TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Beyond Meat, the publicly traded producer of plant-based protein replacements for meat, is currently giving other companies in the alternative meat space an education in just how finicky appealing to consumer tastes can be. KFC had originally launched a one-day test to gauge consumer demand at a location in Atlanta last August.

Yahoo

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Covid-19 foisted a hefty set of expectations on the e-learning industry, with companies building tools to help teach people remotely suddenly finding themselves in unprecedented demand. How to mentor women better was the impetus because I did not have female mentors when I started at Ernst & Young,” she recalled.

Mentor

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

According to a recent Forbes article , UC Santa Barbara''s Technology Management Program offers students a superior startup education over the University of Pennsylvania (home of Wharton), as well Harvard, Northwestern and even its acclaimed southern neighbor, the University of Southern California. Organic Academia. All-Star Alumni.

Santa Barbara

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2014

To get some insight into how those names are changing--we caught up with Steve Banfield , SVP and GM of Registrar Services over at Rightside (www.rightside.co) -- which is in the midst of spinning out from Santa Monica-based Demand Media. Steve Banfield: What will become Rightside has been part of Demand Media. READ MORE>>.

Demand

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2015

Santa Monica-based TaskUs , the startup led by Bryce Maddock which is the secret weapon behind the rising tide of on-demand and Internet startups, has raised $15M in a funding round, the company disclosed today. The funding came from Phillipnes-based private equity investor Navegar. READ MORE>>.

Funding

socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Most controllers out there now are timers, which basically do not react to water demand. Instead, we run a model in the cloud based on the weather and calculate actual water demand, and we adjust the schedule on a daily basis. We do see the biggest demand in spring and summer, but we don''t think that is insurmountable.

Demand

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We've seen a lot of innovation come out of Los Angeles in the past few years, with Demand Media, Socialvibe, Zag, ShoeDazzle, Factual and many others. Pay attention to education and how the use of technology and the internet will dramatically change the way it is delivered. We are revolutionizing the way higher education is delivered.

Venture Capital

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

by providing cutting-edge online education to a global population of people looking to make it in the ever-evolving entertainment industry. There’s a community feel even to our education. And the ability to bring education to the world has been our intention from day one.”. Educating the next generation of media talent.

Education

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Then there’s the compass or cardinal definitions model for marketers : N=needs, W=wants, S=security, and E=education. Use all the techniques you learn in marketing classes to drive demand. Higher demand results in higher prices – if there is limited supply. The four Cs: Consumer, cost, communication and convenience.

Marketing

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Thursday, December 1, 2011 -- LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: Eliminate 10 Obstacles to Explosive Revenue Growth  our featured speaker is Robert Jurkowski, Founder and Managing Partner for On Demand Advisors. This is for CEOs only. You must be a current CEO with revenues over $1million to attend.

Education

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

All of that charging infrastructure and grid upgrades are in part designed to help meet the increased power demands that the proposal expects to bring onto the grid through another $25 billion in government funding for electric vehicles of all types. billion set aside for workforce retraining and education.

Southern California

TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

An empty textbox, demanding to be filled with a concise, compelling summary to impress potential employers is daunting. My time with TFA instilled in me a deep commitment to education, inspiring me to dedicate my life to guiding young minds through the world of mathematics.

Generative AI

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Apparently with a physical storefront where it can convince customers of the wonders of on-demand mobility. Educate them on the benefits, educate them on safety, and provide helmets.” How can Lime differentiate its scooters and bikes from the piles of Birds and Spins filling Los Angeles sidewalks?

Santa Monica

socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2010

Factual said that the partnership will help parents, student, and educators to make more informed decisions, and help transform what were static data tables into interactive, dynamic ones. Financial details of the arrangement between Factual and Newsweek were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Rustic Canyon

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

In addition to a standard tipping tool, Snipfeed allows users to sell digital goods, like on-demand video, e-books, access to livestreams and one-on-one consultations. They have this expertise, and they’re wondering, ‘How can I turn that into a side-hustle?’ ’ ” Image Credits: Snipfeed. With its $5.5

Platform

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

57: 00 How do you rectify company mission and customer demand. 1:09:50 We need education! 46:50 Engines of Growth. 48:30 Vanity metrics. 49:00 Startups are all naked in the mirror. 51:10 Astrology and causality in startups. 52:00 Actionable metrics. 53:35 Opposition to departmental silos. 54:20 Semi-autonomous teams.

Social Media

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2017

According to Dassault Systemes, the new effort is aimed at training the next generation of engineers with the skills most in-demand by aerospace, high-tech and transportation industries, and is being run by STEM education group Base 11.

Design

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2017

Creativebug , the online educational video site for the arts and crafts market which was last owned by Otter Media , the joint venture between AT&T and The Chernin Group, has been acquired by Jo-Ann Stores , the arts and crafts retailer. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

Education

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Fallacy: Startup ventures tend to evolve, especially after you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. In addition to paying the consultant, you must invest time to educate them. Rationale: My idea is so mind-blowingly fantastic that I must immediately spend some of my precious capital to protect it.

Entrepreneur

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 2, 2009

With the growing demands of business, the level of competency and need for dedicated professionals continues to increase. It consists of workshops, mentorship, speaker series and technology forums to provide educational opportunities.

AWT

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2011

Educate us, and explain what's different about how you are handling ticket sales and how that's different from the many others out there? There is no real room for negotiation, or to let demand drive the pricing on the buyer side. The easiest way to think about it is that we're like the Priceline for the secondary ticket market.

Ticketmaster

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 22, 2016

Wondering where most designers start their careers and why they're the highest demand tech job? education/day-in-the-life-of-a-ux-designer/los-angeles/27169. Curious about the role of Tech's Most Wanted role, User Experience Designer at different companies? Interested in hearing the diversity of paths and experiences designers take?

Design

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

In the latest, "Uber-for-X" startup to emerge in the Los Angeles market, online marketplace Zingy said Wednesday that it has officially launched its on-demand, dog walking service. The startup--led by Tobi Skovron--said its service allows owners to request and book a trained and educated dog walker, to walk their dogs on demand.

Demand

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 25, 2009

The format features an open, participatory discussion forum designed to educate, empower, and connect community members. Enterprising individuals in professional transition will have a unique opportunity to gain perspective, discover new passions, and reinvent their careers at LaidOffCamp LA.

Los Angeles

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

Friedman said, [we have] “immigration policies that have our colleges educating the world’s best scientists and engineers and then, when these foreigners graduate, instead of stapling green cards to their diplomas, we order them to go home and start companies to compete against ours.&#. Crazy, huh?

Technical Review

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2021

At some stage of your education, you realize that you can learn faster, and get more satisfaction, in the real world than in a academic environment. They also are not hesitant to fire customers with unreasonable demands, or don’t fit their strategy. The role is a demanding one, and compromise is usually not a winning option.

Entrepreneur

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Currently offers 3mm books to over 5,000 higher education institutions in the US. Online DSP (demand-side platform) and ad exchange for display advertisers. We talked about the analogies between what NetFlix achieved in movies and whether this is relevant to the book market. Online text book rental service. Total raised: $129.0mm.

Venture Capital

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Yet the simplistic nature of his Marxist-based Haves / Haves Not argument did not stop him from encouraging a generation of under-educated people to believe that their only opportunity to obtain wealth was to gather around him so he could sufficiently intimidate wealth creators into giving away some of their lawfully earned fortune.

Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

That means educating targeted supporters is key, even before you start to sell. It means building a viable and desirable product before selling, assembling the right team with funding, and recruiting and educating enthusiastic customers who will be your best advocates. A startup needs to find a voice relevant to its ecosystem.

Education

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

"The demands and the amount of work that it takes to put something like [Facebook] into place, it's just so much that if you weren't completely into what you were doing and you didn't think it was an important thing, then it would be irrational to spend that much time on it." 4) Rational Exuberance. "The

Startup

socalTECH

JULY 17, 2019

The company explained that its program allows local students to take courses and learn in-demand skills, in exchange for 15 percent of a students' post-graduation salary over four years. Thinkful says the payment period begins as soon as a graduate starts earning $40,000 or more, and is capped at $40,000 in total.

Technology

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

At the ripe age of nineteen, Greg’s life shifted dramatically as he began his education at the University of Southern California while simultaneously cutting his teeth in the Interscope Records New Media Department. His time in the industry served as a living education in the world of online consumer engagement. Venue Sponsor.

Social Media

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

Here one can list pervasive search engines, access to extensive information repositories, consumer aids, entertainment, education, connectivity among humans, etc. On the one hand, it has led to valuable services of great value. On the other hand, it has led to excess and control in a number of domains.

UCLA

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Yet the simplistic nature of his Marxist-based Haves / Haves Not argument did not stop him from encouraging a generation of under-educated people to believe that their only opportunity to obtain wealth was to gather around him so he could sufficiently intimidate wealth creators into giving away some of their lawfully earned fortune.

Entrepreneur

socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2014

There are several new things happening, including the maker movement, crowdfunding, and the democratization of innovation, which will mean more startups and more demand for manufacturing. It''s not going to look like manufacturing as we knew it. That makes local manufacturing relevant, particularly for smaller production runs.

Los Angeles

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

You also ran the risk that if you hired employees quickly and then demand wasn’t as strong as expected it was incredibility hard to fire people. In France in some ways it was worse because if you failed as a startup founder you shouldered personal liabilities that don’t exist in the US under our bankruptcy laws.

Startup

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Specifically, two high school seniors in LA, Dillon Rosenblatt and Tyler Makhani, recently built out an app called Tutors , a platform for on demand tutoring. “As a result of the immense growth and popularity of on-demand services in other major industries, it just makes sense that tutoring will follow the craze.”

Demand