Berkonomics

APRIL 7, 2022

The entrepreneur–founder explained this problem away by stating that the designers and manufacturers would ship direct after we’d grown to a large enough size. And designers or manufacturers never did offer to ship direct. I had my doubts but led the deal anyway. But we overcame the fears and…. In the end, you can guess the outcome.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

WanderWe , a new, online travel site from Los Angeles-based Oversee.net, said today that it has launched, to help travelers find and book short trips, within a 500 mile radius of home. wanderwe travel booking destination startup launch getaway' WanderWe''s General Manager and VP is Raj Beri. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The company said the new funding will go to growing its team, scaling its operations, and also expanding into other areas such as video games, comics books, designer toys and vintage fashion. The company says it specifically provides verified products for collectors of such items like FunkoPop and Pokemon. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

JULY 3, 2019

No one has done more than Donald Norman to teach us that every piece of hardware and software—in fact, every human-made object, including the internet—embodies design decisions that aren’t always made with the best interests of users in mind. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

In the old days we used to call a restaurant to book. As long as they didn’t lose the book or make a mistake. As long as they didn’t lose the book or make a mistake. We built “book it now” functionality in LA and then San Francisco. After hours there was the answering machine.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Robert Greenleaf may have been the first to resurrect the concept in his book published in 1970. Steve Jobs, who was known to be in charge of each detail in design. First, what is “servant leadership?”. It’s a term rooted in ancient philosophy. It is a very thin line between abdication of responsibility and participative leadership.

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2012

Santa Barbara-based zuuka , the publisher of the iStoryTime interactive kids books and educational applications, has tapped an Apple vet for its new Creative Director, the company said today. The company said it has hired Paul Mueller-Bruehl to head up its design department.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2012

Santa Monica-based Goodreads , the online community for book readers headed by Otis Chandler, said today that it has separated itself from its former reliance on Amazon.com's book information, and is now gathering its data from Ingram, the largest wholesaler of books in the U.S. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

MAY 13, 2021

Several years ago, I wrote a book entitled, Extending the Runway , using parallels to piloting a plane to equate to the process of creating and building a small company, making maximum use of resources to get to and beyond breakeven. Extending the Runway book available at Amazon. It is worth revisiting the most.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2021

I saw some great insights on how to do it in a classic book, “ More is More ,” by Blake Morgan, a top thought leader and expert in this area. Products must be designed for easy support. Designing for support is now as important as designing for low cost, ease of use, and quality.

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Xconomy

JUNE 29, 2016

But as I explain in a longer blog post , what is copied is a common motif in song composition, effectively a design tool. No one can claim copyright to these things because they have been around for a long time and are now “generic” parts or common design tools, respectively. To me, a chord progression is an abstract music design tool.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Airbnb said its "pop-up" houses--prefab houses being installed at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, The Cook''s Garden by HGEL in Venice, The Arts District, The Viper Room, and The Grove--will be bookable by users, and were designed by James Franco, Anjelica Huston, Moby, Molly Sims & Lake Bell and mother, and designer Robin Bell.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2022

I agree more with Dr. Roger Schwarz and his classic book, “ Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams.” Jointly design next steps. When you jointly design next steps, you design them with others instead of for others. Keep in mind that joint design doesn’t mean that you give up your prerogative of making the final decision.

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socalTECH

MAY 1, 2012

Los Angeles-based Goodreads , the online networking site focused on book readers which is led by Otis Chandler, said this morning that it has enhanced its book group functions, Goodreads Groups. The company said the enhancements will allow groups to post book trailers, share clips of author interviews, and more. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 16, 2023

Teaching about the five types of resources In my book, “Extending the Runway” (Second Edition, Berkus Press 2014), I explore the thesis that there are five basic types of resources an entrepreneur must exploit in growing a successful business: time, money, process, relationships and context. Coaches have seen your movie before.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has unveiled the name of the person who has booked an around the Moon trip on its BFR rocket on Monday evening, saying that it's Japanese fashion mogul Yusaku Maezawa.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 19, 2015

Inspired by real-life experiences and research, she got a group of friends together to present their findings in the new book “It’s a Sharable Life.”. “In The book is self-described as “…the first, mainstream practical guide to the sharing economy, showing people how they can lead richer, more fulfilling lives with more money and less stuff.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2014

We spend all our time as an industry talking about “growth hacking,” “design principles,” or “product/market fit” and not enough about the most important skills for success – people management. First, I recently read the must-read book Hatching Twitter by Nick Bilton. I love politics.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 15, 2016

From their book, “Designing for Growth,” they iterate a four question matrix, each with steps for creation through launch. Then let’s design it so it will wow. The Stanford Design School teaches ideation as a five step process, fitting nicely into the four questions above. We’ll use this loosely to frame our process.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 23, 2018

Electronauts is designed to deliver a social experience, in which players can create music for their surroundings. The new title is immersive, but designed to be played in a social setting, like a party. Students get a special rate of just $45 when they book here.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 5, 2023

So, the company turned the ship, slowly it seemed, as R&D worked to develop an appropriate product using the base of the original design. Not long after, the company was sold in a “fire sale” amounting to slightly less than the debt on the books. …and the result of not listening to our gut? Time slipped; fixed overhead continued.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

Showing me designs. She talks about creative design of websites and physical products – in our case – stickers. Soleil is paranoid about leaking design & product information because she’s been burned. They have designed a digital, mobile product that engages parents and kids. Great moms, both.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

” But the county’s chief prosecutor’s office told TechCrunch said that it has “no cases” of juice-jacking on its books, though it said there are known cases on the east coast.When asked where those cases were, the spokesperson did not know. ” Which begs the question — why?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2015

The startup's software handles everything from booking clients and managing projects, to finances and other administrative processes. The company is targeting such solopreneurs as photographers, developers, interior designers, business coaches, event planners, bookkeepers, consultants and others. 17hats is led by Donovan Janus.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 30, 2014

One of my books, Extending the Runway , uses parallels to piloting a plane to equate to the process of creating and building a small company, making maximum use of resources to get to and beyond breakeven. Extending the Runway book available at www.berkus.com.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2021

In Los Angeles, La Mas , IT House, Design, B **s, Connect Homes, Welcome Projects and First Office have all had homes pre-approved for construction. Cutler wrote the book (or the equivalent of a book) on the housing crisis and its impact on the Bay Area and California broadly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2023

Tommy Spaulding, in his classic book, “ It’s Not Just Who You Know ,” categorizes relationships into five levels, like floors of a building, and identifies the attributes of relationships at the different levels. But people don’t realize that all relationships are not the same. These relationships must be based more on giving than on getting.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The entrepreneur– founder explained this problem away by stating that the designers and manufacturers would ship direct after we’d grown to a large enough size. And designers or manufacturers never did offer to ship direct. I had my doubts, but led the deal anyway. Yes, sometimes your gut is the best you’ve got. Listen to it!

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socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2012

Irvine-based disk drive maker WD is targeting Mac OS X users with a new external hard drive system, the My Book VelociRaptor Duo , which it says is one of the fastest external HDD systems available on the market. WD said its new system is aimed at Mac computer users and creative professionals, and includes two, 1 TB, 10,000 RPM hard drives.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2010

I next moved into system design where I designed computer systems to deal with large industrial natural gas customers and telecommunication companies. I had to understand all of the normal business rules as well as all “edge cases.&# Again, I grouped them into related functions and then designed systems to handle the rules.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Inclusion I recently read Dan Rather’s book “ What Unites Us ,” which is a book I highly recommend, in anticipation of interviewing him at the Upfront Summit. In Dan Rather’s book he talks about Ruth Bader Ginsberg who was appointed the the Supreme Court in 1993. It’s a very sensitive age for a girl.

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socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2012

We will design and manufacture an apparel brand based on the inspiration of collective editors. We then take that information and find trends and metadata, and all that content and sharing, and use it to drive e-commerce, and to design and manufacture apparel products. The two sat down with us to explain the idea behind the company.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2013

Or as Michael Lewis aptly called in this great book, “ The New, New Thing “ Pinterest is killing it with their new UI. Skeuomorphic design. FLAT design. The new thing. The shiny object. 4 months later every f **g product I see looks like Pinterest. Facebook Fan Pages launch. get me some. Disappearing photo messages.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2023

I found some excellent guidance on the specifics in the classic book, “ What Customers Crave ,” by Nicholas J. As a popular strategist in the areas of customer experience design and innovation, Webb knows.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

He had an idea for a startup that would help consumers better book service jobs and would take on Service Magic, which he believed had a business model that could be disrupted. We like that it is 1000x better than having to call restaurants on the phone, be put on hold or call during normal business hours to book appointments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Check out the classic book, “ Advancing Innovation: Galvanizing, Enabling & Measuring for Innovation Value! ” Normally the best innovations come from the people on the front line, rather than a top manager or designer. Getting innovation to happen this regularly requires some real disciple and processes. by Patrick J.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2013

Plan Bee said its.BUILD top level domain is targeted at the online needs of the building industry, and will seek to serve builders through enhanced search, website design, news, information and virtual markets. The firm is one of many looking to take advantage of the new global Top Level Domain (gTLDs) being opened up.

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