Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 12, 2017
The modern world is filled with constant distractions. Only those with maniacal focus on results and a willingness not to engage in every activity achieve extraordinary results. As executives we’re all seemingly accessible at any moment to anybody via email, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Text. We are over-intro’d and at the same time under-resourced in terms of staff to handle the barrage of in-bound requests.
socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
With all the hand wringing in the tech industry over gender balance and equity, here's one company that apparently has no issue: LA-based Evite , the online invitations service. According to Evite, women currently make up 59 percent of its total employees, and 52 percent of its senior leadership roles, which includes its technical positions. Evite said that women head up its Product, Analytics and Data Infrastructure, Mobile Development, Testing and Advertising Operations, in addition to HR Lega
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SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 12, 2017
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 -- Becoming Investor Ready - Art of the Fast Pitch. A short Fast Pitch presentation (60 to 90 second) is a must have tool that every entrepreneur should know how to eloquently deliver. When you have an opportunity to give a quick snap shot of your venture you want to leave the person with asking for more information. Watch other entrepreneurs master the art of the 60-second investor presentations followed by investors questions.
socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
Fullerton-based Digsy has rolled out a new, sales software platform specifically aimed at helping commercial real estate brokers better manage their sales teams. Digsy is backed by Gil Amelio (former CEO of Apple), Gordon Stephenson (board member with Zillow) and Sean Ellis (GrowthHackers.com and DropBox), K5 Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, along with executives from LoopNet.
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Tech.Co
APRIL 12, 2017
“We are pleased to invite you to attend LA Software Craftsmanship’s unConference event! What is an unConference? At an unConference, the topics on the agenda are decided by the attendees. The topics will be related to managing an engineering culture, dealing with current software trends and models, and creating a tightly knit LA tech community.
socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
Over $1.1 billion in venture capital dollars were invested in the Southern California region in Q1, according to the latest MoneyTree Report , issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and CB Insights. The report tallied up $926.4M invested across 71 deals in Q2 of 2017 in LA and Orange County, and $202.37M invested in San Diego for the quarter across 32 deals.
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socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
Creativebug , the online educational video site for the arts and crafts market which was last owned by Otter Media , the joint venture between AT&T and The Chernin Group, has been acquired by Jo-Ann Stores , the arts and crafts retailer. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to Jo-Ann Stores, Creativebug will continue to be based in San Francisco, and will continue to be led by President and CEO Urusula Morgan.
Xconomy
APRIL 12, 2017
Lymber was barely a year old when Mindbody (NASDAQ: MB ) announced recently that it acquired the San Diego mobile app developer. Lymber, named as a 2017 Xconomy San Diego startup to watch , has developed a technology platform that enables mobile users to book openings in fitness and wellness classes. “We’re basically an Expedia for fitness and wellness studios,” Lymber co-founder and CEO Doug Hecht told me by telephone after the Mindbody deal closed.
socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
San Diego-based RippleNami , which develops cloud-based data visualization tools, said on Tuesday that it has entered into a strategic parnership with Blockchain technology developer BanQu. According to the two, they are integrating RippleNami's data visualization software for BanQu's blockchain identity technology. The companies said the technologies specifically are aimed at helping users in such areas as East Africa, Latin America and South America, and particularly, helping establish "econom
Xconomy
APRIL 12, 2017
In January, UC San Diego announced that a group of scientists had succeeded in training a computer to tell the difference between a person with a “healthy” intestine from someone with inflammatory bowel disease by analyzing the genetic makeup of the microbes in their gut. Less than two weeks later, scientists at Stanford University said they also had created an artificial intelligence algorithm that could diagnose skin cancer as accurately as a panel of 21 board-certified dermatologists.
socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
Brea, California-based networking products maker TP-Link has jumped into the consumer Wi-Fi mesh networking market, with the launch of a new product called the Deco M5. Mesh networking allows multiple home Wi-Fi routers to communicate with each other to extend Wi-Fi coverage throughout a house, overcoming issues with poor coverage. TP-Link says its Deco M5 Whole-Home Wi-Fi systems will sell as a three-unit multi-pack, both through retailers and also HSN.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 12, 2017
Is it possible to be successful in business and not fulfilled? The answer is a resounding yes today, and I’m convinced that it will be even more true tomorrow, as young idealistic entrepreneurs try to adapt to the long-standing business culture if success is only measured in the money you make for yourself and your business. That isn’t very fulfilling to the growing number of entrepreneurs whose vision and satisfaction comes from making the world a better place, and enjoying a leisurely lifestyl
socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment company AEG said Tuesday that it has launched a new, in-house branded content division, AEG Studios , which will provide creation, production and development of original content for the company and its brand partners. The new division will be led by Raymond Leon Roker. AEG said the unit will support its existing global partnerships across its sports, music, and facilities business units, including developing virtual reality and 360-degree video, documen
socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
A new, online home design site, called Hunker , launched today, focused on home design, home tours, product recommendations, personal essays, and helpful information for homeowners and apartment-dwellers. The new site comes from Santa Monica-based Leaf Group --which, until recently, was known as Demand Media--and offers up its own site, plus also reach into Facebook and Instagram.
socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
Irvine-based NextGen Healthcare Information Systems , a provider of electronic health records software which is owned by Quality Systems, said this morning that it has agreed to acquire Entrada , a Nashville-based provider of cloud-based mobile apps for the electronic health records (EHR) market. NextGen Healthcare said it will pay $34M in cash for Entrada.
socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
Ivanti , the IT automation software developer owned by Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital , announced this morning that it has acquired Concorde Solutions , a developer of software asset management (SAM) software-as-a-service. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Ivanti says the acquisition is its ninth in the last five years.
socalTECH
APRIL 12, 2017
Many investors, and many startups have heard of A-Grade Investments �the investment firm created by Ashton Kutcher , Guy Oseary , and Ron Burkle �and the many investments it has made, in such huge, breakout companies as Uber, Airbnb, Spotify, Pinterest, Warby Parker, Houzz, Nest, and many others�an investment that has now grown to be worth more than $250M.
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