Los Angeles, California Entrepreneurs, Small Business, and Start up

May15

“There has been a lack of actionable information on how much to feed your dog given their activity levels and thus, most advice is far too generic and may not be suited for your particular situation. No wonder why more than half of all dogs in this country are overweight or obese.”

Steve Pelletier

SlimDoggy

Founder & CEO

http://www.SlimDoggy.com

Steve Pelletier has been in the software business since 1998 and has recently launched SlimDoggy. Previously he has founded an advertising technology company, (ironically named “FatTail”). Pelletier has worked on Wall Street and began his career at the Ronald Regan White House. He is passionate about both fitness and dogs.

SlimDoggy provides tools and technology that helps dog owners keep their dogs fit and healthy. SlimDoggy helps dog owners’ answer several key questions related to their dog including: “how much should I feed my dog?”and “what should I feed my dog?”

MO: What lessons did you learn while working on Wall Street and at the White House that you’ve been able to apply to running your own business?

May13

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“I understand that hiring social media professionals can be expensive, but hiring amateurs can cost a fortune.”

Dimple Thakkar

SYNHERGY MARKETING

Founder

http://www.Synhergy.com

Dimple Thakkar began her career at a social media agency in New York as the Executive Director of Promotions. During Dimple’s time at the agency, she supervised social media marketing campaigns for top brands, influential Web 2.0 companies such as Photobucket, meebo, NING and over 50 artists including Kanye West, 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake, and Britney Spears. Additionally, Dimple worked in the talent management division within the same company as the Vice-President of New Media and Online Marketing, serving on the management team for a Grammy-nominated and global touring artist, as well as other Billboard charting rock and pop artists.

Currently, Dimple owns and operates SYNHERGY MARKETING which offers all types of online marketing and consulting with a focus in social media. Within their first year of establishment, SYNHERGY MARKETING was nominated top social media agency of 2009 on Mashable.com, one of the world’s largest blogging and news websites.

MO: What inspired you to launch SYNHERGY instead of working for an established marketing firm?

May6

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They said it couldn’t be done, I said, “Oh yeah? Let me show you what I can do.”

Nick-Anthony Zamucen

President & CEO

Bio-One Inc.

http://www.BioOneInc.com

“Nick-Anthony Zamucen” the President & CEO of Bio-One Inc. The first and only successful franchised crime scene cleaning company. Nick-Anthony has done for the “crime & trauma scene cleaning industry” what Mark Zuckerberg has done for social media. He is also a published author, business strategist, and an award winning serial entrepreneur that has had tremendous success in various business ventures. He has recently been named to the list of “Top 40 Under 40 CEO’s” and has lead the Bio-One franchise organization to three national franchise awards in the last year.

Bio-One Inc. is the first and only successful crime and trauma scene clean-up franchise. Our franchises are in 10 different states and we are by far, the leader in bio-recovery worldwide. Bio-One’s marketing campaigns are industry specific, innovative and have proven successful year after year.

MO: How did you come up with the concept for Bio-One?

Apr22

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“I saw an opportunity to make a social impact and have a business that was profitable.”

Scott Krantz

On Campus Media

CEO

http://www.On-CampusMedia.com

On Campus Media has built the nation’s largest college television network. We relay targeted, interactive digital entertainment to more than 1,000 high-definition screens in Barnes & Noble superstores on over 400 campuses around the country, reaching a quarter of all U.S. college students.

This spring, we begin working with public school districts, pairing our educational programming with strategic sponsorships that allow institutions to receive much-needed funding while bringing K-12 students information onmaking the world a better place.

MO: What inspired you to launch your business?

Apr1

No Comments

“At Medialets, we regularly enable rich campaigns designed to build brand awareness, but we also work with advertisers who want to drive consumers further down the path to purchase, even so far as including a shopping cart in the actual ad unit.”

Eric Litman

Chairman and CEO

Medialets

http://www.Medialets.com

Eric Litman is Chairman and CEO of Medialets, the essential advertising platform for mobile, tablets and connected devices.

Medialets is the essential technology and creative advertising platform for mobile, tablets and connected devices, enabling high value display advertising for the world’s leading brands, agencies and publishers. With unmatched mobile advertising experience, proven technology and the industry’s most flexible creative platform, Medialets reduces the complexity of every phase of a mobile campaign—planning and buying, ad creation, ad serving and measurement. Every major agency holding group and more than 500 of the world’s biggest publishers, including BBC, BSkyB, CNN, ESPN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Weather Channel and Yahoo!, use Medialets to power their mobile and tablet campaigns.

MO: How has mobile advertising evolved since first launching Medialets back in 2008?

Apr1

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“Being able to travel and use a larger bag to carry necessary items with the ability to have a smaller bag for evening use. Our brand is dual purpose.”

David & Wendy McMonigle

WM Design House

CEO & Handbag Designer

http://www.WMDesignhouse.com

WM Design House is a newer company (started in 2010). It’s principles have been in fashion and marketing businesses for over a decade.

MO: What inspired you to launch your business?

Dec31

No Comments

“A lot of CEOs are still not clear on what the cloud is. They read about it and hear about it, but they must defer to their technologist to decipher what it means and how their business can take advantage of it.”

Ali Din

dinCloud

Chief Marketing Officer

http://www.dinCloud.com

As the Chief Marketing Officer, Ali Din manages partner relationships for dinCloud, as well as oversight on marketing and communications. Prior to this role, he was the VP of Marketing and Product Development at En Pointe Technologies, managing key lines of business including HP, Microsoft, and e-business.

dinCloud is a cloud transformation company that helps organizations rapidly migrate to the cloud through Business Provisioning. Each private, virtual data center provides hosted virtual desktops, hosted virtual servers, and cloud backup and recovery services, which are controlled by the customer through a web-based application. dinCloud provides subscription-based services tailored to fit a range of business models resulting in reduced cost, enhanced security, control, and productivity.

MO: What exactly does a cloud transformation company do?

Oct12

No Comments

“… I really don’t think about how big we are, just always looking at what can we do next?”

Teri Gault

The Grocery Game

CEO & Founder

http://www.TheGroceryGame.com

Teri Gault is the CEO and founder of www.TheGroceryGame.com, a website that provides shoppers with a fun and easy way to achieve substantial savings on their grocery and drugstore bills. Members log onto the site to get a weekly shopping list, which helps them to reduce shopping time and money by using coupons at precisely the right time for optimum savings.

A wife and mother of two, Teri began The Grocery Game as a home-based business in February 2000. As an avid saver and coupon-clipper, Teri decided to use her skills to create a list to help identify when to use coupons, based on categorical sales trends, to achieve maximum savings at her local supermarket. Even during her years of economic security, Teri had always looked for the best deals, and when her family needed a financial pick-me-up she realized that she could help others save money, and launched www.TheGroceryGame.com to offer her fellow Southern Californians the opportunity to benefit from her expertise.

MO: Can you talk about the process from having the initial concept for The Grocery Game to developing it into a reality? Did you ever think that it was going to get this big?

Sep26

No Comments

“By opening a second printing plant we are able to deliver materials to our East Coast customers in half the time and at a reduced shipping rate.”

David Handmaker

Next Day Flyers

CEO

http://www.NextDayFlyers.com

Next Day Flyers is an online printing company specializing in providing high quality custom printed marketing materials such as flyers, business cards, and brochures. They strive to maintain high product quality, fast and friendly service, while at the same time passing on low prices to their customers.

MO: How are you able to deliver one of the fastest turnaround times in the industry without sacrificing quality?

Sep21

No Comments

“Launching a tour company allowed us to create our own jobs and build a unique brand in the tourism industry.”

Trish Procetto & Matt Rubenstein

TOURific Escapes

Co-Founders

http://www.TourificEscapes.com

Los Angeles is such a big city, it’s hard to decide how and where to start exploring. Let TOURific Escapes give you an insider’s guide to this great city and make it a little easier for you.

Celebrating its second anniversary, TOURific Escapes is a food and sightseeing tour company located in Los Angeles offering a unique view of Hollywood.

MO: Can you talk about how your backgrounds and experience have made you the perfect tour guides for Los Angeles and the surrounding areas?

Sep12

No Comments

Savings.com thrives in a competitive market

Loren Bendele

Savings.com

General Management

http://www.Savings.com

Savings.com helps people find the best deals on everything they want.

Frustrated with the current state of online shopping and discount retailers, co-founder and CEO, Loren Bendele, was determined to design a more comprehensive Internet destination where users could find and compare deals and connect with a like-minded community, all in one easy to use format. The team at Savings.com is equally as passionate about helping people save money. They scour the web 24/7 and aggregate the best offers in every category from baby gear and big screen TVs, to daily deal offers and grocery coupons.

MO: How is Savings.com different than the other discount sites out there?

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“There has been a lack of actionable information on how much to feed your dog given their activity levels and thus, most advice is far too generic and may not be suited for your particular situation. No wonder why more than half of all dogs in this country are overweight or obese.”

They said it couldn’t be done, I said, “Oh yeah? Let me show you what I can do.”

“I saw an opportunity to make a social impact and have a business that was profitable.”

“At Medialets, we regularly enable rich campaigns designed to build brand awareness, but we also work with advertisers who want to drive consumers further down the path to purchase, even so far as including a shopping cart in the actual ad unit.”

“Being able to travel and use a larger bag to carry necessary items with the ability to have a smaller bag for evening use. Our brand is dual purpose.”

“A lot of CEOs are still not clear on what the cloud is. They read about it and hear about it, but they must defer to their technologist to decipher what it means and how their business can take advantage of it.”

“… I really don’t think about how big we are, just always looking at what can we do next?”

“By opening a second printing plant we are able to deliver materials to our East Coast customers in half the time and at a reduced shipping rate.”

“Launching a tour company allowed us to create our own jobs and build a unique brand in the tourism industry.”

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