TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

After operating in stealth mode for about two years, First Resonance , a company founded by former SpaceX engineers, is finally showing the world their software toolkit designed to let manufacturers make things using the processes employed by their former boss.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2013

If you are a millenial entering the workforce, what would you be most comfortable with -- a tool designed to work and look like a social network, or a tool built around an old fashioned corporate enterprise software UI? PromoJam debuted its brand new, self-service version of its social promotions tool today, PromoJam 2.0,

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here is a way to test yourself with a tool useful for any leader seeking to create positive change. From their book, “Designing for Growth,” they iterate a four-question matrix, each with steps for creation through launch. Can we rapid prototype this idea into a product and try it out on potential customers? What wows?

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Back in the early 2000s, the Maker Movement took hold in California, based on the emergence of such do-it-yourself (DIY) tools as 3-D printers, and now sites such as SketchUp and Makerspaces have all the tools you need to make almost anything computer related. Low-cost design and fabrication tools are extremely valuable.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Venice, California-based Signal Sciences , a developer of security tools aimed at the DevOps market, said this morning that it has raised $9.7M Signal Sciences says it has developed a web application firewall (WAF), specifically designed for agile development and DevOps teams. in a Series A round, and launched its products.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The hurricanes in the Gulf, the wildfires in California, and the monsoon floods around the world, all suggest that real opportunities for change are needed in climate control, forest management, and building design. I hear this term every day, wrongly applied to new social media site, or a new productivity tool.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. that’s where the customers are. But if you ask anyone in the ecosystem of customer acquisition?—?founders, no surprise?—?that’s founders, marketers, investors?—?and

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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. RunwayML Runway is an applied AI tool artists can use to create AI-generated media, like video, audio and text. Vibrant Planet's Land Tender tool. Organic milk formula product Bobbie.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 16, 2017

Finding potential customers continues to be a huge challenge not only for established marketing and sales teams but also for startup executives and solo entrepreneurs. It is not that there is a lack of lead generation tools, particularly for business-to-business (B2B) firms. Lead Capture Tool – Leadformly. What’s more?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Today’s customers demand more than a good product; they expect a great customer experience. A few companies are leading the way, including Apple with their iPad and iPhone, offering irresistible stores with friendly experts, elegant packaging, and customer service that never ends. Don’t assume that early input is adequate.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 21, 2020

Andrei Cherny’s ‘Aspiration’ Brings The Investment Tools Of The 1% To The Other 99%. The company first pitched the market with an investment management service like those from Betterment and Wealthfront, but one where customers could choose their own fees.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 9, 2021

The PC game capitalizes on a number of big social gaming trends around user-created content, while adding in a marketplace where users can buy avatar figures and accessories crafted by a variety of artists and designers that Mythical has partnered with. Users can buy or sell the limited run or open edition items through their marketplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

In today’s totally interconnected world with its abundance of information, choices, and marketing, how your customers buy has drastically changed. Whether you are an executive, an entrepreneur, a marketer, or a salesperson, it’s time to look beyond how you sell, and focus on how your customers buy.

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Utilizing AI, the tool interprets the queries, scans through a broad range of documents spread across different repositories, and delivers relevant answers. Enhancing Front-End Product Search We also developed a front-end search tool that revolutionized the way users search for products.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 30, 2022

Genies is partnering with a handpicked group of creators to design the first set of collections available on the platform, Nigam said. Users can also leverage in-app tools to modify the clothes they purchase, allowing them to personalize items they purchase from these collections, he added. ” Genies CEO and founder Akash Nigam.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2023

It all starts with a customer perspective to uncover problems and frustrations, and then design solutions from the customer backward. But customers also tend to think linearly, so they don’t always know what they want. Paying attention to unmet needs and frustrations. Extrapolate the insight into a new idea or solution.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

Last week, Divshot turned a simple April Fool''s Day joke into a marketing coup, generating nearly 6,000 Tweets and over a thousand Beta customers. The team''s ability to drive significant customer interest without spending a dime on marketing was one of the reasons Jim Andelman and I invested in the company.

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Tech.Co

JULY 25, 2017

Luckily, there’s an abundance of lead generation tools that busy professionals can use to start building a subscriber base without investing too much time. This tool significantly cut the time it takes to implement the layout I want to use on a landing page. Here are some of the best ones I’ve used so far: Beaver Builder. GetResponse.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Starting on the employer side first, we put a big emphasis on design.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

Last week, Divshot turned a simple April Fool''s Day joke into a marketing coup, generating nearly 6,000 Tweets and over a thousand Beta customers. The team''s ability to drive significant customer interest without spending a dime on marketing was one of the reasons Jim Andelman and I invested in the company. Share and Enjoy.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 11, 2019

At Stennis, the company has 220,000 square feet at its disposal to install second-generation printers, larger than the initial designs it has in its LA base of operations. It’s going to be a huge benefit for our customers.” “We can easily move components back and forth from production to testing. .

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 30, 2019

Now, he designs those systems for the real world through his company Oblong Industries , which has labored to create a full stack of collaborative tools for business users that are every bit as high-tech as the one’s Underkoffler dreamt for the silver screen.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

Keeping the focus squarely on tools for artists and designers the company talked up its tools like Zync Render, which Google acquired back in 2014 , and Anvato, a video streaming and monetization platform it acquired in 2016. in Los Angeles. “That worldwide reach is very important,” Grignon said.

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 29, 2010

Using social media to increase your company’s touch and reach with each of your customers may be the most important reason to jump in to this game changing strategy. Social media can help bridge a long standing gap between customers and the companies they trust with their hard earned cash. 40,000) to join me on Facebook.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Chris Lorenz, Geoffrey Anderson, and James Borow may have spent their days over the past few years working at Snap, but on nights and weekends Anderson and Lorenz were laboring on a different project — improving Ethereum development tools. . “This year we’ll see a lot of interesting projects get launched.” ”

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but when it comes to getting ahold of an appointment for your hair or another treatment…that’s a different story: The bespoke nature of a lot of the work has meant that a large swathe of the professionals providing these services have stayed offline when it comes to interfacing with customers.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2014

Los Angeles-based NewsCrafted , a company which provides elementary and middle schools with professionally designed, high quality newsletters -- including content, has raised $1.1M angel education advertising custom newsletter publishing elementary school middle capital venture newscrafted' NewsCrafted is led by David Koenig.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

Customers are happy, clients are beaming, and the revenue just keeps rolling in. As well as making purchases incredibly easy for your customers (encouraging more sales) you can offer loyalty initiatives on the spot, and track crucial details from inventory numbers to best-selling products and employee performance.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 21, 2021

And there are some industries where tools such as stock options are considered mandatory for a company to be competitive. But how about listing the basics for designing an excellent incentive compensation program? Next, some form of rewards should be designed to be immediate. Protection against gaming the system.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2013

BloomNation, which is led by Farbod Shoraka, lets local florists post pictures of their unique flower arrangements, provides tools for those lcoal florists to interact with consumers, and allows consumers to order flower delivery. BloomNation is looking to upset the current model for floral delivery in the U.S., READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Twenty years ago, if you started a brand, your first hire, outside of a designer, would have been a salesperson,” Murthy told TechCrunch. And no matter the tools being used, “it is impossible to completely accurately predict consumer buying behavior.”. “We She went on to write, “Dee and Josh are the exact right team to tackle it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2020

It all starts with a customer perspective to uncover problems and frustrations, and then design solutions from the customer backward. But customers also tend to think linearly, so they don’t always know what they want. Paying attention to unmet needs and frustrations. Extrapolate the insight into a new idea or solution.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Here is a way to test yourself with a tool useful for any leader seeking to create positive change. From their book, “Designing for Growth,” they iterate a four question matrix, each with steps for creation through launch. Can we rapid prototype this idea into a product and try it out on potential customers? What wows?

Design 120

Design Framework Ideas Customer 120

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The company--which been powering the polling software behind such sites as ESPN, ABC News, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, and Warner Bros Television--said the updated poll publishing and management tool adds such features as geographical mapping of polls, ability to split polls by demographic, customize the layout and design of polls, and much more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. How many customers will have any idea what this means to them? You need to clearly convey what makes your startup the only choice for your customers.

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