socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2022

Long Beach-based satellite launch provider Rocket Lab announced this week that it has been selected by NASA, as one of twelve companies to provide launch services for NASA's Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) missions. Rocket Lab did not say how much its portion of the $300M in launch contracts is worth.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2021

San Diego-based private equity investor HCAP Partners said this week that it has scored an exit at one of its portfolio companies, 8ebar, a provider of patient education for the clinical trial and other areas. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. The company did not say if this deal was a debt or equity investment.

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Equity San Diego Education Acquisition 113

Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

They can elect directors for their class of stock, approve mergers and acquisitions; approve increases or changes to the capital structure of the company and other more minor actions. Once again, there is a need to educate board members that in conflict of interest cases, the corporation comes first.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based TutorMe , a provider of online tutoring services, has been acquired by San Diego-based Zovio , the companies announced this morning. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Zovio said the deal will expand the scope of the services it offers to higher education partners.

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Artificial Inteligence San Diego Education Screening 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based Vantage Media said Thursday that it is selling its Education Services Business--which sells leads to education advertisers--to Campus Explorer , as it looks to sharpen its focus on the technology behind its real time bidding (RTB) advertising platform. Financial terms of the sale were not announced.

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Media Education Advertising Sales 173

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2018

Sherman Oak-based Payscout , a provider of payment processing services, said on Thursday that it has acquired cloud and mobile software developer Paywire. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. payscout is led by CEO and co-founder Cleveeland Brown. payscout is led by CEO and co-founder Cleveeland Brown.

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Sherman Oaks Education Acquisition Software Development 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2018

El Segundo-based PCM , which provides information technology products to the business, government, and education markets, said very late Wednesday evening that it has acquired Provista Technology Services Ltd. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. and its subsidiary, Provista UK Ltd.

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El Segundo Education Acquisition Technology 124

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Attend trade show education sessions. And the first thing in marketing is to adapt your product or service to the needs of the marketplace. And the first thing in marketing is to adapt your product or service to the needs of the marketplace. Ask you field representatives to debrief you about what they are hearing. But listen!

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Marketing Metrics Education Resource 156

socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Two, Los Angeles-area nonprofits aimed at the "maker" and technology education market-- LA Makerspace and Imagination.org , said late Thursday that they have merged with the Two Bit Circus Foundation , the nonprofit created by Two Bit Circus to promote STEAM education.

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Education Los Angeles Technology Help 149

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2019

Financial details of the acquisition were not annoucned. Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group has acquired Dude Solutions , a developer of operations management software, which was based in Cary, North Carolina. Clearlake Capital acquired Dude Solutions from another private equity firm, Warburg Pincus.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Lead Edge Capital says it plans to make equity investments of between $20 million and $150 million per portfolio company from the new fund, which will continue to focus on growth-stage software, internet, consumer, and tech-enabled service businesses globally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Every entrepreneur tries to maximize his startup growth by building and selling more product and services for the widest geographic area that he can support. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Overreliance on acquisitions drains resources and de-motivates internal teams. Partial acquisition. Look for new horizons.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2021

Every entrepreneur tries to maximize his startup growth by building and selling more product and services for the widest geographic area that he can support. Actively pursue mergers and acquisitions. Overreliance on acquisitions drains resources and de-motivates internal teams. Partial acquisition.

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Organization CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 132

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 6, 2016

Aliso Viejo-based Digital Networks Group , a provider of AV and IT integration for the healthcare, education, and government sector, has been acquired by Raliegh, North Carolina-based Telerent Leasing Corporation. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. hospitals.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Manhattan Beach-based Pod Network LLC , which develops a social networking application, announced this morning that it has merged with STEMconnector , which runs a professional services firm focused on creating a STEM-ready workforce. Financial details of the deal were not announced. The newly merged company will be led by CEO Dr. Jo Webber.

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Manhattan Beach Networking Social Network Education 113

TechCrunch LA

JULY 23, 2019

Many players including Coca Cola, Oyo, Samsung, Tata Group, and KFC use Haptik’s chatbots in their customer support services. Vaish is already in talks with a handful of other startups and is open to more acquisitions, he said. 60% of all software is bought in the U.S., so for us that market is critically important,” he said.

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socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2014

ReachEdge helps small and medium sized businesses with their online marketing efforts, including managing their website, advertising, SEO, lead management, and tracking of customer acquisition efforts. The product had been launched in September of 2013. READ MORE>>. reachlocal marketing automation customers leads software'

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Novacoast , a provider of IT professional services and product development, said Monday that it has acquired Data Technique , a provider of IT services to the Midwest market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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Cloud Computing Santa Barbara Education Acquisition 133

socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2021

NEOGOV develops employee management software for state and local government, education, public safety, and other public sector customers, made available through software-as-a-service. Warburg Pincus had an existing stake in NEOGOV. The company was founded in 2000.

El Segundo 113

El Segundo Funding Equity Education 113

socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2019

El Segundo-based IT products and services provider PCM is being acquired by Tempe, Arizona-based > Insight Enterprises , in a deal worth $581M, the two announced this morning. Insight said that PCM has over 4,000 employees spread across those through countries. READ MORE>>.

El Segundo 113

El Segundo Education Software Services 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2023

Effective marketing requires converting ideas to real content, creating programs to educate channels, and managing metrics to see what works and what needs to change. Customer acquisition, retention, and support. Most experts agree that acquisition of a new customer costs six times retaining existing customers.

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Startup Ideas IBM IBM 155

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Then there’s the compass or cardinal definitions model for marketers : N=needs, W=wants, S=security, and E=education. More importantly for management, finding a way to focus on extreme customer service will be the most inexpensive, effective marketing tool of all. The four Cs: Consumer, cost, communication and convenience.

Marketing 156

Marketing Demand Class Pricing 156

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2010

Westlake Village-based PurePhoto.com , a new startup headed by former NextMedium COO John Ellis, and whose exec team includes prior executives from ReachLocal, ValueClick, and YellowPages.com, said Tuesday that it has acquired the assets of Los Angeles-based PhotographyMentor , an online photography education and social networking site.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Most then add customer service at the rollout, but very few really understand what it means to be truly customer centric, and even fewer really achieve it. Customer centricity is far more than providing excellent customer service, although that’s a step in the right direction. Remember, this is not a one-time effort.

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Customer Custom Services Pricing 90

Berkonomics

AUGUST 7, 2014

Attend trade show education sessions. And the first thing in marketing is to adapt your product or service to the needs of the marketplace. And the first thing in marketing is to adapt your product or service to the needs of the marketplace. Ask you field representatives to debrief you about what they are hearing. But listen!

Marketing 176

Marketing Metrics Education Resource 176

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2013

The tool, which lets users analyzing the web traffic from their promotions, lets users click into a map of where users are interacting with their promotions, and get detailed demographics data--household income, education, net worth, neighborhood data, and more--at the street level. READ MORE>>.

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Tool Startup Template .Net 215

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Once we get that strength profile, we match them to a whole world of extracurricular and educational opportunities for them. We take those strengths, as determined by our Neuropsychologists, to develop strength profiles and apply them to describing all of ht extracurricular and educational opportunities that we can curate. READ MORE>>.

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Help Idealab Activity Startup 252

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2019

Irvine-based HireRight , which offers up employment background check, drug testing, education verification, and other related online services, said today that it has launched a new branding effort. The company said the branding includes a "new look". The new branding also includes a new logo for the company.

Screening 113

Screening Equity Education Capital 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 27, 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012 -- LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: Achieving Home-Run MandA and Financing Outcomes. He will discuss current MandA and VC financing market dynamics, acquisition and financing interests of the large media and tech buyers and how to get on their radar. See [link] (more)

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Venture Capital Education Media Acquisition 113

Xconomy

JUNE 27, 2019

Degreed , which helps businesses upgrade the skills of their staffers through an online gateway to learning resources, announced Thursday it has raised $75 million to grow the service and expand internationally.

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Training Education Platform Course 82

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The software of Portfolium, a San Diego startup that hosts online portfolios for students trying to showcase their achievements to potential employers, is set to join the portfolio of Utah educational software company Instructure. Instructure (NYSE: INST ) has agreed to acquire privately held Portfolium.

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Software San Diego Startup Education 87

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2009

Culver City-based Scottel Voice & Data , a provider of voice and data installation services, has been acquired by Pittsburgh-based Black Box Corporation. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Black Box is a technical services company which builds out data and voice infrastructure systems for its clients.

Culver City 100

Culver City Education Acquisition Services 100

Berkonomics

JULY 31, 2014

Then there’s the compass or cardinal definitions model for marketers : N=needs, W=wants, S=security, and E=education. More importantly for management, finding a way to focus on extreme customer service will be the most inexpensive, effective marketing tool of all. The four Cs: Consumer, cost, communication and convenience.

Marketing 201

Marketing Demand Pricing Customer 201

socalTECH

AUGUST 11, 2009

A patent lawsuit against educational software provider Blackboard , which was spawned by the acquisition of Sherman Oaks-based NTI Group last year, has been settled, according to Texas-based TechRadium. TechRadium said the move would allow each company to continue to provide mass notification technology and services to clients.

Patents 153

Patents Sherman Oaks Blogging Education 153

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2020

By drawing on the current network of drivers and the app technology it already has in place, UberEATS could be a major competitor for food delivery services such as DoorDash. This were done in a complementary fashion to provide support and education, and not undermine sales. Use outside investment and acquisition to expand your scope.

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Customer Custom Examples IBM 143

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For example, Facebook added WhatsApp as a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service to enhance the self-sustaining growth their social media platform before any downturn. Implement a plan of regular strategic acquisitions. Competitors tend to focus on price and other variations to existing offerings.

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Examples IP Acquisition Social Media 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2020

Effective marketing requires converting ideas to real content, creating programs to educate channels, and managing metrics to see what works and what needs to change. Customer acquisition, retention, and support. Most experts agree that acquisition of a new customer costs six times retaining existing customers.

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Ideas Entrepreneur Startup IBM 122