TechCrunch LA

JULY 22, 2020

When big platforms have carved out large swaths of the delivery market, the best thing for an upstart company to do is to specialize. It’s a strategy that has now netted the company $33 million in financing led by the Silicon Valley-based investment firm Altos Ventures and New York’s Left Lane Capital.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 23, 2015

As crazy as this scenario sounds, it is very similar to the “scoring process” companies engage in when they track Net Promoter Scores. A company''s Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a beloved metric slavishly tracked and reported by product marketing and customer support executives of both established and nascent enterprises.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 28, 2021

You, the lonely fisherman, must weave a net to catch your fish. Should your net be large and bulky, requiring more effort and expense to weave? Or should it be small and delicate, to catch those fish that would otherwise fall through the net? So, is your (SOM) serviceable obtainable market large enough?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

A new, Los Angeles startup-- VerifyInvestor.com , said Monday that it has launched a new, online accredited investor verification service, which will help startups meet new requirements for funding with the new JOBS Act. READ MORE>>. verifyinvestor legal investor venture capital crowdfunding accreditation accredit wealth solicitation'

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Berkonomics

JUNE 4, 2020

Let’s say that your company is exactly at breakeven. There is amazing leverage in high gross profit margins once a company is past breakeven. Every dollar of gross profit falls to the bottom line, increasing net profit faster with each transaction. Just to be fair, a 5% cut in costs would also double net profit.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 5, 2023

Public companies looking to acquire your growing enterprise usually have a few financial measures that help them weed out those candidates that will be too expensive in terms of effort or of too little financial attractiveness. That’s quite a goal to achieve. The second rule: The 20/20 rule. Not a bad goal, and certainly not a bad result.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Irvine-based HireRight has launched a new outplacement service and "career transition" product, which is powered by Los Angeles-based CareerArc Group, the developer of TweetMyJobs and Internships.com. HireRight is looking to offer the service to companies for helping in outplacement and in restructuring efforts. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

I am on the board of a services company that specializes in the middle of the market, knowing that very large competitors throw lots of resources at the largest accounts – resources that our company just does not have.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Carlsbad-based satellite communications company Viasat has acquired satellite communications provider Inmarsat, in a deal worth $7.3 billion, the companies said this week. billion of net debt. the deal will give the combined company a fleet of 19 satellites in service with an additional 10 spacecraft under construction.

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Southern California Edison Blog

JANUARY 15, 2019

To keep up with demands, carriers are investing billions of dollar in infrastructure and service enhancements to help them grow. For your carrier business to grow and scale you need to: Improve the quality of service you provide. Gain market share by offering service to more customers in a wider area. Expand your coverage.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 3, 2018

million to bring to market a service that basically hits pause on the execution of a contract so it can be arbitrated in the event that something goes wrong. The company’s technology works as a middleware including an SDK and a contract notification and monitoring service.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2021

Who knew building a vertical software as a service toolkit focused on home heating and cooling could be worth $8.3 The company’s massive mint comes thanks to a new $500 million financing round led by Sequoia’s Global Equities fund and Tiger Global Management. Based in Glendale, Calif.,

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Southern California Edison Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As more companies become highly dependent on technology, the need for dependable and secure network infrastructure resources grows as well. Some enterprises have adopted privately operated services to meet their needs. More commonly, however, large businesses look for managed network services providers. Customizable Services.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2015

Regardless which side of the isle you stand politically, you can be rest assured that the passage of net neutrality is a positive for you, and your ability to access the Internet like you have since the 1990’s. Companies like Etsy, eBay, Craigslist, and Netflix have succeeded because everyone has fair access to the Internet.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

There’s a line of thinking in Silicon Valley that you should build product businesses rather than services businesses. It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. And stop effing around trying to create a product company.&#. Why Shouldn’t Most Services Businesses Raise VC?

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socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2020

Santa Monica-based Catasys , a provider of artificial intelligence and technology-enabled healthcare products used for telehealth services, says it is seeing a surge in enrollment in its programs, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company says it historically sees approximately $6,500 net revenue per enrolled member.

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socalTECH

JULY 3, 2017

Los Angeles-based YP.com , the provider online directories and services to help businesses get their companies online which has been remade by a number of technology executives into a provider of local business marketing and automation software, has been acquired by competing directory provider Dex Media.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2021

Poway-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer and services provider Cohu announced this week that it has divested its printed circuit board (PCB) test business. The deal is worth $125M in cash. Cohu said its PTG business had $52.9M in sales for the last twelve months.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based J2 Global , the owner of such Internet publishing brands as IGN, Mashable, PCMag, Everyday Health, and also cloud services such as eFax, eVoice, KeepItSafe, and Livedrive, reported its quarterly results on Tuesday evening, saying that its quarterly revenues rose to a record of $299.9M.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2021

The former CEO of a Southern California communications services company has plead guilty to charges that he fraudulently obtained $5 million in bank loans from one of Southern California's big startup and technology banks. According to the U.S. Lewis was the CEO of Blue Wave Media. Lewis now faces up to 30 years in federal prison.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 20, 2019

One of the most obvious reasons mature businesses die away – when we look in the rear view mirror – is that they did not spend to renew their product or service when newer entrants into the business arrived with better products and services built upon newer technology. Should be an easy fix for companies making annual net profit.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 22, 2015

Recently, the Federal Communications Commission revealed that they intend to apply “limited Title II” classification to broadband Internet services. This change reclassifies them as a telecommunications service , which in effect means that the FCC has more regulatory control. Business Op-Ed international Internet Net Neutrality'

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The Facebook parent-company saw its stock price get bludgeoned after a bad earnings report showcased that Apple’s ad-blocking changes are shaving billions off its books and the company’s crown jewel — the Facebook platform — has stopped growing and actually shrank this quarter.

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Berkonomics

JULY 11, 2013

There is such leverage in high gross profit margins once a company is past breakeven. Every dollar of gross profit falls to the bottom line, increasing net profit faster with each transaction. Just to be fair, a 5% cut in costs would also double net profit. That’s impressive sales leverage.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 30, 2019

The Los Angeles-based company has steadily expanded its retail and lifestyle empire through subscription boxes, video… and even an augmented reality app. Last year the company crossed $200 million in revenue and managed to net over 1 million subscribers for the service. ”

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 31, 2015

Telecom has announced that it has filed suit against the United States government in response to the recent ruling by the Federal Communications Commission on Net Neutrality. This Act was previously applied to phone companies. Telecom Association to Sue United States Government Over Net Neutrality appeared first on TechZulu.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Some types of businesses generate more and more recurring revenues over time, often growing to a size where recurring revenues pay all of the overhead of the company – an enviable position. There is a phenomenon I have observed time after time with mature companies receiving over 75% of their revenues from recurring sources.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2023

Certainly, bootstrapping is a preferred method of funding growth if it does not hold back the speed of growth or hobble the quality of product or service to the extent that better-funded competitors can overtake the business. There is a lot to say about retaining control. Many accelerators have come and gone during these past five years.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2018

Costa Mesa-based Veritone said Monday that it has acquired Denver-based Wazee Digital , a provider of cloud-based video management and licensing services. Wazee Digital had net revenues of over $19M in 2017, according to the companies. Veritone said it paid $15.0M for Wazee Digital, split between $7.5M in cash and $7.5M

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Los Angeles-based Soteria Intelligence said yesterday that it has launched a new, social media threat assessment service, to help find threats voice on social networks in real time. The new company is led by Aaron Schoenberger. The company says its client include high net worth individuals, corporations, and law enforcement agencies.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 11, 2021

Conversely, if less than ten percent say this, those companies or products would have a hard time getting traction in the marketplace. Using Sean again as a source, we might ask: “How did you discover our company?” Then “Have you recommended our company to anyone?” Why it’s a great question. What a great test. One question. “On

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Rightside , the domain name service company which is in the process of being spun out of Santa Monica-based Demand Media , said today that it has inked a deal to bring to new domains to the market: DANCE and.DEMOCRAT. Rightside said it has begun early registration of.DANCE and.DEMOCRAT to trademark holders. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

GoDaddy , the parent company of Los Angeles premium website hosting service Media Temple , has filed for an IPO--in the process, showing that the company paid $94.48M in cash for Media Temple. The company reported a net loss of $131M for 2013, on revenues of $1.13 READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2019

The rise in on-demand, e-scooter companies--such as those from Bird , Wheels , Lime , and many others--has been heralded by companies as being good for the planet and cleaner than other options. Image: Bird's scooters in Paris READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 1, 2013

In a big leadership executive shuffle over at San Diego-based ACTIVE Network , the company announced today that its current CEO, Matthew Landa, has resigned, as has its Executive Chairman and Chairman of the board, David Alberga. Active Network is a provider of online sports registration and other related services. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 4, 2019

When it comes to developing and promoting innovation, external factors beyond the control of company founders, investors, and other business leaders can also determine whether a startup succeeds or fails. Xconomy: Has the Trump era been good or bad for your company? Manoj Saxena , CognitiveScale chairman.

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socalTECH

JULY 11, 2013

Pasadena-based Spokeo , which provides an online, people search service, is bolstering its team this week, saying that it has named LowerMyBills vet Ken Nagdev as its new VP of Optimization Strategy. Nagdev also has served at 20th Century Fox, Bizrate.com, Computer Sciences Corporation, and Adventure Net. READ MORE>>.

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