socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Laguna Hills-based dental technology developer Sonendo priced its IPO late last night, saying that it will sell 7,800,000 shares of its common stock at $12.00 The company is expected to start trading today on the New York Stock Exchange as SONX. per share, which will provide the company total gross proceeds of $93.6M.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2021

Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company headed by Sir Richard Branson, started selling seats to space again, after successfully launching Branson and a number of others in its first fully crewed spaceflight. The company is planning to start commercial service next year, in 2022.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A new survey of over 4,000 laid-off tech workers has revealed that a remarkably large proportion start their own businesses shortly after being made redundant. Out of the 4,188 respondents to Clarify Capital’s 2022 survey , 1,007 had started their own company post-layoff, PC Mag reports. Motivation Factors. Quick out the Blocks.

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2021

Los Angeles-based Canoo, which is in the midst of developing its own, futuristic-looking electric vehicle, has started taking reservations for its yet-to-be-developed van, its "Lifestyle Vehicle". Canoo said that interested buyers can pay a $100 deposit for the vehicle, which it says will cost $34,750.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2021

Camarillo-based GeoLinks said last week that it has named James Childs as its new Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Spectrum Strategy. He also started Light Link Broadband, another wireless ISP, in 1998.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2022

Los Angeles-based banking app developer Dave will start trading on the Nasdaq Global Market as DAVE, starting Thursday, January 6th, after stockholders of VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III approved the deal to merge with Dave in a SPAC deal.

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socalTECH

MAY 20, 2021

Carpinteria-based construction management software developer Procore Technologies priced its IPO last night, saying it will sell 9,470,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $67.00 The company starts trading this morning on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCOR.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 2, 2017

Looking to make EV car sharing the next perk for real estate developers, Envoy, a new Los Angeles startup has launched its first pilot. Initially, they’re starting with one apartment building and a fleet of two cars in an LA apartment complex. But, what the young startup lacks in reach, it makes up for in gumption.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Self driving vehicle developer Waymo --a spinout of Alphabet, the parent company of Google--said on Monday morning that it has started to explore how autonomous vehicles "might fit into LA's dynamic transportation environment". The company sayd it will initially deploy three cars in Downtown Los Angeles and the Miracle Mile.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2023

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their idea of a new technology or required service. These idea and developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business. Start acting and thinking like a leader now.

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socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2021

Irvine-based satellite developer Tyvak said this morning tht its Tyvak-0130 satellite has been successfully been delivering thousands of images taken from orbit. The company said the satellite was developed in a partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

A very credible starting point is the classic book “ Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success ” by Dan Schawbel, managing partner of Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm. It was developed by Lawrence K. But the time to start is now. MAPP™ Career Assessment.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

The Los Angeles-based app development shop, V/One , is giving away 50,000 free mobile app builds through the rest of April as the company officially launches its platform for would-be, LA-based mobile app moguls. Since its soft launch, December 20th of last year, the app development company has built over 100 new applications.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2020

Los Angeles-based CIM Group , a real estate developer, says it has started on construction of what will be one of the largest permitted solar parks in the world. According to the company, the company's new development, in western Fresno and Kings Counties, could grow to be as large as more than 2,700 megawatts (2.7

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2017

San Diego-based Raken , the software startup backed by Rincon Venture Partners, Eniac Ventures, and Spider Capital, said this morning that it has joined Facebook's Start Accelerate program. Raken develops software for construction compliance and reporting. Raken just announced a $2M funding round in December. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The most effective teams are built from people with a strong sense of values and commitment, starting at the top of the company. These teams are motivated to develop approaches to creatively explore new opportunities for growth. For team members, the ongoing challenge is figuring out what not to do. Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2017

Los Angeles-based food alternative developer Soylent has rolled out a new chatbot, called "Trish", and started accepting Bitcoin from its customers. Soylent develops food replacement products, which the company intends to let users skip eating traditional food. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 23, 2010

I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. How to Work With a Contract Web Developer How To Bootstrap Your Startup Thought it would be good to capture them in one spot and also include links to related posts from other sources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there are over 34 million registered developers in 2022. Above all, don’t forget to develop a comprehensive marketing and promotion strategy. Be there intentionally rather than randomly.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 6, 2020

But where can a total newbie get started? Here, we'll offer a quick overview of how you can start your own podcast for free (or at least, as cheaply as possible). Above all, don't start a podcast hoping to get rich quick. The post How to Start a Podcast appeared first on Tech.co. Even some pros use it.

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socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2021

The company--which develops self driving truck technology--said its underwriters also have a 30-day option to purchase an additional 5,067,567 shares of its Class A common stock at the IPO price. San Diego-based TuSimple priced its IPO last night, saying that it will sell 33,783,783 shares of its Class A common stock at the price of $40.00

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L.A. Business Journal

JULY 26, 2021

Poparazzi, a photo sharing app developed by Marina del Rey-based TTYL Inc., is among this year’s most hyped social media startups.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 25, 2017

I'm working on a start up idea in the XXX market with my partner and we are currently looking for full stack developer to join us as a technical co-founder. The way they expressed it "technical co-founder" is code for find someone who will work as an Equity Only Developer. That's not going to be a successful outreach.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2017

Irvine-based antivirus software developer Cylance reported Thursday that it has signed a distribution agreement with Toshiba , where Toshiba Corporation Industrial ICT Solutions Company Group (Toshiba Industrial ICT Solutions) will sell its artificial intelligence-based antivirus solution.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 7, 2020

We have been working around the clock to develop a process that works for our clients. The loans became available on Friday and SVB only started issuing loans on Tuesday of the following week. When asked when SVB first made the loan applications available, the company said it started this morning.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based content delivery network provider NetDNA announced this morning that its MaxCDN content delivery network has started to accept Bitcoin as payment. According to NetDNA, it starts accepting payment via Bitcoin today to meet the needs of developers.

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Xconomy

MARCH 13, 2020

The UC San Diego Health System has developed a diagnostic test that can determine whether a patient has contracted the novel coronavirus in about eight hours. UCSD Health, one of five academic medical centers within the 10-campus University of California system, started using the test Tuesday to diagnose patients, it said.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2021

Yet I find that many entrepreneurs struggle and fail with that transition from personally developing an innovative new idea, to building all the relationships necessary to transform their idea into a successful business. Start today. As an advisor to new businesses, I’m a strong believer that no one succeeds alone in business.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 2, 2017

Looking to make EV car sharing the next perk for real estate developers, Envoy, a new Los Angeles startup has launched its first pilot. Initially, they’re starting with one apartment building and a fleet of two cars in an LA apartment complex. But, what the young startup lacks in reach, it makes up for in […].

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 9, 2009

I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. The mess really comes from a developer who was willing to get started on a product that was not fully thought out. Some founders are taken aback.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2022

Remember that good relationships take some time to develop, so don’t assume that your first discussion will seal the deal. Using open-ended questions that start with “how” or “what” help the mentee to arrive at their own solution. Agree on specific objectives and time frames. Formulate negative feedback in a constructive fashion.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 20, 2017

When you provide value to someone, that person will tell their friends and their network will start reaching out to you. If you put the other person first instead of yourself, you will see that the other person open up more and is more willing to develop a long-term relationship with you.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Or are you starting from scratch? Some of what I have below applies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In my business of mentoring new entrepreneurs and advising small company owners, I recognize that most don’t start as experienced leaders, and most don’t realize that people leadership is a primary key to their future success. Building a business is not a one-person job, and leading by edict rarely works today.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series called “ Start-up Lessons.&#. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. My first job after college was as a developer at Andersen Consulting. MBA fine, but not required.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

Especially when distractions and emotions are high , it will help your focus to break down large challenges and crises into smaller elements to get things started and give you a sense of progress along the way. Provide tools and resources as required. Map out some dedicated time for every serious issue.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 8, 2016

I met Andrew Stalbow and Petri Järvilehto from Seriously several years ago after they had just left Angry Birds where they were responsible for international business development / licensing and the game studio, respectively. It started with a series of books and is now a multi-billion dollar franchise with products, theme parks and games.

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