Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Irvine-based Kofax , the developer of business process automation software, reported today that it has scored a more than $600,000 contract with a U.S. county social services agency.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Santa Monica-based drone software developer AirMap reports that it has won a contract from the US Air Force. According to AirMap, it has been awarded a contract to provide unmanned aircraft system (UAS) traffic management (UTM) services to the United States Air Force (USAF)'s Agility Prime program. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based CoreObjects Software , a provider of software development to both startups and other firms, has been acquired. a provider of software product engineering services based in Bangalore, India, it has acquired CoreObjects and its delivery centers in Bangalore and Pune, India. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 3, 2020

Santa Ana-based Iteris , which develops products used in transportation management, reports that it has been awarded $1M in a contract in the City of Round Rock, Texas. Iteris said that the contract covers "mobility intelligence solutions and video detection technology updates" throughout the city.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Calabasas-based BlackLine Systems , the developer of financial close software headed by Therese Tucker, reports today that it has signed on Outsource Partners International (OPI) as a partner. OPI is a provider of outsourcing services for finance and accounting firms. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Enterprise software might be considered on the boring side for some of those in the technology world, but it looks like the industry is being good to Carlsbad-based MaintenanceNet. 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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APRIL 21, 2015

Irvine-based medical practice management software developer Kareo , led by Dan Rodrigues, said Tuesday that it has launched the next generation of its cloud-based software for outsourced billing. kareo medical office software billing cloud update' READ MORE>>.

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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. Overall, generative AI is a transformative asset in the software engineering lifecycle, from conception to deployment.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Los Angeles-based Oblong Industries , which develops gesture-aware, 3D spatial user interfaces, reported this morning that it has scored a contract with NASA Aeronautics. The contract came from NASA's Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP). Financial impact of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 21, 2014

San Diego-based business process management software developer BP Logix reported a win this morning with the County of Fresno, replace a legacy system in that country for automating business reporting for the county. bplogix business process management software automation' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 5, 2014

Irvine-based document management software developer Kofax reported a big contract win this morning in Australia, saying an Australian bank has signed a $1M order for its software. Kofax said the bank is using its software for automating processing of mortage applications and ancillary documents. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2010

Irvine-based Kofax plc , a developer of document capture products, reported this week that it has inked a $800,000 contract with an Australian insurance provider and worker's compensation insurer. Kofax develops document capture software used to automate business processes.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

If a station doesn’t send out an error or a driver doesn’t report it, network providers might never know there’s even a problem. “If there was a part that needed to be swapped out, I would just go do it myself,” Terry said, adding she didn’t have a background in software or repairs. Hiring approach.

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AUGUST 13, 2012

Carlsbad-based MaintenanceNet , the developer of sales channel management and service agreement renewal software, reported that it's expanding Down Under today. The firm said it has signed a new, value added distributor in Australia, Westcon Group Australia, who will offer its product to its resellers for free. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 19, 2013

Ben Satterfield is the co-founder of TestFlight, an immensely popular piece of software for iOS (and now Android) which lets developers distribute beta copies of their apps to their users. TestFlight recently joined forces with Burstly (www.burstly.com) to create a suite of apps for mobile developers and publishers.

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socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2010

Irvine-based OneMind Connect , which develops the ExpensAble expense report management software, has been acquired, according to human resources outsourcing firm Administaff. ExpensAble is an expense report management software delivered both as installable desktop software and as software-as-a-service.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Irvine-based Pharaoh Information Services , a developer of residential construction-related software, has been acquired by Hyphen Solutions , a developer of cloud-based construction management software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Hyphen Solutions is based in Texas. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 15, 2017

Glendale-based ServiceTitan , which develops business management software for the home services and contracting industry, has raised $80M in a Series B funding, the company announced this morning. ServiceTitan said the new funding was led by ICONIQ Capital.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Irvine-based Vangard Voice Systems , a developer of applications to enable enterprise applications, has score a win with the U.S. Forestry Service, the firm reported. According to the USFS contract details, Vangard is providing the firm with software and services to enable a mobile application for timber management.

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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. The company says it the operator business is expected to report 2019 revenues of $4M.

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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. StackOverflow – We both have a love fest for Joel Spolsky who also co-founded Fog Creek Software. Rumored to be appox. Primarily targets SMBs.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

Pasadena-based enterprise search software developer X1 --one of the longest running offshoots of Idealab--reported today that it had a "record" sales year for the company in 2014. The company said its biggest purchase was a $1M contract from a large, US government agency for a 20,000 seat install of its software.

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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2009

Irvine-based Relsys International , a developer of drug safety and risk management software for the health care industry, has been acquired by software giant Oracle. Oracle said this morning that it has agreed to acquire Relsys, which will become part of its Health Sciences Global Business Unit. Relsys was founded in 1987.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2009

Eric Sikola is CEO of ExpenseBay (www.expensebay.com), a Los Angeles-based, online, software-as-a-service startup which has created an online application which uses Web 2.0 technology to make submitting expense reports extremely easy. finance software such as Wesabe and Mint, and applied it to the corporate expense area.

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socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. PhotoPoll is our first app to push live, and now we're working on our second app, AdTile, which is a mobile advertising solution for applications and mobile software. It was the guy we'd outsourced as CEO. What are TenFarms and PhotoPoll? I was basically powerless.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 4, 2013

We developed this at our first company and called it PUCCKA – the overall methodology is described here. This person may be a direct report to the decision maker but often they are not. Just as with experience, sometimes the influencer is a direct report of the key decision maker and sometimes they are not. Compelling Event.

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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. ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Zondigo, Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

I know that this all seems obvious now with the movements started by Steven Blank ( Four Steps of Epiphany ) with the whole Customer Development processes / Lean Startup movements also popularized by people like Eric Ries. I used to always tell my development team, “you need to design a product that my dad could use.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2015

Carlsbad-based satellite communications firm ViaSat reported a win in the country of Turkey on Thursday, saying that it has linked with Aydin Yazilim ve Elektronik San. AYESAS), a supplier of software to the Turkish Armed Forces. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

But I would point out that these days there are really talented tech developers & teams everywhere. Ability To Attract a Pool of Engineers – We know that SF is Mecca for software engineers. It creates a feeder system of local businesses that get their first biz dev deals or sales contracts. Here are mine: 1.

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Xconomy

JUNE 23, 2016

The center commissioned the report to help quantify the economic impact of the cybersecurity industry in San Diego, and to assess how employers view their prospects for growth and needs for future hiring. The center also asked the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. That represents a 9.5 That represents a 9.5

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

Traditionally, these between a rock and hard place problems have been solved with a limited pool of expensive options – usually associated with long contracts and high billables for “MBA quality” work. What if you could combine the flexibility of outsourcing with the quality level of highly skilled strategists?

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 3, 2016

His San Leandro, CA-based company, TerrAvion , relies on a network of contract pilots to capture weekly shots of his customers’ vineyards, corn fields, and strawberry rows. But as Xconomy’s Bruce Bigelow reported, robotics companies are trying to develop navigation systems that would allow drones to operate autonomously and safely.

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Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 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. ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Zondigo, Inc.

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Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

► 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. ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Zondigo, Inc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Way back in the early eighties, I was privileged to be part of the original IBM PC development team, led by Don Estridge. The culture of a large technology company is to rely on internal development or large, stable, and proven external vendors. Partnering with outside entrepreneurial efforts is discouraged.

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