socalTECH

JULY 31, 2013

According to the companies, WebMetro will become part of TeleTech''s Customer Growth Services division, Revana. TeleTech is a large provier of customer service outsourcing to companies. webmetro teletech search marketing digital agency merger acquisition' Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

San Dimas 147

San Dimas Outsource Acquisition Marketing 147

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Your people on the customer front lines have the input you need on institutional changes required. Synthesize empathy with customers with new trends. Build a deep understanding of customer needs and ecosystem megatrends through interviews, focus groups, data analytics, and your own transformation team research.

Case Study 117

Case Study Outsource Development Outsource Customer 117

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 28, 2023

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. If your customers would benefit by having products from both companies, you might negotiate the opportunity to include the other’s product as an add-on.

Startup 105

Startup Outsource Competition Entrepreneur 105

socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2010

Simi Valley-based Xavient Information Systems , a provider of IT outsourcing services, and Virginia-based Vision360 , a provider of custom software development, testing, and other services for the telecommunications industry, said today that they are in a definitive merger agreement, where Xavient will acquired Vision360.

Outsource Development 133

Outsource Development Outsource Custom Software Development Acquisition 133

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

Here are five key ones to celebrate: Enjoy the feedback from every satisfied customer. Talking to real customers is the best way to keep your inspiration alive, as well as the best way keep on track with changing trends and future innovation ideas. Increasing customer focus and loyalty.

Satisfaction 174

Satisfaction Customer Custom Outsource 174

socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2021

Support.com, a publicly led outsourcing company led by Los Angeles resident Lance Rosenzweig, who serves as President and Chief Executive Officer, says it has merged with a bitcoin mining company, Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. Support.com trades on the Nasdaq as SPRT.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Company Companies Technical Support 113

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2019

It’s always tempting to think that more product variations will satisfy more customers and lead to new sales. Yet I still see expense budgets based on traditional channels, with no strict metrics on cost of customer acquisition by channel, or lifetime customer value. Outsourcing services that could be done in-house.

Outsource Development 122

Outsource Development Outsource Metrics Technical Review 122

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

As noted in Pour and Stir Part I , the key to the successful execution of this strategy is managing the following equation: The cost to acquire a customer < lifetime value of a customer. Decreasing Your Customer Acquisition Costs. Unattributed – There is no such thing as organic customers.

Customer 164

Customer Custom Advertising SEM 164

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2020

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. If your customers would benefit by having products from both companies, you might negotiate the opportunity to include the other’s product as an add-on.

Startup 126

Startup Outsource Competition Acquisition 126

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Radianta provides custom software development in the customer relationship management and related areas. Wave Technology Solutions Group provides IT consulting, business process outsourcing, and other products to corporations, government agencies, and municipalities.

Technology 100

Technology Outsource Development Outsource Custom Software Development 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

NetSol, which provides business outsourcing and enterprise application development, did not disclose financial terms of the buy. NetSol said the acquisition will allow it to launch a global SAP practice; Ciena's customers include such firms as Southern California Edison and Ticketmaster.

Technology 113

Technology Ticketmaster Outsource Development Southern California 113

SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2012

Hiring seems to be the preferred use of seed funds (by investors and founders), whereas I'd prefer a focus on customer acquisition. They most often really just need either a Part-Time CTO or Technology Advisor , and then some combination of hiring and/or outsourcing (on-shore or off-shore).

CTO Hire 205

CTO Hire Outsource Development CTO Coach Develop 205

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Fallacy: Startup ventures tend to evolve, especially after you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. Rationale: My idea is so mind-blowingly fantastic that I must immediately spend some of my precious capital to protect it. Perform China Syndrome Market Analysis. Rely On A Public Relations Agency. Grant Exclusivity.

Entrepreneur 272

Entrepreneur Outsource Ideas Technical Review 272

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2014

We provide a turnkey, back end, managed service offering for brands and retailers on an outsourced basis. We do everything from picking, packing, and shipping to customer service, fulfillment, and providing the technology that powers the e-commerce site, online marketing, creative design, and digital imaging and photography.

Commerce 203

Commerce Venture Capital Internet Brands Startup 203

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2015

Here are five key ones to celebrate: Enjoy the feedback from every satisfied customer. Talking to real customers is the best way to keep your inspiration alive, as well as the best way keep on track with changing trends and future innovation ideas. Increasing customer focus and loyalty.

Satisfaction 101

Satisfaction Entrepreneur Customer Custom 101

InfoChachkie

MAY 16, 2011

As an entrepreneur and startup investor, I have helped create companies which achieved two IPOs which collectively raised over $100 million, as well as two acquisitions which totaled $385 million. Fallacy: AdVentures tend to evolve once you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. 3) Attempt To License An Idea.

Startup 242

Startup Outsource Development Outsource Sales 242

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. If your customers would benefit by having products from both companies, you might negotiate the opportunity to include the other’s product as an add-on.

Startup 59

Startup Outsource Competition Acquisition 59

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Back in 2003 and 2004, we were focused on the international market, and started outsourcing to India and the Philippines for call center services. Dan Tamkin: Step one was to enter the marketplace, and get the platform going, derived from the existing technology, revenues, and some customer accounts. How did acquisition come about?

Outsource Development 190

Outsource Development Startup Outsource Altadena 190

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2016

Here are five key ones to celebrate: Enjoy the feedback from every satisfied customer. Talking to real customers is the best way to keep your inspiration alive, as well as the best way keep on track with changing trends and future innovation ideas. Increasing customer focus and loyalty.

Satisfaction 61

Satisfaction Startup Customer Custom 61

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2008

San Diego-based TAG, a provider of outsourced accounting and IT services, said Tuesday that it is in a merger agreement with Southern California Computer Services (SCCS), a business application and IT consulting company. According to TAG, the deal adds 113 San Diego-based companies to its customer base.

San Diego 100

San Diego Southern California Outsource Software 100

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. That took quite a bit of investment in organic growth and acquisitions.

Santa Barbara 113

Santa Barbara High Tech Outsource Development Startup 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2014

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. If your customers would benefit by having products from both companies, you might negotiate the opportunity to include the other’s product as an add-on.

Startup 97

Startup Entrepreneur Outsource Competition 97

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2016

Strategic partnerships in this context can take the form of joint ventures, intellectual property licensing, outsourcing agreements, or even cooperative research. If your customers would benefit by having products from both companies, you might negotiate the opportunity to include the other’s product as an add-on.

Startup 55

Startup Outsource Competition Entrepreneur 55

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2016

Now you have real customers who can quickly turn off hundreds of potential customers if you ignore their feedback. Now it’s time to make decisions from analytics, customer reviews, and financial results, rather than letting your passion and perseverance convince you that customers will soon see it your way.

Social Network 59

Social Network Startup Demand Entrepreneur 59

InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

Dan is now CEO of Mobile1st , makers of Mobilizer, the mobile customer experience optimization platform. He then joined Picasa and was instrumental in its acquisition by Google. He then started several successful companies, including FastSpring, a company that provides outsourced e-commerce services to over 3,000 software companies.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Santa Barbara Email Outsource Development 100

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

That''s relevant, because of our third piece, where we have been hired by traditional media companies, to basically provide them a turnkey, outsources content acquisition team. One of those, is content we know from our licensing customers is the kind of content they are interested in.

Media 235

Media Content Startup IP 235

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Your chores can be outsourced through Porter. What we are spending money and time on is onboarding customers on one end and on the other end onboarding providers. That’s the only thing that is outsourced. We haven’t had any capital to really test customer acquisition strategies. TechZulu: What is Porter?

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Customer Service – As newspaper boys were the face of their employers, savvy carriers learned to establish healthy customer relationships to facilitate timely collections and generous tips. John is a CPA and holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School.

Web 2.0 222

Web 2.0 Web Sales Outsource Development 222

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Most of their new claims to innovation are acquired through mergers and acquisitions from the entrepreneurial pipeline. Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. Customers today demand products and services personalized or tailored to local needs with embedded quality of life services.

Startup 126

Startup Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Offshore 126

Frank Addante

SEPTEMBER 25, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Rich Customers Target customers who will move fast and pay a premium for a unique offering. Focus Customers will only buy a simple product with a singular value proposition.

Company 40

Company Companies Startup Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

MARCH 12, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ▼ March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3. Virtual Location, Location, Location ► January (2) 2. Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup .Net Venture Capital 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 19, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Put yourself in the shoes of your customers or users. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3. Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

AUGUST 29, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Customers validate businesses. Often times, that time investment could have been better spent talking to customers or acquiring users. A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4.

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Capital Startup Outsource Development 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2016

But in my experience as a startup advisor, too many entrepreneurs get stuck there, and always find excuses for not really exploring mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and alliance alternatives. Evaluate outsourcing as a quick solution to break the constraint. It was a win-win deal, with new customers and better service for both.

Startup 56

Startup Outsource Development Organization Outsource 56

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 22, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Customers immediately knew what we did and we established a supreme perspective by adding one descriptive word, "Premium". FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU.

Startup 40

Startup Competition Venture Capital Advertising 40

Frank Addante

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4. Build a SWAT team 3. Virtual Location, Location, Location ► January (2) 2. Zondigo, Inc. Startup 3.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Web 2.0 Outsource Development 40

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. I think our team at L90 was one of the most efficient and customer-focused development teams ever to be assembled. FounderBlog’s 1 Year Anniversary! A BIG THANK YOU.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40