socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

Demand Media hosted a welcoming opening party at the Vicerory, and Media Temple organized an amazing closing party at Cross Campus with aerialists, DJ, interactive displays - and people are still talking about the delicious food. Beyond entertainment, ad tech is huge with Rubicon''s IPO and the TrueX $200M acquisition by Fox.

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Belkin Entertainment Newsletter 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2023

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

Invest 98

Invest Sites Technical Review Social Media 98

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

Learning experience includes: on-demand online video tutorial courses, live video-conference workshops, as well as individual online consultations, live workshops, and group programs. And our network of filmmaker and entertainment industry colleagues allow us to recruit top teachers who are leaders in the web world. How does it work?

Web 93

Web USC Course Guide 93

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

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. You should only worry about this if you’re a large, traditional media company with fat margins. Media in an age of: low-cost capture from mobile devices. billion views.

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2012

The startup--which has the backing of such high profile investors as Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary's A-Grade Investments, Dreamworks, and Live Nation--also has some major partnership with entertainers like Madonna and No Doubt to create crowdsourced videos of their events. It looks like you have a number of entertainment partnerships already?

Startup 235

Startup Entertainment Los Angeles Ideas 235

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2016

Today I want to talk briefly about why I believe Snapchat is an important media company. I’ve heard the new media doubters before as nobody thought Google, Facebook or Twitter would ever make money. From the business perspective you need to understand a few things about media and video in particular.

Snapchat 150

Snapchat Advertising Media Platform 150

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

Startup 126

Startup Sites Technical Review Social Media 126

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Of course, every lifestyle entrepreneur wants their business to be “successful,” but I find that the definition of success and the expectations along the way differs from that usually associated with what I call “growth startups.” Tax laws in most countries are more flexible for small businesses, giving the owner more choices.

Statistics 124

Statistics Equity Satisfaction Entrepreneur 124

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 22, 2013

The mobile app and website that allows people to capture and share images and videos of events through social media. The cool thing is we were not only taught about film and TV, but also about new media. One of our teachers was teaching new media and it was really inspiring. TechZulu: So where did WESAWIT originate from?

Social Media 94

Social Media Startup UCLA Media 94

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

We look at stage, geography and of course sector. in fact we still look at many deals in the media sector whose main objective is to entertain people. And of course many more of us are gluten intolerant or want to live gluten-reduced lives. And I believe this process is very healthy even when it doesn’t feel good.

Funding 362

Funding Technical Review Ideas Startup 362

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

It takes more than passion and a course on business basics. We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ). I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is.

Entrepreneur 112

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 112

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 21, 2011

Digital Media was an obvious theme because it’s one in which LA (where I’m based) and NY (where I spend a lot of time) have strong assets, companies and management teams. While the media industry is driven by a combination of subscriptions and advertising – it’s clear that the latter plays a unique role in media.

Mobile 329

Mobile Advertising Media Marketing 329

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Of course, I immediately gave him the whole spiel on Visible Networking and Steve was totally game to make our networking visible. Of course, it's probably harder to find these folks. It was great to hear from a long, lost colleague the other day. Remind me about your background Steve? Or maybe not.

Los Angeles 179

Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Elite media giants, agencies and brands flew in from around the country to discuss the rapidly changing and complex ecosystem evolving between the primitive television and social engagement union. Social media giants Twitter and Facebook were both on hand to present their latest findings of their contributions to social television.

Conference 78

Conference Beverly Hills Social Media Media 78

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2018

It takes more than passion and a course on business basics. We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ). I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is.

Startup 51

Startup Education Entrepreneur Tool 51

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The theme for Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood is startups and Hollywood, featuring leaders from movie studios, music labels, agencies, and startups in entertainment – how Hollywood studios are investing and working with startups, and how Silicon Beach startups are making entertainment businesses. See you there!

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2015

We have aerospace, we have medical technology, and of course we have media communications. It's not just media, and not just fashion as you might think, although they are the big gorillas in the room. Give you background in entertainment, was the whole technology industry here a surprise to you?

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Startup Angel Writing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

Sites 81

Sites Technical Review Social Media Entrepreneur 81

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2016

It takes more than passion and a course on business basics. We know now that people learn from a younger age, and keep coming back for more, from sources that are entertaining and educational ( edutainment ). I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is.

Entrepreneur 58

Entrepreneur Startup Education Tool 58

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

Startup 104

Startup Entrepreneur Sites Technical Review 104

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2018

[link] I’m tired of hearing people on social media speak of “virtue signaling,” a term meant to silence well-meaning people from speaking the truth about injustices done to immigrants, African Americans, the LGBTQ community or speaking up on gender inequality. It was widely discussed at the Upfront Summit for a reason.

Education 174

Education Startup Los Angeles USC 174

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

He began programming courses at UCLA while in high school and went on to earn a B.S. The old media companies were resistant to change. Early on GumGum began to experiment with overlaying rich media ads through Flash with photos until technology progressed and they moved over to Javascript. from Carnegie Mellon University.

Advertising 98

Advertising Santa Monica Startup Content 98

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Live streaming apps are a burgeoning trend in the social media sphere, and as their popularity continues to grow, it is essential that businesses leverage these apps in order to engage a rapidly growing consumer audience with controlled content at their disposal. Music & Entertainment. Real Estate.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Social Media Content Education 40

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Peter Csathy – CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures, accomplished media and digital media entrepreneur. Of course, when you’re talking about enabling/emerging technologies, as Brock Pierce puts it, “Market timing is critical to success.” Peter Csathy jumps in to answer questions about content.

Startup 95

Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

In particular, funding for companies developing deep technology--software and cloud, as opposed to content and media--seems to be lacking. There is a really genuine and real opportunity in the intersection of media and entertainment technology here in Los Angeles, and people are focused here on that for a legitimate reason.

Invest 159

Invest Technology Startup Venture Capital 159

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 15, 2011

Dedication, hard work, a passion for what you love and of course a great internet connection. Is a web based television network covering a wide variety of topics from Technology to Entertainment. Being on the front line of technology entertainment, and news we are able to provide an insightful view on all topics.

Networking 91

Networking Startup Entertainment Entrepreneur 91

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

We are a city unique in merging the world’s best content with digital media and technology expertise. 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

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

Of course, every risk level can be mitigated by a good plan that addresses the issue, offers a credible action plan, and will convince you, as well as investors and customers, that what looks like a risk to many is actually a sustainable competitive advantage for your startup. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Sites Technical Review Social Media 101

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

to work on an entertainment-related technology project and have stayed ever since. This is a novel user interaction that embeds casual entertainment directly into the operating system experience, based on some fairly interesting underlying technology. After BITSource was successfully acquired, I moved to L.A. Details coming soon!)

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2013

The world of media is in the midst of a major transition, where radio and television are no longer the powers they used to be--and there''s a clear shift towards some unknown future online. Our other shows are about sports, entertainment, movie reviews, university news--all of the things that fit under the umbrella of news.

Media 196

Media News Startup Technical Review 196

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

To cap off our 6th year at SXSW and follow up on last year’s amazingly successful Trend Lounge , we knew this year had to be bigger, better, more engaging, and of course, even more fun. Addison McCaleb – Mediahound , making it easier for you to discover entertainment. Setting the Stage : The Indiegogo/TechZulu Tech Cafe.

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

Then we started advertising and getting media attention. Also, advertising in print media just doesn''t have the ROI that it once did. Travel, and the trust it requires, is too personal to rely solely on email and social media. Kutay: "Of course, it can be argued that authenticity is an unattainable goal in travel.

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Advertising 187

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. Of course none of these funds (my own included) want to be lumped into just one category because we all move across the spectrum. Greycroft is an early-stage VC.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Everything from hip hop music videos to entertainment news and gossip, there is sure to be a lounge to suit your taste. We are going to continue to improve upon our core experience and of course look for new and exciting content that people want to watch. You can also create your own lounge. What are your future plans for the site?

Content 74

Content Conference News Social Network 74

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

(Hint: 60 million US Latinos driving US growth engine) I am beyond excited to announce the Herb Scannell has agreed to move from NYC to Los Angeles to take on the role of CEO at mitú, the fast growing Latino digital media company, serving more than 100 million monthly unique viewers. Yes, with a “B.” There is no more Latino-only market.

Media 269

Media Content Course Technical Review 269

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2013

We’d believe offering consumers as many options as possible is a benefit of course, but it’s worthy to consider just how far this gets us towards the reality of the connected car. But of course, there lies the looming danger of safety and accidents. Today, we’re measuring ~53 million auto crashes per year.

Mobile 94

Mobile Google Startup Technology 94

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Co-founder and CEO of BlogHer the leading participatory news, entertainment and information network for women online, reaching more than 15 million women each month via annual conferences, a Web hub, and an publishing network of more than 2,500 qualified, contextually targeted blog affiliates. . ycombinator.com. . Lisa Stone.

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games Statistics Yahoo 40