socalTECH

JULY 7, 2014

Aliso VIejo-based UST Global , a provider of IT services and outsourcing, said today that it has acquired four different companies over the past six months expanding its workforce in the US, ASia, India, Europe, and Latin America. ustglobal global venture capital strategic investment merger acquisition outsourcing' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2018

San Diego-based Scientist.com , which operates an outsourced research marketplace, says it has received a data security certification this week. Service Organization Control (SOC) over data handling within the cloud. The company said the audit was performed on the company by RSM. The certification follows rules set by the.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 10, 2019

Publicly traded sensor technology developer, FLIR Systems , is investing in a strategic round of funding for the outsourced drone imaging company, DroneBase. The two companies are also partnering to provide FLIR’s thermal imaging technology and training services to DroneBase’s stable of pilots.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2011

There’s a line of thinking in Silicon Valley that you should build product businesses rather than services businesses. It’s nearly impossible to get a services company financed by VCs. Why Shouldn’t Most Services Businesses Raise VC? Why Build a Services Business in the First Place?

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 20, 2011

Taskrabbit aims to help “individuals and small businesses in a community outsource their tasks and deliveries.&#. They are also background checked prior to being part of the TaskRabbit network. TaskRabbit makes it easy for individuals to keep with their busy lives or businesses to save some money by outsourcing simple tasks.

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Southern California Edison Blog

JUNE 4, 2019

As enterprises outsource more of the business operations to hosted platforms, more emphasis needs to be placed on ensuring mission-critical applications are always accessible. This means that the network connections to enterprise sites increase in their importance. Improve Network Monitoring through IoT. Is it self-provided?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

But recently I was asked about success factors for services startups, and I quickly realized that there is very little published to help the thousands of startups that fall in this category. The distinction between product companies and services companies is easy to see. Scaling services means cloning yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2021

You must regularly host online meetings, as well as external networking and team-building exercises. The trend toward more remote work, flexible work hours, and outsourcing can eliminate productive work relationships and communication between functions. Here are the key elements I see: Make your company culture virtual.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? For those who don't know about EdgeCast, CDN services, who/what kind of clients you serve? We serve up four to five percent of the global Internet on our network.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2013

RampRate Sourcing Advisors is a leading IT sourcing advisor with a proprietary index and close network of partners designed to perform fast, efficient IT services transactions. We were recently named Top 10 IT Outsourcing Advisor and Top 5 Boutique Sourcing Advisory recently. Our average client revenue in in the millions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2021

Of course, it helps to pick a business model that minimizes these costs, such as e-commerce to minimize initial staff and facilities, or professional services, where you are the initial product. Start networking for funding before the crisis. Build your plan around resources you know. Negotiate bartering deals versus cash contracts.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2014

My last company was a global communications company with network points of presence around the world. Companies were saying--we want to outsource these kinds of things, because they''re not our core competency. Grant Kirkwood: I''ve been in infrastructure for a long time. Most companies don''t do infrastructure very well, really.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2019

Peter Cowen is the founder of Sutton Capital Partners (www.suttoncapitalpartners.com), a technology investment bank focused on SaaS, FinTech, Infrastructure and tech-enabled outsourced business services. He is the co-founder of the Recurring Revenue Conference, the largest SoCal tech event focused on innovative business models.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Peter Cowen is the founder of Sutton Capital Partners (www.suttoncapitalpartners.com), a technology investment bank focused on SaaS, FinTech, Infrastructure and tech-enabled outsourced business services. He is the co-founder of the Recurring Revenue Conference, the largest SoCal tech event focused on innovative business models.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MAY 15, 2011

April 25, 2011, Irvine, Calif — Tech Coast Venture Network (www.tcvn.org) is hosting the OC Technology Influencer Mixer & Summit 2011, an historic two-day event with partners CompTIA, the world’s largest technology association, the Technology Leadership Political Action Committee and Ingram Micro. said Kevin McDonald, President of TCVN.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

But recently I was asked about success factors for services startups, and I quickly realized that there is very little published to help the thousands of startups that fall in this category. The distinction between product companies and services companies is easy to see. Scaling services means cloning yourself.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

” Much of this will look and feel like a Green New Deal, but sold under a package of infrastructure modernization and service upgrades that the country desperately needs. . An estimated six to ten million homes still receive drinking water through lead pipes and service lines,” the White House wrote in a statement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 25, 2014

Rogers talks about this phenomenon in his book, “ The Network is Your Customer: Five Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age ,” and suggests some strategies to improve your perceived engagement level. The key is an ongoing “engage” strategy, producing relevant, sensory, and interactive content that is at the heart of your customer networks.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Of course, I immediately gave him the whole spiel on Visible Networking and Steve was totally game to make our networking visible. It’s very difficult to communicate the value of my services and it’s even harder to find people/companies looking to outsource their product development to a business guy like myself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Rogers talks about this phenomenon in his book, The Network is Your Customer: Five Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age , and suggests some strategies to improve your perceived engagement level. The key is an ongoing “engage” strategy, producing relevant, sensory, and interactive content that is at the heart of your customer networks.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 11, 2016

IT professionals are now shouldering the responsibility of setting up system alerts for their networks that help to guard against system compromise. The time when simply setting up a firewall was sufficient to protect a network as passed, and the need for a new approach to network computing has presented itself.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Santa Monica-based Happy Returns (www.happyreturns.com) is solving that issue, with a network of "return bars" it has opened in partnership with physical retailers. For those who have never used Happy Returns, tell us how the service works? We chatted with co-founder and CEo David Sobie about the company and the problem it's solving.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 3, 2015

Equally important, is an area many startup founders don’t always prioritize: choosing the right service providers and understanding the value they can bring, especially to early-stage startups. Teaming with the right service providers can have a huge impact on a startup’s ability to succeed. And get to know your banker. HR Partner.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Unless you are bootstrapping everything, you need to have a clear plan on what networking and documents are required to get to friends and family, Angel investors, and institutional investors. Customer service and support. Funding process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2011

Rogers talks about this phenomenon in his book, The Network is Your Customer: Five Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age , and suggests some strategies to improve your perceived engagement level. The key is an ongoing “engage” strategy, producing relevant, sensory, and interactive content that is at the heart of your customer networks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2013

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Unless you are bootstrapping everything, you need to have a clear plan on what networking and documents are required to get to friends and family, Angel investors, and institutional investors. Customer service and support. Funding process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Unless you are bootstrapping everything, you need to have a clear plan on what networking and documents are required to get to friends and family, angel investors, and institutional investors. Customer service and support. Funding process.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

That''s relevant, because of our third piece, where we have been hired by traditional media companies, to basically provide them a turnkey, outsources content acquisition team. We find the content they want, and we user our technology and people to service the show. more) READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Customers are not all like you, and they have choices, so a “one size fits all” customer service is no longer a viable option. That means forget using interns or outsourcing this function. Before social networking, an unhappy customer might tell three people. You need insider “deciders” here.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2008

One of those firms is Hydra (www.hydranetwork.com), which is a cost-per-action affiliate advertising network. The online advertising world is full of ad networks, so we had Adam Wicks Walker, Chief Strategy Officer at Hydra, tell us where they fit into the market. How much of your business is technology versus service?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2008

One of those firms is Hydra (www.hydranetwork.com), which is a cost-per-action affiliate advertising network. The online advertising world is full of ad networks, so we had Adam Wicks Walker, Chief Strategy Officer at Hydra, tell us where they fit into the market. How much of your business is technology versus service?

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Advertising Beverly Hills Networking Customer 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2013

Customers are not all like you, and they have choices, so a “one size fits all” customer service is no longer a viable option. That means forget using interns or outsourcing this function. Before social networking, an unhappy customer might tell three people. You need insider “deciders” here.

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Social Media Customer Custom Media 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2010

If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. Unless you are bootstrapping everything, you need to have a clear plan on what networking and documents are required to get to friends and family, angel investors, and institutional investors. Customer service and support. Funding process.

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Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 95

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

They outsource the critical negotiations and “trust their advisors to handle the details.&# I value the service they provide. On balance I usually prefer to recruit people from my network both in terms of saving costs as well as hiring people I know & trust. You can’t outsource this to a recruiter.

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

For a corporation and LCC, you must register a service agent. Ensure your business name is available on a wide variety of social networking websites in order to develop consistent branding ( KnowEm ). Set up your computer and network. Choose a payroll service ( ADP , Trinet , Paychex ). Service-Based Businesses.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2010

The category of customers we're targeting are building consumer networking equipment, such as routers, gateways, and set-top boxes. ISPs are looking to differentiate themselves with value added services, beyond just telecom and entertainment services, and you are starting to see themselves looking at a platform and what they can add.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Many startups have an advisory board of sympathetic people with industry expertise, or people who enjoy mentoring, or people who donate a few services on the come. Remember “ The Social Network ” movie about Facebook? They’re new and different problems. Some of those will be outside the company.

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