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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Irvine-based Digital Map Products , a developer of geospatial mapping technology and related products, said on Tuesday that it has acquired Mexico Business Directory (MDB). million records, according to Digital Map Products. MDB owns a geocoded database of business locations in Mexico, and has approximately 1.6

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Torrance-based Pelican Products , which is best known for its protective cases and flashlights and other lighting systems, said late Monday that it has acquired UK-based Cool Logistics , a developer of temperature controlled packaging products. Pelican Products is owned by private equity firm Behrman Capital. READ MORE>>.

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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. It is no longer enough to just have a great product or service. Your company and team members have to be seen as going above and beyond to solve the problems of internal and external customers.

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 17, 2021

released a product last year called Moxie, an artificial-intelligence-enabled robotic companion for young children. Pasadena-based Embodied Inc.

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2021

Los Angeles-based personal care, beauty, baby, and household products brand The Honest Company says it has named two new members to its board of directors. According to the company, it has named James White and Susan Gentile to the company's board, effective upon the company becoming a public company.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Santa Monica-based e-commerce startup The Honest Company --whose co-founders include subscription e-commerce entrepreneur Brian Lee and celebrity Jessica Alba--said today that it has launched a new line of designer, limited edition products. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2018

Did you miss out on your limited time chance at the flamethrower Elon Musk sold through his tunneling company, Boring Company? Well, don't despair, as you could be the proud owner of life size, LEGO-like blocks--made from tunneling rock escavated by the Boring Company's tunnelers--which can be used to create structures and buildings.

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L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The music industry in Los Angeles has grown to encompass far more than just production.

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socalTECH

APRIL 17, 2019

j2 Global said the acquisition will help it grow its global customer base, provide it with access to new markets, and will expand its product lineup. j2 Global said these latest acquisition are not expected to be material to the company. j2 Global said these latest acquisition are not expected to be material to the company.

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AUGUST 26, 2014

Los Angeles-based The Honest Company , the online, family products retailer led by serial entrepreneur Brian Lee, and which was co-founded by Jessica Alba, has raised $70M in a funding round, according to the company Tuesday. The funding brings the company''s total raised to $122M. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Los Angeles-based software developer ServiceTitan , which makes software to help residential and commercial contractors manage their businesses, has linked with sales finance firm Service Finance Company, LLC. Financial terms of the deal between the companies were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 26, 2020

While some of the largest privately held technology companies, like SpaceX and Tesla , have shifted to manufacturing ventilators, smaller companies are also trying to pitch in and relieve scarcity locally. 3D-printing companies are working on new ways to manufacture personal protective equipment and swabs for COVID-19 testing.

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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. For these companies, it looks like a rosy picture. To me, that’s the textbook example of “product-founder fit” and one of the reasons I believe this business will succeed.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Most entrepreneurs quote a resource for market size but fail to then take the next step to eliminate all parts of that market unreachable by the company or product. I then created a gross domestic and gross international annual market size estimate for my industry’s products. The “Gloves in China” syndrome.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 4, 2024

Do home-based employees work with the same dedication and productivity as those in office cubicles next to each other? I have a friend who was a CEO of a recruiting firm who “virtualized” her company after a decade of maintaining a fixed office location. Are remote workers productive? Why the past tense?

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 23, 2020

Some of the world’s best companies to work for are those that encourage employees to spend time following their own paths of curiosity toward development of new products or services. And many free products and services have been spawned by Google employees working during their one-day-a-week personal curiosity time.

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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. Shame on you if you offer any product or service that is dull or unattractive. People still judge a book by its cover. Steve Jobs was a master at this.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 24, 2022

A number of tech companies have made the headlines this week for hiring new members of staff, only to rescind such offers before they start. Along with rescinded job offers, swathes of other tech companies have taken similar measures to cut costs, including pausing hiring and laying off staff. A False Start. Mass Layoffs Taking Place.

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JUNE 7, 2018

Los Angeles-based The Honest Company , the online natural baby, personal care, and beauty products provider, said Wednesday that it has raised $200M in a strategic minority investment, which came from private equity investor L Catterton. The Honest Company was advised by Goldman Sachs & Co. in the financing deal.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Burbank-based Cast & Crew, which provides payroll software and services to the entertainment industry, said last week that it has signed a deal to acquire The Team Companies, a developer of payroll and production management services to the advertising, music and concert tours and live events industries.

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MARCH 29, 2017

Los Angeles-based, eco-friendly baby products company The Honest Company , and retailer Babies"R"Us are in a a new, in-store partnership, where Babies "R"Us will begin carrying The Honest Company's products at its retail stores. Financial details of the partnership were not announced.

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JULY 17, 2018

San Diego-based driving safety and monitoring systems provider SmartDrive Systems announced this morning that it has signed up Superior Paving, a large asphalt paving company on the East Coast, as a new customer. Financial impact of the win was not announced.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Los Angeles-based J2 Global , which owns a large portfolio of Internet services and publications, says it acquired two more companies during Q4 of 2019. Financial details of the two acquisition were not announced, and J2 GLobal said the financial impact of the two acquisition are not expected to be material to the company.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

Newport Beach-based private equity investor L Squared Capital Partners says it has successfully sold one of its portfolio companies, Learners Edge , to another private equity investor, Quad-C Management. Learners Edge provides professional education products to teachers. Financial details of the sale were not announced.

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JULY 20, 2021

Techstars LA, the startup accelerator headed up by Matt Kozlov, announced its 2021 class this week, drawing an international group of twelve new companies to its startup accelerator in Culver City. Companies this year in the program come from as far as Canada, India, and Ukraine.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Los Angeles-based The Honest Company , the natural home products brand, said late Thursday that it has closed on a Series E financing round. The round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, along with others. per share, a significant decrease from the company's prior valuation of $45.75.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2021

I have always assumed that strong work relationships are the key to productivity, as well as you feeling good and having fun at work. Longer work hours mean greater productivity. In addition, recent research indicates that maximum productivity is a paradox. Your well-being and the success of your company depends on it.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Two years after the Los Angeles-based fintech startup Dave launched with a suite of money management tools to save consumers from overdraft fees , the company is now worth $1 billion thanks to a nascent banking practice that had investors lining up. “We think the company is quite a bit more valuable than [$1 billion].

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2018

Watch out, Los Angeles--the first 1,000 "flamethrowers" being sold by Elon Musk's company, The Boring Company , were distributed on Saturday. The Boring Company previously sold thousands of hats with the company's logo. The Boring Company previously sold thousands of hats with the company's logo.

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 17, 2021

released a product last year called Moxie, an artificial-intelligence-enabled robotic companion for young children. Pasadena-based Embodied Inc.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 8, 2020

Watt, who came to MoviePass as an entrepreneur in residence at True Ventures, previously founded the brand and product placement startup NextMedium and also spent time as a board partner at Upfront Ventures. “We have aggregated tools into a company building stack,” says Watt. ” Image Credit: Share Ventures.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based private equity investor OpenGate Capital has made another acquisition this morning, via its portfolio company, Sargent and Greenleaf. According to OpenGate Capital, Sargent and Greenleaf, which develops high security locks, has acquired Delaney Hardware Company , a provider of security related hardware products.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based J2 GLobal , which owns a diverse range of Internet information and services companies, announced this morning that it has acquired three more companies, and--unusually--also has divested one. Financial details of the acquisitions and sale were not announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2012

has acquired a clothing company, Cottonseed Clothing Company , the firm announced today. Cottonseed Clothing Company is a provider of t-shirt and apparel for kids. Wittlebee said the acquisition will allow it to offer Cottonseed Clothing's product exclusively through its service. READ MORE>>.

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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 Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 10, 2020

Replicated , the Los Angeles-based company pitching monitoring and management services for Kubernetes-based applications, has managed to bring on the former head of product of the $2.75 billion-valued programming giant GitLab as its new chief product officer. . It’s a huge coup for Replicated, according to Miller.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

There’s a new company that’s sitting on top of some of the fastest growing consumer-facing businesses in the world — liquor and marijuana delivery — and its name is Pacific Consolidated Holdings Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. .”

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