Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2014

eddi , a new social listing site, seeks to change the way community-based e-commerce works by implementing strong security and a complete social experience. It’s really aiming to go after the community-based e-commerce platform. A lot of the design has to do with bringing back the core elements of commerce, which are the people.

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APRIL 10, 2019

San Diego-based BVAccel , a provider of e-commerce website design and development, optimization, marketing services, and other services, said today that it has acquired the internal commerce agency of WebLinc Corp. According to BVAccel, the acquisition will help it expand and strengthen its e-commerce service offerings.

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JULY 20, 2021

The startup accelerator program--which is back in person now after a move online last year due to the pandemic--said the 12 companies include Alva Health (wearables for real time stroke detection), Butterfly Labs (health and wellness services), Cheres (social investing), Communikind (holistic health/clean products), ComplYant (helping entrepreneurs (..)

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. Some of this can be attributed to the exponential growth in e-commerce and direct-to-consumer businesses as a result of the pandemic and global lockdowns?—?eCommerce no surprise?—?that’s

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Twenty years ago, if you started a brand, your first hire, outside of a designer, would have been a salesperson,” Murthy told TechCrunch. They have the unique mix of deep apparel and commerce expertise, empathy for the customer and need set through the businesses they have run, speed, and product-first mindset.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Wabisabi Design, Inc. Building from the momentum of our first two Yellow programs, this new class approaches mobile creativity through the diverse lenses of augmented reality, platforms, commerce and media, yet each company has a clear vision to bring their products to life,” said Mike Su, Director of Yellow.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 25, 2018

Wednesday, June 27, 2018 -- Innovation and Growth Fair - Q2 by 805 Startups, City of Agoura Hills, and Greater Conejo Chamber of Commerce. You will be exposed to many different people and companies in an environment designed to foster authentic relationships between one another.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including FrontPage in the Microsoft Office Suite, and DreamWeaver by Adobe. The cost of entry has never been lower.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

XRC Labs, an accelerator program focused on e-commerce and retail startups, held a demo day for its latest class Thursday, featuring innovations in artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and other technologies. Consumers are changing faster than the retailers,” and that is resulting in shoppers bypassing traditional stores.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

“Right now we don’t work with any other e-commerce retailers,” said Manshoory. “E-commerce still starts in 1990,” said Khan of the traditional shopping experience. They have to get through an approval process and verify that you’re a real direct to consumer brand you can sell on the platform.”

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MAY 22, 2013

In a move to attract e-commerce companies to its content delivery network, Santa Monica-based EdgeCast announced today that it has launched a new, PCI-compliant product specifically aimed at online retailers. The company said it''s the first to offer up a CDN specifically built for e-commerce providers. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

Los Angeles-baesd Onestop Internet , which provides outsourced fulfillment and technology for brands and their e-commerce efforts, said Wednesday that it has named Denise Wallen-Grant as its new Vice President of Planning, Merchandising, and Allocation. She will be based in New York. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

According to Rubicon, it has named Tom Kershaw--most recently Director of Product Management for Google Ads and Commerce, to the position, where he will be responsible for product development, platform strategy, product design, prioritization, and go-to-market planning, as well as oversight of the company's engineering capabilities.

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APRIL 9, 2012

The company said it has hired Paul Mueller-Bruehl to head up its design department. Mueller-Bruehl was previously Design Lead, Mobile Commerce at Apple, and had also served at Sapient.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Los Angeles-based BeachMint , the stealth e-commerce startup headed by former MySpace exec Josh Berman and backed by Anthem Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, and others, has rolled out a new, fashion e-commerce site, JewelMint. a month to get one piece of designer jewelry every month. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including FrontPage in the Microsoft Office Suite, and DreamWeaver by Adobe. The cost of entry has never been lower.

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MARCH 26, 2013

JewelMint , the jewelry-focused e-commerce site owned by BeachMint, said Monday that it has launched a new set of jewelry collections. The firm said it has launched its Studio Series, a line of jewelry designed by what it called "fashion's most coveted names".

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Los Angeles-based e-commerce service provider Onestop Internet --which is backed by Bessemer Ventures and Fung Capital USA--said it has run a new consumer survey, which shows that Amazon is a "serious threat" to its customers, apparel brands. The company said it tapped Survata for the study, which interviewed 501 online respondents.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 19, 2017

For product entrepreneurs, designers, and manufacturers: the first MAKE IT IN LA event for 2017! E-commerce has quadrupled in the past decade and direct-to-consumer has become a key sales channel for products. Design a consumer experience that goes beyond the product to delight the customer with every delivery.

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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. Explain the idea behind StyleSaint?

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Walmart’s been investing heavily in its e-commerce capabilities — too heavily for some investors’ tastes , in fact — in an effort to make up ground on Amazon and Google , both of which are already deep into the drone development process. As the technology advances and production costs drop, UAS should open a new frontier for e-commerce.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

San Luis Obispo-based e-commerce software developer Shopatron has signed up women's specialty retailer Intermix as a customer, the company said Wednesday. Intermix is using Shopatron's distributed order management system, to fulfill online e-commerce order from inventory from both distribution centers and retail stores. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 19, 2012

Los Angeles investor Baroda Ventures , the venture capital arm of David Bohnett, has re-upped on online fashion and e-commerce site Fab.com , in a big, $105M third round of funding for that site. Baroda has been an investor in Fab since its seed funding back in June of 2010. Bohnett is the founder of Geocities.com. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 11, 2012

HomeMint , the fifth celebrity-driven, fashion e-commerce site to launch out of Santa Monica-based BeachMint , launched this week with celebrity Justin Timberlake , offering up home goods and accessories. The first products to debut out of the site are a set of throw pillows, which were designed by Timberlake and Stanley.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

In what looks to be a great link for Santa Monica-based startup Wittlebee , the children's e-commerce startup out of Science, Inc., the firm said this morning that it has partnered with t-shirt maker Threadless.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2020

The company’s entertainment is designed to be interactive with live-streaming, geo-location, live chat, polling, choice-based narratives, 360 viewing, augmented reality, and click through e-commerce, the company said.

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AUGUST 7, 2014

The company said its app creation platform--which is free--is aimed at businesses and nonprofits who want to go mobile but lack the resources to invest in design and app creation. BulidFire said its mobile app creation platform supports e-commerce capability, straming video, calendar integration, social features, and much more.

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APRIL 17, 2012

Santa Monica-based BeachMint , the social commerce firm headed by Josh Berman, has launched yet another celebrity e-commerce site--this time, HomeMint.com , a home fashions site launched in conjunction with Justin Timberlake and interior designer Estee Stanley.

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APRIL 3, 2014

The startup, lets consumers order flowers from local florists and designers, instead of generic mass marketers, and is one of the companies out of MuckerLab. BloomNation other backers include Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, Chicago Ventures, and CrunchFund. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 8, 2012

It seems you can just about get anything via a subscription now from a Los Angeles e-commerce startup. The new startup--headed by celebrity florist Kevin Lee--said it will allow users to receive exclusive designs from Lee, by selecting a price point and frequency of delivery. The latest?

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 14, 2013

However, the right e-commerce technology and marketing is necessary to get your brand the exposure it needs to be seen. All of the e-commerce setup and marketing have already been done. You don’t have to worry about hiring web designers and marketing specialists to draw traffic to the site. Defining Your Customer Base.

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

Stevens also served as CFO for Infoseek, and has served at OpenView Venture Partners, CodeGear/Borland Software, Pharsight, Calico Commerce, and Fractal Design. Stephens joins the company from Harvest Power, where she was SVP and CFO.

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Santa Barbara Commerce Design Software 138

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APRIL 10, 2014

The company handles both collecting automotive information from designers and OEMs, but also managing product change processes, delivering that data both in paper and electronic form, as well as populating e-commerce websites. Tweddle is based in Clinton Township, Michigan. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

StackSocial , the venture-backed startup focused on a service that ties e-commerce with online publishers, said over the weekend that it has "completely overhauled" its site, focused on mobile-ready access and connections to social sites like Facebook. StackSocial said "StackSocial 2.0" READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Los Angeles-based inVia Robotics has rolled out a new robotics system, aimed at warehouse automation, specifically aimed at e-commerce retailers and fulfillment providers.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Westlake Village-based PurePhoto is announcing today that it has officially exited beta for the site, and is launching a social commerce site focused on sharing and selling original photographic art. The site now features photos selling for as little as $20 and as high as $5,000.

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Westlake Village Commerce Design Sites 164

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

BAT said that Printroom will manage the online photo store for the schools, including designing the storefront, handling e-commerce, marketing, advertising, and more. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. BAT recently acquired Printroom. READ MORE>>.

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