Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 1, 2011

DonorsChoose let’s you “ hack their data &# in creative ways to create offerings that may be relevant to helping with education projects in America. Having had some success building an online tool for fund-raising purposes he decided he could have a bigger impact on education if he did the project full time.

Startup

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Like a true entrepreneur, even though she was young, she took control of her life and pursued an alternative education. Bruce also experienced a challenging time at school, struggling with the limitations of a 1970’s public school education which emphasized conformity over creativity. [3:27] Self Taught Is Well Taught.

Sales

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2010

Financial impact of the sale was not disclosed. Tags: xirrus education wifi wireless hardware. Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus , a developer of Wi-Fi arrays, said today that it has deployed its products at the Illawara Grammar School located on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. READ MORE>>.

Thousand Oaks

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

That was not only because traditional learning environments needed to go virtual, but also because the pandemic led so many — willingly or by force — to rethink what they were doing with their lives, and online education was one key route for doing something about it, at a time when little else could be done.

Mentor

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Snipfeed is free to set up, but if you make sales, the company takes 15% — this percentage is inclusive of any transaction fees. Through Snipfeed’s referral program, creators can make 5% of sales from anyone they onboard to the platform (this comes out of Snipfeed’s commission). “We Image Credits: Snipfeed.

Platform

socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2013

RxVantage (www.rxvantage.com), based in Los Angeles, is looking to tackle that huge market with its medical scheduling software for pharmaceutical and medical sales reps and medical offices, and is venture backed by Slater Technology Fund and Javelin Venture Partners. What''s in this for the offices and talking with reps? READ MORE>>.

Marketing

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. Public relations at a startup is a sales process. In addition to paying the consultant, you must invest time to educate them. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”. Grant Exclusivity.

Entrepreneur

socalTECH

MAY 28, 2013

Once you put your offer in, you enter your credit card, and you commit to the sale. Once that offer is accepted, that make the sale, and the retailer handles the transaction just as if it happened on their own website. We take a commission on the sale, and everybody is happy. Retailers only pay us if the sale happens.

Pricing

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Los Angeles-based RxVantage , the venture-backed startup developing cloud-based, scheduling software for managing the interaction of physicians and biopharmaceutical and medical sales representatives, said today that it has rolled out a new corporate subscription program. Pricing on the new offering was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

Sample

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 25, 2012

Boston Startup School set out to leverage the renewable resource of graduating seniors in Boston to fill that gap by adding to the education of entrepreneurial-minded Gen-Yers. The school has been designed to provide hard skills and develop soft skills that one would only receive on the job at a startup, and to do so well before being hired.

Education

InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

The primary stipulation is that each Thiel Fellow must drop out of college, for at least two years, and pursue their “entrepreneurial ventures, research and self-education.”. Gates’ experiential approach to learning programming is typical of entrepreneurs, especially those with little formal education.

Tips

socalTECH

APRIL 25, 2012

Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. THQ said the sale will allow the company to focus on its core video game portfolio. Cosmi publishes PC productivity, education, utility, entertainment, and other software which is distributed to retail stores like Office Depot, Staples, officeMax, Walmart, and others.

THQ

Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

Once again, there is a need to educate board members that in conflict of interest cases, the corporation comes first. Sometimes, there will be a conflict of interest between the people representing the various shareholder classes on a board.

Class

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2021

Irvine-based analytics software developer Alteryx says it has launched a program which allows educators, students, and life-long learners to access its training, software, and certifications for no cost.

Education

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Financial details of the sale were not announced. Learners Edge provides professional education products to teachers. L Squared said the sale is the fourth exit from its 2014 vintage year fund, and its third exit from the education market. since that time. READ MORE>>.

Company

socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

Lynda.com , the online video education provider which has been one of the region's most successful, bootstrapped companies--is no longer bootstrapped, after inking a massive, $103M growth equity round. Lynda.com offers up online education courses on things like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, and much more.

Funding

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 21, 2010

Founder Steli Efti stated that he wants to create the Ning of Education, giving the ability to build an educational site to anyone. And to keep the lights on Supercool School is taking 20 percent from online course sales. Trick is, do you have what it takes to be an educator. What kind of school would you teach?

Education

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2010

He was able to raise money from a VC in Minneapolis called Split Rock , grow the business to over $200 million in sales and sell to Experian for nearly $380 million. We decided that V2 would have a more formal education program taught by real practitioners rather than just hosting discussions on topics as we did in V1.

Technical Review

Berkonomics

MAY 8, 2014

These grants include funding to educational institutions, researchers, research centers, colleges and universities, or private companies that are researching or developing leading edge solutions in several categories including agriculture, education, energy, health, medical, space, science and technology to name a few.

Company

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

Edmunds.com said it has added new monthly car sales and market share data by make and model; monthly fuel cost for new vehicles; incentive costs by make and manufacturer; vehicle recalls and complaints; as well as interest in vehicles by make and category, based on browsing on its website. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

in sales last year, what he learned from his experience at TechStars, and where he's going with Fanmix. million in sales last year, with great margins, and it's profitable, with a team of ten people. The most attractive thing about it was the educational value. So, we were pretty excited to educate ourselves at TechStars.

Startup

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2011

Educate us, and explain what's different about how you are handling ticket sales and how that's different from the many others out there? The reason why, is the StubHub did a good job legitimizing secondary sale of tickets. But, what we've noticed, from activity on our site and sales--is it is getting very hot again.

Ticketmaster

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Skylight said the funding will go towards product development, marketing, and sales of its systems. Skylight's interactive systems are used for education and health literacy for patients, both before and after health care procedures. in a funding round. The Series D round came from Duchossois Capital Partners. READ MORE>>.

San Diego

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I am a very big believer in education and especially higher education. I do find it strange that the most valuable skill for any employee in any company isn’t emphasized AT ALL in my experience: sales. Sales is the lifeblood of every organization. Would you gain more from that than an MBA?

Startup

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 6, 2012

On March 30, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act enacting a new excise tax on medical device sales. on sales of medical devices after December 31, 2012. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 -- Are You Ready for the Medical Device Excise Tax? The new excise tax is imposed at a rate of 2.3%

OCTANE

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2009

San Diego-based MedVantx ranked at number 13 on the list; Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal was 39; San Diego-based BridgePoint Education was 50; Santa Monica-based International Checkout ranked at 61; Torrance-based Flipswap at 81; and Irvine-based ClinAssure was at 85. billion in sales.

Southern California

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Playa Vista-based Appetize , which develops cloud-based, point-of-sale (POS) software for enterprise customers such as stadiums and other venues, has named a trio of new executives, as it continues to grow its business. Avakian joined Appetize earlier this year, according to the company. READ MORE>>.

Chief Technology Officer

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Or what about your sales team? You just need to give journalists, your marketing department, your sales team, your VCs and everybody else who becomes an ambassador for your brand a simpler way to tell your story. You give them an education in whatever topic it was that they asked about. They want a simple deck that sells.

Entrepreneur

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

Currently offers 3mm books to over 5,000 higher education institutions in the US. Private, flash sales site focused on apparel goods (women, men and children). Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date. Metrics: 2.5mm members, 1,000 brands, 2,500 sale events to-date. Online text book rental service.

Venture Capital

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 31, 2020

These grants include funding to educational institutions, researchers, research centers, colleges and universities, or private companies that are researching or developing leading edge solutions in several categories including agriculture, education, energy, health, medical, space, science and technology to name a few.

Equity

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Beyond Meat, the publicly traded producer of plant-based protein replacements for meat, is currently giving other companies in the alternative meat space an education in just how finicky appealing to consumer tastes can be. Charlotte, N.C., and across Kentucky, according to multiple reports.

Yahoo

socalTECH

MAY 5, 2016

Los Angeles-based point-of-sale tablet provider Appetize said today that it has linked up with payment gateway provider FreedomPay, to offer up PCI-validated, encrypted payment protection for its customers.

Sales

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 31, 2012

Thursday, September 6, 2012 -- LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: Monica Dodi, Managing Director of The Women?s This free event is for CEOs only, with at least a million dollars in sales or funding. Service providers will be asked to leave.

Education

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based CreatorUp (www.creatorup.com) wants to help aspiring online video producers with an online web education series. We also have live lab sessions, which we run through Google+ Hangouts, which mirror the school education experience. It's a hands-on kind of education. What is CreatorUp all about?

Web

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

That means educating targeted supporters is key, even before you start to sell. This is not just sales traction, but a proper balance between resources, product, and customers. This is not just sales traction, but a proper balance between resources, product, and customers. Everyone hates being sold to; we all prefer to buy.

Education

socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2018

San Diego-based Peachjar , which develops software used in the K-12 market to help get flyers and information to parents, has named Joyce Whitby as its new Vice President of Sales, and Tom Motter as Vice President of District Relationships.

San Diego

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2010

Educate – Your primary role on stage is to educate the audience. Nobody is there to be “educated&# about your entire career history or have a long-winded description of your company in the intro. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Raising Venture Capital Sales & Marketing Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

Startup