StartUp Beat

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Tech enthusiasts from around the globe can make the last three months of the year count by tuning in to a great variety of inspiring events that take place on online platforms. The post Top virtual tech events to end 2020 on a high note appeared first on StartUp Beat.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

Digital avatar startup Genies , known its for high-profile partnerships with celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Migos and Cardi B, has just released its long-anticipated NFT storefront, “The Warehouse.” An image of the Genies platform showcasing a fashion collection designed by creator Ian Charms. Image Credits: Genies.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Flesh will be pressed, complimentary bars emptied, but most importantly we'll get a first look at some of the gadgets that will dominate 2020. From robotic buddies to super high definition TVs, there will be plenty to catch up on and look forward to in the coming year. So what can we expect to see? Thought hoverboards were the future?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2020

You don’t have to have previous startup problems to show resilience – everyone should have a story of tackling a tough challenge with minimal success, but using the failure to move on and achieve an objective. Evan Williams , for example, before cofounding Twitter, started a podcasting platform named Odeo.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

Making money on livestreams has never been easier thanks to a suite of tools from the Los Angeles-based startup Maestro , which just nabbed $15 million in financing to grow its business. But what started in the gaming world quickly spun out as the company slashed prices to $500 per month for its services.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

An edtech startup called Entity Academy — which provides women with training, in areas like data science and software development; mentoring; and ultimately job coaching — has raised $100 million on the heels of strong growth of its business, and an ambition to improve that ratio.

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StartUp Beat

MARCH 10, 2020

spurse announced the pre-launch of its Social Reward platform at the Influencer Marketing Conference & Expo 2020 (IMCX 2020) that took place the 25th February in Los Angeles. The post spurse Launches Social Reward Platform at Influencer Marketing Conference & Expo appeared first on StartUp Beat.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Today, we share the thoughts of Greg Monterrosa ,a startup community leader who is currently Startup Weekend organizer, facilitator, and mentor and was a former Founder of MyLLC.com and Hub101. The continued growth of startup communities in Los Angeles. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

This round values the startup, which was founded in January 2020, at $11 million post-money. The funds will be used to build out its platform, hire beyond its 27-person workforce and expand its service area. Powering up. Can solid state batteries power up for the next generation of EVs?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Los Angeles-based fintech startup Dave.com said this morning that its job finding service, SideHustle, has facilitated nearly 3 million job applications since its launch in September of 2020. The company says it offers access to gig economy work, part-time and full-time job opportunities through its SideHustle platform.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

But today a startup that’s tackling a different aspect of the market — addressing the supply chain that subsequently turns the wheels of the bigger food distribution machine — is announcing a big round of funding as it continues to grow. GrubMarket has snapped up no less than 40 companies in the last three years.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Alliance is following the classic start-up trajectory: transition from the big idea to your beachhead product offering. What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? The start-up has developed kinetic energy based, long-duration energy storage solutions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2020

If you are seriously looking to start the next billion-dollar startup, you need to get beyond the realm of enhancing a current solution. Rather than starting from a mindset of pushing the limits of technology, be determined to first find a customer need that can only be solved by the technology you know.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

to date, the company said that it saw an 188% growth in annual recurring revenue compared to a year ago, with more than 25,000 individuals in 2,000 salons and spas in the country now using its platform. “We started obsessing about this,” Danna went on. Focusing on the U.S.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Los Angeles-based audio streaming service Vurbl , which is focused on building a platform for audio streaming, says it has raised $1.3M According to the startup, the round was led by AlphaEdison and also included Halogen Ventures, TEN13, Angellist, and individual angels. The CEO and Co-Founder of Vurbl is Audra Gold. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2022

The deal opens up a large avenue for many more companies to use the service, given Stripe's ubiquity, and this in turn gives even the smallest companies a way to integrate buy now, pay later functionality with their in-store POS systems. Want to keep up to date with the latest tech news? How the Service Works. Please fill in your name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Thus the rise of the “ sharing economy ,” with collaborative and peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms , including Lyft (rides), Airbnb (lodging), and WeWork (workspace). There are always opportunities to participate in existing platforms, such as becoming an Uber driver, or to start your own platform sharing your favorite hobby.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Los Angeles-based e-commerce platform developer Boosted Commerce says it has hired Steve Oliver, the former CEO of e-commerce startup Hollar as its new President. Oliver was head of Hollar through its sale to Five Below in 2020. He previously also served as COO of Ticketfly, and also previously served at Amazon.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2021

An ecommerce giant with huge clout in bricks-and-mortar store retail, too, Shopify can boast to having more than one million retailers using its platform. Consumer tech, for example, is a perfect fit for affiliate marketing with 60% of consumers buying electronics on Prime Day 2020. Amazon managed to generate a frightening $10.4

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2021

If you want to get in better shape and haven’t read that you might start there. I started advice with the premise that no amount of exercise or food eating plan would help with long-term fitness or weight goals unless you first had a mental plan and a set of measurements to track your progress. I want to share with you how I did this.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2021

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Los Angeles-based Labrador Systems , a new startup developing assistive robots for helping with home health and assistive living, has raised $2M in a pre-seed funding round. According to Labrador Systems, the new funding will go towards expansion of its platform and for pilot studies with partners in 2020.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

Welcome Tech , which has built a digital platform aimed at immigrants and their families, has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round co-led by TTV Capital, Owl Ventures and SoftBank Group Corp.’s Welcome Tech, which has an office in San Antonio, Texas, raised an $8 million Series A in March of 2020. s SB Opportunity Fund.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2020

In my work with new startups, I often find people who believe that the terms “ entrepreneur ” and “ inventor ” are interchangeable. Yet I find a big difference between “starting a new business” and “creating a new product.” A good entrepreneur starts with quantifying the problem, rather than a solution looking for a problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Thus I often recommend that before you kick off your own business, you join another startup or existing business to see how things really work. It starts with documenting and communicating a real purpose and mission in terms everyone can get excited about. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/15/2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2020

As an angel investor, I see plenty of startups focusing on building an innovative product, but I’m looking for the few who are also leading with an exponential growth strategy, to put them in the category of the next Amazon or Google. These can easily start new trends, or capitalize on existing ones.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 15, 2022

Uber Eats is launching two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup, and Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company. “The hope is that they’re successful and that we learn over the coming months, and then figure out how to scale.”

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The aircraft is designed for use as a "mobile launch platform" to help carry satellites into orbit, and is currently the world's largest aircraft. Stratolaunch is targeting its first official launch flight in 2020. The company's "Pegasus" Stratolaunch vehicle has been seen via aircraft radar flying around the Mojave all week.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. Naturally, the next step in Bernstein’s evolution from blogger to businesswoman was a technology startup. Danielle Bernstein is just 27 years old, but she’s been running her own business for 10 years.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Vulog announced Tuesday during Automobility LA that Hyundai will use its technology platform for a car-sharing pilot that will launch in Los Angeles at the end of 2019 and will eventually grow to 300 vehicles. Vulog might have a low profile, but it’s hardly a startup. And now, Hyundai. Meanwhile, Vulog has its own ambitions.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

On Lafayette Street in SoHo, young, fashionable women lined up around the block to enter a minimalist, millennial oasis, the most perfect Instagram feed brought to life. allocate 98% of their funding to startups helmed by men. It’s no wonder, then, how we’ve ended up with the paradox of the “girlboss.” .

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes. Image Credits: Robiiiworld (Brandy Merriweather via BStarPR).

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This was a big year for Crosscut because were finally delivering on our promise of implementing a full-scale investing platform after 11+ years in business. Growing our practice from 3 original partners who would meet at coffee shops into a full institutional investing platform is a constant evolution.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The two platforms are both huge in their respective markets: By connecting TikTok's audience with small businesses online everywhere, this team-up could offer a lifeline to business owners amid a rocky economy. The platforms will add additional ecommerce features down the line, though they're a little vague on what those will be.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 7, 2020

Our 2020 goal is to build a full digital marketing solution for real estate agents looking to build successful, lead-generating digital brands,” said Malte Kramer, the company’s chief executive, in a statement.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

W]e are shifting our technology strategy to leverage external partners for parts of our platform that we’re currently maintaining internally,” Weiss wrote in the email announcing the layoffs to staff. The company laid off its entire retail staff and closed all its physical locations, including its flagship New York City store, in August 2020.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 19, 2020

in 2020, the studio told TechCrunch this week, though it refused to reveal the exact size of its North American office. But TiMi contended that these platforms are not essential to a game’s success. WeChat launched its long-awaited paywall for articles published on its platform . That’s finally changing.

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