socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2012

CapLinked , the online, cloud-based service which helps startups and others manage their fundraising, has added a new sharing feature which makes it easier for users to share their information via email, Skype, and AngelList.

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Software Review Email Organization Startup 153

InfoChachkie

JUNE 23, 2014

Absent a human gatekeeper, you can capture a busy individual''s attention by crafting a compelling and pithy email subject line, voicemail message, Tweet, Quora or Facebook message. Review the company''s press releases, the recipient''s LinkedIn profile, etc. Some people are phone centric, while others reply primarily on email.

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Networking Software Review Email Press 241

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

Software Review 285

Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285

Berkonomics

JULY 9, 2020

A good dashboard of relevant real time information is now available for most any business, often created by computer software from data derived from monitoring real time tasks within the business. You should consider creating such a dashboard or reviewing the one you use if already driving with one at hand.

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Metrics Software Review Statistics Technical Review 156

Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2016

Dave’s note: Our guest author this week is Kevin McDonald, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Alvaka Networks, a network services and security firm in Irvine, California. Many websites are compromised and have been hacked with or set up with embedded nefarious software. By Kevin McDonald.

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Anthem Software Review Email Organization 120

Berkonomics

MARCH 23, 2023

We bypass the middle person for services and information. We use QR codes to simplify the process. The mobile Internet – The latest major computing cycle [Email readers, continue here…] Over the last fifty years, the world transitioned from mainframe computing to mini-computers to PCs to the desktop Internet.

Mobile 156

Mobile Commerce Software Review Yammer 156

socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based j2 Global said late Tuesday that it is raising $300M via an issue of convertible senior notes, which will be due in 2029. backup cloud saas software efax capital acquisition merger j2global' READ MORE>>.

Acquisition 149

Acquisition Software Review SaaS Email 149

socalTECH

JULY 14, 2010

Torrance-based LiveOffice , the provider of email archiving, compliance, and backup services, said yesterday that it has linked with SocialWare , a provider of software for connecting companies to social networking sites. Tags: liveoffice social networking compliance email archiving socialware. READ MORE>>.

Social Network 140

Social Network Networking Torrance Software Review 140

Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

Update Antivirus Software . This is where tools like project management software can really help. Even better, many of these software provide other helpful features that can make tracking productivity even easier. Project Management Software. See Reviews. Source: Harvard Business Review. VPN Reviews.

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Tips Software Review Study Email 157

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

More specifically, it’s the contractors that service equipment like the heating, ventilation and cooling systems at commercial and residential properties across the U.S. The two men built a suite of services to help contractors like their fathers manage their businesses.

Glendale 271

Glendale Los Angeles Startup Technical Review 271

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

To address that disaster, Ken Button and Randy Bishop�two veterans of the startup industry�created ContractSafe (www.contractsafe.com), a new online service aimed at helping companies to tame that mess and manage and store their contracts in the cloud. We have been around software for a long time. What is ContractSafe?

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Doc Software Review Help Startup 100

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Have you noticed how many web apps and content have turned into subscription services during the last several years? Well, now we have a much larger group of products and services with and without the Internet discovering the same thing. The massive shift in revenue models in recent years. Call it the Netflix effect. A buyer’s bonus.

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Outsource Development Software Review Content Netflix 156

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

That's the fascinating story behind Los Angeles-based Earbits (www.earbits.com), which offers up a mobile music streaming service focused on discovering both new and talent. understand you actually had shutdown the service, and that the company was essentially at the brink of death? Joey, thanks for the time today.

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Software Review Startup Metrics Content 100

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Sign up to Tech.co's weekly newsletter today Please fill in your name Please fill in your email Subscribe By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Privacy Policy. Verifying Looking for regular tech news straight to your inbox? You can unsubscribe at any time. Brightwheel’s successes aren’t going on unnoticed, either.

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Startup Generative AI Newsletter Tool 210

TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point. to develop some sweet inventory-planning software. Syrup Tech bags $6.3M

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Product Funding Technical Review Equity 191

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Companies that have leveraged technology to make the procurement and delivery of food more accessible to more people have been seeing a big surge of business this year, as millions of consumers are encouraged (or outright mandated, due to Covid-19) to socially distance or want to avoid the crowds of physical shopping and eating excursions.

Technical Review 343

Technical Review Startup Marketing San Diego 343

Berkonomics

JANUARY 3, 2013

In examining mature software companies in vertical markets, one of my first questions is to ask for the percentage of total revenues coming from recurring sources – leased software, maintenance agreements, or monthly retainers. Email readers, continue here.] Think of the portion of fixed overhead covered by recurring revenues.

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Outsource Development Software Review Sales Demand 197

Berkonomics

AUGUST 15, 2013

A good dashboard of relevant real time information is now available for most any business, often created by computer software from data derived from monitoring real time tasks within the business. You should consider creating such a dashboard, or reviewing the one you use if already driving with one at hand.

Metrics 184

Metrics Software Review Statistics Technical Review 184

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2021

I was with IBM in the early PC days when Bill worked with us to provide PC DOS and other software. More customers are lost to apathy after the sale than poor service or quality. A numbing 68% of all business lost in America is lost due to lack of follow-up after the sale. Great entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates, are great at both.

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Activity Startup Ideas Technical Review 133

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

billion, now providing identity theft services for nearly 80 million users around the globe. Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, without the costs, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

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Custom Customer Technical Review Symantec 137

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Craigslist and other listing sites leaves millions of buyers to find all kinds of goods and services. eddi is a product and a service. What eddi does is connect both parties by a live text messaging service. Each profile created can also be rated and reviewed by peers to keep a strong sense of integrity among community members.

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Commerce Sites Software Review Platform 110

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. You will get a response via email to schedule a time to talk. What Is This?

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CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 264

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. You will get a response via email to schedule a time to talk. What Is This?

CTO Hire 259

CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 259

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 15, 2012

Driver’s speech into email or SMS. The voice technology enables a driver to dictate a phone call, an email or SMS, edit it or read (listen) and respond to emails and SMS texts received without the touch of a button or touch screen. The service lets drivers speak, listen, edit and respond to text messages and emails.

Email 61

Email Technical Review Software Review Mobile 61

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

. <Note: I edited a few comments from Jeff's email, none of which related to our meeting in 2008.> Tech Diligence - Consider The Source. Rather, we value entrepreneurs' time and thus our diligence generally includes introducing them to potential customers and partners. > -jeff. Billion Dollar Consolation Prize?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Southern California 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2010

It makes no sense to meet in August or December due to travel schedules of most investors. For the record, this is not a secret, coded messages to companies for which I am on the board! Make sure to send a monthly email to all board members / investors with a link to your spreadsheet saying, “I’ve made a few updates.

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Startup Venture Capital Software Review Email 301

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2011

What we all need is a digital tool that can extract data from business cards, as well as sync it with your cell phone, your email, and the social networks you use. Of course, you both need to have compatible smart phones with the software already downloaded. The scan hardware here is required for all software solutions.

Technical Review 83

Technical Review Technology Software Review Social Network 83

socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

Rob Reed: The position of MomentFeed, is that it is essentially a layer in the location based services stack. They have an interest in all of the data being generated through location based services apps, which give them an opportunity to connect with consumers. Could you give an example of how a customer might use your service?

Social Media 248

Social Media Zumbox Media Startup 248

socalTECH

JULY 12, 2013

Many companies would love to be able to get the benefits of cloud--easy configurability, low cost, scaling, and more--but, due to various reasons, can''t take advantage of public cloud services like Amazon. The Pasadena firm''s co-founders, Sean Lynch and Steve Curry , sat down with us to talk about the service.

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CIO Southern California Technical Review Software Review 207

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

some came from our customer service, some were to improve performance / scalability from tech ops, some were bug fixes, etc.) This is a huge industry dominated by Western Union with a very limited service to its users. My Dad uses email – he still doesn’t understand the ‘forward’ button.&#.

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Organization Customer Custom Tips 280

Steve Reich

JUNE 11, 2012

MindBodyOnline is a terrifically succesful SaaS company, based in San Luis Obispo, that provides scheduling and transactional software for Yoga studios, hair salons, and spas. I should add that Rick is hardly a starry-eyed devotee of customer service. They read product reviews obsessively. Reviews are again routinely glowing.

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Customer Custom Software Review SaaS 97

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Comparison shopping is great when you are out and about looking for the best deals on a product or even looking for reviews. However, I catch myself wondering about the reviews on occasion. For all I know this could be an intern working for the product maker going around putting up great reviews for a crappy product.

Software Review 58

Software Review Social Media Social Network Product 58

socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

We have almost a thousand bloggers who are writing reviews about the products we offer, and we also review them from our own point of view, to help support parents decisions and learning about products in the real world. So, I reached out to this VC I mentioned, who sent him an email. That's why we'll be successful.

Software Review 200

Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

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Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

Visions pan of endless cold emails and long days attending meetups and pitch nights while your operations/tech team grind away. We wanted to help entrepreneurs, but at the same time, act like investors in terms of being able to vet opportunities, help with due diligence, and discuss deals with accredited investors.

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Invest Startup Technical Review Software Review 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Just days after launching its credit card payment service, Groupon acquired Savored a leading provider of reservations with more than 1000 top restaurants across the United States using it. This is set to complement Groupon’s efforts in yield management due to its 40 percent discounts for each table. Simplest and Lowest Cost Option.

Software Review 64

Software Review Email Competition Acquisition 64

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Escort Services – Make a personal connection with someone willing to escort you through the front door and allow you to pass the corporate sentries unmolested. Review the person’s publicly available information from social media sites. This process requires you to wait to see if an email bounces before attempting another iteration.

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Company Companies Email Press 124