SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Saturday, February 25, 2017 -- Technology Startups go to the Movies: Opportunities and Hurdles for Selling New Technologies into the Motion Picture Industry! Theatrical release competes with broadcast and cable television and streaming video on demand. Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum. See [link] (more)

Technology 100

Technology Southern California Startup Netflix 100

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Since its 2017 inception, SpotOn has been focused on providing software and payments technology to SMBs with an emphasis on restaurants and retail businesses. SpotOn will now have over 500 employees on its product and technology team, according to co-founder and co-CEO Zach Hyman. This is a rocketship that we are excited to be on.” .

Technical Review 296

Technical Review Software Review Invest Acquisition 296

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

Canoo is locking in final contracts with its vendors and is going to be in production with prototypes before the end of the year. Canoo began life as EVelozcity back in 2017. Porsche launches on-demand subscription for its sports cars and SUVs.

Outsource Development 191

Outsource Development Startup Outsource San Diego 191

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

Located at the southeastern tip of the San Fernando Valley, the Los Angeles suburb counts its biggest employers as the adhesive manufacturer Avery Dennison; the Los Angeles industrial team for the real estate developer CBRE; the International House of Pancakes; Disney Consumer Products; DreamWorks Studios; Walt Disney Animation and Univision.

Glendale 271

Glendale Los Angeles Startup Technical Review 271

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

There are others, like Norton LifeLock , acquired in 2017 by Symantec for $2.3 There seems to be an insatiable demand from consumers for a better shopping experience, meaning they will pay a premium to a company that can present them a better match in products to their interests, without jeopardizing their good name.

Customer 137

Customer Custom Technical Review Symantec 137

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Los Angeles-based AvantStay has been around since 2017 and had only raised $25 million in the last four years. “Customers are starting to meet the demand from an experience perspective in rental homes,” he said. But to be clear, it does not own properties itself.). “It has always lagged hotels by a wide margin.

Platform 139

Platform Invest Los Angeles Funding 139

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2017

So how did a company that provides storage grow so fast (we’ll exit 2017 with 10’s of millions in recurring revenue), why is it so defensible and is it really a tech startup? Amazon took a consumer value proposition (buying books, then all retail products) and made the consumer experience significantly better, faster & cheaper.

Technical Review 268

Technical Review Funding Software Review Artificial Inteligence 268

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Viral marketing and word-of-mouth are not enough these days to make your product and brand visible in the relentless onslaught of new promotional media out there today. Innovation in marketing is perhaps more important than product innovation. Products are the new services. Mobile is where it’s at.

Marketing 82

Marketing Demand Startup Customer 82

Tech.Co

APRIL 26, 2019

Of the top reasons given in the survey for what honestly seems like a pretty poor decision, increasing productivity was the biggest, given by 38 percent of those who had gotten high at work. The runner-up was “to help pass the time,” at 36 percent, and “to cope with the demands of the job,” at 28.7

Study 120

Study Technical Review Class Education 120

Tech.Co

JUNE 29, 2021

Back in 2017, the New York Times opinion section was graced with an article entitled: Jerks and the Start-Ups They Ruin. “Some startups have seen demand skyrocket, so they’ve had to quickly scale, attract investment, and respond to client demand. Saying No To Startup Bros.

Startup 178

Startup Course Coach Demand 178

Tech.Co

JANUARY 4, 2018

For many founders, getting noticed by investors, potential customers, incubators and other companies, is a necessity to take your product to the next level. Lishtot is the first IoT network of consumer products that can test drinking water for contaminants within seconds for an affordable price. Meet the Startups. Altopa (Seattle, WA).

Startup 70

Startup High Tech Product Design 70

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The reality is that a good customer experience today is more important than a premium product. For your business to prosper, don’t associate good service only with high-price products. Being unreasonably demanding of others. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/01/2017.

Customer 89

Customer Custom Demand Pricing 89

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

In today’s fast moving market, the basic product development cost and time are critical to survival. With the new rapid prototyping tools, products can be physically built for analysis, rather than just conceptualized. These ideas can grow quickly into real products. Meeting the new consumer demand for customization.

Ideas 61

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Education 61

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Things have already plunged so quickly at the signal of a recession that insiders fear a lengthy bear market could hit crypto far more brutally than expected — tearing tokens to lows far below the highs of the 2017 bull run. Without the promise of riches or with reduced interest in blockchain-based exclusivity, where will consumer demand go?

Newsletter 278

Newsletter Platform Capital Marketing 278

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2018

Ramiro was demanding one thing?—?“visibility.” They brought children and demanded one thing?—?education: She was graduated in 2017?—?the He decided to recreate the scenes from these beautiful design photos and he added back the immigrant Latinos who are so responsible for the privileged lives we lead. visibility.”

Education 174

Education Startup Los Angeles USC 174

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

According to some sources , 47 percent of workers feel that office politics take away from their productivity, and is one of the top 10 stressors. We all have to learn the hard way all the tactics to use and avoid to be productive within the complex network of power and status that exists within every business, large and small.

Summary 62

Summary Product Networking Demand 62

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

An alternate outcome that I also unfortunately observe in some cases are companies who had extreme early success with an initial product adoption but failed in key areas that limited the growth and therefore the ultimate financial outcomes. How profitable is my product or service? As an early-stage VC I love this phase.

Startup 286

Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

Founded in 2011, Z Supply, LLC has created five women’s fashion brands with a sixth brand and extension into Men’s, launching Spring 2017. I ended up really relating to the nuance and intricacies of product supply and customer demand. That being said, we were getting inundated with inquiries regarding where to find our product.

Sites 100

Sites Sales Santa Barbara Design 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2018

As a business advisor, one of the things I see most often as a drag to productivity and growth is employees who, despite their best efforts, can’t change things that they know are hurting the company. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/26/2017.

Startup 62

Startup Organization Customer Custom 62

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Most of the guidance you see for entrepreneurs is aimed at those who are selling a product (Apple, Tesla, Xiaomi), or selling a service (Uber, Airbnb, Snapchat). The “product” value is difficult to quantify, the costs are nebulous, and entrepreneurs have to clone themselves to scale the business.

Social Media 56

Social Media Pricing Technical Review Demand 56

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

There's lots of noise in the on-demand tutoring space, especially connecting people virtually, however, in my experience, it's in the best interest of consumers to get in-person, local tutoring. If you look at the other players, I believe, on-demand tutors will never exist. We have product, people, and have our foundation set.

Startup 113

Startup Venture Capital Beverly Hills Acquisition 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2017

That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand. Autos for drivers: Waning market demand. These shifts are independent of technology innovations, but certainly will drive the application of key product developments.

Startup 57

Startup Demand Course Summary 57

socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2019

Rich Branning is the CEO and co-founder of Sweep (www.sweepcrew.com), a company that handles logistics, maintenance, and other heavy lifting required for on-demand scooter companies like Bird, Lime, and others. Rich Branning: We started Sweep in the Fall of 2017, when Travis first dropped scooters at the First Street Promenade.

Pepperdine 124

Pepperdine Startup West Los Angeles Long Beach 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2019

There are others, like LifeLock , acquired in 2017 by Symantec for $2.3 There seems to be an insatiable demand from consumers for a better shopping experience, meaning they will pay a premium to a company that can present them a better match in products to their interests, without jeopardizing their good name.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Symantec Social Network News 78

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2017

Every business needs repeatable processes to grow and thrive, but modern business processes need the right people to make them efficient and productive. The right people make productive processes, not the other way around. On the other hand, I see teams with almost no process that are tremendously productive.

Entrepreneur 78

Entrepreneur Coach Organization Mentor 78

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2017

Remember that annoying doesn’t mean non-productive – these may be top performers, with critical business skills. For any relationship to be maximally productive, both parties must actively manage the relationship. Team members may forget you are now the boss, or anyone can make inappropriate comments or demands.

Satisfaction 58

Satisfaction Startup Product News 58

Tech.Co

APRIL 7, 2020

Created in 2017, and focusing on spaces in London (although it does also have an office in Tel Aviv), LABS is a co-working space that offers businesses and individuals offices and even living spaces to rent. Designed to inspire, motivate productivity and promote ways to thrive digitally. LABS Community Approach. Community in Exile.

Newsletter 153

Newsletter News Geni Email 153

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2017

Here are some approaches that both of us recommend to get you started: Take a basic product and make it special (upgrade). Fields) are examples of what were once pedestrian products that have driven successful new businesses. Offer a no-frills version of a high-end product (downgrade). Take a broad-appeal product into a niche.

Ideas 59

Ideas Startup Examples Entrepreneur 59

InfoChachkie

MARCH 2, 2019

Less than ten years after the conclusion of World War II, toy weaponry was a popular product segment. For decades, the modestly priced Barbie became the ideal birthday gift for girls between the ages of 5 and 12, ensuring that each new generation of children would demand Barbie houses, cars, clothes, as well as Barbie’s friend.

Company 100

Company Companies Sales Sample 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2017

In fact, I just finished a new book, “ Winning from Failing ,” by business development and sales productivity expert Josh Seibert, which extends this principle as well to large corporate organizations seeking to improve their productivity and success. Leaders need to reward experiments, rather than demand fixed processes.

Coach 57

Coach Mentor Organization Entrepreneur 57

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. Demanding an NDA too early is a sure way to kill your dream before the people who can help you even know what you have to offer. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/15/2017.

Technical Review 61

Technical Review Patents Ideas Social Media 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

Think of value propositions as bundles of services or products that create benefits (value) for customers. Every entrepreneur needs to know and communicate the total costs associated with their solution or product, including cost of goods sold, customer acquisition costs, capital costs, operational expenses, and partner costs.

Funding 57

Funding Startup Activity Customer 57

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Assign innovation projects to production organizations. Existing production teams are generally too busy meeting monthly deadlines and targets to give new innovations the attention they need. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 11/18/2017. Your long-term business survival depends on it.

Ideas 56

Ideas Framework Summary Organization 56

TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

It’s a matter of survival thanks to the persistent lack of demand from consumers. . alone in 2017 (not to mention the roughly 32 million consoles sold at the market’s peak in 2008), according data on the Statista website. . million head mounted displays sold in 2018, according to data from Canalys.

Torrance 180

Torrance Los Angeles Entertainment Platform 180

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2017

A key part of her message that resonated with me, as a mentor to entrepreneurs, is her guidance on how to deal with the constant demands and requests that every business founder faces. Otherwise don’t let guilt trick you into thinking you are actually doing something productive for you. If yes, apologize, then do better.

Startup 58

Startup Tool Coach Satisfaction 58

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2017

More than ever, businesses need to take full advantage of automation, data, and analytics to run their business more productively and competitively. Certainly it’s important to optimize current operations, but in this age of rapidly changing demands and competitors, it’s more important change quickly as the market changes.

CTO Coach 59

CTO Coach CIO Startup Competition 59

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2017

The most productive and respected business people know their limits and assertively protect them. Time spent building and maintaining key work relationships can dramatically improve your productivity, reduce stress, and raise your melting point. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 06/01/2017. Never over-commit.

Tips 58

Tips Class Activity Coach 58