L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 7, 2020

A protracted showdown between President Donald Trump and TikTok parent company ByteDance Ltd. could ramp back up later this month.

Sales 130

Sales Company Companies 130

socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2018

Malloy was most recently Global Vice President of Programmatic Sales, Strategy and Channel Partnerships at Undertone, and also served at PubMatic, Meredith Corporation (where she was Vice President/Publisher of the Ladies Home Journal), along with Rodale and Time Inc.

Evite 100

Evite Advertising Journal Los Angeles 100

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The Trump administration has put more time on the clock for TikTok parent company ByteDance Ltd. to sell the app’s U.S. operations to an American company.

Sales 130

Sales Company Companies 130

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 17, 2020

TrueCar Inc., the Santa Monica-based online car-buying marketplace, has managed to gain investors’ trust even as it adjusts to the market under Covid-19.

Truecar 130

Truecar Santa Monica Sales Marketing 130

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Playa Vista point-of-sale technology company Appetize Technologies Inc. is expanding its convention center business.

Sales 100

Sales Technology Company Companies 100

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The Treasury Department has reportedly pushed back TikTok’s sell-by date once again, giving the company until Dec. 4 to complete a deal.

Sales 147

Sales Report Company Companies 147

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 31, 2020

Less than four months after joining then high-flying TikTok as chief executive, former Walt Disney Co. veteran Kevin Mayer departed the company last week.

Sales 130

Sales Company Companies 130

socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2011

San Diego-based Websense is reportedly considering a sale of the company, according to a report this week in the Wall Street Journal. The Journal reports Websense has hired investment banking firm Qatalyst Partners on the sale. According to the WSJ, the firm is looking to get around $1B for the company. READ MORE>>.

Report 145

Report Journal San Diego Sales 145

L.A. Business Journal

MAY 4, 2017

Soylent raises $50 million, plans in-store sales, Leaf Group acquires home goods e-retailer Deny Designs for $12 million, and Snap Inc. hires media companies to produce original shows for Snapchat

Sales 113

Sales Snapchat Design Report 113

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 12, 2016

Appetize’s point-of-sale devices aim to help venues get a line on their concession stand needs.

Sales 100

Sales Help 100

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

in sales talks, Elon Musk says SpaceX’s explosion investigation is complex, and more. Snapchat takes on credit line, Honest Co.

Sales 100

Sales Snapchat Report 100

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Guitar maker Fender looks to crank the volume on sales with a new outpost in Hollywood.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Sales 100

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Otoy plans to raise $134 million via digital token sale, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies signs memorandum for system in India and SpaceX poised to launch Air Force X-37B before hurricane hits.

Sales 100

Sales SpaceX Report Technology 100

L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 21, 2017

Crown Castle International Corp. agreed last week to acquire downtown telecommunications firm Wilcon Operations in a $600 million deal with private equity firm Pamlico Capital.

Sales 160

Sales Equity Capital 160

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Electric vehicles are touted as the future, especially in Los Angeles where the city’s climate goals call for 80% of vehicles sold to be electric by 2028 — seven years ahead of the state’s 2035 cutoff for gasoline-powered auto sales.

Company 306

Company Companies Los Angeles Sales 306

L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 24, 2017

Upfront Ventures Joins Jeff Skoll, Paul Allen Investing Arms in $119M Sale of TrueCar Shares, Disney says more than 160 stations signed up for its clearinghouse, and The New York Times launches content and crossword puzzle on Snapchat.

Truecar 113

Truecar Sales Snapchat Invest 113

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Playa Vista-based point-of-sale software developer Appetize Technologies Inc. has been acquired by SpotOn Transact Inc. for $415 million.

Software Development 246

Software Development Sales Software Technology 246

socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2012

A report from the Wall Street Journal says that the firm--founded by Democrats, but which supplies it online services to anyone--has run into issues with Democratic groups after they found it was supplying its online software to Republican candidates. What happens when technology startups and the nation's political machine collide?

Technology 145

Technology Journal Report Google 145

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 14, 2017

Spike in ransomware attacks has orders clicking at cyberdefense providers.

Sales 113

Sales 113

L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2018

LA County weighs electronic voting options; Activision issues Overwatch League changes; Hulu grows revenue 86 percent

Activision 127

Activision Hulu Sales Report 127

socalTECH

JULY 26, 2011

A number of state leaders are seeking to fix an unpopular program being run by the California State Board of Equalization, which seeks to force small businesses to report and pay out-of-state sales taxes.

Journal 164

Journal Sales Report 164

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2021

In that context, I came across an old study of 27 startups featured in Inc’s annual “Anatomies of a Start-up,” done for “The Journal of Business Venturing,” and published by George Gendron in Inc Magazine. Of course, we would all like to have a magic list based on more definitive tracking of many real startups over time.

Startup 170

Startup Study Journal Sample 170

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Investors expect proof that your invention can be manufactured in volume, and can justify a sales price at least double the cost, to a large customer set that has money to spend. Test your idea with experts, scientific journals, and trade publications. You need a viable business model and customers.

Technical Review 156

Technical Review Funding Patents Ideas 156

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2014

The Los Angeles Business Journal recently reported data compiled by SoCalTech.com showing that “L.A. According to the Wall Street Journal , these included Ooma founder Andrew Frame purchasing in Bel Air, and Facebook head of market development Matt Jacobson buying in Manhattan Beach. million, it is the highest sale price of the year.

Entertainment 108

Entertainment Santa Monica Journal Belkin 108

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 5, 2021

After more than 15 years working in the advertising industry, Charlotte Cochrane understands the power of a well-placed ad to boost a brand’s sales.

Advertising 162

Advertising Technology Sales 162

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Jeff Appelbaum knew before the pandemic began that food and drink sales were moving “outside the four walls of restaurants.”

Sales 147

Sales 147

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

With the pandemic accelerating ecommerce sales nationwide, the founders of online flower marketplace BloomNation are broadening their business.

Sales 162

Sales 162

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Patrick Soon-Shiong is in the thick of another blockbuster media buy

Media 100

Media Sales 100

L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 12, 2019

MedMen has received $37 million in gross cash proceeds for the sale of various businesses since Nov.

Sales 230

Sales 230

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2014

Enterprise Sales – The very first thing a potential customer does when you email or call to set up a meeting is Google you. but didn’t convert to sales. Classmates call. People give them attaboys. Press matters. You can’t measure the retention benefits but I promise it exists. Just like negative press hurts.

Press 415

Press Google Course Writing 415

L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

government on ways to avoid a complete sale of TikTok’s U.S. TikTok’s parent company, Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd., is reportedly in discussions with the U.S. operations.

Report 130

Report Sales Company Companies 130

InfoChachkie

APRIL 7, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. For instance, at Expertcity (creator of GoToMyPC and GoToMeeting, acquired by Citrix), I recall running down the hall high-fiving members of my sales team while yelling, “Booyah!” However, if unmodulated, the highs can become too high and the lows way too low.

Startup 262

Startup Oracle Journal Email 262

L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

While TikTok awaits further developments in the proposed sale of its U.S. operations to Oracle Corp. and Walmart Inc., the social media platform notched a victory last week in its fight against the Trump administration.

Oracle 130

Oracle Social Media Platform Sales 130

L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 11, 2019

Hollywood-headquartered sales intelligence software outfit Nfusz Inc. announced Jan. 11 it entered a strategic partnership with Instapage Inc., based in San Francisco, to bring Nfusz’s interactive video

Hollywood 189

Hollywood Sales Software 189

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 7, 2018

Snap rolls out ticket-purchase option, Insomniac launching VR collab with Oculus, Honest Company lands $200M investment.

Sales 100

Sales Report Invest Company 100

L.A. Business Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

There are winners and there are losers in the world of in-app purchasing.

Sales 100

Sales 100

Berkonomics

MARCH 7, 2010

Organized into eleven chapters from start-up through a sale of the company with focus upon growth of the enterprise, the unique combination of book and workbook helps ensure the success of a growing business by providing insights and tools to those who are responsible for building business value.

eBook 159

eBook Journal Blogging Startup 159