Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Completion of a software project by the remote workers in (Philippines, Brazil, Armenia, fill in the blank… Just name a country whose daytime is our nighttime.) And yet, I’ve seen and heard stories of companies that ramped prematurely directly as a result of management euphoria, especially in the software and medical device niches.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

LA Tech Survival Guide A Tale of Two Tech Cities – Silicon Valley vs. Los Angeles Guide to the LA Startup Community Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles Startup Community Posts/Articles Here are some interesting articles and posts on the ecosystem around startups in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2011

Los Angeles-based Clicker.com , the online video and television guide service headed by Jim Lanzone, said Wednesday that it has launched a new, software extension for the Google Chrome browser.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. The cost of entry for tech startups continues to go down. Twenty years ago, it cost several million dollars to launch an e-commerce startup, which can be done today for a few thousand dollars. The large investment amounts preferred by VCs are no longer needed to launch winners.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

LA Tech Survival Guide A Tale of Two Tech Cities – Silicon Valley vs. Los Angeles Guide to the LA Startup Community Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles Startup Community Posts/Articles Here are some interesting articles and posts on the ecosystem around startups in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2015

Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , the provider of customer engagement services and software, reported today that Total Gym Fitness is using the company''s solution on smartphones. touchcommerce total totalgym customer support sales conversion chat guide mobile' Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 21, 2013

Irvine-based Local Corporation , the operator and publisher of online local business guides, announced this morning that it has appointed Frederick G. Thiel was previously Managing Partner of the Software IT Group of Triton Pacific Capital Partners, a private equity firm. Thiel to its board.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Burbank-based online video guide startup MeFeedia , which is run by Frank Sinton, is continuing to expand its platform support, saying Thursday that it has launched a new Android Tablet version of its software. The app is free. MeFeedia already offers Android and iPhone versions of its video viewing and discovery apps. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2013

Don't be fooled by a Common Misunderstanding in Agile Software Development. And when you have Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early. Do you have a Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One ? While You Are Building Your MVP Look for the following Symptoms of a Weak Development Team. Correct your course quickly.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2014

The new CardBase database also is tied with another feature, The Card Guide, which Wallaby says helps consumers with figuring things like credit scores, choosing credit card programs, and avoiding excessive interest charges. wallaby finance credit card software data financial' READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

I quite often get a call where a founder raised $150K of initial money and has spend $120K on in-house or outsourced development and the software is 90% done. As I mention in Symptoms of a Weak Development Team , the number one reason I get calls relates to an old software engineering adage: The first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Burbank-based MeFeedia , the online video guide site run by Frank Sinton, said Thursday that it has updated its Android app. According to the firm, it has improved thumbnails and layout on the software, expanded the number of devices it supports, as well as increased the amount of content in categories.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based online advertising automation software developer Rubicon Project reported record financial results Thursday afternoon, saying that its third quarter sales were up 60 percent year over year to $32.2M. The publicly held company is now guiding full year revenues of between $122M and $123M. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Clear Channel Airports said the application provides an "ultimate mobile guide" to airport terminals, including gate locations, ATMs, newsstands, restaurants, shops, and other information. Powered by Geodelic's software, the FLYsmart application includes such airports as LAX, SFO, JFK, Chicago Midway, and other airports.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2014

local corporation krillion shopping guide software board executive triton' Fred Thiel has been on Local''s board since 2013, having previously been an investor at private equity firm Triton Pacific Capital Partners, in addition to time at Graham Partners, TechStarter Ventures, GameSpy Industries, and Lantronix. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2013

Los Angeles-based OVGuide , which provides online video guides, said it has enhanced its Android-based movie application. The startup, which is backed by Baroda Ventures, said the new software adds new search tools, international availability, as well as other features. OVGuide also provides iPhone and Roku versions of the app.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2011

According to the firm, which is headed by Kim Folsom, its platform now allows manufacturers and retailers to upload video instruction guides to a company's Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn pages.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Ten of Southern California's Top Software Companies - Also in November, we published. another "Top Ten" list, listing out some of Southern California's top software focused. The Complete Guide To Southern California Accelerators and. Incubators, Part I - In February, we put together a guide to the list of (then.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The "Questions" post is probably the most important.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My time with TFA instilled in me a deep commitment to education, inspiring me to dedicate my life to guiding young minds through the world of mathematics. Be sure to mention your Teach for America experience, and end by stating your mission, like guiding young minds through the world of mathematics.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The startup, led by Erick Laubach, said that the application lets anyone be their own tour guide, and explore attractions which "make a city unique." Newly funded and launched startup Crash --backed by Idealab--said today that it has launched its iOS-based attraction discovery app and website.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Goleta-based AutoVitals , which develops software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for the automotive repair and maintenance software business, has raised a round of private equity, the company recently announced, from private equity investor Tritium Partners. Financial details of the private equity deal were not announced.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Los Angeles-based financial automation software developer BlackLine says it has added the CEO of SolarWinds, Kevin Thompson to its board of directors. SolarWinds is a developer of IT management software. Thompson has been CEO at SolarWinds since 2010, and he joined the company in 2007. READ MORE>>.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 14, 2023

As noted in Symptoms of a Weak Development Team , this is a symptom of the old software engineering adage: The first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time. This happens when a founder raises money in an initial round, spends most of it on in-house or outsourced development, and ends up with a product that is 90% done.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 -- Cloud Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Success in the Cloud. Software Society. Cloud Made Easy!

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've talked about that in lots of other posts, so you can visit some of these to help determine what you specifically need: Startup CTO or Developer Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything Key ingredients in the equation are: How complex is the system? Do you have dollars to pay for development?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Irvine-based EON Reality , a developer of interactive 3D software, announced this morning that it is supplying the Science Center in Singapore with its EON TouchLight product, as well as interactive 3D content for the science museum. EON Reality said its products allows users to "embark on a guided journey through time." READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2013

TouchCommerce provides an online, live chat software product which is used by e-commerce sites to engage with consumers on their web site, and also helps guide consumers to products. Skaff was most recently the Chief Marketing Officer at SGI (Silicon Graphics International), and also had served at Digital Persona and Wyse Technology.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Sound Ventures , the Los Angeles-based venture capital investment firm of Ashton Kutcher, is one of the lead investors in a funding round for LearnLux , a startup which develops software that helps employees of companies with financial wellness. LearnLux is based in Boston.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Bill had previously created a packaged software company called Knowledge Adventure the produced children’s educational software. He had the idea that people would want city guides to tell them where to eat and what to do. He turned his accounting software into a product he could see.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

SpeedTrack said the patent protects a method it calls "Guided Information Access", which was created by co-founder Jerzy Lewak for its software, which the firm said is used by police departments to sort through criminal records data. The company is seeking damages for the patent infringement.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Consumerism of business freemium software (BetterWorks). Startups: Demystifying the PR Process for the Lean Startup (Symphony PR). Scaling thru Outsourcing. Moral Psychology and Big Data Singularity. Merge Offline/Online Networks for Startup Success. Journalism: How to Talk to Your Audience Again. Can Newspapers Appeal to a Younger Audience.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2013

Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence). It's a new year and it's time to get back to work. In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking).

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

For today's interview, we talked with San Diego-based ShowUHow (www.showuhow.com), a firm which is providing both content and a software platform which allows e-commerce retailers to provide video instruction guides on the products they carry. Our application is designed to leverage their investment in video, and deliver these guides.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Camarillo-based Surfware , a developer of CAD/CAM software, announced Friday that the firm has signed the School of Engineering at the University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB) as a customer. The firm's software helps guide hardware for machining parts. The firm's software helps guide hardware for machining parts.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

For our Friday interview, we thought we'd catch up with Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the Elevation Partners-backed software provider, to hear where the firm is nowadays. Wes Nichols: I'd say that for 2011, what we are going to see is a dramatic rollout of our software. We spoke with Wes Nichols , the firm's co-founder and CEO.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 4, 2012

Port80 Software and ZingChart Thomas Powell will guide you in the area. Designers, developers and marketers alike have taken on the task of wrangling data into consumable - and more importantly action generating - information nuggets and insights. Data visualization expert and founder and president of PINT Inc.,

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