socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2013

Encino-based survey and sampling technology developer uSamp announced this morning that it has expanded its Consumer Insights division through the hiring of a new Senior Director of Insights and Strategy. uSamp said it has hired Robert Clancy, a veteran of such companies as Diageo, JCPenney, Blockbuster and PepsiCo, to the position.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

The idea is to help website designers create a quote on how much a website will cost, with sample designs, and let a customer pick among those submissions. Launchsite said that it will also pay $50 to any sample design submitted which gets above a 3 star rating from consumers, even if those designs aren''t picked. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Los Angeles-based Instantly , the provider of market research and sampling tools, said it has upgraded its offerings, adding a number of key updates to its tools. According to Instantly, it is now offering up unrestricted access to its Instantly Automated Sample tool, which lets businesses target specific consumer for their research.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 6, 2020

The result is that you often take a big financial hit, and lose key customers, before you realize that the change didn’t work. For example, several years ago Apple was so convinced that their new Apple III model would be a winner that they rolled it out broadly, rather than do a controlled release first with some key customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2022

In reality, a simple Excel spreadsheet model customized around your assumptions can save you hours and avoid a wasted expense in validating alternative vendor and marketing decisions. Vendor costs are subject to change, customers are fickle, competitors come out of the woodwork and the economy can take a downturn. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Most business professionals I know have been conditioned to think of inflation as highly negative, driving up their costs, and reducing customer buying. I see it as an opportunity to find new ways to attract customers , make long-needed changes to improve productivity, and lower your own costs of doing business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2016

For too many small businesses, customer service is still seen as a “burden.” The report also indicates that customer problem experiences continue to increase, up four percent to 54 percent since the last study. These days, relationships and online reviews are key drivers for over 80 percent of new customers.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Kickstarted , a new online community focused on successfully crowdfunded projects, launched today, in an effort to connect the organizers of crowdfunded projects from such sites as IndieGogo, Kickstarter, and other projects with customers. The site was founded by Candice Georgiadis, a jewelry designer based in Malibu.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2011

Encino-based uSamp , the online surveying, sample, and panel firm headed by Gregg Lavin and Matt Dusig, has scored a major win with Kiplinger, the firm revealed this morning. uSamp said the Kiplinger organization has chosen the firm to power a custom, online market research panel under the Kiplinger brand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

As an aspiring entrepreneur, one of the most important things you need is a memorable “ elevator pitch ,” to communicate your startup value proposition and leave a great first impression on friends, investors, employees, and future customers. Customers think about alternatives, and investors worry about competitors.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Exact Sciences has gone from being a customer of Biomatrica, a San Diego-based vendor of equipment for storing and preserving blood and saliva samples, to now being the company’s owner. Biomatrica manufactures and sells tools for preserving biological samples.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2014

Broadcom said the chips are sampling with customers now. The new devices, the BCM20734 and BCM20738, support Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Classic, the two common varieties of the Bluetooth protocol. READ MORE>>. broadcom bluetooth chips wireless semiconductor hardware smart bluetoothsmart'

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Floravere , the first direct-to-consumer luxury bridal brand, is putting convenience back into the bride’s hands by delivering sample wedding gowns directly to their doorstep. Brides are able to select three samples from their collection to be shipped to their doorstep and mailed back with a pre-paid label within three days.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2023

Skip the background story and customer pitch, which every investor has heard all too often. Smart Shark Tank presenters have done their homework on each investor, and customize their sample product or anecdote for each. Others with the right confidence and personality were able to garner funding, despite a weak business plan.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2012

San Diego-based Biomatrica , a developer of technology for stabilizing DNA, RNA, and protein samples, has raised $5M in a funding round, the firm said today. Biomatrica develops ambient temperature biostability technology used for customers in the molecular diagnostics, forensics, biomedical research and other areas.

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socalTECH

MAY 28, 2014

Broadcom said the new chip, the BCM59350, is sampling with select customers. The new product is designed to be included by OEMs in their products, so that device manufacturers can create products which work on any of the wireless chargers. READ MORE>>. broadcom wireless charging chip standard a4wp'

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

service allows its customers to access its panel of screened and vetted survey respondents in real time, and will be available in beta in December. uSamp provides an online service to help customers conduct market research, surveys, and other research. Tags: usamp sample survey marketpalce. READ MORE>>.

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Services Sample Screening Research 140

socalTECH

MAY 29, 2013

The new Wi-Fi SOC, the BCM4390, is sampling now to early access customers and is aimed at reaching full production in Q4. The company''s new Bluetooth Smart chip is aimed at use in Android-based smartphones and tablets. Broadcom said that both chips are designed to help boost the "Internet of Things" market. READ MORE>>.

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Sample Design Product Customer 147

socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Broadcom said the new chip is sampling now to early access customers, with first commercial launches expected in Q1 of 2011. Broadcom's new BCM2157 dual-core, baseband processor includes functionality for mobile hot-spot, multiple touch screen, and other media and applications processing features. READ MORE>>.

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Marketing Sample Screening Platform 191

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Here are ten sample considerations that I believe will reveal positive indications of your potential as an entrepreneur, and also indicate that you will select good ideas: You see creating a business as a fun challenge. Your team and customers need to see you as a stable leader, not an unpredictable tyrant. Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Sample 121

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Investor due diligence on a startup is not a mysterious black art, but is nothing more than a final integrity check on all aspects of your business model, team, product, customers, and plan. A sample of three views is adequate. If your investor is unknown, or peers offer no positive attributes, take it as a red flag.

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Technical Review Startup Innocal Offshore 138

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2020

In reality, a simple Excel spreadsheet model customized around your assumptions can save you hours and avoid a wasted expense in validating alternative vendor and marketing decisions. Vendor costs are subject to change, customers are fickle, competitors come out of the woodwork and the economy can take a downturn. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Pricing Sample Customer 123

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Consultants are good in that you can sample their work with short projects, change to other consultants quickly, and stop using them when a project is completed. At one time or another, most all businesses use consultants to fill the gaps in knowledge or to provide guidance for management.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

However, because they could not do the food tastings they were able to with the jerky, they decided to start a food club and sent samples of the burger in the mail. Ultimately 1,000 customers signed up, and The Kelp Burger is now the “hero product,” Boyd Myers said.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2010

The firm did not say when mobile support will be generally available from the firm, however, it says it will be taking advantage of GPS systems built into those mobile devices to get better market data for its customers. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2023

There are many samples available from known sources, including this one from my website. If that doesn’t get their attention, it probably won’t get any customer attention either, and that’s the best feedback you can get at that stage. If required, all agreements can be renewed before they expire. Marty Zwilling

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Technical Review Patents Ideas Sample 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2023

Here is a sampling of ten themes from the book that I think are just as relevant today as they were then: The reality of starting. Or your customers tell you what they need. In his classical humorous and cynical style, he could reset your dreaming in a moment. It’s not going to get better – it already is. The reality of innovating.

Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneur Startup Sample Guide 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2020

Skip the background story and customer pitch, which every investor has heard all too often. Smart Shark Tank presenters have done their homework on each investor, and customize their sample product or anecdote for each. Others with the right confidence and personality were able to garner funding, despite a weak business plan.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Sample Ideas Custom 127

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

This should be an iterative process with advisors and customers providing feedback on the product. Customer Development Notes I'm assuming founders are having customer development conversations. See also: 12 Tips for Early Customer Development Interviews , 12 tips for customer development , tips for customer development.

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Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2010

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the pay-per-call services firm headed by Jason Spievak, has signed on a new customer today, Rex Direct Net. Rex Direct Net is a performance marketing firm providing affiliate marketing, online lead generation and market research sampling. Financial details of the win were not nanounced.

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Santa Barbara .Net Sample Research 157

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2023

In my experience, these people and process issues are much the same for all business metrics, including sales and customer service, as well as planning for the future demand of your product or service offering. Gather feedback regularly from your team and customers to check for market and perception changes.

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Metrics Demand Statistics Sample 81

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

It’s been almost two years since Organovo (NYSE: ONVO ) created a new business—using its bio-printing technology to create 3-D samples of living human liver tissue for use in testing the toxicity of pre-clinical drug candidates. As Murphy put it recently, “We don’t think of ourselves as a bio-printing company any more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Here is a sampling of ten themes from the book that I think are just as relevant today as they were then: The reality of starting. Or your customers tell you what they need. In his classical humorous and cynical style, he could reset your dreaming in a moment. It’s not going to get better – it already is. The reality of innovating.

Entrepreneur 174

Entrepreneur Sample Guide Ideas 174

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2019

For those of you who don’t have time to read the whole book, here is a sampling of a few key points that should get you thinking in the right direction, and maybe just keep you a step or two ahead of your big competitors: Add a platform that provides self-service growth. Create and practice an obsession over customers.

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Commerce Artificial Inteligence Cloud Computing Platform 89

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2020

Here are ten sample questions that I believe will reveal positive indications of your potential as an entrepreneur, and also indicate that you will select good ideas: You see creating a business as a fun challenge. Your team and customers need to see you as a stable leader, not an unpredictable tyrant. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 127

Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Sample 127

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

There are many samples available from known sources, including this one from my website. If that doesn’t get their attention, it probably won’t get any customer attention either, and that’s the best feedback you can get at that stage. If required, all agreements can be renewed before they expire. Marty Zwilling.

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Ideas Tips Technical Review Patents 159

socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2010

Broadcom reported that the new switch chips are sampling to its early access customers. READ MORE>>.

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