Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2021

If you are a new business owner or entrepreneur, you are likely to be creative and willing to take a risk , and you probably assume that most potential team members have the same mindset. Unfortunately, the reality is that not everyone has that mindset, and one of your toughest jobs is to find the right hires to make your business a success. In these days of rapid change, the pandemic, and worldwide competition, you need to make sure your entire team is customer-focused, innovative, and always l

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L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 9, 2021

Community.com Inc., a messaging platform that enables celebrities and brands to communicate directly with fans, has received a $40 million investment.

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APRIL 9, 2021

Santa Monica-based security camera maker Ring--which is now part of Amazon--said this week that it has rolled out a new, outdoor security camera equipment with motion detection and a floodlight. The company said its new Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Pro includes motion-activated LED lights and HD video, as well as a 110db siren. The company's new product includes an array microphone, so that users can hear what is going on outside more easily, and also includes a way for users to speak to visitors i

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APRIL 9, 2021

San Diego-based Totum labs, which is developing its own constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) nanosatellites for use in the Internet-of-Things (IoT) market, says it has named David Gell as its Chief Commercial Officer. The company said Gell has previously served at Hewlett-Packard, Solectek, Nestwave, VIE Technologies and Cygnus Broadband, where he was co-founder.

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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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APRIL 9, 2021

Iyuno-SDI Group, a provider of localization services to the media industry with an operation in Burbank, said this week that it has raised $160M in a funding round. The funding came from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Iyuno-SDI Group says it is now using artificial intelligence and machine translation along with traditional translation for its efforts. The company has been around since 1965.

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APRIL 9, 2021

Los Angeles-based Community, a startup which provides a way for celebrities to send text messages--at scale--to their fans, has raised $40M more in a funding round, the company annoucned this morning. The company said the new funding came from Salesforce Ventures. Community says it has now raised nearly $90M in total, from investors which also include Twilio, Sound Ventures, Live Nation, Sony Innovation Fund, and others.

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