Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Most Angel groups and VCs advertise the startups they have recently funded, with pointers to startup websites, sometimes including open positions. Get to know the people there, and ask them for pointers to new ventures that are still in the formative stage. Your best job leads will come from other entrepreneurs.

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APRIL 23, 2014

Los Angeles-based survey and sampling provider uSamp said Tuesday that it had a record quarter, saying it saw revenues grow by 42 percent, year over year. usamp sampling survey market research growth revenues' Actual financials were not released by the company. uSamp said the growth came due to growth in Europe. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 23, 2012

There's been a surge in startup accelerator activity in Los Angeles in the last year, as interest in starting a company in the region has grown, and a wide range of experienced entrepreneurs and investors have pitched in to help companies get to the next level. Of that, $97.47 in companies associated with digital studio Science Inc.

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MAY 27, 2014

Los Angeles-based uSamp , which develops surveying and sampling technology and services for the market research industry, said this morning that it has rolled out a set of new products. usamp sampling survey surveying market research mobile' Pricing on the new products were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based survey and sampling firm uSamp has launched a new, mobile survey feature, which it says does not require a mobile app and can be used to collect not only answers to questions, but photo and videos from mobile devices. usamp mobile survey photo video sampling research' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Los Angeles-based survey and sampling provider uSamp said this morning that it has renamed the company to Instantly. The company develops a sample service which connect researchers and marketers with consumers for consumer surveys, in addition to related tools. instantly usamp survey sampling rename research consumer'

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Los Angeles-based uSamp , the market research and sampling technology developer, says that it is in an expansion in Europe, and has opened up an office in Frankfurt, Germany. usamp europe sampling polling market research expansion international germany frankfurt executive' Gibbon has served at Capgemini, GE and Lloyds TSB.

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MARCH 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based polling and sampling technology and services provider uSamp is shuffling its executives today, saying that it has named Ted Bouzakis as the company''s new Executive Vice President of Sales, replacing George Llorens. usamp executive sampling survey research' product line. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 20, 2020

Los Angeles-based Gemist , a consumer startup which lets users "try and buy" jewelry, has raised a round of funding, the company said today. The funding came from De Beers Group Ventures, Legendary Ventures, Lightspeed Scout, and Luma Launch. Size of the funding was not announced. De Beers Group is diamond mining, retail, and trading giant.

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OCTOBER 22, 2015

Los Angeles-based Instantly , the provider of market research and sampling tools, said it has upgraded its offerings, adding a number of key updates to its tools. According to Instantly, it is now offering up unrestricted access to its Instantly Automated Sample tool, which lets businesses target specific consumer for their research.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

A big group of local, Silicon Beach startups and established tech companies have signed up to showcase the Los Angeles high technology world, according to a list released today by Silicon Beach Sunday.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft, launched into space by Los Angeles-based SpaceX in June, returned to earth on Friday afternoon, landing in the Pacific Ocean at 3:17 p.m. The SpaceX Dragon delivered more than 5,900 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station, and returning with more than 3,800 pounds of cargo from the ISS on Friday.

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MAY 14, 2020

Ettitude , the Los Angeles-based, direct-to-consumer startup making sustainable bedding and sleepwear from bamboo fibers, has raised a sustainably sized round that should keep the company going even in the face of an economic recession. “Phoebe sent me a sample and I had the best night of sleep in my life,” Dey said.

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APRIL 24, 2015

Los Angeles-based Instant.ly , which is backed by Greycroft, Openview Venture Partners, DFJ Frontier, and DuPont Capital, has tapped startup veteran Carla Bourque as its new General Manager, Automated Sample, the company recently announced. Instantly offers up a service which helps brands access market research and sampling.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Japan is going to get and return a soil sample from a Mars moon. If all goes to plan, it’ll collect a sample and bring that back to Earth for further study here. It turns out that SpaceX, not Snap, may be the most important young technology company for developing the Los Angeles startup ecosystem.

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JULY 9, 2012

Engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles have created the world's fatest camera, and are using it to help detect cancer cells and detecting disease, the school said last week. The group funded the study via a grant from NantWorks--the stealthy incubator and business effort of Los Angeles billionaire Dr.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

According to NASA, the Dragon is now returning to a port near Los Angeles in preparation for being returned to NASA in the next 48 hours, to process research samples from the ISS. The Dragon had been docked at the ISS since October 7th; the capsule returned to earth with 1,673 pounds of cargo.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

To celebrate the debut, Impossible Foods has tapped Chrissy Teigen’s grandmother for a VIP event on Thursday night and will be handing out samples at a Los Angeles-area Gelsons on Friday. Its next stop is going to be another store chain on the East Coast later this month, the company said.

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based NationBuilder , which develops software-as-a-service to help groups organize their supporters, has opened up a new set of APIs for third party developers. The new API features interfaces and sample interfaces in Ruby, PHP, and Python. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

Los Angeles-based uSamp said last week that it has named Andy Jolls as its new Senior Vice President of Marketing. uSamp is a provider of sampling and polling services and technology, used by marketers for market research. uSamp is a provider of sampling and polling services and technology, used by marketers for market research.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Encino-based uSamp , the online sampling and survey firm run by Gregg Lavin and Matt Dusig, reported over the weekend that it had revenue growth over over 167 percent. uSamp said it has now completed 10,000 projects for global market research companies, and has 145 employees across Los Angeles, Dallas, Trumbull, CT, London, and New Delhi.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The Los Angeles area startup is hoping to make it easier for crowdfunded projects to find additional customers for their projects, by streamlining request for samples, communication via email, Facbeook, Twitter, SMS, and more. The site was founded by Candice Georgiadis, a jewelry designer based in Malibu.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

However, because they could not do the food tastings they were able to with the jerky, they decided to start a food club and sent samples of the burger in the mail. Vibrant Ventures is a new plant-based fund out of Los Angeles that launched in July. Biotech startup Shiru sprouting plant-based ingredients with new capital infusion.

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JUNE 2, 2015

Los Angeles-based Instantly , which develops automated sampling and market research tools, said Tuesday that it has named Jim Collins as its Executive Vice President of Instantly Audiences. Collins was most recently CEO of Sycamore Canyon Strategies, and also had served as CEO of Affinity, Inc, CEO of Pictage, and CEO of Bizmago.

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AUGUST 26, 2016

PST, from the International Space Station (ISS), returning more than 3,000 pounds of NASA cargo and science samples from space. The Dragon--which was launched to the ISS as part of the ninth, commercial resupply mission to the ISS--is expected to be delivered to a port near Los Angeles within the next 48 hours.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Los Angeles-based RxVantage , the venture-backed startup developing cloud-based, scheduling software for managing the interaction of physicians and biopharmaceutical and medical sales representatives, said today that it has rolled out a new corporate subscription program. Pricing on the new offering was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Los Angeles-based Cynvenio Biosystems said yesterday that it has shipped its LiquidBiopsy, genetic testing system for blood samples, with nationwide availability of the product.

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MAY 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based location based data API provider Factual told its developers ysterday that it has officially annoucned the release of its official SDK for Android. Factual provides location-based APIs which allow developers to pull up information about nearby businesses and attractions, along with other data. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Healthvana , a health tech startup that began with a specific focus on providing patient information digitally for individuals living with HIV, is helping Los Angeles County roll out mobile vaccination records for COVID-19 using Apple’s Wallet technology. “We look and feel like Instagram.

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AUGUST 17, 2015

A non-profit, environmental group, As You Sow , says that Los Angeles-based food replacement startup Soylent contains high levels of lead and cadmium--and said it plans to file legal action against the company. As You Sow said it has tested samples of Soylent, saying that an independent laboratory found that one serving of Soylent 1.5

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2023

As an advisor to entrepreneurs and active angel investor, I often get questions about the realism of the Shark Tank TV series, compared to professional investor negotiations. Smart Shark Tank presenters have done their homework on each investor, and customize their sample product or anecdote for each.

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JUNE 17, 2020

” Writers need to submit an idea and a writing sample from today through July 6. From its first cohort through to last year’s team of presenters, Imagine Impact not only provides mentorship, but brings selected screenwriters to Los Angeles for an intensive period of workshopping, subsidized by the accelerator.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based uSamp , the online panel and survey firm headed by Gregg Lavin and Matt Dusig, said today that the firm has updated its panel service, SampleMarket. Tags: usamp sample survey marketpalce. The firm said the self-service SampleMarket 2.0 The firm said the self-service SampleMarket 2.0 READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 7, 2010

uSamp has 35 staff members at its Los Angeles headquarters. Tags: usamp expansion sample panel survey. The firm said it has opened up a new office in Connecticut, and also started up operations in India to supplement its existing California operations. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 28, 2012

Los Angeles-based NantWorks , the business investment and development firm run by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, has invested $30M in Strand Diagnostics , a developer of a diagnostic and DNA testing service for diagnosing cancer. Strand Diagnostics is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2023

If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. There are many samples available from known sources, including this one from my website. If required, all agreements can be renewed before they expire.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based ResumeBucket , the online job search site co-founded by Josh Stomel and Ted Hekman, said this week that it has launched a new set of tools on the site. The site allows users to create their own, personal resume page and URL, and track how often those resumes are viewed by employers.

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