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'

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Berkonomics

JULY 10, 2014

The first is of a 2004 startup that I cofounded and led the investment group for several early rounds, then VC rounds. The company has grown to forty employees and a healthy eight figure gross revenue run rate, but has absorbed over $36 million of angel and VC money to do so, and without yet reaching breakeven.

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Startup Outsource Development Outsource Venture Capital 179

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

And yes, VC’s, too. They outsource the critical negotiations and “trust their advisors to handle the details.&# You can’t outsource this to a recruiter. Negotiate directly with your VC or acquirer with lawyers present in the room. VCs : VCs are often on your side and usually act in an ethical manner.

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Venture Capital Pricing Startup Outsource 319

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Irvine-based CanopyHR Solutions , a provider of outsourced payroll and human resources services, announced today that it has received a investment from Claritas Capital Fund III, L.P. Tags: canopyhr human resources payroll outsourcing venture capital. Amount of the funding was not disclosed.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Early-stage companies shouldn’t: outsource core product development, have consulting firms build it for them to speed up time-to-market, shouldn’t hire too many business people until product is complete and early product/market fit tested. Hire admin / office management after you raise a reasonable size VC round.

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Startup Slides Outsource Development Sales 388

Berkonomics

JANUARY 28, 2021

The first is of a 2004 startup that I cofounded and led the investment group for several early rounds, then VC rounds. The company had grown to forty employees and a healthy eight figure gross revenue run rate but has absorbed over $36 million of angel and VC money to do so, and without yet reaching breakeven. Lessons founders learned.

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Outsource Development Startup Outsource Venture Capital 156

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The round was led by Okapi Venture Capital, Arboretum Ventures, and Baird Venture Partners. PathCentral offers both web-based software for managing pathology practices, including medical billing and workflow, as well as outsourced consulting and lab services.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. Other popular funding assistance sites for startups, including StartupAmerica and Startups.co

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Venture Capital Angel Satisfaction Equity 108

Xconomy

MAY 15, 2017

The company, which operates a network of online markets for outsourcing biomedical research services and supplies, has raised $24 million in a new round of venture funding. Founding CEO Kevin Lustig said Scientist.com will use the additional cash to expand its operations.

Outsource 79

Outsource Marketing Research Web 79

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

I believe that over capitalizing companies too early often favors the VC. Talking about whether to raise more money or not, their VC allegedly said to them: “If you had more capital, could you get to the future faster? The former was outsourced, the latter was our own team. It takes options off of the table.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2014

We provide a turnkey, back end, managed service offering for brands and retailers on an outsourced basis. We are an option for brands who don''t want to build it themselves in-house, from soup to nuts, or don''t want to outsource to a single vendor. I had a little of that in my DNA prior to working for that VC firm.

Commerce 203

Commerce Venture Capital Internet Brands Startup 203

InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

Rejecting the paint-by-numbers approach to corporate communications deployed by most marketing executives, Brad has embraced unconventional guerilla marketing tactics to help establish his venture capital firm, Foundry Group, as a thought leader in early-stage tech investing. companies should… focus on building amazing products.

Marketing 233

Marketing Blogging Startup Venture Capital 233

socalTECH

MAY 5, 2009

The company was incorporated in January of 2004, and we provide outsource e-commerce services to organizations, such as brands and retailers. We started getting approached by venture capital and private equity, and we have eight figures in revenue. What's the background on Onestop Internet and what you do?

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Venture Capital SEM Commerce SEO 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2009

Kline is founder of the venture capital firm, and also sites on the baords of NewBridge College, Rayne Corporation, and Cyalume Technologies. CaseStack helps manufacturers, retailers, and distributors to outsource and manage their supply chain and logistics operations. Kline, of Kline Hawkes & Co., to its board.

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Outsource Venture Capital Sites 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 19, 2013

Why would you have your most important success factor (successful implementations) outsourced to a third-party where you don’t control quality and who is strictly mercenary (i.e. Just have third-party VARs & SI’s do the implementations.” ” Politely listen but ignore them.

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Startup Sales Software Review Technical Review 403

socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2019

The funding was led by Moonshots Capital. eTailPet lets pet stores create their own websites, post their catalog, accept orders for in store pickup or delivery, and more, offering up a number of templates, mobile optimization, and outsource customer support. The startup is led by Founder and CEO Bere Giannini.

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Seed Funding Funding Template Southern California 154

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 10, 2018

It’s like the entire industry wants to outsource its brain to the smartest person they know and then follow that person. In the next post I’m going to talk about “funnel management” and how to handle all of your VC pipeline discussions and how to keep your process alive but the first step is to keep your confidence alive.

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Press Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 232

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. I am still a big fan of outsourcing.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

socalTECH

MAY 15, 2017

San Diego-based Scientist.com , a startup which operates a marketplace for outsourced research, has raised $24M in a funding round, the company announced Monday morning. The company's marketplace helps to connect large pharmaceuticals firms with smaller companies willing to offer up outsourcing of pharmaceutical research efforts.

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Outsource San Diego Research Hollywood 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2018

Santa Monica-based business outsourcing service provider TaskUs , founded by Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, said this morning that it has raised $250M in an investment round. The investment came from private equity investor Blackstone Group. According to TaskUs, the funding round values the company at $500M. READ MORE>>.

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Outsource Santa Monica Social Media Commerce 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2010

During the down market they were able to double down on recruiting, sales, outsourcing, new market entries and marketing (yes, with Tiger ads ). I was reminded of all this this when I read a blog post by one of my favorite thinkers on the VC market, Bryce Roberts, who talked about “ unfundable companies.&#.

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Technical Review Marketing IP Outsource Development 302

Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 21, 2010

It's ironic that the best businesses did not spend a fortune in franchise fees, hire a huge staff, or even start with venture capital funds. Start on your own, and outsource later. Benefits outsourcing through professional employer organizations, however, is another matter. Global Human Resources Outsourcing.

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Outsource Tips Venture Capital Resource 100

Technology Council

OCTOBER 3, 2008

Offshore Outsourcing is Dying…Long Live Hybrid Nearshore. Here are quick links to the feature articles in this issue: Magnify360 Wins VentureNet Best Of Show 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Building Your Startup “Out Of The Box” PR Tactics. 4 Rules For Email Design In [.]

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Frank Addante

AUGUST 29, 2006

Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ▼ August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. A BIG THANK YOU. ► March (2) 4.

Venture Capital 40

Venture Capital Capital Startup Outsource Development 40

socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2015

The startup outsources all kinds of of the back office tasks required by high tech companies like Savings.com, Expensify, Groupon, Uber, Tinder, and many others. The funding came from Phillipnes-based private equity investor Navegar.

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Funding Outsource Santa Monica High Tech 100

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2014

These milestones become a tool for you to seek funding, if necessary, whether that comes in the form of VC capital, a bank loan. In addition, your finance professional should have connections to other business partners who can help—banking partners, VC firms, etc.—and an AR line of credit, or another source.

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Venture Capital Outsource Help Writing 93

socalTECH

MAY 13, 2021

Cartwheel is led by co-founder and CEO Cartwheel; the company said it got its start as a delivery restaurant a decade ago, and moved into the delivery outsourcing business in 2014. Cartwheel said that Portillo's is already using its software for its Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches and Chicago-style hot dog restaurants.

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Demand Outsource Development Seed Funding Outsource 113

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. We're at a time when people might have a real business, but are ignored if they're too small or if they may not fit the venture capital model.

Outsource Development 190

Outsource Development Startup Outsource Altadena 190

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2014

But for Angel investors and venture capital investors, just remember that investors are not on your team (yet). Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). angel entrepreneur funding investor startup venture capital' You only get once chance to make a great first impression.

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Startup Venture Capital Slides Outsource 107

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2011

Because he blogged about it, and was well regarded among the venture capital community, tech people, and early adopters, we were really catapulted into the public mainstream. Jamie Siminoff: We're 100 percent in Los Angeles, based in our office, and don't use contractors or outsourcing. What are you doing with that funding?

Newsletter 216

Newsletter Startup CTO Hire Blogging 216

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, crowdfunding still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co

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Funding Startup Outsource Development Satisfaction 141

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

We also have a cloud-baesd, billing and practice management solutions, which enables them to manage all of their internal financial processes, and we also have solutions for billing and cloud-based outsourcing of back office tasks. Dan Rodrigues: Yes, we''ve raised around $70M in venture funding to date.

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Startup El Segundo CTO Hire Outsource Development 160

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

But for angel investors and venture capital investors, just remember that investors are not on your team (yet). Don’t be afraid to use some mercenaries to back you up (outsourcing, consultants). The first rule is to separate your advisors from your investors. You only get once chance to make a great first impression.

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Slides Outsource Summary Conference 126

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. Other popular sites for startups, including StartupNation and Startups.co

Entrepreneur 129

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Satisfaction Equity 129

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs the last couple of years is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. Of course, this might also lead to investors, partners, and licensing opportunities. Software crowd sourcing.

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Funding Satisfaction Sites Outsource Development 99

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs these days is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. Crowd funding is exciting new territory, but I don’t see it replacing Angel and venture capital investors any time soon.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Mike Yavonditte is the founder of the “super hot&# Hashable , a startup out of NYC that has been described as a “ Mint.com for Social Capital ” Mike sold his previous company, Quigo , to Aol for $340 Million. Now, he ‘outsources’ his investments through John Frankel of Frankel Asset Management.

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Google Startup Advertising Acquisition 302