socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Pasadena-based FastSoft , the Caltech spinout developing Internet acceleration devices, disclosed earlier this week that it has rolled out a new product. The firm said it is targeting hosting, SaaS, social network, content distribution networks, and cloud computing companies with the hardware. READ MORE>>.

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Product CalTech Cloud Computing Miramar 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 31, 2010

Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. The New Media ecosystem is growing rapidly with content distribution networks, mobile devices and social networks connecting and interconnecting consumers like never before. Saturday, February 6, 2010 -- New Media Revenue Models: Growing Greenbacks in the Digital Ecosystem.

Media 100

Media Enterprise Forum CalTech Social Network 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. LA was a leader in lead generation (LowerMyBills), comparison shopping (PriceGrabber, Shopzilla), social networking (MySpace … I know, I know – Facebook won – but it was still a big business).

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2013

In the age of social networking, everyone has hundreds--even thousands--of connections online. But, to a business person, those connections and network are only good as the real life relationships they create.

Networking 178

Networking Startup Software eHarmony 178

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I ran Altavista from 2001 to 2002 in Europe, and came back to the states, doing a lot of consulting between the Dot Com crash and the beginning of social networking. If you look at just Caltech, UCLA, and USC, and you look at our population base, we''re pouring out more engineers than pretty much anywhere.

Startup 231

Startup Technology Incubator Silver Lake 231

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. We then captured this conversation again on camera. It then permeated my thinking and I began to explore the theme more as I looked around at web properties. We then spoke about startups.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The next generation of social networking and communications companies are very interesting, people are thinking about taking identity and their social graph everywhere on the web with you, which I think will lead to a bunch of interesting companies. What areas you personally are looking at right now?

Redpoint 154

Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Last year’s passé terms that even entrepreneurs cringe at (and the best are embarrassed to lead with) are social network, social media and social games. I guess “social&# is just soooo last year. I recently gave talks at Caltech & Stanford. Me: “OK, but what is your innovation?&#.

Startup 296

Startup Evite Web Ideas 296

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Social Network s / Search / Blogs – Obvious, huh? I’m surprised at the number of people who aren’t good at tracking down relationships in social networks. If you’re three s -hot kids from Stanford, Caltech or MIT you might be able to push valuation higher. At what value?

Angel 291

Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. MySpace is one of the world’s largest social networks, with about 125 million users.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Social media. Social networking. Social games. And, let’s not overlook the research juggernaut called Caltech, which managed $332 million in sponsored research and $1.77 Streaming media. Streaming video. Smartphones. Windows Phone. Google Plus. Interviews. Guest Post. billion for its endowment in 2011 alone.

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Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57