Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

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.

Design

socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2013

Los Angeles-based Inktank, which is a spinout of Dreamhost, said that two will link on architectural consulting, systems design and implementation, and courseware development for training on Ceph. Hastexo is based in Austria. READ MORE>>.

Services

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2012

And for which I was sure were designed to screw me. And most of us start with zero training. His lawyerly training has helped him become an excellent negotiator. Negotiating is part of the training as a corporate lawyer and why you should never negotiate against lawyers unless you yourself have one present.

Startup

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

With specially designed eyewear mounted to an iPhone or an iPad, the user is transported directly into the game. Further refinement of the design could yield new horizons in the mobile games market. Another standout was the Emergent Leader Immersive Training Environment. It makes for a surprisingly immersive experience.

USC

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2011

We were crowd sourcing artists and design. We provide the software platform, and if a client needs some custom design we can quote them on creative and setup, or they can handle it on their own. Our clients who work with us, have access to about 15 hours of webinar-based, daily deals training. It's similar to a franchise.

Platform

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Interested in improving your skills in web design or photography while on the go? Lynda.com offers up a library of video-based training on everything from design software, to business skills, to photography and graphics. lynda android video library mobile tablet training learning education' READ MORE>>.

Web Design

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

This post is designed mostly for non-technical founders. VP’s of Engineering are essential to making sure the trains run on time. They still have the respect of their team because they’re technical by training. And first and foremost a VP of Engineering is a people manager. They know how to motivate their people.

CTO Hire

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 1, 2019

Damian Bradfield is the president, CMO and founding partner of WeTransfer , the company that designs tools for the creative process. We designed this park, we were part of the team to work with the architects to design that building.’ ”. Damian Bradfield. Contributor. They try to just bring up solutions to the community.

Boyle Heights

socalTECH

MAY 4, 2012

Ojai, California-based Lynda.com , the online education site providing online training on a variety of software, ranging from PhotoShop to AutoCAD and much more which was founded by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, is now topping $70M in annual revenues, according to reports. READ MORE>>.

Report

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.

Design

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Initially as a systems designer and programmer and post MBA as a strategy consultant. We had to do intense training sessions. Some companies / products are designed for large organizations from day 1. Companies post the $5 / month product designed for self-service clients. Avoid elephants in your early stages.

Startup

Berkonomics

MARCH 7, 2024

Accountants are trained, certified and usually quite experienced in financial analysis, both creating and reviewing data. Bookkeepers are often trained on the job although sometimes more formally and handle the physical work of accounting for the transactions. First, let’s be sure we define our terms. Why bother with this ?

Metrics

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.

Customer

Berkonomics

MAY 25, 2017

Assign our development manager to localize design and oversee the needed enhancements to our product and support materials for each new territory. Train and transfer technology to each new distributor within 90 days of signing. Each distributor should be capable of generating $1 million in business by year two.

Resource

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2017

San Diego-based Cubic Corporation said this morning that it has acquired Deltenna Limited , a Chippenham, United Kingdom-based wireless infrastructure company, which designs and delivers radio and antenna communications solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

San Diego

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

I’m generally not a believer in too much PR until you have a product built or at least well designed. This is somewhat changing in the world of crowd funding where people actually raise money so that they can build products but at a minimum your product design ought to be complete and ready to execute. Just don’t spam people.

Press

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2012

XCOR said it will focus on development of its spaceships, with SXC focusing on ticket sales, training missions and astronaut relations.

Sales

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I used an analogy I heard from Michael Dougherty (founder of Jelli) recounting what First Round Capital told him, “sometimes you’re on the local train and sometimes you’re on the express train. The express train might get you there faster but there are no options to get off along the way.

Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2016

On September 10th of this year I spent an entire day in California State Prison with people who had committed felonies and worked with them on business plans to help them create legal enterprise upon their release as part of Defy Ventures 6-month training program. I hadn’t cried this much maybe since childhood. Please take that small action.

Writing

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Capture your “secret sauce.”

Startup

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Irvine-based EON Reality , a maker of interactive 3D, virtual reality products, said today that it has rolled out a new product designed for mobile use. The firm said EON Mobile Icube is a 3D, virtual reality system which can be used for such things as trade shows and training. READ MORE>>.

Mobile

Berkonomics

AUGUST 16, 2010

Accountants are trained, certified and usually quite experienced in financial analysis, both creating and reviewing data. Bookkeepers are often trained on the job although sometimes more formally, and handle the physical work of accounting for the transactions. Why the discussion? Email readers continue here.]

Metrics

socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2010

Irvine-based EON Reality , a developer of interactive 3D software, said Wednesday afternoon that it has teamed up with NEC Display Solutions to sell a product to schools for virtual learning and training. No details of the deal with NEC were disclosed.

Training

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2010

Diploma in Innovation, which is designed to complement Ph.D. students training with practical skills and "creative perspectives" to see how their academic expertise intersects with societal needs. The University of Southern California is announcing today that it has rolled out a new program specifically at helping its Ph.D.

USC

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. The funding would include $20 billion for utility upgrades.

Southern California

Xconomy

DECEMBER 17, 2018

But getting there will require designing software that can “think” and communicate more like humans—big challenges that A.I. Researchers are hopeful the industry’s next breakthroughs will enable A.I. to move beyond answering narrow queries to handling broader assignments.

Artificial Inteligence

socalTECH

JULY 10, 2015

Camarillo-based analog and mixed signal semiconductor provider Semtech reports a design win for its HD-VLC technology, into a design for Japanese manufacturer Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Ikegami is using Semtech's products in an installation at Japan's Shinkansen stations.

Design

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 27, 2020

“The way that Ordermark’s technology is designed, not only can we aggregate online orders into the device, but we can aggregate multiple brands into the device.” There’s a whole bunch of training that happens. In some ways, Nextbite couldn’t exist without Ordermark’s delivery aggregation technology.

Funding

Berkonomics

MAY 2, 2013

These include ensuring the continued health of the organization, setting the moral compass for your stakeholders, providing for succession by training and documenting, leading the effort in compliance of regulations and safety needs, and … elimination of all possible bottlenecks that impede the efficiency of your organization.

Organization

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2016

The partnership program also provides strategy and design workshops, solution integration and support, training, and other sales related benefits, according to the company. READ MORE>>.

Calabasas

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2019

In addition to the training in STEM-related topics, the school also said the addition offers its international graduates a potential extention of employment opportunities in the US for 24 months, because the MBA will meet the requirements for a STEM designated degree program by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

USC

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.

Design

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

Quora is one of the better designed new products of the past few years in my opinion. They had to spend time training our new resources, reviewing code, refactoring where mistakes were made, attending meetings, etc. I added a dev team in India to spearhead new initiatives and design our future UI. What did he know?

Development Team Review

socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2018

According to the company, the award, from the Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on behalf of Canada's Department of National Defence, covers "urban operations" training capability. READ MORE>>.

San Diego

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2021

Train them fully, give them authority, make them accountable, and tie their pay to customer satisfaction. A well-designed service delivery process will make you easy to do business with. Train and coach continuously. You have to start with hiring only people who are willing and able to make serious customer service happen.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

When most people think of training , the first thing that comes to mind is a mandatory meeting in a stuffy conference room with a boring instructor walking through poorly designed slides. The first step is to acknowledge the problem with typical instructor-led training: "Mandatory" doesn't mean motivational.

Training

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said this week that the city will begin taking requests for qualification to design, build, finance, and maintain an express train to O'Hare.

Company