socalTECH

MAY 16, 2013

Los Angeles-based technology deals provider StackSocial has stacked up another technology publisher in its pile of customers, saying today that it has added tech publisher iPhoneinCanada.ca. StackSocial said it will provide apps, gadgates, and other tech-related products at a new store on the technology news site.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Technology Software Review Tips 140

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Peter Pham, of Los Angeles technology studio/incubator Science Inc., An explanation of PublishThis and its content curation software. Los Angeles MiniTime debuted its service this week to help families find reviews and information for their family vacation. with Mario Andretti. Introducing the PublishThis Content Cloud.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Santa Barbara Software Review Activision 157

socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2014

George Collado: It''s employee management software. It''s too cumbersome, and most of the products are 360 reviews, corporate management type products, which are too expensive. In an industry which has a turnover ratio of about nine months, most companies do these one year reviews which don''t make any sense. READ MORE>>.

Help 223

Help Hermosa Beach Technical Review Redondo Beach 223

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

They can read reviews, see pictures and even talk to the family before confirming. I typed in my brothers zip code and ton of houses popped up in his area and I was able to search out on a map view. I then clicked on reviews, looked at pictures and read the owners descriptions of what they were looking for. I registered.

Venture Capital 344

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review San Diego 344

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2012

The new round included Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Andrej Henkler (formerly of Bertelsman), and early stage technology investor Joe Kalfa. Jackson, and allows companies to share due diligence documents, updates, and other information to investors. The firm said the funding brings its total raised to $1.8M.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Software Review Yammer Funding 113

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

The New York Times recently ran an article titled, “ Tech Companies Leave Phone Calls Behind.” Tech Companies most certainly do take calls. Tech Companies & Calls: I once read a quote on Twitter that said, If you use a tech service for free then product is you. But this article missed the real trend.

Mobile 311

Mobile Technical Review Google Screening 311

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Q3 has traditionally been a slower, venture funding quarter in Southern California, due to summer vacations and a slower work schedule for both high tech companies and venture firms during the summer months. in investments, followed by Retail Products, at $140M, and Software, at $77.8M. billion invested in Q2.

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Southern California Invest Westlake Village SoCal 196

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 30, 2023

For example, most people believe that Bill Gates started with a simple purchase of a base operating system leading to MS-DOS and Microsoft, but Mars points out that Bill spent thousands of hours in some computer rooms working on software day and night. Know yourself and find help to fill in the gaps. Start today building a bigger network.

Technical Review 149

Technical Review Startup Entrepreneur Software Review 149

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

What are the biggest areas of technical risk? What technology research is required? What technologies will we use? What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? How can we address this risk?

CTO Coach 231

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop 231

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

X1 Discovery said today that it has launched a new, electronic discovery software called X1 Social Discovery, which is specifically aimed at helping computer forensics professionals address social media content. X1 Discovery said it will be releasing its software on October 18th, priced at $945 per seat annually.

Social Media 182

Social Media Media Idealab Software Review 182

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 11, 2021

Healthvana , a health tech startup that began with a specific focus on providing patient information digitally for individuals living with HIV, is helping Los Angeles County roll out mobile vaccination records for COVID-19 using Apple’s Wallet technology. “We look and feel like Instagram.

Technical Review 201

Technical Review Software Review Startup Los Angeles 201

TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact. In the sphere of software engineering , AI is pivotal for corporate IT by automating coding, optimizing algorithms, and enhancing security to boost efficiency and minimize downtime.

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Generative AI TechEmpower CTO Hire Outsource Development 295

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

According to Tapatalk, its "Gold Points" reward system--which rewards forum content creators based on pageview or ad impressions--will now be powered by blockchain technology. Tapatalk's software is used to access online forums and discussion communities via a native, mobile app. Tapatalk is led by CEO Winter Wong. READ MORE>>.

Content 160

Content Software Review Technical Review Santa Monica 160

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

Naval Ravikant, Co-Founder of AngelList and Venture Hacks, details a variety of factors that influence your chances of raising venture funding in this informative interview. This concentration is partly due to natural causes – successful startups spawn other successful startups. SECTOR: Software, Energy, Bio Or Bust.

Venture Capital 233

Venture Capital Capital Funding Technical Review 233

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

You are constantly faced with decisions and there is always incomplete information. I spent nearly a decade building software for large companies and then advising companies on the same. The technology team disagrees on direction and wants resolutions. This paralyzes most people. They move the ball forward every day.

Entrepreneur 414

Entrepreneur Technical Review Slides CTO Coach 414

socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2016

Santa Monica-based Champion Technology Company , a developer of cybersecurity software, has named Jess Richter as Chief Revenue Officer, and David Aucsmith and Michael Kluse both as as Senior Advisors. Champion Technology is developing cybersecurity automation and orchestration software. READ MORE>>.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Technology Software Review Santa Monica 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet , a provider of internet brand protection and analytics software, said today that it has named Ryan Erickson as Vice President of Sales. TrackStreet develops technology for monitoring brand reputation, Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) agreements, customer reviews, and similar information.

Sales 124

Sales Santa Barbara Software Review Technical Review 124

InfoChachkie

JULY 7, 2016

Note: I invest almost exclusively in b-to-b software companies. My goal isn’t necessarily to make a Founder uncomfortable during a pitch meeting, but the experience is typically more rewarding and informative for all parties when we have a give-and-take conversation. Don’t Demo Me Bro. Customers Are All That Matter.

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Venture Capital Product Software Review Technical Review 176

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

That died with waterfall software development. Ditto for enterprise software companies. Usually in a tech / software startup 70-80% of your costs will be people. This information isn’t hard to find. Each quarter you should review your model. Do so at your peril. Don’t know what LTV is?

Web 2.0 334

Web 2.0 Venture Capital Web Technical Review 334

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. Want to know, for example, why Foursquare uses MongoDB to store check-in information? One out of ten of Americans are out of work.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2013

OpenTable enables diners to see which restaurants have available tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. “For people that use iOS, Facebook will display TV listing information on US primetime TV and movie Pages.

Software Review 67

Software Review Mobile Guide Sites 67

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Reviewing financial & operational performance. By now you have many smart people around your board but probably people who don’t totally understand the nuances of your employees, customers, sales reps, marketing messages, technology challenges, competitors and strategic choices. Mentorship. As You Start to Mature.

Startup 325

Startup Sales Technical Review Software Review 325

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

We actually have a very big Wordpress user base, because of the work we''ve done with Wordpress, contributing code and integrating them into our platform. We saw early on that the cloud as we know it today--utility services, software, and so on--was an entry point to do that, including with hosting. So, for us, competition is good.

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The company was founded by Bong Koh, a former EIR at Prism VentureWorks and venture capitalist at Advanced Technology Ventures; he also co-founded ibeatyou. My brother is in charge of the development team, and is very focused on development and coding. You, as an entrepreneur, are expected to go though due diligence.

Startup 271

Startup CTO Coach Activity Software Review 271

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The company provides SAT, ACT, and other similar test preparation courses and related software. I had worked as a tutor for Princeton Review, and Jake for Kaplan. We thought, we could put out a better product than Kaplan or Princeton Review, which would be more compelling, and also would tie in a strong social mission.

Software Review 178

Software Review Technical Review Education Startup 178

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about. Do you have a custom algorithm or other technology? How are you using geographic information? What is different, special here?

Develop 520

Develop Development Technical Review SEO 520

socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2010

The information--gleaned from funding announcements, regulatory filings, and other sources--are also up significantly from Q1 of last year, when only $729.89M was invested in the region. The growing clean technology sector also helped numbers, with $74.0M in deals tracked by our database.

Southern California 160

Southern California Santa Barbara Anthem Redpoint 160

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 6, 2014

Today, there are many companies competing for innovation in the field of wearable tech. Not only can wearable technology make our lives easier, but it can also help to make the lives of many with illnesses or disabilities more comfortable and productive. Google Glass is one of the most famous examples of wearable Tech.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Technology Software Review Google 88

Berkonomics

AUGUST 15, 2013

Real time information is critical to real time decision-making, and increasingly in the modern business world, decisions are made by management without extended meetings or discussion with others. And with the rise of modern technology-driven businesses, the same is true of management in the business world.

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Metrics Software Review Statistics Technical Review 184

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2013

This year’s AT&T Hackathon at SXSW is focused on technology and travel. With travel on the hackers’ brains and technology at their fingertips, these geeks are going to get knee deep in some code! 01PM - Team Registrations Due: [link] /. 04PM - Idea review session 2 – This is not a repeat of the last line.

Software Review 79

Software Review Technical Review Ideas Conference 79

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

It encouraged groups of people to email everybody in their email address books and “connect&# on Plaxo so that when any of their contact information was changed online it could by synchronized with everybody’s local computer version and thus we could all stay in touch. LinkedIn formed us into networks of networkers.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

Berkonomics

JULY 9, 2020

The need for real time information. Real time information is critical to real time decision-making, and increasingly in the modern business world, decisions are made by management without extended meetings or discussion with others. Managers need real time information. Consider these critical pieces of information.

Metrics 156

Metrics Software Review Statistics Technical Review 156

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). Wordpress), video (YouTube), pictures (Flickr), review sites (Yelp) and collaborative content (Wikipedia).

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. It’s a gathering of friends and tech enthusiasts of all stripes. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech).

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2020

For starters Uber itself has had to lay off 27% of its workforce due to the pandemic and has been severely impacted financially from the crisis with no immediate respite in sight. Even more likely is eventual technology disruption where drones deliver foods and make it hard for existing car delivery services to compete.

SaaS 242

SaaS Custom Customer Technical Review 242

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? While Facebook was built on the idea that all our information was private and shared only between friend (before they changed this after the fact), Twitter was born under the idea that most of the information shared there was open and viewable by anybody.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318