socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2011

Pandora Media , the online personalized radio station service based out of Oakland, has bumped its estimated IPO pricing range this morning, and upped the number of shares it is planning to offer in its IPO. The firm said it will now offer 14,684,000 shares, estimated to price at between $10.00 per share estimated price.

Southern California 164

Southern California SoCal Idealab Pasadena 164

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 123

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

NTS said the fixed price contract goes until January of 2011. NTS provides engineering services to the defense, aerospace, telecom, automotive, and high tech markets. NTS said that the division will provide Automated Test Equipment (ATE) support for Boeing's 777 program. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.

Calabasas 145

Calabasas High Tech Pricing Report 145

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2022

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

eBook 111

eBook Metrics Examples Startup 111

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2013

Unlike the widespread pain being felt by solar panel manufacturers, SolarCity--one of the companies started by Elon Musk--has actually done well, sidestepping the bloodbath of falling solar panel prices and a glut of Chinese solar panels. SolarCity''s local operations are run by Jim Cahill, regional vice president of operations. READ MORE>>.

Riverside 174

Riverside Technical Review High Tech Startup 174

socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2012

Energy Innovations had originally been targeting the residential market with its CPV panels, which it had expected to be more efficient and cheaper than conventional solar panels; however, the firm failed to deliver its products before prices for PV modules dropped due to economies of scale, plus competition from China and thin film modules.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Idealab High Tech Pasadena 145

socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2010

The firm said the funding came from high tech execs Vahid Manian and Massoud Dabir. ICanBuy develops a "mortgage match" widget which helps home buyers determine what they can afford in terms of home prices, and also what the best mortgage rates are for that buyer. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Funding 171

Funding High Tech Venture Capital Pricing 171

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 123

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

that''s the company''s valuation, not the price of a ride) and Google''s driverless cars (development cost unknown), and I decided it was time to connect the dots: once a car learns to drive, there''s no need to own it and there''s no need for a driver. Have some insights or advice to share with Southern California''s high tech commmunity?

Southern California 147

Southern California Google High Tech Entertainment 147

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We are going to see a real explosion in companies offering software for a subscription price. I also think it's going to have legs - it won't be some passing fancy.

Southern California 168

Southern California High Tech SaaS Social Media 168

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech). www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S. Safire Partners (www.safirepartners.com). Technology.

Southern California 113

Southern California Tech Coast Angels IP Orange County 113

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur eBook Metrics Examples 93

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2011

For most new high-tech products, the first customers are always “early adopters.” Higher product price. Early adopters are normally less price sensitive, so may mislead you in finalizing your pricing model. They want new features automating complicated but obscure tasks.

Customer 91

Customer Custom High Tech News 91

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit.

Technical Advisors 105

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 105

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For most new high-tech products, the first customers are always “early adopters.” Higher product price. Early adopters are normally less price sensitive, so may mislead you in finalizing your pricing model. They want new features automating complicated but obscure tasks.

Marketing 96

Marketing News Pricing High Tech 96

Xconomy

OCTOBER 7, 2016

military’s high-tech think tank DARPA described Safe Genes, a new program to fund safety measures that can be built into genome editing technology or counter its potential wayward effects. PRICE FIGHTS. With some caveats, ICER recommended lower prices. Shares immediately fell more than 40 percent. —The U.S.

Technical Review 77

Technical Review Study Layoffs San Diego 77

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 20, 2014

If you buy in bulk, the price of 1,000 Twitter followers is about $1.75. In addition to high-tech tools, there are variety of common sense ways to assess the veracity of someone''s social media empire. The Cost Of Fake Fame. Perhaps the relatively low cost of faking a following is part of the problem.

Social Media 274

Social Media Media Technical Review Software Review 274

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2019

For example, in a small town with no other hardware store, you may be lulled into complacency as customers flock in at any price, but soon a competitor will pounce. High-tech ventures in Silicon Valley know they have to constantly innovate, but small town coffee shops can easily forget.

Technical Review 107

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Customer 107

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit.

Technical Advisors 57

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 57

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2015

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur eBook Metrics Startup 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented. Outside professionals are always available, but they may have their own agenda, such as building a career, making money quickly, or managing up the stock price for a quick exit.

Technical Advisors 98

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 98

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 What is perhaps different from other regions is that we have large indigenous aerospace industry and a big high-tech import/export trade as opposed to a lot of software companies. They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2017

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

eBook 52

eBook Metrics Examples Startup 52

Tech.Co

JANUARY 4, 2018

The HOPii is a countertop sized, high-tech fermentation device for your homebrewing needs. Lishtot is the first IoT network of consumer products that can test drinking water for contaminants within seconds for an affordable price. The company has been selected as a CES Innovation Awards 2018 Honoree. HOPii (San Jose, CA).

Startup 70

Startup High Tech Product Design 70

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2013

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Another example is seeing substitute versions of a product, like eBooks, for a low price displacing hardcover books.

eBook 95

eBook Metrics Startup Examples 95

socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2011

We thought we'd learn a bit more about the practical barriers in taking many eco-friendly technology innovations into the market, plus the contrast between the construction and architecture business and the high tech investing world. Marmol Radziner provided the design for the modern, green mobile homes at affordable price points.

Santa Monica 190

Santa Monica Venture Capital Anthem Design 190

socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2017

This morning's contribution is from Krisztina 'Z' Holly host of the The Art of Manufacturing podcast and founder of MAKE IT IN LA (www.makeitinla.org), which supports connecting local manufacturers and high tech companies. What was the big news for your company this year? We blew an important milestone out of the water this year!

USC 113

USC Startup News Entrepreneur 113

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

We debated the merits of releasing two products, one at a lower price with fewer features, but we ultimately decided to release a single version of GoToMyPC, with a highly limited feature set. . In MVP² , I note that when we initially released GoToMyPC, we struggled to balance the product's convenience with its overall effectiveness.

Startup 268

Startup Tips CTO Coach Technical Review 268

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. Equally important, marketing and sales people should be able to identify benefits and marketing strategies, set prices, and validate a business model. Here are the key components of a good product plan: Detailed features.

Product 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2014

There is outraged public reaction to the Google buses carrying technology workers from the city to the peninsula high-tech companies which employ them. We have outrage over the rising real-estate prices which these “techno geeks” can pay.

Education 417

Education Venture Capital UCSD Class 417

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Ironically, studies have shown that the majority of value associated with high-tech innovations involve unique advancements in non-product areas, such as: pricing (SaaS subscriptions vs. licensing), delivery (downloads vs. retail) and customer experience (Apple vs. Microsoft). smaller, faster, cheaper, lighter, etc.)

Startup 255

Startup High Tech SaaS .Net 255

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. Equally important, marketing and sales people should be able to identify benefits and marketing strategies, set prices, and validate a business model. Here are the key components of a good product plan: Detailed features.

Product 93

Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

The basic tenets which make a small, lifestyle business successful are surprisingly similar to a high-tech startup: establishing a productive corporate culture, hiring great people, sourcing reasonably priced capital and identifying and satisfying one or more market segments. Look around.

Tips 247

Tips Startup Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 247

Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

A company official told Xconomy the drug would be priced in line with standard of care enzyme replacement therapy, which costs around $300,000 per patient, per year. The drug has a list price of $69,350 per patient, per year. —Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: JAZZ ) agreed to pay $1.5

San Diego 62

San Diego Patents Acquisition News 62

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Our devices is only six inches long, but water has to be shut off to the home, a pipe cut, and the device inserted inline The time and cost of installation is a small price to pay for the level of protection that the homeowner receives. Plumbers are not exactly known for their adoption of high tech products.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Technology Startup Artificial Inteligence 113

socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2009

Yesterday, Santa Monica-based SharesPost (www.sharespost.com) launched a new service of particular interest to the venture capital and high tech startup market, a new, online service which facilitates the buying and selling of private company stock. We organize those that are interested in buying and selling shares.

Startup 124

Startup Zag Venture Capital Equity 124

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 8, 2015

Tours are priced reasonably. This prompted the city to go high tech and invest in 31 giant moonlight towers made of most advanced materials at the time, carbon arc light. The moonlight towers became Austin’s first street lights and stood several stories high simulating light for up to 1,500 feet.

Guide 40

Guide Paramount High Tech Entertainment 40