socalTECH

DECEMBER 19, 2012

A new study of social media activity and e-commerce, compiled from Los Angeles social tools developer Social Annex , shows that social media is--not surprisingly--playing a far bigger role in online shopping this year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2018

As an advisor to new business owners, and an occasional angel investor, I see new business proposals daily, many seeking investors to fund early research and development (R&D) of a new product idea. Funding new product research and development is just too risky, with a large time delay before any return is likely.

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Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2023

A group of researchers in Australia have been awarded just over $400,000 (USD) in government funding to study the possibilities of merging AI with human brain cells, a research project likely to bring a number of AI-related ethical and existential questions to the fore.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. Applied research is still primarily scientific study, seeking to solve practical problems, but doesn’t yet focus on a commercial product. Technology pilots. Business commercialization.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 8, 2017

He develops nanofabrication methods to build electronic microchips, optical devices, and biological devices. He also works with self-assembled nanostructures, carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, proteins and tools that study individual biomolecules. His work bridges nanofabrication, optical physics and synthetic biology.

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socalTECH

MAY 4, 2015

La Jolla-based NeuroVigil , a developer of brain monitoring tools and technology, said it has received a second financing round. The startup is led by Dr. Philip Low, who founded NeuroVigil based on research he did as a graduate student at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Size of the funding was not disclosed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2023

This intent is often negated, according to new studies, by remote workers , especially parents and team members with long commutes, who are more satisfied and productive than onsite employees. Develop a strong feedback loop to allow responsiveness in improving team member’s day-to-day-experience.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2021

Earlier this month, Los Angeles became the latest city to task its various departments with prepping a feasibility study for deploying new software and monitoring technologies to better account for its carbon footprint. Los Angeles has tried to address its carbon footprint in the past, but the efforts weren’t very successful.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

On tough issues, I recommend the use of brainstorming with colleagues, to expand your efforts, and develop a half-dozen alternatives. Ultimately, every problem and every issue needs a decision and a solution, not more study. Provide training and tools to upgrade solution skills. Then pick the best one.

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Xconomy

MAY 20, 2018

The world of medicine and drug development has transformed dramatically over the past 50 years. Today, we have biologic medicines, genomic sequencing technologies, and digital health tools that help patients become more engaged in their care. It’s also where a large chunk of a pharmaceutical company’s drug development budget is spent.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Rubicon Project--which has regularly been studying trends in online shopping an advertising--also found that men are the worse offenders for last minute gifts, with 43 percent of men waiting until the day before to purchase a gift. Rubicon Project develops online advertising optimization and management tools. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2021

Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. Applied research is still primarily scientific study, seeking to solve practical problems, but doesn’t yet focus on a commercial product. Technology pilots. Business commercialization.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 16, 2011

Today, biophotonics is widely regarded as the key science upon which the next generation of clinical tools and biomedical research instrumentation will be based. PRESENTED BY: Dr. Axel Nimmerjahn, Assistant Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies. See [link] (more)

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 5, 2020

On Friday, the Kenyan augmented reality game developer Internet of Elephants launched its latest game in partnership with the conservation science experts from the Borneo Nature Foundation, Goualougo Triangle Ape Foundation, Zoo Atlanta and Chester Zoo. The game developers tracked several families of monkeys .

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Tech.Co

JULY 27, 2016

Fortunately, study after study has shown that IT professionals and computer science graduates are going home with the biggest paychecks on a regular basis. However, we’re not interested in what your GPA was, only that you bring total dedication to developing as a software engineer now.”. Finding a job can be hard.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2022

In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. One 11-year study of over 200 companies over a decade ago, detailed in the book “ Corporate Culture and Performance ,” found that those working on their culture improved revenue by 516%, and increased net income by 755%.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2009

San Diego-based Illumina, a developer of life science analysis tools, said Monday that the firm's products have been selected by Duke University Medical Center. The Duke Unviversity study is being funded by a $3M grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based Sidevision (www.sidevision.com) has developed a set of tools--aimed at content creators, multi-channel networks (MCNs), and others--to help connect online videos with e-commerce. With our backend tools we can push products to the front of videos, allowing content providers to drive shopping activity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

According to one study a decade ago, only 45% of founders plan to exit after stage one, and my guess is that less than half the remainder survive the next stage in their own company. Switch your attention from product development to sales. Of course, not every entrepreneur wants to tackle this challenge.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Based on a classic study by the Wharton School of Business , in a survey of 11,000 MBA graduates over many years, those running their own businesses ranked themselves happier than all other professions, regardless of how much money they made. So what are the right motivations, and how do you candidly assess your own?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The main thrust of the post is that with YouTube taking a 45% of revenue and talent taking 70% of the remaining revenue, YouTube Networks didn’t have sustainable businesses unless they invested heavily in technology as a tool to increase margin and provide defensibility. You also need to develop an O&O (your own websites) strategy.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 13, 2008

San Diego-based KidZui, a venture-backed startup which develops a kid-safe Internet browser, said Monday that it has added new social networking features and homework help to the firm's suite of services. In addition, KidZui rolled out a homework help tool which allows kids to find information about subjects they are studying at school.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Companies continue to refine digital diagnostic tools for in-home healthcare at a rapid clip. Sales from the Petnostics product helped bootstrap the company through its first few years of development and get its first product onto the market. “I come from a family that manufactures pee-tests,” says Chen.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Instead, Lim may end up showing how to breathe new life into a life sciences company that was flat-lining, at least in terms of developing new technology. As a tool for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, Ignyta’s technology failed in early 2013, Lim said in a recent interview.

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2011

I studied cognitive science, the study of the brain, as an undergraduate. An example of that is we have built in daily tips, which we have put together after going through 17,000 medical studies on what to do to reduce early memory loss. How did you end up starting the site? Was it diffcult to translate the science into games?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2012

And in particular, if you're developing comedy and humor content -- which is a big segment of the content being created--how to do you help people find the content which will resonate with them. We set up to develop that technology, in partnership with institutions and researchers, psychologists, and marketing professors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

In fact, new studies show more results come from peer and non-cash recognition. Perfection is not an affordable target in product development, sales or customer support. Leverage the best tools and technology. Incentives don’t need to be all cash. Incentivize everyone to act rather than react.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

A number of years ago, myself and some of my colleagues in the entertainment industry developed a nonprofit workplace in Hollywood. He has three daughters, and this really was in the wheelhouse of how this tool could help them. We want to be a democratically accessible tool, so we don't charge the users.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 30, 2013

Robots, Lasers, acrobatics and Actual Reality Video Games are all planned to be used in conjunction in order to prove to children that studying and working in the fields of science doesn’t have to mean hours of sitting in a clean room wearing a lab coat. starting in Spring of 2014. Show as slideshow].

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 30, 2011

Value Prop Twitter Style : TestFlight helps developers build better apps. We developed it for ourselves. TestFlight does simple, elegant, over the air distribution of apps that are in development and haven’t been made available in the App Store yet. In the development world, it is always about patterns.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2020

Based on a classic study by the Wharton School of Business , in a survey of 11,000 MBA graduates over many years, those running their own businesses ranked themselves happier than all other professions, regardless of how much money they made. So what are the right motivations, and how do you candidly assess your own?

Entrepreneur 126

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Xconomy

JUNE 23, 2016

At their annual developer conferences, Google I/O, held last month, and Apple’s WWDC, last week they both announced updates to their development platforms. Two customer-focused announcements stood out: the reviews API and the customer case studies. Success of the app stores starts with developers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

According to a study of 1700 CEOs last year, only 60% of companies today use social media for marketing, and only 12% of those feel that they are using it effectively. Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media. Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 2, 2015

Instead of trying to teach students to be an entrepreneur, I expose my entrepreneurial students to tools that will help them solve real-world problems. Although they were all accomplished researchers in their respective areas study, their lectures were theoretical and academic. Challenging. My courses are rigorous and demanding.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2015

codeSpark develops the kids' game The Foos , which teaches kids the principles behind software programming, all without words, even for those who can't read or don't speak English. The study of computer science brings broad based benefits, beyond the subject. That was encouraging. There are two other, very real benefits.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

But audience size and consumption is massive and growing plus; Study Innovator’s Dilemma ( my cheat sheet here ). Hits driven businesses come when production costs or distribution costs are so high that you need a home run to cover the huge costs of development. And investing in content companies won’t return money!

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2019

In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone. One 11-year classic study of over 200 companies, detailed in “ Corporate Culture and Performance ,” found that those working on their culture improved revenue by 516%, and increased net income by 755%.

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