TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

There could be more demand for electric vehicles post COVID-19 crisis, believes Energica founder Livia Cevolini. One of those is greater demand for EVs after the pandemic. Before the health crisis shutdown most of Italy, Energica had already seen larger demand for its high-performance e-motos, with a price range of $17,000 to $23,000.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

The next phase of evolution will demand device independence, enabling an uninterrupted computing experience as we move from device to device throughout our daily lives. Every entrepreneur needs to leverage social media for better marketing, requirements, and customer service. Cloud Computing. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Technology 133

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 133

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 29, 2011

As customers shift online, retailers have no choice, to not only follow suit, but to adapt to their changing demands. Instant comparison gives us choice in regards to price and function rather than emotion and experience. A customized browse (or soft sell) rather than a customized product, yet still a customized experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2013

Most leaders agree that poor customer service is a business killer today, in terms of lost customers, reduced profits, and low morale. Yet the average perception of customer experience continues to decline. You have to start with hiring only people who are willing and able to make serious customer service happen.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2020

That bid was enough to convince Davita and Martin Macauley, a couple who own a home in Los Angeles’ Gramercy Park neighborhood and are two of United Dwelling’s first customers. ” Instead, Dietz and the architecture firm Modative collaborated on a new design for a pre-fabricated house.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

If a consumer will pay a fixed price for a product or service then the battle over who gets the margin in any sale is between the person who merchandises a product and the person who manufactures it. Ariel understood her customer?—?the and a differentiated feel in terms of fabric, design, sustainability, etc.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

However, its unique-for-the-industry monthly subscription model has helped it maintain healthy profits from its loyal customer base in 2023. And with direct traffic making up 71% of Caledly’s total traffic, demand for the scheduling tool is likely to remain strong into 2024. Organic milk formula product Bobbie. Gumroad homepage.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As customers shift online, retailers have no choice, to not only follow suit, but to adapt to their changing demands. Instant comparison gives us choice in regards to price and function rather than emotion and experience. A customized browse (or soft sell) rather than a customized product, yet still a customized experience.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Nothing is changing for our customers at this time, and we’ll be in touch with customers as and when we have further updates. That's not bad but it's miles off market leader Shopify which boasts millions of customers. But Amazon faces a serious problem: Consumer demand is changing. Can be confusing to use, though.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

There is nothing more pure than building a product, putting it out in the world and seeing paying customers using your product and in some cases loving it. As companies get this initial customer feedback on their product they start to have to ask harder questions about unit economics: How much does it cost us to acquire a new customer?

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 21, 2019

Opportunity knocked when one of her customers was spotted at a high-end boutique, wearing one of Ida’s outfits. The store’s owner, Enid Bissett, asked the customer where she had purchased the dress. The two women established a custom dress shop called Enid Frocks. In contrast, Ida’s designs accentuated women’s feminity.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

When you start your company the very first question you need to ask yourself is which kind of customers do you want to serve. Many start-ups (and even growth firms) lack this discipline and they therefore serve customers off all sizes. These are really massive customers. We knew how to land huge corporate customers.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Businesses are driving that growth, winning customers and expanding their operations. To find scalable Ethernet services that can handle increasing demands as you grow, you need to evaluate providers and services on a specific criteria set that’s designed to accommodate growth. As you scale, those demands will only increase.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 2, 2014

The result of her efforts is an online service that allows brides to select their bridesmaids'' gowns, within a broad range of colors, styles and price points. The gowns are then dry cleaned and readied for the next customer, in the spirit of the emerging sharing economy in which goods are communally used multiple times.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2022

You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. That means it solves a real problem for real customers who are ready and able to spend real money. The number of current potential customers is large and growing.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Apparently with a physical storefront where it can convince customers of the wonders of on-demand mobility. The design could hint at what Lime wants to do with its retail store branding. And with similarly cheap pricing, the decision of which to use comes down to brand affinity.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 28, 2021

Or are they simply becoming more realistic in what they promise to their customers and their own staff? “Marshmallow first began by providing car insurance cover for UK-based expats, a group who had historically been quoted insurance prices that were 51% higher than the market average. Are Startups Running Out of Big Ideas?

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 22, 2016

Less than a month ago, Snapchat opened custom on-demand geofilters to everyone. Industry news was excited, but for how amazing of a product they are, custom Snapchat geofilters have remained stunningly under the radar. Well, Snapchat has made it so that anyone can create and upload a custom filter to any area they want.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

When they look at buying your company they often think in terms of “how long will it take until I earn back the profits to pay for my acquisition price?” If you had huge customer growth but just didn’t focus on revenue that’s a different story. million in revenue three years later is, “So effing what?”

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Domio , a startup that designs and then rents out apart-hotels with kitchens and other full-home experiences, has raised $100 million ($50 million in equity and $50 million in debt) to expand its business in the U.S. You can even order the same wallpaper that’s been designed to decorate Domio apartments. Ripe for the booking.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Many are reluctant to really “market” themselves, and have trouble differentiating their offerings to clients, except by price. From his own successes and failures in this domain, he explains how the rules and customer expectations have changed in today’s world, and he offers some practical guidance on how to survive in this new world.

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Social Media Pricing Technical Review Statistics 56

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

The next phase of evolution will demand device independence, enabling an uninterrupted computing experience as we move from device to device throughout our daily lives. Every entrepreneur needs to leverage social media for better marketing, requirements, and customer service. Cloud Computing. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Technology 86

Technology Cloud Computing Social Media Networking 86

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

And because I wanted Ethan to be able to attract a great team, build & iterate a product, test it with initial customers and refine his strategy before having to take the wrappers off of his company. I think it’s a beautifully designed site and product. I told him that this had been a big theme for me for some time.

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CTO Coach Google CTO Hire GRP Partners 359

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech). Brilliant web and iPhone app design. Contact Scott Herson for an overview, pricing and information at herson@joyent.com or 949-861-1069. Need office or Tech Space?

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2013

The second big part of this, is the user experience, the brand, and the customers. It''s all about being very simple, very honest, and very straightforward in how you treat the customer. We''re designing for the iPad and iPhone generation. The design and aesthetic, and our way of speaking to them really resonates with them.

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Services Technical Review Startup Pricing 215

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

While this reaction to such a valuation is understandable, to anybody who has seen the meteoric rise in consumer demand and actual revenue the valuation is much less surprising and may turn out to be quite conservative. As I like to tell people who ask about Bird, “consumers have literally voted with their feet.” Is Bird really defensible?

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Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

So when Sam Rosen came to me with the idea of disrupting storage with a product that is priced cheaper than existing incumbents and he could build a product that is a better service I was intrigued. Smart investors think a lot about what we call “unit economics” or what is the economics of service one customers.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

I ended up really relating to the nuance and intricacies of product supply and customer demand. After Pacific Sunwear, my career covered two new ends of the retail spectrum; off price at Ross and women’s luxury at St. They will often repost our Instagram posts and draw local customers to their own stores. John Knits.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

Cases Where a Mockup is Not Enough There are a few cases where mockups or clickable prototypes may not be enough: Usability, interaction design, etc. Investors demand more than that. They may wonder if it can be built technically, but I (or other CTOs) can answer that question without building any code.

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Metrics Venture Capital News Product 264

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2015

The next phase of evolution will demand device independence, enabling an uninterrupted computing experience as we move from device to device throughout our daily lives. Every entrepreneur needs to leverage social media for better marketing, requirements, and customer service. Cloud Computing. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

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Startup Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur 107

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

With all those demands, it’s no surprise that many ventures (and a whole lot of schools) are turning to Chromebooks to get the job done. As quintessential ultrabooks , Chromebooks are designed to be extra-light and easy to move around. This Chromebook is very high end…with the price tag to prove it.

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Startup Doc Cloud Computing Design 40

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The next phase of evolution will demand device independence, enabling an uninterrupted computing experience as we move from device to device throughout our daily lives. Every entrepreneur needs to leverage social media for better marketing, requirements, and customer service. Cloud Computing. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Cloud Computing 61

Cloud Computing Startup Social Media SaaS 61

Tech.Co

JANUARY 4, 2018

For many founders, getting noticed by investors, potential customers, incubators and other companies, is a necessity to take your product to the next level. If you love making custom herbal remedies at home, then Altopa has a gadget for you. Rifft is a company that has designed a multitude of products aimed to enrich our everyday life.

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Startup High Tech Product Activity 70

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2019

You might sell one of two of your widgets for $1 million each, entering profitability immediately, but then die because you can’t grow sales at that price. That means it solves a real problem for real customers who are ready and able to spend real money. The number of current potential customers is large and growing.

Snapchat 74

Snapchat Startup Course Yahoo 74

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

The next phase of evolution will demand device independence, enabling an uninterrupted computing experience as we move from device to device throughout our daily lives. Every entrepreneur needs to leverage social media for better marketing, requirements, and customer service. Cloud Computing. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Cloud Computing 99

Cloud Computing Social Media Entrepreneur SaaS 99

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2010

Plus, we provide all of the back end fulfillment--it's soup to nuts--from manufacturing, to fulfillment, to customer service. We've got a suite of on-demand, manufacturing tools which means they never have to spend money upfront. We have some minimum price points for every product they might want to sell. for a shirt.

Tech Coast Angels 191

Tech Coast Angels Van Nuys Startup Web 191

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 21, 2013

ChowNow offers restaurants a suite of customized branded interactive apps to make online ordering a snap. ChowNow also offers snazzy tablets that digitally track to-go orders, automatically email customers their order info and wait times, while building a customer database. There is an exciting future ahead for this company.”

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