L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

19 it raised a $50 million Series C to hire more staff and further its reach into amateur esports competitions. Esports league organizer PlayVS announced Sept.

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Competition Organization 198

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

A few months later, we won the USC New Venture Competition. We saw that we had traction in the journalism and news organization marketplace, so we concentrated on that area. We've been in discussions with news organizations to use the platform, including with large organizations and journalism sites. READ MORE>>.

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Journal USC News Startup 187

L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School announced the winners of its second annual Most Fundable Companies competition.

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Pepperdine Company Companies Competition 183

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 31, 2020

signed several high-profile sponsors for its new “Call of Duty” League, two weeks after launching the professional esports competition. Santa Monica-based game publisher Activision Blizzard Inc.

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Activision Santa Monica Competition 130

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Conventional wisdom in most companies is that “the competition is the enemy&# – it’s the rallying cry to dig deeper, get more features out the door, issue press releases citing differences and attack the competition’s weaknesses in sales presentations. A healthy respect for your competition will serve you well.

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Cloud Computing Competition Press Startup 320

Tech.Co

AUGUST 22, 2016

Bryant hopes his entry into the venture capital game won’t ruffle any feathers, considering his competitive past. “I think it’s interesting that the immediate reaction from people would be competitiveness between myself and others,” said Bryant in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

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Venture Capital Journal Competition Invest 70

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Technorati and WeSay has partnered up to launch a photo competition based on the Sweep Panorama feature. They provided us with a WX1 to review and help promote the competition. Will be awesome for the journalism department! Review and Specifications.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 7, 2019

a Santa Monica company that organizes amateur e-sports competitions, filed a $25 million initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission Jan. Super League Gaming Inc.,

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Santa Monica Company Companies Competition 127

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. Competitive Rivalry - Constructive internal competition that does not derail a startup from achieving its strategic goals will enhance your teams overall performance. Balance is one of the most important aspects of skiing.

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Startup Santa Barbara Competition Journal 257

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 10, 2017

Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke and his son, Josh Kroenke, have purchased a franchise for a local e-sports team, according to Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League, a professional video gaming competition.

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Los Angeles Activision Angel Competition 157

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

My partner Greg Bettinelli (worth following on Twitter) was recently named by The LA Business Journal as the “ Top deal maker in Los Angeles in Venture Capital.” I realized 18 months ago what the LA Business Journal just recognized last week. ” Numero uno. I was nowhere to be found. He’s a force of nature.

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Venture Capital Journal Invest Santa Monica 150

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 24, 2018

Westwood-based Immortals, an e-sports competition league with worldwide reach, announced today an investment from Meg Whitman, who also joined the company’s board of directors.

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Invest Competition 113

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 2, 2018

2 that it added two new teams to its global e-sports competition, the Overwatch League. Santa Monica-headquartered Activision Blizzard Inc.’s s Blizzard Entertainment announced Aug.

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Santa Monica Activision Entertainment Competition 113

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 22, 2019

Hulu CFO leaves for Amazon; Frank Pearce retires from Blizzard; SpaceX picks hyperloop competition winner

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Hulu SpaceX Company Companies 113

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 5, 2017

SpaceX to relaunch second used rocket in June, Ellen DeGeneres adds show to YouTube, and agencies say Snapchat self-service feature will make it competitive with Facebook.

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SpaceX Snapchat Competition Report 133

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 21, 2018

SpaceX Readies Next Falcon 9 Launch; More Competition for Bird; Core Innovation Backs $8 Million Crypto Raise.

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SpaceX Competition Report 113

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 18, 2018

million raise to create a competitive e-sports game; venture capital firm Upfront Ventures continued to back Irvine-based Cloudvirga. Elon Musk revealed more details about his Boring Co. project; mobile game developer Gamelynx announced a $1.2

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Venture Capital Competition Report Mobile 100

L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 17, 2017

SpaceX’s August hyperloop competition will test maximum speed, and alleged comments from Snap CEO Evan Spiegel drop stock. Telecom firm Wilcon acquired for $600 million by Crown Castle Corp.,

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Competition Report 113

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 26, 2018

Otter Media buys remainder of its digital businesses Fullscreen and Ellation; no one is going to win the Google Lunar X prize competition; and China’s JD.com aims for logistics facility in Los Angeles.

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Media Google Competition Los Angeles 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

It’s why in this article I advise that people “market today not futures” because you don’t want your playbook in the hands of the competition. The ability to get inches in major journals (NY Times, WSJ, The Economist) as well as your industry trade journals and tech blogs in invaluable in shaping influencers.

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Press Startup Writing Training 319

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 26, 2017

releases images of electric vehicle for its proposed tunnel network, loser of ULA’s Vulcan engine competition could lose Air Force funding, and Seriously launches series of shorts for its mobile game “Best Fiends.”

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Networking Competition Mobile Report 100

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Elon Musk announces spacecraft could go beyond mars, Beats Electronics lawsuit continues, and Riot Unveils college League of Legends competition.

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Competition Report 100

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 15, 2016

SpaceX launches ninth resupply mission, Jacobs Engineering Group sells off French subsidiary, Hyperloop pod competition postponed, and more.

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SpaceX Competition Report 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

I was talking a month ago with a founding team who was lamenting the fact that their competitors got way better coverage than they did when they felt that their traffic numbers were > 2x the competition. Whether we like to admit it or not, PR drives behavior with customers, investors, employees and competition.

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Startup Writing Blogging Press 349

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

So before you decide to move your manufacturing, software development, or call center out of town, make sure you understand the following considerations: Dont give someone else control of your competitive advantage. Saving cost wont help you if you cant make the daily innovations required to stay competitive.

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Outsource Development Outsource Offshore Software Review 95

Xconomy

AUGUST 16, 2016

A recent Wall Street Journal article that raised the possibility of Biogen as the target of another huge pharma buyout cited the lack of productivity as a major driver of M&A in the pharmaceutical industry. The authors made the point that, given the size of companies today, a single garden-variety blockbuster hardly moves the needle.

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Product Journal Venture Capital Demand 40

LATechDigest

JUNE 13, 2016

AR Firm DAQRI Featured in Wall Street Journal ( link ). RECESS Finals Competition Wrapped at CTRL. SPACEX to Reuse Rockets for First Time ( link ). TROY CARTER Heads Artist Relations at Spotify ( link ). LA Aims to Run 100% on Renewable Energy ( link ). RECESS Featured on CNBC ( link ). CEDARS TECHSTARS Featured on KTLA ( link ).

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Snapchat SpaceX Santa Monica Journal 40

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared on the Wall Street Journal. Proprietary Surf – Surfing is intrinsically competitive, as surfers often outnumber the rideable waves. As crazy as it sounds, surfing has made me a better investor. The sport involves a surprising amount of downtime between sets.

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Invest Software Review Journal Competition 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

So before you decide to move your manufacturing, software development, or call center out of town, make sure you understand the following considerations: Don’t give someone else control of your competitive advantage. Saving cost won’t help you if you can’t make the daily innovations required to stay competitive.

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Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Technical Review 53

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2013

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. Every investor I know is frustrated with the poor quality of the business plans they get. What is the definition of a good business plan?

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Sample Writing Summary Startup 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2012

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. Every investor I know is frustrated with the poor quality of the business plans they get. What is the definition of a good business plan?

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Sample Writing Summary Startup 96

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

But if you’re in a competitive space where you want to get a little more engineering done before the world is ready to start researching you then you may choose to delay. So while you get the benefits of recruiting, being on VC radars and customer legitimacy there are also downsides.

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Startup Funding News Press 355

InfoChachkie

APRIL 13, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in the Wall Street Journal. In many cases, you can stand firm on price by demonstrating that your overall cost is lower than the competition. Avoid a simple pricing mistake which could sink your startup. The “D” word - Discounts. I buy my cars in December.

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Pricing Startup Sales SaaS 100

Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

—A team led by Jef Boeke of New York University, George Church of Harvard University, Andrew Hessel of software maker Autodesk, and Nancy Kelley proposed in the journal Science to build a synthetic human genome. To find out more, dive into this week’s roundup. ” The project leaders are seeking $100 million in funding.

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San Diego Patents Acquisition News 62

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Charley Grant, writing in The Wall Street Journal , commented that, “Any action to curb price increases on older drugs would hurt manufacturers that rely on them to generate growth.” Competitive markets are the most-efficient mechanism yet devised for matching price and value. CEOs operate within the market landscape.

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Pricing Competition Blogging Journal 40

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2010

This is sad, since “how to write a business plan” is a frequent topic found in every business journal, and a common title in the business section of every book store. Every investor I know is frustrated with the poor quality of the business plans they get. What is the definition of a good business plan?

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Startup Funding Sample Writing 91

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 6, 2012

It gives the users the options to use as a dream journal or to have fun as a media tool. Competition? How unique are you from the competition? This app can be treated as a personal utility to build a dream database, however it also connects with social media to share something interesting.

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