socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Los Angeles-based ComicBlitz , an online, subscription comic book service which lets users access unlimited digital comic books for $7.99 According to Cinedigm, ComicBlitz currently provides access to approximately 10,000 digital comic books, from more than 30 publishers. a month, has been acquired by Los Angeles-based Cinedigm.

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socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2020

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Prodege, it will use the acquisition to offer up further earning and saving opportunities to Upromise. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2013

This strategy is called “organic growth,” yet it alone may yield only a fraction of the potential you could achieve, unless you add the additional strategies of partnerships and M&A (mergers and acquisitions). Laurence Capron and Will Mitchell explain why in their book, “ Build, Borrow, or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma.”

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 5, 2021

He has written two books in the field and is also an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School, teaching venture law. His practice revolves around startups, securities and mergers and acquisitions. Speaker: Matthew Crowley, Crowley Corporate Legal Strategy. Matthew Crowley is a former president and board member of LAVA.

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socalTECH

APRIL 2, 2020

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Fulcrum Biometrics was foudned in 2002, and provides biometric authentication products and live scan civil application background checking, as well as criminal booking systems for both government and private users.

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socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2014

Pasadena-based LeisureLink , the developer of travel booking software for the vacation rental market, has been acquired by VacationRoost , which operates an online vacation rental marketplace. software engine booking marketplace rental vacation vacationroost acquisition merger leisurelink' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2018

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , the developer of spa, beauty, fitness, and other booking software and services, has been acquired by Vista Equity Partners , in a deal worth $1.9 The acquisition comes only three years after MINDBODY's IPO on the NASDAQ as MB. billion, the two companies said on Christmas Eve.

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socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2014

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to Cupcake, the acquisition will expands its entertainment license portfolio. Zuuka--which was founded by Graham Farra and Woody Sears--will join Cupcake Digital as part of the acquisition. istorytime zuuka cupcake digital merger acquisition childrens books'

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socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2019

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , which develops an online, cloud-based platform used by wellness businesses to manage their scheduling, booking, and operations, has acquired Simplicity First , a software consulting firm. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2021

This strategy is called “organic growth,” yet it alone may yield only a fraction of the potential you could achieve, unless you add the additional strategies of partnerships and M&A (mergers and acquisitions). Laurence Capron and Will Mitchell explain why in their classic book, “ Build, Borrow, or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma.”

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socalTECH

APRIL 15, 2019

Eric Novakovich, founder of Clubspeed, will become Chief Strategy Officer of the company as a part of the acquisition. Clubspeed offers up an online booking engine, mobile app, secure payments, and other customer management tools for famil entertainment centers. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As part of the acquisition, Forge Technologies said it is moving its headquarters to Los Angeles. Financial terms of the acquisition wer enot announced. ShiftMe was led by CEO Megan Hottman. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I like to book my own travel, so I might be on Expedia or on an airplane. Our new customer acquisition has grown and our costs have plummeted. We are actually getting paid now to obtain customers, so our customer acquisition costs are now negative. A negative customer acquisition cost!

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. WUN's systems included software, hardware, and support services to help manage coworking and shared workspaces, including handling billing, bookings, leads, communications, Wi-Fi access, door access, and much more. WUN Systems' CEO was Dale Hersowitz. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2013

It looks like the sale of book review and community Goodreads was worth between $150M to $200M, according to a report form AllThingsD Friday, potentially making the acquisition one of the better returns on capital from a Southern California technology startup in recent years.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2022

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. Customer acquisition gets harder and more expensive. I’m not talking here about a small pivot.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 26, 2018

Speaking of which, those companies with cash in the bank and cash available are the ones to scoop up the bargains, from suppliers and in acquisitions especially during tough times. A fast-growing but undercapitalized company is not highly valued in an acquisition. And oil is a lubricant…. Such bargains; so little time.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

In the old days we used to call a restaurant to book. As long as they didn’t lose the book or make a mistake. As long as they didn’t lose the book or make a mistake. We built “book it now” functionality in LA and then San Francisco. After hours there was the answering machine.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Return Path said it acquired all of Email Copilot, including technical ssets and existing book of business. Al Bsharah, was co-founder and CEO of Email Copilot.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2022

I found this perspective confirmed recently in a new book, “ The Crux, ” by Richard Rumelt. Use acquisitions to complement organic growth. Smart companies use acquisitions to enhance momentum and accelerate revenue growth. Smart companies use acquisitions to enhance momentum and accelerate revenue growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The details of these considerations are outlined in a classic book, “ The Board Book ,” by Board expert and founder of The Board Institute, Susan F. Most founders and CEOs will not voluntarily establish a formal Board of Directors, unless they are trying to attract a major investor, preparing for an IPO, or planning for an acquisition.

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socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2013

Studios , a venture-backed comic book and graphic novel publisher, has acquired a fellow comics firm, Archaia Entertainment , the firms said today. boom studios comics comic publishing graphic novel merger acquisition publish' Los Angeles-based BOOM! DFJ Frontier''s Scott Lenet sits on the board of BOOM! READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based WOWIO , which launched last week with the acquisition of comic strip site WEvolt, said today that it has acquired web comic community DrunkDuck. According to WOWIO, the acquisition will expand its library of content, and add around 95,000 members to its community. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

I recently replied to a Quora entry which asked, “What are the best business-related books?” I concluded by including a link to an entry I wrote entitled, The Author’s Dilemma – Why Business Books Suck. To set the record straight, I am an avid reader, although I seldom read business books. Business Books Redux.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

He had an idea for a startup that would help consumers better book service jobs and would take on Service Magic, which he believed had a business model that could be disrupted. RedBeacon went on to sell to HomeDepot in what was considered a very successful acquisition on all sides. But Ethan had left by the time of the acquisition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As a mentor to many entrepreneurs, I also encourage an entrepreneur exit focus early, and I really like the specific steps outlined in the classic book, “ Exit Signs ,” by Pamela Dennis, who has helped companies through this critical transition for decades. Listen carefully and act accordingly. Build relationships with potential acquirers.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

AdventureLink had been attempting to build an online marketplace where consumers could purchase and book adventure travel trips, eco tours, and other travel. Tags: adventurelink shutdown exit merger acquisition foreclosure adventure travel booking. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2012

How do you cut out all of the effort required to discover, find, and book venues for your event, wedding, or conference? At the end of the day, we're looking to change the way people book events. We think that doing venue acquisition is now super simple. Tony Adam: Right now, it's a very manual process for booking a venue.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2013

Book review and community Goodreads , which was founded in Santa Monica by Otis Chander, has been acquired by Amazon.com , Amazon said Thursday afternoon. Goodreads' site revolves around sharing book recommendations and networking between book readers. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2020

I’m talking about the kind of change that moved Apple from personal computers to music distribution to consumer electronics, and Amazon from books to e-Commerce to cloud computing services. Customer acquisition gets harder and more expensive. I’m not talking here about a small pivot.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2021

In his classic book on building a business, “ Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business ,” Gino Wickman, a similar experienced business consultant and developer of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), outlines five common frustrations that we both hear from entrepreneurs, as follows: You are the boss, but you don’t have control.

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Xconomy

JULY 2, 2019

With the previous version of Uber’s (NYSE: UBER ) app, users had to navigate from the main menu to another part of the app to book nearby e-bikes and e-scooters from Uber’s Jump brand. Uber also facilitated e-scooter rentals from Lime, a mobility company in which Uber has invested and, at times, been rumored to be considering for acquisition.)

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2022

In the classic book, “ Fish Can’t See Water ,” Kai Hammerich and Richard D. Incidentally, I love that book title, which seems to me applicable to most aspects of business (and even people), as well as business culture. Lewis explore these cultural issues, both national and international, that can make or break your company strategy.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2020

They book through Swoop, which leads to those operators. That's appealing to them, and that distribution and acquisition model has worked very well for us. The fact is, it's hard to book group transportation still, in a world where you can book anything else easily, whether that's a train ticket, a flight, a Lyft, really anything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Here are some examples from their book and my experience of the many indicators, challenges that entrepreneurs will probably recognize, which highlight the value and need for increased focus on the human element: Collaborative team sessions seem to drag on. Investments and acquisitions fail.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

Overall I like the principles in the classic book “ Robert’s Rules of Innovation: A 10-Step Program for Corporate Survival ,” by Robert F. A technical champion may drive a specific innovation, but the business leader has to own the result, in order to drive an appropriate business model, customer acquisition, support, and a growth strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2022

I found some good lessons in this regard in a classic book, “ Becoming Facebook ,” by Mike Hoefflinger, the former Head of Global Business Marketing at Facebook. For many companies, the long game is choosing the right strategic partners and acquisitions. But never take your eye off today’s customer.

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