SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 17, 2012

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 -- Competitive Intelligence: 007 Market Intel. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to estimate market size, competitive market share, how many potential customers are there, and price points. PDMA SoCal. It's Monday morning. He announces, "Let's build a gold-plated widget!"

Competition 100

Competition Innocal Case Study SoCal 100

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 29, 2017

Recreational video game competition Super League Gaming raises $15 million, Boring Co. completes test tunnel and Upfront raises $400 million for sixth early-stage fund.

Competition 100

Competition Report Funding 100

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 23, 2018

Esports One raises $3 million to help viewers make sense of e-sports competitions; Snapchat to let users share content on other social networks; and Boring Co. pitches Culver City Council on tunneling plan.

Culver City 100

Culver City Competition Snapchat Help 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I am happy to see reports that young companies are leading the way in these trends, on both the customer and the employee side. Both are required to stay competitive.

Competition 127

Competition Case Study Platform Yahoo 127

socalTECH

MAY 30, 2018

Santa Monica-based electric scooter service Bird is looking to raise $150M more in new funding, according to a report , which values the company at more than $1 billion. The report, from Bloomberg, cites "people familiar with the matter", saying that the round is expected to be led by Sequoia Capital.

Report 100

Report Santa Monica Funding Competition 100

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2012

Santa Monica-based Demand Media reported Wednesday that it is the only applicant for sixteen of the 26 new generic, Top Level Domain (gTLDs) it applied for from ICANN. The firm said it has competition for managing the.bar,cam,fishing,gay,green,map,mom,moto,rip, and.wow domains.

Demand 145

Demand Competition Media Santa Monica 145

socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2014

Los Angeles-based Beats Music --the heavily backed, streaming music provider spun out of Beats Electronics--is struggling with its launch, and only has subscriber counts in the "low six figures", according to a report today from Billboard. READ MORE>>.

Report 138

Report Hollywood Entertainment Competition 138

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2018

Bird has raised funding rom Valor Equity Partners and Index Ventures, and also included Craft Ventures, Goldcrest Capital, plus Tusk Ventures and Upfront Ventures, and is reportedly seeking at least another $200M to help it fund its fight against its competitors. READ MORE>>.

Competition 100

Competition Demand Equity Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

JUNE 12, 2018

Los Angeles-based on-demand scooter rental service Bird is report raising yet more funding, at a $2 billion valuation, according to a report on Tuesday. Bird is in a massive battle with a large list of players launch or looking to enter the on-demand, "last mile" scooter rental service, including Lime, Uber, and Lyft.

Report 100

Report Funding Demand Los Angeles 100

Xconomy

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Note: Ben Fidler co-authored this report.] Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma The first competition in the CAR-T field will be in adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Gene therapy and more standard forms of care are up for discussion, too. If you’re not ASH-saturated by now, stay tuned: We’ll have more hematology coverage later this week.

Competition 52

Competition Report Marketing San Diego 52

TechCrunch LA

MAY 17, 2019

Both services are entering a highly competitive and increasingly fragmented entertainment landscape with many big studios building moats around their content in the form of exclusive subscription-based streaming services. The company is reportedly spending $5 million per hour of storytelling for some of its titles.

Services 167

Services Report Netflix Content 167

Xconomy

JANUARY 30, 2020

In other words, it’s a mixed bag when it comes to efforts to diversify biotech companies—a push that BIO believes will improve the competitiveness of the industry. Others have no women or people of color as employees, gather no data on employee demographics, and have no initiatives in place to support diversity and inclusion.

Report 137

Report Competition Organization Company 137

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 22, 2019

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

Hulu 113

Hulu SpaceX Company Companies 113

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2009

Calabasas-based Emergent Game Technologies , maker of the Gamebryo LightSpeed video game development engine, reports that the firm is providing support to a computer game design competition in London. Abertay's "Dare to be Digital" competition is an international competition which includes game design teams from all over the world.

Competition 100

Competition Technology Calabasas Design 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2021

According to the Washington Post, the two sponsors are "re-evaluating their support" of the competition as a result of a lawsuit from regulators. The two sponsors might not be the only ones pulling away from the league; apparently, T-Mobile's branding has also been pulled from the Overwatch League and Call of Duty League broadcasts.

Activision 113

Activision Competition Mobile Report 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Santa Monica-based LIVESTRONG.COM , the online health and fitness site run by Demand Media for Lance Armstrong, reported today that its new site for Team RadioShack, the professional cycling team of Armstrong, has grown to one million visitors in just seven days. The Livestrong.com site itself has five million users, the firm said.

Sites 140

Sites Report Santa Monica Demand 140

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

How it works: Together we would work out solutions in the form of new functions, new controls, new reports, and new safeguards. All companies whether service or product-oriented must fight to gain and maintain quality of product or fall to the bottom of the competitive heap. Providing feedback to your teacher customer.

Customer 156

Customer Custom Design Conference 156

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.

SpaceX 133

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.

SpaceX 113

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

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Competition Report Mobile 100

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 26, 2022

We first met the Chicago-based company and its founder and CEO Vitaly Alexandrov last year when we reported that Food Rocket launched in the Bay Area , going up against the likes of Amazon Fresh, DoorDash, Instacart and Gopuff, which is no easy feat given each of the company’s footprint.

Funding 246

Funding Demand Los Angeles Competition 246

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

The X PRIZE Foundation is expanding its list of partners for the firm's Progressive Automotive X PRIZE, the nonprofit's effort to inspire next generation fuel-efficient vehicles, saying Wednesday that it has partnered with Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports. Tags: reports consumer automotive foundation prize.

Report 100

Report Competition Education Product 100

Berkonomics

APRIL 6, 2023

But sometimes there is a barrier, an impossibly high cost not considered, a social backlash never thought of, or competition already covering the idea that is unknown to the originator. Which leads us to the second class of creative board thinking… Strategic thinking: Board members who ask: “What is the competitive landscape?”

Company 156

Company Companies Ideas Competition 156

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

Reporting has made much of urban areas attaining visibly cleaner air — featuring before shots of global cities with smog and after shots of clear skies since COVID-19 forced traffic off the roads. The venture is also one of the few e-motorcycle companies drawing engineering tips from competition.

Technical Review 277

Technical Review Competition Demand Sales 277

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.

Media 100

Media Google Competition Los Angeles 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.,

Competition 113

Competition Report 113

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2020

Reports indicate that Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, and seven other passengers were on board a helicopter traveling to Bryant’s basketball training facility Mamba Academy. billion investment vehicle that was launched in partnership with the private equity fund, Permira, according to a report in USA Today.

Venture Capital 359

Venture Capital Los Angeles Legalzoom Calabasas 359

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.

SpaceX 100

SpaceX Competition 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.

Competition 100

Competition Report 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Visit the university library for access to otherwise costly business reports. Other project and research reports in their library are a rich source of new ideas, if you are still looking for a place to start. Access to intellectual property and current research. They can also connect you to area businesses.

Entrepreneur 110

Entrepreneur Class Startup Resource 110

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.”

Networking 100

Networking Competition Mobile Report 100

socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2017

Simi Valley-based Qualstar , the developer of data storage and high efficiency power supplies, says it continues to look at "strategic options" for the business, as it reported yet another quarter of declining revenues. The company reported a net loss of $1.2 According to Qualstar, it had a loss of $0.4 million on revenues of $2.2M

Layoffs 113

Layoffs .Net Report Competition 113

socalTECH

JULY 1, 2019

Los Angeles is boosting its ever growing presence in the e-sports industry, with a brand new competitive team for Call of Duty , Activision announced on Monday. Activision--based in Santa Monica--said it now has seven teams in its league, including existing teams in Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Paris and Toronto.

Activision 113

Activision Santa Monica Los Angeles Competition 113

Berkonomics

JUNE 16, 2022

For larger or later stage companies, it could be to increase market share through acquisitions with the attendant elimination of competition or increase in a company’s reach. Have you stated a goal for others to follow? I prefer a financial goal, such as “achieve $20 million in revenue within five years.”

Resource 156

Resource Satisfaction Metrics Course 156

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2016

Drone maker 3D Robotics , the high profile, consumer drone maker, has closed its San Diego offices and is now refocusing on the enterprise market, according to a number of reports. The move reportedly comes due to a slowdown at the Berkeley-based drone maker, due to intense competition from Chinese drone makers DJI. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 100

San Diego Report Competition Help 100

socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2014

San Diego-based business process management software developer BP Logix reported a win this morning with the County of Fresno, replace a legacy system in that country for automating business reporting for the county. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.

Outsource Development 138

Outsource Development San Diego Report Competition 138

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Digital advertising spend is projected to grow 25% this year to $191 billion, and Google (69%), Facebook (59%), Snapchat (116%) and Twitter (87%) all just reported rapid growth in their year over year advertising revenues. that’s where the customers are. For these companies, it looks like a rosy picture.

Product 424

Product Platform Advertising Acquisition 424