Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2021

According to Illumina, is is donating two of its newest, next-generation (NGS) platforms, reagants, and four years of service support to the Molecular Diagnostic Reference Laboratory at Kasturba Hospital, in the Municipal Corporate of Greater Mumbai.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

I recently wrote a blog post in which I pointed out that many investors & advisors discourage enterprise startups from having a professional services (PS) business and I think this is a big mistake. I think it’s important for enterprise startups to layer in professional services into your revenue stream. rollout support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2023

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 27, 2014

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Content Recommendations in Streaming Services While many streaming platforms suggest content based on viewing history, LLMs have the power to significantly elevate this experience. Structured Data refers to information organized in a defined manner, making it easier to search and analyze.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 25, 2024

Entrepreneurs will have a relative willing to devote time, a school friend with business experience, professionals who charge for the service, investors with a reason to promote your success and more. Business coaches come in all sizes and shapes. Find a coach who has “been there and done that.” The post Do you even need a business coach?

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

There is no rule as to uniformity of pay, as some advisors may be willing to serve at no cost while others are industry consultants used to receiving fair payment for services rendered. Create a formal advisor agreement listing expectations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2016

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2018

the company behind Snapchat , has run into more controversy, after celebrity Rihanna weighed in on an poll advertisement Snapchat had approved and run on its service asked viewers to vote on whether they'd like to "slap Rihanna" or "punch Chris Brown". The ad refers to a 2009 domestic violence incident.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2020

If your forte is a service, like consulting or web site design, it’s harder to find guidance on what will get you funded, and how you can scale your business. With services, scaling the business often implies cloning yourself, since you are the intellectual property and the competitive advantage. Capture your “secret sauce.”

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Rippol said its algorithm--which is it billing the "Butterfly Effect Network"--uses advanced machine learning to rank videos that a users has watches, rates, or reviewed and cross references them to what a users'a friends and demographic has been watching. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Cabin , the startup which has been running overnight trips on luxury buses between Los Angeles and San Francisco--aiming at digitally connected, tech-savvy consumers looking to move between the technology hubs--has re-launched its service, saying that it has "completely re-engineered" its buses and services.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Authors Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Oglivie have created a framework for creation of a new product or service – one worth spending at least a cycle of time for review. Email readers, continue here…] Let’s refer to this as managerial ideation. And if the response is less than we expected, what can we do differently?

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Companies can no longer rely on standard network solutions, they need scalable infrastructure and business internet service that can meet rapidly escalating needs. Many are turning to Ethernet services to solve their local area network (LAN) needs. Unfortunately, not all Ethernet services are created equal. Start Local.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Irvine-based HireRight , the provider of background checks and drug and health screening services, has rolled out a new service specifically aimed at health care organizations. READ MORE>>. hireright health care background check drug screening healthcare lifescience employer employee'

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socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2009

The firm also said that it is in a deal with SlideRocket, which will allow users of Sliderocket's presentation site to license tracks from AudioMicro and incorporate them in presentations.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 3, 2017

Your first customers for any product or service form your reference base, the important group of allies that your marketing and sales people rely upon when attempting to create buzz and make a mass market for a new product. Greatly exceed expectations at all costs. Respond immediately to every question and complaint.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2018

The ultimate goal is to have uberAIR services commercially available in those cities by 2023. Uber, on the other hand is trying to build out the service in much the same way it did with car hailing so many years ago. we’re doing a specific rotor system on one of the engineering common reference models that Uber has released.”

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Eric Greenspan

MAY 29, 2010

Make It Work is an extreme customer service company. We really do want to “delight every customer we serve&# ( 30,000+ customer testimonials to prove it ) and this is just one more tactic in our ultimate strategy of providing “Extreme Customer Service.&#. Customer Service Representative. Eric Greenspan.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2014

Intuit said this morning that it is offering up to $200 in Amazon gift cards for referrals to its TurboTax online tax preparation service. Intuit--which runs its TurboTax unit out of San Diego--said it will give customers $10 for every friend they refer to TurboTax for online tax preparation, up to $200. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

New research has found that San Francisco and London have become two of the world’s leading hubs for VC investment into tech solutions that address one or more of the 17 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), more commonly referred to as “Impact Tech” They are followed by Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Shanghai and Beijing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2022

There are already a variety of cloud computing solutions available for common business usage, including the following: Software as a Service (SaaS). Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Platform as a Service (PaaS). Business Process as a Service (BPaaS). Gamification.

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Eric Greenspan

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

In 2007, my company negotiated an unprecedented marketing agreement with Verizon to sell their FiOS and in turn their technicians in the field would refer Make It Work services to their customers. Because the technicians didn’t really want to refer us. It seemed like a perfect fit. Everyone was so excited. It didn’t.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, MomStamp , recently said it has launched, to help mother connect with their extended network and better get referrals from "friends of friends" to local service providers. momstamp referral mother friend refer startup friends facebook' READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

But recently I was asked about success factors for services startups, and I quickly realized that there is very little published to help the thousands of startups that fall in this category. The distinction between product companies and services companies is easy to see. Scaling services means cloning yourself.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

launching today, is an invite-only subscription-based platform for holistic healthcare providers to list their services and share knowledge. Before being allowed to list their services, providers complete a background check and their provider credentials are verified. “When you look at health as a whole today in the U.S.,

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2014

HomeHero offers up a way for families to find and hire in-home, senior caregivers for aging family members, allowing them to browse vidos of those caregivers, view references, reviews, and more. The Santa Monica-based startup is initially targeting the Los Angeles region with its services.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

A new, Los Angeles startup, myRight , is hoping to help users with some basic legal questions, through a new service geared around asking users questions-and-answers about their legal questions.

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socalTECH

JULY 8, 2014

Ceres said the deal includes a multi-year, software license and collaboration agreement and professional services and support. The Ceres software tool is used for sifting through genetic data, to help search for data and make cross references. Financial impact of the deal were not announced.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

Usually these will not give you money, but will provide inexpensive expert mentoring and office services. Sometimes these will ask for 5%-15% of your equity for their support services. Their real value is your access to senior advisors with experience, and other startups in the same stage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2021

Ask everyone to update their resume, and personally call probable references, so there are no surprises. That means questioning each of these key players, and calling references or prior associates. Having a great product or service is not enough. If everyone gives a different story, you have no story. Don’t surprise the team.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The startup also said it will award users with additional equity when they install the company's mobile app, when they set up direct deposit, or when they refer friends to the service.

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socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

Burstly announced the move this morning, in addition to reorganizing its corporate structure around its multiple mobile app services. Burstly formerly only referred to the company''s app monetization tools. Burstly is led by Evan Rifkin, and is backed by GRP Partners, Rincon Venture Partners, and SoftBank.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2021

The study was conducted using historical emissions data and did not include the “scope three” emissions, which refer to the greenhouse gas emissions created by service providers for the city’s operations. Los Angeles has tried to address its carbon footprint in the past, but the efforts weren’t very successful.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2016

Helpr said that babysitters on its app are required to have an in-person interview, phone-based reference checks, CPR certifications, a background check, and client reviews, unlike other on-demand babysitting app providers. Edwards and Richters previously founded University Sitters, a childcare services provider. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2013

Scopely , the Los Angeles developer of game monetization services, told its supporters today that it will pay $5,000 in cash to anyone who refers job candidates that result in a hire for the company.

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