socalTECH

DECEMBER 24, 2017

Sansar™ , announced the launch of a fashion market for user-created avatar clothing, opening new creative and entrepreneurial opportunities for users. In addition, Sansar has launched a first-of-its-kind integration with Marvelous Designer , the fashion design software by CLO Virtual Fashion Inc.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

How will you be taking this to market? Often this ties to marketing support. How do we prioritize internationalization versus getting something to market? How can we leverage AI to get our product to market faster? Marketing Support What does your application need to do to help with marketing? UI/UX design?

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 9, 2021

Mythical Games , an NFT games startup based out of Los Angeles, has banked a $75 million raise from new and existing investors betting on the startup’s aim to expand the ambitions of their first title and locate a substantial platform opportunity amid helping developers build blockchain-based gaming experiences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2022

A question that I still hear debated often is whether a new online platform startup growth strategy should focus on user count or profits. Design a product or service that you can sell. They are usually thinking only of costs required to get “in business,” rather than the total costs of marketing, scaling up, and going international.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

I recommend an easier way – using an investment platform like Gust, EquityNet or SeedInvest. Another advantage of online investor and equity crowdfunding platforms is that they will force you to pull together your story and documentation in a more consistent and complete fashion than you might otherwise bother.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Rocket Lab develops small, space launch vehicles, designed specifically for putting small satellites into space. The company is led by CEO Peter Beck, and unlike SpaceX, is targeting more the market for small, low-earth-orbit (LEO) vehicles. The firm says it is now worth more than $1 billion after the latest funding.

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Tech.Co

MAY 16, 2024

In spite of these roadblocks, there are a growing number of Black-owned business grants available, designed to help close the gap and make the business landscape more diverse. Department of Commerce MBDA is a Federal grants program designed to support the growth of minority-owned businesses across the US.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2013

Irvine-based Broadcom is targeting the emerging "Wearable electronics" market, with a new platform, the firm said this morning. According to Broadcom, it has launched a new platform called Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED), specifically aimed at helping to bolster the low power "Internet of Things".

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socalTECH

APRIL 28, 2010

Irvine-based Broadcom , a developer of a wide range of semiconductors for the electronics market, announced a new reference design today for Bluetooth headsets and car kits. The firm said the design includes features such as echo cancellation, power management features, and technology to remove background noise.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

Genies is partnering with a handpicked group of creators to design the first set of collections available on the platform, Nigam said. Because each item is an NFT, the original creator gets a cut of the revenue each time that item is resold and owns the intellectual property behind the design , he added. Image Credits: Genies.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2015

Woodland Hills-based Readz , a new startup that is aiming to help marketers quickly create microsites, landing pages, white papers, and other content, said today that it has raised more than $7.15M in funding, and launched its products. The company says it first raised funding in 2011, and has been operating in stealth mode. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Twenty years ago, if you started a brand, your first hire, outside of a designer, would have been a salesperson,” Murthy told TechCrunch. They’ve also had suppliers sell perishable goods as well — a vendor sold 80,000 dates on the platform a month ago. “We’re Ghost is not alone in developing technology focused on inventory.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

While the market isn't short of spritely, innovative entrepreneurs, harsh economic headwinds combined with a pullback in investor spending have made it harder than ever for budding businesses to break through. Source: runwayml.com In June, Runway raised $141 million in funding, nudging its market valuation to an envy-inducing $1.5

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group said it will jointly develop an electric vehicle platform with Los Angeles-based startup Canoo, the latest startup tapped by the automaker as part of an $87 billion push to invest in electrification and other future technologies. Canoo said it will provide engineering services to develop the electric platform.

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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? cornerstone employment work listings jobs design workpop'

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 23, 2013

Today, Los Angeles based PromoJam released their newest product to the world offering marketers something they haven’t had before – full control and insight into social campaigns. marketers now have the power to create social media campaigns with no development or design skills required - just drag and drop.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Not only do I need to understand a customer pain point that my solution solves but I also need to convince them that my product does it better or most cost effectively than others on the market. They like to feel like they compared your solution to something else on the market. To the contrary.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

AI empowers businesses to craft more impactful marketing campaigns by utilizing data analytics for content personalization and market trend forecasting, thereby significantly enhancing campaign relevance and effectiveness. It also facilitates rapid prototyping, allowing for quicker iterations and thus shorter development cycles.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Los Angeles-based electric car designer Fisker , the latest incarnation of the EV efforts of auto designer Henrik Fisker, says it has signed a definitive agreement with Magna International. According to Fisker, Magna will manufacture Fisker's upcoming Ocean vehicle in Europe. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Mogul Millennial — this Dallas-based company is a digital media platform for black entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. Wabisabi Design, Inc. Since launching the platform in 2018, startups from the Snap accelerator have gone on to acquisition (like Stop, Breathe, and Think, which was bought by Meredith Corp.)

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2019

San Diego-based Qualcomm has launched a new chip for the augmented reality / virtual reality market, saying this week at the Snapdragon Tech Summit that it has also linked with Pokemon Go creator Niantic , as part of an effort to in the augmented reality market.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

After operating in stealth mode for about two years, First Resonance , a company founded by former SpaceX engineers, is finally showing the world their software toolkit designed to let manufacturers make things using the processes employed by their former boss.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

The topic is: Betting Your Company On An Internet Platform? However, these platforms could be interesting for prototype and pilot solutions. The other conclusion was that you need to have a migration path from the platform. Must design your application differently to live on top of the platform. It's funny.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Even with instant two-way communication via the Internet and mobile phones, your greatest new solution or service won’t found or properly recognized without marketing. I find that digital marketing is the most visible and effective place to start. Traditional marketing hype won’t get you the attention you need. every month.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 25, 2019

It’s also designed to be more secure. The design improvements should improve the riding experience and, in theory, attract more customers. Other features include a wider and longer platform, a battery with 37.5 The company has added custom security screws that were developed to thwart vandalism and tampering.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

Fortunately, field service software is designed to keep track of all this and more, so you can focus on the big picture. Plus, with certain platforms, you'll even be able to utilize marketing features designed to help you attract new customers. Digital Marketing Platforms. Great for growing businesses.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, Klarna is live in 20 markets, has more than 90 million global active users and more than 2 million transactions a day conducted on its platform. billion of purchases made through the Klarna platform. Klarna has entered six new markets this year alone, including France and New Zealand, where it just launched this week.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 7, 2023

Getting something to market and getting funding override any other concerns. Here’s a graphic from Socal CTO that illustrates the roles as they change over time: In its earliest days, a startup’s top need is often to produce a product. That’s why the CTO’s attention is on programming for the earliest stage.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2019

San Diego-based BVAccel , a provider of e-commerce website design and development, optimization, marketing services, and other services, said today that it has acquired the internal commerce agency of WebLinc Corp. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We would argue that our movies are world-class movies, just designed entirely for mobile.” To time-restrict content requires an entirely new platform, one that only Quibi can support to date. Second, no one had ever heard of Quibi, so they felt they needed to spend a lot of money on marketing to build the brand and awareness.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Not only has he become the richest man in the world again, leapfrogging a certain Mr Musk, but it has also been revealed that Amazon has quietly acquired ecommerce platform Selz. In fact, ecommerce website builders and platforms have become seriously big business over the last few years. It's been a big week for Jeff Bezos.

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socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2013

Pharmaceutical companies spent $20 billion a year marketing their products to medical offices. We spoke with Dan Gilman , President and co-founder of the company, to learn more about the company, it''s market, and why healthcare information technology is such an interesting area for investors. What is RxVantage? READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 28, 2013

Irvine-based chipmaker Broadcom has scored a design win with Chinese cell phone maker K-Touch , the company reported this morning. According to Broadcom, K-Touch has selected its Android smartphone platform for its new Android smartphone. Broadcom develops a 3G HSPA+ platform used for the smartphone market. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : “Ringrevenue’s call performance marketing platform enables ad networks, agencies, advertisers & publishers to generate more inbound sales calls.”. In today’s market, so much focus is placed on transacting business online. 10) Rob, why does the world need RingRevenue? . “In

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Santa Barbara-based D2 Technologies, a developer of embedded communications software for the VoIP market, announced Monday that the firm is showing a new reference design for WiMAX mobile phones. The firm said the new design allows manufacturers to quickly develop and deliver WiMAX handsets and other portable devices.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2020

The company’s entertainment is designed to be interactive with live-streaming, geo-location, live chat, polling, choice-based narratives, 360 viewing, augmented reality, and click through e-commerce, the company said.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 8, 2020

It is most often missed assumptions about the market, the competition, the speed of adoption, or other critical metrics you’ve researched, or selected, or even just guessed at to create your plan. Where did you get the data to drive your assumptions of market size or market share? What is your market size? TAM, SAM, SOM?

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