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MARCH 9, 2021

Los Angeles-based education technology developer GoGuardian says it has named a new Chief Revenue Officer. McAllister most recently served as VP, Enterprise Sales, North America for Everbridge, and also has served at Monster, PowerReviews, LinkedIn, and CareerBuilder.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

As we draw closer to the end of 2016, it is important that we take a moment to look back and reflect on all of the ways technology has inspired us, and transformed the way we live and do work. The Continued Growth of Cloud. billion.

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APRIL 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Palisades Growth Capital announced this morning that it has sold off its ownership interest Los Angeles-based L Docupace , a developer of software for the wealth management industry. Financial terms of the sale were not announced. funding round for Docupace in 2016. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

It may seem hard to believe, but even in 2016, there remain a number of successful consumer brands that are not sold online. I thought it would be interesting to understand the challenges and concerns of entrepreneurs who began selling online for the first time in 2016, so I sat down with Heidi Muther, COO at Z S upply , LLC.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women have made great inroads into the tech world in recent years, but there remains a long way to go before we reach a truly equitable state of affairs in workforce numbers, remuneration and product development. Since 2016, some 400 students, almost all women, have completed the course.

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MAY 21, 2020

FMG Suite is a developer of cloud-based marketing automation software specifically for financial services professionals and advisors. K1 Investment Management said the sale is its second in the last few months; the company sold Checkmarkx LLC to Hellman & Friedman LLC back in April, in a deal that valued Checkmarkx at $1.15

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Financial details of the sale were not announced. Peoplenet was a developer of cloud-based, workforce management software; Bullhorn is a developer of CRM and operations software for the recruitment industry. Gores acquired Peoplenet in 2016, through its Gores Small Capitalization Partners fund. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 5, 2016

OneRoof Energy said it will initially received $19M, with an additional $42M being paid in additional tranches through September 2016. The company said the proceeds ofd the sale will go to repay amounts due under its current onstruction loan facility.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Playa Vista-based Appetize , which develops tablet-based, modern point-of-sale (POS) technology for the food service and retail markets, says it has doubled its employee count in the last year to 200, as it sees what it calls "exponential" growth in its business. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2017

Episona develops an epigenetic test which examines DNA for risk factors related to male factor fertility and poor embryo quality. Episona has been offering up its test since October of 2016. According to Episona, the funding came from the Pasadena Angeles, as well as other high-net worth individuals from Pasadena and San Francisco.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 -- Linkedin and IBM Watson presentation. Join local Inside Sales leaders: Scott Tretsky, Ken McAnall and Joshua Pittman on Wednesday, October 19th. The meeting will be held at Oracle's Santa Monica office. Joined by guest speakers: Neil Sahota of IBM to discuss cognitive computing solutions (e.g.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2016

Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group announced this morning that it has sold Netmotion Wireless , a developer of mobile security software, to The Carlyle Group. Financial terms of the sale was not announced. NetMotion Wireless develops mobile security software for mobile devices, and was based in Seattle.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 16, 2016

This year, CES showed us that 2016 is truly the year of the electric vehicle. When companies weren’t working on new models – Tesla is so hard at work on the Model 3 that it didn’t have much of a presence at CES at all – they were unveiling their latest electric cars and concepts destined to undergo product development.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2017

Monday, June 19, 2017 -- "Save the Sale" Santa Maria Tech Brew. Presenter is Orcutt's One Way Board Shop co-owner and Righetti HS 1996 graduate Dan Pankrantz, a man of passion, who, with his brother Dave, has now developed a mobile app for specialty retailers who want to "save the sale" - whether product is on hand or not!

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2018

ShippingEasy , the developer of cloud-based shipping, inventory management, and customer marketing software arm of El Segundo-based Stamps.com is targeting third party Amazon sellers today, with a new product release. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2016

San Diego-based residential solar power installer OneRoof Energy said late Friday that it has "significantlyr educed" its work force, and has begun winding down its operations, after it said it was unable to secure financing necessary to continue sales, marketing, and development. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 3, 2016

In addition to the CEO news, Spireon said it saw "record breaking" sales in the first quarter of 2016. The company did not provide any financial details on those sales, only saying it had double digit growth in revenues and units compared with Q1 of last year. No details on the reason for the CEO swap were given by the company.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Los Angeles-based Chrome River , a developer of expense management and invoice management software, reported what it said were record revenues in 2016, and its highest ever sales quarter in the final quarter of the year. The company did not disclose any numbers behind its announcement, however, to back that claim.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Oculus has pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into funding VR content, and while the headset market is still small, developers have built plenty of games and experiences. Early Bird tickets are still on sale for one more week. Kickstarting an Industry. Yelena Rachitsky [ Oculus ] . The Social Experiment.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Our interview this morning is with Vahid Manian , the Chief Operating Officer of Morse Micro (www.morsemicro.com), a semiconductor startup which is developing chips for the Wi-Fi HaLow market. We are focused on developing Wi-Fi HaLow 802.11ah, which was solidified back in 2016. We have offices in Irvine and in China as well.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Online travel sales to grow by 200% by 2016. Co-founded in the Netherlands in 2013 by brothers Marijn and Willem Maas, Withlocals is open for travel and dining experiences in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia where online travel sales are expected to grow nearly 200% by 2016 according to emarketer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

As an advisor to many startups, I often spend hours with business owners helping them anticipate every possible obstacle to the adoption of their solution, and developing a rollout plan to include antidotes. Multiple decision makers required to close a sale. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 11/17/2016.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

Entrepreneurs who are looking to attract investors need to develop and pitch a plan -- preferably written -- that answers every potential investor question about your startup before it is asked. What are your specific marketing and sales plans? Find a comparable company to show potential sale value and return on investment (ROI).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

Others do far too little, assuming the viral effect and word-of-mouth will soon kick in, and sales will suddenly grow exponentially. Ask every employee to focus on sales. Openly reward employees who make the extra effort, champion cost-cutting issues, and enhance the sales process. Increase the pipeline and the conversion rate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

His focus is primarily on improving the results for traditional sales professionals, but I’m convinced that the same principles are equally critical for entrepreneurs selling their startup to investors, strategic partners, and customers. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 09/24/2016.

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StartUp Beat

MARCH 29, 2018

Spokespeople from Electric said the funding will directly contribute to developing the company’s fast technology that provides a customer support channel to small- and medium-sized businesses. “Whether it’s sales, product and engineering, or the support team we’ve successfully met or beat our objectives.

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2017

Department of Energy to help develop tools to secure the power grid. OT networks had a parallel development track with IT systems, but had primarily been focused on industrial applications. We also have a development office in Atlanta, where most of our developers sit. Thanks for the time today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2016

For example, at any given moment in your business, you may be limited by development, marketing, or sales. These days, there are many companies around the world, with the skills and equipment you need, ready to assist with development resources, marketing programs, or call centers immediately.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2016

As a former developer, experienced technical entrepreneur, and an advisor to many startups, I recommend that every technical startup adopt and live by some strict strategic and organizational rules to counteract the urge and risks of feature creep. Developers should get the last word on implementation, sizing and duration alternatives.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2016

Resist the channel sales pitch for exclusivity. Avoid direct sales forces and wholly owned channels initially. For every startup, these steps and the evaluation behind them should be a key part of developing your go-to-market strategy. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 06/01/2016.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2016

The right first step is to go back to your goals to focus on the real limiting factors when you encounter problems with sales, growth, profitability, market share, or costs. Many techniques have been developed, such as brainstorming , to expand your thinking and identify up to twenty solutions for a given problem.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2017

Marcus Filipovich: I joined as Chief Executive Officer in January of 2016, however, our founders are really the pioneers in the area of using eye signs for drug enforcement. That's a bridge to our Series A, which we'll be using for scaling up sales and marketing. How did the company and its technology come about?

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

This week we’ll focus on the city of Austin, gain insight into Uber’s spending habits, do a little scooter number crunching, the Tesla Model Y, and the so-called “race” — an overused and inaccurate term — to develop autonomous vehicles. ONM … There are OEMs in the automotive world. Cymbal clash!) GM Cruise.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2017

By transforming a single shopper's path into data points, companies can see how you move through a store, and how that tracks with sales. This domain therefore offers opportunities at multiple points in the value chain, from bringing products to market and research and development (R&D), RFID tracking, to after-sales services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

If your comfort zone is relying on gut reactions, it’s time to stretch your understanding of what constitutes customer acquisition cost, margins, pipeline closure rates, and sales ROI. They also tend to focus on developing additional features, rather than scaling the business to capitalize on the first.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

View the Slideshow A little more than a year ago, amid a resurgence in San Diego’s software sector, Xconomy identified a baker’s dozen of local tech companies to watch in 2016. is providing back-office support for clinicial trials; and Clarify Medical has developed technology that simplifies the current treatment for psoriasis and eczema.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2016

If your new venture is still in the idea or development stages, don’t even think about a high valuation. The smartest ventures are always courting a multi-billion dollar sale or merger with giants in the industry, including Google (YouTube), Microsoft (Skype), and Facebook (WhatsApp). How well does your new company stack-up today?

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