socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Make It Work , the provider of in-home and on-site technical support and services headed by Eric Greenspan, said today that it has inked a deal to offer up its services for sale at Costco Wholesale Corporation locations in Southern California. The rollout will begin in Q4 of the year. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Southern California has had a banner year this year, with a huge number of successful exits, fundings, and more. Tickets are on sale now , so buy your ticket today! socalTECH.com readers can get $20 off the normal ticket price by using the code SCTWEB. Presenting Sponsor. Premium Sponsors.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

While a large corporation may be able to offer an attractive price point due to economies of scale, a local, regional provider has specific benefits that can often outweigh the dollars saved by going with a large firm. A local or regional provider, though, can offer: 1. Local staff.

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socalTECH

MAY 12, 2009

According to the firm, the company operates private sales where it offers brands at 40-75 percent off retail prices. The funding is the second announced for a private sale firm in the last couple of weeks in Southern California; just last week, Rancho Dominguez-based Onestop Internet--also in the private sales business--scored $13.3M

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2020

based company makes money on the sale of the house, managing the rental and connecting homeowners to a lender that will give them money to acquire the rental property. The prices will vary by neighborhood, but Dietz expects them to run 20 percent less than the average cost of an apartment in the same neighborhood, he said.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 -- Fast Growth Sales Strategies. Growing Sales Revenue while Averting Shrinking Profitability. If you don't want to ravage your profitability by becoming a price seller, then you won't want to miss this power-packed Fast Growth Sales Strategies event. Techbizconnection.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

We're here to help them solve the problem of compliance and retail policy enforcement, and to understand what people are saying about their products next to their buy buttons, what kind of reviews they are getting, and to understand other things that influence sales. We provide analytics on the velocity of sales across their channels.

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AeA Los Angeles Council

APRIL 10, 2008

Having been both a marketing & sales executive, I have seen first-hand how silos between these two departments can exist while products (or the sale of services) still "succeed" despite the rivalry. But there's a high price to pay when you consider that it affects the well-being of your company culture.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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MyShape CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

All of the cars in the Fair app are pre-owned, but you can shop for any car for sale at any dealership. They don't have to pay for the sale, and we're not charging them for that customer. The average price of an automobile is $20,000 to $30,000. So, we assume we will have to go through a lot of scrutiny.

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Startup Truecar Pricing Entrepreneur 124

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

One of the fastest growing startups in Southern California in recent years was Hautelook, which went from just an ideas to a huge, $270M acquisition by Nordstrom only X years later. Hautelook was able to help define--and conquer--the online flash sales category, in record time. It's the relationship between price and quality.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The platform approach we took allows teams and companies and venues to access the best functionality, at a subcription price, rather than a custom development price. For example, if you are looking at the roster of the Oregon Ducks, if you are a woman in New York, you may see a different ad than if you are a man in Southern California.

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2012

We might identify you're a male in Southern California, between the ages of 25 to 35, and Retention Science can use all of this information that we've gathered about you to understand your purchasing power and browsing activity, what your job or occupation is, pulling all those data points to understand how to price offers to you.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 11, 2015

As I look back, I can remember so many times where I benefited from good luck. Who would’ve guessed that a day would come when a major Wall Street firm would make a strategic decision to open high profile offices across Southern California? We went from our largest-ever sale of 3 licenses at one time to a thousand.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

He believes that price, product and features are not the differentiators upon which customers make their decision. And while the numbers have to add up, it’s only by making the customer “feel” something for your product or service - on an emotional level - that it’s possible to attract audiences, create connections and close sales in volume.

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Marketing Incubator Los Angeles Pricing 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. I had lost a previous deal where the team said they liked me but didn’t know my partners well enough so I promised myself never to let that happen again. They had agreed!

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. I had lost a previous deal where the team said they liked me but didn’t know my partners well enough so I promised myself never to let that happen again. They had agreed!

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Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 328

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2014

YouTube is joined by the SoCal outpost for Facebook. Here, prices can climb higher. million, it is the highest sale price of the year. Reports cited by Los Angeles Business Journal say recent median housing prices in the Beach Cities and the South Bay rose 19.2 percent higher than those of last year.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MAY 15, 2011

The price increases to $65 after April 23rd and $125 at the door. TCVN’s support is intended to benefit the entire Southern California technology community. What: OC Technology Influencer Mixer & Summit 2011. When: Mixer: May 16th 6pm-11pm, Invitation Only Summit, May 17. REGISTER AT: [link].

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 2, 2010

Listed below are some of the top picks from CheapCheapCheap.com , a bargain hunting webpage based out of Southern California, CA. Offers typically don't last long - either they run out of stock, or they change the prices due to high demand! It was extremely high in demand a few years back, but the game sales are still thriving.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Southern California--despite the lack of huge, name brand firms-- has a significant number of enterprise software companies, of which Network Automation is just one. We have a very unique capability in scalability, but at an agreeable price point. He spent a number of years with another, Southern California bootstrap, Goldmine.

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Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? Forget to get around to setting up that Employee Stock Option Plan and want to be able to give the early guys their options at a low strike price? Consider it a sales & marketing expense for them. He mostly covers Southern California.

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Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. In SoCal we have Crosscut Ventures, Matt Coffin, Mike Jones, Klaus Schauser, etc. I am always an advocate of setting a price.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I need to get you into both the Southern California Tech Central and the B2B Marketing Zone. Right now we're working on a multi-platform sales support program for Daylight Transport, a mid-sized LTL (Less Than Truckload) carrier and logistics company. Clients use our templates for things like sales sheets.

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Marketing Social Media Blogging Media 150

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 9, 2009

With the likely exit for most technology companies being through a sale, if you own or are a C-level executive of a potential acquisition target, you'll want to understand how the process works, what's important, what's not, and what will be around the next corner. Once you've agreed on a price, the work is just beginning.

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socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2012

In just three steps on our mobile app, you can take a photo, price it, and put it on the marketplace. People will see things for sale based on their location, anywhere in their neighborhood, and around the country. We're kind of like a cross between Craigslist and Pinterest, as if the two had a baby, and you'd get Hipswap.

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Mobile Los Angeles Web Southern California 157

socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2016

By doing this, and also by using primarily electric vehicles, we can provide this service at a price which is cheaper than using your own car. The challenge with those types of fleets, is because they are cities, they are bureaucratic, complicated, and have a very slow sales cycle. driving for on-demand services.

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Demand Los Angeles Inglewood Pricing 100

socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2011

Last week, we talked with Fouad ElNaggar of Redpoint Ventures about some of the interesting companies in Southern California. Sure, that's a decent way to approach it, but the result is, studios then want a huge minimum guarantee, which really prices startups out of the market. The firm is based in Los Angeles and Seattle.

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Redpoint Startup Content .Net 201

socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2013

Through that business, we actually installed a couple of thousand homes, mostly in Southern California and Northern California, with new home builders like Centex, Lennar, and others. But, since it''s priced against the local utility, that investors can get a 9, 10, 11, or 12 percent yield.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Living in California, and specifically, Southern California, where we have experience severe drought conditions and continue to suffer from drought, I realized how important it was to prevent those leaks from happening. So, I quite my job and started three and a half years ago on this journey, and we're now well on our way.

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Technical Review Technology Startup Artificial Inteligence 113

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. He holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a JD from Southwestern University, and suffers from an addiction to cheeseburgers. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The event will feature a panel of some of SoCal’s brightest entrepreneurs who have received funding from TechStars, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Idealab and will be moderated by upStart.LA’s Co-Founder, Dan Dato. 10th from 7pm to 9pm at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (SMCA).

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Incubator Santa Monica Idealab Social Media 64

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2015

Many people are too cautious in sales processes and as a result when they present their solutions they end up sounding milquetoast and undifferentiated from anybody else in the market. I recently wrote about the three rules of sales. In sales we often call these USPs (I wrote about them here: Unique Selling Propositions ).

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Sales SaaS Startup Venture Capital 150

socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2009

There has been a lot of recent interest in green technologies and products which attack the green/clean technology space, with a number of firms in Southern California tackling parts of that problem. The two major issues, in my opinion, were price point, and the second was ease-of-use. We sat down with Captain Bernardo J.

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Southern California Product Research Pricing 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

I love cars--I grew up in SoCal, and my father was really into cars, and didn't have sons. They came on, because right now, their sales go entirely to me, even though they know there are women who have money, who are eager to seek out adrenaline sports, and why shouldn't they also drive fast cars? We decided there is no need for that.

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Truecar Writing Edmunds Sites 204

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

I was working hand-in-hand with my close friend and associate Stuart Lander who was running our UK office and with one of our local sales reps. Winning the contract meant that we would hit our quarterly revenue figure and be in good position for our annual sales target. I later learned one of my biggest lesson in sales.

Startup 151

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review 151

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The event will feature a panel of some of SoCal’s brightest entrepreneurs who have received funding from TechStars, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Idealab and will be moderated by upStart.LA’s Co-Founder, Dan Dato. 10th from 7pm to 9pm at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (SMCA).

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