With all the talk about “fake news” and new questions arising about what to trust — we’re setting the record straight. Understand how the news media works. What is mainstream media anyway? Who writes and produces it? What goes into it? Who is breaking news? Where do they get that info? Understand what news gathering is, who breaks … Continue reading Episode 16: Media Literacy 101: How Combat “FAKE NEWS” →

Erik Wingren and Petra Wennberg Cesario, partners and co-founders of Interactivism, will present and discuss the value of user-centered design, focusing on critical questions: -What is real UX? -How does UX fit into the development process? -Why is it critical to engage design early on, and how do you do that? -How do UX designers … Continue reading Episode 14: Why Good UX Design is Smart Business →

An overview of Laserfiche’s rise to become an international developer of the world’s premiere Enterprise Content Management software. From its humble beginnings with a unique sales structure, to its evolution into an industry leader that annually hosts Empower, the largest ECM conference in the United States, Laserfiche has continued to reinvent and improve the industry … Continue reading Episode 13: Staying Ahead of the Curve in an Era of Change →

As a business owner, you are in charge of how your brand is represented out in the world. No matter what your business is, whether you sell a product or provide a service, eventually you will need strong imagery to speak to your prospective clients.  When that time comes, it is important that you use … Continue reading Episode 12: Choosing the Image Of Your Business Through Photography →

The Managing Director of Techstars LA shares the story of her journey as an entrepreneur.  She will talk about how she transitioned from a McKinsey consultant to a tech founder, how she raised money, grew her company and sold it, and the mistakes she made along the way.  She’ll also provide an overview of the … Continue reading Episode 11: The Five Smartest and Dumbest Things I did as a Founder →

With over 150 million daily active users participating over 10 billion views daily, Snapchat has emerged as today’s fastest growing social platform. And as Venice-based Snap Inc marches towards its IPO, adults and marketers alike are trying to figure out how to make the most of the channel which is easy to use, but hard … Continue reading Episode 10: Snapchat 101 for Business →

Are you an entrepreneur or entrepreneurial? Is there a difference? Aren’t both innovators, promoters, builders, leaders, passionate, persistent and dedicated? Being a successful entrepreneur starts with who you are. If you’re forced at gun point to walk a tight-rope between two New York skyscrapers, do you ask for a safety net or not? Entrepreneurship is … Continue reading Episode 09:Entrepreneurship and the razor-thin difference between success and failure with Bill Cullen →

Panelists Renée LaBran, Senior Advisor, Idealab Renée is a seasoned executive, investor, board director and advisor. She currently oversees a portfolio of investments and serves on the board of directors for Rustic Canyon/Fontis (a growth stage fund) and as a top advisor to Idealab, a preeminent tech incubator in Pasadena. Renée also serves as Gov. … Continue reading Episode 08: Echo Factory Presents: Women in Technology →

In this session Tim Cadogan will talk about some of his experiences building OpenX. Topics will include strategic focus, navigating the life cycle of a company, making decisions in the face of uncertainty, leadership choices and implications, shaping culture & communicating through adversity.  OpenX creates quality programmatic advertising markets that drive superior monetization for publishers … Continue reading Episode 07: Tim Cadogan (CEO OpenX) talks about his experiences building Open X →

Historically, innovation has been almost exclusively the realm of the private sector, but more recently there has been a movement to assess and strategically deploy innovation in the places we live.  Civic innovation includes new ideas, technologies or methodologies that improves upon existing processes and systems in order to improve the lives of citizens or … Continue reading Episode 06: Civic Innovation & How it Improves our Lives: Pasadena as Case Study →