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Darkstore launches FastAF app for same-day product delivery

TechCrunch LA

FastAF is built on top of Darkstore, which already has relationships with a number of brands that store their products in Darkstores for same-day delivery. With Darkstore, companies like Nike, Adidas and Levis are able to offer same-day delivery to customers by storing their products inside Darkstore’s urban fulfillment centers.

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Custom Software

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -- Custom Software. For many companies, custom software provides the edge they need. Improved productivity and efficiency leading to cost reductions, easier to use services leading to increased customer satisfaction and retention, a new needed product or service that is not available anywhere else.

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Happy Customers Make Gender Bias (Nearly) Irrelevant

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A 2012 Dow Jones'' report entitled Women At The Wheel encompassed 15-years of data on venture-backed startups. In a similar vein, a 2012 study by the Kauffman Foundation noted that women account for only 10% of all the founders of high-tech startups. During the period studied, only "1.3% Share and Enjoy.

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The Customer Experience of User Experience

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, June 14, 2012 -- The Customer Experience of User Experience. Jeofrey Bean and Sean Van Tyne will share their aggregate views of some of the best customer experience and user experience companies and the practices that make them better, different, and more valuable than their competitors. See [link] (more)

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Do or Die: How to acquire and retain customers

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -- Do or Die: How to acquire and retain customers. Acquiring customers is the biggest challenge facing startups today. SEO used to dominate online customer acquisition but now a mix of owned, earned and paid efforts are proving equally effective. Dealmaker Media.

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Just raises $8M in its effort to beat Root at the car insurance game

TechCrunch LA

Los Angeles-based Just says it uses telematics “to reward safe drivers and reduce insurer bias” by looking at factors such as how, when and where customers drive, rather than factors such as ZIP code or marital status as most traditional insurers do. There’s Metromile, which launched its personalized pay-per-mile auto insurance in 2012.

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What Mattered in 2012: Howard Marks, StartEngine

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I think that the biggest news for StartEngine this year is our productivity. 2012 has been a remarkably interesting year in terms of developments in technology. You have to listen to your consumers and customers. Howard Marks is co-founder of Activision , and head of Los Angeles-based startup accelerator StartEngine.