socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Most of the cuts are in non-development positions--Activision Blizzard said that the number of developers working on its popular Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Overwatch, Warcraft, Hearthstone and Diablo titles, in aggregate will increase approximately 20% over the course of 2019. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 30, 2020

million-per-year lease, before subsequently going back on that agreement in 2019. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared eventual plans for Starship that involve flying them with very high frequency, and ultimately attaining a rate of construction of 100 Starships per year with the aim of producing 1,000 over the course of the next 10 years.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 29, 2020

The company first announced the Vegas expansion in July 2019. Earlier this year, Google also announced that it would open its regions in Jakarta, Seoul and Warsaw over the course of 2020. In Vegas, though, developers won’t be able to use relatively new services like Cloud Functions and Cloud Run yet.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

million since its January 2019 inception. Of course, Just is not the first company to offer personalized auto insurance. But of course, it has far fewer customers and is only serving one market. Just Insure , a pay-per-mile insurance technology company, has raised $8 million in a funding round. . Image Credits: Just Insure.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The e-tron Sportback reveal ahead of the LA Auto Show follows the launch earlier this year of Audi’s first all-electric vehicle, the 2019 e-tron. Audi has delivered 18,500 of its all-electric e-tron SUVs globally since March 2019 when the vehicle first came to market. The base price of the Sportback is 71,350 ($79,000).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2022

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. Yet the 2019 Office Romance Survey by Vault, Inc. Of course, all these things can happen in any workship. More vulnerable emotionally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

According to a classic article on Thrinacia , there were over 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence then, estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to today. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2021

Roughly two years ago, in July 2019, Los Angeles set up an office of climate emergency and earlier this year Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the climate emergency mobilization office to coordinate activity between civic leaders, the mayor’s office, and the city council. .

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We’ll just wait until companies that last raised in 2019 or 2020 come to market.” Of course our execution against the strategy has had to change but the strategy has remained constant. discipline & focus. In 2009 we could take a long time to review a deal.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 17, 2018

Over the course of the last few years, Google has also made significant investments in consortium-driven cables that span the Atlantic and the Pacific, and quite a few of these will go online in 2019. Its first two efforts spanned significantly shorter distances, though its “Curie” cable connects Los Angeles and Chile.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Of course, there are good ways and bad ways to ask for help. Most experienced business people love to help, but they don’t have the time or interest to give you a course on basic business concepts, like the need to be competitive. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/19/2019.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Of course, everyone thinks they know what it takes to make a great leader, and many books have been written about the subject. Having this bigger picture empowers you to better identify the areas where you need improvement, and set yourself on the right course to positively impact those around you. As a mindset, it’s a way of life.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 21, 2020

The pay equity fights that the women’s team has led are still ongoing ( and suffered a setback earlier this year ), but Nortman and Portman saw an opportunity to chart a new course for the league with the combination of both of their support. After a meeting to discuss Time’s Up and All Raise, the two bonded over soccer.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

The firm, which underwent a significant restructuring over the last two years, went on an investment tear over the course of 2019 as new partners went out to build up a new portfolio for the firm — almost of a whole cloth. Kleiner Perkins gets back to early-stage with its $600M 18th fund.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2019

Of course, that assumes that you or someone you trust knows how to do it right, has the right attitude, and has the trust of the person who needs the coaching. Great coaches typically have a continuing need to learn, from self-development courses, reading, and getting coaching themselves from people in areas unfamiliar to them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2020

Of course, it’s smart not to stray too far from your core competency for credibility and risk reduction. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/20/2019. Every recognized brand, including Sears and Nintendo, need to show new life and vibrancy on a regular basis to keep the attention of new generations and existing customers.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This multimodal strategy, which Lyft outlined back in July, will help the company meet its goal of taking 1 million cars off the road by 2019. Of course, this isn’t just about making the world a better place. Last year, Lyft says 250,000 of its community members gave up their personal cars.)

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2020

Of course, part of the change is that Gen Z (born after 1996) now outnumbers the Millennials (born after 1981). Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/16/2019. Not only does focusing on the customer make sound business sense, but research indicates that customer-centric companies can be up to 60% more profitable.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 28, 2021

Of course, neither this original mission statement, nor its current one, actually reflect how Facebook profits as a business — it primarily sells adverts to users. The company mission statement is, of course, a way to seize attention externally, and focus team members on the end destination.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Of course, Id like to believe the important community building work well be doing at the Alliance will be transformational to SoCal. Their report crystallized the opportunity and pathways to moving SoCal forward as one of the leading global innovation ecosystem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

According to a recent article on Thrinacia , there are now aver 600 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $89 billion to the economy at a compound growth rate of 17% from 2019 to 2022. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge.

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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. Of course, every new direction has some challenges, so the super angel model isn’t perfect. This helps the startups with the most opportunity move forward quickly to greater success.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In fact, most employee training courses recommend the distance if the work relationship crosses management levels, and most management policies strictly forbid fraternizing with the team. Yet the 2019 Office Romance Survey by Vault, Inc. Of course, all these things can happen in any workship. More vulnerable emotionally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Of course, your experience and gut instinct are relevant, but should never be used alone. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/06/2019. The result is lost time, and the window of opportunity may have passed. Gather relevant information from multiple sources. Remember, practice make perfect, and skip the shortcuts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Of course, there are no magic formulas for entrepreneurial success, since every new business inherently has many unknowns. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/15/2019. The right reason would be to bring value to customers, with a strong conviction that you are uniquely qualified to make it happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

You need to build business relationships with partners, team members, investors, and of course customers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/20/2019. It really is possible for an introvert to succeed as an entrepreneur, even though you can’t expect to start and build a business alone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Of course, many would argue that more fundamental innovations, or paradigm shifts, take a long time and cost more money, but from my perspective, these are what really move our society forward. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/10/2019. Which category do you want to be a part of?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Of course, it’s never quite that simple, but I really like the authors outline of the six key building blocks that have driven Amazon growth since their early days, to keep their current market value hovering around a trillion dollars. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/12/2019.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2021

Peloton lifted my mental spirits in 2019/2020 through what were two emotionally draining years in the world (fires, protests, politics, he who shall not be named, etc). It’s a form of accountability but of course it’s all just in your own mind. Ally Love and riding became my happy place. It was inspiring. You got this!

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Of course, now that you have investor attention, the devil is in the details. Of course, we all prefer billion dollar opportunities, with double-digit growth rates. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01-22-2019. Will you be selling to businesses or consumers, or both?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

Of course it takes time to roll out new scooters and replace existing inventory but this is already having a dramatic effect on the underlying business. With 65% improvement in battery life the unit economics improved dramatically and with longer-term between maintenance and lower theft rates it has been a huge boon to the companies finances.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

Of course, nothing is totally free, and I have heard the horror stories of relatively small companies finding thirty or more employees spending most of their time scanning and using social media for promotions, or engaging high-priced consultants who never seem to be able to show any real return for all of their efforts.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2019

Those airport drone incursions shut down Gatwick over the course of three days, which caused major delays at Heathrow and Newark. What were doing in 2019, is scaling the company. Its been used in a variety of environments, as well as on the military side, to ensure the technology is really ready for mass deployment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2019

Of course, we all know there are no guarantees, and we like your passion and commitment to future results. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 07/26/2019. Thus, the ultimate competitive advantage is the agility and insight to stay one step ahead of your competitors and changing market needs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2019

Of course, if you have a great idea AND a great execution, your company may well be the next unicorn. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/09/2019. Witness the number of seemingly simple or stupid ideas that have become million dollar businesses, thanks to some creative marketing or innovative financials.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2019

Of course, top leaders must retain the final say, but efforts to work collaboratively will encourage and reward engagement, and expose the ones who are not engaged. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/08/2019. The result is a culture of engagement and performance. Promote a more collaborative leadership style.

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