Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Is your commission structure so complex that even you must have help understanding it – and calculating a commission on a pending bid? Sales people are incentivized by money. They usually are able to calculate what’s in it for them before they make the final presentation and ask for the order. But what if the commission plan is so complex that even the people who should be most excited cannot understand or calculate the winning numbers?

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Sales Pricing Email Examples 202

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Southern California Edison has selected Tesla Motors Inc. to build a 20-megawatt battery storage facility in Mira Loma for an undisclosed amount.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Most of the insiders and hiring executives in Los Angeles know how hard it is to find technical talent in Los Angeles�but not all realize it's not because of lack of talent, but because of very high demand. Last week, job search service Indeed launched a new service in Los Angeles, called Indeed Prime , hoping to jump into the market for finding talent here to address that issue.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 -- "Artificial Intelligence. Friend or Foe?" Explore the Unfolding Mystery of AIs Impact of Humanity. MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast. Is humanity at the dawn of a new age of enlightenment, inspired by benign AI enabled tech; or on an unalterable path to computer driven subservience to AI powered, self-aware machines?

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Enterprise Forum Artificial Inteligence Technology 130

Advertiser: Aggregage

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

LumaTax , a new startup has offices in both San Diego and Seattle, Washington, has raised $2M in a funding, the company said on Thursday. The funding came from Madrona Venture Group, Greycroft Partners, and angels. LumaTax develops software which can be used by small businesses to automate the paperwork required for paying sales taxes. The company is initially launching its product in California.

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Software San Diego Report Sales 151

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 -- Latin America Tech Meetup Los Angeles (LATM LA). Latin America is the one of the most observed emerging economies. By creating a culture of need-based applications, social entrepreneurship and government assistance, LATAM has been on the radar of many venture capitalists, corporates, and founders that want to collaborate.

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Los Angeles Angel Education Networking 116

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 -- LA Fintech Mix Mingle Network. Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Wed Setp 21. Learn about the newest and fastest changes going on in financial technology. Finance is undergoing a massive change some call the "financial paradigm". Laws from 1930-1940 (old right?) are getting broken down with technological innovation in finance.

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Networking Los Angeles Ideas Technology 116

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Goleta-based radio frequency filter designer Resonant Inc. said Wednesday that it has raised $11.5M in its public offering, selling 2,715,000 shares of its common stock at $4.25 per share. The company, led by Terr Lingren, said it will use the funding to further expand its IP portfolio and increase its commercialization opportunities for its technology.

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L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Tesla Motors to build 20MW battery storage facility for SoCal Edison, Citi Ventures backs FastPay, first Hyperloop One likely to be built overseas, and more.

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SoCal Southern California Report 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Is another, Los Angeles consumer startup-- The Honest Company --about to be acquired by Unilever ? An unconfirmed report Thursday afternoon, from TechCrunch, says that Unilever is in early talks to acquire the company, founded by Jessica Alba and SoCal serial entrepreneur Brian Lee. If true, an acquisition would be the second by the company of a high profile, Los Angeles startup this year, after the acquisition of Santa Monica's Dollar Shave Club by Unilever--for a billion dollars--in May.

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Dollar Shave Club Company Companies Report 138

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

San Diego’s innovation clusters continued to grow in 2015, as local startups, funding deals, and job growth extended an economic growth spurt that began in 2013. That’s according to a report being released today by Connect, the local nonprofit group focused on technology and entrepreneurship. The Connect Innovation Report found that 405 software, technology, and life sciences startups were created last year in San Diego County.

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San Diego Report High Tech Study 75

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Los Angeles-based FastPay , which provides working capital loans to digital businesses, has scored a strategic funding round from Citi Ventures, according to the company. The size of that investment was not announced. The company, led by Jed Simon, helps companies who have a long accounts payable cycle--such as online publishers and mobile app developers--cover working capital needs.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Computational thinking is going to be a defining feature of the future—and it’s an incredibly important thing to be teaching to kids today. There’s always lots of discussion (and concern) about how to teach mathematical thinking to kids. But looking to the future, this pales in comparison to the importance of teaching computational thinking. Yes, there’s a certain amount of mathematical thinking that’s needed in everyday life, and in many careers.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Sony has cut more than 50 employees in San Diego, at its Sony San Diego Studio , which develops videogames such as Kill Strain and MLB. According to reports , the layoffs are part of a wider cut in its videogaming operations which also included workers in London. Gamasutra reported the moves are possibly a move away from "live games" development at Sony.

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San Diego Layoffs Report Develop 138

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Tesla Motors has been selected to build and install massive, 80 megawatt battery storage facility in Southern California, as part of a new contract with Southern California Edison , the two announced on Thursday. The plant--to be build at SCE's Mira Loma plant--is designed to store up energy from renewables, for use during peak hours. Tesla said that the massive Tesla PowerPack install will provide enough energy to power more than 2,500 households for a day or charge 1,000 Tesla vehicles.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Irvine-based Digital Map Products (DMP), a developer of cloud-based mapping products used by businesses and government for mapping and land use applications, has raised $36.3M in a strategic growth funding. The funding and management recapitalization came from Silversmith Capital Partners. Digital Map Products was founded by Jim Skurzynski and Geoff Wade, who will continue to lead the company.

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