socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Santa Monica-based PatientPop , which develops healthcare practice management software, has rolled out a new product, aimed at helping independent healthcare providers compare themselves to other local competitors.

Tool 133

Tool Santa Monica Competition Google 133

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2014

Michael Chasin: LawKick.com is essentially a marketplace that makes it easier than ever to find legal help. How the website works, is the client goes to the website, and indicates what they need help with. If you think about finding legal help, it''s not like you''re buying a t-shirt. What''s LawKick about? READ MORE>>.

Help 240

Help Startup CTO Hire Pricing 240

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“They demonstrate best-in-class expertise with Facebook and Google paid ad platforms. They also have a very smart and efficient approach to creative development that was critical to helping us scale,” she wrote. (If In today’s highly competitive ad environment, both content and data are kings. The key takeaway?

Commerce 211

Commerce Content Marketing Startup 211

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2019

Los Angeles-based XPRIZE , which organizes prize competitions to inspire people to advance technology to help change the world, said last night that it has awarded a $1M "Moonshot Award" to SpaceIL , the Israeli team which attempted a moon landing on Thursday.

Google 133

Google Competition Los Angeles Organization 133

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Digital advertising spend is projected to grow 25% this year to $191 billion, and Google (69%), Facebook (59%), Snapchat (116%) and Twitter (87%) all just reported rapid growth in their year over year advertising revenues. no surprise?—?that’s that’s where the customers are. For these companies, it looks like a rosy picture.

Product 424

Product Platform Advertising Acquisition 424

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. An incubator won’t help you if the market opportunity is small, the competitors are large, or your solution doesn’t address a real need.

Incubator 106

Incubator Startup Help Resource 106

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2011

Ranker helps Internet users find the most appropriate answers to questions that benefit from the wisdom of crowds. 5) Google does a great job with indexed search. Do you see crowd-ranked lists as ultimately competitive or complimentary to traditional and curated search? I am also looking for some bus dev and marketing help.

Google 264

Google Organic Search Sites Startup 264

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 7, 2013

With Fiber, Google has 2 primary objectives: 1) Billionaire celebrity investor Warren Buffet explains the first reason most eloquently: “In business, I look for economic castles protected by unbreachable moats” Fiber is a moat-widening endeavor. 2) Fiber is a means to Google’s vision of the future of computing.

Google 92

Google Web .Net Yahoo 92

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Warren’s plan called for regulators to be appointed to oversee the unwinding of several acquisitions that were critical to the development of the core technology that make Alphabet’s Google and the social media giant Facebook so profitable… and Zappos. — Balaji S.

Technical Review 144

Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

They helped create over 5 million new businesses in 2022, a forty percent increase over the previous year. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. The cost of social media done well is low.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media News 104

Xconomy

JUNE 23, 2016

Google Fiber plans to acquire Webpass in a deal that trims the ranks of independent Internet service providers—an industry already maligned for its lack of competition—but ultimately could boost consumer access to high-speed Internet. Six-year-old Google Fiber has had its own set of challenges.

Google 45

Google San Diego Resource Blogging 45

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. An incubator won’t help you if the market opportunity is small, the competitors are large, or your solution doesn’t address a real need. billion, with the total amount raised topping $2 billion.

Incubator 98

Incubator Startup Help Resource 98

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I was the original investor and helped to grow GameSpy Industries, attracted to the fledgling company because of its million users each month, even though at the time there was no monetization to the traffic. And the numbers were staggering. Microsoft paid $9.00 per registered user for Hotmail. AOL paid $40.00

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Metrics Sites Advertising Web 296

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2022

It’s enough to drown any business which tries to fight it or ignore it, and it’s an opportunity to ride higher and faster than even the successes of Google and Facebook, for those startups that use it as their driving force. exabytes per month at the end of 2017, of which more than half was video. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 126

Startup Social Media Entertainment Metrics 126

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

I have no incentive to do so other than to help those reading the WSJ piece better understand how I believe most insiders think. They perceive it as a place that is well connected and very helpful given the level of services they provide. Especially in an industry where so many investors do so little to actually help.

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Venture Capital Invest Funding Competition 264

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

But while competition remains fierce, the advancement and accessibility of smart solutions are making it easy than ever for startups to find their feet. Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency.

Tool 131

Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 131

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

For Ethan it came down to two companies – BuildOnline or Google. ” I proclaimed to Ethan, “Google is at $400 / share. ” So Ethan went to work as a product manager at Google Video. When Ethan was considering leaving Google we talked about it. “No choice at all!” Nice sweep!

CTO Coach 359

CTO Coach Google CTO Hire GRP Partners 359

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Early customer feedback will position your solution, and help you make pivots before critical time and money are lost. The cost of social media done well is low.

Tips 161

Tips Startup Social Media News 161

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And they need it because nobody senior at Stripe, Discord, Coinbase or for that matter Facebook, Google or Snap is leaving without a ton of incentives to do so. at this scale it’s easier for us to help fund a seed extension. (HP Style) are dead. The most connected and high-potential founders start with wads of cash.

Venture Capital 471

Venture Capital Writing Invest Pricing 471

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2020

Oftentimes that will be Google, sometimes that will be Apple, sometimes it will be another network. We're basically about helping multi location businesses get discovered, locally. We also started offering up some aspects of our software for free to help our customers thrive in COVID. Google triangulates a lot of information.

Google 113

Google Santa Monica Networking Software 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2022

I see that model changing today to one of team collaboration and decision making, per companies such as Amazon, Google, and Zoom. Discourage internal team competition and silos. In this age of world-wide markets, you need all the help you can get to attract loyal customers. Simplify the feedback sharing process for you and them.

Organization 105

Organization Mentor Startup Training 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2023

I see this happening in smaller ways often, where there is minimal focus on competition. Here are some key initiatives that I recommend to every business owner and leader to stave off new competitors before they seriously impact or cause a competitive crisis in your business: Continually compare yourself to known competitors.

Metrics 71

Metrics Training Netflix Resource 71

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2021

Most entrepreneurs dream of achieving the exponential expansion of a Google or Amazon, but few investor pitches I see outline any strategy beyond simple marketing to make this happen. Build a list of specific organizations that can help you, and how to engage them. Incent friendly competition with prizes. People love to compete.

Search Engine Optimization 158

Search Engine Optimization Artificial Inteligence Organization Social Media 158

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Companies all around the world use Trello to help manage projects and coordinate team tasks and responsibilities. Timeline also works on the Trello Android and iOS apps, helpful for keeping abreast of your work on-the-go. The Table view is helpful for work that covers multiple teams or when boards simply get too big to manage.

Software Review 152

Software Review Technical Review Guide Class 152

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2023

For example, Google has consistently been ranked as one of the best company cultures, and claim big numbers, because of their focus on culture. Help your team generate team rituals and encourage networking. You can help them set goals, and you need to provide resources and access to training required.

Satisfaction 85

Satisfaction Coach Activity Sites 85

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2021

Finally, entrepreneurs should never forget that investors really believe that they are there to help (not like “I'm from the IRS and I'm here to help”). Also, these peers are now your competition in a portfolio ranking, so you need to know to stay ahead of them in the pack.

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Funding Startup Entrepreneur Report 173

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

It’s building a product that is substantially differentiated, and, as Bill Gross, one of the most prolific tech entrepreneurs of our era says, “ It needs to be 10x better than the competition ” (because if you shoot for that then in competitive markets you might achieve 3x. Rebelling is simply a form of snobbery.

Marketing 379

Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. An incubator won’t help you if the market opportunity is small, the competitors are large, or your solution doesn’t address a real need.

Organization 92

Organization Incubator Startup Resource 92

Tech.Co

APRIL 24, 2018

Being a part of the SOTY alumni lasts well beyond the pitch competition. We continually share new opportunities with founders, and provide ongoing connections to new investors and potential partners who could help fuel their business. Being a part of the Startup of the Year competition isn’t just about showing up and pitching.

Startup 70

Startup Competition Google Capital 70

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2019

We have invested in 13 companies out of our Fund 1 so far and are more bullish than ever on the amazing entrepreneurs we are meeting and the companies we are helping them build. Think Google Ad Words for podcasting. Due to this, seed rounds have become more competitive, with more expensive valuations and more oversubscribed rounds.

Capital 100

Capital Technical Review Truecar Venture Capital 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

The company makes sure that there is always an upcoming event so the entire team has something to look forward to, and it uses methods to make sure the entire team works well together by insisting everyone helps keep break areas clean or sending random employees out to lunch together. Southwest isn’t new to the game.

Examples 100

Examples Company Companies Google 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

The company makes sure that there is always an upcoming event so the entire team has something to look forward to, and it uses methods to make sure the entire team works well together by insisting everyone helps keep break areas clean or sending random employees out to lunch together. Southwest isn’t new to the game.

Examples 100

Examples Company Companies Google 100

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

Darren Clark: Our missions is to help small businesses and communities grow. Where does YP fit in a world dominated by Google and Yelp? With Google, they are obviously the big dog, no matter who you are talking about. Outside of Facebook, Google is the internet. Louis and Atlanta. The process was nearly flawless.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

In my home town of Santa Monica they painted 19 miles of bike lanes green to help delineate bikes & scooters from cars and they built 3 miles of soft barriers to test how this works with traffic flow. They also were exclusive to Bird so they gave the company a competitive advantage.

Santa Monica 250

Santa Monica Venice Competition Software Review 250

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

Darren Clark: Our missions is to help small businesses and communities grow. Where does YP fit in a world dominated by Google and Yelp? With Google, they are obviously the big dog, no matter who you are talking about. Outside of Facebook, Google is the internet. Louis and Atlanta. The process was nearly flawless.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

TechEmpower

APRIL 21, 2015

Competition for the top position in the JSON-serialization test within the Peak environment has heated up so much that Round 10 sees a more than 100% increase in the top performance versus Round 9 (2.2M Round 10 does not include Windows tests, but we''d very much welcome any help catching Windows up for the next round. versus 1.05M).

Framework 200

Framework EC2 TechEmpower Java 200

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. An incubator won’t help you if the market opportunity is small, the competitors are large, or your solution doesn’t address a real need.

Resource 159

Resource Startup Incubator Seed Funding 159