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.

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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.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

HopSkipDrive, which is led by CEO Joanna McFarland, said it will use the new funding to accelerate growth in new and existing markets and scale its operations to meet growing demand. HopSkipDrive says it is already getting kids to and from over 2500 schools across the Los Angeles, Orange County, and Bay Area.

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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.

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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.

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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>>.

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Berkonomics

JULY 31, 2014

Then there’s the compass or cardinal definitions model for marketers : N=needs, W=wants, S=security, and E=education. Email readers, continue here.] Use all the techniques you learn in marketing classes to drive demand. Higher demand results in higher prices – if there is limited supply. We can go on forever.

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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?

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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.

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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>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2018

His parents worked all day so he grew up with his grandmother who taught him the value of an education. He eventually decided to become a nanny in an affluent home in LA to afford his education. Ramiro was demanding one thing?—?“visibility.” They brought children and demanded one thing?—?education: visibility.”

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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.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2022

That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand. Autos for drivers: Waning market demand. Education: More students and different classes. Technology won’t solve this one.

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Xconomy

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Educational technology companies are augmenting the traditional educational system with their online coursework offerings, but they’re also creating a competing universe where students can find alternate learning experiences that may qualify them for a job, even if they don’t have an academic degree.

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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.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

These are responding to the demands of this new world for collaboration, trust, and transparency. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Shared clients and objectives (networked organization).

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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?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Today’s customers demand more than a good product; they expect a great customer experience. Others include the marketing awareness and education stage, online and in-store shopping stage, setup stage, support, and upgrade considerations. People love Apple’s whole customer experience, and willingly pay a premium for the product.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 5, 2019

Due to the overwhelming demand to pitch at our last event in San Diego, we're throwing an exclusive PitchFest speed dating event where you will be pitching to over 20 investors one-on-one! Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -- San Diego FundingPost VC and Angel Investor PitchFest + Pitch Workshop. We're doing it again!

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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>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2019

Due to the overwhelming demand to pitch at our last event in Orange County, we're throwing an exclusive PitchFest speed dating event where you will be pitching to over 20 investors one-on-one! Thursday, June 13, 2019 -- Orange County FundingPost VC and Angel Investor PitchFest + Pitch Workshop. We're doing it again!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2022

Assess customer demand. Education and training roadblocks. Look critically at yourself and your existing organization for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). What resources do you have, skills and functions, and what do you do best? What personal support resources are available?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Bolton, a distinguished Marketing Educator Award winner at the W.P. Customers now expect services to be more technology-enabled, such as online banking, parcel tracking, transportation on demand, and smart home security. Carey School of Business. Infusing technology within the customer experience.

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Southern California Edison Blog

JULY 14, 2020

Today’s education providers put a larger emphasis on internet-based learning styles to help diversify their education, which requires ever-increasing network bandwidth for schools and their students. Promote Reliability With A Managed Network Service Provider.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2021

Here are a few facts from the National Council on Economic Education emphasizing the need for more business training, starting much earlier: More than 1 in 6 students in the USA do not have a baseline level of financial literacy. They need to understand that having money is not an entitlement, and not related to the volume of their demands.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Steve Jobs proved it with the iPhone, and Elon Musk can’t produce his electric cars fast enough to keep up with demand. However, such changes don’t yet happen automatically, so it still takes proactive strategies and key actions to create new demand where none exists. Use social media and the media to build demand for change.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

CLU--which announced the new program on Friday--said the program is aimed at helping filling the growing demand for filling cybersecurity teams.

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Thousand Oaks Demand Course Report 124

Southern California Edison Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Dark fiber allows large enterprises, educational institutions, media companies, and government agencies to leverage the high bandwidth capabilities. The trend towards online learning and streamlined digital processes is drastically changing the network needs of educational institutions. So what is dark fiber? Government.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Community means more than supply and demand. Although the sharing economy isn’t really new, here are a few of the arenas that Stephany and I believe are still ripe for disruption: Education. It can mean selling through peer-to-peer e-commerce ( eBay ), renting ( Vrbo ), gifting ( GiftCrowd ), or even swapping ( Swapz ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Today’s customers demand more than a good product; they expect a great customer experience. Others include the marketing awareness and education stage, online and in-store shopping stage, setup stage, support, and upgrade considerations. People love Apple’s whole customer experience, and willingly pay a premium for the product.

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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.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The company says its marketplace helps districts with fluctuating transportation demands, rather than having to re-route buses or add bus routes. The company said it now has partnerships over 200 schools, districts and counties across 13 markets in eight states and Washington DC. READ MORE>>.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Bolton, a distinguished Marketing Educator Award winner at the W.P. Customers now expect services to be more technology-enabled, such as online banking, parcel tracking, transportation on demand, and smart home security. Carey School of Business. Infusing technology within the customer experience.

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