socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, has updated its S-1 filing, saying it now has around 3 million articles in the firm's library of content. Demand Media has applied to list on the NYSE as DMD, but has not yet set an offering range or pricing on its IPO.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Pasadena-based LeisureLink , a developer of distribution software for vacation rental, timeshare, and other specialty lodging providers, said today that it has launched a new product targeted at online rate pricing. Pricing of the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 10, 2019

We spoke with CEO and co-founder Spencer Price to learn more about the company. Spencer Price: Halla is the only software company to dynamically profile human tastes so we can help people make better choices. Spencer Price: That's a fair question. Spencer Price: It's a bit of a circuitous route. What is Halla?

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Place your cash bets behind proven demand. The term, “demand pull – cost push” was created by the great economist, John Maynard Keynes, to describe the two primary drivers of economic inflation. Cost push: labor or parts costs increase, causing the product or service to be priced higher without adding intrinsic value.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2010

Santa Monica-based Demand Media announced Thursday that it has launched a new product, called Content Channels. According to Demand, the new product is aimed at online publishers, and will provide them with original content focused on attracting readers. According to Demand, it is providing the service to both Hearst and USA Today.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing network run by Richard Rosenblatt, had a huge reception in the public markets Wednesday, closing up 32 percent in its initial public offering. Demand, which debuted on the NYSE as DMD this morning, priced at $17.00, but soon shot up to as high as $25.00 Wednesday afternoon.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the newly public online publisher run by Richard Rosenblatt, said this morning that it has launched a $25M, share repurchase program. Demand Media was recently trading at around $7.19 per share, well below its IPO debut price of $17.00 READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , riding high on a successful IPO debut Wednesday, said Thursday that its underwriters have exercised their option to purchase an additional 675,000 shares from Demand Media, and 660,000 shares from selling stockholders at its initial offering price. Demand originally had filed to offer up to 7.5M

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Los Angeles-based ZendyHealth (www.zendyhealth.com) thinks it has figured out a way to help both patients and doctors by helping connect patients to doctors and specific procedures, with upfront pricing. It's an on-demand, name your own price service. There's a complete lack of pricing transparency.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the car pricing startup headed by Scott Painter, has announced a new product today, focused on used vehicle pricing. The new service shows consumers a price distribution curve, so that consumers can see how a used car might sell for based on actual, marketing listing prices. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Los Angeles-based Fullscreen announced plans to launch its own, subscription video-on-demand service on Wednesday, with plans to show both its own original and third party content. Details on the release date and pricing have not been announced.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

There are lots of ways to define how to market well, including the four P’s of marketing (1): product, price, promotion and place. Use all the techniques you learn in marketing classes to drive demand. Higher demand results in higher prices – if there is limited supply. More we are taught in marketing classes.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2011

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, is expected to hit the public markets late next week, according to a report today from AllThingsD. Citing "numerous" sources, the report says that Demand will launch its public offering late in the week, as the firm completes its road show.

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socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2016

Los Angeles-based on-demand, massage service Soothe has raised another $35M in funding to expand its service into more cities, the company said on Thursday. The company offers up flat rate pricing on massages, starting at $99.00 The funding came from the Riverside Company. for a 60 minute massage.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2015

Santa Monica-based HONK , the on-demand, roadside assistance app startup led by Corey Brundage, said this morning that it has raised $12M in a Series A funding round. Honk offers up guaranteed upfront pricing on those services, and does not require a membership. Honk said the new funding brings its total raised to $13.8M. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2019

Other Supreme apparel sells in the aftermarket for hundreds more than their retail prices, including box logo hoodies which typically sell for between $500 – $1,000. A Veblen good does not adhere to the traditional laws of price and demand. Fashion companies usually ramp production, as demand increases.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Santa Monica-based Demand Media is inching closer to its IPO debut, saying in an updated S-1 this morning that it plans to offer 7.5 The firm, which has not yet set a pricing range, has applied to list on the NYSE as DMD. Tags: demand media merger acquisition content internet ehow. million shares of its common stock in its IPO.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2021

Santa Monica-based on-demand scooter and bicycle company Bird has integrated its rentals with Google Maps, the company announced this morning>. According to Bird, anyone using Google Maps will be able to quickly locate nearby Bird scooters and bikes, as well as determine approximate trip duration, estimated price and optimized route.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 13, 2015

Avoid a simple pricing mistake which could sink your startup. Vendors often respond by discounting their prices at the 11th hour, in the hopes a lower price will spur a purchase. However, if you never offer price discounts to anyone, you can resist all such requests by deferring to your company “policy.”

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2016

In the world of on-demand driving�such as driving for Uber and Lyft--one of the biggest costs for drivers it the cost of owning, maintaning, fueling, and cleaning their vehicles. By doing this, and also by using primarily electric vehicles, we can provide this service at a price which is cheaper than using your own car.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 5, 2015

In his premier film appearance in the blaxploitation send-up “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” Chris Rock inadvertently addresses a key pricing challenge faced by most entrepreneurs. Watch this 93-second clip and see if you can identify the pricing pitfall addressed in this humorous snippet. Price = Value. How Much For A Rib?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2010

The price of two of Demand Media's acquisitions, Pluck , and The Daily Plate , have both been made public with the firm's IPO filing Friday evening. According to the S-1, Demand paid $56.3M Demand Acquired Pluck in March of 2008, and The Daily Plate in January of 2008. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

APRIL 17, 2019

Turning Point Therapeutics raised more than $166 million in its IPO, pricing at the top of its range and putting nearly 2 million more shares into the public markets than it had initially planned. million shares at $18 apiece, raising $166.5 million before discounts, commissions, and offering expenses.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Irvine-based demand management software developer JustEnough Software said this morning that its software has been adopted by 99 Cents Only Stores , which is using the company''s software for demand forecasting, inventory planning, and replenishment of its stores. justenough software cents only pricing demand forecast inventory'

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2021

Supply and demand ignored. We all believe that supply and demand meet to create stable prices (reflexive). But sometimes higher prices create higher demand, causing a boom. Busts result when lower prices stimulate more supply. Cheap money. Policy-driven distortions.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Honk said it offers up roadside services for prices as low as $49, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week--and also claims to be 50 percent faster than services like AAA. Honk, which launched this morning, said that it has launched nationwide to help connect drivers with more than 20,000 tow and roadside assistance drivers nationwide.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The new program, "30 Day Breakaway" is being made available through Beachbody's "On Demand" platform. Pricing ont he new program was not announced. The company said the fitness program is its very first for runners. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 28, 2020

Even as oil companies are getting crushed by the collapse of demand for energy in the wake of international shutdowns responding to the global pandemic, investors representing one of the world’s savviest financiers are placing a small bet on electric charging as the future of transportation.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Key Functions with High Impact Generative AI is revolutionizing sales by enabling dynamic pricing and personalized customer interactions, boosting conversion rates and customer satisfaction. Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Thursday, November 6, 2008 -- "Recession-proof Pricing Strategies for a Multi-platform World" Technology Council. Today's technology companies increasingly must deliver products on multiple platforms to satisfy customer demand and competitive pressures.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 11, 2022

Starting today, they're going on strike for a week in protest of the price change, which they say is just the latest in a series of decisions that have squeezed the small-business sellers who depend on the Etsy platform to survive. “Every demand that we have made is very reasonable. . Starting Price. on each sale.

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socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based LiveXLive , the livestreaming and on-demand live event operator, says that--despite the pandemic--it is seeing record pay-per-view concert ticket sales. The company says it has live streamed 59 live music events and over 1,200 artists since January of 2020, and now has 873,000 paid subscribers. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2021

Rowe Price, Dragoneer Investment Group, and ICONIQ Growth. Today, as both homeownership rates and time spent at home reach record highs, these essential service providers are facing rising demand from an increasingly tech-savvy homeowner.

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socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2019

In an indication of strong demand, CrowdStrike , the cybersecurity software developer which was founded in Orange County, has bumped its IPO pricing range to between $23.00 The pricing is a big bump from an earlier, $19.00 and $30.00 per share the company set last week.

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Berkonomics

JULY 31, 2014

There are lots of ways to define how to market well, including the four P’s of marketing (1): product, price, promotion and place. Use all the techniques you learn in marketing classes to drive demand. Higher demand results in higher prices – if there is limited supply. D=Decrease costs.

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socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2017

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , the developer of cloud-based business management software for spas and the wellness services industry, has acquired Lymber Wellness , a startup that provides yield management and pricing software for class and appointment-based businesses. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

For later investments, the price is equity, with a percentage of the owner stock to be assigned to the investor. Investors typically demand preferred stock, to give themselves certain voting and liquidation privileges over later shareholders. This is a loan with an option to convert to equity at a later date.

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