Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2017

The cost of entry is at an all-time low, working from home through an Internet website seen globally, turning a hobby or an invention into an online business. So, while the cost of entry into business today is low, that doesn’t mean that business success is easy. Don’t let the low cost of entry lure you into a false sense of security.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company made the first move to create its own streaming service on Tuesday, saying it will launch two different video streaming services--one focused on sports, under the ESPN brand, and another direct-to-consumer service under the Disney brand in 2019.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 22, 2023

[Email readers, continue here…] Have you created high barriers to entry? What can you prove as a barrier to entry for competitors? High profit margins are a sign of high barriers to entry and attract investors and ultimately good buyers for your business. Can this business grow to above $20MM to $50MM in annual revenues?

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 3, 2022

Westlake-based RBB Bancorp announced its entry into the San Francisco Bay Area Dec. 28 with the purchase of Gateway Bank F.S.B. in Oakland, a deal valued at approximately $22.9

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JANUARY 4, 2023

According to the company, it is planning a demonstration mission to performan in-space services, including last-mile orbital payload delivery, payload hosting, very low altitude maneuvers and controlled atmospheric re-entry. The company said it has booked a launch slot on a SpaceX Falcon 9 around Q4 of 2023.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 18, 2017

New electric-vehicle maker Chanje looks to hit the roads with a focus on last-mile goods delivery.

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MARCH 14, 2012

Irvine-based Broadcom reported this morning that it is contributing $100,000 in a donation to an Israeli team looking to win Google's $30M Lunar X Prize contest. Broadcom said it is donating the money to the Israeli group SpaceIL for its efforts.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2021

San Andreas is Rockstar’s well-loved 2004 entry into the hit GTA franchise, which invites players to wreak havoc in an urban open world fashioned after cities like Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is on the way to the Oculus Quest 2.

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MAY 13, 2020

According to the company, its new system lets users wave their hands in front of a reader--without touching any physical surfaces--to unlock an entry, helping building owners, managers and tenants who are looking to reduce risks for workplace re-entry.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

According to the company it is developing "space capsules" for re-entry from space. The funding was led by Spark Capital, and also included Y Combinator, Embedded Ventures, Funders Club, Liquid 2 Ventures, plus angels Kyle Vogt (Cruise) and David Hodge. The company's CEO and co-founder is Justin Fiaschetti.

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JULY 14, 2021

Los Angeles-based OpenPath Security, which develops keyless, cloud-based entry systems, has been acquired by Motorola Solutions. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. OpenPath Security, led by startup veteran Alex Kazerani, had raised $63M in funding from Greycroft Partners and others.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

That sweepstakes had asked for $10 donations for an entry. According to Virgin Galactic, more than 164,338 people entered the sweepstakes, which was part of an effort to raise money for the nonprofit Space for Humanity organization. Omaze says it offers people the chance to win "once-in-a-lifetime experiences" to support charities.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

Los Angeles-based Faraday Future , the stealthy electric car company, has unveiled its entry into Formula-E , the electric auto racing circuit. According to Faraday Future, Faraday Future Dragon Racing is a partnership between the company and Dragon Racing, and will be its inaugural entry into the Formula-E motorsports.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

According to the two, the awards will go towards funding early stage concepts for next generation carbon removal, and remove barriers to entry for those teams interested in the main competition.

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MARCH 22, 2021

The company says its system provides both early stage detection when there is unauthorized entry around the pool's perimeter and detection of early distress behavior. The company says it will offer up its system at $799 MSRP, plus $12.99 per month monitoring.

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MARCH 16, 2018

According to TrueCar, as part of that partnership, it is seeking entries from active members of the military, currently enlisted to veterans or immediate family members to win a vehicle; those entries will be judged by a panel based on what they hope that new vehicle will provide to them.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 14, 2018

to mark its entry into the U.S. An award-winning German firm that employs professionals with autism across Europe is acquiring Santa Monica–based MindSpark Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

That says you are competitive today, have a real barrier to entry, and the potential to remain ahead of the competition for a long time. Intellectual property as barrier to entry. Perhaps you intend to collect money from advertisers, but this requires a large investment to get the audience you need before monetization can work.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Virgin Galactic, the space flight and tourism company led by Virgin Galactic, has been cleared to fly again following an FAA inquiry into the company's re-entry from space in July.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The cost of entry has never been lower. If you have a unique creation or invention, and you are not selling it around the world on the Internet, now is the time to start. Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or angels.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

According to Spreeify, customers shopping on the site earn entries into free giveaways for all kinds of products, with additional entries for sharing information on promotions and products on things like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. The firm said it has more than $1M of free giveaways available on the site.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

According to the startup, it saw 400% year-over-year growth in 2020, spurred by interest in its contactless check-in and entry technology. Jurny connects consumers with high-end branded suites and apartments owned by independent property and hotel owners for short-term stays.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

The test, of Starship serial number 8, was designed to test the performance of the Raptor engines, the aerodynamic entry capabilities, and "landing flip" maneuver for the spacecraft--all of which seemed to work, until the spectacular explosion at the SpaceX site in Cameron County, Texas.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 2, 2017

New FCC chief pulls plug on FreedomPop’s entry into a federal subsidized cellphone program.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 13, 2017

Have you created high barriers to entry? What can you prove as a barrier to entry for competitors? High profit margins are a sign of high barriers to entry and attract investors and ultimately good buyers for your business. Is it the advantage of time – years of development ahead of any competitor?

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MAY 2, 2019

According to PhoenixET, it is using the new funding to accelerate product development and for entry into additional markets. The funding was led by Spring Lake Equity Partners and Energy Innovation Capital (EIC), and also included existing shareholder Duke Energy. The size of the investment round was not announced by the company.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

XPRIZE said it received entries from 992 teams in 76 countries. XPRIZE also said it has awarded two teams $250,000 each for their own designs--Polair from John Hopkins University in Maryland and Naija Force from Abuja, Nigeria. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The company says that once customers are done, they simply scan or insert their entry method again, and users will receive a digital receipt, which will be available in the Whole Foods Market app.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

The company is mostly focused on entry level positions, including junior level marketing, business, and engineering roles. According to Jumpstart , it raised $8.5M in a Series A funding round, which was led by Sequoia Capital, and also included Lynton and Joshua Steiner (Castleton Commodities International). READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 12, 2019

Santa Monica-based Bird announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Scoot , a San Francisco-based scooter service--giving Bird entry back into the San Francisco market, and also helping Bird scale out its operations. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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JULY 6, 2020

According to Off Day Trainer, it has overhauled its subscription billing tiers to provide a new, no-cost entry point fro all new trainers, and removed its requirement for a credit card to be placed on file, in addition to reducing the cost of its first tier of service by 60%.

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JULY 19, 2017

UBTECH said the new kit is a "perfect entry point" to learn the basics of building and coding your own personal robot. According to UBTECH, the new robot kit lets kids build two different robots, the GrabberBot and DigBot, or a robot of your own design. The new product is aimed at the STEM education market. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 31, 2018

Logitech said Blue Microphones' products are used by such artists as Bob Dylan and Imagine Dragons, and said the acquisition will help accelerate its entry into a growing market. Blue Microphones was led by CEO John Maier. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 13, 2019

Bridgepoint said the acquisition will help it with entry into higher education services, as well as expanding its "skills-to-employment" offerings. in cash and up to 4.75 million shares of its common stock. Fullstack Academy operates a web development coding bootcamp, which focuses on cybersecurity training.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2023

Threat of new competitors entry. That leads to switching costs, sunk costs, brand equity, and a host of other considerations, commonly called “barriers to entry.” These plans just list a few key competitors out there now, compare feature richness, quality considerations, and pricing. Utility of alternative solutions.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 28, 2011

I am writing this entry at 4:00 AM. I had lunch earlier yesterday with Mark Suster, General Partner at GRP Partners, blogger extraordinaire and overall cool dude. Mark’s kindness and insights moved me to roll out of bed, fire up.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

The company pointed to LA's growth in the technology and entertainment area for the entry into the market. HelloOffice helps companies find office space, operating as a commercial real estate brokerage to help companies find office space.

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