Both Sides of the Table
JULY 26, 2016
Many first-time founders seek advice when thinking about what ideas would be great for a startup company and receive the wrong advice that you need to focus on a billion-dollar idea. There are very few ideas that are obviously a billion-dollar idea from the start. So what should you do? I advise founders to focus on what I call “basecamp,” which is the first level of success or validation at a startup.
socalTECH
JULY 26, 2016
Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Scopely has raised a big, $55M funding round, the company said today, to help grow the company's catalog of mobile games. According to Scopely, the new financing round was led by Greycroft Growth Fund and Elephant Partners, and also included Evolution Media Capital, the joint fund of CAA and TPG Growth, along with Highland Capital, Sands Capital Ventures and Take-Two Interactive.
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L.A. Business Journal
JULY 27, 2016
Los Angeles-based next generation transportation company Hyperloop One announced that it opened the world’s first Hyperloop manufacturing facility in North Las Vegas today.
TechCrunch LA
JULY 29, 2016
Soylent’s Rob Rhinehart is facing criminal charges and fines up to $4,000 for allegedly refusing to remove a shipping container he placed on top of a hill behind his home in the Montecito Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The head of the meal replacement startup weirdly named after a movie where they ground up and served people in drink form was charged with unpermitted… Read More.
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Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2016
I was in France and the UK for business last week so I was a bit out of the tech news cycle and more focused on the world events that were happening nearby. But one tech news story stood out for me — the fact that LA-based Dollar Shave Club (DSC) was sold to Unilever for $1 billion. This continues to solidify Los Angeles’ place as a major player in the global tech ecosystem and while any one success doesn’t define a city — the number of high-profile startups and exits has definitely increased.
socalTECH
JULY 28, 2016
Irvine-based cloudvirga , a startup developing mortgage automation tools, announced Thursday that it has raised $7.5M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Dallas Capital, and also included Upfront Ventures and Tribeca Angels. The startup, led by Bill Dallas, says it digitizes many of the steps needed to close mortgage loans. The startup's founders as Bill Dallas, Kyle Kamrooz, and Mark Attaway.
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TechCrunch LA
JULY 23, 2016
It wasn’t so long ago that venture capital was a suburban California phenomenon. Los Angeles didn’t have much in terms of a real tech scene — and even San Francisco only had a few VCs or tech companies. Now, VC offices have sprung up in San Francisco, moving more of the investment energy up there. That great migration of companies and activity touches upon what is now… Read More.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 24, 2016
Meetings. The bane of many of our existence. They suck up time and are often unproductive or don’t yield the results we expect. I want to talk about a specific type of meeting today — a Board Meeting — but this could easily apply more broadly. A find many board meetings highly unproductive in that they are often just a date in the calendar where management is set to update its investors and other board members of its performance over the past time period.
socalTECH
JULY 27, 2016
Redlands, California-based mapping software developer Esri said today that it is powering a new, mobile app which helps Pokemon Go players find Pokemon hot spots. According to Esri, Pokevision , a third party app developer, used its ArcGIS services to show real time locations of Pokemon hot spots, in real time. Pokevision apparently has been seeing a huge spike in demand for its service, with nearly 20 million unique users in its first five days.
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 26, 2016
Neil Clark Warren is retiring from his position as chief executive of eHarmony. He will retain his position as chairman of the dating website.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 29, 2016
Thursday, August 4, 2016 -- OCBC 2016 Economic Development Forum. Are you ready for social solutions to economic challenges? And what is governments role in the new economy? Join OCBC for the 2016 Economic Development Forum, Innovating Businesses: The Sharing Economy. Well delve into the industries most affected by the rise of the sharing economy and understand how residents, local government, and traditional and non-traditional businesses can work together moving forward.
Tech.Co
JULY 27, 2016
Finding a job can be hard. But in this economy, finding a job with a hearty paycheck is even harder. Fortunately, study after study has shown that IT professionals and computer science graduates are going home with the biggest paychecks on a regular basis. But while schools continue to churning out these money making machines, companies often complain of a general lack of skill when it comes to their future computer-focused employees.
socalTECH
JULY 27, 2016
San Diego-based Qualcomm Incorporated has agreed to pay $19.5M to settle a gender discrimination suit, filed on behalf of its employees, according to class action law firm Sanford Heisler LLP. According to that firm, Qualcomm agreed to the settlement, which requires the technology firm to institute "comprehensive programmatic relief" to ensure that female employees working in STEM and related positions will enjoy equal job opportunities at the company.
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 25, 2016
AwesomenessTV of West Los Angeles has signed a deal to distribute its TV series in the United Kingdom through British broadcaster ITV.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 28, 2016
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 -- SDVG Summer Social 2016. Join the party to end the summer with 400+ of your SDVG friends! Spend an afternoon at the beautiful Scripps Seaside Forum and join SDVG for our Summer Social Beer Bash! Sample some of San Diego's best craft brews, along with plenty of great food, wine, spirits, live band, and La Jolla sunset.
Xconomy
JULY 27, 2016
Last month, I spent a week on Necker Island, where Richard Branson and a bunch of entrepreneurs were discussing how we could help address political upheavals, intolerance, violence, social inequality, and other issues. It’s almost like we’re in a war right now. Nations are split in half. On one side you have citizens who want to see social equality and inclusion for all, and on the other half you see intolerance and racism stemming from fear and frustration.
socalTECH
JULY 26, 2016
Tired of commuting to work in that generic looking white van pool? A new, Los Angeles startup, Green Commuter , says it plans to roll out a fleet of all-electric, seven-seat Tesla Model X as part of a new vanpool and car sharing service. According to the startup--based in the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)--it plans to launch on August 1st with an Indiegogo campaign, to find commuters interested in its yet-to-be-launched service.
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 27, 2016
Edmunds.com opens massive new headquarters, Hyperloop opens manufacturing facility in North Las Vegas, Influential raises $5 million, and more.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 26, 2016
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 -- The HQ Presents: Collaborative Communication. Bring Authenticity to Networking and Interviews Join the HQ on Wednesday, July 27th for an interactive, improvisational workshop to improve your interpersonal communication skills at networking events and job interviews. Facilitator Gillian Bellinger will lead us in a series of exercises aimed to help interviewees bring authenticity to their interviewing skills and help hiring managers bring efficacy to their interview tec
Xconomy
JULY 25, 2016
The news of the first Zika case in Pierce County—the 14th in Washington State—reminds us that the spread of disease is inevitable. While we don’t have in our region the kind of mosquito that transmits Zika, the latest infected patient returned from a visit to Puerto Rico. Thanks to modern travel, whether by mosquitoes or infected humans, only a unique environmental factor could contain a disease where it started.
socalTECH
JULY 26, 2016
Los Angeles- and Singapore-based BandLab says it has launched a new, updated app, which lets its users create, collaborate, and share music. BandLab's software lets users collaborate together on music, combining musical tools like guitar effects with the ability to record video, add special effects and filters, add emojis and drawings, and more to music.
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 25, 2016
AwesomenessTV signs United Kingdom distribution deal, StackPath acquires MaxCDN, Atom Tickets expands ticketing service, and more.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 26, 2016
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 -- Silicon Dragon LA 2016. Exploring Hollywood-China Entertainment Deals, Investment and Innovations Featuring 30 speakers from Alibaba, Dalian Wanda, LeEco, Disney, River Studios, Machinima, Mattel, DMG, Variety, Wave and more Program: Panels and Chats with VCs, Innovators, Dealmakers, Startups, Strategists and Digital Entertainment Leaders.
Xconomy
JULY 29, 2016
How will humans and machines work together in the future? Will social robots be nothing more than robotic digital assistants like those on smartphones, or are there new opportunities and challenges when we put an AI brain into a robotic body? What are the risks and ethics around AI systems? Those were some of the topics of a question-and-answer panel held at Xconomy’s Robo Madness West 2016 conference last month.
socalTECH
JULY 27, 2016
Beverly Hills-based Influential , a developer of influencer marketing software, has raised $5M in a Series A funding, according to the company. The funding was led by Capital Zed, and also included ROAR, Paradigm Talent Agency, Europlay Capital Advisors, MSMCi, and Ace Fund, along with angels Alex Welch, Michael Tedesco, Chris Varelas and Ivan Brockman.
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 26, 2016
Neil Clark Warren steps down as eHarmony’s chief executive, SteelHouse Countersues rival, Scopely raises $55 million, and more.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 26, 2016
Monday, August 1, 2016 -- Expressive Robotics - UCI Summer Academies in the Arts. Program and design in an artistic setting! Collaborate to create robotic projects by stimulating innovation through imaginative thinking. No programming skills required.
Xconomy
JULY 26, 2016
With the Republican National Convention behind us and the Democratic convention in full swing, it seems like a good moment to ask how a Donald Trump presidency or a Hillary Clinton presidency might affect the prospects for high-tech entrepreneurship and business growth in the United States. At this stage, both candidates have given major economic addresses, and both parties have published their platforms.
socalTECH
JULY 25, 2016
Carlsbad-based satellite broadband provider ViaSat has scored a high profile customer win, saying this morning that it will be providing in-flight Internet and connectivity services to Air Force One , along with other aircraft for senior leaders of the U.S. Government. According to ViaSat, the award from the United States Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) comes as a non-competitive, fixed-price contract, and will provide broadband internet to a a fleet of VC-25s, C-17s, C-32s, C-37s, C-4
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 29, 2016
Virtual reality innovators, industry leaders, and consumers are about to gather in actual reality for the VRLA Summer Expo.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 25, 2016
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 -- ExecTec - Riding the Techno Edge. I would be derelict if I let to much time pass without addressing the current rage/fad/madness/poképocalypse. Now I am not sure if Pokémon Go is the next great technological frontier or the modern day equivalent to Tamagotchis.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 24, 2016
If you are one of the new age of entrepreneurs who hates the thought of doing a business plan as a first step in starting your new venture you will love this message. More and more professionals agree that a better strategy is to explore and fine tune your assumptions before declaring a specific plan with financial projections based only on your dream and passion.
socalTECH
JULY 29, 2016
Los Angeles is often thought of as just the city of entertainment and creative industries�but it turns out, it's a lot more. Krisztina �Z� Holly , founder of MAKE IT IN LA (www.makeitinla.org), found out that�in addition to both the entertainment industry and technology industry, it's actually one of the biggest manufacturing centers in the country.
Xconomy
JULY 28, 2016
This week’s World Federation of Hemophilia World Congress in Orlando, FL, where researchers gathered to present the latest updates in treatments for the chronic bleeding disorder, marked the latest step in a journey that dates back more than two decades for one particular treatment: gene therapy. Gene therapy provides the potential of a long-term treatment for hemophilia patients, who have damaged or absent copies of the genes for so-called clotting factors and so rely on frequent infusion
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 24, 2016
Saturday, July 30, 2016 -- Domain Startup Summit. The Domain Startup Summit was founded by Dwayne Walker and Jason Thompson who combined have extensive industry experience across Internet technology, startups and domain branding. Domain Startup Summit was established to unite the startup, domain branding and investment industries. This unified event platform will provide up-to-date industry information and partnerships that allow entrepreneurs to brand, develop and launch successful businesses.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 25, 2016
Every new entrepreneur who has not spent years in corporate life has the advantage of an unbiased look at business opportunities, but at the same time has the disadvantage of missing critical business experiences that can cost them dearly in their first startup venture. In my experience, building a successful business is more difficult than building an innovative solution.
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