InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Software as a service (SaaS) is a popular business model because it facilitates the delivery of incremental value to customers, while allowing the vendor to adjust their prices over time. However, such price increases generally occur after new utility has been provided to the customers. A hybrid of the SaaS model is emerging.

SaaS 215

SaaS Pricing Sales Customer 215

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity is acquiring online ratings and reviews software provider Bazaarvoice , in a deal worth $521M in cash, the two said this mroning. The company said Marlin Equity will take Bazaarvoice private, by paying $5.50 per share for all of Bazaarvoice's outstanding shares.

Equity 113

Equity Software Review Pricing Los Angeles 113

SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. How good is the company''s own site? References.

Web Development 204

Web Development Web Develop Development 204

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

socalTECH

MAY 12, 2009

Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software disclosed this morning that the firm is planning its own, e-discovery software, which it said it will launch in the third quarter of the year. E-discovery software is used by companies to store and manage documents and records in relation to legal actions. READ MORE>>.

Software Review 140

Software Review Software Pricing Help 140

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

A receiver thin enough to be a sleeve on a phone and small enough in surface area requiring the right materials (they can transmit & receive with devices thinner than 5 millimeters), Precision tracking software so they can focus the sound beam to concentrate the sound wave exactly to your receiver and avoid inefficiencies of diffusion.

Technical Review 418

Technical Review Software Review CTO Hire IP 418

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There were startups and a software industry but barely. I started my first company in 1999 and was admittedly swept up in all of this: Magazine covers, fancy conferences, artificial valuations and easy money. In those years I learned to properly build product, price products, sell products and serve customers. It was 1991.

Venture Capital 466

Venture Capital Startup Marketing Pricing 466

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer CrowdStrike said Monday that it has rolled out a new set of customer support and services options, to support the deployment of its CrowdStrike Falcon software. Pricing on its new services offerings were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Services 113

Services Technical Review Technical Support Software Review 113

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 23, 2021

Gates’ call is being met by startups and public companies hailing from everywhere from Amsterdam to Tel Aviv, London to Los Angeles, and Berkeley to… um… Chicago. The company aims to have its first product approved by European regulators by 2023 and notching commercial sales by 2025.

Chief Technology Officer 261

Chief Technology Officer Technical Review Software Review Product 261

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

El Segundo-based iRise said Tuesday that it has rolled out a new service, which will help companies turn their ideas into software prototypes in less than 48 hours. Pricing on the new service was not announced. Pricing on the new service was not announced. READ MORE>>.

El Segundo 100

El Segundo Services Software Review Ideas 100

TechCrunch LA

MAY 20, 2021

As more people spent time at home last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the startup saw its contract revenue spike by 5x, Wu says. Eano, she said, offers competitive and transparent pricing so that homeowners aren’t surprised as a remodeling project goes on. And in the first quarter of this year, business was up 70% year over year.

Technical Review 185

Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Software Review 185

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In this guide, you'll learn exactly what Claude is, how it works, and all about its parent company, Anthropic. An Intro to the Chatbot 8 Questions with Claude [Test] Claude Pricing & Tokens Explained Claude 2 and ChatGPT: Key Differences Should You Use Claude AI? You'll also see how Claude differs from ChatGPT in key areas.

ChatGPT 142

ChatGPT Artificial Inteligence Training Startup 142

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

As a business advisor, I have to recommend even to established companies that they review and revamp their competitive strategy now, even if it appears to be working today. Features, availability, and brand are just the price of entry. The real challenge is to win massive consumer preference repeatedly.

Competition 142

Competition Software Review Social Media Customer 142

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

In a sign of how large of an effect Santa Monica-based TrueCar has had on the automotive industry, the company said Tuesday afternoon that its dealer partners have just surpassed 700,000 new and used vehicles sold using its sites. However, the firm launched into an active dealer outreach last year to address those issues.

Truecar 174

Truecar Sales Software Review Pricing 174

socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2016

Gabe Ling of General Catalyst join's the company's board with the funding. Brighter's online marketplace lets patients see ratings and reviews of dentists, differences in benefits, upfront pricing, co-pays, and more. Brighter said it will use the funding to recruit enterprise software product and engineering talent.

Software Review 100

Software Review Santa Monica Pricing Funding 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2014

I spend a lot of time with startups and thus hear many companies talk about their approach to sales and their interactions with customers. I had dinner this week with a top new customer at one of our enterprise software investments. Who else is going to tell a VC if he got a bad reference from an entrepreneur or fellow VC?

Customer 341

Customer Custom Venture Capital Software Review 341

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

TrueCar , the Santa Monica-based provider of auto buying and pricing software, is powering another online vehicle purchase service with a deal with Regions Bank , the company said today. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Truecar 150

Truecar Software Review Santa Monica Pricing 150

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Companies all around the world use Trello to help manage projects and coordinate team tasks and responsibilities. However, 10 years after the software was first released, the kanban-based system is getting a major overhaul. See our full Trello Pricing guide for more. Here's everything you need to know about the new-look Trello.

Software Review 152

Software Review Guide Technical Review Class 152

socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2014

Brighter.com , the online marketplace for dentists which is looking to bring upfront pricing to the dental market, said Thursday that it has expanded beyond Los Angeles and into Orange County. Brighter''s tools include dentist reviews; upfront cost estimates; and scheduling and appointment handling software for the dentists themselves.

Orange County 138

Orange County Software Review Los Angeles Pricing 138

TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point. to develop some sweet inventory-planning software. Last week, Syrup Tech raised $6.3

Product 191

Product Funding Technical Review Equity 191

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Source: hibobbie.com The company also raised an impressive $70 million in funding in June to acquire the legacy pediatric nutrition brand Nature’s One, bringing its total kitty up to $142 million and helping to secure its competitive advantage in the industry going forward. Organic milk formula product Bobbie. Gumroad homepage.

Startup 213

Startup Generative AI Newsletter Tool 213

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Sharpening its focus on the electronic discovery market, Pasadena-based X1 , the enterprise search tools provider backed by Idealab, has split out a new company called X1 Discovery , headed by John Patzakis, the former President of eDiscovery at X1.

Social Media 182

Social Media Media Idealab Software Review 182

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

” The post talked about how to find the lowest acceptable price & terms in a deal through testing. So please see this post through that lens – at some point when you deal with larger companies: enterprise buyers, biz dev partners, VCs or one day acquiring companies – you’ll like encounter these negotiation issues.

Development Team Review 293

Development Team Review Software Review Pricing Startup 293

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the provider of online car buying software and pricing information, said today that it is powering the online car buying programs for VroomGirls.com , a new, Los Angeles-based website targeting automotive information for women. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Truecar 133

Truecar Software Review Santa Monica Tips 133

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

I researched the pricing of the car at TrueCar – not because we’re an investor – but because it gives you complete price transparency over what other people in your area paid for a car. “Invoice price” is an equally meaningless marketing tool. As many air bags as possible. But I digress.

Conference 398

Conference Technical Review Truecar Software Review 398

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

I understand this instinct for more capital and I have two very different personal experiences: In my first company we raised an A-round of $16.5 million and in my second company we raised only $500,000 by choice. Each person is the company has to personally do more vs. lead others doing work. People do what people do.

Startup 292

Startup Software Review Pricing Entrepreneur 292

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

An alternate outcome that I also unfortunately observe in some cases are companies who had extreme early success with an initial product adoption but failed in key areas that limited the growth and therefore the ultimate financial outcomes. I see many companies that don’t make this transition well.

Startup 286

Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

Xconomy

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Cloudera and Hortonworks, two large, publicly traded companies that compete to offer Web-based data storage and analytics, announced plans today to merge into a combined entity they value at $5.2 The goal of the combined entity is to provide a leading data platform. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

Platform 93

Platform Software Review Web Pricing 93

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2016

Based on ratings, reviews, and price, designers are able to hire a factory or contractor from our platform. Our uusers can use ratings and reviews, to know if they are working with high quality manufacturers. The third problem we solve, is pricing and payment. We help apparel designers connect with factories.

Software Review 100

Software Review Design Technical Review Platform 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The two said they are linking EdgeCast's CDN software, along with PeerApp's caching platform, to help operators cache all content on their networks. The companies said that currently, network operators are seeing traffic and network problems due to non-contracted content owners, who do not have CDNs caching their data from them.

Santa Monica 145

Santa Monica Software Review Content Networking 145

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. The vast majority of those are nowhere up to modern codes. ” Climate resiliency .

Startup 229

Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

StartUp Beat

JULY 26, 2017

Users can enter their zip code and let the algorithm t rawl through184 million rows of data with information about different providers, including prices, speeds and reviews from other users. Nick Reese, Co-Founder and CEO at BroadbandNow. “By

Software Review 40

Software Review Technical Review Competition Statistics 40

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2013

They''re currently having to purchase dental care without any price transparency or negotiating power. We''re leveraging group buying to get pricing which is comparable to those negotiated by the large insurers. You can price a procedure, check on a dentist''s reputation, and book online. We felt that was not disruptive enough.

Pricing 227

Pricing Startup Networking Software Review 227

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2011

I’m sure you have all been frustrated at least once at not being able to get the Internet domain name you want for your company. Early on, he wrote software to snag expiring names on the cheap. Today there is big money in this aftermarket, where these valuable names are driving prices to new heights. Negotiate for the name.

Company 81

Company Companies Pricing Web 81

Inverted Software

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Companies are waking up to a new reality. Millennials are more educated about healthy choices, are price sensitive and environmentally friendly. So which companies are ones seeing the most change in their sales as a result of Millennials making more educated choices? Overall, the company’s ecommerce sales totaled $2.01

Company 48

Company Companies Sales Education 48

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself.

Startup 136

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The company provides SAT, ACT, and other similar test preparation courses and related software. To hear about the company, we spoke with Ramit Varma , co-founder of the company. I had worked as a tutor for Princeton Review, and Jake for Kaplan. We wanted to be able to invest in our software and our learning tools.

Software Review 178

Software Review Technical Review Education Startup 178