socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2018

Irvine-based Restaurant365 , a developer of cloud-based tools for accounting, back office, and reporting for restaurants, has raised $20M in a Series A funding round, according to the company. Restaurant365 said that, as part of that investment, Bessemer Partner Brian Feinstein has joined the company's board.

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Software Tool Report Funding 113

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

“We were excited to crossover and invest in Scopely.” “We were excited to crossover and invest in Scopely.” Unlike the other big companies that have taken billions of dollars in the gaming market — chiefly Epic Games and Unity — Scopely isn’t making tools for gaming. valuation. .

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Los Angeles Mobile Platform Entertainment 252

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

The cost of entry has never been lower, with new tools to create your own website , and free social media to get your message out everywhere. Don’t forget online recruiting tools, as well as local colleges for applicants with the right skills for you. Take advantage of inexpensive tools to gather data and provide analytics.

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Social Media Metrics Media Tool 98

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Etsy revealed the change in emails to sellers as well as a report to investors yesterday. It'll help the company invest in marketing, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman says: “We have demonstrated our ability to make improvements that directly translate into more sales for our sellers, as evidenced by record sales per seller in 2021.

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Sales Startup Activity Email 153

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

“The climate-oriented investment in Biden’s new plan would be roughly ten times what came through ARRA,” wrote Shayle Kann, a partner with the investment firm, Energy Impact Partners. Big data analytics, monitoring and sensing tools, and robotics are also becoming fixtures on the farm.

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Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2018

” Collins’ company just raised $10 million in a funding round led by GV , the investment arm of Google parent company, Alphabet. . ” Collins’ company just raised $10 million in a funding round led by GV , the investment arm of Google parent company, Alphabet.

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Startup Los Angeles Demand Pasadena 279

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 31, 2023

Every entrepreneur knows that good demand generation marketing is the key to growth these days, but very few have the discipline or know-how to measure return in a world of a thousand tools and techniques. Return on investment for demand generation.

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Metrics Demand Paramount Content 102

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

OpenX said that the product features technology which combines RTB and network demand; includes advanced ad quality and malware protection features; and also includes a number of reporting tools. OpenX is backed by Accel Partners, Index Ventures, SAP Ventures, and Samsung Venture Investment Corporation. READ MORE>>.

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OpenX Product Advertising Demand 159

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? Investment banker? I have the weeks to follow to make mine. Do it myself?

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IP Product Equity Tool 136

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 15, 2018

” There are other tools out there, IBM has OpenPages and ThomsonReuters developed a tool for audit and risk and compliance , but these software services pre-dated Sarbanes-Oxley, and were not made with a modern organization in mind, according to Lee and Kim. “Companies still manage Sarbanes-Oxley in Excel.”

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Startup Cerritos Los Angeles IBM 155

TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

But at a minimum, any good review should include: Straightforward Analysis : A straightforward report that grades aspects of your technology, processes, and team. This part of the report can go deep on how your software stacks up with respect to feature delivery, security, reliability, and scalability.

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Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review TechEmpower 260

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

One would think that with all the sad stories and tools published over the past twenty years, this problem would be behind us. No real investor or venture capital firm asks for money from the company they are intending to invest in. Loan offer in lieu of investment. Off-shore unsolicited investor offers. Phantom fund investors.

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Technical Review Tips Funding Startup 148

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. So here goes: How would I find companies willing to license my intellectual property or to invest in a royalty stream from licenses? Investment banker? I have the weeks to follow to make mine. Do it myself?

IP 120

IP Product Equity Tool 120

TechCrunch LA

JULY 3, 2018

Unilever buys Dollar Shave Club for reported $1B value. Using the service, customers can access demographic, interest and behavioral data of over 320 million people; can use retargeting to provide direct mail campaigns and integrates with existing customer relationship management tools.

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Dollar Shave Club Chief Technology Officer Advertising Los Angeles 232

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

Both programmers, the two reconnected after doing stints as custom developers during and after college, and then when they were developing tools for their families’ businesses as residential contractors in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale.

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Glendale Los Angeles Startup Technical Review 271

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2018

i am deeply invested in the drama surrounding lil miquela and now you all have to be too. It’s less well-known that the company is backed by some of the biggest names in venture capital investment — firms like Sequoia Capital. Around this time McFedries also began investing in companies, according to AngelList.

Social Media 254

Social Media Los Angeles Media Geni 254

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

How often do you take the time to rate your direct reports? In terms of time, this can be expensive and disruptive to you and your direct reports. What metrics will you use to fairly evaluate each direct report? So, protection of the corporation is reason number one for investing in such a process.

Metrics 120

Metrics Report Email Pricing 120

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Despite the proliferation of entrepreneurial courses within Business Administration programs, business schools are essentially vocational training grounds for consultants and investment bankers. This same report notes that MBAs will be granted a median starting salary of $90,000, plus an average signing bonus of $15,000.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Case Study Class 279

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

The bad news is that I still find a lot of you who don’t use these tools effectively, or haven’t learned the rules for nurturing remote relationships. It pays to invest more in building remote relationships with these site owners, or spending quality time with podcasters and popular blog influencers.

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Services Technical Review Social Media Case Study 121

socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Los Angeles-based Burstly , the mobile advertising tools firm run by Evan Rifkin, said this week that it has opened up a new way for mobile application developers to sell their own advertising space. Burstly is venture backed by Founder Collective, GRP Partners, Rincon Venture Partners, and SoftBank Capital. READ MORE>>.

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Mobile Services CPC GRP Partners 171

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2021

According to relevant reports , 93 percent of online experiences start with a search engine. Inbound data, including site page visits, blog reads, and actual orders linked to content are much more relatable to return-on-investment than email blasts, sound-bites delivered, and TV show ratings.

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Customer Custom Marketing Social Media 172

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. ‘Micromobility winter on steroids’ That’s how RideReport CEO William Henderson described the current state of the micromobility industry in a recent interview with TechCrunch reporter Megan Rose Dickey. Other deals: Qcraft.ai

Layoffs 136

Layoffs Startup Newsletter Santa Monica 136

Southern California Edison Blog

JULY 29, 2020

eliminate extraneous expenses and reduce investment risks. million, according to a Ponemon Institute and IBM Security 2019 Cost of a Data Breach report 1. Enterprises investing in private networks and security tools can minimize the risk of a costly malicious attack. Enterprises looking to improve their network.

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Networking Organization IBM IBM 56

Xconomy

JULY 19, 2019

Soaring prices of Bitcoin and other so-called digital tokens were attracting investments from speculators hoping to get rich quick—but these virtual coin values were also known to drop just as suddenly, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council noted.

Pricing 89

Pricing Report Invest Venture Capital 89

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2015

A few weeks ago, Los Angeles-based enterprise expense reporting software maker Chrome River (www.chromeriver.com) took a significant venture funding round--worth $100M--to help expand the company's growth in the enterprise software market. Dave Terry: We originally were self funded until 2012, when we took a very low investment.

Software 100

Software Report Startup IBM 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2020

By spending only within your means, and re-investing the money you make, you will more likely enjoy success. Learn to use basic business financial tools. One of the most useful tools for any small business is Excel or Google spreadsheets, for monthly profit-loss statements and operational tracking. Details are important.

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Customer Custom Tool Writing 125

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The company has stated that it plans to spend a total of $500 million on podcasting investments, meaning it still has a few hundred million to burn. With Gimlet and Anchor, Spotify can capture a big, buzzy content creation machine alongside Anchor’s “ platform of tools ” and built-in podcaster userbase.

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Acquisition Media News Platform 124

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

After presenting a “state of the company” report at a national meeting of resellers for a company where I sat on the board, I was approached by one of the audience members, complimenting my presentation and stating, “I have a problem. Within three months, we easily obtained $3 million of investment at a pre-money valuation of $30 million.

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Sales Web Design Web Design 120

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

and local Los Angeles venture investment firm TenOneTen Ventures have both scored an exit, at mapping visualization technology developer Mapsense. According to multiple reports, Mapsense was just acquired by Apple , in a deal worth between $25M and $30M. Los Angeles-based startup accelerator Amplify.LA

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Company Companies Los Angeles Report 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

He reports to another department. My team is responsible for building tools to help improve the online customer experience, whether that's through native apps, devices, or the web. The last area my team is responsible for, is what we call our site merchandising tools. We've also really been investing in the tech community.

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San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

He reports to another department. My team is responsible for building tools to help improve the online customer experience, whether that's through native apps, devices, or the web. The last area my team is responsible for, is what we call our site merchandising tools. We've also really been investing in the tech community.

San Diego 100

San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2011

We started in the comedy industry, hence the name, but basically for venues, we have a website management tool so you can fire your web programmer. So, I wrote the business plan and get investment behind it. For anyone that small, Ticketmaster doesn't make sense. How did you get into the technology business?

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Ticketmaster CTO Hire Tech Coast Angels Social Media 140

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. we are not going to invest. Brad on blogging.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Software Review 288

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. There are dozens of tools available to help you monitor relevant activity, including Social Mention and Google Alerts.

Product 127

Product Entrepreneur Technical Advisors Technical Review 127

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 28, 2015

One of the reasons I know way more about online sales taxes than I ever thought I would is due to Rincon Venture Partners’ investment in TaxJar , one of the leaders in this emerging space. Simplify Sales Tax Reporting – Almost all sales tax filers will have a January sales tax deadline.

Sales 100

Sales Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2015

Social media as a marketing tool is here to stay, and is now widely accepted. According to a recent article in Entrepreneur , 94% of small and medium businesses (SMBs) now use social media as a marketing tool, and 81% use it to drive growth. The tools and measurements are the same for both. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 108

Social Media Media Marketing Resource 108

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Social media as a marketing tool is here to stay, and is now widely accepted. According to a recent social media industry report , 92 percent said that social media is important to their businesses, and more than half report it helped them improve sales. The tools and measurements are the same for both. Marty Zwilling.

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Media Marketing Social Media Resource 59