Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Much has been written about product design, but designing the total experience from the front rarely happens yet. In the classic book, “ X: The Experience When Business Meets Design ,” Brian Solis details how to design the whole experience, rather than just the product. Make user-centered design processes iterative.

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JULY 19, 2017

Los Angeles-based educational robot developer UBTECH Robotics said today that it has rolled out a new, interactive robot kit, the Jimu Robot BuilderBots Kit. According to UBTECH, the new robot kit lets kids build two different robots, the GrabberBot and DigBot, or a robot of your own design.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

El Segundo-based GoGuardian , which develops software for the education market, has expanded into new offices in El Segundo, at the former Raytheon site. According to GoGuardian, the new office is in Raytheon's building R23, an industrial warehouse that previously had held engineering design and prototyping for Raytheon.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Gather all of your creative talents and get to hacking this Friday and Saturday, February 8-9 on what might just be the most viable, essential and disruptive focus of any hackathon…… education. According to a global report by education firm Pearson, US ranks 17th in the developed world for education.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Much has been written about product design, but designing the total experience from the front rarely happens yet. In a new book, “ X: The Experience When Business Meets Design ,” Brian Solis details how to design the whole experience, rather than just the product. Keep users engaged throughout design and development.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company. Wabisabi Design, Inc.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2018

AdmitHub develops artificial intelligence software designed to help guide students to and through college, and in particular is aimed at helping at-risk students. The foundation's portfolio includes startups ReUp Education, Motimatic, Pragya Systems, Lrnr, and PackBack. Financial terms of the investment were not announced.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 25, 2012

Boston Startup School set out to leverage the renewable resource of graduating seniors in Boston to fill that gap by adding to the education of entrepreneurial-minded Gen-Yers. The school has been designed to provide hard skills and develop soft skills that one would only receive on the job at a startup, and to do so well before being hired.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2014

El Segundo-based iRise , which develops enterprise visualization software used by companies for developing their internal applications, said yesterday that it has started offering up its software to students at two local universities. iRise develops software which helps companies design corporate applications without software coding.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

The two met in their early twenties when Nguyen was trying to launch a fashion business and Lim was solidifying her career as a social media celebrity and designer. . The company said the money went to boost the development of new curriculum and hire educational and operational staff.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 9, 2016

In this mini-hackathon event, participants will use design thinking, UX design methods and web development skills in an entrepreneurial spirit to address social, economic, and environmental challenges specific to South L.A. education/solahack/los-angeles/27497. Saturday, August 13, 2016 -- SOLA/HACK! Generaly Assembl.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 10, 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018 -- Global LAVA: "Exit Options in Today's Environment" Whether you are just starting a business or exploring exit options, this Global LAVA event is designed to educate entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers about the current market dynamics and opportunities to position a company for a successful exit.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Irvine-based data analytics software developer Alteryx is trying its hand at election predictions, saying on Friday that it has started offering up detailed, local predictions for the presidential elections, drawing on data collected via SurveyMonkey. The company is making the data available via an app. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2015

Carpinteria-based lynda.com , the online learning and education company backed by Accel Partners, Spectrum Equity, TPG Capital and Meritech Capital Partners, has bolstered its executive staff in the enterprise area, saying this morning that it has named Erik Nierenberg as General Manager of its Enterprise business. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 9, 2017

Local Roots said its farm is built inside a 40 foot shipping container, which is designed to grow leafy greens equal to five acres of land, with up to 99 percent less water than conventional agriculture, and without the use of pesticides and herbicides. The startup is led by founder and CEO Eric Ellestad.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

And when asked what prompted the alert to begin with, the spokesperson said it was part of “an ongoing fraud education campaign.” And just earlier this year, a security researcher developed an iPhone charger cable clone that let a nearby hacker run commands on the vulnerable computer. ” Which begs the question — why?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2014

Los Angeles-based NewsCrafted , a company which provides elementary and middle schools with professionally designed, high quality newsletters -- including content, has raised $1.1M angel education advertising custom newsletter publishing elementary school middle capital venture newscrafted' NewsCrafted is led by David Koenig.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2012

El Segundo-based Fuhu , which is developing an Android tablet specifically aimed at kids, has raised $10M in venture debt. Fuhu develops the nabi tablet, which it says is specifically designed for teaching kids state-standardized, core curriculum for kids in the K-5th grade. Fuhu's nabi is based on Android 4.0, READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2021

Lawson Endowment Fund, which will support Back and Indigenous students in game design and engineering. Lawson was the developer of the interchangeable ROM cartridges used in the Fairchild Channel F, one of the early home gaming consoles that pre-dated the Atari 2600, and a member of the "Homebrew Computer Club". Lawson died in 2011.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2015

It has been a big summer for developers ready to do a deep dive into open source projects and the Internet of Things (IoT) with IBM’s announcement of two new communities created in its developer-centric hub developerWorks , aimed at giving developers the perfect sandbox to play in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Creativity and innovation are applied to increasing output and lowering costs rather than solution design and building a viable business model. This is also the time for business development focus, related social causes, and exploring common ground (coopetition initiatives) with competitors. With a startup, everything is an experiment.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 4, 2014

As a designer by trade, I have always loved different visual experiences. I had the pleasure of playing with a developer preview of the Oculus Rift over the weekend. I was also thinking about how you could use this for education. The possibilities in education could be endless. Virtual reality has always fascinated me.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

The proposal sets out four big initiatives, including zero-emissions vehicle manufacturing, assembly and adoption; zero-emissions infrastructure investments; commitments to public transit investments; workforce development; and job training.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

We came together with the idea of designing something that specifically addresses the skills and opportunity gap in our country. There's a big disconnect between their education and employment. A number of years ago, myself and some of my colleagues in the entertainment industry developed a nonprofit workplace in Hollywood.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2023

In my opinion, real pain points for most people do not include a new user interface for Facebook, a new programming platform for app development, or a new size smart phone. Therefore, it takes time, sometimes whole generations, of education, communication, and incremental proof to get momentum going and overcome old fears.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 26, 2017

The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Southern California. The IT Summit is designed to address the real-world opportunities and challenges faced by today’s executives. The IT Summit offers complimentary certificates of attendance for CPE credits.

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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. A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change. ” Climate resiliency .

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socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2019

will head the institute, which is designed to help launch student entrepreneurs. CSCU said its institute lets students work with and learn from local business leaders while the students design, launch and run their own businesses. According to CSUCI, Assistant Professor of Management, Cynthia Sherman, Ph.D.,

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MAY 25, 2021

Pasadena-based codeSpark, which develops applications which help children learn how to code software, has been acquired by New York-based BEGiN. Financial terms oft he acquisition were not announced. According to BEGiN, the acquisition will help it in fulfilling its vision to "create the most comprehensive program in early learning."

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socalTECH

JULY 8, 2021

It's segregated from where we are, but on campus in the same location, where they will be getting their education in that location. We care about consumer electronics, we care about consumer insights, we do a ton of engineering ourselves, and do most of the design of products ourselves.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

We''ve spent the past year and a half working with two of seven board-certified, Neuropsychologists, to develop a strength assessment test, to develop a strength profile for each kid. Once we get that strength profile, we match them to a whole world of extracurricular and educational opportunities for them. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

In fact, they are well-qualified overall, having worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Marketing and sales to Gen-Y customers. Labor-intensive roles, including warehousing and construction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

In my opinion, real pain points for most people do not include a new user interface for Facebook, a new programming platform for app development, or a new size smart phone. Therefore, it takes time, sometimes whole generations, of education, communication, and incremental proof to get momentum going and overcome old fears.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Brings complementary skills and experience.

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socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2009

Santa Monica-based Topspin Media , the online music startup of former Yahoo Music GM Ian Rogers, said today that the firm has inked a deal with Berkleemusic.com, the online continuing education division of the Berklee College of Music, to partner on a set of online music courses. Topspin is backed by the Foundry Group and Redpoint Ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Today Upfront Ventures is announcing that we’ve backed Rebecca Kantar ’s startup Imbellus , a company designed to assess human potential and ultimately change the way we teach children. Inevitably as a society we began “teaching to the tests” and we design curricula around proficiency in these basic skills.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The design could hint at what Lime wants to do with its retail store branding. Update: TechCrunch has confirmed Lime’s plans for the store, and that the deal to build it came through Lime’s investor Fifth Wall Ventures that arranges partnerships between tech companies and real estate developers.

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