socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2019

Los Angeles-based fintech startup Dave , which offers up an online banking service which helps users build their credit, announced on Thursday that it has named Mia Alexander as its new VP of Customer Experience. Alexander was most recently VP of Customer Experience at Green Dot, where she had been for over 16 years.

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Startup San Diego

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This month, we welcomed two new board members, David Loseke, Executive Director in Startup Banking at JPMorgan, and Eric Weiss, CEO and Founder […] The post New Board Members Bring 20+ Years of Experience in Tech & Banking appeared first on Startup San Diego.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2020

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. Startups don’t come with formal training courses.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2019

Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus , which operates its own "micro-amusement park" featuring immersive technology and entertainment experiences, says it has launched a number of new immersive experiences and interactive shows to its program. The company says it is creating an "ever-changing" experience for its park goers.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2018

How do you apply virtual reality (VR) technology, and turn it from just a nifty technology trick, to something which is truly a lifelike journey you can experience with friends? Our new format lets guests take a journey into amazing experiences together, with their friends. What is SPACES? In the U.S.,

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Games & Esports Experience Acquisition Corp., a newly formed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), says it is raising $175M in an intial public offering (IPO). The company is offering up 17,500,000 units of its stock at $10.00

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2021

Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyerloop, which is developing high tech, high-speed transportation technology, has released a fancy video simulating what it might be like to take a system based on its technology.

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socalTECH

JULY 10, 2018

According to Surf Air, its new Surf Air Experiences, which it is running in conjunction with partner All Roads North, will offer up special, three-day weekend trips to its Surf Air Members only. The new experience ties travel via Surf Air flights with special tours and excurions in Santa Barbara, San Francisco, and Lake Tahoe.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Santa Monica-based Invoca , which provides call tracking and analytics software, says a new study it ran shows that website experience and customer experience has become much more important in the era of COVID-19, particularly in big ticket purchases.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Customer personalities define customer experience, and sets what they love, and what they hate. Customers today expect highly personalized and exceptional experiences to stay loyal and become advocates, rather than just conventionally “satisfied.” Add the extra mile to make the experience exceptional.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2019

Beverly Hills-based NVE Experience Agency , a live event production company, said it has acquired The Future Party , a community-based organizer of monthly dinners, parties, salons, and "branded activations" for Millenial and Generation Z creators and entrepreneurs, the companies said this morning.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Monday, December 5, 2016 -- Reinventing the Supermarket Shopping Experience. Bob and Marvin will update us on their journey to reinvent the supermarket shopping cart experience. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/softec-smv-tech-brew-reinventing-the-supermarket-shopping-experience-tickets-29161235039. Softec/Santa Maria Tech Brew.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Los Angeles-based Hulu said Monday afternoon that it has named Ben Smith as the company's new Senior Vice President, Head of Experience. According to Hulu, Smith heads up the company's product, user experience, customer support, and digital video production efforts, and reports to CEO Mike Hopkins.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2019

Most businesses spend big money testing their brand logo, catchy marketing phrases, and demographics, but spend little time training and validating that their employees can and do deliver exceptional experiences to their customers. Build trust in you as the leader by managing the experience. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

I definitely don’t rule out first timers – I just invested in one to be announced soon who I am really excited about – but I greatly prefer experience. Instructing people can’t create wisdon, experience will. But it’s not my strategy. I want to work with talented people with good judgment.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 8, 2012

Thursday, June 14, 2012 -- The Customer Experience of User Experience. Jeofrey Bean and Sean Van Tyne will share their aggregate views of some of the best customer experience and user experience companies and the practices that make them better, different, and more valuable than their competitors.

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Startup San Diego

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The post Startup Week’s ‘Intentional Experience’ a Success appeared first on Startup San Diego.

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2017

Los Angeles-based The Virtual Reality Company is rolling out its first, family-focused virtual reality (VR) experience tomorrow, called "Raising a Rukus" , through a partnership with IMAX. According to The Virtual Reality Company, its new family-oriented VR experience will debut at the IMAX VR Centre in Los Angeles on May 19.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Plan a visit to West Hollywood in a couple of weeks, when Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu is opening up its popular "Seinfeld: The Apartment" experience on Melrose Avenue. Are you a fan of Seinfeld?

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2016

People are confused by multiple messages, and employees are frustrated trying to personalize customer experiences. These days, the whole business experience is often more important than the product. The specifics and need for an overall service experience design were driven home to me in a new book, “ Woo, Wow, and Win ,” by Thomas A.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Customer personalities define customer experience, and sets what they love, and what they hate. Customers today expect highly personalized and exceptional experiences to stay loyal and become advocates, rather than just conventionally “satisfied.” Add the extra mile to make the experience exceptional.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Domain Experience – “Domain experience&# means that the founders have worked in the industry before. It’s not an absolute requirement for me that you have domain experience but if you do it’s a HUGE plus. Domain experience also brings relationships. Are you launching a mobile application?

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2019

According to Two Bit Circus, it has launched a new " Park as a Platform ", where it will work with game developers to adapt those games and experiences for "location-based entertainment". According to Two Bit Circus, it will help those game developers smooth the path to public exhibition and create a test lab for developers.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Los Angeles-based Joymode , the new startup led by Joe Fernandez which is hoping to people to invest in experiences, not stuff , is hoping to show off its new service with a pop-up shop in Sunset Junction next week.

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Santa Monica Snapchat Los Angeles Services 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 4, 2017

Now all we hear about is providing the best “customer experience.” Exactly what is that customer experience that every modern marketer is talking about, and how do you measure it? Customer experience is the cumulative impact of multiple touchpoints over time, which result in a real relationship feeling, or lack of it.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 11, 2017

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 -- HOW TO HIRE A USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER. General Assembly. See [link] (more)

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 3, 2017

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW ), the Santa Clara, CA-based giant that provides cloud-based IT services, is boosting its emphasis on human-centered design with its acquisition of Telepathy , a San Diego specialist in customer experience and design. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ServiceNow likewise emphasized.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2014

Now all we hear about is providing the best “customer experience.” Exactly what is that customer experience that every modern marketer is talking about, and how do you measure it? Customer experience is the cumulative impact of multiple touchpoints over time, which result in a real relationship feeling, or lack of it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2015

Now all we hear about is providing the best “customer experience.” Exactly what is that customer experience that every modern marketer is talking about, and how do you measure it? Customer experience is the cumulative impact of multiple touchpoints over time, which result in a real relationship feeling, or lack of it.

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Customer Custom .Net Competition 100

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Santa Monica-based Inspire Energy Holdings has a unique pitch for an energy company: selling power to customers on a subscription basis with flat monthly payments.

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Santa Monica Services Customer Custom 174

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Most businesses spend big money testing their brand logo, catchy marketing phrases, and demographics, but spend little time training and validating that their employees can and do deliver memorable experiences to their customers. Build trust in you as the leader by managing the experience. Marty Zwilling.

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Customer Custom Training Satisfaction 106

socalTECH

MAY 31, 2013

According to Hulu, the enhancements include new, larger, and more vivid artwork for navigation; new trays for navigating through popular shows, movies, and recommendations; a better search experience; a new playback menu; and highlighting of its Hulu Kids service. READ MORE>>. hulu living room plus samsung'

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

If experiences are the best tools to foster entrepreneurial edification, a natural corollary question is, “How can you get the most out of your startup experiences?”. Journal or Blog – Writing about your experiences will force you to be contemplative and thoughtful. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2014

The vision early on was about fundamentally changing the restaurant ordering experience, by developing a more engaging experience on a kiosk. If you opt in, we can track your identity and your transaction history, and we apply analytics so that we can deliver a much more personalized experience for guests. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2017

With the advent of the Internet, social media, and instant communication via texting, customer expectations for service, as part of their entire customer experience, have changed. They tell their friends and the world everything, and a bad experience can kill your business. Technology must improve the customer experience.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Saturday, September 15, 2012 -- User Experience (UX) for Lean Startups. Please join LUXr and Cross Campus for a 1-day workshop on User Experience for Lean Startups. User Experience is one of the most challenging and least understood aspects of creating a product.and yet it will make or break your product. LuxR and Cross Campus.

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Startup Product Help 124

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

FabFitFun also has been streaming live shows on its Facebook page; experimenting with subjects like sale previews, product showcases, and “Founder Chats” between its co-founder and editor-in-chief Katie Rosen Kitchens and various entrepreneurs. FabFitFun expands its empire with a new app for Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

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