Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Close. One of the most obvious observations I make with growing company CEO’s is that planning for a new office is done with an optimistic view of the future, incorporating planned space that compromises only slightly the measured needs for the next three or more years as outlined in the financial forecast. The result, signing a lease for space enough to handle the growth called for in the plan, is a predictable group behavior I’ve come to label “The tyranny of the new office.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

NASA said on Wednesday that it plans to use a "flight-proven" booster rocket from Hawthorne-based SpaceX on its next Commercial Resupply Mission (CRS-13), the first time the agency will use a returned SpaceX booster in a mission. SpaceX already has been sending payloads into space with its previously flown Falcon 9 booster rockets for other customers.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 -- 10th Annual Digital Family Reunion: Envisioning LA Tech in 2027. Please join us for the 10th Annual Digital Family Reunion: Envisioning LA Tech in 2027. If you've attended before, you already know the magic of DFR.and if this is your first, get ready to experience what happens when LA's entire tech community convenes to celebrate all that connects us.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Vista-based TetraVue , a developer of LIDAR cameras being used in the automotive, augmented reality, virtual reality, and other industries, said this morning that it has raised new funding. Size of the funding round was not announced. The funding came from KLA Tencor, Lam Research and Tsing Capital along with Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH, Samsung Catalyst Fund and Nautilus Ventures.

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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Boring Co. proposes 150 mph “Loop” for Chicago, party planning website Enjoius raises $1.4 million and Surf Air to accept Bitcoin for payment.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech founders and the cities they live in thrive. In this solo episode we meet up with Sarah Zurell and talk about Pavemint, the creative talent of Los Angeles, Hollywood to tech, collaboration, diversity, and running full featured product development. Watch Tech Scenes episode two we explore Los Angeles from Pasadena, Hollywood, Santa Monica to Manhattan Beach and meet up with Harrison Tang of Spokeo, Sarah Zurell of Pavemint, Andrew Blackmon o

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles-based The Boring Company will bid to build, fund, and operate a high speed loop connecting Chicago O'Hare Airport to downtown Chicago, Elon Musk said late Wednesday. 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. Musk did not provide any other details on what The Boring Company might propose for the Chicago route, however, the company has been busy in Los Angeles

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

On-demand, photography marketplace Snappr said on Thursday that it is expanding its service across Los Angeles and Orange County, allowing users to get everything from graduation photos to headshots. According to the service, it connects professional photographers with people who need them, with as little as 12 hours of notice. Snappr's site lets users request a quote for a professional photographer, providing information on locations, types of photo shoots, and more, and then matches those to l

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Santa Monica-based Tuition.io , the startup which helps employers offer up student loan repayment assistance as part of their employee benefits, has named Bobby Wall as Vice President of Engineering at the company. Wall was previously co-founder and CTO of on-demand laundry startup Washio. Tuition.io is venture backed by Wildcat Venture Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures and MassMutual Ventures LLC, the corporate venture capital arm of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles-based private equity investor The Gores Group has sold one of its portfolio firms, Atlanta-based Peoplenet , to Boston-based Bullhorn. Financial details of the sale were not announced. Peoplenet was a developer of cloud-based, workforce management software; Bullhorn is a developer of CRM and operations software for the recruitment industry.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Carlsbad-based satellite communications provider Viasat is in a big rebranding today, saying that it has consolidated its key sub-brands--its Exede consumer internet service, Yonder Ku-band aviation service, and others under its Viasat brand. The company also rolled out a new logo. Viasat said that it has decided to provide "one unified brand" to its customers and partners, as a result of its expanding portfolio of services, particularly internationally.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City says that "the Grinch", the famous Dr. Seuss character, is making a special appearance in its popular Panda Pop game, through a collaboration with Dr. Seuss Enterprises and White Space Entertainment. According to Jam City, the Grinch will show up in Panda Pop in a "Grinchmus" holiday takeover, where game artwork and levels will feature the Whos, in-game events focused on the Grinch, a Grinch costume for Mama Panda, and much more.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles-based Loot Crate has inked a deal with game studio Bungie , to offer up a new "loot crate" focused on Destiny 2. According to the two, the Destiny 2 Limited Edition Crate will feature exclusive figure, apparel and other collectibles inspired by the Destiny 2 universe. The new crate will ship in Spring 2018, and costs $49.99 plus shipping and handling here in the United States, or $74.99 (including shipping an handling and VAT) internationally.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Los Angeles-based Enjoius , an online party planning website, has raised $1.4M in a seed funding round. The funding came from angels, including Nancy Tellem (Executive Chairman, Eko Studios and former President of CBS Network Television Group), Daniel Murray (CFO Dollar Shave Club), Angela Mathes (Entrepreneur & former President, ABC Daytime TV) and Kent Wakeford (COO & Board Member KSV esports).

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