socalTECH

JULY 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based health messaging startup Curogram , a new startup developing a web-based, SMS app for the healthcare market, has been selected as a finalist for the Publicis Health Media Disruption Garage Competition, according to the company.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

FanWide , a startup which helps users find "viewing parties" for their favorite college or pro sports teams, anywhere they live or travel, has won a the $10,000 prize in the HYPE Sports Innovation competition, held last week at the University of Southern California. Most Valuable Recruit took second place, with MaxOne placing third.

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USC Competition Southern California Startup 124

socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2017

Spotlite said its executives come from such companies as Google Music, Yahoo! Music, Microsoft, Atom Factory, and Warner/Chappell, and that its development and tech teams are in Beijing, with marketing, A&R, and business development based in Los Angeles. The company's offices in Los Angeles are listed in Walnut.

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Walnut Competition Yahoo Los Angeles 149

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Los Angeles-based FlowTab , the developer of a smartphone application which allows users to order food and drink from their smartphone, has scored the top position in a competition hosted by Glendale-based startup incubator/office space Voivoda Labs. FlowTab competes against such companies as TabbedOut. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

With real-time online reviews and feedback via the Internet, and instant relationships via social media, a voice from the top that is inconsistent with what is heard from the firing line defines a dysfunctional and noncompetitive company for today’s customer. Thus team makeup is the critical success factor.

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2015

San Diego-based Qualcomm said Thursday that it is doubling the size of its QPrize annual investment funding competition, and will now award $250,000 in convertible note financing to regional winners, with an additional $250,000 to grand prize winners. This will be the fifth year of the competition. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2012

Six companies started by students at the University of Southern California's Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at USC Marshall have been awarded a total of $50,000 in seed funding, after competing in the center's New Venture Seed Competition held this week. providing online tutoring. providing online tutoring.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of an online platform for managing fundraising and investors, said this morning that it has launched a new pitch competition. The firm said that judges for the competition come form Idealab, Rincon, Rapidfire, and Actarus, including Idealab's Alex Maleki and Rincon's Jim Andelman.

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Competition Idealab Press Platform 157

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there are over 34 million registered developers in 2022. Look for value points to control.

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Develop Development Platform Mobile 138

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 3, 2020

NASA and a clutch of startup and established companies are moving forward with plans to transform mobility in urban environments through the Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge. The Grand Challenge series brings together companies developing new transportation or airspace management technologies, the Agency said. AirMap, Inc.,

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Santa Monica Company Companies Mobile 250

socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Local cities in the region hoping to get a chance to become the next headquarters for Amazon.com appear to have some stiff competition, as Amazon.com said today that it has received a total of 238 from cities and regions in 54 states, provides, districts, and territories across North America. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 30, 2014

The University of Southern California is home to many innovative students and companies. In order to support all of these teams, there are several on-campus startup competitions every year, from the Silicon Beach USC competition to the New Venture Seed Competition, with prize funds to help build the companies.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Last week, the University of Southern California 's Viterbi School of Engineering announced that it had established a new, business plan competition, the Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition ([link] specifically aimed at students in the engineering school. Why a business plan competition, and why in engineering school?

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Competition Southern California Mentor USC 154

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app. The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 20 million registered developers in 2018. Look for value points to control.

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Mobile Develop Development Platform 126

socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2012

What's the best way to share competitive intelligence and company announcements with your employees? So far, the company says it has signed up 50 companies across the U.S. The company is run by Bobby Ghoshal, and is venture backed by Detroit Venture Partners and Ludlow Ventures.

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News Company Companies San Diego 150

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

From apps to hardware, to KickStarter successes and international startups, we’re inching closer to finding out who will take home the title of Startup of the Year competition at our annual Celebrate Conference in October. Among the dozens of participants that applied for the online competitions, only a few progressed into the semifinals.

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Competition Mobile Startup Technical Review 123

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures. I’ll address the specifics of what this Founder Developer Gap looks like below.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

The most competitive startups do both, all the time and every time. In today’s competitive world, with its accelerating rate of change, no competitive advantage lasts long. The only sustainable competitive advantage is creativity. Creativity is the ultimate competitive advantage. Celebrate ideas.

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Company Companies Competition Netflix 90

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

The CEO of the high-performance Italian motorcycle manufacturer offered that point of optimism, as her Modena based EV company remains closed by government decree. The company — that has has a California office and U.S. The venture is also one of the few e-motorcycle companies drawing engineering tips from competition.

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Technical Review Competition Demand Sales 277

Berkonomics

AUGUST 13, 2011

The beauty of this method is that it causes the person proposing the solution to think much more deeply than during the development process, unveiling many possible consequences to be considered before implementation of an idea or project. What if” are two very powerful words when used together.

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Develop Development .Net Competition 191

socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2011

El Segundo-based iRise , the developer of enterprise application visualization software, said Thursday that it is launching a $20,000 Developer Contest. iRise said the contest will award $20,000 to developers who create custom widgets for the iRise software modeling environment. The deadline for the contest is July 31st.

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El Segundo Develop Development Software 147

socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2019

Los Angeles-based XPRIZE , the nonprofit which runs competitions to encourage the development of new technology to solve some of the world's problems, has put its efforts behind forest health, saying it has put together an outline of potential breakthroughs required for healthier forest ecosystems.

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Technical Review Competition Research Los Angeles 133

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Business partnerships have traditionally been agreements to drive more transactions than either company could do alone. The new paradigm, driven by disruptive technologies, cloud-served supercomputing, and the new generation of young adults with global empathy, is partnering and giving something now for a competitive advantage in the future.

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Competition IBM IBM Startup 60

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

In my experience, finding real innovation in existing company environments is even tougher. Business risks are not just development risks. Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Based on ROI, incentives should be developed for all participants.

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Coach Metrics Competition Ideas 137

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Here's a roundup of some grants to be aware of in 2024: FedEx Small Business Grant The National Association for the Self Employed (NASE) Growth Grants Program Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Grants Amber Business Grants For Women The USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG) Program ? Apply here Deadline: Monthly 5.

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Technical Review Software Review Startup Competition 194

socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2012

How do you find the best and brightest engineers and web developers? Santa Monica-based BetterWorks , the developer of software and services to help companies manage their fringe benefits for employees, has an interesting one: have those software developers compete to build the best, LEGO. READ MORE>>.

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Santa Monica Web Development Competition Web 214

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It was an ideal partnership for my growing company, as it approached one hundred employees on the way to almost two hundred fifty and selected special customers anxious and willing to spend time telling us of their pain points. We have explored feature-functionality.

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Customer Custom Design Conference 156

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Tech Coast Venture Network is rounding up the finest entrepreneurs to compete for $25,000 in cash prize in their Survivor 7 Pitch Competition this Thursday, November 15th. The event will be held in Chapman University and has attracted over 30 companies that have submitted their pitch videos online.

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Competition Networking TCVN Southern California 65

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 8, 2019

Responding to Elizabeth Warren’s call to regulate and break up some of the nation’s largest technology companies, the venture capitalists that invest in technology companies are advising the presidential hopeful to move slowly and not break anything. As a whole, venture capitalists viewing the policy were underwhelmed.

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Technical Review Startup Chief Technology Officer Social Media 144

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2021

Irvine-based analytics software developer Alteryx says it has launched a program which allows educators, students, and life-long learners to access its training, software, and certifications for no cost.

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Education Training Competition Software Development 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Santa Monica-based PatientPop , which develops healthcare practice management software, has rolled out a new product, aimed at helping independent healthcare providers compare themselves to other local competitors.

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Tool Santa Monica Competition Google 133

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2013

San Diego-based Qualcomm has named the winner of its annual, Qualcomm Ventures QPrize Venture Investment Competition, the company said this morning. iOnRoad had previously won $100,000 from Qualcomm for winning the Israeli region competition of Qualcomm's QPrize competition. READ MORE>>.

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Invest Seed Funding Competition San Diego 193

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2020

El Segundo-based Carbonated Games , a developer of mobile games, has raised $8.5M in a seed funding round, the company said late last week. The company is led by founder and CEO Travis Boatman. The company says its founders are from Zynga, Electronic Arts and Blizzard, and that it was founded in 2015. READ MORE>>.

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El Segundo Electronic Arts Seed Funding Mobile 113

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 12, 2015

On a micro level, you can do your part to fix tech's gender problem by recruiting people with diverse backgrounds and place them in a company culture that rewards those who challenge the status quo. In 1952, 100 years after Lovelace’s death, Dr. Grace Hopper developed the first compiler. A Corporate Culture That Changes the Odds.

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Company Companies Santa Barbara Education 100

Berkonomics

APRIL 9, 2020

If the total annual potential is 100,000 units, the slower cycle to market just cost the company two thirds of a year in the product’s profits. And profits from the sale of the product create cash for development of the next product. The effect of being slow to market even in tough times. It’s all about fixed overhead and efficiency.

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Competition Sales Marketing Product 156

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

Burstly, a Santa Monica based company, provides an open and free ad management platform that helps mobile application developers better monetize their inventory. As I naturally get asked all the time why we invested in Company A or Company B, I thought I’d just put forth my thesis in writing. Enter Burstly.

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Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Los Angeles-based cloud identity management software developer Saviynt says it saw record growth during the first half of 2020--despite the pandemic--saying it saw a 48 percent growth in recurring revenue. Actual financials for the privately held company were not announced. Saviynt is led by CEO Amit Saha. READ MORE>>.

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Competition Software Development Los Angeles Tool 113