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JULY 6, 2016

Venice, California-based goFlow has launched a new, app-driven service to help users book trainers and professionals in the areas of surfing, wake boarding, paddle boarding and skateboarding. Need some surfing lessons, or help with stand up paddle boarding?

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

a provider of travel booking software, to offer up integrated travel booking and expense solutions. Financial details of the deal between the two companies were not announced. The two said Chrome River becomes an "Amadeus Premier Partner" for its expense management technology.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 6, 2023

And good board members can add real value to you and the company. Importantly, these also help a board to cover the legal “duty of care” for the health of the company. A better company is the goal. The post So, what’s a company board good for, anyway? Is this idea sustainable?” These are typical fiduciary questions.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has been booked to launch the first, privately funded lunar lander mission, as a secondary payload on an upcoming launch from Cape Canaveral. Financial details of the various arrangements between the companies were not announced. The lunar lander was developed by SpaceIL, an Israeli non-profit.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 2, 2018

The Series C round from late stage and growth capital investment firm, The Riverside Company , caps a busy first quarter for the massage service. It also relocated from Los Angeles to Las Vegas; named a new chief executive; and announced new geographies where its massage booking platform is now available. .

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

Santa Monica-based Surf Air said on Monday that it is extending out its flight schedule, and now allows its customers to book flights out as far as 90 days in advance.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Flywheel , the venture backed startup offering up an Uber-like experience for users--except via licensed taxi and transportation services--is rolling out advanced booking to Los Angeles users this week. According to Flywheel, the new service lets customers pre-book a ride to the airport, via either its iOS or Android apps.

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MAY 4, 2018

Los Angeles-based movie ticketing service Fandango is powering a new service from , announced on Friday, which lets users of Google Assistant book tickets to their local movie theater. Financial details of the link between the companies were not announced. The new service is now available on Google Assistant for Android.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Electric truck maker Rivian , which has a development office in Irvine, has received $350M in an equity investment from the parent company of Irvine-based Kelly Blue Book , Rivian announced on Tuesday. According to Rivian, the companies will explore partnership opportunities in service operations, logistics, and digital retailing.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

SpaceX said on Thursday that it has booked the world's first private passenger to fly around the Moon, about the company's BFR launch vehicle. According to the company, the move is an "important step toward enabling access for everyday people who dream of traveling to space."

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

More than ever before, people want to buy from, work for, and invest in companies that matter. Your company and team members have to be seen as going above and beyond to solve the problems of internal and external customers. Companies that matter focus beyond the buy/sell transaction view of the world.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Netflix , the online television streaming and entertainment company, said Monday morning that it has acquired Millarworld , the comic book publisher behind such characters as Kick-Ass, Kingsman, and Old Man Logan. Netflix, which has significant operations in the Los Angeles area, did not disclose financial details of the acquisition.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

According to the two, the deal calls for users of ReachLocal''s online booking and buying system, ReachCommerce, to automatically include integrated booking in their Yelp profiles. Financial details of the link between the two companies was not announced. The deal gives Reachlocal access to 102 million monthly users on Yelp.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

In fact, only 100 of the 10,000 multimillion-dollar consumer companies around the world can claim to be an “apostle brand” – one that inspires enduring trust, loyalty, and endorsement. I found some eye-opening insights in the classic book, “ Rocket: Eight Lessons to Secure Infinite Growth ,” by The Boston Consulting Group.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Irvine-based Kelley Blue Book has inked a partnership to expand its Internet content into China, the company said this week. Kelley Blue Book said it entered into a joint venture with Bitauto Holdings Limited and the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA). kelley blue book china joint venture bitauto' READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2011

It’s no surprise that I got a bit fawked on my first company. I was significantly wiser by 2005 when I started my second company. It goes far beyond any other book I’ve seen on the topic in helping you understand the key terms, plan the negotiation and understand the motives of the various actors at the table.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company led by Sir Richard Branson, which originally developed its space vehicles in Mojave--but now is headquartered out of a new location in New Mexico--says it has now sold 100 tickets to space, at $450,000 a pop.

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JUNE 17, 2020

Match Group , the parent company of Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder , has joined in on criticizing Apple for its fees--saying that Apple "squeezes industries" like like e-books, music and video streaming, cloud storage, gaming and online dating for 30% of their revenue.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2023

I know that dates me a good bit, but it also shows that I have been hanging around startups and big companies for a long time. In retrospect, however, Bill Gates did a lot of things right as a startup that I still look for today in aspiring entrepreneurs and their companies: Build a strong team.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

The company, led by CEO and co-founder Sean Breuner, says it specifically targets the "authentic experiences millennials crave". The company says its service only features "hand-selected" properties, which include such amenities as in-home games and personalized recommendations. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 19, 2016

LeisureLink which provides booking and distribution software for the vacation rental industry, announced today that it has raised $17M in a funding round. The company--which has offices in Pasadena, but has its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah--said the funding will go towards scaling company operations. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Los Angeles-based Overnight , a brand new travel booking app startup which aims to connect last minute travelers with local hosts, has raised $2.5M in a seed funding, the company is announcing this morning. Overnight was founded by Asher Hunt, Artia Moghbel, and Ethan Kravitz.

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OCTOBER 26, 2010

Irvine-based Kelley Blue Book , the provider of new and used car pricing information, has been acquired by AutoTrader.com , which is based in Atlanta. As part of the deal, AutoTrader.com said it is also acquiring CDMdata and CDM Dealer Services, two of Kelley Blue Book's sister companies. Kelly blue Book was advised by J.P.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

San Diego-based HouseCall , which develops mobile software to let consumers book home services appointments, along with offering up home services contractors with scheduling and related tools, has raised $6M in a funding round. The company disclosed the funding on Tuesday, saying that August Capital led the funding.

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MAY 9, 2011

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the automotive pricing website headed by Scott Painter, has added "Black Book" used car values to the site. According to the company, the new values come via an agreement with National Auto Research , a division of Hearst Business Media. Financial details of the deal between the firms was not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2021

Yet, in my role as advisor to small businesses, I find many people who still believe some old myths that work should never be fun, and create a self-fulfilling prophecy that takes down their sense of well-being , as well as their company results. Your well-being and the success of your company depends on it.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

John Lusk, along with his Co-Author Kyle Harrison, leveraged their humble company''s newsletter into The MouseDriver Chronicles , a New York Times bestselling book. The company''s newsletter was initially created to share their entrepreneurial journey with their family and friends. According to John, "So, we, we sent.(an

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 24, 2011

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 -- ACG 101 Executive Book Evening. What is the secret sauce that enables best-in-class companies to create and sustain their competitive advantage? How can small and middle-market companies utilize strategic thinking to penetrate and dominate new markets? See [link] (more)

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Los Angeles-based RRKidz , a new online startup focused on offering children's books via subscription, and headlined by Reading Rainbow and former Star Trek star LeVar Burton, said it has scored a round of funding today. The firm said it received a first investment round from Raymonds Capital, along with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2021

The challenge is how to know and exit gracefully when the right time has come, without trauma to either the company or themselves. I don’t have any solid insight on this subject, so I was intrigued by the classic book “ Leaving on Top: Graceful Exits for Leaders ,” by David Heenan, a business executive and Georgetown professor.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 13, 2016

Los Angeles-based The Virtual Reality Company , the startup which is developing a virtual reality version of The Martian , has raised $23M in a funding round, according to the company. According to The Virtual Reality Company, the new funding will go towards developing more, original virtual reality content. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 7, 2010

I am happy to announce the availability of BERKONOMICS in book channels worldwide, including the eBook edition from Amazon. This book and workbook contain all the material from the BERKONOMICS emails and blogs and much more. Soft cover book ( $20.00 your cost , $37.50 Hard cover is available only from the Berkonomics crew.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Irvine-based Kelley Blue Book , the provider of used car pricing information, said today that it has launched a new effort to provide more granular used car values, with the launch of pricing specific to 51 regions in the U.S. The firm said the information will be updated weekly, allowing users to see used car values based on their region.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

In fact, even within Fortune 100 companies, almost 90 percent have encountered growth stalls or flirted with failure, or worse, in the last 50 years. No company can afford to lose the agility, flexibility, and innovation of a startup. Companies follow each other rather than the market. Morgan (chemical manufacturing).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0 I often see companies burning $100,000 per month (net) looking to raise $6-8 million.

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APRIL 27, 2017

Los Angeles-based Chrome River , which develops expense and invoice management software, said this morning that it had its largest first-quarter sales in the company's history. Chrome River shows up regularly on such growth rankings as the Deloitte Fast 500; the company also claimed record revenues for 2016 back in November of last year.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

John Lusk, along with his Co-Author Kyle Harrison, leveraged their humble company''s newsletter into The MouseDriver Chronicles , a New York Times bestselling book. The company''s newsletter was initially created to share their entrepreneurial journey with their family and friends. According to John, "So, we, we sent.(an

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