SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 31, 2010

The New Media ecosystem is growing rapidly with content distribution networks, mobile devices and social networks connecting and interconnecting consumers like never before. Will new technologies drive market dominance or are entirely new business models required?

Media 100

Media Enterprise Forum CalTech Social Network 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. It affects even B2B companies because ultimately most must sell to companies who sell to consumers and if they suffer they cut back on suppliers. It is also a result of pent-up demand.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

Most focus on two things though, the amount of women that use the site and the amount of money dirty marketing people are going to make from it. His boards include some great collections of dream cars and iPhone home screens. If you’re in the market for a new bag, Chris may have already pinned it for you. Evan Sharp.

Blogging 178

Blogging RSS Social Network Screening 178

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

But many entrepreneurs don’t realize that Angels are also extremely discerning in the projects that they will invest in, rejecting approximately 97% of the proposals submitted to them, according to the California Investment Network. In today’s world, if you don’t have a web site up and running, you will not be perceived as a real company.

Angel 104

Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2014

Fact: social media is among the top most powerful communication tools today. Pew Internet Project’s research on Social Networking reports that as of January 2014, 74% of online adults use social networking sites. Digital Insights reports in their 2014 Social Media statistics that Facebook has 1.01

Snapchat 82

Snapchat Social Media Social Network Media 82

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

TV will enter the era of “participation” which is a much more important trend than “social video” even if it seems less sexy or less fundable. It means the “ torso TV ” consumption patterns will be more important than the head or the long tail for the next era of media companies. and again here.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I invested in LA-based Gogii , one of the fastest growing, most exciting mobile social networking companies you’ve never heard of and maker of a product called textPlus. To put things into perspective, the company has 7.7 games company that sold to EA for $680 million. See, I originally lost this deal.

Gogii 310

Gogii Invest Blogging Startup 310

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Yet according to the latest data from Gust (formerly AngelSoft), only about 3 out of 100 companies who initiate the formal request process actually get funded. The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. Free trials don’t count.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Solaborate is a blend of great social network platforms, by taking in all the greatest bits and putting it all into one. Consumers all have access to social networks, but the business-side has never really caught on. Companies can create profiles and grow a community. Each task has a different platform being used.

Social Media 92

Social Media Social Network Tool Mobile 92

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2009

We spoke with Sherry Gunther, CEO and founder of the firm, earlier this week to get a better look at the company and the dynamics behind the virtual world market nowadays--as well as why Sherry decided to make the jump from the world of entertainment media to online. What's special about your virtual world? Why start another one?

Media 150

Media Tech Coast Angels Social Network Content 150

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

"Authentic" is dead - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 3, 2010 It's time to retire the following phrases. He started targeting the ad by location and interest, and the number of potential people he was reaching began decreasing on screen (Facebook tells you dynamically). Enjoyed this post? The Application.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Research your target market to find out who they are and how to reach them. The same messaging rules that apply to classic public relations and branding apply to social media. Allowing your social media efforts to stagnate. Social media is about maintaining a dynamic conversation between you and your customers.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Startup Tips 93

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Facebook just hit 1 billion active users globally and that was great but a new social payment application is set to make Facebook users across the world get more from their connections and even allowing companies to sell or receive payments from their pages. Omidyar Networks – head of investment. What is Zunguz?

Software Review 92

Software Review Social Network Platform Technical Review 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Yet according to the latest data from AngelSoft , only about 3 out of 100 companies who initiate the formal request process actually get funded. The AngelSoft Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. Define some intellectual property.

Angel 89

Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

The purpose of Branchout is helping people to network their way to jobs. However, funny enough, I don't see the job search and showing you who you know at the company as being particularly well done. As one review put it: Searching by company to find connections you might have is arduous at best, and in my mind, basically useless.

Examples 331

Examples Startup Course Networking 331

socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2012

What does the world have in store for the mobile games market, and how do mobile games developers look at the world? Josh Hartwell: We officially incorporate in 2003, though we started laying groundwork for the company in 2002. The big different between business now and business back then, is we have this huge base for marketing.

Mobile 168

Mobile Java Google Startup 168

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2011

.&# And we’re here with Dan Martell , who like any great startup founder is wearing his company t-shirt for Flowtown. On the other hand, 10 years ago when we all felt like this last time the total market size for any company was at maximum 100 million potential users. It has to do with the future of social networking.

Ideas 294

Ideas Startup Marketing Pricing 294

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

The purpose of Branchout is helping people to network their way to jobs. However, funny enough, I don't see the job search and showing you who you know at the company as being particularly well done. As one review put it: Searching by company to find connections you might have is arduous at best, and in my mind, basically useless.

Examples 323

Examples Startup Course Networking 323

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

We spoke with Josh Brooks , the founder and CEO of the company, about what the firm is doing, his background at MySpace, and what's next for the company. Nowadays, when you post something online, whether that is an image in a gallery or social networking site, it only has a lifespan of just a few seconds.

Email 218

Email Startup Ideas Burbank 218

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). There are now a second generation of entrepreneurs and companies that have learned from their last successes and are producing great new companies like TopSpin Media , Sometrics and GumGum.

Twiistup 228

Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Research your target market to find out who they are and how to reach them. The same messaging rules that apply to classic public relations and branding apply to social media. Allowing your social media efforts to stagnate. Social media is about maintaining a dynamic conversation between you and your customers.

Social Media 85

Social Media Media Startup Content 85

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

Here are 4 areas / companies that I’m excited about: 1. Social networking meets online personal health management. If you have an iPhone you can scan the UPC code on the food you eat and they will be entered directly into DailyBurn done through a partnership with a company called Occipital. No keying in required.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2015

A survey by the Webs Small Business Digital Trends revealed that 63% of small business owners are using digital strategies in their overall marketing efforts. An integrated digital marketing strategy can do that and so much more. These two forms of marketing are meant to work hand in hand. Pull your audience with content.

Guide 40

Guide Social Media Content Advertising 40

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

People are doing it for the love, not to make money,” Larry Shapiro , Head of Talent at Full Screen. Jeffrey Harmon, CMO of Orapup , a company that primarily uses YouTube to market their brand, says to grow a YouTube channel distribution is key. For more tips from Harmon on how to market your video click here.

Content 76

Content Tips Buzzfeed Tool 76

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. I’m used to that refrain.

Startup 286

Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 10, 2012

The company has experienced substantial user growth since their launch early this year. “I found it to be the best social network, connecting people on a deeper level. People stopped worrying about social status.”. Park had a screen-printing business in 2004, starting with his own $4,000 investment.

Startup 98

Startup Customer Custom Pricing 98

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

Last week, San Diego-based Confident Technologies (www.confidenttechnologies.com) announced that it had acquired the assets of Vidoop, and created a company focused on security and authentication of users. We spoke with Curtis, along with William Goldbach , Executive Vice President at the firm, about the company.

Technology 124

Technology Web Sites Orange County 124

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

It is a good thing that there is an app for everything today — work, social media, games, shopping, travel, photography, and schedule of movie screenings. It is no wonder that the average apps user spends 139 minutes per day browsing them, according to a report by Flurry, a company catering to app developers.

Mobile 40

Mobile Social Media Google Software Review 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

There is no shame in being an exec at a company or whatever.&#. Every one of these events (with names changed) has happened to companies I’ve worked at or closely with. My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting. Long hours. Time away from family. Low salary. High stress.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Those who didn’t get a ticket in time, turned to Zaarly where tickets sold on the SUW “grey-market” for up to $450 per ticket (this being up for discussion with potential upcoming policy changes). Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking.

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2011

This version has some additional details on a portfolio company I’ve invested in, which are disclosed below. No private head nods are given to small startup companies to help them prepare. We’re in a market where 800-pound gorillas throw their weight around and the rest of the market races to react and survive.

Google 325

Google Press Marketing Content 325

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

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Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

There is no shame in being an exec at a company or whatever.&#. Every one of these events (with names changed) has happened to companies I’ve worked at or closely with. My SVP of Sales & Marketing quit 30 minutes before an important board meeting. Long hours. Time away from family. Low salary. High stress.

Entrepreneur 176

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 176

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I’ve raised money as a “hot company” and I’ve raised capital when no one would return my phone calls. I’ve raised in boom markets and when everybody thought the Internet was a fraud. I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Once this new service became popular then the media companies could control the rules of distribution & advertising. The goal of any cartel is to control production, distribution & marketing of a set of goods with the goal of maintaining high prices. We are entering the age of “second screen&# TV viewing.

Hulu 292

Hulu Technical Review Content Advertising 292

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

dealing with how digital or analog signals are actually transmitted for point A to point B), the network layer in the middle that deals with routing packets of information, to the presentation and application layer at the top end. I’m just listed who I perceive as the market leaders. Especially to a company that sells books!

Startup 343

Startup Technical Review S3 Services 343

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. So it is unsurprising to see companies like Sony, Logitech & Intel partner with Google. Michael Ovitz , the co-founder of CAA will be the keynote speaker.

Content 386

Content Google Media Hulu 386