Techstars Music Names New Class Of Startups In LA
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
The accelerator said its 2017 and 2018 classes have so far raised more than $40M in follow on investment, with a combined valuation of more than $300M. READ MORE>>.
Demand Media Connects Users To Experts Via eHow Now
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2013
Santa Monica-based Demand Media said this morning that it has launched a brand new effort on eHow , which will connect users with experts in one-on-one, online consultations. According to Demand Media, the new service includes more than 30 categories, and will provide users with real-time access via online chat or email response.
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Four ways to create marketing excellence
Berkonomics
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
More we are taught in marketing classes. Use all the techniques you learn in marketing classes to drive demand. Higher demand results in higher prices – if there is limited supply. Or, with or without limits on supply, higher demand results in greater revenues, satisfying the “I” in the formula.
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Plankk Launches New Streaming Fitness Service
socalTECH
JANUARY 24, 2019
Los Angeles-based Plankk , a developer of custom apps for the fitness and exercise industry, said it has launched a brand new, live- and on-demand streaming service for fitness enthusiasts. According to Plankk, its new service, Plankk Studio , let users access both live and on-demand workout videos from a large roster of fitness influencers.
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Using Generative AI to Drive Corporate Impact
TechEmpower
MARCH 4, 2024
Working closely with world-class medical experts, we have created an innovative solution that achieves accuracy and can be tailored to particular medical practices. By processing and analyzing large datasets, AI can identify emerging trends, enabling companies to align their product strategies with future market demands.
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Leadership on Demand
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 6, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009 -- Leadership on Demand a.k.a. This event will explore an often overlooked method of building a world-class company by using interim executive management. Executive as a Service". Business as usual is usually a path to mediocrity. See [link] (more).
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Sendgrid Acquired By Twilio For $2 Billion
socalTECH
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Sendgrid offers up API-based email services, used by many Internet, e-commerce, on-demand and other service providers to send emails to their customers. Twilio said it would pay 0.485 shares of Twilio Class A common stock for each share of SendGrid common stock, or approximately $36.92 per share based on today's closing prices.
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MINDBODY Buys Wellness Technology Startup Lymber
socalTECH
MARCH 29, 2017
San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , the developer of cloud-based business management software for spas and the wellness services industry, has acquired Lymber Wellness , a startup that provides yield management and pricing software for class and appointment-based businesses. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.
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Techstars Music Adds Three Companies
socalTECH
OCTOBER 12, 2017
Techstars Music , one of the startup accelerator programs run by Techstars in Los Angeles, said this week that it has added three new companies to its effort, bringing its total class to nine. According to Techstars Music, it added Concord Music , RecoChoku , and Royalty Exchange to Techstars Music 2018.
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Snappr Hopes To Connect Users In LA, OC With Photographers
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
On-demand, photography marketplace Snappr said on Thursday that it is expanding its service across Los Angeles and Orange County, allowing users to get everything from graduation photos to headshots. Snappr first launched in the US in San Francisco, where it was part of YCombinator's Winter 2017 class. READ MORE>>.
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The three legged stool of marketing excellence
Berkonomics
JULY 31, 2014
Use all the techniques you learn in marketing classes to drive demand. Higher demand results in higher prices – if there is limited supply. Or, with or without limits on supply, higher demand results in greater revenues, satisfying the “I” in the formula. D=Decrease costs.
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BetterWorks Adds Videos, Micropayments
socalTECH
MAY 18, 2011
The firm said it is now offering how-to video tutorials for its platform, has transitioned from pre-paid to a demand-based micropayment setup, and a new voucher system for classes and events, as opposed to standard monthly membership at places like yoga or spin classes.
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Aero raises $65M for its semi-private airline
TechCrunch LA
AUGUST 18, 2022
The company, which uses private terminals at the airport it serves, will adjust its schedule based on customer demand (and the seasons) as it expands its fleet in the coming months. That’s significantly more than for a first-class seat on a domestic airline but also significantly more affordable than a private jet charter.
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7 New Opportunities Based On Trends And Demographics
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 21, 2022
That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand. Autos for drivers: Waning market demand. Education: More students and different classes. Technology won’t solve this one.
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7 Key Skills For Survival In Today’s Business Career
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 16, 2021
Career survival today requires thinking and acting like an entrepreneur starting a business, staying nimble and resilient, willing to pivot, and supersensitive to the market realities of supply and demand. World-class professionals don’t try to take on the world alone. Regularly assess and refine your competitive advantage.
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Boulevard books $70M to help beauty and wellness salons with their bookings
TechCrunch LA
AUGUST 9, 2022
The rebound that Boulevard saw in the pandemic is another sign of the demand in the market, and perhaps a signal that its customers and the industry in general are more recession-proof than some might have assumed. We’re excited to support the Boulevard team as they continue to grow.” Kang is joining the board with this round.
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10 Strategies For Staying Cool Under Pressure At Work
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. Only make exceptions if there is a true business emergency.
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148 Zingy Looks To Create Uber For Dog Walkers
socalTECH
JANUARY 9, 2015
According to Zingy, it has created a new, on-demand pet service which provides dog owners with access to a community of trusted dog walkers. Zingy says it requires its dog walkers to attend extensive, ongoing classes and training. READ MORE>>. startup pets petloo community walkers walking marketplace uber zingy'
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6 Steps To Providing Exceptional Customer Experiences
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Your competition is global, so today’s customers are demanding world-class service. Look inside and outside your industry for role models, and apply some innovative thinking to put you ahead of the game tomorrow, rather than yesterday. Set the expectation for continuous improvement.
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106 The Israel Conference
SoCal Tech Calendar
MAY 26, 2012
The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. See [link] (more)
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StartEngine Debuts Eight New Startups At Demo Day
socalTECH
JANUARY 30, 2013
StartEngine , the startup accelerator headed by Howard Marks, is launching its newest class of startups today in a private event in Santa Monica.
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GrubMarket gobbles up $120M at a $1B+ pre-money valuation to take on the grocery supply chain
TechCrunch LA
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Xu says that overall, demand from consumers has dropped off considerably compared to a year ago. It is currently is the company’s biggest customer.). But fast forward to today, while the startup still serves consumers, this is currently not the primary part of its business.
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UCSB Tops Harvard & Wharton In Startup Wars
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 20, 2014
Unlike most university programs that are over architected and underfunded, the TMP evolved organically, based on the demands of its students and input from the local community. The TMP began in the late 1990''s as a single class inside the Engineering College. This allowed the curriculum to efficiently find its product / market fit.
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258 The Israel Conference
SoCal Tech Calendar
MAY 25, 2012
The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. See [link] (more)
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Can a revolutionary concept be too late to market?
Berkonomics
DECEMBER 13, 2018
If the market is moving quickly toward your class of product or service, you may be able to gain a piece just by being there at the right time with the right product or service. A story of a company that couldn’t see far enough ahead.
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120 Can a revolutionary concept be too late to market?
Berkonomics
DECEMBER 13, 2018
If the market is moving quickly toward your class of product or service, you may be able to gain a piece just by being there at the right time with the right product or service. A story of a company that couldn’t see far enough ahead.
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You Can’t Teach People To Be Entrepreneurs, But Entrepreneurs Can Be Taught
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.
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100 Morphlabs Launches Enterprise Cloud Management Platform
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 4, 2010
Manhattan Beach-based Morphlabs , which develops software for managing public and private cloud computing infrastructure, said this week that it has launched a new product called mCloud On-Demand. The firm said the new product allows users to use Amazon's EC2 cloud service to deliver enterprise applications over the public cloud.
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Venture Funding in Digital Media
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 6, 2012
Incumbents are finding new ways to adapt, startups are embracing disruption, and a new class of incubators/accelerators are leading a large infusion of capital. Digital Media's New World: Incumbents, Insurgents, and Investors: The media world is going through tremendous change. Innovation is upon us. See [link].
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6 Keys To Enchanting Your Customers With Your Service
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 13, 2020
Your competition is global, so today’s customers are demanding world-class service. Look inside and outside your industry for role models, and apply some innovative thinking to put you ahead of the game tomorrow, rather than yesterday. Set the expectation for continuous improvement.
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Down bad
TechCrunch LA
JUNE 18, 2022
Without the promise of riches or with reduced interest in blockchain-based exclusivity, where will consumer demand go? 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. In tradfi, investors can specialize based on products (e.g.
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5 Reasons For Monetizing The Idle Resources Of Others
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 13, 2021
Community means more than supply and demand. 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. It can mean selling through peer-to-peer e-commerce ( eBay ), renting ( Vrbo ), gifting ( GiftCrowd ), or even swapping ( Swapz ).
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Interview with Dave Eastman, Viterbi Startup Garage
socalTECH
APRIL 13, 2021
They are always overlapping, so in essence, we have a freshman and senior class, so teams can collaborate, and get the benefit of the peers before them. Those companies tend to be around for longer than one year, because of course our faculty are not working on those things full time, they're continuing to teach classes.
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5 Venture Periods Call For Unique Funding Strategies
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2023
It’s time to scale up and I need money to keep up with demand.” My message is that your startup will attract a different class of investors, as it passes through each stage, just as it has to supplement and tune the team, process, and product to keep up with the needs of a growing company and customer base. Congratulations!
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United Dwelling is one startup building something to solve California’s housing crisis
TechCrunch LA
MAY 19, 2020
The problem with other companies building pre-fabricated or modular homes for what are called accessory dwelling units on California properties is that they’re not being built for middle-class homeowners. When you can match that latent supply with latent demand. Where people would love to live in some of these neighborhoods.
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AvantStay, a platform for kitting out — and then renting out — high-end vacation rental homes, raises $160M
TechCrunch LA
DECEMBER 15, 2021
“Customers are starting to meet the demand from an experience perspective in rental homes,” he said. “It has always lagged hotels by a wide margin. But the experience now matches the needs and requirements of what a guest is looking for.”
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How To Ensure Reliable Internet For School Use
Southern California Edison Blog
JULY 14, 2020
As teachers continue to rely on the cloud to host their class content and tools, schools should continue to explore ways to upgrade or replace their networks to support future class sizes and innovative teaching techniques. The Need For Reliable School Internet . Promote Reliability With A Managed Network Service Provider.
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8 Reasons Why Great People Make Processes Repeatable
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 23, 2022
Customers demand more engagement and flexibility. A primary focus on process leads to highly structured training classes, leaving little room for personal career development. Business leaders who are people-centered understand that a learning culture, tolerance for mistakes, and innovative approaches are required to thrive.
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128 7 Societal Changes That Invite New Venture Innovation
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 16, 2019
That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand. Autos for drivers: Waning market demand. Education: More students and different classes. Technology won’t solve this one.
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Stage 32: An Education Hub For Entertainment Industry Creatives
Tech.Co
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Indeed, whether you’re a producer, screenwriter, director, actor, cinematographer, editor, art director or composer (or some combination of these) Stage 32 offers classes to meet your specific needs. Classes with a wide geographic appeal. Among those that have paid for a Stage 32 class, 91% say they’ll do it again in the future.
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Opinion: Nvidia’s Business As Usual Strategy Can Cost Them Dearly
Inverted Software
JANUARY 2, 2019
Nvidia was recently hit with multiple class action lawsuits following this year’s cryptocurrency crash. Defendants also touted the strong demand for its computer gaming GPUs, assuring investors that NVIDIA’s computer gaming customer base would compensate for any decline in revenue from cryptocurrency-related sales.
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Solve, the startup creating an interactive “Law & Order” for social media, raises $20 million
TechCrunch LA
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Mining that same well of a demand for whodunnits, a roughly one-year-old Los Angeles-based startup called Solve has raised $20 million in financing to update the genre for a new generation of media consumers. Its success was a testament to the enduring popularity of a good mystery.
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The trend is your friend.
Berkonomics
DECEMBER 13, 2011
If the market is moving quickly toward your class of product or service, you may be able to gain a piece just by being there at the right time with the right product or service. Either way, very few startups can afford to forge new markets or create a product that does not fit into an existing class of increasing demand. .
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149 Is Managed Wavelength Service or Dark Fiber Right for Your Business?
Southern California Edison Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
In this blog, we discuss the key differences between our Dark Fiber and best-in-class Wavelength Services in order to help businesses determine the right option for their requirements. SCE Carrier Solutions works to educate our customers on selecting a fiber optic solution that best meets their demands.
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