Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Thus services experiences and relationships tend to be based more and more on new media and technology. Bolton, a distinguished Marketing Educator Award winner at the W.P. Infusing technology within the customer experience. Relationships and experiences are now driven more and more by interactive media and smart technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2021

You need to listen to customers on how to tune existing products, but most existing customers actually fear change and avoid new technologies. 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. There will be time for friends later.

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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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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. Don''t go to Wharton or Harvard.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

California Lutheran University (CLU), in Thousand Oaks, says it has launched a new graduate program to help fill roles in the growing cybersecurity industry, providing a Masters of Science in Information Technology (MSIT).

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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. Human-experience design always supplements technology-driven design, and environmentally sustainable design. People love Apple’s whole customer experience, and willingly pay a premium for the product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Too many entrepreneurs develop a new product without regard to market demand, then build an entire strategy based on creating a need, rather than acting on an existing market need. The best startups find a way to drive the market with their technology, rather than push their new technology-driven ‘solution’ on the marketplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Thus services experiences and relationships tend to be based more and more on new media and technology. Bolton, a distinguished Marketing Educator Award winner at the W.P. Infusing technology within the customer experience. Relationships and experiences are now driven more and more by interactive media and smart technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

New technology markets and paradigm shifts have traditionally been bad bets when seeking investors, since these were known to take decades to develop, and cost lots of money. Many customers now actively seek out new technologies, rather than wait for many others to try it first. The leading edge was too often the bleeding edge.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2019

Since my experience and interests have been primarily with technology, I’ve been watching those trends for a long time, and I see rapid change, but predicting impact is a challenge. That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand.

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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. Human-experience design always supplements technology-driven design, and environmentally sustainable design. People love Apple’s whole customer experience, and willingly pay a premium for the product.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. As with most of Biden’s big infrastructure initiatives, there are startups tackling these issues.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software that particularly caught your eye in 2017?

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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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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? Stay tuned.

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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 other hand, it has led to excess and control in a number of domains. Sadly, the internet is far more complicated to access than that.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

You may dream of developing a new silicon chip technology, but a bit of research should tell you that most disruptive solutions take billions in investment, and more time than you can afford for acceptance. Many of the business plans I see are built around a dream, with idealistic costs, margins, and customer demand.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

This technology is not only spawning a new generation of entrepreneurs, but is also changing the educational landscape, all the way down to early grade school. Makerspaces and hackerspaces have sites and events, including education and training, where people with common interests can meet, socialize and collaborate.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

But even more important than personal lessons of failure, I believe acceptance of failure at a societal level is one of the key ingredients that allows the technology startup industry in the US to flourish. I say this as somebody who has lived in 6 countries and worked in 9 — having lived abroad for 11 years of my work life.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

Other companies have only seen a slight decline and may be expecting demand to return to normalcy later in the year. The reality is that when unemployment sinks in demand is likely to get worse. B2C Companies We talked about how some companies saw an immediate decline in purchasing (for example if you’re in travel or hospitality).

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Tech.Co

APRIL 2, 2018

For Nina Vaca , Founder, Chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Group, she attributes much of her success to the role models in her personal life, business and education, who have fueled her growth and lifted her up along the way. Once women have access to STEM education, they need resources to support them and open the door to high-demand careers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2017

Since my experience and interests have been primarily with technology, I’ve been watching those trends for a long time, and I see rapid change, but predicting impact is a challenge. That means that starting soon, our doctors, hospitals, eldercare, hospice and even death care systems are going to face unprecedented demand.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Most young people who are completing their educational degree today think they will have learned all they need for their career ahead. The rules of business and technology are changing rapidly, and the pace of change is only accelerating. Explore new technologies and innovative new approaches.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Is there a way to use technology to help make it more clear what medical procedures cost, and help patients�and doctors�better manage expectations? It's an on-demand, name your own price service. The consumer doesn't have educated information on what they might be getting into and the costs when they enter the health care system.

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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. is leading the way in advancing manufacturing technology, with more automation, and more productivity. Also, the U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 25, 2015

I take my hat off to people like Adam Miller , the CEO of LA-based Cornerstone on Demand, who started at the exact same time as I did (November 1999) and is still the CEO but now of a public company valued at around $2 billion. Its a big to-do list and one that demands someone experienced in operating at this sort of scale.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

This second annual fest brings together technology leaders, startup CEOs, investors, Hollywood studio executives, entrepreneurs, developers, students and more to celebrate LA’s dynamic technology industries with panels, workshops, hackathon, mixers, and a start-up showcase spotlighting 40 local startups.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 5, 2016

But because of a confluence of factors—the pace of technological change, the ever-lowering barriers to entry of starting a company, and the natural curiosity and boundary-pushing mindset inherent in this age group—today’s teenagers have the potential to create world-changing businesses. Entrepreneurship education is a great start.

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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. We're also building out our platform, leveraging new technology like mobile and social technology.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Once you prove that a substantial number of people are willing to pay more for your solution than it costs you to provide it, you can then consider licensing your underlying technology. Fallacy: Startup ventures tend to evolve, especially after you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. Grant Exclusivity.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Thanks to technological advances, sports and sports fans have gone mobile as sports enthusiasts, like other consumers, embrace connected devices in just about every aspect of their lives. With skyrocketing consumer demand, the current spectrum supply just won’t meet consumer needs. Online video sites such as MLB.TV

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2013

Here are a few facts from the National Council on Economic Education emphasizing the need for more business training, starting much earlier: Only 34% of teens can balance a checkbook. They need to understand that having money is not an entitlement, and not related to the volume of their demands. Start a summer business.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 15, 2016

One one hand, this opens a door for greater possibilities for the innovators of new advanced technologies. Technology has driven great change throughout history, it has shaped the working world, and replaced jobs and even whole industries. A one-size-fits-all approach to education is never going to work. Zoe Turner, Numerai.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2014

At a small company, if you''re constantly demanding more support, you risk turning your net impact into overhead-creep rather than value creation. One positive aspect of having worked in a large company is that they usually provide actual training and education for a new role, rather than all “on-the-job training.” Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2016

Thus services experiences and relationships tend to be based more and more on new media and technology. Bolton, a distinguished Marketing Educator Award winner at the W.P. Infusing technology within the customer experience. Relationships and experiences are now driven more and more by interactive media and smart technology.

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Services Social Media Technical Review Media 54