L.A. Business Journal
MAY 3, 2021
Lindsay McLean, founder and chief executive of Home-Lister Inc., said the idea for the company came to her after working with a real estate agent to sell her first home.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 3, 2021
I’m a big fan of mentoring in business, and have been at different times on both the contributing and receiving end of the process. These days, I seem to often hear from entrepreneurs who are struggling to find a mentor, or complaining about their lack of effectiveness. Like any other relationship, it takes work on both sides to make mentoring work.
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L.A. Business Journal
MAY 3, 2021
Launching a startup is like jumping off a cliff and building a hang glider on your way down, according to Nicole Emrani Green, who co-founded ecommerce gifting startup Givingli Inc.
socalTECH
MAY 3, 2021
Craft Ventures, a venture capital firm which has offices in Los Angeles, has co-led a $14M, funding round in real estate startup Avenue 8, Avenue 8 said on Monday. The $14M funding round was co-led by Threshold Ventures and Craft Ventures. Avenue 8 is developing what it calls a "mobile-first" residential real eate brokerage, which currently represents upscale properties in San Francisco and Southern California.
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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.
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 3, 2021
USC officials will break ground May 6 on a new building that could become a key center for technological advancement in Los Angeles.
socalTECH
MAY 3, 2021
A new, West Covina, California-based startup, Revnue Corp., says it is taking aim at the digital contract management industry, with a new artificial intelligence tool. According to the company, it is using machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML and AI) to help businesses find opportunities within their contracts, and help those companies simplify their contract management process.
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socalTECH
MAY 3, 2021
Yahoo--one of the Internet's first companies--is back as a standalone company, after the private equity acquisition of Verizon Media by private equity firm Apollo Funds. According to Verizon and Apollo Global Management, Apollo will pay $5 billion for Verizon Media, which will be renamed Yahoo as a result of the deal. Verizon said it will retain a 10 percent stake in the company.
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 3, 2021
If YouTube viewing numbers are any indication, digital influencers and content creators have already demonstrated they can generate audience sizes worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster — but could they actually make hit film of their own?
socalTECH
MAY 3, 2021
Carlsbad-based satellite communications and equipment provider Viasat said Friday that it has completed its acquisition of Rignet, a provider of high speed communications services to the oil and gas and other similar industries. The deal was worth approximately $222M in stock. Viasat said the deal will help it expand into new adjacent industries, including renewable energy, transportation, maritime, mining and other enterprise markets.
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 3, 2021
With public health restrictions easing and the summer travel season approaching, Santa Monica-based Guesty Inc. is gearing up for what the company calls the “hypergrowth” of its business developing software for vacation rental hosts.
socalTECH
MAY 3, 2021
Culver City-based TerraScale, a data center developer which says it incorporates "green technology" into its projects, said it has agreed to locate a new data center project in Northern Nevada. The company said its 20MW "Energos Reno" project will be based in the Victory Logistics District development in Northern Nevada. TerraScale said it will lease a 20-acre site there, which will leverage on-site renewable energy.
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 3, 2021
Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX-designed capsule on May 2.
socalTECH
MAY 3, 2021
Los Angeles-based Wi-Fi hotspot network operator Boingo reported this morning that it has scored a win at Rockefeller Center. According to the company, the deal at the iconic New York City location will cover 22 acres in Manhattan, offering up a new, Wi-Fi 6 network for daily visitors, business operations, and tenants. Financial details of the win were not announced.
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