TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

The company, which employed about 160 people, laid off 57 workers, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department. It was enough to get the attention of investors and at least two global OEMs as customers. Divergent can’t name the customers because of non-disclosure agreements.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In one of the biggest acquisitions out of Southern California's technology startup industry in recent years, Los Angeles-based Honey Science Corporation , which develops a savings discovery and price tracking tool, has been acquired by PayPal , in a deal worth approximately $4 billion. Honey was founded in 2012 by George Ruan and Ryan Hudson.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It comes courtesy of Google and Amazon-backed startup Anthropic, which was only founded in 2021. It was founded in 2021 by Dario and Daniela Amodei, and now has more than 150 employees. As part of the latter deal, Amazon employees and cloud customers will get early access to the technology. chatbot) developed by Anthropic.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The first cars are slated to appear on the road by 2021, according to the company’s current leader, Ulrich Kranz. Canoo has beta cars on site at its Los Angeles headquarters where prospective partners and customers can test out the vehicles, which were made by an undisclosed contract manufacturer based in Michigan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

I’m often surprised when you as an aspiring entrepreneur, looking for investors, tell me your solution is so innovative that you don’t have to worry about differentiating it from competitors, and customers will flock to it without a real marketing campaign. Focus your marketing on real customer value. Perception is better than reality.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Building a minimum viable product, with customer validation. Before you bring on partners, develop intellectual property, raise capital, or generate revenues, you need to establish an official business entity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Switch your focus from product development to sales. Of course, customer relationships, and penetration into new market segments are also critical elements. Isolate marketing from sales for maximum customer focus. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/04/2021.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

The company touts that its different cabins can be tailored to suit the needs of different customers — ranging from commuter vehicles, public or group transportation, delivery vehicles, and private cars. gallery ids="1815593,1815594,1815595,1815596"]. . and China, according to one person with knowledge of the company’s plans.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2021

For example, a few years ago, the company Beepi had a vision to build a new market for buying and selling used cars, but became overly focused on fundraising to grow fast, and ignored many customer complaints. Don’t lose focus on the customer, or open opportunities for competitors to pass you by with your own disruptive change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

I like the summary of the competitive reality in a new book, “ Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age ,” by Ram Charan, who relates a wealth of current experience from global clients: Customers expect a personalized experience. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/20/2021.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Today, with the Internet and social media, if you aren’t visible in a positive way to everyone, including customers, your leadership efforts will be lost. You need to be visible in marketing efforts, viral videos, and interactions with key customer segments. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/19/2021.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2021

You can project the results by assessing how well you might handle these seven key objectives: Develop a simple plan for your complex strategy. Teams that work together are ones that build trust, and have each other’s back, all while engaging with their leaders, and following a commonly developed strategy.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 25, 2022

million commercial deliveries (up from 2 million in October 2021) and travelled over 3 million miles globally. Starship’s delivery robots are already proving their worth, and we are glad to support the company so that they can continue to develop their technology and scale-up their production.”. It has now made more than 2.5

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Josh Kaplan and Dee Murthy, both founder and co-CEO of the Los Angeles–based company, started Ghost in 2021 after previously working together at Four Five Group, a men’s apparel business. Ghost is not alone in developing technology focused on inventory. to develop some sweet inventory-planning software.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A few years ago, Safeway and other big retailers struggled with the growing problem of plastic bag cost and pollution, before realizing they could actually sell reusable cloth bags to customers, as a win to all. With his obsession for detail, it took more than three years to develop the Macintosh.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In fact, customers today also seem more attracted to companies with a higher purpose than profit. Here are some key ones from the most satisfied business leaders that I know: Develop your own plan to get where you want to go. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/20/2021.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2021

Investors expect a great return for their risk, so they look for people who can look beyond the technology and their own passion to see a customer need that perhaps even the rest of us haven’t yet envisioned. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 06/18/2021. Driven by a higher purpose as well as profit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Develop a personal story as a visionary and learner. Founders who present themselves as a lone entrepreneur may develop an innovative solution, but building a business requires a team. You need to show you have a “Plan B,” and a never-give-up mindset, in handling any competitive threat or customer reaction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Based on my own experience as a business advisor, I’m convinced that it is all about your mindset for success, and the habits you have developed for tackling problems and challenges. Rather than get angry and upset, fall back to your initial process for evaluating markets, customer needs, and financial implications.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2021

On the other hand, most business professionals and the customers we all need in business recognize that professionals with a healthy self-esteem will always be more resilient, creative, listen better, and treat others with respect. Develop a mindset of self-worth and ability to adapt.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Every business I know needs to be on a constant lookout for new ideas, both in what they offer to customers, and in their internal operations, to stay competitive. In business, this means taking a customer view, vendor view, as well as your internal process view. Develop habits that increase creativity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2021

I once met with an entrepreneur who had developed a new algae strain to cure world hunger and make him rich. Look for validation from your mainstream customers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 04/15/2021. Pivot early, as required, to tune your features and marketing to meet the market and technical realities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2021

It also attracts more customers. Now is the time to develop a stronger workplace culture and drive more collaboration and better relationships between the people in your organization. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/22/2021. Most people don’t really want to work hard.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2021

Gates was a software developer genius, but Ballmer upheld the marketing and business side. Some entrepreneurs have an abundance of passion, but are short on the realities of customer needs, market trends, and financial constraints. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/11/2021. Paul Allen was the idea visionary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

What you need to thrive in this world of change is to develop the ability to perceive what is beyond the obvious, to discover new solutions that fit your aspirations and interests. This mindset will allow you to alter your direction in the most positive way, and drive customer change rather than be driven by it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Be especially sensitive to issues that can weaken customer relationships, antagonize stakeholders, and need timely responses. As the leader, you must take responsibility for the development and visibility of others in group meetings. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/10/2021.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Nothing is changing for our customers at this time, and we’ll be in touch with customers as and when we have further updates. Find out more – Best Ecommerce Website Builders 2021. That's not bad but it's miles off market leader Shopify which boasts millions of customers. What is Amazon Getting from the Deal?

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Tech.Co

JUNE 28, 2021

Or are they simply becoming more realistic in what they promise to their customers and their own staff? Our solution for these outdated approaches was and still is, to use data and technology to constantly evolve our decisions around pricing and risk and therefore be able to offer insurance to these customers in a fairer, cheaper way.”

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Southern California Edison Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

million in 2021, which includes both immediate and long-term effects. A third option is managed wavelength services , which allow startups to keep their data private because the connection isn’t shared with any other customers. Data Breaches. The average cost of a data breach for individual businesses across any sector was $4.24

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2022

As for their business model, Grifin doesn't rely on any kind of monthly fee from their customers. Ever since 2021's GME/AMC investment boom , investment has hit an all time high for general public interest. Instead, it relies wholly on their investors to make ends meet. ” – Griffin's FAQ answer about how they make money.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 27, 2021

“Much like how Microsoft Windows defined the operating system for personal computers decades ago, Clio has developed a software platform for law firms and their clients that is cloud-based and client-centric by design,” Newton said. Clio has more than 150,000 customers across 100 countries.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2020

In reality, crowdfunding has become a major startup funding vehicle, expected to reach $114 billion globally by 2021, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. If you want money, rather than just feedback, you need to actually design, develop, and prove that you have something worth people’s hard-earned funds before you launch your campaign.

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