NEWCO came rolling into town on November 9 & 10, and offered a conference-going experience like no other. Rather than convening in a hotel ballroom for a full day of panels, over 80 participating companies throughout the city opened their doors to over 1500 attendees. What united these companies is a mission-driven ethos; the hour-long experience at each company ranged from tours…
Hawke Media founder Erik Huberman knows a thing or two about digital marketing. Having started his company from a solo venture to now employing nearly thirty, Huberman’s team are experts at helping businesses of all sizes acquire new customers. “We take a look at what a business is currently doing, and then build a team of experts to complement their existing capabilities.…
Happn, the leading dating app that enables users to discover the people they’ve crossed paths with in real life, has named Serge Gojkovich as U.S. Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Serge assumes this marketing leadership role to accelerate Happn’s growth and expand its footprint in the U.S. market. As a veteran marketing expert, Serge provides strategic counsel on brand positioning and direction, while…
BAILY HANCOCK is the GSD of LA — the Get Sh*t Done Gal, which has served her well in her position as General Assembly’s (GA) Global Business Development Producer, responsible for partnerships for GA’s LA and DC campuses. In her first year at GA, Hancock has risen from managing local classes, workshops, and events as LA’s Campus Marketing Producer to helping GA…
“DO OR DO NOT, THERE IS NO TRY.” — Yoda Applications are now open for the 2015 Disney Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The program will run in Los Angeles from July 6 through Demo Day on October 6, 2015. To learn mre about the process, head over to the DA site (link). Now in its second year, the Disney Accelerator offers media…
On Wednesday December 3, digital agency Ayzenberg Group brought together brands & entertainment to discuss the future of mobile marketing at the W Hollywood. Amongst the speakers were Terry City of Buzzfeed, Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Spinmedia CEO Stephen Blackwell, David Hayes of Tumblr, YouTube & Vine stars Jack & Jack, Brittani Taylor, Zack King, and dozens of other experts in…
Funny or Die is working with investment bank Moelis & Co. to evaluate options including a possible sale, with an asking price between $100 million to $300 million. More details here. Following the huge exits for multi-channel networks like Fullscreen, Maker, AwesomenessTV, and StyleHaul, as well as the continued success of publishers like Vice, it makes total sense for one of the…
If Silicon Valley has Hewlett-Packard as the epicenter of its origins, then LA has IDEALAB. Sure, Los Angeles is the birthplace of the internet (fact!), and quite a bit of innovation emerged from LA’s early role in the aerospace and defense industries, but if there were one modern-day company that this town can point to as the cornerstone of modern-day innovation in…