Berkonomics

OCTOBER 26, 2023

I created the term “time bankruptcy” almost thirty years ago when the computer software business was young, and I was a software developer building a young company based upon quality first. Why use this term? The customer pays for all or at least 90% of the bill, perhaps holding back a retainer awaiting completion.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Irvine-based cloud computing services provider Caylent has raised $16M in a growth equity investment round, the company said on Monday. The company offers up "container orchestration" software, which is used to deploy software into clouds, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS). Caylent is led by CEO JP La Torre.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2011

Newport Beach-based JustEnough Software , a developer of inventory and demand management software for retailers, said today that it has launched a new product. JustEnough said its inventory and demand management software is being used by such firms as Kenneth Cole, Levi Strauss, and Kraft Foods. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2021

Who knew building a vertical software as a service toolkit focused on home heating and cooling could be worth $8.3 If Angi and Thumbtack are the places where homeowners go to find services and technicians, then ServiceTitan is where those technicians go to manage and organize their own businesses. Based in Glendale, Calif.,

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

When people talk about “online food delivery” services, chances are that they’ll think of the Uber Eats, Instacarts and Getirs of this world. We are trying to consolidate the American food supply chain through software technologies, while also trying to find the best solutions in this space.”

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socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2012

Los Angeles-based SOA Software is expanding in Australia and New Zealand, the firm said this week, due to growing customer demand in the region.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 23, 2020

TikTok , the fast-growing user-generated video app from China’s Bytedance, has been building a new music streaming service to compete against the likes of Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Specifically, a source close to TikTok has confirmed to TechCrunch that this Merlin deal covers its upcoming music subscription service Resso.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based livestreaming and on-demand audio, video, and podcasting content provider LiveOne says it has connected its long list of products into Google's Android Automotive platform. Google's Android Automotive is an open source software platform which Google offers up to major automotive OEMs.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

an on-demand repair app for electric vehicle charging stations, has seen these issues firsthand. Demand for ChargerHelp’s service has attracted customers and investors. The funds will be used to build out its platform, hire beyond its 27-person workforce and expand its service area. Powering up.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Fruition--based in Chicago--said the Series A funding for the firm was led by Trident Capital, and specifically comes due to "rapid expansion and market demand" for ServiceNow's product. Fruition said it is the "premier implementation partner" for ServiceNow, whose software is used by companies to automate their enterprise IT operations.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 13, 2010

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 -- Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) $160 Billion Market Opportunity. software as a service", "SaaS" or "on-demand") is a popular way to access, use and pay for business support software and provides a viable business model in this emerging field of cloud computing.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 19, 2019

This is the first of 10 DC fast chargers that Greenlots plans to bring to Shell service stations in Singapore over the next several months. The island city-state has been building up its EV infrastructure to meet anticipated demand as ride-hailing drivers and commercial fleets switch to electric vehicles.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the media firm run by Richard Rosenblatt, former Chairman of MySpace, said Wednesday that it has launched a new service which automatically pulls up and links to related content on web pages. Pluck was a developer of social media software for web publishers. READ MORE>>

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2019

San Diego-based Lawn Love , which provides on-demand, lawn mowing and care services, says it has launched its services in Orange County, as part of an expansion effort. The company's CEO and founder is Jeremy Yamaguchi. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 26, 2022

that puts its 15-minute grocery delivery service in more than 14,000 Circle K convenience stores and Couche-Tard locations. On-demand grocery startup Food Rocket launches in the Bay Area, goes up against delivery giants. Many grocery delivery startups begin small, in one city, building up locations to cater to a certain neighborhood.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

There’s a line of thinking in Silicon Valley that you should build product businesses rather than services businesses. It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. Why Shouldn’t Most Services Businesses Raise VC? Why Build a Services Business in the First Place?

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Berkonomics

JULY 6, 2023

Create a hosted “software as a service” or “on demand” addition to our product line by end of (next) year. Expand into at least three new continents through new distribution channels. Penetrate the Fortune 500 with at least five active accounts within two years. Aren’t these just goals?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Irvine-based Analytix On Demand , a provider of business intelligence software, said this morning that it has raised a round of mezzanine funding. Analytix On Demand offers enterprise focused, business intelligence software. Amount of the funding was not disclosed, but came from Private Equity Management Group.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Los Angeles-based Dray Alliance , which operates a on-demand, short haul container delivery marketplace, has raised $10.2M The company's service helps provide rate quoting for freight forwarders and import/export shippers, using artificial intelligence and other software. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2020

El Segundo-based 3D printing services provider 3Diligent says it is looking to help coordinate digital manufacturing and 3D printing efforts to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to healthcare workers, as a severe shortage of the protective equipment has emerged in the United States. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 16, 2019

Santa Barbara-based software developer HG Insights is powering a new market research offering from research and advisory giant Forrester, to power Forrester's new Business Technographics Service. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

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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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

On-demand ridesharing service Uber hopes to bring flying taxis to Los Angeles by 2020, the company said this morning, and has just signed a contract with the U.S. National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) on software that would help support those flying taxi efforts. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but when it comes to getting ahold of an appointment for your hair or another treatment…that’s a different story: The bespoke nature of a lot of the work has meant that a large swathe of the professionals providing these services have stayed offline when it comes to interfacing with customers.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

After operating in stealth mode for about two years, First Resonance , a company founded by former SpaceX engineers, is finally showing the world their software toolkit designed to let manufacturers make things using the processes employed by their former boss.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

In India, a massive demand for new financial services, coupled with a technology-forward government leadership that’s embracing controversial policies like demonetization, is creating incredible market tailwinds for startup tech businesses, according to Mandal.

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socalTECH

JUNE 12, 2019

Los Angeles-based Triton Digital , a provider of advertising services and technology for the online radio streaming, digital audio and podcasting markets, has acquired Omny Studio , a developer of a podcast and on-demand audio publishing platform. Financial terms of the acquisition were not annoucned.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

The next phase of evolution will demand device independence, enabling an uninterrupted computing experience as we move from device to device throughout our daily lives. There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS).

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 31, 2017

I created the term “time bankruptcy” almost thirty years ago when the computer software business was young, and I was a software developer building a young company based upon quality first. The customer pays for all or at least 90% of the bill, perhaps holding back a retainer awaiting completion.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 3, 2022

Quality” products and services…. Fast” applies to either service speed (including delivery) or product manufacturing time. Our good friend Adam Miller, founder of Cornerstone on Demand, uses words appropriate for software development when describing his version of this “pick any two” quandary. Let’s define “fast.”.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Fast forward to almost exactly one year later, and a lot has changed for the payments and software startup. Since its 2017 inception, SpotOn has been focused on providing software and payments technology to SMBs with an emphasis on restaurants and retail businesses. Image Credits: SpotOn.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 28, 2018

Now Microsoft has responded with a play of its own, partnering with the provider of a suite of hosted graphic design and animation software tools called Nimble Collective. ” There’s a lot at stake for Microsoft, Google and Amazon as entertainment companies look to migrate to managed computing services. .”

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 28, 2020

Even as oil companies are getting crushed by the collapse of demand for energy in the wake of international shutdowns responding to the global pandemic, investors representing one of the world’s savviest financiers are placing a small bet on electric charging as the future of transportation.

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socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2017

San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY , the developer of cloud-based business management software for spas and the wellness services industry, has acquired Lymber Wellness , a startup that provides yield management and pricing software for class and appointment-based businesses. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

operations from its parent company Bytedance was something that Trump administration had demanded on the grounds that the company’s data handling policies and popularity in the U.S. Indeed, the Presidential order that demanded TikTok’s spinout also called for the discontinuation of the U.S. posed a national security threat.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2016

Los Angles-based Music Reports , which provides music rights administration software, said it has begun offering up automated, filing of mechanical licenses with the United States Copyright Office. According to Music Reports, the service is aimed at on-demand music providers, who need clearance on music they'd like to stream.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

Ride Report creates software that enables cities to work with micromobility operators. The on-demand shuttle startup raised $400 million, TechCrunch learned. A city might dedicate its shuttle service to transporting goods or essential personnel. Via isn’t the only company shifting its attention to emergency services.

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