socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Starting on the employer side first, we put a big emphasis on design.

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Berkonomics

MAY 13, 2021

Several years ago, I wrote a book entitled, Extending the Runway , using parallels to piloting a plane to equate to the process of creating and building a small company, making maximum use of resources to get to and beyond breakeven. The five resources boards and investors can add to a company. It is worth revisiting the most.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2020

Los Angeles-based GroWrk Remote , which is backed by Act One Ventures, says it has launched a new, smart remote office management platform designed to help companies manage their team's home office needs.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Tengia is a new website focused on helping companies take advantage of that deep talent and lifetime of accumulated experience, by matching them with older individuals with the skills they need. Sulgatti tells us how she hopes her service will help both those older individuals, as well as companies, connect. What is Tengia?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based Enrou (www.enrou.co) thinks it has a way--by connecting people with products that also help support international development and causes, via its own online marketplace. I had worked along with some of these organization son the ground, who were employing people, providing microfinancing, education, and help.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Many of the start-ups my various angel funds have financed died a slow death , not because of poor concept but because of poor execution, wasting fixed overhead and draining the financial resources from the company coffers. The financial pain of unplanned delays. and the result of not listening to our gut?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

com) � backed by local investors Rincon Venture Partners and Bonfire Ventures�is helping to solve that problem, with its career pathing software designed for helping employees at large enterprises figure out what's next. We're a disruptor, the third wave in human resources technology. Los Angeles-based Fuel50 (www.fuel50.com)

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2014

There’s an old joke in software development, “How much time does it take to design software?” ” Answer: As long as you have scheduled for the design phase. Design with no constraints becomes a research project. She of course pointed to the third dimension – resources.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Or concentrate our available resources on just plain money as an attraction? But how about listing the basics for designing an excellent incentive compensation program? Next, some form of rewards should be designed to be immediate. We’ve debated this one forever it seems. Some obvious qualifiers. First, be rule specific.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 30, 2014

One of my books, Extending the Runway , uses parallels to piloting a plane to equate to the process of creating and building a small company, making maximum use of resources to get to and beyond breakeven. There are five types of resources a great board can add to a company. These are : time, money, relationships, context and process.

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socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2018

In a move designed to attract more customers from the media and entertainment industry, Google said this week that it will be opening up a new Los Angeles cloud region to its cloud computing platform, Google Cloud. Google says the new region will join its other computing resource regions in Oregon, Iowa, South Carolina and Northern Virginia.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2017

The Two Bit Circus Foundation said it is designed to cultivate the next generation of inventors, advance environmental stewardship and spur community engagement. T4T.org salvages manufactured goods for use in educational projects, to help in the areas of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) learning.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2021

Elon Musk with Tesla and SpaceX may be the most current example of this phenomenon, but others often mentioned include Richard Branson (Virgin Group), Joe Costello (Cadence Design), and Howard Schultz (Starbucks). Strive for breathtaking design, as well as function. Design is not just about making things look pretty.

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socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2013

To help bring some focus to the area, a new group, Innovate Pasadena , said this morning that it has launched to promote Pasadenas a leading center for innovation for technology and design. One of those areas is Pasadena, home to Idealab, Caltech, and a large number of technology companies, big and small. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2014

The problem is that with WordPress I just found it a bit too cumbersome to change the design on my own. I like to get what is in my brain out into words and as you probably know I worry less about typos, grammar or – generally – visual design. He was able to take Jess’s design concepts and get them built into my blog.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

Newport Beach-based BuildFire said yesterday that it has released a new platform, aimed at helping businesses and nonprofits to easily create native smartphone, tablet, and web apps. The new startup was co-founded by Ian Blair and Nathan Keating.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2019

Ekahau operates an online site which provides Wi-Fi and wireless design planning resources, and was based in Virginia; Castle Connolly operates an online website that provides a guides to doctors, and was based in New York.

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socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2016

co), to learn District2 is looking to both create a marketplace, and a community, around independent fashion designers, helping them to find resources, vendors, factories, and contractors help them bring their designs to life, and help the whole industry move into the modern age. What District2?

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

In a bid to tap into the wealth of semiconductor talent in Irvine, Laguna Beach-based Semitrex , a developer of power electronics devices, said it has opened up a new design center in Irvine. According to Semitrex, the new office will help it better tap into the area's skilled engineering resources.

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Southern California Edison Blog

JANUARY 15, 2019

To keep up with demands, carriers are investing billions of dollar in infrastructure and service enhancements to help them grow. Fewer custom builds and proprietary infrastructure will help you expand faster at a lower cost, so you can outpace competitors. Evaluate Customer Needs and Find a Partner that Helps You Grow.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

Companies of all shapes and sizes are now taking advantage of digital resources to help run everything from daily tasks to tedious data analysis. Fortunately, field service software is designed to keep track of all this and more, so you can focus on the big picture. Get started with field service software today.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

Of that, $10 billion will go toward solar and energy storage projects designed to make grids more resistant to climate-related catastrophes like extreme weather events, wildfires and other disasters. The funding would include $20 billion for utility upgrades. There’s $25 billion in money set aside for public transit and $12.5

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Not Impossible--which says it is focused on creating "technology for the sake of humanity"--will tap into Avnet's product development expertise and resources. Financial details of the partnership were not. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 29, 2013

The company said the new funding will provide its with the resources to carry it through the FDA PMA process for its product, and also to help it expand its commercial footprint outside the U.S. Revision optics is developing a medical device which is designed to reduce or eliminate the need for reading glasses. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Business Portal includes a startup assistance tool, covering business registration, taxes, seller's permits, and the like; a resource library, with links to helpful city departments; plus a basic business "preparedness" guide about basic business management skills. The new site was designed by Tomorrow Partners. The new L.A.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2013

It’s what I call “ the evangelical phase ” of a company in which you’re out trying to persuade customers that a product you’ve designed is going to meet their needs better than other solutions on the market. Or perhaps your customer is in a budget freeze or the key resource who was allocated to lead your project has just resigned.

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2019

Rocket Lab said it started the manufacturing effort to help small satellite operators who are finding the "time, resources, and expertise" required to build that satellite hardware are getting in the way of their "core purpose". READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 5, 2012

In addition to live events and free resources, Urban Rebound features a business growth program designed to help bring 100 women-owned businesses in the Greater Los Angeles region to $250,000 in annual revenues within 12-18 months. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Our business is helping those guys make more money, through our better ad product. Our ad product helps them close more RFPs, gives them better engagement, and creates additional inventory which is not just an ad spot on a page. The first, which we are getting ready to launch, is a self service tool for designers, sometime in October.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

we spoke with co-founder Chuka Ikokwu to learn more about the startup and how it's helping companies to recruit more diverse workers. We have not just engineers, but designers, UI, UX, analytics, product managers, user acquisition, marketing managers, and others. It's not easy, which is why Los Angeles-based Divercity.io is all about?

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2010

Well now there is a place startups can go to find just about anything a startup may need and its called Help A Startup Out (HASO). HASO is still in its very early-stages but definitely has the potential to be a valuable resource for startups everywhere.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 11, 2013

Designed and installed by Sky-Packets , the free WiFi is currently available between Gansevoort St. The free WiFi will also help the booming Silicon Alley, NYC’s startup scene. ” Anyone with a WiFi-enabled device and a Google Account , can now go online for free, the network name is ‘GoogleWiFi’ Help Line.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 4, 2012

In addition to live events and free resources, Urban Rebound features a business growth program designed to help bring 100 women-owned businesses in the Greater Los Angeles region to $250,000 in annual revenues within 12-18 months. See [link] (more)

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Los Angeles Conference Angel Riverside 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2023

I found some good guidance with practical specifics to accomplish this new type of leadership in a recent book, “ Your Resource is Human ,” by Melissa Romo. I offer here my interpretation of her five key leadership behavior principles: Help team members find meaning with work. Start with ‘How are you?’

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

Examples of VC platform services include: recruiting, marketing, design support, inside sales reps, consulting, accounting services and so forth. Other firms like Google bring massive resources to design or engineering and as as corporate VC can offer things normal VC firms can’t offer.

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Venture Capital Platform Startup Resource 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In the best cases boards come together to help the company get through its trough?—?in this requires a strong knowledge of market data, employee performance, company performance relative to market and available resources?—?cash Should we cut costs, do layoffs, close divisions and focus scare resources on fewer projects?

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Startup Venture Capital Layoffs Resource 269

Southern California Edison Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The education sector tends to have limited resources dedicated to IT investments which can make it challenging for schools to integrate the network technologies and keep up with the latest advancements. Designing a network setup with a flexible capacity allows schools to easily scale up their network infrastructure whenever the need arises.

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