TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Mov, launched just a few weeks ago, is more than a rebranded eBay or NBA auction site. With each sale, 70% of money raised goes toward a cause of the athlete’s choice. His grandparents took their own school board to court, and helped lead desegregation efforts in Virginia Schools.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It is no secret that Pinterest and other social commerce sites have begun to dial in the commerce equation. These sites (so far) have managed to balance facilitating product discovery and purchase capabilities with users'' desires to entertain and educate themselves without feeling like they are in a marketplace.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

It also handles the back end as well by automating the posting, sale and shipment of unsold inventory while offering immediate payment to creditworthy sellers. Today, when you start a brand, your first hire is probably someone to build out your Shopify site. How e-commerce companies can brave the new retail environment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including FrontPage in the Microsoft Office Suite, and DreamWeaver by Adobe. Personalize a simple web site.

Commerce 99

Commerce Startup Sites Tool 99

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

We're here to help them solve the problem of compliance and retail policy enforcement, and to understand what people are saying about their products next to their buy buttons, what kind of reviews they are getting, and to understand other things that influence sales. We provide analytics on the velocity of sales across their channels.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Commerce Sales 140

socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Los Angeles-based online coupon site Savings.com has made a major expansion today, into the grocery coupon and shopping market. According to the company, it has launched a new app called Favado , which provides grocery coupon information, sales information, and printable grocery coupons to consumers. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based fashion sites JustFab and ShoeDazzle said Wednesday that the two are in a definitive agreement to merger bringing together two of LA''s most watched fashion and subscription e-commerce sites. According to the companies, the combined company expects to have over $400M in total sales in 2014.

Commerce 159

Commerce Sites Acquisition Los Angeles 159

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start. Use crowd funding to build reserves.

Startup 136

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including FrontPage in the Microsoft Office Suite, and DreamWeaver by Adobe. Personalize a simple web site.

Commerce 88

Commerce Startup Sites Tool 88

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based LuxeYard , which operates a flash sales site focused on home furnishing and decor, said today that it has scored what it says is its first round of funding, to help expand in India.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Selz helps small businesses create online stores, as well as letting them add payment options to existing websites. Selz currently offers three monthly pricing plans which allow you to create your own store using its platform, or attach Selz' smarts to an existing site. Physical Product Sales. Digital Product Sales.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The new products are part of a push by the company to expand the services it offers to small and medium sized businesses, beyond its roots in helping those firms advertise their businesses online. According to ReachLocal, it has launched three new products, ReachSite , ReachConvert , and ReachCommerce.

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ReachLocal Woodland Hills Search Engine Optimization Services 178

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2012

That's exactly what Retention Science (www.retentionscience.com), the latest firm out of the MuckerLab acceleartor, helps e-commerce companies do. Jerry Jao, the CEO of Retention Science, tells us how the firm is using big data to help e-commerce firms convert more customers. What is Retention Science?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

Full-service Pinterest marketing and technology startup – HelloSociety recently announced it had driven $30 million in additional sales revenue for its over 350 brand clientele through Pinterest. million new users and 22 million unique page views to its clients’ sites as a result of its effective campaign execution. million followers.

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2014

READ MORE>>. bloomnation bitcoin electronic currency gocoin flower floral delivery'

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

On the business side, I am adapting here his seven success principles, too often overlooked by people who leap before they look: Find a niche to help real people. Nice to have” sites like Facebook and Twitter look attractive, but they are much higher risk, and a thousand fail for every one that succeeds. Automate to the max.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

It wasn’t so many years ago that starting a new e-commerce business on the Internet was a complex custom development project, usually costing a million dollars or more. With a little help from a friend, you can handle expenses, revenue, and payroll, with QuickBooks or a similar package. Social media facilitates marketing and sales.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2012

That's what Braden Richter , the CEO of Los Angeles-based LuxeYard (www.luxeyard.com) is looking to do with the new startup, which combines the world of home furnishings with the concept of flash sales. What has evolved over the past year or so, is I've been seeing that the e-commerce business is very strong.

Sales 178

Sales Startup Sites Design 178

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start. Use crowd funding.

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Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2012

There are more than 10,000 people in Japan, and they're the third largest site behind Amazon and eBay, doing over 15 billion, with a 14 billon market cap in Japan. Neel Grover: We've been transforming the site and experience quite a bit. We're here to help them grow. What kinds of changes have you been making?

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Sites Commerce Pricing Product 210

socalTECH

MAY 20, 2011

Westlake Village-based PurePhoto , the developer of an online, social commerce site to help photographers sell their photos, said today that it has launched a new, Groups feature to help its users discuss topics in photography with other users. The site is headed by John Ellis. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2018

Katie Bogue Miller: We started Love Goodly to help women make healthier choices. The reason why, is we want to let you fall in love with those products, and continue to let you buy them on our e-commerce site as well, and also discover all of the product line for those brands. What is Love Goodly? What's your background?

Startup 157

Startup Commerce Los Angeles Product 157

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs. For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start. Use crowd funding to build reserves.

Startup 128

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 128

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

To help you focus, I have prioritized the following list of success principles, too often overlooked by otherwise smart people, blinded by dollar signs, who jump in before they consider the consequences and alternatives: Find a unique niche you love which adds real value. Minimize one-time sales in your business model.

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Outsource Development Social Media Software Review Customer 154

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2011

For this morning's interview, we talked with Westlake Village-based PurePhoto (www.purephoto.com), which is looking to help photographers market and sell their photographs. John Ellis: PurePhoto is a social commerce network, for buying, sharing, and selling original photographic art. We're really the first to bring that together.

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Westlake Village Yahoo Commerce Social Network 164

Tech.Co

MAY 18, 2017

ServiceTitan is the service management software that helps leading home services businesses generate more leads and close more sales. StackCommerce is a native commerce platform with turnkey solutions that increases user engagement, growth, and monetization. StackCommerce. Xencor Inc.

Los Angeles 217

Los Angeles Angel Startup Outsource Development 217

Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

Companies of all shapes and sizes are now taking advantage of digital resources to help run everything from daily tasks to tedious data analysis. Point-of-Sale Systems. With in-person sales still accounting for more than $3 trillion per year , it's safe to say the original shopping methods are going to stick around.

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Tech.Co

MAY 26, 2020

Amazon used its popular affiliate program to spur additional growth, getting reviewers and publishing sites – including us here at Tech.co – to link to Amazon in exchange for a small payout whenever a reader bought something by following that link. The ecommerce site Bookshop offers a book-specific affiliate program. commission).

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Agoura Hills-based inQ, a provider of outsourced web sales services, has renamed itself TouchCommerce, the firm said today. inQ offers web chat services for e-commerce web sites, which helps to close online sales and guide users to select and find products. inQ did not detail reasons for the name change.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

Brand that have Facebook fan pages are seeing less than two percent visibility on any of the posts they put out, and it's widely known that Facebook commerce is not doing so hot, and Facebook ads are not doing so well either. Does this look like a Facebook page, or is this a separate site? The numbers tell the story.

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Social Media Media Social Network Seed Funding 268

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2012

Garrett was most recently a venture capitalist at Crosscut Ventures, who helped identify and fund ShoeDazzle--co-founded the company with Beal, a fashion industry insider who was introduced to Garrett by prolific Los Angeles angel investor Paige Craig. Brian Garrett: The way I describe it, is it's a fashion, media, and commerce company.

Startup 182

Startup Commerce Design Media 182

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based EcoMom (www.ecomom.com) launched its "green" parenting site, with backing from Dave McClure. Jody Sherman: We are a site for eco-conscious, health minded parents. We help them identify products that are safe and health for them and their families, from organic baby food, to household items.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites, for example, cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2014. Personalize a simple web site.

Startup 100

Startup Commerce Sites Blogging 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2013 , or fall back to the old standby DreamWeaver by Adobe.

Sites 78

Sites Commerce Startup Tool 78

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2019

On the business side, I am adapting here his seven success principles, too often overlooked by people who leap before they look: Find a niche to help real people. Nice to have” sites like Facebook and Twitter look attractive, but they are much higher risk, and a thousand fail for every one that succeeds. Automate to the max.

Technical Review 97

Technical Review Case Study Software Review Startup 97

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

Demand Media / Richard Rosenblatt / Los Angeles - Rosenblatt's last big win: MySpace, where he was Chairman, brokering its sale to News Corp. Rumored to be prepping for an IPO, just inked a deal to launch a new beauty and fashion site with Tyra Banks. Less known--a healthy domain name registration business. which he sold to AOL.

Southern California 228

Southern California Entrepreneur SoCal Mahalo 228

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps. For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start. Use crowd funding.

Startup 87

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 87