Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

California boasts one of the most impressive economies in the United States. Southern California alone has a gross domestic product larger than countries including Mexico and Turkey. And, since 2012, just six counties in SoCal have seen their gross domestic product increase from $992 billion to $1.26 Start Local.

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APRIL 13, 2021

For today's interview, we spoke to Dave Eastman, the Director of the Viterbi Startup Garage, a startup incubator that is run by the University of Southern California, out of its location in Marina Del Rey. What is Viterbi Startup Garage? How are you different from other startup incubators, etc?

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MARCH 17, 2016

However, if history is any lesson, downturns actually have created some of Southern California's most successful technology companies, whether through forcing those companies to swizzle their business models, by removing competition from the market, or even spurring customers to more readily adopt their products to save money.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2021

Now, with the announcement of a deal between the venture-backed startup and New York City’s utility, ConEd, industry watchers can get a glimpse of what those projects may look like. It’s a project that will create solar-powered home batteries for eligible ConEd customers.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

In one more example of why Southern California has become a hotbed for new, technology-based startups, a group of local Benedictine monks in Valyermo--just north of Los Angeles near Palmdale--apparently has its own, hot e-commerce startup, MonksInk.com. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc. 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

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MAY 13, 2010

Dear readers: Like keeping up to date on Southern California's latest venture funding, high tech deals, and more? Looking to better track your clients, customers, partners, and local companies? People tell us our job listings are by far the most effective way to reach high tech executives in Southern California.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

In what might be one of the more unusual perks for a Southern California high tech company, LRN , a developer of enterprise compliance and ethics software, has an unlimited, paid vacation policy. The benefit is unusual in what often seems to be an always-on, always-working, go-go environment in the Silicon Beach startup community.

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JUNE 23, 2017

The insurance industry today is one of the last industries to fully jump into adopting technology for offering up their products, says Wayne Slavin , CEO and founder of SURE (www.sureapp.com), and just needs some help in getting there. We started in travel insurance, which was our first entry into the market, and have expanded from there.

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JULY 7, 2010

One complaint we sometimes hear from venture capitalists visiting Southern California for the first time, is the difficulty of finding experienced entrepreneurs and executives. His latest startup, Row 44, is providing hardware to Southwest Airlines and other airlines for wireless access, and has a number of announced wins.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I’m going to take that thought out into the field and validate it with my customers." I’ve spoken to dozens of customers, I have a validated customer persona, built an MVP to test key behavioral hypotheses, and the data doesn’t back what you’re saying." Customer Validation 101. " OR… "You’re wrong.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

Editor's note: As we head into the new year, we've been featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Here's Alon Goren , founder of 805 Startups and the Crypto Invest Summit. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based eTailPet , a new startup which helps pet store owners create online e-commerce sites, has received a round of seed funding, the company said this week. The startup is led by Founder and CEO Bere Giannini. According to eTailPet, the funding will go to accelerate its business.

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APRIL 8, 2013

A few weeks ago, the University of Southern California announced a new startup incubator, the Viterbi Startup Garage ([link] backed by such notable investors as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and the United Talent Agency. What''s the mission behind the new startup incubator?

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APRIL 24, 2020

Carey tells us a bit about what OC4 is doing, how it invests and works with companies, and also gives startups some advice about how to approach moving forward in light of the pandemic. We've invested in five, and have done a couple that are a little less than that, and others up to that total. What is OC4?

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Southern California Edison Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Malicious attackers perceive tech startups as vulnerable, valuable targets: startups often have fewer infrastructure protections and smaller IT teams than their more established counterparts, and multiple connections to larger companies with lucrative data. . Recognize the signs of malware: pop-ups and disabled programs.

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AUGUST 7, 2014

Los Angeles has been in the midst of a technology boom over the last few years, with many of high profile startups growing in the area. We spoke with Bryce Maddock , founder of TaskUs, about the company and how it has been providing the manpower behind a lot of LA''s technology startups. So, what is TaskUs?

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AUGUST 27, 2018

We caught up with Claude Jones , who is in charge of growing Walmart's technology team in Carlsbad from 70 people and tripling the team, out of new offices it announced this month. My team is responsible for building tools to help improve the online customer experience, whether that's through native apps, devices, or the web.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

We caught up with Claude Jones , who is in charge of growing Walmart's technology team in Carlsbad from 70 people and tripling the team, out of new offices it announced this month. My team is responsible for building tools to help improve the online customer experience, whether that's through native apps, devices, or the web.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based eTailPet , a new startup which helps pet store owners create online e-commerce sites, has received a round of seed funding, the company said this week. The startup is led by Founder and CEO Bere Giannini. Size of the funding was not announced. The funding was led by Moonshots Capital. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

He’s done several startups and is a board member of the Technology Council of Southern California (which is where I met him originally). A typical day starts with email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Yammer checks/updates. I like to book my own travel, so I might be on Expedia or on an airplane. Great stuff!

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Were pleased to be a part of one of SoCals greatest VC-backed successes. Here's Jim Andelman of Bonfire Ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

Three Rules of Fundraising “Sales” One of the common mistakes I see startups as well as VCs make is spending too much time on top of funnel prospecting. than it is to start narrowing down and doing the work to close the deal, or risking hearing a no. it’s not just startups who do it. But here’s the thing?—?it’s Why Buy Me?

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JUNE 21, 2019

What's the hardest part of being a startup entrepreneur? Minnie Ingersoll: I grew up here in Southern California, in Pasadena, and have been in the Bay Area for a number of years, and just became a new partner at TenOneTen Ventures. TenOneTen Ventures is an early stage, seed investor here in Southern California.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

seems like an unlikely place to grow one of the next billion-dollar startups in the booming Los Angeles tech ecosystem. But it’s here in the (other) Valley’s southernmost edge that investors have found a startup they consider to be the next potential billion-dollar “unicorn” that will come out of Los Angeles.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

If you’re a startup and you don’t have a close relationship with a few law firms you’re really missing one of the most important relationships that any entrepreneur can have. Many people start companies arse backwards. I write about some of the lessons in my post on Startup Mistakes.

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MARCH 1, 2012

Last week, Pasadena-based Punchcard (www.punchcard.com) launched its mobile apps, which help local retailers provide rewards to loyal customers. It provides consumer rewards, and on the merchant side, it allows them to identify local customers and reacquire them by pushing them offers and incentives to come back. What is Punchcard?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Southern California is often criticized for having too many startups which only revolve around brand, celebrity, ecommerce, and. marketing, and not enough of the traditional, software-and-algorithm intensive startups you'd expect to see in Silicon Valley. customers based on that data. Retention Science.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The founders of Santa Monica-based TaskUs , CEO Bryce Maddock and President Jaspar Weir, have received a national award as part of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program, the only Southern California entrepreneurs to gain recognition in the yearly program.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Andrew Peterson , the companys CEO, says the company is looking to hire up another 80 people here in the LA area. We caught back up with Andrew to hear about the company, its expansion plans, and what hes learned as a startup entrepreneur. We also included existing investors we have locally in Southern California.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. Think Glendale.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

TechZulu is helping the Southern California tech community out by listing all the great panels. If you do not see your panel listed and are from SoCal let us know in the comments below and I’ll get it listed. Power Up Your Life thru Mobile Gamification (Velti). Merge Offline/Online Networks for Startup Success.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Constance Curtis , the Founder and CEO of The List (www.getthelistapp.com), thinks so, and tells us about her startup's efforts to bring the world of matchmaking to the modern worldand how her own frustration with online dating let to her startup. Then, we actually facilitate setting up a date between the users.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

So, please take this in the spirit intended. The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup?" The situation is pretty common it got us to riff a bit around how to get programmers to help him build out a proof-of-concept version for his startup. Not really.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

Google raised the curtain with a splashy announcement that they’d be setting up their fifth cloud region in the U.S. Now companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are competing for their business as more companies wake up to the pressures and demands for more flexible technology architectures. in Los Angeles.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In one of the biggest acquisitions out of Southern California's technology startup industry in recent years, Los Angeles-based Honey Science Corporation , which develops a savings discovery and price tracking tool, has been acquired by PayPal , in a deal worth approximately $4 billion.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 11, 2015

In my case as a young software entrepreneur, I had a different approach: Fail Locally, one customer at a time. Perhaps like many businesses, mine started out painfully slow; wage-wise, I think it was three years before I earned $30,000. As I look back, I can remember so many times where I benefited from good luck.

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