socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In an interesting marketing effort, Los Angeles-based subscription-based airline Surf Air is looking to attract more subscribers to its service, through a Black Friday sale. The company did not say what kinds of promotions it would offer--only putting up a signup page for its offers requesting an email and phone number --however, it appears to be a fairly unconventional approach to attracting the high-end subscribers who use its service.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

There is nothing quite as thrilling in business as igniting a startup and watching it blossom. Especially when starting a company with personal savings or money from relatives and friends, early signs of success are intoxicating. Each new customer, each mention in the press or online adds to the feeling of early accomplishment. And it is more satisfying because it is yours, from idea to execution.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Camarillo-based analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Semtech said this morning that has deployed its LoRa lower power, wireless networking devices as part of an Internet-of-Things (IoT) deployment on the island of Mallorca, in Spain. According to Semtech, IOTLABS, a developer of Internet-of-Things services, has launched an application on Mallorca which uses Semtech's LoRa technology to provide monitoring of water levels and air quality in real time on the island.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 -- AutoMobility LA. AutoMobility LA 2018 will take place November 26-29 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. AutoMobility LA is the industry's first trade show converging the technology and automotive industries to launch new products and technologies and to discuss the most pressing issues surrounding the future of transportation and mobility.

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Advertiser: Aggregage

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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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based PlayVS has raised $30.5M in a Series B funding, to continue buildout of its high school, eSports network, the company said this week, led by the Los Angeles Dodgers ownership group. The funding also included New Enterprise Associates, Science Inc, Crosscut Ventures, Adidas, Samsung, P. Diddy, Rich Dennis, David Drummund of Alphabet, and Rahul Mehta.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

New president at Conde Nast Entertainment; SpaceX secures $250 million; LA Dodgers lead PlayVS Series B round.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

If we want to create jobs and economic opportunity here in the U.S., we’re going to need immigrants. Not only have they pioneered our country’s greatest achievements, bringing you everything from hot dogs to YouTube, but today they serve at the cutting edge of our foremost industries. Nowhere is this more true than in the field of artificial intelligence, where foreign-born innovators created many of the technologies now changing the way we live, work, and play.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

NASA is getting set to launch a full safety review of Hawthorne-based rocket maker SpaceX , as a direct result of Elon Musk smoking marijuana on the Joe Rogan Experience in September. The safety review at SpaceX--which looks like will also be applied to Boeing, which also has a commercial space program competing against SpaceX--reportedly "rankled agency leaders" who felt the safety review is needed to ensure the American public that "when we put an astronaut on a rocket, they'll be safe", accor

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

It pays big dividends to network with peers and others if you want to succeed in business. You need to get guidance before you start a new venture, connections to investors as you seek funding to scale the business, and expansion and exit insights as the business matures. Just as importantly, your business network can actually make a sometimes lonely role enjoyable.

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