Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

I saw these summarized clearly in a new book, “ BUILD ,” by a well-known entrepreneur and technologist from Silicon Valley, Tony Fadell. In my role as business advisor, I see leaders who handle it well instinctively, and others who fall apart under the stress, or let their emotions and biases lead them astray.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

I just completed a new book, “ The Self-Evolved Leader ,” by Dave McKeown. Here are the key internal characteristics that McKeown and I both see as critical to your growth from a technical expert who can develop a great solution, to the recognized business leader you need to be to prosper: Measure yourself on how much you have learned lately.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 20 million registered developers in 2018. Above all, don’t forget to develop a comprehensive marketing and promotion strategy. Be there intentionally rather than randomly.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has been booked to launch the first, privately funded lunar lander mission, as a secondary payload on an upcoming launch from Cape Canaveral. The lunar lander was developed by SpaceIL, an Israeli non-profit.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Los Angeles-based expense management and invoicing software developer Chrome River Technologies said this morning that it has linked with Amadeus IT Holding, S.A. , a provider of travel booking software, to offer up integrated travel booking and expense solutions.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Shep's Chrome extension allows corporate employees to book using their favorite consumer travel booking sites, but still lets corporate travel managers have visibility into what's going on. Complai , the company behind the Shep business travel management Chrome extension, said late Thursday afternon that it has raised $1.4M

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Electric truck maker Rivian , which has a development office in Irvine, has received $350M in an equity investment from the parent company of Irvine-based Kelly Blue Book , Rivian announced on Tuesday.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their knowledge of a new technology or required service. Developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business. developer entrepreneur Herminia Ibarra leadership startup' Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2019

These challenges, with recommendations for addressing them, were detailed nicely for me in the classic book, “ The Boomerang Principle ,” by Lee Caraher, who has built several companies, and has helped many others manage Millennials, reduce turnover, and improve satisfaction and the return hire rate.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company led by Sir Richard Branson, which originally developed its space vehicles in Mojave--but now is headquartered out of a new location in New Mexico--says it has now sold 100 tickets to space, at $450,000 a pop.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , a developer of software-as-a-service for the yoga, pilates, wellness, and spa market, said today that wellness businesses are signing up for its MINDBODY Finder product, technology which allows consumers to book and pay for fitness classes and wellness appointments online. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

San Diego-based HouseCall , which develops mobile software to let consumers book home services appointments, along with offering up home services contractors with scheduling and related tools, has raised $6M in a funding round. The company disclosed the funding on Tuesday, saying that August Capital led the funding.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 8, 2009

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 -- Implementing Lean Software Development. Several books have been written on the theory of Lean Software Development. In this full-day seminar we will present three in-depth case studies to show you how it can actually be done, even in todays economic environment. See [link] (more).

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

I found a good summary of the dynamics behind personal business leadership, and how to get there, in a recent book “ Leadership Rigor! ” The bridge from talking to knowing to doing is all about leadership, confidence, and initiative. by Erica Peitler, a well-known leadership performance coach.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

John Lusk, along with his Co-Author Kyle Harrison, leveraged their humble company''s newsletter into The MouseDriver Chronicles , a New York Times bestselling book. Yet, without realizing it, John and Kyle had begun to build a community of virtual stakeholders who eventually developed an emotional bond with the company.

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APRIL 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based Chrome River , which develops expense and invoice management software, said this morning that it had its largest first-quarter sales in the company's history.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 5, 2016

There will be a panel discussion featuring several contributors to the book, and Q&A starting at 5:30 followed by a reception. Join for the unveiling of an exciting new addition to the field of architecture and technology: Interactive Architecture: Adaptive World, on Saturday, August 13 at 5:00 PM at the Neutra VDL house.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2015

As a creative director at a software development company, I am always looking for ways to speed up our design and development process and to include as many people and teams working on the project. These teams are usually: business, design, frontend, development, and quality assurance. Sitemap & Wire-Framing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Chris Brogan, in his classic book, “ The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth ,” offers some great steps of encouragement for them on how come out of the closet, some of which I will paraphrase here: Declare your freakiness (even if only to yourself). We should really be enticing them to overcome their fears of thinking differently.

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DECEMBER 12, 2008

Los Angeles-based Healthshoppr , a startup developing an online appointment booking and ratings site for the healthcare market, launched its beta site Thursday. The site has launched starting with the wellness market, offering bookings of massage therapists.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since this number is budgeted and pre-authorized, managers tend to focus upon other things such as sales, marketing and product development issues. There is an art to efficient management of a process, whether that is the process of bringing a product to market from R&D to production or developing a new product’s launch program.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Irvine-based venue management software developer Clubspeed announced on Monday that it has acquired Vantora, a developer of online booking and waiver management software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. The company said the buy will help it expand its product portfolio.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2017

If you are looking for specifics, as well as the science behind it, you should take a look at a new book, “ Trust Factor – The Science of Creating High-Performance Companies ,” by Paul J. Everyone knows and admires the leaders , including Google and Zappos, but most entrepreneurs have only a fuzzy idea of what to do to get there.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

I mean it’s tough to carry a black leather book in todays “fashionable” tight jeans. Meet today’s “little black book,” an updated, digital book that keeps track of one’s most private affairs. I basically built the Little Black Book for myself.”

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Social Gaming Network ( SGN ) and Fox Digital Entertainment teamed up for the recent release of a new game called The Book of Life: Sugar Smash. The game is based on Fox Digital Entertainment’s new computer animated film, The Book of Life , and launched for the iOS with an Android and Facebook version in the works.

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JULY 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based Whistle , which develops hotel messaging systems, has integrated its systems with ThinkReservations , a developer of online booking engines, the two said Tuesday. ThinkReservations provides its online booking engines to the small and medium sized lodging market.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Pasadena-based LeisureLink, which markets vacation lodging through online travel sites, said Wednesday that the firm has rolled out its own specialty lodging booking software for travel companies. The firm said that the software, which helps consumers find and book rentals, is now available for private labeling by its clients.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 12, 2010

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 -- CommNexus Presents: E-Books New Industry Making Big Waves - What Happens Next? PANELISTS: Anthony Astarita Vice President, Digital Products, Barnes and Noble Anthony Astarita joined Barnes and Noble in 1998 and was appointed vice president of digital products in 2007.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

John Lusk, along with his Co-Author Kyle Harrison, leveraged their humble company''s newsletter into The MouseDriver Chronicles , a New York Times bestselling book. Yet, without realizing it, John and Kyle had begun to build a community of virtual stakeholders who eventually developed an emotional bond with the company.

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JUNE 10, 2009

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops software-as-a-service for managing employee learning and other human resources functions, announced today that it had its best, first quarter results in the firm's history. The firm--which did not release financials--said it had 2.5

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MARCH 18, 2019

A new, Los Angeles startup, Dentulu , is hoping to make it easier for you to handle dental care--saying it wants to allow patients to book a dental appointment much like they might book a ride on Uber.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Los Angeles-based AdventureLink, a developer of an online marketplace for adventure travel and tours, said Friday that it is officially launching its services to travel agencies next week.

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Jason Nazar

JUNE 22, 2010

I often get asked for advice on Business Development. Seeing how you might work together is infinitely more impactful that trying to describe in text, even if you did write the best 6 th grade book reports. This post is geared toward folks looking to do BD deals in the online world. 10 Tips for Better BD.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 9, 2012

Despite the snarky rumors that Google’s content development program was poorly managed at its outset (e.g., Better Ads – Product placement ads have been around since the 1800’s when notable novelists, including Jules Verne, were lobbied by business people to mention their products and technologies in their books.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Irvine-based Digital Motors , which develops an online car sales platform for car dealers, said this week that it has named Paul Edmonds as its VP of Customer Success. Digital Motors develops an online platform that allows car dealerships to offer up online sales, and was founded in 2018. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Santa Barbara-based property management software developer Yardi reports that it has been selected by a company in Dublin, Ireland. The company said its software will be used from everything from software and accounting, to powering a white labeled resident app for bill payment and booking maintenance requests, among other areas.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

The company--which developed its vehicles and technology in Mojave, California--is selling seats on its spacecraft for $450,000 per flight. The company is also offering up multi-seat packages, in addition to letting customers book entire flights. The company is planning to start commercial service next year, in 2022.

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