socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2017

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY is one of the companies behind the new, Google service for booking fitness and spa appointments, Google Reserve. Google, which announced the new service on Thursday , said it now allows users to book and pay for fitness classes through Google Maps, Google Search, and the Reserve with Google website.

Google 100

Google Services Help Class 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2017

MINDBODY said that it has teamed with a new program, "Reserve with Google", which will let Google users book fitness and wellness classes directly from Google Maps, Search, and a new standalone website. Financial details of the arrangement were not announced. MINDBODY is led by Rick Stollmeyer.

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Google Class Software Development Los Angeles 124

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

. */. private static E [] getUniverse ( Class elementType ) {. There is a single backing array instance of those Month constants living in memory somewhere ( a private field in the Class object for Month ), but it wouldn't be safe to pass that array directly to every caller of values(). Some developers don't know these classes exist.

Java 330

Java Class Ideas Writing 330

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

The inaugural class of four companies in the the accelerator includes two different companies with founders in San Diego. Startup accelerator operator Techstars announced this morning that it is launching a new "virtual accelerator", which seeks to provide the same kind of experience virtually that the startup accelerator is offering.

San Diego 100

San Diego Class Los Angeles Startup 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The company said bookings start at $59. Snappr first launched in the US in San Francisco, where it was part of YCombinator's Winter 2017 class. Snappr's site lets users request a quote for a professional photographer, providing information on locations, types of photo shoots, and more, and then matches those to local photographers.

Orange County 113

Orange County Class Demand Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2013

Los Angeles-based startup Kuyam said today that it has launched two, new mobile apps--one for the iPhone, another for Android--which allows users to schedule appointments at local services such as spas, fitness classes, gymnastics classes, and more. Kuyam was founded by Kourosh Gohar.

Mobile 147

Mobile Class Los Angeles Services 147

InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

As I noted in Why Most Business Books (Still) Suck , I am generally not a fan of business books. If you are a leader at a startup and you are reading a business book, you are not closing customers, raising capital, improving your product, or spending time with your loved ones. Pithy – Guy is the Steven King of business books.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Blogging Class Entrepreneur 279

InfoChachkie

APRIL 16, 2012

I recently spoke with Steve Blank, author of the new book The Startup Owner’s Manual. Eric (Ries) was a student in one of the very earliest customer development classes at Berkley. Four Steps was essentially my class notes. Once the book achieved commercial success, Steve then expended resources to edit and polish the book.

Startup 229

Startup Class Press Custom Development 229

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2021

In reality, the picture is a bit larger than this, as outlined in the classic book “ Leading with GRIT ,” by Laurie Sudbrink, a well-known business leadership coach and speaker. To explain accountability, she and I are strong proponents of the Accountability Ladder , which has been included in every Management 101 class for many years.

Startup 164

Startup Class Entrepreneur Coach 164

Berkonomics

APRIL 6, 2023

Where to learn more… In other posts (and in our book, “Building Great Boards” – available on Amazon and other booksellers) we cover legal responsibilities of a board, how to pay board members, the limits of their responsibilities, dealing with under-performing or “noisy” board members, and more.

Company 156

Company Companies Ideas Competition 156

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

And, as you grow, the same class of problems returns but with a larger scale and more urgent cry for attention – and more ruinous if not solved. Many of the insights in this book and the BERKONOMICS series deal with the issues of scaling your business. Know these three and plan for them.

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Class Customer Custom Email 156

Xconomy

APRIL 12, 2017

Lymber, named as a 2017 Xconomy San Diego startup to watch , has developed a technology platform that enables mobile users to book openings in fitness and wellness classes. We’re basically an Expedia for fitness and wellness studios,” Lymber co-founder and CEO Doug Hecht told me by telephone after the Mindbody deal closed.

San Diego 75

San Diego Class Mobile Platform 75

Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Dave’s book and ebook on raising money available on Amazon.com. More on raising money in BERKONOMICS book, also available on Amazon.com. Venture, private equity and more: Here we lump a large number investor classes into one. composed of these investors and management. months from introduction to investment.

Venture Capital 266

Venture Capital Class Invest Equity 266

Berkonomics

JULY 5, 2018

Dave’s book on exits. Most businesses fall into the class of those that can be sold someday to a willing buyer. Or if you’re an employee with stock options, are you aware of the increases in value you can make with your efforts? Then again, you may be an architect or doctor or other professional managing your.

Class 226

Class Email Competition Entrepreneur 226

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Design together, the course that introduced the idea for brightblu, they were concurrently taking three other classes: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Marketing and Art of the CEO. The biggest motivator for starting brightblu was John Greathouse’s Entrepreneurship class.

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Class Startup Santa Barbara RSS 231

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

This sharing economy is rapidly becoming the new business of sharing, with major winners already including Airbnb (rooms), Uber (rides), and Chegg (books). With US student debt at over one trillion dollars, startups like Skillshare and Udemy provide top-class vocational training for the price of a Harvard hoodie.

Resource 126

Resource Commerce Social Media Platform 126

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2022

I’ve always been looking for the specific behaviors required to make the change, so I was pleased to see some real guidance in the classic book, “ The Melting Point ,” by Dr. Christian Marcolli, a world-class expert on sustainable high performance.

Class 148

Class Activity Coach Satisfaction 148

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Flinja was co-founded by Victor Young, Rebecca Bahr, and Calvin Shen, and was part of the Summer 2012 class from Howard Marks' StartEngine effort. READ MORE>>.

UCLA 145

UCLA USC Class Conference 145

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I am often reminded of the story of the building of Chicago and the rise of modern skyscrapers of glass & steel with non-load-bearing walls as talked about in The Fountainhead but also chronicled in history books and in the many architectural tours I’ve taken in Chicago. 3:30 What is the class all about?

Startup 350

Startup Ideas Education Class 350

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

I remember the classic book, “ Driven to Delight ,” by Joseph A. Your competition is global, so today’s customers are demanding world-class service. Michelli, with inspiring stories on how one well-known company, Mercedes-Benz, made the transition and is profiting as a result. Set the expectation for continuous improvement.

Customer 106

Customer Custom Startup Competition 106

InfoChachkie

MARCH 2, 2015

I treat each of my classes as a product that the students are paying a lot of money to consume. For instance, I assign an Ombudsman in all my classes in order to gather anonymous feedback. Thus, diligent students leave my classes with insights and tools they can directly apply to their jobs after graduation. Challenging.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Class Course Case Study 100

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Guy’s latest book, Enchantment , was released in March of 2011, to overwhelmingly upbeat reviews. I enjoyed the book as well, as evidenced by the review I wrote at the time of its release, which you can read HERE. I even plan to use it in my upcoming UC Santa Barbara Entrepreneurial Selling class. It wasn’t the Guy fan base.

Santa Barbara 262

Santa Barbara Technical Review Social Media Startup 262

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Warren Buffet once told a class of business students that better communication could boost their value by fifty percent. I see real help the classic book, “ What MORE Can I Say ,” by Dianna Booher, one of the most recognized business communication gurus, which clearly calls out the parameters of effective business communication.

Class 143

Class Help Competition Activity 143

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2010

At the time, I was looking for a book to teach web design to my students, but figured out that one had never been written. So, I ended up writing that first book, and Bruce helped me with the research, and that was one way we got to know each other before we were even dating. When my book was published, it ended up being a big thing.

Startup 242

Startup Web Design Writing Web 242

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2022

Peter Andrews and Fiona Wood, in their classic book “ Überpreneurs ” have profiled 36 leading candidates for this category, to extract a set of common characteristics. I don’t see anything genetic here, as these have come from some very diverse backgrounds, with the normal mix of middle-class, upper, and lower economic environments.

Examples 131

Examples Entrepreneur Technology Resource 131

socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Richard Wolpert is the author of A Soul Of A Deal, a book on deal making, and is also a longtime angel investor in Southern California's technology industry.

Southern California 100

Southern California News Class Writing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2021

I was inspired by the classic book, “ Resource Revolution: How to Capture the Biggest Business Opportunity in a Century ,” by Stephan Heck and Matt Rogers. This number almost doubles the number who have already moved into the middle class and urbanized. A key fact for both startups and existing businesses is that we have more than 2.5

Startup 162

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Social Media 162

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2022

I found some great help in outlining the elements of this process in the book, “ Disruptors ,” by Kunal Mehta. In fact, Mehta focuses on a special class of entrepreneurs that he calls disruptors. As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m often asked what it takes to get satisfaction from this lifestyle.

Satisfaction 153

Satisfaction Entrepreneur Writing Startup 153

Berkonomics

JULY 3, 2019

A busy person hearing this kind of request may respond with: “I know of a book” or “Here is a resource,” or “Sure, you can sit in on our next training class.” How about asking for help when you do not know a process, the kind of help that might take hours or days of training, not just minutes of explanation?

Training 149

Training Report Help Class 149

socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based LegalZoom , the online legal document provider, is the target of a class action lawsuit in Missouri, which is looking to block the ability of the firm to provide wills, leases, and other documents. READ MORE>>.

Legalzoom 160

Legalzoom Software Class Writing 160

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Then she topped her explanation with: “A few days before the start, a package arrives from us at the employee’s home with a welcome letter, a copy of the CEOs book, and a giant fortune cookie, with the fortune cookie message streamer clearly visible.”. How about teaching a class in corporate culture yourself to one or more new employees?

Startup 207

Startup Email Class Examples 207

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

These initiatives are what Bob Johansen and Karl Ronn call “ The Reciprocity Advantage ” in their classic book on how partnerships must work in the future for innovation and growth. FabLab s is an example of a new class of facilities for entrepreneurs to start experimenting early. Learn by experimenting in low-cost and iterative ways.

IBM 131

IBM IBM Startup Examples 131

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Levie explained to us how he manages to walk the fine line of being a crypto critic without landing in the bulls’ bad books. . I don’t even think digital assets [are] an asset class. I think it’s a technology that is now wrapping all asset classes,” Dorman said. follow the money. debt, equity, derivatives) or sectors (e.g.,

Newsletter 278

Newsletter Platform Capital Marketing 278

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

I found these pillars, and the first principles behind them, pulled together well in a classic book, “ Embracing Progress: Next Steps For The Future Of Work ,” by A. All must feel that they are committed to the same goals, and part of the same team – not second-class citizens. Sophie Wade.

Coach 132

Coach Satisfaction Startup Organization 132

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2020

I remember the classic book, “ Driven to Delight ,” by Joseph A. Your competition is global, so today’s customers are demanding world-class service. Michelli, with inspiring stories on how one well-known company, Mercedes-Benz, made the transition and is profiting as a result. Set the expectation for continuous improvement.

Customer 168

Customer Custom Services Startup 168

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Through these student and faculty interactions, I have gathered empirical (but non-scientific), first-hand evidence of the factors that contribute to a world-class undergraduate entrepreneurial program. Practitioners, Not Professors – classes should be taught by people who have fought hand-to-hand combat in the startup trenches.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Technical Review Class Patents 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2022

Gregg Lederman, in his classic book, “ ENGAGED!: Overall, successful startups and world-class companies are known to have fiercely loyal customers driven by fully-engaged team members, resulting in proactive referrals and more purchases.

Customer 123

Customer Custom Services Training 123