socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Our big news as a company was deciding to "transform" Transform Group itself - moving from the top PR firm in the blockchain world to a blockchain company that has a division that now has represented 31 percent of the entire market cap of the nearly $600 billion crypto landscape (excluding bitcoin). Aside from $50,000 bitcoin?

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 24, 2019

The company founded by two former Bain consultants is the latest to take on the growing market for non-alcoholic intoxicants that use a combination of chemicals traditionally found in the marijuana plant to make their drinks. Marijuana soda startup California Dreamin’ wants to replace booze. million for their venture. ”

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Yet as we enter February 2017 the VC funding markets are booming, Snap, Inc has filed for its IPO, AppDynamics was just purchased for $3.7 But the reality is that “global warming” massively blunted the effects of winter and my prognosis for VC fundings of entrepreneurs in 2017–2018 is now very sunny indeed.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Sam’s vision was to build a world-class “reverse logistics” company that could be as ambitious as Amazon has been in delivering goods to our houses. What sized team can I afford in order to sell, market & provide service to these customers? We used our refined playbooks for LA and figured this time we knew how to launch a market.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Of course you’ve probably known of Meg as a business leader for many years, formerly as President and CEO of Hewlett Packard and the CEO of eBay before that, but since late 2018 she has been the CEO of Quibi (joining founder Jeffrey Katzenberg as the first employee). Between the heavy hitters at the helm, the more than $1.4B

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Inverted Software

JANUARY 2, 2019

Nvidia was recently hit with multiple class action lawsuits following this year’s cryptocurrency crash. When the cryptocurrency market crashed, however, mining was no longer as profitable. Nvidia, if you didn’t know is the largest maker of GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit). Bitcoin value traded at an all time high at the end of 2017.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

If there is no competition, there is likely not a market. Only later did they expand this offering to multiple classes of cars, Uber for business use, package delivery, and even freight hauling. You need skills in finance, operations, and marketing to supplement product development, and more hours of work than one person can manage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

With the speed of change and volume of market feedback today, as well as the advances in machine learning, Amazon, Alibaba, and others have proven the value of software driven strategy decisions. This is a new class of software that can adapt in real time to market changes. The efficiency gain is tremendous.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The resulting delays can give your competitors an edge, or the market requirements can change before you get the funding you need. Phase III is all about helping you take your innovation to market, or commercialize it. Another alternative is to find an inexpensive class on grant writing. It’s time to get started today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Don’t wait for someone else to send you back to class, or push you to change. Constantly market your skills and expertise to employers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/20/2018. Proactively prepare for your desired future roles. None of us can keep up on every new thing in this knowledge abundant world.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

Our perspectives on the topic wax and wane with market cycles. Here’s what I believe, but won’t claim to “know” because every time I think I know something the market seems to do something entirely different. And if you’re lucky and hit product/market fit straight out of the gate – awesome.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2018

We have an expert team, marrying world-class IP from Hollywood, and videogames and bringing that into this new format. Will you mainly be going to market with this through partners, or will you run your own locations? 2018 is the year people will get a chance to experience SPACES. In the U.S., Shiraz Akmal:We're doing both.

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Entertainment Santa Monica IP Startup 180

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2018

In one of my own stints as an executive in IBM, I found that putting a high-potential employee on my own staff for a few weeks was highly motivating and taught me the realities of senior management responsibilities better than any class could. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/06/2018.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 11, 2022

Sure, celebs have begun talking about it, but we’re rarely taught about it in health class. Gina Bartasi launched Kindbody, her third fertility startup, in 2018, after her own journey helped her understand just how broken and antagonistic the system is. Nor is it typically a topic of discussion over holiday hors d’oeuvres.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 8, 2020

Salesforce, which was ranked by Fortune magazine as the world’s best place to work in 2018, keeps the focus on employee happiness through dedicated “mindfulness” rooms, 56 hours of paid volunteer work a year, to $5.5 The challenge is to find the best way to keep everyone on your team happy and productive.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

In many industries, business and enterprise customers usually pay more than everyday consumers for the business-class version of the same product. percent in 2016,and to be almost double 2015 levels by 2018. Personalized discovery is making buying more enjoyable and is quickly taking market share from physical stores.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

To get maximum business autonomy, you need to match the inherent strength traits of employees to key jobs, always adjusting for market change and people growth. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/22/2018. Adjust roles and shift resources for optimal performance. Have the right people do the right things at the right time.

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