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MAY 3, 2018

On-demand, car wash startup Washe , which lets users connect with professional mobile car washers, said this week that it has raised $3.5M in a seed funding, to help it to "greatly expand" its operation sin Los Angeles, as well as expand into other new markets.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Irvine-based CalAmp , which develops telematics hardware and software used to track the location of assets and vehicles in real time, has jumped into the electric scooter sharing market, saying today that it is applying its technology to support the launch of scooter sharing services with partner Premier Wireless Solutions (PWS).

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Culver City-based Clutter , which offers up "on-demand" self storage of your extra stuff, has raised $200M in a Series D funding, the company announced on Wednesday morning. According to Clutter, the Series D funding was led by SoftBank Vision Fund with participation from Sequoia, Atomico, GV, Fifth Wall and Four Rivers.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Los Angeles, which appears to be the capital of on-demand, mobile phone driven services (Uber-for-almost anything), has yet another entry into the on-demand personal services market: Hairdoo , a startup which says it can connect users with a haircut as soon as an hour from booking.

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APRIL 1, 2014

Handybook , one of a crop of new companies which provides on-demand, mobile access to local service providers--in this case, handyman services and house cleaners--said yesterday that it has launched its services in Los Angeles, and also hired a local general manager. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 16, 2015

San Diego-based 2pointb , a new startup aiming at the on-demand transportation market, said over the weekend that it has launched a new, mobile on-dnd ride and transportation app. The company said its first market will be Dallas, Texas, where it says it is looking to provide a "safer, more trustworthy" ride service for users.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 26, 2020

In Canada, INKSmith , a startup that was making design and tech tools accessible for kids, has now moved to making face shields and is hiring up to 100 new employees to meet demand. “I After that, we’re going to meet the demands of Canada,” INKSmith CEO Jeremy Hedges told the Canadian news outlet Global News.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the prepaid payment card provider, has launched itself into the mobile banking market today, unveiling its new GoBank bank account. The firm said it designed the new, mobile banking account "from scratch", specifically aimed at the new mobile generation. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

You provide the free app in the App Store that gives subscribers mobile access to your service. Complements are products that must be bought together in order to be useful, like apps with mobile phones, and fitness products to go with your fitness app. Above all, don’t forget to develop a comprehensive marketing and promotion strategy.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Launched by Karen Rodgers O’Neil, a longtime marketing executive, and Daniel Perrone, a serial entrepreneur and technology executive whose previous company, BroadMap, was acquired by Apple; The Shed hopes to take the rental model that Home Depot has turned into a billion dollar business line and take it to the masses.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 9, 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 -- Mobile Broadband: LTE and Beyond. The need for mobile broadband grows every day, as enterprise use and various applications (especially video) drive demand for high-speed, low-latency data. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2010

Santa Moncia-based eHow.com , the how-to site run by Demand Media, said this morning it has rolled out a new Android mobile phone application. The firm said the new Android app is free to download in the Android Market. Tags: ehow android mobile phone software. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

Santa Monica-based Heal , the on-demand doctor's house call startup, said this morningg that it has raised $26.9M Heal lets users request in-home, on demand visits from doctors, who the startup says can do anything a patient might require in a traditional doctor's visit. in a Series A funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. Online marketing uses techniques for driving promotion and place.

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APRIL 2, 2014

How can marketers make better decisions and get better results from their online marketing? Pasadena-based Smartify (www.getsmartify.com)''s CEO, Carla Bourque , recently talked to us about the company''s online marketing platform, and how it differentiates itself from a lot of other competitors in the market.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The partnership with Canoo is the latest example of Hyundai Motor ramping up efforts and investments into electrification, autonomous technology and other futuristic mobility trends, including flying cars. Earlier this month, Hyundai said it would invest $110 million in UK startup Arrival and jointly develop electric commercial vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Los Angeles-based subscription air travel provider Surf Air Mobility Corporation --the latest incarnation of Surf Air--says an investor has promised it $200M in investment, if the company manages to go public. Surf Air Mobility Corp.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2015

Los Angeles-based Squeegy has recently launched into the market, with an on-demand, car wash service--currently serving the west side.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Los Angeles-based Clutter , an on-demand, self-storage startup which helps consumers store and organize their belongings, has raised $9M in a Series A funding. The funding came from Sequoia Capital. As part of the funding, Omar Hamoui of Sequoia has joined the company's board. Clutter said it has now raised $12.3M

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

in a seed funding round, and launched an on-demand, rental car service at Los Angeles International Airport. According to Hurst, Skurt's on-demand rental car service came out of his awful experiences ranting a car while on vacation in Los Angeles. A new, Los Angeles-based startup, Skurt , said Tuesday that it has raised $1.3M

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. And it made me come to a new realization: Every early-stage web/mobile/online startup should have at least one technical advisor, probably two. Why Investors Should Demand This.

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MAY 27, 2014

Los Angeles-based uSamp , which develops surveying and sampling technology and services for the market research industry, said this morning that it has rolled out a set of new products. usamp sampling survey surveying market research mobile' Pricing on the new products were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Viral marketing and word-of-mouth are not enough these days to make your product and brand visible in the relentless onslaught of new promotional media out there today. Innovation in marketing is perhaps more important than product innovation. Yet in the business plans I see, the marketing content and budget are smaller than ever.

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Marketing Demand Startup Customer 82

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Shell’s plan to roll out 500,000 electric charging station in just four years is the latest sign of an EV charging infrastructure boom that has prompted investors to pour cash into the industry and inspired a few companies to become public companies in search of the capital needed to meet demand.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The latest investment is being used to finance the acquisition of another company in the space — Appetize, a digital and mobile commerce payments platform for enterprises such as sports and entertainment venues, theme parks and zoos. With the new capital, SpotOn has raised $628 million since its inception. Image Credits: SpotOn.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Most of the insiders and hiring executives in Los Angeles know how hard it is to find technical talent in Los Angeles�but not all realize it's not because of lack of talent, but because of very high demand. because it's been such a hot job market. because it's been such a hot job market. Briefly tell us about your new service?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2013

Viral marketing and word-of-mouth are not enough these days to make your product and brand visible in the relentless onslaught of new promotional media out there today. Innovation in marketing is perhaps more important than product innovation. Yet in the business plans I see, the marketing content and budget are smaller than ever.

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Marketing Demand Startup Customer 104

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 24, 2008

Thursday, October 30, 2008 -- OMMA Mobile. OMMA Mobile will focus on ROI and results, especially in the entertainment and media business. Televison, film, magazines and music industries all launched major mobile initiatives this year and tweaked some older models. Are users picking up the call? See [link] (more).

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Mobile Entertainment Demand Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2017

Every business I know is intimately familiar with outbound marketing, or pushing your message out to customers through email, newspaper, and television advertising. Only a few really understand the process and value of inbound marketing, for pulling customers to your brand. Pull marketing is less expensive than push marketing.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

There could be more demand for electric vehicles post COVID-19 crisis, believes Energica founder Livia Cevolini. One of those is greater demand for EVs after the pandemic. Before the health crisis shutdown most of Italy, Energica had already seen larger demand for its high-performance e-motos, with a price range of $17,000 to $23,000.

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Technical Review Competition Demand Sales 277

socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Los Angeles has been one of the hottest markets for ridesharing companies, with Uber , Sidecar , Lyft , Flywheel , TaxiMagic , and Opoli -- and probably others--all trying to take a piece of the transportation market. uber ridesharing fundraising venture capital ride taxi mobile ondemand demand smartphone' READ MORE>>.

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MAY 22, 2014

Flywheel , one of a number of mobile app developers offering up smartphone-driven, transportation-on-demand in Southern California, said this week that it has now expanded to Orange County. Flywheel''s angle on the whole area is to tap existing, licensed taxi and transportation companies to serve those mobile consumers.

Orange County 174

Orange County Southern California Mobile Demand 174

socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2017

Los Angeles- and New York-based SURE , which offers up personal insurance, on-demand, via a mobile app, has raised $8M in a funding round. SURE's mobile app lets users purchase flight, baggage, renters, pet, wedding and smartphone insurance, all without leaving the app. Wayne Slavin is founder and CEO of SURE. READ MORE>>.

Mobile 100

Mobile Venture Capital Demand Los Angeles 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Viral marketing and word-of-mouth are not enough these days to make your product and brand visible in the relentless onslaught of new promotional media out there today. Innovation in marketing is perhaps more important than product innovation. Yet in the business plans I see, the marketing content and budget are smaller than ever.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Marketing Demand 100

socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2017

The expansion lets consumers in thse markets stream both live and on-demand automotive content via the Internet, mobile apps, and such platforms as Apple TV and Roku. TEN had launched the service in the US in May of last year. TEN says the expansion came after it expanded its distribution rights to the UK and across Europe.

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Networking Services Demand Content 113

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Mobile on-demand taxi app developer Flywheel , which has been attempting to leverage the existing taxi and transportation infrastructure in Los Angeles to go head-to-head against Uber, said Thursday that it has raised $12.0M Los Angeles has been one of the first three markets for Flywheel, which also serves San Francisco and Seattle.

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Venture Capital Los Angeles Mobile Demand 147

socalTECH

MAY 1, 2014

On-demand grocery delivery service Instacart has expanded in Los Angeles, saying recently that it is now covering downtown Los Angeles and Culver City, and will deliver groceries from Ralphs and Costco. instacart peer marketplace delivery mobile market grocery shopping' READ MORE>>.

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