socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2021

Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyerloop, which is developing high tech, high-speed transportation technology, has released a fancy video simulating what it might be like to take a system based on its technology.

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L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 27, 2021

acquired 3D map developer Pixel8Earth to develop its location-based augmented reality experiences.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2018

How do you apply virtual reality (VR) technology, and turn it from just a nifty technology trick, to something which is truly a lifelike journey you can experience with friends? Our new format lets guests take a journey into amazing experiences together, with their friends. What is SPACES? In the U.S.,

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“This new version of what I think is one of the greatest games ever made will offer players an entirely new way to experience this iconic world in virtual reality,” Zuckerberg said.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2023

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their idea of a new technology or required service. These idea and developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business. Slowly but surely a more central and enduring leader identity will take root.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Shaw is a consultant specializing in team performance, and he brings real experience building and working with extreme teams in companies like the ones mentioned above. When selecting members, value fit over experience. These teams are motivated to develop approaches to creatively explore new opportunities for growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Customer personalities define customer experience, and sets what they love, and what they hate. Customers today expect highly personalized and exceptional experiences to stay loyal and become advocates, rather than just conventionally “satisfied.” Add the extra mile to make the experience exceptional.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

The Los Angeles-based app development shop, V/One , is giving away 50,000 free mobile app builds through the rest of April as the company officially launches its platform for would-be, LA-based mobile app moguls. Since its soft launch, December 20th of last year, the app development company has built over 100 new applications.

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socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2018

Metawave , a developer of wireless technology specifically aimed at self-driving vehicles, fixed wireless, and 5G networks, announced on Wednesday that it is opening up a brand new, advanced development center in Carlsbad. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2022

From my experience, here are ten basic principles and actions for both the mentor and mentee to remember in getting the most out of any mentoring relationship: Good mentoring requires building a relationship first. Remember that good relationships take some time to develop, so don’t assume that your first discussion will seal the deal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2022

In my experience, there are only a few basics to remember and practice. I have found that micro-management can be especially productive if you are working with a first-time or unique situation, or working with a new team with little experience. The challenge for many bosses is to recognize when their team should be coaching them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Customer personalities define customer experience, and sets what they love, and what they hate. Customers today expect highly personalized and exceptional experiences to stay loyal and become advocates, rather than just conventionally “satisfied.” Add the extra mile to make the experience exceptional.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Domain Experience – “Domain experience&# means that the founders have worked in the industry before. It’s not an absolute requirement for me that you have domain experience but if you do it’s a HUGE plus. Domain experience also brings relationships. Are you launching a mobile application?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2012

San Diego-based Telcentris , the developer of cloud-based communications and voice services, said this morning that it has named Pertti Johansson as its Executive Vice President, overseeing Global Business Development. According to Telcentris, Johansson has more than 35 years of experience in the telecom and wireless industry.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2019

Redland-based Esri , which develops the popular ArcGIS geographical information systems (GIS) tools, says it is looking to make the software more popular with developers with a relaunch of its ArcGIS For Developers products, and adding flexible, pay-as-you-go plans for the software. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2014

To help them with that, Los Angeles- and San Diego-based Tillster (www.tillster.com), which until recently was known as EMN8, has been developing a wide range of technology in the area. The vision early on was about fundamentally changing the restaurant ordering experience, by developing a more engaging experience on a kiosk.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2013

SlimSurveys , the new startup headed by former TweetPhoto founder Sean Callahan, has just released a new development platform and API, the company is announcing today. The tool lets developers run "micro-surveys" of their users, on anything from application experience and feedback to use in political and public opinion polls.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Los Angeles-based CODA Holdings , the developer of electric vehicles, said Thursday that it has opened up a new "Experience Center" at the Westfield Century City Shopping Center.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A-Frame , a Los Angeles-based developer of personal care brands supported by celebrities, has raised $2 million in a new round of funding led by Initialized Capital. ” So far, the company has worked with CAA, UTA and WME on all of the brands in development, Bloom said. We create an entity that we spin out.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Just saw a great post by Mark Geller - Developers wanted… in Los Angeles, U.S.A. Mark tells us: there is a lot of demand for developers right here in L.A. If you have solid web skills and a few years experience, either with a commercial company or running your own legit projects, there are dozens of companies in L.A.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

What worries me a bit is how often I read that startups should hire a developer / hands-on lead developer. But often the result of a Founder hiring a developer or lead developer or even a VP engineering is a gap created between the founders and the developers. How will we find and interview developers?

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 13, 2011

The beauty of this method is that it causes the person proposing the solution to think much more deeply than during the development process, unveiling many possible consequences to be considered before implementation of an idea or project. In a recent CEO roundtable, the executives discussed their experiences with the question chain.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Google Goggles , the mobile visual recognition application being developed by search giant Google, said today that it has launched a new "marketing experiment" around Buick, Disney, Diageo, T-Mobile, and Delta Airlines.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Google Googles , the mobile visual recognition application being developed by search giant Google, said today that it has launched a new "marketing experiment" around Buick, Disney, Diageo, T-Mobile, and Delta Airlines.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Today’s customers demand more than a good product; they expect a great customer experience. People love Apple’s whole customer experience, and willingly pay a premium for the product. Much has been written about product design, but designing the total experience from the front rarely happens yet.

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Xconomy

MARCH 7, 2019

Chinese pharma company BeiGene has agreed to pay Ambrx $10 million upfront to experiment with technology the biotech has developed in a bid accelerate BeiGene’s search for new protein drugs for cancer treatment. Ambrx says its technology is able to incorporate “non-natural” amino acids into cells like E.

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socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2017

The world of mobile apps has added serious challenges for software developers, who don't just have to deal with crashes�they have to deal with slow performance, strange hangs, multiple carrier networks, and more. This was born out of that experience, and the pain point we experienced building games and working with engineers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Today’s customers demand more than a good product; they expect a great customer experience. People love Apple’s whole customer experience, and willingly pay a premium for the product. Much has been written about product design, but designing the total experience from the front rarely happens yet.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

There's an old adage in software development that I refer to all the time: The first 90% of development takes 90% of the time. And I use it all the time now when I get the kind of message that I received: I'm looking for a web developer to continue work on my website. The funds have been used up on the existing development.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 7, 2009

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 -- Mobile Experience 2.0. After years of dialog on mobile convergence, what has actually converged on the mobile platform is the high quality experience, spurred by innovations in Media Content (Video, Music, Movies, T.V.), in an open Forum at UCLA. See [link] (more).

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socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2015

Culver City-based Sense360 , the new, smartphone sensor platform developer led by startup veteran Eli Portnoy, has just launched its program, saying that it is looking to make it easier for app developers to leverage sensor data from smartphones. That data can be used for a more personalized app experience.

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socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2015

Culver City-based Sense360 , the new, smartphone sensor platform developer led by startup veteran Eli Portnoy, has just launched its program, saying that it is looking to make it easier for app developers to leverage sensor data from smartphones. That data can be used for a more personalized app experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

With a little research I found a few notable names in relatively recent businesses, although each of these actually started with some big-company experience: Fred Smith, chairman and founder, Federal Express. Smith is a legend among MBAs because he developed the hub-and-spoke delivery concept in a business case at Harvard Business School.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their knowledge of a new technology or required service. Developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business. Every entrepreneur already knows that building a startup is all about experimentation, new experiences, and problem solving.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ? He needed some kind of CTO and as well Developers. These “startups” are almost always mostly-non-technical founders offering 1-2% premoney for a “lead developer” position.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 26, 2015

Timehop recently executed a radical experiment. Even though the experiment did not yield the results the management team expected, many of Timehop’s employees enjoyed the experience. The experience was decidedly mixed, as an number of employees felt distracted and disconnected by the hiatus.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 27, 2010

I was just interviewed by Frank Peters - Tony Karrer and the Founder-Developer Gap. I received a follow-up question from an early-stage startup about the Founder Developer Gap that I’ve described before and that was part of the interview with Frank. Many founders are not equipped to evaluate the capabilities of a developer.

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