Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2020

Young entrepreneurs often are so excited by new technology or their latest invention that they forget to translate it into a value proposition that their customers or potential investors can understand and relate to. Customer data, as well as internal data, is a key resource for every business that must be secured and protected.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

It is often the fortuitous mixture of new technologies, customer awareness and then acceptance of the technology and then the slow adoption into our daily lives that leads to markets exploding. Facebook, Google) to a large market opportunity then you had better have enough resources to compete. And let’s be clear.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2020

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand said this morning that it has joined an industry group, which is looking to accelerate the development of a universal blockchain-powered network for human resources. HireRight and ZipRecruiter are also in Southern California. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based human resources (HR) technology developer CareerArc --part of an ever growing number of Los Angeles area enterprise software companies--said this morning that it has raised $30M in a growth equity funding. CareerArc, led by longtime technology veteran Robin D.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The Walt Disney Studios , in Burbank, and technology giant Microsoft Corp. According to the companies, they are in a five year "innovation partnership" to develop 'scene-to-screen' content workflows, which will include a technology hub called The Walt Disney Studios StudioLAB.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 30, 2019

In a bid to show that it’s getting ready for the electrification of American roads, Royal Dutch Shell is buying Greenlots , a Los Angeles-based developer of electric vehicle charging and energy management technologies. For Shell, the deal adds to a portfolio of electric charging assets including the Dutch-based company, NewMotion.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact. This shift allows business to reallocate human resources to more complex and strategic roles, or eliminate those positions entirely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2022

Here are some recognizable entrepreneurial examples I like, just from the technology space: Driven by an epic ambition. Each of them has seen and seized opportunities for change, sensed the way forward, garnered the necessary resources, and pursued their dreams, regardless of the odds. Persuasive and empowering. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

One such theme was “water conservation” and we morphed it into a broader theme of agriculture technology or “ag tech” for short. Apeel Technologies. Apeel is another Ag Tech company that has invented technology to reduce spoilage of fresh produce by extended the shelf life through natural means.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. In this context, there are at least six stages often included in the scope of R&D to narrow your focus: Search for new technologies. Technology pilots.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Ways to Make Your MVP More Minimum We spent quite a bit of time talking about a complexity scale and the kinds of resources you can viably use at different levels of complexity. If you do not break it down into small pieces, its hard to make progress with part-time resources, freelancers, etc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2020

Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. These founders all seem to be pushing their technology, rather than highlighting their solution to a painful need. Limit the features and complexity.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Air Force, Lockheed Martin, Maxar Technologies, SAIC and the Israel Aerospace Industries company, Techstars and Starburst Aerospace are launching an accelerator focused on the space industry in Los Angeles. With the help of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, the U.S. billion over the last year.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 7, 2023

Exploring new technologies? Instead, given a startup project, they’ll default to building everything in-house, using technologies that they’re already familiar with. This is especially true when a founder has a strong vision but limited knowledge of the technology needed to make it a reality. What does the role demand?

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Learn something new - most programmers love learning new technologies or solving new kinds of problems. Not Knowing Enough - Unfortunately, you also cannot get into a conversation with a programmer and not know the first thing about the technology. If you don't understand the basics about mobile technology, then read up on it.

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Berkonomics

MAY 25, 2017

Train and transfer technology to each new distributor within 90 days of signing. This is a great way to unify departments that once may have competed for resources toward individual ends, now pointed toward a common goal supported by all levels of management up to the CEO.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 23, 2021

In reality, resource constraints should be seen by startups a competitive advantage, by forcing them to develop new markets, and to think differently and act differently than existing players. The result, called resourcefulness, allows entrepreneurs to create opportunities in the face of scarcity. Let your constraints drive innovation.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Swell Energy , an installer and manager of residential renewable energy, energy efficiency and storage technologies, is raising $450 million to finance the construction of four virtual power plants representing a massive amount of energy storage capacity paired with solar power generation.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Strategic Technical Advisor looks at the business and determines what makes sense from a technology perspective in the short-term and longer-terms. Conclusion Bottom line – if you are an early-stage startup with online or mobile technology as part of your solution, you ABSOLUTELY NEED a technical advisor.

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2018

According to the two, the deal will help customers who are seeking to implement Esri technology on Alibaba Cloud. Esri said its implementation in China include such customers as the Ningxia Land and Resources Bureau, which is using Esri ArcGIS Enterprise software on Alibaba Cloud. Financial details of the agreement were not announced.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based R&D lab and "content studio" Not Impossible Labs said this week that it has linked with technology distributor Avnet. Not Impossible--which says it is focused on creating "technology for the sake of humanity"--will tap into Avnet's product development expertise and resources.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 24, 2014

Email readers, continue here.] Accelerators are popping up in college towns, urban cities and near existing technology hubs. Some have become well known in the entrepreneurial community as benchmark operations for others to emulate, including TechStars and Y-Combinator.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2021

An underutilized, but valuable resource, every startup should investigate is a formal or informal connection to your alma mater, including any local university. Look for special programs for entrepreneurs, like the Arizona State University Furnace Technology Transfer Accelerator program that I am familiar with, available to non-students.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In one industry I know well, the dominant player with 22% market share was acquired by one of the largest companies in the technology world. What if you had abandoned that market, reallocated your resources, and focused instead upon other non–competitive geographical or industry segments? Or charge in full speed? Battle or avoid?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Words alone, like “improved efficiency”, “paradigm shift,” and “breakthrough technology” won’t convince people to follow you. For example, early adopters may be easily sold, but new technology product success really hinges on adoption by certain demographics, perhaps more influenced by celebrities or mommy bloggers.

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2018

In a study which belies the opt-cited preference for "young" entrepreneurs in the startup and venture capital industry, a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology find that the mean age of the founders of the 1,000 fastest growing new ventures in the U.S. is actually 45.0. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2013

This is part of a series that describes a sales methodology for technology companies or frankly many other types of companies, too. Every company is inundated with products and technology so inertia takes over. Is she a mid-level in an exec and wants to be seen as an innovator by embracing new, exciting technologies?

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Don’t draw your visionary resources into the incremental fight. Whichever of the three scenarios may apply to you, it is a red flag for your future if you condone the status quo and allow the company to devote all its resources to existing products and simple enhancements. Technology companies are prime targets for this problem. .

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

For co-founder and chief product officer Dan Turchin, the company is the culmination of decades of work spent developing tools for human resources and employee services. It’s the seventh company that Turchin has been involved in around applying technology to help employees, he says.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

The ARPANET, as it was called back then, was designed by government, industry and academia so scientists and academics could access each other’s computing resources and trade large research files, saving time, money and travel costs. On the other hand, it has led to excess and control in a number of domains.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2019

The Cleantech Open , the Los Angeles-based effort which is helping clean technology startups with acceleration, support resources, and more--run by the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)--is one of a number of organizations which have received part of a $1 million grant total from the Wells Fargo Foundation. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2019

READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2020

HelpWithCovid helped connect over 60,000 volunteers over some 50 COVID-19 specific projects, including contact tracing apps, mental health resources, and medical information databases. That way, we can connect them with people willing to help with racial equity, and also raise awareness and drive resources to black owned business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 4, 2013

Put simply – you need enough users in a segment who care about what you’re doing to dictate investing further in the product or in sales & marketing resources. You need product / market fit. If you solve a deep problem for a niche user group but not enough users have the problem you won’t achieve product / market fit.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2020

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Get help with grant funding and incubator resources. Find technical and legal guidance and advisors.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 3, 2022

However, although they are providing such significant value, a lot of them operate with limited funding and resources, which ultimately affects the customer experience. We’re equipping them with the tools and resources so that they can operate more efficiently and empower themselves economically.”.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 26, 2020

While some of the largest privately held technology companies, like SpaceX and Tesla , have shifted to manufacturing ventilators, smaller companies are also trying to pitch in and relieve scarcity locally.

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