November, 2016

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Rinse and repeat: revitalizing your business

Berkonomics

Here’s a statement that you never thought would apply to your business planning. Sometimes we get stuck in the muck with our marketing, product, management focus, and in keeping up with trends. It is natural for executives and entrepreneurs with lots on their plate and little extra time – to just keep up the same activities that have made the company a success.

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Interview with Kelly Perdew, Moonshots Capital

socalTECH

Our interview this morning is with Kelly Perdew of Moonshots Capital , a Los Angeles based investment firm that makes seed stage investments in early stage companies�and in particular, for this Veterans Day, in companies founded by military veterans. Kelly is a longtime angel investor in such companies as Scopely, Bitium, UStream, Thrively,� and many others.

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Software Firm Boosts Market

L.A. Business Journal

Software giant Oracle increases footprint with record Santa Monica office deal.

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Why You Can’t Search for a Job From a Remote Location

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve had this conversation many times. A friend calls me up from: Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, wherever and says, “I’m thinking about moving to Los Angeles (or SF, NY, etc) and I’d love to start interviewing. Let me know if you hear of anything interesting.” I usually slip into counsel mode and tell them it’s a lost cause unless they’re truly committed to living in that city and if they are they should move there first and job search second.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

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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How Deepak Chopra Is Using Virtual Reality To Improve Your Health

Tech.Co

In addition to being a tool for burgeoning startups and lucrative companies, virtual reality is also a great way to escape the stress of everyday life. Whether you’re whisking away to another planet or sitting by the beach, a little virtual relaxing can do the body good. Now, virtual reality is being used as a therapeutic meditation tool to help people find their zen and reduce stress-related health issues.

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Reinventing the Supermarket Shopping Experience

SoCal Tech Calendar

Monday, December 5, 2016 -- Reinventing the Supermarket Shopping Experience. Softec/Santa Maria Tech Brew. Bob and Marvin will update us on their journey to reinvent the supermarket shopping cart experience. Their innovative cart attached device provides meal ideas for the consumer, point of sale advertising for Food Manufacturers and Vendors, and improved customer service for the store.

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NastyGal Files For Bankruptcy

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based e-commerce fashion brand NastyGal has filed for bankruptcy, after failing to find additional funding-- even after news of a "cram down" round in October. According to the company, founded by Sophia Amoruso, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday. Reports say that Amoruso also stepping down as Chairman of the company. READ MORE>>.

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Content Firm Draws Suitors

L.A. Business Journal

Zealot Networks, co-founded by Danny Zappin, former chief of Maker Studios, may be acquisition target.

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This Startup Airline Lets You Fly Everyday / Any Day – For A Flat Fee

InfoChachkie

Jeff Potter, CEO Surfair. As noted in Success, Santa Barbara Style , my definition of success includes living where you want to live and making money doing what you love. For many entrepreneurs in Santa Barbara, achieving such success would be much more difficult if it weren’t for the emergence of an innovative airline – Surf Air. Surf Air flies to 12 locations within California and members can fly as often as they like, paying a flat membership fee.

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8 Keys To Getting Real Value From Business Networking

Startup Professionals Musings

There is no skill more vital to an entrepreneur than effective networking. You can’t build your business alone, and networking is the best way to open doors, professionally and personally. For introverts like me, it’s not easy to step out of your comfort zone and meet new people, but if you approach the challenge correctly, I have found that it can actually be fun as well as productive.

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Santa Monica New Tech @ Cross Campus

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, November 30, 2016 -- Santa Monica New Tech @ Cross Campus. We present Santa Monica New Tech -- the city’s longest-running showcase for hot, young startup-flavored businesses.

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How to be a dictator enforcing sales offer deadlines

Berkonomics

Everyone who manages a company or its sales force wants to write as many new deals as possible, and is usually warry about doing anything that might threaten the positive outcome of a pending sale. So, it is common practice to leave an offer containing a discount open, following up. Deadlines are an important sales tool. periodically to attempt to nudge a prospect into signing.

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Newegg Offers Up Pickup Holds At FedEx Locations

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based Newegg , the tech focused e-commerce provider, said this morning that it has linked up with FedEx, which will let its customer order and hold packages for pickup at FedEx locations. The company said the deal includes 2,500 FedEx locations throughout the United States, including 1,800 FedEx Office retail stores. Newegg said customers can ship their packages to those locations for hold free of charge for up to five business days.

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Silicon Beach Report Nov. 11: Zealot Networks Draws Suitors

L.A. Business Journal

Zealot Networks draws suitors, Nevada official concerned Faraday Future caught in Ponzi scheme, and Rubicon reports record video advertising surrounding election.

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The Five Major Tech Trends of 2016

Xconomy

As we draw closer to the end of 2016, it is important that we take a moment to look back and reflect on all of the ways technology has inspired us, and transformed the way we live and do work. As technology becomes more pervasive in our lives, we increasingly look for simple but secure, as well as consistent and engaging experiences, regardless of the device we’re using.

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7 Poor Leadership Habits You Must Avoid At All Cost

Startup Professionals Musings

Like many other career-minded business professionals, are you still waiting impatiently for that appointment to a leadership position, so that you can begin demonstrating your real leadership ability? In reality, you are already being evaluated for leadership by the habits and attributes you demonstrate today, so now is the time to sharpen your focus and behavior, not later.

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Executive Networking and Technology Group ExecTec of LA

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 -- Westwood Networking Dinner. ExecTec. As always, there is no better way to meet and connect with other executives then over dinner and conversation. See https://www.meetup.com/ExecTec/events/235430137.

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After 20 years: Updating the Berkus Method of valuation

Berkonomics

Well, it had to happen. Originally created in the mid 1990’s to help with the imprecise problem of how to value early stage companies, especially those in technology, I developed what soon became known as “The Berkus Method” when published in the popular book, “Winning Angels” by Harvard’s Amis and Stevenson with my permission in 2001. But a lot of time has passed since then.

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Hyperloop One Co-founder Plans California Secession Effort

socalTECH

Shervin Pishevar , the co-founder of Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One , is pushing for a serious, grassroots efforts for California to secede from the United States , after the stunning victory of Donald Trump on Tuesday night. Pishevar--who was an early investor in Uber and Dollar Shave Club-- posted a series of Tweets say he would be funding a legitimate campaign for California to become its own nation, saying "It's the most patriotic thing we can do.

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Silicon Beach Report Nov. 10: Nasty Gal Files for Bankruptcy

L.A. Business Journal

Nasty Gal files for bankruptcy, Snapchat to launch roving vending machines for its Spectacles, and Greenfly raises $6.2 million.

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What Should Be on the Next President’s Cybersecurity Agenda?

Xconomy

From a hack of Democratic National Committee e-mails to fears that cyber attackers will attempt to interfere with tomorrow’s election, cybersecurity emerged as a crucial theme in this grueling presidential campaign. Neither candidate has said a lot about how he or she would address cybersecurity issues as president, although Hillary Clinton has offered more details than Donald Trump.

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8 Transformative Principles That Can Change The World

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur has an idea for transforming a market with innovative new technology, or transforming society with a new process. But unfortunately, most of these ideas fail at the execution level, or are not truly innovative. Entrepreneurs who have been really transformative, like Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, seemed to know how to deal with all the right elements.

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TechFire: Kleiner Perkins' Eric Feng (former CTO of Hulu and Flipboard)

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, December 1, 2016 -- TechFire: Kleiner Perkins' Eric Feng (former CTO of Hulu and Flipboard).TechFire presents a fireside chat with Eric Feng, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. Moderated by Patrick Anding, Attorney @ Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati. A partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers (KPCB), one of the most prominent venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, Eric also has deep ties with the Los Angeles tech community, having served as the founding CTO of Hulu

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How do you focus your team for action?

Berkonomics

How do you get your team to focus and move forward effectively? A fellow CEO recently told me of her method of assuring positive movement within her team. She holds a weekly meeting of her direct reports, and asks them to find three important but actionable items for the group to work on if not complete during the following week. She claims that, by reducing the number of issues to three, her team is better able to devote mental and physical resources to a solution than if she allowed her meet

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TubeMogul Acquired By Adobe For $540M

socalTECH

TubeMogul , a video advertising company which has offices in Los Angeles, has been acquired by Adobe in a deal worth $540M net of debt and cash. According to Adobe, it will pay $14.00 per share for TubeMogul. TubeMogul is a provider of a video advertising platform, which lets users buy video ads on desktop, mobile, streaming devices, and TVs. TubeMogul's CEO is Brett Wilson, who will continue to lead TubeMogul's team.

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Activision Blizzard Plans E-Sports League with City-Based Teams

L.A. Business Journal

Snapchat launches rewind feature, Hyperloop One studying Dubai for possible first route, and Activision Blizzard plans e-sports league with city-based teams.

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Trump Team Outlines Healthcare Agenda—No Mention of Drug Prices

Xconomy

The incoming Trump administration has posted an outline of its healthcare agenda on its transition website. There is no mention of drug pricing or what the administration might do about frequent price increases, such as Mylan’s EpiPen practice, that critics say are unsubstantiated and unethical. During the campaign, Trump’s official platform called for a change to let Medicare negotiate drug prices and for the re-importation of lower cost drugs from abroad—ideas that swim upstr

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5 Ways Entrepreneurs Get Beyond Their Comfort Zone

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the biggest impediments to starting a new venture is the “ terror barrier ,” as popularized by Bob Proctor, a 75-year-old millionaire and world renowned entrepreneur. This is the imaginary barrier that always seems to appear at the critical point where we would step out ahead of peers or competitors, but fear causes us to stop short. Everyone has a comfort zone, or level of risk, where they feel in control.

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Emotion and Motivation for Digital Behavior Change - Los Angeles (1-day workshop)

SoCal Tech Calendar

Monday, November 28, 2016 -- Emotion and Motivation for Digital Behavior Change. In this workshop, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of human-centered design, by learning the neurochemical factors that shape your users’ emotions, motivation, cognition, and behavior.

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Chuz Is the Recommendation App Millennials Deserve

Tech.Co

Millennials are all about convenience. Fortunately, Chuz is on a mission to give them an easy, one-stop shop to find new places to eat, drink and play. Live in Los Angeles and New York City, and available on iOS , Chuz is a smart companion with a curated list of go to spots. It learns your preferences and provides tailored recommendations by time and location.

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Facebook Brings Dead People Back To Life, Resurrects Thousands (Kinda)

socalTECH

In the biggest resurrection this side of the Second Coming, Facebook appears to have brought back all of the thousands of people that had suddenly been marked as "dead" on its site due to a bug on Friday by late afternoon. Facebook said there was a "terrible error" that it fixed after users suddenly were getting reports from their friends that they had died, and had become "Memorialized" on the social networking site.

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Satellite Launcher Turns Vision to Constellations

L.A. Business Journal

Apparently, Elon Musk’s November wasn’t busy enough.

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Trump’s Election Stunner: Tech and Life Sciences Leaders React

Xconomy

Still processing what this will mean for technology, business, society, and humanity—I guess it’s going to take a while. In the meantime, here are 10 notable reactions from around the Xconomy network, mostly via Twitter. As you might guess, they are a mix of outrage, resiliency, hope, rationalizing, grandstanding, and some calls for calm and reason (plus some calls to secede): 1.

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7 Ways To Make Your People More Valuable Than Ideas

Startup Professionals Musings

Investors invest in people, not ideas. Customers buy from people, not companies. Employees rally for a great leader. As an entrepreneur, you need relationships to succeed. That means relationships with team members, investors, customers, and vendors. One of the best ways to build a good relationship with anyone is to make them feel important. One of my favorite authors, Brian Tracy, in his classic book “ No Excuses!

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Startups in the Sky

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, November 22, 2016 -- Startup Café. Startups In The Sky. Welcome to the new monthly morning series, "Startup Cafe in DTLA" presented by Startups in the Sky! Select DTLA-dwelling tech and creative entrepreneurs are invited to enjoy breakfast (scones from Sugarbird, fresh fruit, tea and coffee) at the new Industrious LA co-working space. You'll leave caffeinated and educated.

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USC LavaLab Demo Night [ LOS ANGELES ]

Tech.Co

“LavaLab, the University of Southern California’s product Incubator, admits the top 5% of design, business, and engineering minds to create innovative products over the course of a semester.