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MAY 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based Cartwheel, a startup that develops on-demand delivery management software, says it has raised $1M in a seed funding round, which came from TenOneTen Ventures, Act One Ventures, as well as famed hot dog restaurant chain Portillo's Hot Dogs, along with other angels.

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APRIL 4, 2019

Los Angeles-based eTailPet , a new startup which helps pet store owners create online e-commerce sites, has received a round of seed funding, the company said this week. Size of the funding was not announced. The funding was led by Moonshots Capital. The funding was led by Moonshots Capital. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based Credit Key , a startup which helps e-commerce merchants offer up instant point-of-sale financing to customers, has raised $33.85M in its Series A funding. Tomich was previously founder of Onestop Internet, which provided outsourced handling of e-commerce for major brands. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

Los Angeles-based business process outsourcing provider TaskUs is continuing its expansion, saying on Tuesday that it is opening up a new location in Indore, India--its first expansion into India. According to TaskUs, the new office is part of a plan to rapidly expand in the country.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 20, 2011

Taskrabbit aims to help “individuals and small businesses in a community outsource their tasks and deliveries.&#. TaskRabbit makes it easy for individuals to keep with their busy lives or businesses to save some money by outsourcing simple tasks. Taskrabbit recognized these problems and sought out to solve them. How does it work?

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socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2016

Los Angeles-based Episource , a provider of outsourced medical coding, data analytics, risk adjustment, and other services to the healthcare industry, said it has named Erik Simonsen as its Chief Operating Officer. Simonsen was most recently Head of Corporate Banking and Securities, Birminham (UK) for Deutsche Bank. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Los Angeles-based LAC Group , a provider of outsourced library, information, and knowledge management services, said today that it has received a private equity investment from TZP Growth Partners I. Size of the investment was not announced.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 12, 2009

Attend a very collaborative session on Indian outsourcing, with IT outsourcing firms Headstrong and Legal Law Scribe, both listed on the Global Outsourcing 100 rankings list. See [link].

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APRIL 25, 2018

Los Angeles-based TaskUs , which provides outsourced customer support and other back-end support for technology companies, said today that it has named Jarrod Johnson as Chief Customer Officer. Johnson was previously SVP of Sales at TaskUs, and will be based in the company's Dallas offices. Johnson also had served at ACS and IBM.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Los Angeles-based on-demand, dog walking marketplace Wag! said this morning that it is opening up a new, "customer care" center in Phoenix, where it hopes to hire 100, as an addition to its existing customer care operations center in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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Alon Schwartz

MAY 20, 2009

This month’s “Startups Uncensored” will be on “Navigating the Challenges of Effective Outsourcing”. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation discussing topics such as: Outsourcing best practices. Do’s and don’ts of outsourcing. Top mistakes people do when outsourcing. What can and should you outsource?

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socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2017

Los Angeles-based business process outsourcing provider TaskUs is in another big expansion, this time in Texas, saying it plans to hire more than 500 employees in San Antonio, in a new, 32,000 square foot space in that city.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. angels crowdfunding entrepreneur investor' Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 2/13/2015.

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MAY 5, 2017

Los Angeles-based TaskUs , which provides business process outsourcing, said this week that it has named Jarrod Johnson as Senior Vice President of Sales. Johnson was most recently SVP of Sales, Marketing, and Client Development at FacilitySource, and also had served at IBM and Xerox. Johnson will be based in Dallas.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2018

Los Angeles-based TaskUs , which provides outsource customer support and back-end support services for many startups and other technology companies, has named Joe Buggy as its new Chief Operating Officer, the first for the company. TaskUs said that Buggy has more than 30 years of experience.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Los Angeles-based enterprise cloud provider Unitas Global said this morning that it has named Patrick Shutt as its new CEO. unitas global executive enterprise cloud infrastructure services outsourcing patrick shutt grant kirkwood' Shutt was the cofounder of Universal Access, and also co-founded 20/20 Technologies (now Global Capacity).

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2016

CSM Software , and engineering and high tech services outsourcer whose founder and chairman is based in Westlake Village, has been acquired by Japanese company SOLIZE Group , acording to the companies. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. CSM Software's U.S. headquarters are in Michigan. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 4, 2013

Los Angeles-based private equity investor The Gores Group announced this morning that it has completed the acquisition of GE Healthcare STrategic Sourcing , from GE Healthcare. and provides electronic billing and electronic medical records outsourcing. and provides electronic billing and electronic medical records outsourcing.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Human resources outsourcing provider ADP is launching a new location in Pasadena, looking to tap into the wealth of technical talent with a new Innovation Center on Lake Avenue. ADP offers up payrolls services and other human resources outsourcing. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 10, 2019

Publicly traded sensor technology developer, FLIR Systems , is investing in a strategic round of funding for the outsourced drone imaging company, DroneBase. The two companies are also partnering to provide FLIR’s thermal imaging technology and training services to DroneBase’s stable of pilots.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 25, 2015

David is an active angel investor in Texas and is a former management consultant, where he obviously plied his trade well. – Dave. But, more often, this is just the virtualization of what we used to call outsourcing. You’re used to outsourcing payroll, bookkeeping, and logistics. By David Steakley.

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Berkonomics

JULY 10, 2014

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked away from deals where the entrepreneur insists on a start-up premoney valuation that is so high, no angel could expect to make a return upon the investment, even with a reasonable sales price for the company down the road. Email readers, continue here.]

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles-based Unitas Global announced this morning that it has appointed Rachel Williams as the company''s Chief Financial Officer. The company said Williams was most recently serving as an outsourced CFO to several technology startups, and also had been CFO for a Native American Tribe in the gaming area.

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Alon Schwartz

MAY 20, 2009

This month’s “Startups Uncensored” will be on “Navigating the Challenges of Effective Outsourcing”. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation discussing topics such as: Outsourcing best practices. Do’s and don’ts of outsourcing. Top mistakes people do when outsourcing. What can and should you outsource?

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socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2015

Los Angeles-based commercial real estate services and investor CBRE said this morning that it has acquired Environmental Systems, Inc. cbre environmental systems cleantech merger acquisition realestate energy management outsourced services' ESI), a system integrator and provider of energy management services. READ MORE>>.

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Jason Nazar

MAY 19, 2009

This month’s “Startups Uncensored” will be on “Outsourcing Web Development & Businesses”. It will be an open and frank town-hall conversation revealing the best practices and methodologies for building your web-based company through outsourcing. These events are put on in conjunction with our friends at DealMaker Media.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 20, 2017

AITP – Los Angeles Presents: A panel of IT Hiring Professionals will discuss trends they see, and how these affect current and future demand for jobs in the marketplace. Thursday, January 26, 2017 -- Technology Trends, Fast Growth Areas – How to Leverage Trends for Career Advancement.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

Former President of BMW manufacturing, Clemens Schmitz-Justen also joined the company as its head of manufacturing — overseeing the contract manufacturing strategy, which will see the company outsource production of vehicles in the U.S. and China, according to one person with knowledge of the company’s plans.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

It’s very difficult to communicate the value of my services and it’s even harder to find people/companies looking to outsource their product development to a business guy like myself. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to? What keeps you up at night? Getting new projects is tough. I can see that.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

Los Angeles has been in the midst of a technology boom over the last few years, with many of high profile startups growing in the area. With globalization, and the rise of technology, we believed that you were going to see more and more individuals looking to outsource tasks. It makes Los Angeles traffic look like a walk in the park.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Los Angeles-baesd Onestop Internet , which provides outsourced fulfillment and technology for brands and their e-commerce efforts, said Wednesday that it has named Denise Wallen-Grant as its new Vice President of Planning, Merchandising, and Allocation.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2012

Los Angeles-based expense management software and services developer ExpenseCloud , which was founded by Eric Sikola and Dan Fritcher, has been acquired by human resources provider Trinet , according to reports today. TriNet is a provider of outsource human resources services. Disclaimer: TriNet is a sponsor of socalTECH).

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socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2010

Pasadena-based FastSoft , the Caltech spinoff which is developing Internet acceleration devices, has recently signed on ReSource Pro, a business process outsourcing firm for the insurance agency, the firm told socalTECH. FastSoft is venture backed by Miramar Venture Partners, Caltech, and angel investors. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, crowdfunding still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co Marty Zwilling.

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socalTECH

JULY 1, 2009

Los Angeles-based CoreObjects , a provider of outsourced product development services to the venture-backed technology community, has raised $2.0M Tags: development software outsourced capital venture coreobjects. in a equity funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based CoreObjects Software , a provider of software development to both startups and other firms, has been acquired. Tags: coreobjects merger acquisition software outsourcing symphony. According to Symphony Service Corp. , Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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