Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Whether you find advisors from family, friends, faculty or fellow managers, great advisors can become an informal resource that rivals that of more formal resources, including board members. Most of these people will provide time for you out of friendship, rather than seeking reward in the form of stock options or pay for service.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 3, 2010

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 -- Innovation: Commercializing Medical Services using an Advanced Pricing Model. We will kick off the Growth Strategy Series with the topic of Innovation: Commercializing Medical Services using an Advanced Pricing Model. See [link] (more).

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DECEMBER 18, 2015

Los Angeles-based ZendyHealth (www.zendyhealth.com) thinks it has figured out a way to help both patients and doctors by helping connect patients to doctors and specific procedures, with upfront pricing. It's an on-demand, name your own price service. Explain what your startup does? You mention pains and issues, what are those?

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AUGUST 30, 2011

The firm, which is founded by recent college graduate Jonathan Simkin, said it is now providing textbook information for over 2,350 universities, colleges, and private high schools. The site allows students to find their college courses, and automatically searches through online retailers for the best prices on textbooks for those courses.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2010

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the new car pricing data startup headed by Scott Painter, said Monday that it has inked a deal with automotive publisher High Gear Media , where High Gear will include TrueCar's data on its network of web sites. Tags: truecar publishing auto automotive pricing. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2013

Los Angeles-based digital advertising technology developer OpenX has launched a new service today, which it says will combine content optimization and ad monetization for publishers. OpenX said it can the use that information to help improve advertising revenues. Pricing on the new product was not announced.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 28, 2022

There is so much information being shot at us daily via social media streams that we should monitor and control that which pertains to our business – and do so with some level of expertise. There are tools to inform you when your company name or personal name is mentioned. Finding your needle in the haystack. Start with a simple tool.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Irvine-based Kelly Blue Book has rolled out a new addition to its website, providing information on auto repairs, and also connecting users to local auto repair centers, the company said on Monday morning. The new service also connects consumers to a "Featured Auto Repair Center", via a connection with one of its sister companies, Xtime.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , which operates a technology driven, car buying service, has inked a big deal with the AARP , the group which serves people age 50 and over. truecar aarp automobile buying program pricing price auto' Financial impact of the deal was not announced. Financial impact of the deal was not announced.

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socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2009

Santa Monica-based TrueCar has officially launched its new car pricing site today, saying that it is now providing consumers with details on the prices paid for people on cars in their area. The new service is free, and is based on automotive transactions within the last four weeks. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. Here are some ways we both recommend to beat the odds and thrive in today’s app ecosystem: Sell a digital service through your app. You provide the free app in the App Store that gives subscribers mobile access to your service.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Santa Monica-based Tecca said today that it has launched a new, personal electronics shopping and information service with the backing of Best Buy Co. and Fuse Capital.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

With the number and range of competitors easily available to our potential and actual customers today through a simple Internet search, we cannot afford to waste a single customer because of a missed promise or failure to rise to an expected level of service. Think of your competitors. . The post How credible are you to others?

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2019

Tesla said that to achieve this lower price it will shift all sales globally to online only, meaning the company will be closing many of its stores over the next few months. The stores that remain, in high-traffic locations, will be turned into information centers, Musk said on a call with reporters.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 23, 2023

We bypass the middle person for services and information. Retailers such as Staples and Home Depot are already charging shoppers different prices based upon where they live, income levels and proximity to a competitor’s store, among other mined attributes. And 39% compare prices across alternatives. Will hotels be next?

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

So in its first years of existence, Welcome Tech has focused on building out a platform that provides educational resources, information and services that “they need to thrive in a new country.” In particular, Hemmat and co-founder Raul Lomeli-Azoubel recognized that access to financial services was crucial to immigrants’ success.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Key Functions with High Impact Generative AI is revolutionizing sales by enabling dynamic pricing and personalized customer interactions, boosting conversion rates and customer satisfaction. Post-sale, AI analyzes customer data to improve service and loyalty, making it a cornerstone of modern sales methodologies.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Companies can no longer rely on standard network solutions, they need scalable infrastructure and business internet service that can meet rapidly escalating needs. Many are turning to Ethernet services to solve their local area network (LAN) needs. Unfortunately, not all Ethernet services are created equal. Start Local.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the auto pricing and sales company headed by Scott Painter, said late yesterday that it has sold its one millionth vehicle through its service, and that $31 billion in sales have gone through its network to date. truecar automobile pricing leads sales vehicle usaa' monthly retail vehicle sales.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2019

Redland-based Esri , which develops the popular ArcGIS geographical information systems (GIS) tools, says it is looking to make the software more popular with developers with a relaunch of its ArcGIS For Developers products, and adding flexible, pay-as-you-go plans for the software. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Thus the subscription model (low fixed monthly payments), has become the norm for new products and services. With this model, you provide website access to insider information for a regular subscription payment. This model works best where your product or service utility improves as increasing numbers of people join in.

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2017

Irvine-based Kelley Blue Book , the online vehicle information and value provider, announced this morning that it is expanding into the country of Portugal. According to KBB, it has launched a new site at KBB.PT , which it says is its first international launch of the service. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2016

Santa Monica-based TrueCar --which has been in the midst of extending the olive leaf out to car dealers put off by its pricing pressure--said it has updated its "Dealer Pledge" initiative, improving its efforts to address concerns of its dealers. TrueCar posted the updated pledge online.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

DNS (the domain name service) is used by computers to translate web and Internet addresses to IP addresses, and is often used by malware to misdirect information to steal personal information from users. Pricing on the new product was not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2022

If you get to know your customers well enough, you can provide solutions that make selling and service the same thing. How can people trust their leaders if they’re not being fully informed about what’s at stake? Simultaneously deliver the best selection, service, and price. Great communication is the best leadership.

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TechEmpower

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. Some of the information below will apply. This vast pool of talent showcases a wide range of experience and portfolios, quality of work, and inquisitiveness.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

On the other hand, the biggest winners will turn out to be much larger than the prices people paid for them and this will happen faster than at any time in human history. However, to be a great VC you have to hold two conflicting ideas in your head at the same time. dot-com bonanza. We aren’t going to win every great deal in LA?

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Lenido Startup tool: Accounting software Price: Free Accounting software doesn't need to come at a premium. VPN Startup tool: VPN Price: Free Hide.me is a decent security solution, startups should be aware that ‘freemium' VPN services tend to profit by displaying ads and tracking your data. While Hide.me

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

TrueCar--which offers up automotive pricing information and automotive configuration and quoting software--said the sales came from more than 5,500 dealer partners. According to TrueCar, its 700,000th vehicle sold was a new 2013 Mazda CX-5 purchase in Elgin, Illinois, using GEICO Car Buying Service, powered by TrueCar.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , which provides a service to let users get upfront pricing on automobiles from dealers, said today that it has just surpassed 1 million downloads of its smartphone app. The company said about 75 percent of its installs are on iOS, with the remainder on Android. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 16, 2012

Santa Monica-based Edmunds.com , the online auto information web site, said this morning that it has enhanced its site, adding a new online chat feature on the site. Edmunds.com said the online chat allows participating dealers on the site to answer questions about inventory, pricing, and to gain other information about new and used vehicles.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Irvine-based Kelley Blue Book , the provider of used car pricing information, said today that it has launched a new effort to provide more granular used car values, with the launch of pricing specific to 51 regions in the U.S. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2019

A lifelong vegetarian and mother of two vegetarian daughters, the 39-year-old Coleman actually began her business in the food services industry as a caterer before moving on to leadership positions at Kraft Foods and Mondelez International before taking on the vice presidential role at Quidsi.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Google's Product Listing Ads are Google's ad option which lets companies include product images, pricing, and other details in online ads. According to DataPop, its new product extracts relevant information from a retailer's product feeds, and uses that to present advertisements to customers. Lehmbeck is a veteran of Overture Services.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

TrueCar , the Santa Monica-based provider of auto buying and pricing software, is powering another online vehicle purchase service with a deal with Regions Bank , the company said today. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the car pricing and information site, said Monday that it has updated its ClearBook used car valuation site. ClearBook was originally launched in February. TrueCar said the updated, ClearBook 2.0 TrueCar said the updated, ClearBook 2.0 TrueCar is headed by Scott Painter. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. Here are some ways we both recommend to beat the odds and thrive in today’s app ecosystem: Sell a digital service through your app. You provide the free app in the App Store that gives subscribers mobile access to your service.

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