socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2015

This enabled our partnership to raise its third Frontier Fund offering, focused on early stage media and technology companies. What technologies or things are you looking forward to most in 2015? What was your biggest lesson learned in 2014? Reconfirmed that I should always keep the ball in the air if I can. READ MORE>>.

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Oracle Southern California Venture Capital Media 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Kanaan Jemili: uCast Global is a digital media company that is looking at creating a scalable global solution for online video. These large mobile carriers have audiences, but something they dont have content services to attract and retain subscribers to a mobile network. We build products and services tied to mobile carriers.

Content 113

Content Startup Mobile Platform 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2012

These days, I’m hearing more and more that Location-Based Services (LBS) are entering the mainstream for mobile users, but I’m not sure why. Marketers see it as a better way to target customers, but the current consumer offerings have been slow to deliver.

Services 82

Services Competition Mobile Entertainment 82

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

Every entrepreneur is quick to tell friends and potential investors about his or her vision of changing the world, about all the customers who have expressed an interest, and about all the other investors who are lining up to get a piece of the action. Is your customer-acquisition rate accelerating? Margins should be increasing.

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Acquisition Entrepreneur Customer Custom 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

Blogging is one of the best ways to do this and build a brand, even before you have a product or service. Thus I recommend that every entrepreneur start blogging in parallel with solution development for the following benefits: Get customer idea feedback before you commit resources. Start building your customer community early.

Blogging 110

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media 110

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

Bryce Maddock: TaskUs is the best provider in the world of customer care and back office services for emerging growth companies. Customer care, obviously, is emails, phone calls, and customer service back office services. We do a whole host of other back-office services in that space.

Startup 231

Startup Technology Outsource Santa Monica 231

Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

The BB-8 app-enabled Droid had such a global adoption among kids and adults that it was named the number one Star Wars toy of 2015. This corporate partnership has proven well for these startups in helping them launch their products and services into another galaxy.

Artificial Inteligence 108

Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 108

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

In fact, for startups, it usually makes sense to announce your solution on social media and blogs even before you have built the first one. Let me summarize the advantages of this to your startup: Immediate real customer feedback. Time to train and prepare staff to deal with customers.

Startup 63

Startup Social Media Resource Training 63

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

A few years ago, before the Internet was pervasive, before everyone carried a smartphone and before do-it-yourself software tools were available for free, it was difficult to reach a critical mass of new customers without spending a million dollars on a website, custom software and television advertising. The control is yours to keep.

Startup 108

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media Outsource Development 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2016

Likewise, those who feel compelled to keep up with the popular media will spend most of their time courting investors. Defer your urge to find office space until you have customers. You may also be able to barter your services to offset theirs. For services, don’t be afraid to ask for a retainer up front to offset your costs.

Startup 61

Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Equity 61

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

In 2015 an additional 237 thousand joined the online community. Top media giants Facebook and Alphabet are determined to grow this number with the introduction of various airborne devices designed to bring internet to the far corners of the globe to boost their revenues. The global online audience currently stands at some 3.2

Commerce 40

Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

The number of startups rose in 2015 for the first time in five years, with the largest year-over-year increase in two decades. Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation. Incorporating a business entity early through online services. Establishing your brand with interactive social media.

Startup 61

Startup Social Media News Tool 61

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 28, 2016

For example, if a company website generates extensive visitor traffic at a particular point in time, the enterprise may continue to serve customers without obvious interruptions in service because its cloud-based server architecture permits the distribution of visiting traffic among servers in different locations.

Software 40

Software Social Media Platform Mobile 40

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Serge Gojkovich: CurbStand gives customers the opportunity to go up to our valet stands, and know that those stands are there, and that they don''t have to have cash, and we''re just now launching on-demand services where those customers can request their car.

Networking 100

Networking CTO Hire CTO Coach Mobile 100

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 11, 2022

Its approach is also drastically different from most fertility service providers — it has savvy, intelligent marketing; a tech-enabled and fully virtual care facility; a focus on compassion; and ample customer education to help patients feel involved and understood. The company today has 12 outlets in 10 cities in the U.S.

Help 161

Help Startup Technical Review Education 161

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Customers know what works well and are frustrated by the lack of innovation in the industry. There’s a strong need to customize UI and car companies are realizing their $700 navigation systems just aren’t going to sell as well as a free app from Google. “Customers will govern that”, according to Jim.

Advertising 97

Advertising Startup Marketing Mobile 97

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In fact, Twitter was one of the first mobile social media platforms. While running my family wine business , I used Twitter’s search for market research and to find new customers. It was, and still is, an incredible customer service tool. What Twitter looked like soon after launch in 2006.

Platform 40

Platform Startup News Content 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Instead, find and quantify the specific demographics of the subset that your solution best fits, and target all your features and messaging to those customers. A near-term customer value proposition. In all cases, you need customer support, formal processes and training in place. Product distribution or service delivery.

Pricing 100

Pricing Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The objective is not to delay payments, but to avoid the expense or capital payment altogether, by working in house, bartering for services or just doing without. Keep some reserves for a focus on the urgent priorities of strategy, attracting customers and beating competitors, rather than the crisis of the moment.

Startup 96

Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Social Media 96