socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Los Angeles-based ConnectedTravel , a developer of connected vehicle applications and services, says it has teamed up with Universal Music Group , for a new hackathon which will "imagine next-generation music experiences" for connected vehicles. Details of the collaboration were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Warren also wanted regulation in place that would block companies making over $25 billion that operate as social media or search platforms or marketplaces from owning companies that also sell services on those marketplaces. Srinivasan (@balajis) March 8, 2019. Srinivasan (@balajis) March 8, 2019. — Balaji S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

And of the 1 million users that the company surveyed (most in its largest market — California, which is perhaps one of the most mature consumer markets for cannabis consumption in the US) an overwhelming majority of 70% said they’d like to see integrated marijuana and liquor delivery services. Mangalji said in a statement.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

He did note that in the four markets where the company has gone live since launching its business in January 2019 — San Diego, Los Angeles, the Inland Empire , and Sacramento — has yielded an annualized revenue run rate of over $400 million in gross merchandise value (the total value of home sales transacted on its platform).

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

For the second year in a row 8 of the 10 companies selected for Techstars LA were local and we anticipate that trend continuing in 2019. And a host of interesting companies in last mile have cropped up to give the Amazon ecosystem some competition, like two companies from the last Techstars LA class - Shipsi and PRZM.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2019

In my experience the key attributes in any sector would include the following: A product or service with depth and a robust set of features. Customers today are looking for an engaging total customer experience, including shopping, reviews from peers, speed of delivery, and follow-on options, as well as support and service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2020

By drawing on the current network of drivers and the app technology it already has in place, UberEATS could be a major competitor for food delivery services such as DoorDash. What worked for you yesterday probably won’t keep you alive and competitive tomorrow. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/20/2019.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2019

What were doing in 2019, is scaling the company. The last fundraising we did was use to prove out our technology, and weve now had head-to-head competition with our competitors and others in the space to prove out our technology, our unique capabilities, and our unique approach to solving this problem. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The challenge a lot of those businesses have, is likely have built their sites and are using a lot of different software-as-a-service platforms. How we do hat, is we've built an analytics platform, Daasity, for data-as-a-service. A lot of those brands, on the e-commerce side, are becoming more data driven.

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Startup Platform Commerce San Diego 113

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Crowdfunding, on the other hand, opens the investment door online to almost anyone who is willing to bet on a new product or service with an investment, typically for a chance to be first in line for the offering, and willing to forgo any equity or management position in the company. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/21/2019.

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Southern California Edison Blog

MAY 27, 2020

Having access to a dependable network with maximum uptime correlates directly with an organization’s ability to remain productive, innovative, and competitive. Partner with a local managed network services provider. Here are four measures you can take to promote network dependability. Evaluate your current network setup.

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Networking Services Resource Competition 59

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2020

Institutional venture capital dispensed in 2019 was down a bit from record highs the previous year, but up significantly over the last few years. VCs are committed to servicing existing portfolios. Individual angel investors and crowdfunding have been adding to the momentum, some say exceeding VCs in total amount invested.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Class 125

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Created in 2014 and acquired by Dentsu in 2019, MuteSix was recommended to TechCrunch by Rhoda Ullmann, VP Consumer at Sense, a Boston-based startup building a home energy monitor. In today’s highly competitive ad environment, both content and data are kings. The key takeaway? It only happens when the margins get tight.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Position your products as delivery for on-demand services. Characterize your brand as one that builds relationships through personalized products that provide service. Do the research to find your best competitive advantage, and then highlight and live the differentiation. The success of your business depends on it.

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Social Media Customer Custom Mobile 73

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2019

Much has been written recently about the requirement to focus today on the total customer experience, as a competitive edge or even for survival. In terms of the customer experience, your challenge today is to minimize all friction from the moment a customer desires a product or service, to the moment he receives it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2019

You are so engaged in building and selling your product or service, that you “don’t have time” to focus on strategy and the next round of changes for the business to survive and grow. Highlight your competitive value, not your technology. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/03/2019.

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Technical Review Customer Custom Competition 87

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2019

I recommend creating new services and products for existing customers. When Amazon wanted to increase its revenue, it identified existing best customers and offered a new membership service – Prime “free” shipping. Today, customers want personalized products and services at reasonable prices. Customers don’t wait today.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 4, 2019

In addition to quantifying the positives of the customer lifetime value metric, they address the mistakes that I see regularly in my business advisory service relative to assessing the value of customers and value, including the following: Failing to account for current customer status and stage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2019

For those of you who don’t have time to read the whole book, here is a sampling of a few key points that should get you thinking in the right direction, and maybe just keep you a step or two ahead of your big competitors: Add a platform that provides self-service growth. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/15/2019.

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Commerce Artificial Inteligence Cloud Computing Platform 89

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

How profitable is my product or service? What sized team can I afford in order to sell, market & provide service to these customers? We have well financed competitors whom despite competing with we respect deeply and when you see your competition launching in many markets it’s tempting to follow suit.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

This biotech company developed Xplore-PATHO as a service to test samples for the presence of pathogens – everything from bacteria and DNA virus to parasites and fungus – in a single test. In collaboration with Marshawn Lynch, the cofounders are planning on making cell phone service free. Targeted mobile advertising.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

OCTOBER 25, 2010

The minimum level of coverage includes, among other things, emergency services, hospitalization, wellness, and maternity and newborn care. As a consequence, small businesses should be able to get competitive insurance plans and better pricing. That list is not yet final, and could expand as 2014 approaches.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2019

What every entrepreneur needs more than anything else, after they have built an innovative new product or service, is visibility, credibility, and trust by customers, potential employees, and future business partners. Successful businesses require the best people to deliver your vision and services one step better than the competition.

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