll be covering everything from the promising new startups presented at the SXSW Accelerator to apps in private beta, creative marketing tactics and more.

Conference 95

Conference Course Email Networking 95

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The newest equity model was passed into law in early 2012 via the JOBS Act , and still has no scheduled date for availability in the USA, waiting for the rules to be defined by the SEC: Startup equity crowd funding. Of course, this might also lead to investors, partners, and licensing opportunities. Good-cause crowd funding.

Funding 99

Funding Satisfaction Sites Outsource Development 99

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Of course a profitable model isn’t required if you intend to rely totally on donations, or have deep pockets to fund your socially conscious efforts yourself. The most common failures are solutions looking for a problem, lack of a defined market, and giving away the product.

Capital 99

Capital Entrepreneur Guide Startup 99

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 9, 2013

At age 7, he enrolled at American Ri ever College becoming the youngest student ever to enroll in on campus graded courses at the college. Mikaila Ulmer is the 8 year old owner of BeeSweet Lemonade and 2012 Teenprenereur of the Year Award Recipient. Hart Main is a 15 year old CEO of ManCans.

News 95

News Education Social Network Organization 95

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2012

On July 27, 2012 the AT&T Developer Program and Apigee produced the Mobile App Hackathon in Los Angeles, California. Spearheaded by Alex Donn , the event was designed for both technical and non-technical attendees to build apps over the course of a weekend at Io/La , an incubator/co-work space in the heart of Hollywood.

Hollywood 82

Hollywood Mobile HTML JavaScript 82

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

We don''t spend a lot of time there, except that we''re active investors and bankers who are affected by what''s happening in the IPO market. That''s why the IPO markets coming back is so critical. David Siemer: More generally, the M&A market is solid. which is still a premier market for the world. Now we have it.

Southern California 124

Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

According to a January 2012 article in Forbes Magazine , nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. The freedom to pursue the answers to the questions that most intrigue us is one of the primary benefits of charting your own course and not working for a Big Dumb Company. " [Tweet this quote].

Tips 247

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 247

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 9, 2013

At age 7, he enrolled at American Ri ever College becoming the youngest student ever to enroll in on campus graded courses at the college. Mikaila Ulmer is the 8 year old owner of BeeSweet Lemonade and 2012 Teenprenereur of the Year Award Recipient. Hart Main is a 15 year old CEO of ManCans.

News 77

News Education Social Network Organization 77

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2017

We continued to enhance our software to make it easier for them to follow the steps to cash in on credits, and of course, by following those steps they were able to predictably close more deals. I left in 2012, and I was one of the top 5 of the top 10. Andrew Bermudez: It's kind of funny.

Sales 145

Sales Startup Email Tool 145

Xconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2016

If the data held up in wider testing, it could mean that hepatitis C could be cured someday with a short course of pills, without the flu-like symptoms that dogged regimens of the past. “It In August 2014—just six months after moving into its new glass towers —Vertex announced plans to take telaprevir off the market.

Startup 40

Startup Research Sales Organization 40

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Catherine (Cat) Hoke founded the program in 2010 and launched the business plan competition in 2012. Of course the contrasts are stark and the questions get more personal and much harder to hide from the privilege our side of the so obviously enjoys. You can read more about her here but let me give you my take.

Writing 150

Writing Startup Design Training 150