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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Demand Media consistently popped up near number one in the list of "companies to work for" from our readers.

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Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

San Diego-based Aptera , the latest reincarnation of an electric car maker started in 2005, has announced a new, solar powered car, which recharges from the sun, and not from a plug. Aptera announced its new Paradigm "solar electric vehicles" last week, which it says it is now offering up for reservations. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Startup Company Companies 113

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Tech Coast Angels , the largest organized angel investment group in Southern California--and the nation--said Wednesday that it was part of $45M in funding in companies during last year, with $11M directly invested across 37 companies during 2011. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Southern California Invest 157

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Los Angeles-based new home builder KB Home says it has now topped over 11,000 solar-powered homes, since it started offering up solar power options toits customerss. The company says it built its first "all-solar community" in 2011.

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Startup Los Angeles Product Angel 113

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

In what is a fairly unusual move, last week, Tradesparq (www.tradesparq.com), a Chinese startup in the area of B2B trade information, said it was planning on setting up its operations here in Southern California, as part of an expansion and scaling of the company. How long has company been around? What is Tradesparq?

Southern California 170

Southern California Startup SoCal CTO Hire 170

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 20, 2009

M&A Outlook for 2010 / 2011 – text. Tags: Start-up Advice.

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Startup Company Companies 150

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JANUARY 19, 2012

The latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture capital Association MoneyTree survey, which is based on data from Thomson Reuters, tallies $738.34M invested in Southern California in Q4 of 2011. The amount is up from $528.0M raised in Q4 of 2010, and up from the $652M invested in the region last quarter.

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Southern California Orange County San Diego GRP Partners 157

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

This morning we heard from Jamie Montgomery, CEO of the venerable Montgomery & Co investment bank who is at the heart of what is going on in M&A for venture backed companies. I have to admit that I was greatly encouraged by Jamie’s outlook for venture backed companies, which if true will be a welcome relief for our industry.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Southern California Company 241

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

One of the most interesting things about the Wall Street Journal's list of top startups in the U.S.? The number of IPOs of companies on the Journal's list from 2011 from Southern California matched the number of IPOs of Silicon Valley companies.

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Southern California Journal SoCal San Diego 223

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APRIL 22, 2011

A report released today by Silicon Valley Bank said that 83 percent of startups plan to hire this year, up from 73% of startups that had hiring plans in last year's survey. SVB said its Startup Outlook 2011 survey came from the responses of 375 U.S-based

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Report Startup Study Research 188

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. One of them is profitability.

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Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The Tech Coast Angels , the largest organized angel investment group in Southern California--and the nation--said Wednesday that it was part of $45M in funding in companies during last year, with $11M directly invested across 37 companies during 2011. READ MORE>>.

Tech Coast Angels 113

Tech Coast Angels Angel Southern California Venture Capital 113

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Kara said “no” because she wanted to start her own company, which she did and I backed. In any job you either find leadership opportunities for your best people BEFORE they ask or other people start asking them to become leaders somewhere else. Or, maybe it’s just about getting out of the way and watching what they can achieve.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest CitySearch 361

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APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. Matt is one of the most transparent, focused & honest startup guys you’ll meet. Or read the quick, informative summary below the image!

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Acquisition Startup Customer Custom 304

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

It is also a result of pent-up demand. I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. There is an inherent value that any company has. I acknowledged this in the article.

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Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Interested in getting some help in getting your startup off the ground and funded? Launchpad LA , the Los Angeles startup accelerator program which is run by Sam Teller, and was founded by venture capitalist Mark Suster, is gearing up for another class, to start next month.

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Class Startup Web Design Mentor 168

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Centerfield, a marketing and customer acquisition company backed by private equity investor Platinum Equity, says it has acquired both Business.com and Savings.com. The company was acquired by Platinum Equity in December 2019. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. for the domain name.

Santa Monica 113

Santa Monica Equity Incubator Acquisition 113

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2011

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2011. Some companies turned to cutbacks over boosting financial reserves. A majority of small business leaders intend to be more aggressive in 2011 by implementing a range of actions to advance their businesses. Increase operating efficiencies.

Study 89

Study Pricing Startup Guide 89

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Coming hot off the coat tail of earlier this year’s Startup Weekend LA where Zaarly launched, this LASW was nothing less than amazing and as someone put, one of the best tech events in LA they had ever been to. With the pitching energy escalating in the room, regular pitches began short after.

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

Last year’s ARE event was the largest event ever focused on advancing the Augmented Reality industry, with 520 attendees, 90 speakers, 30 hours of sessions, and one of a kind activities such as the ARt Gala, The Auggies Best AR Demo Award, and AR Startup Launchpads. The 2011 ARE is bound to go above and beyond last year’s event.

Software Review 73

Software Review Case Study Startup Technical Review 73

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Departing from Edwards AFB, we flew over the Mojave Air and Spaceport, home of the world’s largest private manufacturer of spacecraft, The Spaceship Company (TSC). In October of 2011, the company announced a $4.5 Richard’s Startup Tips. I never get the accountants in before I start up a business.

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Tips Startup Guide Media 264

InfoChachkie

MARCH 5, 2012

Expansion League Teams In The Startup World. In the past year, the number of startup accelerators and incubators across the US has grown faster than expansion league baseball. By mid-2011 he noted, “As seed accelerators have exploded in number world-wide, it’s become nearly impossible to keep this (Google Doc) working.”

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Startup Incubator Doc Mentor 270

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 15, 2011

Thursday, April 21, 2011 -- How to Build a Great Internet Company. Startups Uncensored. This months Startups Uncensored will be on How to Build a Great Internet Company. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation with the Docstoc Family.

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Company Companies Tips Web Development 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 -- PR for Startups. LAVA.Successfully marketing your startup to customers and investors can be challenging. Get tips on mastering social media and earning coverage for your company in the press and on the web. What do you do if you build a website and all you hear are crickets?

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Startup LAVA Social Media Tips 124

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JUNE 17, 2016

Fouad ElNaggar , a former venture capitalist who had been responsible for the Los Angeles office of Redpoint Ventures, has scored funding for a new startup, Sapho. ElNaggar was in Redpoint's LA offices from 2005 until 2011, and had stints on the boards of Machinima and Hark, among other companies. Sapho is in Silicon Valley.

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Redpoint CIO Venture Capital Startup 100

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The incubator effort looking to make Los Angeles a key part of the clean technology industry, the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) , announced this morning that it has received a $200,000 grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, to help advance its program--and may even start its own investment fund. READ MORE>>.

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Incubator Los Angeles Invest Angel 190

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JANUARY 31, 2011

The White House is announcing a new effort today to spur high tech innovation and growth, called the Startup America Partnership. companies as part fo the partnership, and IBM said it will invest $150M in 2011 to fund programs promoting entrepreneurship and new business opportunities in the United States.

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IBM IBM Startup High Tech 171

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JANUARY 20, 2016

Santa Monica-based TaskUs , the outsourcing firm founded by Jaspar Weir and Bryce Maddock, said today that it has just passed up 5,000 employees. The company--which had just over 1,000 employees in 2014, and started with a mere 5 employees in 2011--says it now has five outsourcing centers in the Philippines.

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Outsource Santa Monica Startup Equity 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011 -- The Official Unveiling of the New Startup Boot Camp in SoCal! oin Barbara and Angel Investors Amir Banifatemi and David Cheng as we break the news about the New 3 Month Startup Boot Camp in Southern California. Tech Coast Angels. And how they fill the void left by angel and VC investors.

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Southern California SoCal Tech Coast Angels Startup 113

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APRIL 7, 2017

have dropped to the lowest rate of activity since Q4 of 2011, as venture capital investors continue to be shy about investing in startups, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report. billion deployed to 1,797 companies nationaly in the first quarter of the year. Venture capital investments in the U.S.

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Invest Venture Capital Activity Report 147

InfoChachkie

MAY 19, 2014

Quick - name a phone company. Yep, Facebook is a phone company. As Facebook''s mobile ad revenue attests, marketers are stepping up their "phone based" spending. In order for them to take full advantage of Facebook the phone company, they will have to abandon traditional online marketing conventions. Share and Enjoy.

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Company Companies Mobile Advertising 200

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JULY 7, 2015

I myself coined the term ENIFA (everyone now is a f **g angel) in 2011 but it didn’t stick as well as the term Unicorn did. I love how open Danielle has been throughout the development of her startup Mattermark including honest reflections of when she has changed her opinion. I agree up to a point. Hua of Apptimize.

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Angel Startup Seed Funding Invest 150

Tech.Co

MARCH 5, 2015

Howard Marks is a technologist and co-founder of ATVI (11B+ market cap) and other successful games companies. He started his first company in his of University of Michigan dorm room selling software for the Apple II. Howard founded StartEngine in 2011 to help LA based startups grow successfully.

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Startup Activision Invest Software 70

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JANUARY 22, 2016

Los Angeles is one of ten cities where residents can start ordering restaurant and food delivery via Uber , the company said this week, as it expands into the restaurant and food delivery area. The move is part of a rush to offer restaurant delivery services nationwide by on-demand companies.

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Los Angeles Angel Startup Demand 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 10, 2013

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 -- Startup UCLA Fireside Chat with Mich Mathews, former CMO and SVP of Microsoft. As the former CMO and SVP of Microsoft, Mich Mathews oversaw the company's global marketing function, spanning a diverse set of household brands including Windows, Office, Xbox and Bing. See [link] (more)

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UCLA Startup Marketing Company 113

Xconomy

MAY 14, 2019

CrowdStrike , the cybersecurity company that identified the two Russian government-linked hacker groups that invaded the Democratic National Committee (DNC)’s network during the 2016 presidential campaign, filed publicly for an initial public offering on Tuesday.

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Company Companies Networking Software 46