socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2013

The amount of capital invested in Fisker makes the company the highest profile flameout ever in Southern California''s startup history, far surpassing the mere $375M in venture capital raised of of prior record holder Amp''d Mobile from back in 2007. billion dollars in private and public funds, according to Reuters. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on my background. The lucky cards some angels are dealt with mostly have to do with the timing of their investments.

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socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2013

It all looked good at the time: oil company Exxon needed to develop a more earth-friendly way to produce oil, and San Diego startup Synthetic Genomics needed funding to get its technology off the ground. But then, ExxonMobil cut back its original investment--worth up to $600M--in Synthetic Genomics. What happened?

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. If things do fail harder and faster than before, the question is how quickly young startups and crypto communities can adjust to shifting fortunes. Subscribe to Chain Reaction on Apple , Spotify or your alternative podcast platform of choice to keep up with us every week.

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socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2020

Our interview today is with Greg Martin , co-founder of LiquidStock (www.liquidstock.com), an investment fund which offers up a way for employees of private companies to exercise their stock options before an IPO or acquisition. Tell us what you're up to now? Greg Martin: I raised a fund called LiquidStock, with three partners.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He eventually founded and sold consumer health firm ViSalus to a public company and is now back making investments, in technology companies, as a venture capitalist here at Los Angeles-based HashtagOne (www.hashtagone.com). Tell us a bit of the story on how you started HashtagOne? What's the theme of your investments?

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Southern California Edison Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

At the start of the pandemic, reliance on in-home data usage spiked by up to 18 percent compared to pre-pandemic times, and average daily data usage rates exceeded 16.6GB. While these levels were mostly caused by the shift to telework and teleschool, the popularity of working remotely will likely continue. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2013

The sad truth is that cash flow surprises kill many startups, even though they should have been adequately funded to survive. Your startup may be profitable, but broke. You can make profits without making any money, since the first priority of most startups is to reinvest everything back into the business for growth.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

Adam has been in the startup business for a long time and knows his way around on running a business. Adam sat down with us to talk about startups, the LA scene, and his company ScoreBig. TechZulu: Where did you get the idea to start ScoreBig? ScoreBig also recently teamed up with United MileagePlus.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In a larger public company, it’s all about making your quarterly numbers, versus investing in strategic growth alternatives that may not pay off until several quarters later. In my experience, even in startups, longer-term strategy often gets pushed off the agenda due to current challenges. Cote, former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2016

In the new business world, many entrepreneurs are so excited with large initial orders that they don’t anticipate the cash flow challenges that can quickly kill their startup. Your startup may be profitable, but broke. Fluctuating sales means more inventory is required to cover the ups and downs.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

With ScoreBig being Adam’s fourth startup, he certainly knows his way around a business. Adam sat down with us to talk about startups, the LA scene, and his company, ScoreBig. TechZulu: Where did you get the idea to start ScoreBig? ScoreBig also recently teamed up with United MileagePlus. Tell us more about it.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Heyward was an early star of the budding Los Angeles startup community with the launch of the anonymous messaging service, Whisper nearly 8 years ago. In 2017, TechCrunch reported that Whisper underwent significant layoffs to stave off collapse and put the company on a path to profitability.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

It is not rational to put oneself into the uncertain, stress-filled environment of a startup. If it were a decision to be an entrepreneur, then most right-minded individuals would decide to turn back when they encountered the first inevitable startup crises. Your smaller, more nimble part-time startup can outperform BDCs.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2009

We've transition from that early-stage startup, where a company uses investment capital--to being one very business minded, and thoughtful about how we spend our money--where we bring in more on a monthly basis than we spend.". Tags: jobs employment layoff video comerica content maniatv shutdown.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Santa Monica-based Fair , the subscription vehicle service lead by startup veteran Scott Painter, is laying off 40 percent of its staff, according to reports , and also is replacing its CFO. The report says that current CFO Tyler Painter, the brother of CEO Scott Painter, is being replaced by Kirk Shryoc. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

JULY 1, 2016

Fred Lee, the University of Wisconsin Radiologist With Startup Vision. Ben Fidler chronicles the rise of New York’s life sciences scene, from startups and investors to universities and nonprofits. Layoffs Reflect New Turbulence at High-Flying 3D Robotics. AgTech Accelerator Aims to Sway Agriculture Investment Trends.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

The program is designed to keep employees on the payroll so ultimately it’s up to you to decide whether you are a worthy recipient and to weigh the benefit to your company and your employees against the potential perception the market may (or may not) have in the future. In this instance they would need to give up the right entirely.

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Xconomy

JUNE 30, 2017

There is no Obamacare replacement, at least not as of this writing. The Senate Republicans are fractured, with a handful of conservatives and moderates each giving a cold shoulder to their chamber’s version of healthcare reform, the Better Care Reconciliation Act.

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