socalTECH

JULY 18, 2011

Financial details of that acquisition were not disclosed. One of Santa Barbara-based RightSignature , a provider of software-as-a-service, electronic signature services, has been acquired by software giant Adobe. Adobe said Monday morning that it has acquired EchoSign , an electronic signature competitor of RightSignature. READ MORE>>.

Competition 140

Competition Santa Barbara Acquisition Software 140

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2008

According to Eric Brandt, Senior Vice President and CFO of the firm on a call Monday, it is looking for acquisitions as opportunities arise. Irvine-based Broadcom is eyeing technology companies it can buy at a bargain, the firm's CFO said on an analyst call this week. READ MORE>>

Acquisition 100

Acquisition Competition Conference Invest 100

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

From lockdown in her Northern Italy home, Cevolini shared perspective on the future of motorcycling, acquisition offers and plans to recharge her company when the COVID-19 crisis subsides. The venture is also one of the few e-motorcycle companies drawing engineering tips from competition. MotoE Worldcup racing, Image Credits: Energica.

Technical Review 277

Technical Review Competition Demand Sales 277

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). Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Overreliance on acquisitions drains resources and de-motivates internal teams.

Acquisition 88

Acquisition CTO Hire Startup Outsource Development 88

Tech.Co

MARCH 10, 2022

Amazon could substantially expand their dominance over the ecommerce market, as the Seattle-based tech giant has announced the acquisition of Veeqo, a UK-based ecommerce startup. Everyone knows that Amazon has been pretty acquisition happy over the last few years. Amazon Acquires Veeqo. What does this mean for the ecommerce market?

Startup 131

Startup News Acquisition Platform 131

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2009

Google, released a preview of its new voicemail services late Wednesday evening, saying that the new service--based on technology it gained from an acquisition of GrandCentral Communications in 2007--will offer call screening, voicemail transcripts, ability to check voicemails online, personalized greetings, and other features.

Google 100

Google Competition Tech Coast Angels Technical Review 100

Xconomy

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Nearly one year after DNA sequencing machine maker Illumina announced plans to acquire smaller rival Pacific Biosciences , antitrust regulators in the UK say the merger could stifle competition in the region and reduce industry innovation. The Competition and Markets Authority has been eying the proposed $1.2

Competition 45

Competition Marketing San Diego Blogging 45

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2022

Once your business is running and sustainable , everyone these days expects it to grow, as an indication of long-term health and competitiveness. Improve reaction time to competitive situations. Use acquisitions to complement organic growth. Smart companies use acquisitions to enhance momentum and accelerate revenue growth.

Organization 128

Organization Acquisition Competition Resource 128

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

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. Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage.

Coach 137

Coach Metrics Competition Ideas 137

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Well, even though that acquisition is still playing itself out on the field of battle, it appears quite clear that the new parent has directed its new subsidiary to abandon the lower end of the market and focus upon the larger sales, corporate customers, and major brands.

Resource 156

Resource Competition Examples Custom 156

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2010

Non-organic growth would include OEM relationships, finding strategic partners, “coopetition,” as well as acquisitions. Even mergers and acquisitions (M&A) came early. This can be a significant competitive advantage over major competitors, and overall reduces competition in the market place. New management skills.

Acquisition 85

Acquisition Startup Organization Competition 85

socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2019

It's unclear if Bird approached Scoot on the deal, or perhaps if the story might have been leaked by someone near to Scoot; it's not uncommon for investment bankers and other advisors to leak rumors of acquisition deals to spur more interest and competitive bids on companies. READ MORE>>.

Report 113

Report Santa Monica Demand Competition 113

socalTECH

JULY 28, 2014

The European Commission said today that it has given approval to Apple Computer ''s acquisition of Santa Monica-based Beats Electronics. The European Commission said that the move did not raise any competition concerns for the regulator. beats electronics europe regulator merger acquisition music streaming appl apple'

Santa Monica 157

Santa Monica Acquisition Competition 157

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Unlike a lot of grants on this list, the competition is open to all US small businesses, as long as they have fewer than 99 employees, have been operating for at least six months, and have a FedEx business account that's been open before September 1, 2023. It's competitive though – last year 18,000 applicants competed for only 12 slots.

Technical Review 194

Technical Review Software Review Startup Competition 194

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). Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Overreliance on acquisitions drains resources and de-motivates internal teams.

Organization 132

Organization CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 132

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Auditude, although now based in Palo Alto, had originally been developed for a UCLA MBA business plan competition, by Nicholas Seet. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Seet founded Auditude for the KNAPP competition at UCLA, while he was at the UCLA Anderson School of Management at its fully employed MBA program.

UCLA 212

UCLA Startup Competition Acquisition 212

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

The information exchange from day-to-day interactions of engineers and marketers will drive you enhance your own processes to be more competitive. Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition. Expand core competency and solidify strengths.

Startup 105

Startup Outsource Competition Entrepreneur 105

socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2014

near real-time automated intelligence gathering systems that scour public and private data sources like websites, blogs, social media and email to unearth information businesses can use for competitive advantage. Bitvore, led by Jeff Curie, said that it has developed a.

Software 227

Software IBM IBM Social Media 227

socalTECH

JULY 2, 2018

Santa Monica-based Bird --already in a frenetic fundraising and expansion race with competitor Lime, Uber, and a host of other competitors--can add Lyft to its list of competitors, after Lyft said it would buy bike sharing company Motivate on Monday.

Competition 100

Competition Santa Monica Marketing Services 100

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 19, 2015

Computers and the Internet have now brought in a new era that relies on data to make profitable business decisions in the competitive environment. Below is a full explanation of how small businesses can leverage technology to earn a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Cloud Services. CRM Platforms. Images via Shutterstock.

Competition 40

Competition Technology Social Media Tips 40

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 14, 2010

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 -- How Savvy Companies Leverage Brand, Technology and IP Licensing to Leap Ahead of The Competition.

IP 100

IP Competition Technology Company 100

Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2022

For larger or later stage companies, it could be to increase market share through acquisitions with the attendant elimination of competition or increase in a company’s reach. Have you stated a goal for others to follow? I prefer a financial goal, such as “achieve $20 million in revenue within five years.”

Resource 156

Resource Satisfaction Metrics Course 156

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. It seems that the first subject that comes up in such assignments is the health of the competition. And oil is a lubricant…. Such bargains; so little time.

Acquisition 226

Acquisition Email Competition Activity 226

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Edmunds.com said it has renamed CarCode SMS under the new name Edmunds CarCode as part of the acquisition, which came as a direct result of CarCodeSMS winning a recent "hackathon" sponsored by the Edmunds.com. edmunds carcodesms merger acquisition hackathon winner winning exit accelerator automotive' READ MORE>>.

Edmunds 150

Edmunds Acquisition Competition Los Angeles 150

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Euvision was one of the winners of Qualcomm''s annual QPrize competition. qualcomm euvision image recognition software merger acquisition europe international netherlands amsterdam' Euvision''s technology automatically sorts photos based on their content, and was spun off from the University of Amsterdam. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Competition Acquisition Content 138

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Offering too little in an acquisition to satisfy the seller? Just think of the second tool, terms, you can use creatively to bridge that gap, whether driven by seller’s ego or competitive necessity. Sometimes, the person on the other side must keep to a minimum price you cannot understand or afford. It’s an easy rule to remember.

Pricing 156

Pricing Sales Examples Tool 156

Xconomy

JUNE 14, 2019

Is one of the bigger biopharma acquisitions of the year in trouble? The US Federal Trade Commission wants yet more information about the buyout, and overseas, the UK Competition and Markets Authority opened a separate investigation. This past week, antitrust regulators once again delayed Roche’s planned $4.8

News 97

News Competition Acquisition Report 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 25, 2020

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. Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage.

Metrics 144

Metrics Coach Social Network Competition 144

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. Re-live that moment of inspiration that resulted in an innovative design and implementation for your product, and is now providing you with a sustainable competitive advantage. Appreciate the media accolades and peer success feedback.

Startup 118

Startup Satisfaction Customer Custom 118

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In some ways, the biggest software acquisition of all time could be a yawner. Scooping up Raleigh, NC-based Red Hat (NYSE: RHT ) could make IBM (NYSE: IBM ) more competitive with bigger cloud players such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, says Michael Skok, Read more » Reprints | Share:

IBM 100

IBM IBM Cloud Computing Google 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The new system looks to be direct competition for Santa Barbara-based Sonos, and its own wireless, whole home audio systems. The new competition comes thanks to the acquisition of Los Angeles-based Phorus, the wireless home audio speaker firm headed by Dannie Lau.

Santa Barbara 164

Santa Barbara Calabasas Competition Acquisition 164

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

The information exchange from day-to-day interactions of engineers and marketers will drive you enhance your own processes to be more competitive. Let market response dictate a later split, merger, or acquisition. Longer term, when ready, it may be time for merger or acquisition. Expand core competency and solidify strengths.

Startup 126

Startup Outsource Competition Acquisition 126

Xconomy

APRIL 11, 2019

Financial firms are facing competition from legacy players and disruptive fintech startups as technology continues to reshape the heavily regulated industry. Two financial firms are betting on a nonprofit incubator program in San Diego in hopes of identifying top talent and potential targets for investment or acquisition.

Incubator 81

Incubator Invest San Diego Competition 81

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Back when we were all trying to figure out the real value of traffic on the web, investors – and acquiring companies – got a bit crazy with metrics used to value acquisitions and investments. And yet, users rave about the service, and spend long durations of time on the site. Revenue experiments (and failures).

Metrics 296

Metrics Sites Advertising Web 296

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry. Re-live that moment of inspiration that resulted in an innovative design and implementation for your product, and is now providing you with a sustainable competitive advantage. Appreciate the media accolades and peer success feedback.

Satisfaction 174

Satisfaction Custom Customer Outsource 174

Xconomy

JULY 31, 2017

It’s been a long time since tech’s biggest companies could be sorted into discrete buckets according to the products they pioneered—-Google, the search software giant; Apple, the computer and mobile device innovator; e-commerce leader Amazon; business software stalwart Microsoft; and social media engine Facebook.

Competition 64

Competition Social Media Web Commerce 64

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the user-generated content venture of Richard Rosenblatt, has new competition this afternoon, from Yahoo , after Yahoo announced it would acquire content publishing firm Associated Content. Financial terms of the acquisition of Associated Content were not disclosed.

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Yahoo Demand Content Media 150