Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

Meet the 11 startups for 2017: Ambidio. ReplyYes is a frictionless e-commerce over mobile messaging experience: customers simply reply “YES” to buy the product and have it delivered. ProductionPro pulls scripts, research, designs, and continuity together to empower creative decision-making.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Have you ever noticed that some of your business owner friends get all the bad customers, and yours all seem fairly reasonable? I’m always amazed that, in my role as a business advisor, bad customers somehow seem to gang up on certain businesses. The reality is that we all make mistakes, so no customer is always right.

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JUNE 25, 2020

According to ClickUp, its customers included Google, Nike, Uber, Airbnb, Netflix, and Ubisoft, where it helps replace or integrate workplace applications for employees. The company was founded in 2017. As part of the funding, David Sacks has joined the board. Zeb Evans is Founder and CEO of ClickUp. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2017

Not so long ago, every business assumed that the keys to success were the highest quality product, the best value for the buck, and the best customer service. Now all we hear about is providing the best “customer experience.” You have to hear your customer’s dreams, goals, passions, and aspirations.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 27, 2017

Here are five trends startups are considering for their operations in 2017. With the improvements in display resolution, marketers have the opportunity to create more compelling content for customers. Blockchain Technology. The Harvard Business Review recommends two low-risk applications of blockchain technology that startups can try.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2017

With the advent of the Internet, social media, and instant communication via texting, customer expectations for service, as part of their entire customer experience, have changed. They expect you to be there, to know their history as a customer, and to treat them with priority and respect.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2019

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , which develops customer identification products, including two factor authentication and other related products, has named co-founder Ryan Disraeli as its CEO, the company said on Thursday. TeleSign was acquired by BICS in 2017, and now has more than 300 employees. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 7, 2021

The company was launched in 2017, and now says it has over 10 million customers. Dave offers up an app which provides help with banking, financial insights, overdraft protection, building credit and finding side gigs. million members.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Los Angeles-based cloud customer relationship management (CRM) software developer Nimble rolled out a major upgrade to its sofwtare this week, saying it added major updates to its contact records, added granular activity tracking, contact privacy, and integration with Office 365, Power BI, and Azure. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Neos has been operating the Boeing 787 since December of 2017. The two also said that Neos will work with Viasat on a customized portal for its customers to connect to its onboard Wi-Fi system. Financial details of the win were not announced. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

in total funding, and came out of YCombinator in 2017. According to RepairSmith, it will incorporate CarDash's technology to enhance its product offering, and will services all of CarDash's customers from RepairSmith.com. CarDash had raised $5.3M RepairSmith is led by CEO Joel Milne, and is backed by Daimler AG.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Q-CTRL said that the Los Angeles office is close to many of its key customers and research partners. Biercuk; the company was founded in Australia in 2017. The company's founder and CEO is Michael J. READ MORE>>.

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StartUp Beat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

2017 has already witnessed a load of successful and exciting conferences, including World Domination Summit, Startup+Fest and CEO Space. Multiple startups credit the event for boosting their business and activity, that includes Mathew Prince , CEO of Cloudfare who reports “We struggled like crazy to get our first hundred customers.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

According to Ford, existing customers of Canvas will be given an option to join Fair's service at the ends of their current vehicle subscription term. Canvas currently offers up its services in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Dallas, and launched back in 2017. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 20, 2017

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 -- Recurring Revenue Conference. Join local entrepreneurs, SaaS innovators, leading VCs, private equity/angel investors April 26, 2017 at the Recurring Revenue Conference (www.recurringrevenueconference.com) presented by Sutton Capital Partners.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The concept is similar to Toyota’s e-Palette vehicle, which can theoretically be customized to serve as a retail shop, restaurant or shuttle for people. Canoo started as Evelozcity in 2017 by two former Faraday Future executives Stefan Krause and Ulrich Kranz. ”

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

20th Century Fox and others had sued VidAngel in 2016, in order to stop the company from editing movies and streaming them to its customers. VidAngel--based in Utah--filed for bankruptcy in October of 2017, in order to avoid paying the $62.4M Disney, Warner Bros., judgement against the company.

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JUNE 27, 2019

In an age of ever increasing marketing spend to attract customers, how do you make sure you aren't spending more acquiring a company than they are worth? Los Angeles-based Retina is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to figure out customer lifetime value (CLV) for such businesses as Dollar Shave Club. What is Retina Go?

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socalTECH

JUNE 12, 2019

Triton Digital says it has been integrated with and has been re-selling Omny Studio's software since 2017. Omny Studio's customers include Cumulus Media, Entercom, Mediacorp, Southern Cross Austereo, Corus Entertainment, Mashable, Arabian Radio Network, Mamamia, along with others. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2020

The 2021 Polestar 2 is the first EV to come out of Polestar since it was recast as an electric performance brand in 2017. Unlike the traditional dealership model, Polestar will sell or lease its cars online to customers in all 50 states. The company has had plans to open physical retail showrooms called “Polestar Spaces.”

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socalTECH

JUNE 26, 2020

The company said that both the City of South Gate City Hall and the City of San Joaquin in California have adopted its customer interaction management (CIM) tool, which it says virtually eliminates the need for lines and waiting rooms. The company most recently announced a funding round back in 2017 , when it took $5.5M READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 23, 2019

On Tuesday, Haptik announced it has acqui-hired Convrg, a Los Angeles-based startup that develops chatbots, to serve customers in North America. Founded in 2017, Convrg has made a name for itself by developing several popular chatbots and voice products. 60% of all software is bought in the U.S.,

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Santa Monica-based TaskUs , which provides back office and customer support for many prominent high tech companies, said this morning that it has appointed Mike Ferguson as the company's first Chief People officer. Ferguson was most recently Head of People Support at Chipotle Mexican Grill, which he spent the last 12 years at. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 15, 2019

According to the companies, Nadavon Capital Partners originally invested in Clubspeed in April of 2017. Clubspeed offers up an online booking engine, mobile app, secure payments, and other customer management tools for famil entertainment centers. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 7, 2019

According to Inseego, its new MiFi 8000 Mobile Hotspot will roll out beginning June 14th to Sprint customers, to provide gigabit-speed performance and enterprise security features. San Diego-based Inseego , the developer of the popular MiFi mobile hotspot devices, has gotten back on track with its release of a new hotspot for Sprint.

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JULY 25, 2018

MetaPack offers up its enterprise e-commerce shipping software to e-commerce customers. According to Stamps.com, MetaPack supports over 450 parcel carriers that operate in more than 200 countries, and that its system was used for processing over 550 million parcel shipments in 2017.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 25, 2017

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 -- Launching Your Product in the New Reality of Retail (MAKE IT). From pricing and packaging to customer engagement and the order you approach each channel, everything matters.

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socalTECH

MAY 9, 2019

ChowNow last raised a round of funding back in October of 2017 ; the company's prior investors include Steadfast Capital, Upfront Ventures, and Bonfire Ventures.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2017

According to ConsumerTrack, it has moved into a new office wich has room for over 100 employees, and which also includes a custom gym and video studio to expand its production facilities. ConsumerTrack says its customer include such companies Fidelity, Transunion, Chase Bank, and many other financial institutions.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Saturday, October 14, 2017 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Cybersecurity. The Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum will be devoted to identifying entrepreneurial opportunities for providing tools to combat cyber threats. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Stan Stahl, president of Citadel Information Group and SecureTheVillage. See [link] (more)

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

The company sent an email to customers Tuesday that after examining the business, the car-sharing industry and COVID-19, it decided to shutter the service permanently. Below is a screenshot of the email sent Tuesday morning to Maven customers. Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credits: Screenshot/Maven email.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 20, 2017

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 -- Purpose-driven manufacturing: backing up your brand with ethical and sustainable practices (MAKE IT Monthly event). Today’s consumer increasingly seeks products that they feel good about. Whether you are a purpose-driven brand or just a company with a conscience, live up to your brand promise. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 30, 2017

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 -- Roadmap to Commercialization. How well do you really know your target customer? Santa Ana District SBDC. Why is the right business model critical to your venture start-up's success? Can a bad value proposition kill your business? In this workshop, you will learn how to.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 15, 2019

Furniture subscription rental service, Feather , is heading to Los Angeles and Orange County, California with $12 million in new funding and “thousands” of customers in New York and San Francisco. Deliveries to Feather’s new, LA and Orange County geographies will begin on May 20.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Musk mentioned on Twitter the desire to produce a pickup truck way back in April 2017, before the first Model 3 sedans had been handed over to customers and the CEO had entered production hell. In December, Musk resurrected the idea saying that Tesla might have a prototype to unveil in 2019.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Webroot said it will incorporate CyberFlow's technology into its products, initially in custom integration and evaluaation, with full availability and further product integrations expected in 2017. Cyberflow's software was used for identifying network anomalies in IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. Cyberflow Analytics was led by Tom Caldwell.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 23, 2019

The firm was launched in 2017 by general partners Eva Ho and TX Zhuo, formerly of Susa Ventures and Karlin Ventures, respectively. Additional Fika portfolio companies include Asian food delivery business Chowbus , Elementary Robotics , a developer of robot assistants, and Chatdesk , a customer support messaging platform.

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