Berkonomics

AUGUST 8, 2019

This may be news, but boards of directors can offer bad advice. Having served on more than forty boards, I’ve seen such a variety of good and bad advice that my stories could fill a book. (oh, wait. They have…) So, lets delve into board composition, risk of an unbalanced board, and one of those stories…. The composition of your board matters. A typical board is composed of five persons in a company that has received outside funds from professional investors.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

The Los Angeles Dodgers and delivery service Postmates said today that the two are in a new partnership, which will let users order items from Dodgers concession from their seats, and then pick up those orders at special "Postmates Pickup" locations. Financial details of the deal were not announced. According to the two, the Postmates Live service wil lbe incorporated into concession stands at Dodger Stadium, allowing fans to place Dodger Stadium concessions orders and pick them up when ready at

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 8, 2019

The Santa Monica-based video game publisher behind popular games such as “Call of Duty” and “Overwatch” saw its profits decline more than 18% from this time last year, reporting a net income of $328 million.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One is looking to drum up interest from local governments for its technology, and interest of the public, through a road show of its pods across the country, the company said this week. According to Virgin Hyperloop One, it visited Columbus, Ohio, and is stopping in Arlington, Texas; and Kansas City, Kansas, as part of a tour which it says will "showcase the unique technology to elected, local officials and the general public.

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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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AUGUST 8, 2019

Is there room on your curb for (yet another) on-demand scooter company? Los Angeles-based SUN thinks there is, and said on Wednesday that it is getting set to launch a new, shared scooter model in California. The company says that so far, it is offering up its scooter service in Los Angeles and San Diego. SUN said its new custom shared scooter has 10 inch, solid tires, 30 percent better battery capacity than what it's using now, and "all new technology" compared to its existing scooters, and is

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AUGUST 8, 2019

In a rather nefarious use for Bitcoin, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) issued a warning on Thursday that scammers have been using "Bitcoin ATMs" to scam LADWP customers out of money. The scammers are contacting customers, and tell them that owe money to the utility and can only pay it using the ATMs. According to the Northeast Area LAPD, suspects claiming to be from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power have been contacting victims via telephone and/or text message, and are told

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AUGUST 8, 2019

Santa Monica-based Ring , which develops video doorbells and cameras, is extending its efforts to attract business owners to its products. According to Ring, it has launched a new product, Ring for Business, which will let business owners manage and install its Ring Alarm, Ring Video Doorbells and security cameras. Ring says it will offer up 24/7 monitoring, and 60-day video event recording for unlimited cameras at a business location for only $10 per month.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

Graduway , a developer of software used for alumni engagement and career services management, has scored an investment from Manhattan Beach-based investor K1 Investment Management. Size and terms of the investment were not announced. K1 Investment Management says it invests in high growth, enterprise software companies. Graduway is based in the UK, and offers up its software to educational institutions and non-profit organizations.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

Costa Mesa-based Experian announced this morning that it has acquired MyHealthDirect , a developer of a "digital care coordination platform" used for healthcare administration. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. MyHealthDirect's software is used for patient self-scheduling, check-in, management of referrals, patient outreach, and other similar tasks.

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