Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

I’m often asked about the differences between being at a VC and being an entrepreneur and whether I prefer one or the other. The biggest difference I cite is that Venture Capital often feels like an “individual sport” while startups are a “team sport.” The reason is that at a VC you have a group of partners who often have different focus areas of excellence, each pursues deals in their respective field, each makes investments and sits on boards and each spends their

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Who are the top 50 people to watch in Southern California? We've attempted to do that for the last three years, trying to ferret out exactly who the people--not companies--are to watch in the region's technology industry. It's a thankless, unforgiving, made more difficult in that there are no repeats on this list from our prior two years (many were nominated), and our specific exclusion of serial entrepreneurs (who make up a big chunk of Southern California's startup activity), and our exclusion

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Customer empowerment is moving so fast nowadays that many of us are running to just catch up. Yet if we don’t or can’t, it is a sure thing that someone else will. Blame the Internet for this rise in customer expectations. But don’t close your eyes to the fact that your customers have grown to expect your products or services in the form of…. ‘WHAT I want, WHEN I want, and WHERE I want.’.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Santa Monica-based Open House Realty , the real estate software developer led by Mazen Fawaz, has raised $13.5M in a Series A funding, the company disclosed today. The funding came from Triangle Peak Partners and March Capital Partners. The startup--until recently, known as Agent Ace --helps home buyers and sellers find the real estate agents who would be the best fit for them.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

LA is one of the most unique places in America for innovation and we get some of the biggest venture capitalist not only in LA but in the world! LA Tech may be the second largest tech hub in the world, however its only a matter of time before its number 1! Checkout out latest coverage from the LA Tech Summit 2015 conference. The post LA Tech Rising at LA Tech Summit 2015 appeared first on TechZulu.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Google said Thursday that it is expanding its Google Express next day delivery service across Southern California, and will offer next day delivery from such stores like Costco, Target, Kohl's, and L'Occitane en Provence. Google did not say which zip codes in Southern California that it will offer the next day shipping, only that it will offer up the new service in "new cities, towns and rural areas" in Southern California.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Amazon.com is extended its Prime Now service to San Diego today, offering up one hour delivery for a long list of items to its customers in the city from local stores and Amazon's own warehouse. Amazon said it is offering up things like paper towels, milk, Kindle devices, and more through the service. The new service includes an option to purchase items from local stores run by Sprouts Farmers Market, Bristol Farms, Northgate Gonzalez Market, and Sprinkles Cupcakes.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Los Angeles-based gay social networking app Grindr said today that it has named Lukas Sliwka as Chief Technology Officer. Sliwka has been at Grindr since October of 2013, serving as Vice President, Engineering. Sliwka has previously also served at Beachbody, Yamaha, and Mazda. Grindr says it is developing a lifestyle destination for contemporary gay men, and says it now has more than two million active daily users in over 196 countries.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Los Angeles-based online electronics and technology retailer Newe said today that it will be rolling out its Black Friday deals on Monday, November 23rd, to give shoppers time to pick up bargains early and spend more time at home with friends and family. Newegg said it is offering up deals on about 5,000 products during the week. Newegg's top Black Friday deals include highly discounted desktop PCs and laptops, tablets, speakers, and hard drives.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

El Segundo-based PCM , the IT services provider once known as PCMall, said it has acquired the business-to-business assets of Systemax's North American Technology Group. Those businesses include IT products brand TigerDirect. The deal was worth $14M in cash. TigerDirect is an online retailer of electroincs, computers, jewelry, health and fitness, home, and many other products.

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