socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Army and the Marines as customer, to provide IPTV and broadband Internet services at the two military branches'' bases worldwide. Both of the installations are slated to happen in 2014. Los Angeles-based Wi-Fi access point and wireless infrastructure provider Boingo has won both the U.S. READ MORE>>.

Services

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 13, 2014

AT&T held their 6th annual developers summit in Las Vegas this year at CES 2014. Similar to how 800 numbers work, the charge goes to the company instead of the consumer; thus allowing customers to freely browse and interact with their platforms. Good things coming from AT&T in 2014. More here: AT&T Sponsored Data.

Development

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

Keeping the focus squarely on tools for artists and designers the company talked up its tools like Zync Render, which Google acquired back in 2014 , and Anvato, a video streaming and monetization platform it acquired in 2016. in Los Angeles. “That worldwide reach is very important,” Grignon said.

Hollywood

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2015

With the advent of social media and the pervasive move to smartphones, even customers who still prefer to purchase in brick-and-mortar stores have dramatically changed their shopping habits. If you refuse to play by their rules, they have the power to easily find alternatives, and actively pull other potential customers away.

Customer

TechCrunch LA

JULY 3, 2018

Postie uses a combination of online data collection and an on-demand print and mail technology to give its customers turnaround times on print orders in as little as 24 hours and what the company boasts is the equivalent of online ad-targeting. They aren’t the only ones. Postie has raised $3.5

Dollar Shave Club

socalTECH

JULY 16, 2018

Joybird (Stitch Industries) was founded in 2014 by Alex Del Toro, Andres Hinostroza, Joshua Stellin and Christopher Stormer, and manufactures mid-century modern upholstered furniture, which it sells online through its own brand. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Commerce

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2014

Young entrepreneurs often are so excited by new technology or their latest invention that they forget to translate it into a value proposition that their customers or potential investors can understand. Customer data integrity and security. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 8/22/2014.

Customer

socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2016

The company--which had just over 1,000 employees in 2014, and started with a mere 5 employees in 2011--says it now has five outsourcing centers in the Philippines. Santa Monica-based TaskUs , the outsourcing firm founded by Jaspar Weir and Bryce Maddock, said today that it has just passed up 5,000 employees.

Outsource

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2015

Irvine-based customer service outsourcing provider Alorica said Wednesday afternoon that it has paid $275M for the agent services businesses of West Corporation. Alorica said that those businesses represented approximately $580M in revenues for West in 2014. Alorica said the combined companies will now have a projected $1.2

Offshore

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

percent increase in its revenues in the fourth quarter of 2014, which it attributed to new products, as well as better access to the large entertainment and lifestyle customers in Los Angeles. MGID said it saw a 21.7 The company also said it benefited from mainstream adoption of native ads. MGID moved to Los Angeles in July.

Los Angeles

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Deka, a startup that manufactures Bluetooth headsets with interchangeable custom faceplate has launched a new Indiegogo campaign to raise $100,000. Custom 3D Printed Headsets. The campaign will help Deka create custom 3D printed headsets and launch a number of stylish designs and colors. January 2014 launch.

Customer

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 26, 2018

“ The LA region will provide our media and entertainment customers with fast, scalable compute resources, so visual effects and animation studios can spend less time waiting on renders, and more time bringing their creative visions to life,” Google notes in its announcement today.

Los Angeles

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2015

NewEgg said that its Newegg Premier customers now allows up to four friends or family members to also gain the benefits of membership at the retailer, including free expedited shipping, free returns, a dedicated customer service line, and more.

NewEgg

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

And yet I learned that in 2013/2014, only 24% of companies had real growth. Apparently, the key to growth is the relationships that you may have with customers and suppliers. Why aren’t more companies capturing this kind of information to deliver a more personalized experience to their customers and/or prospects?

Oracle

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 20, 2014

How much will social media fame cost you in 2014? For instance, the lack of customization of a user''s account profile is an obvious sign of a bot. Thus, in 2014, accrue your social media status the old-fashioned way - earn it. A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Is Your Favorite Celebrity Faking It?

Social Media

socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2013

According to the companies, the combined company expects to have over $400M in total sales in 2014. The companies said the combined company will help them to expand its customer base in the United States, accelerate international and category expansion, and also gain "scale and operational synergies".

Commerce

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

In numerous interviews throughout the past two years, Weiss and other executives have emphasized the company’s focus on its direct-to-consumer online shipping model and obsession with iterating the customer experience based on feedback. billion valuation from Lone Pine Capital, Sequoia, Forerunner Ventures and others.

CTO Hire

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 25, 2014

2014 marked the 20th anniversary of Amazon''s founding. Obsess On Your Customers'' Experiences, Not Your Colleagues'' Politics. “We We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It''s our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better.” .

Tips

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Pitching app developers with a new way to convert app browsers into actual customers, AppOnboard has raised $15 million in a new round of funding, the company said. Zweig was one of the architects behind the success of AdColony, a startup which sold to Opera Software in 2014 for $350 million.

Google

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2017

Gardena, California-based Cover , which develops technology which uses algorithms and software to build custom, prefab buildings, including backyard studios, has raised $1.6M in a seed funding round. The funding was led by General Catalyst and Khosla Ventures, and also included Fifty Years, Hyperspeed Ventures, and angels.

Gardena

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

So assume that in 2012 the company would do $20 million in sales and $2 million in profits (10%) and 2013 they would do sales of $25 million and $4 million in profit (16% net margin) and then slow growth in 2014 to $30 million and $6 million in profit (20% profit). That is $12 million in profits over 3 years. You own the IP you create.

Services

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

The functions of an early-stage board are pretty obvious and well understood: Providing introductions to customers, biz dev partners, recruits, the press, other investors, etc. Over time you start to figure out who you customers are and how to sell to them or how to get them to adopt your products if you’re a consumer-oriented startup.

Startup

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

Both programmers, the two reconnected after doing stints as custom developers during and after college, and then when they were developing tools for their families’ businesses as residential contractors in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale.

Glendale

socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2015

Los Angeles-based financial automation software develper BlackLine continues to see its revenues grow, saying Thursday that its 2014, year-over-year revenues were up more than 50 percent. The company did not disclose its financials for the year.

Silver Lake

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

What we’ve seen is a more exploratory customer than the industry recognizes, ready to try new form factors, products and categories. Saucey launched in 2014 and now operates across 22 markets including LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, New York City, Chicago, Washington, Dallas, Orlando, Tampa and Miami.

Company

socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2021

According to the company, its customers can pay with Dogecoin by selecting BitPay as its payment method in the checkout page. Newegg has been an early adopter in accepting cryptocurrency, having been one of the first major online retailers to accept Bitcoin, back in 2014.

NewEgg

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2017

In 2014, we raised quite a bit of money from St. The company has grown about 200 percent since 2014, in terms of revenue. From a customer standpoint, though, it's pretty clear. So, from the customer side, it was much easier. They invested in 2014, and asked me to meet with Dallas Imbimbo, the CEO and Founder.

Startup

socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Gimbal's technology was used by brands, retailers, advertisers, venues, and out-of-home (OOH) networks to understand the movement of their customers. Gimbal was spun out of Qualcomm in 2014, and had started as a project within Qualcomm in 2010. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Mobile

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Helen Lee: Christina and I started the company back in 2014. We launched in December of 2014. We had our Joan of Arc moment in Decembre of 2014, and therefore called the company JOANY. Helen Lee: Since then, fast forward, we left Techstars with around 2,000 customers, and today have over 90,000. Where is the business now?

Startup

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

TubeBuddy was founded in 2014. The companies said that TubeBuddy provides keyword research, thumbnail generation, A/B testing, bulk processing, and advanced analytics to its customers. READ MORE>>.

Sherman Oaks

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Under Hsieh’s leadership, Zappos revolutionized the apparel industry, and e-commerce in general, by being one of the first to prioritize customer satisfaction and service. To build trust in e-commerce with the greater public, his company came up with innovative ideas and fostered new customer behaviors.

Commerce

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 14, 2016

The company said that Chrome River PTY LTD will provide dedicated support and implementation services to its customers in the region, and also add new customers. The office is its second overseas; the company opened up an office in the UK in 2014. READ MORE>>.

Software Development

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The two parts of LiveOps have been run separately since 2014. LiveOps Cloud develops cloud contact center and customer service software. LiveOps is based in Austin, Texas. Current LiveOps investor Presidio Partners also participated in the acquisition with Marlin Equity. READ MORE>>.

Equity

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2019

The company said the expansion means that Newegg customers can pay with Bitcoin across nearly all of the countries that it serves. Newegg has been working with BitPay since 2014.

NewEgg

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2014

Scott pointed to B-round SaaS valuations in excess of $100 million in $15m+ financing rounds with companies with very limited proof of customer traction or revenue. But here is the deck I used to present before our panel if you haven’t seen it already: Final 2014 pre money deck from Mark Suster. And we ended. Startup Lessons'

Venture Capital

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 25, 2013

In 2014, I will Think and Grow Rich. Creator of mind blowing customer experiences. I’ve also been very busy with my business ventures. 2013 was an interesting year. I woke up on Christmas morning in typical fashion and this happened: To the moon, Eric Greenspan. Ferocious and relentless entrepreneur. Soft hearted, strong willed.

Entrepreneur

socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2019

Los Angeles-based electric car startup Fisker announced a brand new vehicle today, a sub-$40,000 SUV, promising that it will start shipping to customers in the second half of 2021. That company, Fisker Automotive, went through $1.4 billion in investor and government money before going bankrupt.

Los Angeles