Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Today’s customers are overloaded and overwhelmed by too much information, so making a decision is a challenge. You may think this is only important to your marketing and sales people, but in reality it doesn’t matter how great your product or technology might be, you won’t succeed if you don’t understand your target customer decision process.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Los Angeles-based Beauty By Design , a startup offering up "hyper-personalized" beauty products based on a customer's skin, has raised $2.2M David Weissman is CEO and Co-founder of Beauty By Design. in a seed funding round. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Carslbad-based MaxLinear reported a customer yesterday in Germany, saying that satellite receiver developer Digital Devices GmbH has selected one of its chips as part of its product line. maxlinear chip semiconductor hardware customer satellite receiver pcie' Financial terms and shipment volumes related to the win were not announced.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 15, 2016

Friday, August 19, 2016 -- Design Mornings - Design Thinking for Sustainability. Experience the magic of the design thinking process as we re-design sustainability in LA. education/design-mornings-design-thinking-for-sustainability/los-angeles/28036. General Assembly. See https://generalassemb.ly/education/design-mornings-design-thinking-for-sustainability/los-angeles/28036.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2021

New generations of customers respond better to the “ participative ” approach, where they get to provide input via social media and the Internet. Some call it a move from always “ hunting ” for new customers in the wild, to “gardening” or nurturing loyalty and value from the ones you already have.

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socalTECH

MAY 29, 2018

Newbury Park-based ISSQUARED , an information technology provider, said this morning that it has acquired Westlake Village-based Starnet Data Design. BOth companies provide information technology consulting, including consulting in the areas of networking, security, hardware, and other related areas for enterprise to SMB customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

For decades, efforts to satisfy customers have been built around demographics – capitalizing on race, ethnicity, gender, income, and other attributes. Customer personalities define customer experience, and sets what they love, and what they hate. There is no one set of exceptional experiences that will work for all customers.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 23, 2019

Thursday, January 24, 2019 -- TCVN Program: Customer Development. The four tracks are: Legal, Execution, Finance, and Marketing and will consist of a series of five, consecutive monthly programs designed to give the entrepreneur a comprehensive overview of each area. Who is your customer? See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Can''t find a good designer? A new, San Diego startup, Launchsite , has a new online marketplace and service which aims to help you find a website designer--by letting you post your website project, and getting three website concepts presented to you to pick from. designer market marketplace project website design launchsite'

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2020

Attracting the right customers is the key to success in business, whether you have a new startup or a mature enterprise. For example, Xerox tried to broaden the use of "xerox" as the standard term for "photocopying" to extend their existing customer segment into office automation and all kinds of computing.

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Southern California Edison Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

When it comes to handling government data, secure network design is paramount. Networks designed for privacy and security are essential for government organizations looking to protect classified data from falling into nefarious hands. The post What setups are best for secure network design? Secure Network Setups. SCE can help.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Aliso Viejo-based software developer Smith Micro Sofware said that it has launched a new, design and development service, which will help its customers develop their own mobile apps. The company said the team already has designed and launched more than thirty mobile apps for its customers.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” Who are the customers? Can you provide specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, and what the system will do for them? will you leverage?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Irvine-based analog semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions reported a customer win this morning, with tracking device maker XY Findables. Shipment volumes and financial impact of the design win were not announced by Skyworks. Skyworks said its front-end systems are being used by XY Findables to power their personal item finders.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Los Angeles- and London-based MakieLab , one of the companies out of Disney's recent Disney Accelerator class, started shipping its Disney-themed, custom 3D printed dolls on Friday, with clothing and designs from Disney properties.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Unfortunately, for most solution markets, early adopters represent only 10 to 15 percent of the total opportunity, so it’s easy to get mislead on the real requirements of mainstream customers. The good news is that early adopters are never reluctant to sign up as beta customers and will provide you early feedback on product quality.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I recently wrote a post about design simplicity where I encouraged technology design teams to think about “designing for the novice, configuring for the pro&# users. I’ve seen this “error of iteration&# occur many times in software designs. But they’re missing the design iteration concept.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2017

Gardena, California-based Cover , which develops technology which uses algorithms and software to build custom, prefab buildings, including backyard studios, has raised $1.6M in a seed funding round. The funding was led by General Catalyst and Khosla Ventures, and also included Fifty Years, Hyperspeed Ventures, and angels.

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2016

said it has signed on a new customer, to develop surface acoustic wave (SAW) duplexers for three different bands. Name of the customer, and financial details of the deal were not announced. Resonant said the MOU with the un-named customer will include an upfront payment to the company, and additional payments to complete the designs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2019

Today’s customers are overloaded and overwhelmed by too much information, so making a decision is a challenge. You may think this is only important to your marketing and sales people, but in reality it doesn’t matter how great your product or technology might be, you won’t succeed if you don’t understand your target customer decision process.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

I’ve had a long-standing rule of thumb in product design, which I call “design for the novice, configure for the pro.&# I started saying this back in 2001/02, long before the era of Web 2.0, My philosophy emanated from my days of programming and later designing corporate software in the early 1990′s.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I’m going to take that thought out into the field and validate it with my customers." I’ve spoken to dozens of customers, I have a validated customer persona, built an MVP to test key behavioral hypotheses, and the data doesn’t back what you’re saying." Customer Validation 101. Either: "That’s interesting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

For decades, efforts to satisfy customers have been built around demographics – capitalizing on race, ethnicity, gender, income, and other attributes. Customer personalities define customer experience, and sets what they love, and what they hate. There is no one set of exceptional experiences that will work for all customers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In my role as a business advisor, I often see well-meaning entrepreneurs try to be everything to everyone, which results in many things done poorly, and few totally delighted customers. People are confused by multiple messages, and employees are frustrated trying to personalize customer experiences. Stewart and Patricia O’Connell.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 29, 2022

From their book, “Designing for Growth,” they iterate a four-question matrix, each with steps for creation through launch. What is? What if we could do it better, do it in a new way, do it to attract new customers, do it to distance ourselves form the competition? Then let’s design it so it will wow. What wows?

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StartUp Beat

MARCH 1, 2023

Decorilla leverages VR & AR tech to let interior design customers walk around a room design that doesn't exist yet. The post How this company is using VR & AR to enhance the age-old interior design business appeared first on StartUp Beat.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Key Functions with High Impact Generative AI is revolutionizing sales by enabling dynamic pricing and personalized customer interactions, boosting conversion rates and customer satisfaction. Post-sale, AI analyzes customer data to improve service and loyalty, making it a cornerstone of modern sales methodologies.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2012

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -- Design and Innovation Showcase. Innovative industrial design can give your company competitive advantage in the marketplace by catering to both utilitarian and aesthetic requirements of the customer. Connect with CONNECT.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2014

Carlsbad-based radio frequency (RF) chip maker MaxLinear is in a design win with satellite equipment operator Pro Brand International , according to the company. Financial impact of the customer win was not announced. Shipping volumes were not announced.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2012

Carlsbad-based MaxLinear , the developer of radio frequency and mixed-signal integrated circuits, reported today that it has scored more than a dozen wins in video gateway and set-top box designs for one of its products. Names of customers and shipment volumes were not announced by the company. Europe, and Asia.

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Southern California Edison Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

When it comes to handling government data, secure network design is paramount. Networks designed for privacy and security are essential for government organizations looking to protect classified data from falling into nefarious hands. The post What setups are best for secure network design? Secure Network Setups. SCE can help.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2019

Too many business owners still think of “ customer support ” as an after-sale process to rectify customer problems with completed transactions. With the advent of instant communication and social media, customer service starts at the first hint of interest by you, and never ends for repeat customers.

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2012

Mojave-based Virgin Galactic , the commercial spaceflight firm backed by Sir Richard Branson, has signed its 500th customer: actor and angel investor Ashton Kutcher. Branson announced Ashton Kutcher as the 500th customer on his blog Monday. Tickets on the spacecraft go for $200,000.

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socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2013

Carlsbad-based radio frequency chip designer MaxLinear reported a win in Latin America this morning. MaxLinear said pay TV operators in Latina America have been integrating both broadcast television receivers and satellite set-top-boxes to allow customers to receive both free, local high definition channels as well as satellite broadcasts.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 18, 2016

As founder and CEO of the then public company, I was expert in several of the “clean” processes such as studio recording, record mastering, cover design and photo– lithography. All because I learned to sit in and understand the position, the workflow, and the challenges at each stage in the process of customer service.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 19, 2017

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 -- Direct-to-Consumer Packaging: Delighting Customers in a New Era of Retail. For product entrepreneurs, designers, and manufacturers: the first MAKE IT IN LA event for 2017! Design a consumer experience that goes beyond the product to delight the customer with every delivery.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 -- Mobility: Exceeding Your Customers? What can you do to delight your customers and inspire them to return to your app again and again? What can you do to delight your customers and inspire them to return to your app again and again? Expectations. San Diego Software Industry Council.

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