socalTECH

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

in a funding, according to both a regulatory filing and prematurely leaked funding details from an embargoed press release this week. Heal is led by Nick Desai, and offers up in-home, on-demand house calls by doctors. Los Angeles-based Heal has raised $14.8M

Press 100

Press Demand News Los Angeles 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 23, 2010

Back by popular demand, Schmoozd 3 is scheduled to make another go-around at the Wokcano in Santa Monica on Thursday, July 29th. The last event had over 300 people from a variety of fields: entertainment, tech, medical, marketing, venture capitalists, the press and many more. Thursday, July 29, 2010 -- Schmoozd 3. See [link].

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Press Entertainment Demand 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2020

But the broader issue that hasn’t garnished much press attention is how the restaurant industry itself is being transformed and what tools a modern restaurant will need to compete. What is the Shopify of the restaurant industry? they just put up with the food delivery company fees. ChowNow is simply a SaaS enablement product.

SaaS 242

SaaS Customer Custom Technical Review 242

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 11, 2015

I strong showing on TechCrunch created initial product demand and if you could sustain that it led to buzz overall in the tech community. Ferris did normal press and also launched on Product Hunt and the latter drove significantly more downloads than press did. So I set out to understand this phenomenon a bit more deeply.

Product 150

Product Startup Press Social Media 150

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 19, 2010

Back by popular demand! What if you could discuss your most pressing issues with a group of professionals from across a spectrum of expertise to give you their opinions and insights FOR FREE? Thursday, March 25, 2010 -- The Dr. Is In. One of TCVNs most highly acclaimed Forums! Every business experiences aches and pains.

TCVN 100

TCVN Press Demand 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 22, 2010

Proving that you can't have too much of a good thing, back by popular demand: one of TCVNs most highly acclaimed Forums! Discuss your most pressing issues with a group of experts, colleagues and professionals and build new relationships, gain insight and direction. Every business experiences aches and pains.

TCVN 100

TCVN Press Demand 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

A key deal not only helps you raise venture capital but it can help attract employees, garner press attention, help with product focus & importantly drive customer adoption and/or revenue. They can then direct staff, allocate budgets, talk to the press, connect you with politicians and attend events. Marketing Muscle.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

There were many moments in each space when pioneers were funding startups and the press hadn’t written much about them and if you were a typical investor you were still funding the last trend while some VCs were trailblazing into new categories. Almost nobody believed and now look at it. Online education.

Funding 362

Funding Technical Review Ideas Startup 362

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

talent shortage is the most pressing challenge facing the industry today. Regardless, many in the industry agree that the demand for A.I. Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and former executive chairman of its parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL ), argues that the A.I. Estimates of the current global number of skilled A.I.

Artificial Inteligence 99

Artificial Inteligence Google Help Press 99

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

They’ll push you on your uptime SLA, they’ll push for harsher penalties for non-compliance, they demand security reviews … heck – if you’re small enough they’ll push for “ source code deposits.” Remember that clause about your customer doing a big press announcement about the deal?

Development Team Review 293

Development Team Review Software Review Pricing Startup 293

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The Bentonville, AR, retailer announced Thursday it has acquired Cornershop, an on-demand online service that delivers products from supermarkets, pharmacies, and specialty shops in Mexico and Chile, for $225 million. “We Walmart is taking the e-commerce delivery business south of the border.

Demand 56

Demand Commerce Press Customer 56

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

Tapping into global markets – There are talented people in the world who can’t earn a “global market rate” for their services but when you open them up to global demand – boom! The press will romance the topic and then spurn it. An obvious example of this is oDesk. Will this Trend Last?

Marketing 361

Marketing Course Pricing Networking 361

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

The rebound that Boulevard saw in the pandemic is another sign of the demand in the market, and perhaps a signal that its customers and the industry in general are more recession-proof than some might have assumed. We’re excited to support the Boulevard team as they continue to grow.”

Help 195

Help Startup UCLA Tool 195

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. While I recognize that there continues to be a shortage of venture capital for new entrepreneurs, compared to the demand, don’t succumb to the temptation to take funds from investors that you are not totally comfortable with.

Technical Review 138

Technical Review Startup Innocal Offshore 138

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

Despite the fact that Cadillac cancelled its Book subscription service late last year, companies like BMW , Volvo and Porsche have all pressed on with their experiments with subscriptions. Porsche launches on-demand subscription for its sports cars and SUVs.

Outsource Development 191

Outsource Development Startup Outsource San Diego 191

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

Of course when you think about it it’s kind of obvious but when people make snap judgments about information they hear about companies or read about in the press they often don’t take the time to start to consider the details. If there was strong market demand for their product then this investment might pay off handsomely.

Startup 227

Startup Venture Capital Sales Course 227

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Michael Womack: A lot of this is organic, due to the press we''ve been getting. We have quite a few customers signing up for our service, and we have to have the inventory to back up that demand. We have a traditional treehouse, and we even have a hammock--yes, just a hammock outside on someone''s porch. READ MORE>>.

Sites 213

Sites Startup Customer Custom 213

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

ABC Family, Fox, Universal Music, Google, Facebook, Demand Media, MyLife, Riot Games, DFJ Frontier, Rustic Canyon, GRP Partners, Siemer and Associates, Marketshare, Saatchi Online, OMD, Ignited, Rubicon Project, Smashbox Cosmetics, NFL, UCLA, USC, and dozens of start-ups. Opening Party hosted by Demand Media with KCRW at the Viceroy.

GRP Partners 88

GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

The company is actually based out of LA, too, but has completed its initial launch in Minnesota, where there’s greater demand for short-term bus travel. Airbnb, for its part, filed a press release this week confirming its plans to go public in 2020. The business has closed a $3.85

Services 207

Services Startup Venture Capital Redpoint 207

Tech.Co

MAY 6, 2022

The two companies are a great match, according to Shopify's press release about the deal. The press release notes that the current “hyper-fragmented” market of third-party logistics companies and transportation providers can make fulfilment a huge hassle for merchants. Why Shopify Wants Deliverr. Sign up to the Tech.co

Networking 111

Networking Press Newsletter Startup 111

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Structured data asset creation works in on demand in real-time across multiple data sets Including web, e-mail, internal databases, documents, and media. Customers Include: Reuters, Associated Press, , Dow Jones, Ask.com , healthcare companies, and major investment banks and hedge funds.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. While I recognize that there continues to be a shortage of venture capital for new entrepreneurs, compared to the demand, don’t succumb to the temptation to take funds from investors that you are not totally comfortable with.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Funding Innocal Offshore 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2021

In my view, the increasing consumer demand for personal marketing and personal assistants will soon overcome paranoia, and reasonable boundaries will emerge. Current advertising and public relations startups are already poised along these lines, all the way from clothes shopping, art galleries, online advertising, to managing press releases.

Web 152

Web Entrepreneur Software Review Google 152

TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

An empty textbox, demanding to be filled with a concise, compelling summary to impress potential employers is daunting. Fill it with the right words, and your dream job could be right around the corner. Product descriptions and listings require tedious editing to make them engaging - especially after the fortieth one.

Generative AI 297

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence TechEmpower Tips 297

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

You can press a button, and it scans the social media chatter and organizes highlights aroundyou, of relevant conversations around a particular location and particular time. We now have a team of nine engineers and scientists, with experience from companies like IBM, Demand Media, and Google, all part of our core engineering team.

USC 236

USC Southern California Organization UCLA 236

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When a product is truly unique and demanded a retailer willingly promotes and sells it en masse in part because it does get margin on the good but also because it brings customers in the door who spend on other products. The press around the Parachute Home Hotel itself was worth the effort of having created it. Get Physical!

Product 296

Product Course Customer Custom 296

InfoChachkie

JULY 2, 2012

In addition to his reputation as a showoff, Reggie was renowned for deriding his teammates in the press and initiating clubhouse fights. Temperamental Superstars – These individuals episodically perform at a high level, yet they constantly demand a high level of managerial attention to assuage and reassure their oversized egos.

Startup 182

Startup Class RSS Statistics 182

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

Thus you end up with Demand Media that booms until Google algorithm changes (Panda) changes send it off a cliff along with many other companies overly reliant upon one “place” and one “promotional” method.

Marketing 379

Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

How could Bird really be worth the reported $2 billion valuation that I read about in this press? While this reaction to such a valuation is understandable, to anybody who has seen the meteoric rise in consumer demand and actual revenue the valuation is much less surprising and may turn out to be quite conservative.

Santa Monica 256

Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2022

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw a while back, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. Many entrepreneurs fear giving away their very best insights, strategies, or tools via social media – it might diminish the demand and the profit.

Marketing 141

Marketing Startup Social Media Technical Review 141

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 2, 2014

SkyBell’s free mobile app alerts you when someone presses the button and sends you the live video feed to your mobile device. On-Demand Viewing. SkyBell can detect when someone might be at your door, even if they don’t press the button. So it will be like a answering machine for your front door. The Breakdown.

Mobile 93

Mobile Press Activity Technology 93

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Check for positive or negative news articles, press releases, relationships, and support of community organizations. While I recognize that there continues to be a shortage of venture capital for new entrepreneurs, compared to the demand, don’t succumb to the temptation to take funds from investors that you are not totally comfortable with.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 103

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Among some tech press releases from this week include a few announcements from local LA-based venture, ImageCollect , a micro-stock celebrity photo library, high-res and all prelicensed. We’ve simplified our pricing, and API partners are now utilizing our technology in unique ways to fulfill a growing demand for entertainment imagery.”.

Press 69

Press Entertainment Pricing Blogging 69

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

Demand Media hosted a welcoming opening party at the Vicerory, and Media Temple organized an amazing closing party at Cross Campus with aerialists, DJ, interactive displays - and people are still talking about the delicious food. He was named in a recent Forbes article as one of "12 Entrepreneurs That Are Changing LA Forever."

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Belkin Entertainment Newsletter 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2014

All the confusion you hear from friends or read in the press is related to this nuance that early investors demand prorata rights and sometimes fight like hell to maintain them (Facebook problem) and sometimes prefer not to take them (overvalued company that they perceive isn’t doing as well as new investors coming in think).

Guide 336

Guide Venture Capital Startup Writing 336

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2014

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I saw recently, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. Many entrepreneurs fear giving away their very best insights, strategies, or tools via social media – it might diminish the demand and the profit. They will call you back.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Tips Marketing Entrepreneur 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2013

In fact, this article was driven by a startup press release I just saw today, highlighting a startup’s “geo-fencing technology” as a new basis for discount coupons. Many entrepreneurs fear giving away their very best insights, strategies, or tools via social media – it might diminish the demand and the profit. They will call you back.

Startup 103

Startup Marketing Social Media Technical Review 103