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Betterworks Plans Expansion To OC, San Diego, Austin, and NYC

socalTECH

Santa Monica-based BetterWorks , the provider of a technology based, employee fringe benefits programs, said today that it is planning to expand to Orange County, San Diego, Austin, and New York in the next month.

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Medallia Acquires Hospitality Software Startup Zingle for $42M

Xconomy

Zingle, a startup whose software is used by hospitality, travel, and retail industries to more easily and quickly connect with their customers via messaging, has been acquired for about $42 million in cash by Medallia, a publicly traded software company in San Francisco. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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“FacePalm” Bug Is a Jarring Wake-Up Call. And Not Just for Apple

Xconomy

The Apple “brand” alone is valued in access of $200 billion and the company’s customer satisfaction and loyalty are reflected the way consumers view it. PC magazine recently released its 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards and Apple finished #1 for Laptops, Desktop PCs, and Tablets.

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Interview with Jeb Spencer, TVC Capital

socalTECH

The firm's investor was San Diego-based TVC Capital , which invested only $4M in total in Accordent before it was acquired. They had been slowly building their technology and growing customers, and it was a very much break-even type of business. They were big names--Fortune 500 customers. When did you invest in the firm?

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Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning

Xconomy

On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out.

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The Evolution of the App Stores

Xconomy

Customer experience is a high priority for both companies. As customer feedback becomes critical to creating a better experience, Google announced several components of the Play Store that will support companies in their quest to understand consumers. Here are three of the most important takeaways: 1.

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Abodu raises $20M to build prefabricated backyard homes

TechCrunch LA

Next, Abodu is eyeing the San Diego market. “John, Eric, and their team manage the end-to-end process of permitting, building, and installing on behalf of their customers,” he told TechCrunch. The result has been very high levels of customer satisfaction and rapid growth.”