TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

OpenCue doesn’t handle any of the actual rendering processes but it provides all the tools to break down those different steps and then schedule and manage the different rendering jobs across large rendering farms, both local and in the cloud. ” It’s worth noting that this isn’t Sony’s for foray into open source.

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Google Tool Los Angeles Entertainment 261

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Use all the techniques you learn in marketing classes to drive demand. Higher demand results in higher prices – if there is limited supply. Or, with or without limits on supply, higher demand results in greater revenues, satisfying the “I” in the formula. Email readers, continue here…] D=Decrease costs.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. The acquisition of Appetize extends SpotOn’s reach to the enterprise space in a major way.

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Technical Review Software Review Invest Acquisition 296

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Calabasas-based DTS , the developer of surround sound and other technology, said late Thursday that it has acquired Manzanita Ssstems , which develops MPEG software for the digital television, video on demand, and other markets. According to DTS, the move will bolster tools for online and streaming video applications. READ MORE>>.

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Calabasas San Diego Demand Acquisition 138

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.

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Berkonomics

JULY 31, 2014

Use all the techniques you learn in marketing classes to drive demand. Higher demand results in higher prices – if there is limited supply. Or, with or without limits on supply, higher demand results in greater revenues, satisfying the “I” in the formula. D=Decrease costs. And finally: C=Customers, and more customers.

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Marketing Demand Pricing Custom 201

TechCrunch LA

JULY 3, 2018

Founded by some of the men responsible for the biggest hits in online marketing (like the Dollar Shave Club commercial that launched what became a billion dollar acquisition ) think that its time to take technology where it’s never gone before — into targeted, direct mail campaigns using the best ad-targeting that money can buy.

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Dollar Shave Club Chief Technology Officer Advertising Los Angeles 232

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 13, 2016

There are many factors to consider when your company is ready to embark upon an acquisition. However, it is also helpful to consider long term reach and the strategic impact that the acquisition can have on business overall. Here are the top three tips for getting what you want out of your company: 1. Have A Dedicated Team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. Investors will demand clear channel definitions. There are no shortcuts to funding, but it pays to use the tools that work. Customer relationships.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The tools that it has built include Voyage, its proprietary operating system to manage properties; a concierge app to help its guests with services before, during and after stays; its front-end booking platform; and a recently launched real estate platform. “It has always lagged hotels by a wide margin.

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Platform Invest Los Angeles Funding 139

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 10, 2019

Use business metrics and tools to tune your efforts. Start by getting familiar with social media analysis tools, such as Google Analytics, Snaplytics, and SproutSocial. Always gauge progress by business indicators, like customer acquisition cost and customer satisfaction.

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Social Media Media Tool Startup 99

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

There's lots of noise in the on-demand tutoring space, especially connecting people virtually, however, in my experience, it's in the best interest of consumers to get in-person, local tutoring. If you look at the other players, I believe, on-demand tutors will never exist. In this industry, customer acquisition costs are super high.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 20, 2019

At the time, the Chinese drone manufacturer and imaging technology developer announced an agreement to test and deploy DJI drones as an emergency response preparedness tool. The technologal demands of the fire department extend beyond the drone itself, Fields said. The LAFD Swift Water Rescue Team.

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Los Angeles Angel Training Startup 157

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

We let restaurants set pricing based on demand, and then if you're hungry looking for a place to eat, we match you up with a restaurant offering a great deal. Also, restaurants really love it because they only pay per customer, that they can take control of how many customers they are receiving based on demand. How do users do that?

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socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2013

We caught up with co-founder and CEO Joey Flores to learn more about the service, plus hear more about the new on-demand service and the challenges it is trying to help musicians and labels deal with in the age of Internet streaming. But, since it was radio style, on-demand was something we didn't allow. What is Earbits?

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Xconomy

JULY 30, 2019

The news reflects a slowdown in the demand for mail-in genetic testing kits and a lag in the rollout of some of the government-led population studies for which Illumina provides DNA sequencing tools. On Monday, Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN ) informed the markets that it had overshot the mark with its 2019 estimates.

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Study News Demand Tool 59

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 13, 2016

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 120

Resource Competition Examples Custom 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. Investors will demand clear channel definitions. There are no shortcuts to funding, but it pays to use the tools that work. Customer relationships.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

Although his focus is naturally on bigger companies, I contend that his recommended strategies apply equally well to entrepreneurs and startups: Demand a mindset of deep thinking for the long term. You need to be constantly assessing mergers and acquisitions, as well as divestitures. Cote, former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell.

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Technical Review Layoffs Social Media Metrics 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Growth entrepreneurs quickly find themselves removed from day-to-day operations, and become more and more occupied by transactions with lawyers, investors, and potential acquisition partners. Once you accept equity investor money, or go public with stockholders, you won’t believe the things they demand, and the legal rules you have follow.

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Statistics Equity Satisfaction Entrepreneur 124

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

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. ” When merchants sign up MyTime then helps them with marketing activities through marketing automation tools they’ve build across SEM, social, and email.

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CTO Coach Google CTO Hire Yammer 359

socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2015

It's an on-demand, name your own price service. I had seen positive results with our on-demand tests to justify the next step in expanding the platform, which is essentially what we've done. It's sort of an online price shopping tool for various services, which is highly relevant to patients.

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Pricing Startup Demand Platform 100

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2012

Few people in the technology world are unfamiliar with the huge rise in the popularity of the photo sharing service Instagram, which was topped off by a $1 billion acquisition of that company by Facebook just a few weeks ago. We make the process easy to do, and provide powerful tools for the experience. It hasn't been an issue at all.

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Startup Pricing Sites Acquisition 153

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Los Angeles-based CurbStand (www.curbstand.com) is hoping to change that, by offering up a mobile app which connects you with the company''s network of CurbStand valet parking companies, which offers on-demand retrieval of your car, mobil payments, and on the valet parking operator side--lots of business analytics tools and reporting.

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Networking CTO Hire CTO Coach Mobile 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Google Analytics vs. Facebook’s new analytics tool. New funding will be applied toward user acquisition and to expand into new product categories (gourmet food, wine and new services). Online DSP (demand-side platform) and ad exchange for display advertisers. These are both either “remnant” or free ad types.

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies.

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SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

How long does it take me to pay back my original customer acquisition costs? and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs. An example of the systems companies build are pricing & revenue management tools to best help to optimize yield. How profitable is my product or service?

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Startup Technical Review Custom Customer 286

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2017

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. Investors will demand clear channel definitions. There are no shortcuts to funding, but it pays to use the tools that work. Customer relationships.

Funding 57

Funding Startup Activity Custom 57

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

So there is likely robust demand from borrowers. companies need a “multi-channel&# customer support tool to become the Zappos of their industries. And of course the big question is whether Salesforce.com can out innovate these startups (especially after their acquisition of InStranet ). Expect great things from Assistly.

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Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

And finally, Scott demonstrated his internal management tool for managing the metrics of his business. Rumored to have turned down acquisition offers from Yahoo and Facebook. Offers virality optimization tools and A/B testing inside Facebook. It’s awesome. The deals we quickly went through are: 1. Foursquare. -A

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Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

There''s a huge demand for a limited supply of employees, in particularly, there a large demand for product developers, and there''s a shortage of experienced people. The other piece, is user acquisition. Reed Shafnner: Both Chris and I had lots of experience with hiring and recruiting in the technology space.

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Design Sites Cornerstone OnDemand Startup 174

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2016

While thinking about the parameters of traction, and how to measure it, I was impressed with a new book, “ Scaling Lean: Mastering the Key Metrics for Startup Growth ” by Ash Maurya, a serial entrepreneur, and creator of the one-page business modelling tool Lean Canvas. Show evidence of growing and unsatisfied customer demand.

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Metrics Funding Startup Custom 57

socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2009

We have improvement tools, and you can either use our technology or leverage the community to improve the data and clean that data. In your launch you mention that Demand Media and others are using the platform. In the case of Demand Media, they looked at us to be a host for their data within the health vertical.

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Startup Google S3 Platform 190

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

That's the story at Altadena-based Unified Dispatch , which was recently sold to the On-Demand Division of Veolia. How did acquisition come about? There was some perception we were bought by some vehicle operator for $50, but they're really a large corporation which has been growing by acquisitions since 2001.

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Outsource Development Startup Outsource Altadena 190

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 25, 2015

billion, and on a much smaller scale, Undertone’s recent acquisition of mobile ad provider Sparkflow. Based on their understanding, from a publisher’s perspective, of what advertisers demand and the amount of work required to create extraordinary advertising experiences, the trio set out to solve that dilemma for other publishers.

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Advertising Media Mobile Buzznet 40

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

Messenger : Rob Duva , Co-Founder, COO RingRevenue, prior Director of Customer Acquisition, CallWave. At CallWave, Colin was CTO, Jason was CFO and I was in charge of product marketing and customer acquisition. Performance marketing also demands accountability. In reality, they want to buy customers, not ads. Scuba or skydiving?

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Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Storygami is a SaaS tool that allows content creators and brands add overlays such as relevant context, social streams and call to action buttons to videos. EnvoyNow is innovating in the on-demand food delivery space, targeting the underserved college market. Categories: mobile consumer, on-demand, chat. Utility: Envoy Now.

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Fractional VPE Entertainment SaaS Social Media 40