Ryan is now an angel investor and the CEO of Causecast , an interactive community for people and brands that want to leave a positive impact on the world. The “aha moment” that led Ryan to create his newest startup, Causecast, came when he realized that celebrities are powerful attention magnets. What would you do if you built a tremendously successful internet company and sold it? I

Los Angeles-based Causecast, a new startup focused on promoting causes and non-profits, launched this week at the TechCrunch50 conference in San Francisco. The firm said will "harness the power of pop culture" to help social causes and non-profits. The firm said it is working with celebrity and corporate leaders, including Jenny McCarthy, Russell Simmons, Matthew Modine, the Jennifer Lopez Foundation, Kiva, The Humane Society, Charity Water, Generation Rescue and others.

start up Causecast , Sloane is putting some of that ol’ Internet money to good use. Tags: Videos sloane berrent People causecas The economy sucks, the bubble is back, and you just lost a great start up job. Now what? Well you could always sell and store most of your belongs, ditch your apartment and head south of the border.

We also have a limited number of Barcamp LA shirts this year, so early helpers will get first dibs on their shirts. :-) If you’d like to lend a hand, Please meet us at Mahalo / Causecast HQ, 902 Colorado Ave. Howdy Campers and Camperettes! BarCamp LA is in need of a few helping hands Saturday morning before things get started to help us set up chairs and prep a few things before the festivities begin!

December 11th 2008 Sloane Berrent, CauseCast Howdy Campers! Digital Family Reunion is bringing all of the LA Tech/Business/Media scene together next month, for a nice holiday party at the Skirball Center! It should be a blast having so many great LA communities together, sharing their thoughts and having some great holiday fun!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 -- LA web app dev meetup @ causecast. FREE food and drinks + technical talks for about an hour. See [link] (mor

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 -- The I Voted Party. It's a monthly event sponsored by Causecast where we bring together friends, coworkers, and fellow do-gooders to have a few drinks and raise money for featured nonprofit organizations. See [link] (mor

Sloane Berrent from CauseCast was recently interviewed by Andrew Warner of Mixergy about her networking techniques. Here's a networking tip you've probably not seen before. Here's one of the many good networking tips from Sloane's interview : Keep a free hand - Events aren’t about the food & drink.

Sloane Berrent from CauseCast was recently interviewed by Andrew Warner of Mixergy about her networking techniques. Here's a networking tip you've probably not seen before. Here's one of the many good networking tips from Sloane's interview : Keep a free hand - Events aren’t about the food & drink.

Fran Drescher, and many other celebrities; the site will also feature articles from source such as Treehugger, DailyOm, Causecast, Good Magazine, and others. Santa Monica-based Intent.com said Thursday that it has launched a new web site focused on wellness and social networking. The site--which was co-founded by Deepak Chopra's daughter, Mallika Chopra--said it is looking to create a community of like-minded members, blogs from wellness experts, and other curated online content.