SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Saturday, October 9, 2010 -- e Time - Leveraging Social Networks for Commercial Value. Social networks have moved beyond casual communications between friends and family and now provide professionals and enterprises opportunities to realize meaningful economic value. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. See [link] (more).

Social Network 113

Social Network Enterprise Forum Networking CalTech 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Lisa Hennessy: The short one liner answer, is it''s a robust, digital platform that broadcasts once-of-a-lifetime job openings and experience, which everyone can apply for. Lisa Hennessy: It''s much more than a website, it''s really a platform. Lisa Hennessy: We are going to build our own platform. What is DreamJobbing?

Platform 233

Platform Media Startup Social Media 233

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2010

Brian McKelvey: We're building a virtual world, which attaches to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and all the social networks. It's built on a gaming platform, and is a way for users to create their own content and portions of that world. How did the firm come about? Finally, what's the big goal for your firm in the next few months?

Social Network 239

Social Network JavaScript Startup Platform 239

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 5, 2019

The company unveiled a series of new strategies that are aimed at breathing fresh life into the service which has been ruthlessly cloned by Facebook across Instagram, WhatsApp, and even its primary social network. The result? Snap has consistently lost users since going public in 2017.

Social Network 258

Social Network Platform Networking Services 258

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Sgrouples is the world’s private social network. It was built on the belief that people want to replicate their real life online–to communicate personally and privately with the people that they really care about in their real life–which is a different model from the current social networks. What is Sgrouples?

Social Network 106

Social Network Networking Sites Ideas 106

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2010

They talk about: 5 Trends Converging (3G + Social Networking + Video + VoIP + Impressive Mobile Devices) which is more than what I think of as mobile internet. social networking, etc. I’m not so sure that a bet on Facebook as the platform is a good one. that’s been a cycle much shorter than 10 years.

Mobile 204

Mobile Slides Web 2.0 Social Network 204

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

Los Angeles-based FieldLevel , which operates an online social network aimed at coaches and sports recruiting, said Friday that it has rolled out new technology its says allows coaches to more easily identify student athletes, making it easier for teams to attract better talent. READ MORE>>.

Coach 223

Coach Social Network Examples Los Angeles 223

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Inspired by the vast amounts of data from videos, photos, music, websites and blogs shared by the many friends and people they follow online and seeing how much time it takes to check all the content across many platforms, friends set out to come up with a solution and CHNL was born. Step 2 — connect your social networks to CHNL.

Social Network 104

Social Network Networking Content Web 104

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2011

With the proliferation of social networks, communications clients and VoIP phone services, users often find they need to use multiple ways--Twitter, Facebook, phone, FAX, and more--to communicate with their contacts. You either need to rent space on someone else's telephony platform, or have your own. It's pretty comprehensive.

Social Network 259

Social Network Platform Networking Google 259

socalTECH

MAY 9, 2013

Yekra says its system helps match content to viewers by genre, by digitally distributing entertainment through different web sites, blogs, social networks, and other destinations. The funding came from Maurice Gallagher, Bray Capital, Shay O''Brien, and Michael Rogers. READ MORE>>.

Platform 127

Platform Demand Entertainment Social Network 127

socalTECH

MAY 20, 2013

Over the last few years, the various social networking services out there have started to carve out a better definition of their userbase. For example, Facebook (mostly) being for friends and social acqaintances, and LinkedIn (mostly) for work related contacts.

Networking 193

Networking Services Startup Social Network 193

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

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Class 196

Class Startup Activision Incubator 196

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 7, 2019

Earbuds , a new startup from Austin founded by former Detroit Lions lineman Jason Fox, wants to bring the power of social media to your eardrums. On social media, players would take screenshots of their playlists and post them to platforms like Twitter or Instagram, Fox said. “He was jamming. Image courtesy of Earbuds.

Entertainment 224

Entertainment Social Media Social Network Media 224

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

While iPhone is really still the only true game in town for mobile applications investors can see in the near future a world in which multiple mobile applications platforms will likely exist – perhaps with Blackberry, Palm Pre and Google’s Android operating system gather more momentum. Notice that I didn’t say “social networking.”

Venture Capital 255

Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

socalTECH

JULY 30, 2019

The ArtCenter College of Design , based in Pasadena, and social networking and 3D avatar site IMVU announced on Tuesday that the two have launched a new "studio partnership", which will let students in a course design their own, 3D experience in the IMVU world. READ MORE>>.

Pasadena 200

Pasadena Design Sites Course 200

socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace reported Tuesday that the firm is now the top, social application on the Android platform, and is the third most popular downloaded application overall on the Android Market. MySpace trails T-Mobile's account information app and The Weather Channel's app in the store.

Marketing 180

Marketing Social Network Google Mobile 180

TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

The group occupies some familiar spaces for past investments, with a focus on niche social communities, mobile media tools and augmented reality. The 10 startups in Yellow’s third batch include: Brightly : a media platform and community that promotes ethical and sustainable brands. Stipop : a rich cross-platform chat sticker API.

Invest 237

Invest Startup Artificial Inteligence Class 237

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

With the proliferation of social media, how do you--as a brand--manage all of those various websites, content, and media? Los Angeles-based Fliptu (www.fliptu.com), headed by Jeremy Gocke , thinks it has this figured out, by providing a central place to access a brand's content, across social networks. It was the same issue.

Social Media 268

Social Media Media Social Network Seed Funding 268

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2011

Los Angeles-based SheKnows , the women's media site run by Evolve Media, said this morning that it has launched a new social media, community features for the service. SheKnows said the new feature is the first of several social products to be launching this year, around its city guide, as well as pregnancy and parenting products.

Social Media 170

Social Media Media Social Network Guide 170

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? Platform – are there pre-existing technical platform decisions that must be considered?

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2012

The firm's software helps marketers launch and track promotions across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, and other social networking platforms. PromoJam was founded in 2008 by brother and sister Matt and Amanda MacNaughton. Sara Weinheimer of Golden Seeds joins the company's board of directors as part of the funding.

Social Network 183

Social Network Los Angeles Tool Software 183

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2013

StartEngine's Demo Day launched BedAbroad (international student housing marketplace); CARBON 38 (online luxury fitness destination for women; Smilu (cross-platform, multiplayer video games); WhereMyDogsAt (mobile social networking for dog owners); Ember (demand side, real-time bidding for online video advertising); Osurv (mobile research and surveys), (..)

Startup 256

Startup Commerce Santa Monica Mentor 256

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

We built a platform to manage multiple verticals, the first around nutrition and weight loss. But, the concept is that we can take the same platform, and extend it to other areas. Part of the plan which we are already doing, is working on top of existing social networks like Facebook. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 259

Social Network Tool Southern California Networking 259

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? Platform – are there pre-existing technical platform decisions that must be considered?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2010

Encino-based uSamp , the online survey and panel firm, said Wednesday that it is moving into the mobile market, and is adding mobile surveying to its platform. Tags: usamp united sample survey online panel mobile checkin foursquare gowalla facebook social networking places. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 150

Mobile Encino Sample Social Network 150

SoCal CTO

MAY 19, 2009

Part of the appeal of twitter is that it's a fairly open platform and that there are a lot of people building tools that live on top of the platform. If Twitter begins to charge for tools, they will likely need to lock away aspects of their platform to prevent other people from creating competitors to the tools they create.

Tool 150

Tool Social Network Platform News 150

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

We connect consumers to great content from around the Internet, from social networks, from thousands of branded video channels, and around any particular topic they're interested in. We hope to be on every single platform, over time. What is Frequency? Blair Harrison: Frequency is an Internet video service.

Social Network 232

Social Network Startup Services Organization 232

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Santa Monica-based Nimble , the developer of cloud-based, contact management and relationship management software, has debuted a brand new version of its platform today. The new software also includes features to remind users to stay in touch with certain people. READ MORE>>. nimble contact management software personal tracking saas'

Santa Monica 164

Santa Monica SaaS Social Network Google 164

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

On Facebook (and nearly all social networks that preceded it) the relationship was always reciprocal – if I accept your invitation to follow me then I have to follow you. Twitter, by contrast, started as an open platform where people let anybody see what they were writing. Facebook. So why is this important for businesses?

Social Network 235

Social Network Writing Tool Startup 235

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In other words, our mobile devices are all powerful and the network that they connect into sucks. Social networking is peaking. Social media will be pervasive in the enterprise and is primarily driving by customer interactions. The costs of multi-platform development are too expensive.

Web 355

Web HTML Mobile Social Network 355

socalTECH

MAY 19, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking service MySpace is looking to attract mobile developers, saying today that it has released a new SDK which will allow developers to integrate the site into mobile applications.

Mobile 147

Mobile Google Social Network Platform 147

socalTECH

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based GameFly , the online video game rental subscription service, said this morning that it has connected its online social network for gamers with its GameFly App for Android.

Social Network 140

Social Network Los Angeles Activity Platform 140

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2013

Four years ago, Los Angeles-based Adly (www.adly.com) launched to much fanfare as one of the first local startups to tie into the brand-new, Twitter micro messaging platform. We''re the leading social advertising platform that leverages celebrity relationships. What is Ad.ly''s business now? That''s what we are striving to do.

Social Media 237

Social Media Advertising Media Metrics 237

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

Genies is partnering with a handpicked group of creators to design the first set of collections available on the platform, Nigam said. On Genie, only approved sellers on the platform will be able to launch collections to start, though the company says it eventually wants to empower all its users to create unique 1-of-1 fashion items.

Geni 219

Geni Silver Lake Startup Platform 219

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

. “Whether it be a passion for an obscure manga or your favorite football team, Kik has shown an incredible ability to provide a platform for new friendships to be forged through your mobile phone.” In acquiring Kik, the holding company is expanding its mobile app portfolio. million in revenue for that calendar year.

Social Network 153

Social Network Los Angeles Social Media Blogging 153

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

According to Evolve Media, its new SpringBoard Social Dashboard product distributes branded, social videos to a family of over 500 publishers, and also provides the analytics tools to track those video campaigns and how they are being shared on social networks.

Media 153

Media Product Social Network Advertising 153

Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

For one, we built a following by using Facebook and Twitter and other social networking sites. In addition, we use this platform during our other shows to provide our audience a way to view what Jeremy is displaying on his monitor while during a typical radio broadcast. OSN 101 – Online Social Networking news and tips.

Social Media 220

Social Media Media Blogging Social Network 220