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Tesloop Ride Sharing Service Expands

L.A. Business Journal

Long-haul commuting is better in a Tesla. That’s the theory behind Tesloop of Culver City, a car service which ferries passengers on highway trips between 50 miles and 200 miles around Southern California in Tesla Inc.’s Model X or Model S cars.

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YP Holdings Acquired By Dex Media

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Los Angeles-based YP.com , the provider online directories and services to help businesses get their companies online which has been remade by a number of technology executives into a provider of local business marketing and automation software, has been acquired by competing directory provider Dex Media. Dex Media said on Friday that it has acquired YP Holdings , which operates both YP.com and the Real Yellow Pages, and will create a new combined company called DexYP.

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37th Annual Esri User Conferenc

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, July 13, 2017 -- 37th Annual Esri User Conference. Renowned author and theoretical physicist Dr. Geoffrey West will join Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president, on the plenary stage at the world's largest GIS event. See [link].

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What’s the Business Model for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare?

Xconomy

This story is part of an ongoing Xconomy series on A.I. in healthcare. These are heady times for using artificial intelligence to extract insights from healthcare data—in particular, from the tidal wave of information coming out of fields like genomics and medical imaging. Yet as innovations proliferate, some age-old business questions have come to the fore.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

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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Professional Certifications for Independent Contractors

L.A. Business Journal

Professional certifications can increase credibility, boost confidence, and help differentiate your services. Here are 9 professional certifications to consider.

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Yes, You Can Get A Scholarship To College To Play Overwatch

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Are you a competitive, e-sports player specializing in Overwatch , the popular title developed by Blizzard? The University of California, Irvine, said on Wednesday that it will offer up an e-sports scholarship to the school, where it will provide $2500 a year to players who attend the school--and commit to another 15-20 hours per week working on practice, team meetings, competitions, and other efforts.

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10 Controversial Lessons From Serious Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Most people agree that entrepreneurs have to think differently and take risks to have much chance of building a successful business. Yet I have found that serious entrepreneurs usually go way beyond these platitudes in their actions and thinking, and often won’t volunteer their real views, for fear of alienating “regular” people, and being branded a fanatic.

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Silicon Beach Report July 5: Snapchat Lets Users Add Links to Web Content

L.A. Business Journal

Snapchat lets users add links to web content, SpaceX launch scrapped twice but scheduled for attempt tonight, and Virgin Galactic aims for commercial flights in 2018, and more.

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Digital Domain Expands In China, Taps Tech Veterans For Posts

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Los Angeles-based visual effects company Digital Domain said on Wednesday that it is expanding in China, and has opened up new studio in Beijing. The company said it has named Frank Ming Wei--former President of YouKu.com--as Executive Director, Vice Chairman and CEO of Greater China, and also named three board members--including one from SoftBank. The three board members include Pu Jian (CITIC Limited), Alan Song (managing partner of SoftBank China Ventures Capital), and John Lagerling (formerl

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37th Annual Esri User Conferenc

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 -- 37th Annual Esri User Conference. Renowned author and theoretical physicist Dr. Geoffrey West will join Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president, on the plenary stage at the world's largest GIS event. See [link].

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10 Strategies To Cover New Product Development Costs

Startup Professionals Musings

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. I often get asked about the real alternatives to bridge this valley, and there are some good ones I will outline here.

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Silicon Beach Report July 7: Clearlake Capital Sells Software Firms to Centerbridge Partners for $1.26 Billion

L.A. Business Journal

Clearlake Capital sells software firms to Centerbridge Partners for $1.26 billion, SpaceX and ULA asked to bid on five launches by U.S. Air Force, and VP Pence is bullish on SpaceX.

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SpaceX Aims At Launch Today, After Weekend Delays

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Hawthorne-based space rocket developer SpaceX is targeting launch of yet another Falcon 9 rocket later today, from NASA Kennedy Space Center, after a launch delay over the long weekend. SpaceX, which aborted its launch on Sunday due to "violation of abort criteria", is planning to launch the Intelsat 35e at 7:37 p.m. EDT (3:37 p.m. PDT) today. According to SpaceX, the launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) is expected to deploy the Intelsat satellite approximately 32 minutes after launch.

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37th Annual Esri User Conferenc

SoCal Tech Calendar

Monday, July 10, 2017 -- 37th Annual Esri User Conference. Renowned author and theoretical physicist Dr. Geoffrey West will join Jack Dangermond, Esri founder and president, on the plenary stage at the world's largest GIS event. See [link].

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5 Privacy Worries on 4 Wheels: Staying Safe in the Connected Car Era

Xconomy

As modern vehicles are upgraded to include Internet-enabled technologies designed to access, store, and transmit data for entertainment and safety purposes, consumers are presented with a double-edged sword. On one hand, these connected systems provide important convenience benefits for consumers, but on the flip side, motor vehicles are being exposed to a growing number of security and privacy risks.

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Silicon Beach Report July 3: Tesloop Ride Sharing Service Expands

L.A. Business Journal

Tesloop ride sharing service expands, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule lands on Earth with animals and space station equipment, and Headspace raises $36.7 million.

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Axonics Ups Series C Funding By $20.5M

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Irvine-based medical device maker Axonics Modulation Technologies has raised $20.5M more in its Series C funding, bringing the funding in the round to a total of $35M. According to Axonics, the second closing included Gilde Healthcare, and La Jola-based CICA. The funding also included Cormorant Asset Management. As part of the funding, Gilde Healthcare's Geoff Pardo joins the company's board.

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ATandT SHAPE Hackathon

SoCal Tech Calendar

Saturday, July 8, 2017 -- ATandT SHAPE Hackathon. This year’s event will bring together developers, designers, and creators to hack innovative and disruptive entertainment solutions. You bring the innovative ideas and designs and we'll bring the tech to help you transform them into apps in just 24 hours. We’re looking for creative developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and students interested in hacking away!

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12 Types Of Conversations Needed To Grow A Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Whether you are trying to motivate your team, close a deal with a customer, or get funding from an investor, a casual conversation is usually a waste of your valuable time. These result is a founder who is always “too busy,” but never seems to get the business done and the team moving. All real business is conversations focused on creating results. Shawn Kent Hayashi, in her classic book “ Conversations That Get Results and Inspire Collaboration ” makes my point very well as she outlines the top

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Silicon Beach Report July 6: Snap Inc. and Competitors Bidding for World Cup Video Rights From Fox

L.A. Business Journal

Snap Inc. and competitors bidding for World Cup video rights from Fox, Miso Robotics raises $3.1 million, and SpaceX launches 10th rocket this year.

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Indi Molecular Raises $11.5M

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Culver City-based Indi Molecular , a developer of protein catalyzed capture agent (PCC) biotechnology being aimed in research tools, diagnostic agents, and PET imaging, has raised $11.5M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by M Ventures (Merck Ventures BV, a subsidiary of Merck KGaA), and also included Legend Capital, Sabey Corporation, and Asset Management Ventures.

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Bio Roundup: BCRA Fireworks, Shkreli Muzzled, Endo Pulls Drug & More

Xconomy

The Fourth of July was this week, but members of Congress didn’t need to crane their necks skyward to see fireworks. Senators returned to their districts, where local news offered blistering headlines about the potential impact of the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Independence Day typically lets lawmakers mingle with constituents at picnics and parades, but few Republican senators took the opportunity to do so.

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8 Keys To Effective Team Leadership In Startups Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Starting and running a company is a team effort. Yes, it takes a leader (entrepreneur), but you can’t do it alone, without a team. Maybe only you and a co-founder comprise the team at first, to provide key skills, back you up, and test your ideas. As the startup grows, the team has to be able to really push you in making growth decisions, rather than you pulling them along.

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Ride Service Hitting Road Long Term With Teslas

L.A. Business Journal

Long-haul commuting is better in a Tesla.

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Miso Robotics Raises $3.1M For Burger Flipping Robot

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Pasadena-based Miso Robotics , a developer of burger-flipping, artificial intelligence-driven robots aimed at the restaurant industry, has raised $3.1M in a funding round. The funding came from Newport Beach-based Acacia Research Corporation, along with others. According to Acacia Research, the new funding will go towards delivering "Flippy" the robotic kitchen assistant to the market.

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Bayer Signs Deal with San Diego’s SlantRange to Analyze Farm Data

Xconomy

SlantRange, a San Diego startup that specializes in providing agricultural data and analytics for farmers, has landed its first strategic agreement with a major agribusiness company. In a statement today , SlantRange says it is now working to collect and analyze crop data for Bayer Crop Science, a division of Bayer’s North American operations based in Research Triangle Park, NC.

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New Buying Habits Are More Important Than Technology

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. In fact, businesses need to adapt even more completely to the changes in the buying and social behavior of consumers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. Today’s customer buying dynamics are all about “user experience,” according to Brian Solis, in his classic book “ What’s the Future of Business?

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Boy! If I had only learned this before spending a million!

Berkonomics

Know your market and competition, or don’t spend a dime on anything else. I love absolutes – statements with no wiggle room for gray-area responses. Well, here is one of those, and it deals with market research first and foremost. Close. Let me tell you a short story at my own expense. In 1994, (I know a long time ago), I invested over a million dollars into a company whose entrepreneurs had a vision that I bought into for many reasons, not the least of which was that I had industry experience

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Resonant Names New Board Member

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Goleta-based Resonant , which develops radio frequency filter technology, said on Wednesday that they have named Jean Rankin as a board member. Rankin previously was Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel for LSI Corporation, and also served at Agere Systems, Lucent Technologies, and AT&T. Resonant now says it has a total of eight board members.

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Kairos Venture Partners Raises $74.6M In New Fund

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Beverly Hills-based Kairos Venture Partners , a venture capital investment firm that specifically focuses on commercialization of scientific discoveries, has raised $74.6M as part of an ongoing fundraising effort for its second fund, Kairos Venture Partners II, LP. The funding was disclosed via a regulatory filing. That filing says that Kairos Venture Partners is targeting a total of $150M in the new fund, which so far has 47 Limited Partners.

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Qualcomm Seeks To Ban Imports Of iPhones With Patent Infringement Filing

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San Diego-based Qualcomm has ramped up its battle with Apple , saying on Thursday that it will seek to ban the importation of iPhones into the United States, over violation of its patents. Qualcomm and Apple have been locked in a legal battle over Qualcomm's licensing fees for its technology. According to Qualcomm, it has filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC), requesting that the ITC bar importation of infringing iPhones into the United States, including a

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XCOR Aerospace Fails To Launch, Lays Off Rest Of Employees

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Among a largely successful rush to establish a vibrant commercial aerospace industry in Southern California, it appears one company--Mojave-based XCOR Aerospace --has failed to launch. XCOR has apparently laid off all of its employees , due to the inability of the company to raise money. XCOR--which has been working on developing a "space plane" since at least 2005--said the layoffs came due to "adverse financial conditions", although it apparently is still looking for funding.

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Kangarootime Gets Seeded

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Los Angeles-based Kangarootime , a startup developing cloud-based software for childcare centers, has raised a seed funding round, the company said this week. The funding came from Skyview Ventures LLC, Mucker Capital, and the Tech Coast Angels. Kangarootime says it develops software that allows childcare centers and other educational centers to digitize their operations, including allowing parents to check their children in and out of centers, pay tuition, view and share photos, and more.

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Clearlake Sells Syncsort, Vision Solutions To Centerbridge

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Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group said on Thursday that it has agreed to merge Syncsoft Incorporated and Vision Solutions , two enterprise software companies that it already owns, and sell the resultant company to Centerbridge Partners. Clearlake said the deal is worth $1.26 billion. Clearlake acquired Syncsoft in 2015, and Vision Solutions in 2016.

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PointPredictive Raises Series A For Fraud Fighting AI Software

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San Diego-based machine learning startup PointPredictive announced on Thursday that it has closed a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Mosaik Partners. Size of the investment was not announced. PointPredicive is developing fraud and risk management software for the automotive lending, consumer lending, and mortgage lending markets. Mosaik Partners' Miles Kilburn joins the company's board with the funding.

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Newegg Runs Another Sale In Answer To Amazon Prime Day

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Los Angeles-based online electronics retailer Newegg says it is holding a big sale on July 11th, which it bills "FantasTech", where it will feature deals on the "latest and greatest" tech products. According to Newegg, the sale--its third annual FantasTech sale--will feature discounts on hundreds of products. Newegg's sale is clearly timed as an answer to Amazon Prime Day, which is also July 11th.

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