socalTECH

MAY 4, 2009

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Synthorx is working to design new cytokine therapies for cancer using an “extended” genetic alphabet that could help avoid the shortcomings associated with earlier versions. The move is the first acquisition the company has announced since CEO Paul Hudson joined the Paris-headquartered company Sept. Its stock shot to $67.71

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

That’s precisely what the company will be worth in light of Switchback II’s share price declines, but the number could be lower than the headline figure from early merger disclosures. A few days later, the deal was confirmed , including an expected valuation of around $2.3 billion for Bird when it began to trade. So what?

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

While the company was profitable for its first 14 years of life, it has not been profitable the last two, according to Siemiatkowski, and that’s been by design. They can also do things like initiate refunds, track deliveries and get price-drop notifications. Meanwhile, in 2020, Klara hit over a billion in revenue. billion valuation.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Founder Alix Peabody designed a line of female-focused canned rosé. The company raised more than $550 million after pricing at $17 per share a little over a week ago. As Amex scoops up Resy, a look at its acquisition history . Modsy scores $37M to virtually design your home. Fundraising. Canva gets $70M at a $2.5B

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

From lockdown in her Northern Italy home, Cevolini shared perspective on the future of motorcycling, acquisition offers and plans to recharge her company when the COVID-19 crisis subsides. As more of the major gas motorcycle companies enter the EV market, Cevolini is open to a merger or acquisition, but only on her terms.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

If a consumer will pay a fixed price for a product or service then the battle over who gets the margin in any sale is between the person who merchandises a product and the person who manufactures it. and a differentiated feel in terms of fabric, design, sustainability, etc. Ariel understood her customer?—?the

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Such service providers as web designers, public relations firms, even venture banks granting loans, often offer higher value services for a lesser amount of cash and some amount of stock options or warrants (written promises to sell stock at a set price for a future period in time).

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2019

Kindbody charges patients $6,000 per egg-freezing cycle, a price that doesn’t include the cost of necessary medications but is still significantly less than market averages. Additionally, Bartasi says they are in the process of closing an acquisition in Los Angeles that will result in Kindbody’s first permanent clinic in the city.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

How long does it take me to pay back my original customer acquisition costs? Many companies don’t reach the next phase either because their leadership doesn’t adapt as an organization or because they don’t design processes that lead to scaled outcomes. How profitable is my product or service? were more distributed.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

If you've played with the app, it has a very elegant user interface, and it's designed to be very easy to navigate. We're designed a bit differently. The average price of an automobile is $20,000 to $30,000. We have to finance that acquisition every time. TrueCar was a bit jarring to the industry.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

If anything, the OculusVR acquisition in 2014 signaled that Facebook saw VR as a social final frontier. As game developers continue designing massive online virtual worlds where we will spend more and more time, how should we look to correct issues we encounter and how can we build a better future? The Social Experiment.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech). Brilliant web and iPhone app design. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Technology. Advertisers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

The importance of the conference is that it assembles most of the top privately held early-to-mid-stage technology companies in the country (and some globally) as well as most VC’s, growth equity funds and corporate development departments from large industry players looking at technology acquisitions. 1 party = low price.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

RedBeacon went on to sell to HomeDepot in what was considered a very successful acquisition on all sides. But Ethan had left by the time of the acquisition. I think it’s a beautifully designed site and product. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. Nice sweep! So there you have it.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The developer’s success was also our success and with that in mind we worked hand in hand to design and build a facility utilizing the same design and construction teams which ultimately enabled the sale of the building for the highest price per square foot in the history of Raleigh and kicked off transforming the area into thriving community.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

I understood acquisitions, business, fashion, and how to unite business with passion. For forever, the way things have been done, is manufacturers have sold their products at a wholesale price to distributors, distributors sell it to retail outlets, which then sell to consumers. Barak Distin: What we are offering is both.

Commerce 201

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?” I also try to understand things like how you’re pricing your product, how your competitors price and what your pricing expectations will be in the future.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

Cases Where a Mockup is Not Enough There are a few cases where mockups or clickable prototypes may not be enough: Usability, interaction design, etc. As Steve Blank likes to say: A Startup Is a Temporary Organization Designed to Search for A Repeatable and Scalable Business Model The unfortunate reality is - an MVP is not the above!

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He shared tons of information about how how they were using marketing to quantitatively make marketing decisions at HauteLook and acquire customers for prices that were far cheaper than similar companies. One of his biggest accomplishments there was championing the acquisition of StubHub. I made some reference calls. He was stubborn.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2017

And I'm especially proud to have received our 501(c)(3) charitable designation from the I.R.S. They have really turned the screws on other retailers, which in turn impact brands and manufacturers through price pressure and convenience. Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods this year is just another very visible step in their expansion.

USC 113

USC Startup News Entrepreneur 113

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

That has allowed the company to launch in many markets, build amazing applications, design future versions of the scooter and monetize while many companies are still just drawing up their go-to-market plans. This allowed Bird to then raise $300 million from some of the top VCs in the country.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Component design – computers need computer chips in order to compute, and computer chips have to be designed by someone. Device design – all of the major computing components – CPU, RAM, connectivity, display, battery, etc. – need to be enclosed into a coherently designed device. Value Chain.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

By that time, I had figured out the cadence of pricing for hotel rooms, and had been traveling back and forth between LA and San Francisco for three or four days each week. Plus, prices were starting at $180. I joined Chill.com, with Brian Norgard and those guys, and did a lot of the design at Chill.

Startup 100

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

But where you need to be careful is in either “cutting side deals” with the execs such as huge CEO pricing discounts (unless that’s the agreed sales plan) or committing to features to win a deal. We CEOs like to be heroes and with the power to push through pricing or product we have unfair advantages over the normal process.

Startup 150

Startup Sales CTO Coach Course 150

Xconomy

AUGUST 30, 2016

billion acquisition ( disclosed last November ) by the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. As part of today’s announcement , Petnet said its mobile-app enabled SmartBowl (priced at $49) is available online as of this week at Petco.com and at select Petco stores nationwide.

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socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2013

But, since it''s priced against the local utility, that investors can get a 9, 10, 11, or 12 percent yield. But, more and more, technology is allowing homeowners to get on their computer, and design a solar system on their rooftop and get a quote for it. It''s basically an arbitrage situation, from an investor''s perspective.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. He is also an active investor with stakes in companies like Hipmunk, GroupMe, Facebook, Zynga (acquisition stock), and SV Angels. He received a B.S.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

I also read - The Difference Between Apple and Microsoft Marketing that tells us: Apples marketing is designed for Time Poor buyers, while Microsofts is designed for Time Rich buyers. I would agree that Apples product design would suggest that it aims at Time Poor buyers. Its certainly something to keep in mind.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

It’s why some companies are testing whether building applications on KIK might lead to better customers acquisition. You can catch ordinary waves like everybody else and pay the same prices, compete for the same limited user groups and slug it out for attention. Well, you have to do that, too.

Technical Review 384

Technical Review SEM SEO Marketing 384

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2014

We do everything from picking, packing, and shipping to customer service, fulfillment, and providing the technology that powers the e-commerce site, online marketing, creative design, and digital imaging and photography. There''s a lot of issues there around pricing and controlling MAP for their resellers.

Commerce 203

Commerce Venture Capital Internet Brands Startup 203

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

So when Sam Rosen came to me with the idea of disrupting storage with a product that is priced cheaper than existing incumbents and he could build a product that is a better service I was intrigued. What price will your customer ultimately accept? The US market is worth more than $25 billion and Europe is the same.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. Price: $15 (Early Bird).

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

I think everybody heard about this acquisition. On the founder’s side it’s about taking money off of the table and / or having strategic reserves for big acquisitions. The question will be “at what price?&# And for investors, “at what valuation did they get in?&#. $10 M&A Discussion.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Xconomy

JULY 21, 2016

After a year in which Biogen’s share price has fallen by more than a third and one of its top drug prospects failed, Scangos, who has led the company since 2010, has announced plans to step down. Biogen has been very deliberate in its dealmaking, reluctant to make a big splash with a large acquisition. [ Updated, 9:20 a.m.

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San Diego Conference Pricing Acquisition 40

socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2010

We've got four generation of parts in the market, with three in production, and the fourth sampling--with a fifth in design. Today, they're designing into the larger appliances smart grid programs, and a number of server manufacturers are starting to design in and introduce energy measurement into their devices as well.

Equity 124

Equity San Diego Startup Activity 124

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2012

500 Startups add that successful startups don’t just need great coders and designers but require scalable and cost-effective customer acquisition which they help startups at. Chewse now joins the 500 current class commencing today, November 31 with an aim to even be a better marketplace for groups to easily order great food.

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Startup Seed Funding West Los Angeles Class 68