socalTECH

JUNE 7, 2017

Los Angeles-based Stem , which is developing a platform to simplify payments for musicians and other content creators, announced Wednesday morning that it has raised $8M in a Series A funding. Stem says it has created a financial platform that unifies and manages contracts, distribution, payments and data for artists and creators.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

I know this will fall like a lead balloon to the many people who believe it is possible to have a [insert: startup incubator or technology accelerator or technology consultant or outsource firm] build your technology. Some CTO’s swear that it is a huge improvement in development timeframes and doesn’t cause performance issues.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2015

Many of you will know that Twitter unexpectedly cancelled it’s contract to allow DataSift to resell Twitter data to 3rd parties. I read the declarations by industry analysts on Twitter that this was “proof that you can’t build a business on somebody else’s platform” and perhaps DataSift should have known better.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 3, 2018

Sometimes smart contracts can be pretty dumb. Hoping to beat back the tide of bad contracts, bad code and bad actors, Sagewise , a new Los Angeles-based startup has raised $1.25 million to bring to market a service that basically hits pause on the execution of a contract so it can be arbitrated in the event that something goes wrong.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

The company, which employed about 160 people, laid off 57 workers, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department. The platform is an end-to-end digital production system that uses high-speed 3D printers to make complex parts out of metal alloys. The company’s No.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The firm, which develops software-as-a-service used by companies to automate warranty and maintenance contract management, reported another win this morning, with Panasonic. billion in service contracts for its customers last year. The firm hasn't given any actual financials, but did say it generated more than $2.3

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

TechEmpower has been instrumental in developing chatbots like these, utilizing generative AI to sift through internal documents and user manuals, enabling them to provide precise answers to customer service questions. It also facilitates rapid prototyping, allowing for quicker iterations and thus shorter development cycles.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

The funds will be used to build out its platform, hire beyond its 27-person workforce and expand its service area. The newly minted founder joined the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator , where she developed a curriculum to teach people how to repair EV chargers. ChargerHelp takes a workforce-development approach to finding employees.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Back in 2003 and 2004, we were focused on the international market, and started outsourcing to India and the Philippines for call center services. In terms of tactics, we went from 20-odd people at the company to just three people, myself and two developers. The original company found that getting IVR deployed was actually very hard.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Leverage Existing Platforms or Third Party Products - you want to test your social network, grab Drupal and whip something together, or even just use a hosted service. If you are on the lower complexity end, the key is defining small chunks of work that can be done quickly by a developer. Third party products are used appropriately.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Carlsbad-based DNAe says it has developed a new, diagnostic platform that uses semiconductor DMA to help in treating antimicrobial resistant infections. million contract with the U.S. million contract with the U.S. contract was awarded in 2016 by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

November 23, 2010 Entrepreneurs, Using Outsourcing to Obtain Capital Efficiency Needs to be Thought Through to be Effective - Robert Ochtel , June 7, 2010 Teen Entrepreneur, Brian Wong, Youngest Founder to Receive Angel Funding - teenentrepreneurblog.com , October 28, 2010 Build Your Own Silicon Valley? First Principles.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

CrowdStrike , the developer of endpoint protection software which has a major presence in Irvine, says it has partnered with IT consulting provider Wipro. Crowdstrike said the partnership will see Wipro offering up CrowdStrike's Falcon platform to its customers worldwide. Financial details of the partnership were not announced.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Glendale-based Everbridge , the developer of communications and emergency notification services, said today that Westfield Gas & Electric, a utility located in Westfield, Massachusetts, has selected its platform for a severe weather and power outage alert system. Financial impact of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

We spoke about employment contracts for entrepreneurs – We talked about “change of control&# provisions in your contract and how to negotiate them. SocialVibe – Social media monetization platform that benefits non-profit organizations and social causes. OTHER DEALS. Primarily targets SMBs.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2019

Santa Barbara-based HG Data , which has been developing software that helps companies understand the technology stack their operations depend on, has rebranded itself as HG Insights , and launched a new platform it calls the HG Insights Platform. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2013

Anaheim- and Boulder, Colorado-based email services provider SendGrid has linked up with Google App Engine , the Google program which lets developers host their websites on Google''s Cloud. SendGrid did not say how much business it expects from the link.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

The beauty of platform is fans are signing into Facebook when fans engage with films on our site, and those film makers are collecting valuable data and page profiles on their audience. We're not necessarily the platform to help up-and-comers or amateurs to be successful. The remaining 20 percent are independent film-makers.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2020

Shows on the platform at launch include a gameplay-focused series built around the augmented reality game, Ingress , developed by Niantic , the game studio behind the massive AR hit Pokemon Go. Series run anywhere from three to ten episodes and there area an additional twenty shows that are currently in production now.

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socalTECH

JULY 12, 2010

Irvine-based WiSpry , a developer of RF semiconductors, said today that it is a part of a team that has won an $8M contract being funded by Denmark's High Technology Foundation. The firm said the goal of the project is to develop antennas and front-end technology platforms for the next generation of mobile handsets and media devices.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Remarkably, Canoo has completed the design and engineering of its first model in just 19 months and is preparing its vehicles for production through a contract manufacturer. The skateboard platform can also support dual, front, or rear motor configurations the company said. .

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socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2022

Los Angeles-based Brainbase, which develops software to help licensing teams manage partnerships and contracts, said it has inked a deal with Nissan Motor Corporation. According to Brianbase, Nissan will unify its global licensing operations on Brainbase's platform. Financial details of the win were not announced.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Contract for service : An independent contractor should work under a written contract with the company, defining the end result expected, time to achieve, lump sum or unit cost, ownership of intellectual property created and more. This is tricky when a contracted CFO assumes a position of directing an accounting department.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

In the initial phases of any new market you’re developing a product (hopefully with a minimal set of features), getting feedback from customers, refining your product based on user feedback and then re-launching your product. Markets develop for a complex set of factors that are often beyond all of our control.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2011

Venture capital is in the process of its own creative destruction with new market entrants and new models of innovation at the precise moment that our industry itself is contracting. Platform cloud players like Salesforce.com provide compute resources so that third parties can build applications that integrate with its core product.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 29, 2020

In Vegas, though, developers won’t be able to use relatively new services like Cloud Functions and Cloud Run yet. “First the ability to securely, consistently and immediately enable and disable game development platforms; and second, our ability to expand and contract our infrastructure based on demand.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

We''re taking that content, and publishing it on our licensing platform, which is much like a Getty Images for video. 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.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The software that First Resonance has developed allows manufacturers to coordinate their workflow processes. “Underlying it all is a data platform that allows these companies to make use of insights to improve their designs as well as their manufacturing processes.”

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Parabol, a company which is developing technology to enable "Agile" meetings, announced that it has raised $8M in its Series A funding. Parabol says it has developing a platform focused on enabling remote and hybrid teams to conduct structured meetings, using the "Agile" methodology.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Companies here are really held accountable to what is in the contract, and how their products are implemented. Damid Davidovic: What's really exciting is we've launched another concept this year, which is basically a fully blow human resources, software-as-a-service platform. We're looking to make it more of a HR platform in the cloud.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Aliso Viejo-based Smith Micro Software says it has acquired the operator business of Circle Media Labs , a developer of parental control software. in cash, and included customer contracts and a perpetual software license. Smith Micro said the asset deal was worth approximately $13.5M READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

In 2008, he founded StackOverflow , and it has become the foundation for a question and answer platform called StackExchange. This ended up developing into Visual Basic for Applications , the strategy for programmability in Microsoft Office. Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development? 15 minutes.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Los Angeles-based Velocify , which develops a software platform used by sales teams to accelerate the handling of sales leads, has named Joel Ginsburg as its new General Counsel. Ginsburg was most recently Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Guidance Software.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Now, he ‘outsources’ his investments through John Frankel of Frankel Asset Management. After AltaVista, Mike spent a year doing business development for USA Networks ( now IAC – Interactive Corp ). So, they built an auction system, a self-service platform, and an ad-server from scratch.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

Newport Beach-based The TriZetto Group, which develops health care information systems, said today that it has signed a five-year contract to equip Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP) with its application hosting services and systems. Financial terms of the win were not disclosed.

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Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

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