L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

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

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socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2012

Amazon Studios , the Los Angeles production arm of Amazon.com, said Thursday that it has optioned two new children's series. The two children's series come on top of three, existing comedy series the firm recently optioned. Amazon offers up video streaming as part of its Amazon Prime service. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Amazon Studios , the Los Angeles production arm of Amazon.com, has further expanding its content efforts, saying this week that it has optioned a gothic horror novel called Seed. The horror novel, authored by Ania Ahlborn, is the first to be optioned by the studio, which previously had only optioned movie scripts and episodic series projects.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 -- Start-Up Options for Rapid Development, Funding, and Commercialization. Is VC funding the only way to develop and grow your company? Have you heard of accelerators, incubators, angles, and other resources for rapid development, funding, and growth of your start-up?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 -- Start-Up Options for Rapid Development, Funding, and Commercialization. LAVA Healthcare. Is VC funding the only way to develop and grow your company? Have you heard of accelerators, incubators, angles, and other resources for rapid development, funding, and growth of your start-up?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Options are gravy - I lived through the first dot com era where we used stock options as a recruiting tool. Options are obviously a very important economic motivator for your first 3-5 employees and your most senior management team. We give out stock options. But I thought I should do a quick post on the topic.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

Amazon Studios , the content production arm of Amazon.com, said Monday that it has optioned another comedy series. Amazon said that it has optioned "Those Who Can't", a comedy show written by Andrew Orvedahl, Adam Cayton-Holland, and Benjamin Roy, the writers behind the web series The Grawlix.

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socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2017

Simi Valley-based Qualstar , the developer of data storage and high efficiency power supplies, says it continues to look at "strategic options" for the business, as it reported yet another quarter of declining revenues. According to Qualstar, it had a loss of $0.4 million on revenues of $2.2M for the quarter ended December 31, 2016.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As a rule of thumb, only after you have exhausted all these options, and you still calculate that it will take more than seven years to repay your debt, then you should consider bankruptcy. The question is which of the many U.S. bankruptcy filing types you should choose.

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APRIL 16, 2015

According to FreedomPop, the new software will be an upgrade option, its "Premium Voice" option, via Google Play. FreedomPop did not announce the cost of the new features. READ MORE>>. freedompop voice voiceoverip voip cellular free phone broadband'

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InfoChachkie

MAY 18, 2015

When joining a startup, there are seven important questions you should ask in order to answer the question: “What the heck are my stock options worth?”. You just received a job offer from a startup which includes 50,000 stock options. 3. How many additional options will be authorized? That is wonderful…or is it?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Los Angeles-based electric vehicle maker Faraday Future is rapidly running out of cash, and its options for investment are rapidly diminishing, according to a report from The Verge.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2013

The people search site said the new options make it easier for business and nonprofit users to search for people for their own purposes; for example, for business users to find new customers, and for nonprofits to find new donors.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 17, 2020

The clock is ticking for TikTok.

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socalTECH

JULY 8, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu said Tuesday that it has added a new, subscription option to access SHOWTIME , as part of its premium video service. Hulu said that, for $8.99 per month--on top of its existing, $7.99

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Use stock options and warrants to pay for service only rarely. Earlier, I stated that stock options are the currency of early stage business. Because the valuation is now a requirement under Rule 409a of the Internal Revenue Code, most companies with stock option plans today have fairly valued common stock with known prices per share.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Formal option plans for some. Some companies, especially those financed by angel or VC investors, have good, formal stock option plans with properly priced options set to reward all employees and managers in the event of a corporate sale. And a lack of plans for others.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

San Diego-based Cadence Pharmaceuticals said this morning that it has entered into an agreement to terminate an option it has to acquire Incline Therapeutics. Cadence said it will receive approximately $13M from The Medicines Company to terminate the option, plus approximately $1.5M

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JULY 29, 2014

Irvine-based cloud storage technology developer Zadara Storage , which is led by Nelson Nahum, said today that it has begun offering 5 TB hard disk drives as part of its enterprise-focused, storage-as-a-service offerings. The company said the support of the higher capacity disk drives will allow for better cost efficiency for its customers.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Irvine-based Specific Media , which operates an Internet advertising network, said today that it is one of the first memebers of the IAB to adopt a new "Advertising Options Icon", a new tool to provide web surfers with information about what data is being collected about them by advertisers.

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socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2010

The long running saga of illegal stock options backdating charges against Henry Samueli and Henry Nicholas, the co-founders of Broadcom , have come to a close. Broadcom was one of the highest profile companies in a major stock options backdating investigation by the SEC kicked off in May of 2006 against dozens of firms.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The two new options will be available on store shelves in 2021, but will be on offer at a two-day pop up event in Los Angeles for folks to try. Beyond Meat has launched two new versions of its Beyond Burgers, the company announced today.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 19, 2012

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 -- Option Analysis: Business Decision Making Methodlogy. Access Executive Network of Los Angeles will sponsor a presentation on option analysis by marketing and communications expert Barbara Lewis. See [link] (more)

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2015

By the way, you will normally only be offered “options,” which vest over a 4-year period after a 1-year “cliff.” Thus, options don’t “pay the mortgage” today, so to speak. It never hurts to ask in a job interview what stock options are available, and don’t fall for the offer which promises to “work out the equity terms later.”

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Pay early stage board members of companies that are not lifestyle businesses one percent of the fully diluted equity in the form of an option that vests over four years of service. Inside board members, CEO and any other paid employees are not paid for board service in either stock options or cash. Email readers continue here.]

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Xconomy

JANUARY 23, 2018

These unicorns have all given departing employees more than the standard 90 days to exercise their stock options. They’ve extended the window to exercise options for employees who have at least a minimum period of service. Pinterest did it. Square did it. And Coinbase did it, too.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 11, 2018

Fans looking to enter Banc of California Stadium may soon present for a scan their fingerprint or retina instead of a physical or digital ticket.

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socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2009

Santa Barbara-based QAD , a developer of software for the manufacturing industry, disclosed today that the firm has begun a stock options exchange for its employees. QAD is one of a number of technology firms which have implemented stock options exchange and repricing efforts, after the drop in the stock markets last year.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Irvine-based Specific Media , the online advertising network run by Tim Vanderhook, said today that it is implementing the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Advertising Option Icon, across all of its online display ads.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2013

By the way, you will normally only be offered “options,” which vest over a 4-year period after a 1-year “cliff.” Unless you have a sizable nest egg, or a working spouse with an income to support you, I would recommend that you consider any stock options as a “potential bonus,” rather than a key part of your compensation for joining a startup.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 -- The Acquisitions Option. SDSIC C-Level Execs BIG. Growth by acquisition can be a viable strategy for smaller or even very small software companies.

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socalTECH

MAY 18, 2016

Los Angeles-based Media Temple has launched a new, WordPress hosting offering, which it says specifically provides "white glove" around the clock service and monitoring.

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Xconomy

MARCH 7, 2017

CureMatch, a San Diego-based healthtech startup, says today it has created a Web-based platform that uses analytic software to help doctors sort through what can be a bewildering array of cancer treatment options.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Some rules about stock options and phantom stock: [Email readers, continue here…] The real insight here is that stock options or phantom stock are the tools of early-stage businesses used to attract great talent when there is not enough cash to pay market rates. a share, then options must be priced at that amount.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 27, 2016

Traditionally pretty expensive – a known truth by anyone who has ever accidentally made an international call on vacation – there are now a range of cheap options your business should be taking advantage of. The post International dialing – Four cheap long-distance call options appeared first on TechZulu.

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Xconomy

JUNE 7, 2018

Cambridge, MA-based Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB ) said Thursday that it will pay TMS of Japan $4 million up front for the exclusive option to acquire the drug TMS-007 down the road. Biogen would pay another $18 million if it picks up the option. If the drug reaches the market, Biogen would be responsible for up to.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

By the way, you will normally only be offered “options,” which vest over a 4-year period after a 1-year “cliff.” Unless you have a sizable nest egg, or a working spouse with an income to support you, I would recommend that you consider any stock options as a “bonus,” rather than a key part of your compensation for joining a startup.

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