socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based on-demand, dog walking startup Wag has raised an enormous, $300M funding round, the company announced Tuesday morning. Wag--founded in 2015 by Joshua and Jonathan Viner--says its services are now available in more than 100 cities nationwide. Wag said the funding comes from SoftBank Vision Fund.

Symantec 138

Symantec Funding Yahoo Demand 138

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Ross Lipson, the chief executive officer and co-founder of the on-demand marijuana and cannabis delivery service, Dutchie, had thought he was done with the online delivery business. Then, in 2015, after Oregon legalized recreational use of marijuana, Lipson began wondering if it wasn’t time to revisit the whole delivery space again.

Services 259

Services Venture Capital Startup Los Angeles 259

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Unlike most university programs that are over architected and underfunded, the TMP evolved organically, based on the demands of its students and input from the local community. In addition to an Undergraduate Certificate, the Program is launching a Master of Technology Management degree in 2015. Organic Academia.

Santa Barbara 258

Santa Barbara Technical Review Startup Venture Capital 258

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2019

A Veblen good does not adhere to the traditional laws of price and demand. As shown in the accompanying graph, below a certain price, the price/demand dynamics are consistent with conventional products – higher prices result in a lower demand. Fashion companies usually ramp production, as demand increases.

Demand 160

Demand Pricing Product Equity 160

socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Concord Music is the music publishing and record company that formed in 2015 in the merger of Concord Music Group and The Bicycle Music Company; RecoChoku is based in Japan, and provides on-demand streaming and download services; Royalty Exchange, based in Denver, is a marketplace for buying and selling royalties.

Companies 113

Companies Company Class Demand 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Los Angeles-based Heal , which operates an on-demand service which schedules in-home housecalls from doctors, said on Wednesday that it plans to expand to four more states this year. Heal says it has delivered 16,000 patient house call visits so far, since it started in February of 2015. READ MORE>>.

Demand 113

Demand Los Angeles Services Angel 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

On-demand parking service Zirx is shutting down its on-demand, consumer parking service, which it had launched into Los Angeles in November of 2014, and is focusing instead on its enterprise business. Zirx began offering up valet parking for employees of businesses in September of 2015. READ MORE>>.

Services 100

Services Marketing Demand Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2016

has backed a startup, Plows & Mowz offering up an on-demand marketplace for snow plowing and lawn care. since 2015. Los Angeles-based startup studio Science Inc. According to Plowz & Mowz, it has raised $1.5M in a funding round, which came from Science plus undisclosed angels. READ MORE>>.

Dollar Shave Club 100

Dollar Shave Club Demand Los Angeles Acquisition 100

socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2016

On-demand delivery service Instacart has further expanded its delivery services in Los Angeles, in a deal with Asian food provider H Mart , the company said Tuesday. Instacart said it has been piloting deliveries from H Mart since June of 2015 at that chain's stores in Boston. Financial details of the partnership were not announced.

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Demand Services Angel 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2016

The company said it acquired Ausweb , a hosting firm in Australia, Offers.com , a digital media company here in the US; On Demand Recovery , a provider of backup services in the UK; and MX Toolbox , an email security company also based here in the US. j2 is led by Hemi Zucker. READ MORE>>.

Companies 100

Companies Company Acquisition Demand 100

socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2016

Los Angeles-based on-demand, full service self-storage startup Clutter has raised $20M in a Series B funding round, the company said this morning, in a round led by Sequoia Capital. The funding comes on top of a $10.75M funding round closed in October of 2015 for the startup. READ MORE>>.

Demand 100

Demand Los Angeles Funding Startup 100

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Past investors also included Y Combinator, where GrubMarket was part of the Winter 2015 cohort), and for some more context, GrubMarket last raised money in April 2019 , $28 million at a $228 million valuation, a source says. ” I don’t doubt that he means it.

Technical Review 343

Technical Review Startup Marketing San Diego 343

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. Way back in 2015, the Kickstarter Pebble smartwatch raised $20.3 Early crowdfunding successes have been undeniable.

Equity 164

Equity Statistics Platform Entrepreneur 164

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

Demand Media hosted a welcoming opening party at the Vicerory, and Media Temple organized an amazing closing party at Cross Campus with aerialists, DJ, interactive displays - and people are still talking about the delicious food. Watch for more in 2015. What technologies are you looking at in 2015?

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Belkin Entertainment Newsletter 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2020

As an advisor to many entrepreneurs, I still hear frequently the irrational exuberance that crowdfunding is the quick alternative for startups that are passed over by overly demanding angels or venture capital investors. Crowdfunding to gauge demand is not recommended, since failed campaigns don’t usually recover later.

Startup 151

Startup Equity Funding Demand 151

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

” However, the platform shuttered in 2015, just five years after its launch. However, since Amazon closed the platform in 2015, online shopping has exploded and the coronavirus pandemic has amped-up the demand for essential (and non-essential) online shopping. Selz currently has a user base of more than 125,000.

News 134

News Acquisition Platform Sales 134

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

In 2015 in the US there were $77 billion written into startup tech companies. The Laws of Supply & Demand. The most basic chart of microeconomics is a supply & demand curve. Demand represents a buyer and supply a seller. Other products “elastic” meaning demand falls off quickly when prices go up.

Startup 150

Startup Companies Company Venture Capital 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

The middle and above-middle class population of China will grow from 172 million in 2010 to 314 million in 2015. with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S.

Marketing 104

Marketing Startup Patents Offshore 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

The middle and above-middle class population of China will grow from 172 million in 2010 to 314 million in 2015. with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Patents Offshore Startup 103

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 29, 2015

With the 2015 holiday shopping season now upon us, it’s “go time” for retailers across the country — an opportunity to put their carefully crafted holiday plans into action and deliver on their bottom-line expectations. Plus, holiday e-commerce sales are widely expected to continue rising in 2015. Focus On The Consumer.

Commerce 40

Commerce Sales Pricing Study 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 7, 2015

Evidence is growing that consumers are willing to pay at least a small premium for sustainability, and have started to demand a discount for “un-sustainability.” By adding to perceived value, a company attracts more sophisticated and demanding customers less expensively and more quickly.

Entrepreneur 117

Entrepreneur Organization Startup Pricing 117

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The middle and above-middle class population of China will grow from 172 million in 2010 to 314 million by 2015. with demands for new products and services. An international brand will command higher prices and additional customer demand. And aging populations in Europe and Japan will join the retiring baby boomers in the U.S.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Offshore 97

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

As the entrepreneur, you set the model for others on the team by your own actions, and by the demands you make. There is a definite connection between the fact that Google has been ranked by Fortune in 2015 as one of the best companies to work for. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/9/2015.

Training 105

Training Entrepreneur Tool Metrics 105

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2019

The company said it ran a "first-time patient" user survey was run after having delivered more than 110,000 house calls since February of 2015. The company said the survey was conducted with more than 6,000 of its patients, who used the service for the first time in 2018.

Satisfaction 113

Satisfaction Mobile Los Angeles Services 113

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

(This growth in the take-up of cloud services reflects our own experience at MetricStream, with over 70 percent of our customers choosing the MetricStream Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Cloud to deploy their GRC apps and solutions in 2015.). Customer expectations now demand seamless and satisfying user experiences.

Artificial Inteligence 106

Artificial Inteligence Screening Google Customer 106

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2015

By demand, entrepreneurs are crisis managers, and can be busy reacting 24 hours a day to urgent short-term issues. Don’t let day-to-day demands take the reins and drag you off course. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/30/2015. You must be the model of the culture you want.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Training Demand Customer 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As an advisor to many entrepreneurs, I still hear frequently the irrational exuberance that crowdfunding is the quick alternative for startups that are passed over by overly demanding angels or venture capital investors. Crowdfunding to gauge demand is not recommended, since failed campaigns don’t usually recover later.

Startup 100

Startup Equity Entrepreneur Demand 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2015

Knowing your limits, and not taking on tasks that you can’t deliver on or are not priorities, is the only way to survive in a modern business world that demands your attention 24 hours a day. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 7/31/2015. Know when to say "no" without guilt.

Startup 108

Startup Entrepreneur Mentor News 108

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2015

Investors typically demand preferred stock to give them more control and first payouts, but these advantages can be at least partially offset (up to 20 percent) if you plan ahead. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 5/8/2015. Facilitate an upgrade of founder’s common to founder’s preferred.

Startup 99

Startup Entrepreneur Acquisition Demand 99

Tech.Co

JULY 13, 2023

The billionaire SpaceX chief certainly knows how to build an AI company, having co-founded ChatGPT owner OpenAI back in 2015, only to sell his stake three years due to a perceived conflict of interest with his electric vehicle company Tesla. Corp” in Nevada, according to business records seen by the Financial Times.

Artificial Inteligence 106

Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Generative AI Technical Review 106

Xconomy

AUGUST 28, 2018

Puls Technologies , whose on-demand technicians repair broken smartphones and install connected home devices, announced today it has raised $50 million to expand its reach as a unified source of device maintenance and consumer support.

Services 43

Services Screening Demand Activity 43

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2013

He references CIO Bernard Golden’s argument, made in The IT Jobs Cloud Computing Will Create , that while some roles may disappear altogether, others will remain, but in much less demand. For instance, he says, it’s probably a safe prediction that lower-level, on-premise IT support roles will still exist, but in fewer numbers.

Cloud Computing 85

Cloud Computing Marketing CIO Organization 85

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2015

If you are like most entrepreneurs I know, there just aren’t enough hours in a day to get all your own work done, as well as run the many one-hour meetings each team member seems to demand for decisions and mentoring. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 4/17/2015.

Product 99

Product Mentor Startup Technical Review 99

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based CurbStand (www.curbstand.com) is hoping to change that, by offering up a mobile app which connects you with the company''s network of CurbStand valet parking companies, which offers on-demand retrieval of your car, mobil payments, and on the valet parking operator side--lots of business analytics tools and reporting.

Networking 100

Networking CTO Hire CTO Coach Mobile 100

Tech.Co

MAY 11, 2022

Subscribe As the demand for speedy delivery continues to surge, Amazon has struggled to keep its next-day delivery commitment in these rural states because of their sparse populations. The Hub Delivery Partner Program has actually been operating in a number of international countries for years, including in India since 2015.

Commerce 103

Commerce Newsletter Report Demand 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2016

From an insider perspective, 37 percent of CFOs now see the required target as a significant innovation every one-to-three years, according to the results of a 2015 IMA innovation survey. Today they demand it or walk to competitors, who are not far away. Recognize that customers care about the whole experience.

Startup 58

Startup Organization Demand Customer 58

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2017

After about six or seven years of that, in 2015, in the larger WeMo space at CES, we demonstrated something we had been working on. It was really clear that we had tapped into a demand that was not really outspoken. Ryan Kim: We had started to develop this technology awhile ago, while we were developing the WeMo platform.

High Tech 176

High Tech Belkin Platform Artificial Inteligence 176