SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The rating scale was 1-5 with: Not a challenge A small challenge Somewhat a challenge Definitely a challenge Keeps me up at night We provide both an Average and a Scaled Rating that gives much higher weight to 4s and 5s and discounts 1s and 2s. We received over 250 responses that provides a pretty good insight into the top CTO challenges.

Chief Technology Officer

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

This is when your job function truly starts to match the definition of “leader” because that’s exactly what your role is. The “span of control” for a growing tech startup is probably 6-9 people. The “doers” in your organization. You set direction. You hire great people.

Entrepreneur

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Aliso Viejo-based indie Semiconductor, a developer of semiconductors for the automotive industry, says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquired TeraXion, a designer and manufacturer of photonic components. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. TeraXion is based in Quebec, and was founded in 2000.

Acquisition

socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2015

SpaceIL is hoping to win the Google Lunar X Prize's $20M purse, which challenges non-governmental teams to send high definition video and picctures back to earth, travel 500 meters on, above, or below the surface of the moon, and make a soft landing of an unmanned spacecraft on the surface of the moon.

SpaceX

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The flexibility in hiring decisions, reduced fixed costs, forced highly specific communications and better definition of job responsibilities that most often result from need, almost always give a virtual startup the edge financially and flexibly. So, can a startup exist for a reasonably long time as a virtual company?

Startup

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

That success is by definition just one of many such steps, and others will be affected almost always in negative ways not yet considered. Email readers, continue here…] A moment, please…. Remember to think of the many steps in the supply chain. Early release? What happened to the careful rollout plan? The capacity analysis?

Guide

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

I’ve noticed your Twitter handle over the years so definitely know who you are. But if you want a great trip to Dublin then you should definitely go! Some thoughts: Web Summit is a bit of a zoo. It’s a very big conference. To get much out of it you need to pre-book meetings.

Web

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

There are definitely lots of people from the LA area, looking for tech opportunities, but we are also seeing that it's easy to get people to move to Los Angeles, and people who are willing to relocate to Los Angeles. Definitely, basic software engineering is the most popular role. Terence Chiu: We see both.

Los Angeles

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2018

What is the definition of Done? This is one of two conferences held during the year focused on Integrated Program Performance Management. Here are the presentations from last years November Conference. What are the Five Immutable Principles of Project Success? The Integrated Master Plan tells us this in units of Effectiveness and Performance.

Conference

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Expand your definition of advertising to include four, not just two methods of finding your potential customers.

Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The future of work is definitely changing, accelerated by the current pandemic. They are now, or will soon be, a majority of your workers, and definitely need the same sense of personal satisfaction and purpose, as well as coaching and communication, as the remainder of your employees. Integrate freelancers seamlessly into your team.

Tips

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

According to data provided by the company, Boulevard is definitely giving businesses a boost. This new capital will help accelerate our mission and deliver value to salons and spas that they never imagined was possible from technology.”.

Software

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 9, 2013

By definition leaders make hard choices given incomplete information. Do you ship your product in what you don’t feel is feature complete so that you can be in market first or should you hold back and deliver a product you believe will get better reaction from the market but is 3 months later? It’s hard being a leader.

Course

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

“As GOAT continues to grow its core business and expand into new categories, it is rapidly emerging as one of the best positioned next generation global e-commerce platforms.” ” Money, it’s gotta be the shoes.

Commerce

socalTECH

JULY 10, 2020

The company said it has lifted those speed restrictions, due to growing demand for applications including video-conferencing and high-definition video streaming. READ MORE>>.

Entertainment

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

I guess this is the ultimate definition of implementing a business model when you’re not clear on strategy! If it’s the former your company will definitely start to top out at some point. He then brought her to board meetings so nobody could accuse him of not having a business model. My take on his argument is this: 1.

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2014

By definition an MVP (minimum viable product) means there’s room for improvement. We’re definitely a premium product, which is why we don’t just drop prices to match their moves to “buy” business. That means if you don’t understand the way they work you’re susceptible to being blind sided.

Sales

Berkonomics

MARCH 26, 2020

The definition of a bottleneck in your business is one that constricts the flow of work from. Of course, you could fit that definition. What is the bottleneck? one area to another in the flow of product or service through your organization. The three common factors making a bottleneck. You can be the bottleneck.

Organization

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2021

Of course, we would all like to have a magic list based on more definitive tracking of many real startups over time. By definition, a growth industry has a history and an outlook of at least double-digit annual growth. I’m always looking for evidence of early startup characteristics that might be predictors of long-term success.

Startup

socalTECH

MAY 19, 2020

ChromaCode said the new funds will go to support global expansion and continued development of ChromaCode's high-definition PCR platform. As part of the funding, ChromaCode said that it will add Adjuvant Capital's Managing Partner, Jenny Yip, to its board. The company has now raised $38M in the Series C round.

Platform

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

In the most perfect sense of the definition. Soleil is paranoid about leaking design & product information because she’s been burned. Kara is showing me GANTT charts, wireframes, user stories and ship dates. They are yin & yang. And they’re both full time committed to their startup – Moonfrye. Kara as CEO.

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 31, 2015

I will start from a passage from the Wikipedia definition because I think it does a great job of summarizing. Need to Talk More than Listen – If I attend meetings where I’m not speaking my brain will definitely wander. I sat down with Kati Morton (who does YouTube videos on mental health) to talk about ADD.

Startup

socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2020

According to Cloudbreak, it first developed the integration of its high definition video medical interpretation platform, Martti, for the UC San Diego Health system. The company said the integration allows its healthcare provider customers to seamlessly access its services.

Software

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Santa Barbara-based QAD , which develops enterprise software used in the manufacturing sector, says it is in a definitive agreement to acquire a German company, Allocation Network GmbH , which provides strategic sourcing and supplier management.

Networking

socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2021

Viasat said the renewal also includes rollout of new, interactive satellite-based high-definition TV service at 32 Navy Lodge sites. Viasat says the contract was a five year extension with the Navy Exchange Service Command's NEXCOM Telecommunications Program Office.

Report

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2021

Challenge the definition from all angles. Beware of any problem for which there is only one definition. They’re not problems; they are merely facts of life, like natural disasters. Often, what appears to be a problem is actually an opportunity in disguise.

Startup

Tech.Co

JANUARY 26, 2024

As they say, everything is good in moderation – and that principle should definitely be applied to smartphones, as well as all the apps on them. The post Company Offering $10K for a 30 Day Phone Detox, Apply Now appeared first on Tech.co.

Company

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

According to the company, it is developing technology to identify antibody and T-cell receptor fragments that bind to targets that are technically challenging but definitively distinguish tumor cells. The company's board of director includes Madhu Balachandran, former EVP of Operations at Amgen.

Agoura Hills

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2016

In modern society we’re all over-worked and over-loaded with information and tasks and to-dos and obligations. Nowhere is this more apparent than working in a startup where you are definitionally under-resourced and trying to make big accomplishments in compressed periods of time. That’s why focus is critical.

Innocal

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2022

By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” But if it results in a good angel or two watching over your startup, you will definitely be one step closer to heaven. Quite a while back, I outlined “ The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business ” for startups, listing angel investors as alternative six.

Invest

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2021

Although we ultimately see ourselves building towards a better future for immigration and a broader platform, the foundation and beachhead for that is definitely in financial services,” Hemmat said. . In particular, Hemmat and co-founder Raul Lomeli-Azoubel recognized that access to financial services was crucial to immigrants’ success.

Platform

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity said this week that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Unical Aviation, a provider of aircraft parts and components to the global commercial aerospace market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

Equity

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2021

According to ClearLake, nThrive has signed a definitive acquire TransUnion Healthcare, Inc., Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital says that one if its portfolio companies, healthcare software developer nThrive, is acquiring TransUnion Healthcare. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

Santa Monica

socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Carlsbad-based satellite communictions provider Viasat announced this morning that it is in a definitive agreement to acquired RigNet , a provider of communications and connectivity services for the oil and gas industry. Accrding to ViaSat, the deal is worth aproximately $222M, and was an all-stock deal. RigNet was based in Houston, Texas.

Help

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Surreal, it definitely is. I know some readers right now will have no clue what I’m even talking about. I suspect that’s just because you’ve never had to be a startup CEO and deal with the incredible insecurities, uncertainties and stresses. Success is my only m **g option, failure’s not. photo credit: YouTube video ].

News

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2015

The more specific you can get in your definition the better. If you can’t get named competitors then I recommend you try to define a really narrow industry grouping, which when coupled with time-based exclusivity, gives you enough comfort. Geography Bound – Finally, another natural limiter for you will be geography.

Outsource Development

TechCrunch LA

MAY 14, 2019

Indeed, there are no studies that definitively prove a link between radiation emitted by cell phones and cancer. The most serious health risk associated with cell phones is an accident caused by distracted driving, according to the National Cancer Institute.

Company