Berkonomics

JULY 13, 2017

So, you have a great new product or service that you and your associates love. Early adopters should climb all over each other for a look. But what have you done to test the concept against the realities of the marketplace? Have you developed a prototype, alternate pricing schemes, even a PowerPoint mock-up to show to potential buyers? I would be very, very nervous without testing the product in the market as early as possible, ready to make changes and enhancements before committing to prod

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2017

A new, air travel startup, Blackbird , said today that has launched new service between Santa Monica and Palm Springs, part of a expansion of the startup beyond its Bay Area roots. According to Blackbird, the startup, regional air service offers up flights starting at $124, and hopes to serve such destination which aren't well served by commercial airlines, such as Santa Monica and Palm Springs.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 13, 2017

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 -- R.E.D. Talks: Building a Successful Brand in LA. Join us on Wednesday, July 19th and enjoy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and be a part of a fascinating discussion with Tracy Dinunzio, founder and CEO of Tradesy, the world’s leading peer-to-peer marketplace for women’s fashion. Tracy will share her entrepreneurial story and how her early recognition of online consignment shopping helped her in building one of LA’s better-known e-commerce brands.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2017

Los Angeles-based Open Listings , a startup which helps buyers of real estate find homes, and receive a 50% commission refund, has raised $6.5M more in a Series A funding, the company revealed on Thursday. The funding was led by Matrix Partners, and also included Initialized Capital and Arena Ventures. Open Listings was founded by CEO Judd Schoenholtz and CTO John Farrill.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 13, 2017

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 -- Bootstrapping Your Startup and Products in LA with Pinguin's CEO. Product School. Do you have a startup or just looking for a place to start? We often hear about huge investments for startups but we rarely hear about the less sexy bootstrap. Local LA startup, Pinguin and others will walk us through their journeys followed by a live QandA.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2017

Irvine-based geospatial mapping software and technology developer Digital Map Products has acquired DMTI Spatial , a location-based intelligence provider based in Canada, the company said on Wednesday. DMTI Spatial was owned by Neopost Canada. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. DMTI's location-based services included CanMap and LocationHub, used for Canadian geolocation data and high precision addresses.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2017

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies announced on Thursday that it has acquired Scientific Systems, Inc. , a manufacturer of precision components and specialized subassemblies for the High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and specialized medical devices market. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. Teledyne said it made the acquisition through its subsidiary, Teledyne Instruments, Inc.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 13, 2017

Tuesday, July 18, 2017 -- Tech Coast Angeles Los Angeles Dinner. Members Only.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2017

Irvine-based Ingram Micro says it has launched a new service, run by its Ingram Micro Commerce & Fulfillment strategic business unit, which will enable fulfillment of Amazon Prime orders in compliance with Amazon's 1- and 2-day Prime shipping SLAs. According to Ingram Micro, the new service will help its customers maintain a single pool of inventory, and still have access to Amazon Prime.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 13, 2017

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 -- GENBAND Perspectives. GENBAND user conference.

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JULY 13, 2017

Santa Monica-based enterprise cloud software developer Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops talent management and employee management software, said this morning that backup software provider Commvault is using its software. Financial details of the win were not announced. Cornerstone OnDemand said Commvault has more than 2,700 employees, who have been using Cornerstone's learning and performance management software as part of Commvault's employee learning and training efforts.

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Xconomy

JULY 13, 2017

Dayton, OH-based Teradata (NYSE: TDC ), which has roughly 1,000 employees at its Teradata Labs engineering unit in San Diego, says today it has acquired StackIQ, a six-year-old startup near San Diego that specializes in software used to automate datacenters in the cloud. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. But reading between the lines, the acquisition has Oliver Ratzesberger’s fingerprints all over it.

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JULY 13, 2017

Los Angeles-based on-demand, alcohol delivery startup Saucey said this morning that it has raised $5.4M in a Series A funding. The funding was led b Bullpen Capital, and also included Blumberg Capital, Structure Capital and HashtagOne. According to Saucey, it has now raised $10.2M in total funding. Saucey said the funding will go towards furthering penetration into existing markets.

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