socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Pasadena-based people search engine provider Spokeo is up to 150 employees in its Pasadena headquarters, almost double the number of employees it had in 2012, the company said today. The site--which is led by Harrison Tang--said the growth compaes as it saw 159 percent revenue growth between 2012 and 2014. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2014

The company said it has expanded into a new, 90,000 square foot building, as part of plans to grow its headcount by more than 20 percent in 2014. The company did not say how many people it hopes to hire at the new location. The company explained it moved to the new building due to a rapidly growing workforce.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2014

in revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2014, down from the $101.1M The company said the drop came due to a shift away from higher CPM direct display advertising. The company''s now separated registrar segment actually saw a 13 percent growth. Demand Media operates such sites as eHow, Livestrong, and CollegeHumor.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2015

According to the company, the name change is aimed at communicating the change to the company's ownership, its new management team, and its new production site in California. Karma Automotive is now owned by Chinese automotive firm Wanxiang Group, which acquired Fisker out of bankruptcy in 2014.

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socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2015

Santa Monica-based eHarmony the online matchmaking site, said Tuesday that it has completed the second phase of a major, IT refresh at the company. allowing the company to scale out its services with Big Data analytics, new data models, and more matches for users. eHarmony said that its service is now built on top of Hadoop 2.0,

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socalTECH

JULY 2, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming media site Pluto TV has inked a deal to stream free content from Hulu, Jukin Media, and a number of others , to bolster the content lineup for the service. The company raised a $13M funding round back in November of 2014. Financial details of the various deals were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Santa Monica-based online auto pricing and sales site TrueCar said it is l‌ooking to improve services to dealers and strengthen relationships with its dealers, through the appointment of a new executive. TrueCar said it has named Brian Skutta as its new Executive Vice President of Dealer Sales and Service. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

The company said it expects the project to create more than 900 construction and permanent operations jobs; the firm said it already has 81 workers on-site as part of the project. Abengoa said it expects its project to come online in 2014, with enough capacity to power around 54,000 homes. Abengoa is the recipient of a $1.2

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 7, 2015

Below are five need-to-know IT security threats companies, like yours, face daily. Becoming increasingly popular in 2014, many employees are bringing their own laptops and other devices to the workplace. Personal devices lead to security issues with external threats from their devices to misplacement of valuable company information.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2014

These companies focus on bringing the best selection and new experiences to customers. From it’s inception in April 2013 until December 2013, the company generated $2.1 Silicon Beach has been known in part for fostering and revolutionizing high revenue generating e-commerce startups. Clearance.co In Less Than A Year.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

We spoke with CEO and co-founder Dan LeBlanc , a veteran of ProFlowers and FTD, on how he started the company and he problem the startup is solving for direct to consumer brands. The challenge a lot of those businesses have, is likely have built their sites and are using a lot of different software-as-a-service platforms.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 25, 2014

2014 marked the 20th anniversary of Amazon''s founding. A mis-hire at the outset of your company can irreversibly alter the trajectory of your corporate culture. Some people are internally focused, and if they reach critical mass, they can tip the whole company.”. If you hire sharks, you cannot expect them to act like dolphins.

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Eric Greenspan

JANUARY 24, 2016

In 2012, my company plundered and it was horrific…bygones. Learning of my company’s demise, Seth called me with the schoolofbookkeeping.com project and asked for my help. ” So we launched schoolofbookkeeping.com in 2014 and it grew and achieved and became a brand name in the industry. Seth’s company.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2014

Even top big-company executives are considered high-risk in a startup environment. On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. For new car companies such as DeLorean and Tesla, designing and testing the product is only the beginning.

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Xconomy

JULY 27, 2016

In 2011, state incentives lured the company to Research Triangle Park, where it built a $19 million lab to bolster its molecular diagnostics business. The company said the North Carolina site would expand its reach in genetic testing. Sequenom is no stranger to North Carolina, where it had a presence until earlier this year.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 28, 2014

Pew Internet Project’s research on Social Networking reports that as of January 2014, 74% of online adults use social networking sites. Digital Insights reports in their 2014 Social Media statistics that Facebook has 1.01 billion active mobile users monthly as of March 31, 2014, while Twitter has 255 million active users.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

This year’s TZ #startupforecast (Jan 28, 2014) was no exception. For a full breakdown of each of our speakers’ backgrounds, visit our event info site ! 2014 looks to be the year of emerging technologies (wearables, bitcoin, etc.) The company hopes to prepare advertisers for varying screen sizes.

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Xconomy

JULY 18, 2016

The company is developing a nasal formulation of metoclopramide, , an already-approved treatment for digestive pain and other symptoms related to the stomach being unable to empty its contents. Evoke’s late-stage study failed to show a significant benefit to the drug, EVK-001, versus placebo at all 41 of the sites that tested it nationally.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

In light of a less than savory PR landscape, I saw this event to be an important call to attention to the developements towards the Bitcoin industry for 2014, as well as geographically important gathering of minds and enthusiasts in the space. What is it Like to Raise Money for Bitcoin Companies? ”(Actual words: Bull S**t).

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Minds have been racing with the possibilities ever since the CEO of Amazon announced the company plans to start deliveries by way of drone like “octocopters”. Right now there are limits when it comes to this method of distribution that makes same day delivery seem less feasible, unless you live close to a distribution site.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Before getting out on the open road, however, the company wants to show its self-driving system can clean up a mess in aisle 3 at Jimbo’s. Headed by the computational neuroscientist Eugene Izhikevich, the company maintained a low profile at Qualcomm’s San Diego headquarters until 2013, when Brain Corp. San Diego’s Brain Corp.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2015

In 2014, the budget grew to $4.7 A single targeted attack could bring down the stock market, upend the banking establishment or render a critical company or agency incapable of functioning in an effective way. Companies like Sony, are attempting to argue that data theft in itself doesn’t harm consumers.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 15, 2015

The curated design and photography-driven entertainment site is where GIFs and memes intermingle with stunning photography, video and the ability to purchase in app. Tapiture is a Big Data company. Prior to founding Tapiture, he spent quality time at big tech companies including Earthlink, Overture and Yahoo. I am drawn to it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2014

His professional background includes having held marketing-executive roles at big companies as well as startups. Social-media advertising relies on popular social media sites (such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter) to generate leads through pay-per-click ads and tweets on sites that target customers in specific demographics.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

What is it to start up a company, and run it to the brink of shutdown�only to have it acquired and restarted immediately? We caught up with co-founder Joey Flores on the story behind the company's brush with death, and its recent acquisition by You42, which was announced last week. So, we decided to shut down the company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. Product companies sometimes equate customer satisfaction with customer service, but it’s more than that, especially with services. Are you ready to make it happen?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2014

Makerspaces , sometimes called hackerspaces , have sites and events, including tutorials, where people with common interests can meet, socialize and collaborate. Hobbyists and craftsmen have made custom solutions for a very long time, but companies have resisted this requirement to keep costs down. Have you tried it yet?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

After careful planning and working with major institutions of nnovation here, companies, and community leaders, we launched Innovate Pasadena in 2013. As we have developed over the last few years, we've started running our own events, and tried out our own connect weekend in 2014, and that went to a full week the next year.

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APRIL 18, 2016

Developing a mobile app can be extremely expensive and some retailers believe it is futile to spend that money if a mobile-optimized site is already in place. The report notes that in general, the companies that prioritize mobile had modest budgets. Sixty eight percent spent less than $1 million on mobile developments in 2014.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The Carlsbad, CA-based company has also developed software that it says can help healthcare providers and other organizations keep track of orthotic devices and bill patients for their use. In June, Breg was included on a select list of companies and health systems that were using or planned to use Redox’s digital tools.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies. This newest source of funding, where anyone can participate, per the JOBS Act in the US, is exemplified by online sites like Kickstarter.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 4, 2014

But last August 28, 2014 seemed like a dawning of a new era in the Twitter world as Ian Chan, Twitter’s engineer, announces that the tool is available for just about anyone who wants to utilize it. Do take note that this is only based on users who viewed your tweet using Twitter’s android and iOS apps, or through their official site.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

The issue of cyber-espionage, targeting companies like Target, Home Depot and Anthem Insurance, continues to be a concern. However, due to the size of apps and digital media, along with the enhanced data speeds that LTE networks provide, 10GB of data will ultimately provide a similar user experience to what 5GB of data did in 2014.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

A quick glance at Crowdfunder provides a peek into an impressively large portfolio of funded startups and small businesses; to the tune of ~8,800 companies, 45,000 investors, and over $66M in deal flow across Startups, Social Enterprise, and Small Business. He’d figured building companies would yield the effective skills necessary.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 24, 2014

CupidRadar’s unique offer is to have both a traditional log-in site and mobile apps in order to provide both active and passive dating experiences. “ We felt it was important to provide both kinds of online dating experiences – whether it’s through the app or the site. ” Active vs Passive dating.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2015

With distributing flyers and buying advertisement spots on TV, the information about the brand is pushed and the relationship is mainly one-way with the company rallying for popularity. However, social networking sites also have rules. With online marketing, marketers produce great content to pull the audience towards their brand.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 28, 2017

With the help of Visit Rapid City, Logar’s presentation convinced the ICPC Executive Committee to do a site visit. Adelaide lost the bid to host the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2014. “And even at that, it was just to get on the agenda to make a presentation.”. International Astronautical Congress 2017.

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