article thumbnail

Reflections on 2016: Michael Jones, Science, Inc.

socalTECH

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Michael Jones: Earny, a bot that tracks purchases, files and redeems price protection/adjustment claims automatically for customers. Just a few weeks after Earny launched, Amazon ended their price adjustment policy.

article thumbnail

LAVA Healthcare Presents: The ins-and-outs of celebrity partnerships and how it can increase your company's value.

SoCal Tech Calendar

Brand endorsements from celebrities and athletes have been proven to have a powerful economic impact on stock prices (Forbes 2016). Discover how to navigate generational market complexity as Millennials and Gen Z look more to digital platforms and social media for healthcare guidance.

LAVA 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

Tech.Co

Calendly Calendly is an online scheduling platform popular among business and personal users. Gumroad Gumroad is a web-builder and ecommerce platform that lets creators sell products directly to consumers. Preply Preply is a learning language platform that’s connects around 35,000 tutors to students around the world.

Startup 210
article thumbnail

Selling Online In 2016 For The First Time – What Works When You Have A Blank Slate?

InfoChachkie

It may seem hard to believe, but even in 2016, there remain a number of successful consumer brands that are not sold online. I thought it would be interesting to understand the challenges and concerns of entrepreneurs who began selling online for the first time in 2016, so I sat down with Heidi Muther, COO at Z S upply , LLC.

Sites 100
article thumbnail

5 Startup Funding Models That Depend On The Consumer

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a classic article on Thrinacia , there were over 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence then, estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to today. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. In the U.S.,

Funding 141
article thumbnail

Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost

TechCrunch LA

“ Shipwell’s full-service, digitized brokerage platform can streamline the way many of our Anchor LPs and portfolio companies approach large-scale freight shipping,” the firm’s principal — and newest Shipwell board member — Vik Chawla wrote in a blog post announcing its most recent deal. .

Startup 191
article thumbnail

5 Crowdfunding Approaches To Tempt Every Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. In the U.S.,