TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. The company said it will introduce ads “over the coming weeks” in order to “cover our expenses” of running the platform. Securities and Exchange Commission. .

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2019

For example, they might want to see what version of a song to put on an EP or not, or which songs they might want to put additional marketing behind on other platforms. What makes us different from streaming platforms, is that when you're sitting in the back of a car and ride share, you're sitting in an unbiased environment.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2019

For example, they might want to see what version of a song to put on an EP or not, or which songs they might want to put additional marketing behind on other platforms. What makes us different from streaming platforms, is that when you're sitting in the back of a car and ride share, you're sitting in an unbiased environment.

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Xconomy

APRIL 12, 2017

Lymber, named as a 2017 Xconomy San Diego startup to watch , has developed a technology platform that enables mobile users to book openings in fitness and wellness classes. Lymber was barely a year old when Mindbody (NASDAQ: MB ) announced recently that it acquired the San Diego mobile app developer.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Shopify quietly acquires Handshake, an e-commerce platform for B2B wholesale purchasing . As Amex scoops up Resy, a look at its acquisition history . The firm was launched in 2017 by general partners Eva Ho and TX Zhuo, formerly of Susa Ventures and Karlin Ventures, respectively. Fundraising. Extra Crunch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2017

If you are proposing a merger or acquisition, or simply seeking an investor for your business, the process is the same. Mark Zuckerberg was not the first to build a social media platform, so he had to find investors who believed in him. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/04/2017.

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Xconomy

JUNE 22, 2016

She’s referring to how much Watson Health has spent on growth , including acquisitions like Merge and Truven Health Analytics. The first commercial product to come out of the effort is likely to hit in 2017. “When you look and say we just spent $4 billion in just under 12 months—IBM’s definitely spending,” LeGrand says.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Skyler Lucci is co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based HeyTutor (www.heytutor.com), a startup which has created an online platform which connects and matches students with in-person tutors. In this industry, customer acquisition costs are super high. Customer acquisition costs can be as much as $200 an hour.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

Competitors can leapfrog you on features or outspend you on customer acquisitions but communities are very hard to disrupt. a platform to allow local communities police and manage themselves through in-person events and meetups. this is classic community management. Derek founded Bevy ?—?a just to name a few.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

I think we'll see a big increase in IPOs in 2017, but I think there will be, more dramatically, a big pickup in M&A. They're acquisitive, have cashed up, and lots of them are now looking at repatriating money to the US. That's the Unilver acquisition of Dollar Shave, the GE acquisition of ServiceMax.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2017

Federal, state, and municipal governments are among the largest consumers of entrepreneur and freelance services, but client acquisition costs may be very high. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 07/26/2017. Government contracting is not for the faint of heart.

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