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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Los Angeles-based RingDNA , which develops analytics software used for understanding the sales process and sales conversations, said last week that it raised $30M in a growth capital funding. The funding was led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (GS Growth), and also included Palisades Growth Capital and Bryant Stibel. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 8, 2019

Playa Vista-based point-of-sale equipment and software provider Appetize says that its recent move to offer up "self-service" kiosks to its customers, has resulted in its customers seeing more spending and demand.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Postmates is now rolling out what could be the biggest update to the company’s service in a long time — adding a retail option for users to shop local stores and for local merchants to set up a virtual on-demand storefront in the app. That could have an impact on retail sales that were already projected to be dismal.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based Postie , the machine-learning-meets-diirect-mail startup backed by Bonfire Ventures and Crosscut Ventures, said today that it has named Zev Gollender as the company's Head of Sales. Gollender was most recently Vice President of Media Sales at Taboola, and also has served at Adiant and AOL. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops human capital management and employee learning software, has cut its sales head count, and shuffled its sales and services organizations, the company said late Wednesday.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Online real estate brokerage Redfin said this morning that it is launching a brand new, "concierge" service in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., where the company will take care of the deep cleaning, painting, staging, and landscaping of a home before a sale. Redfin normally charges 1 percent for its home selling service.

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APRIL 6, 2018

Los Angeles-based TeenSafe , which develops teen driver monitoring software for smartphones, says it has named a new head of its channel sales. According to the company, Aaron Moore has been named Head of Channel Sales, and will work directly with insurance companies.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

According to the company, it is launching a smartphone with a built-in point of sale (POS) terminal, aimed at helping small business owners, and tied into a merchant account. A new, Santa Monica-based startup, ZmBIZI is launching a new, smartphone aimed at small businesses, creators, and entrepreneurs.

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AUGUST 30, 2011

The firm said its new Mobile Sales Force Automation SuiteApp, built on top of NetSuite, provides access to opportunity/customer data, sales forecasts, and real-time calendar and task management. JustEnough said its inventory and demand management software is being used by such firms as Kenneth Cole, Levi Strauss, and Kraft Foods.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 29, 2019

Los Angeles-based Ordermark , the online delivery management service for restaurants founded by the scion of the famous, family-owned Canter’s Deli, said it has raised $18 million in a new round of funding. million for Ordermark, a takeout order management service. The round was led by Boulder-based Foundry Group.

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JUNE 12, 2018

Los Angeles-based accounting software developer BlackLine announced this morning that it has named Mark Woodhams as its new SVP of Global Sales. The company said Woodhams has more than 35 years of experience in the cloud financial and professional services area. Woodhams will be responsible for BlackLine's worldwide sales organization.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Orange, California-based real estate technology and services provider LRES has named Mike Bye as its new Vice President of Sales, according to the company. Bye will be responsible for reporting on all sales activities and establishing and managing client relationships. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2023

Customer service has traditionally been focused on the resolution of complaints , primarily after a transaction. Your challenge is to excel in all elements of a customer interaction, from pre-sales to long-term advocacy and image. Great customer service now must be proactive, rather than reactive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 26, 2023

Every one of you business owners I know periodically introduces new products and services to sustain growth, fight off competitors, or take advantage of new technologies. New offerings which build your brand will increase acceptance and sales of all solutions, not just the new one. Solution may require new category development time.

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APRIL 8, 2020

Irvine-based Digital Motors says it is offering up the ability to add online auotmotive sales in 24 hours to car dealerships, allowing any car dealership to turn their website into an online store.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Los Angeles-based Mogreet , the provider of video-based, mobile marketing services, is in the midst of and expansion, including the hiring of two executives to its sales and marketing team. Venture backed Mogreet provides its video-based, mobile marketing services to brands. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Our interview today is with Amos Schwartzfarb , the author of Sell More Faster: The Ultimate Sales Playbook for Start-Ups , which comes out tomorrow, Wednesday. We caught up with Amos to learn about his new book, and to gain some tips for startup entrepreneurs on how to figure out when you're actually ready to scale your sales team.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2022

The buy now, pay later service Affirm has just landed a new partnership with popular payments company Stripe. Just this month, the payment network deepened a partnership with WooCommerce (and the ecommerce service's 3.7 How the Service Works. Not all BNPL services are sailing to success, however. In early 2022, 55.8%

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 1, 2018

Monday, May 7, 2018 -- Technology Services World (TSW) 2018. Learn how technology companies are leveraging the expertise of both their Sales and Service teams to land, retain, and grow customers. TSW is an unrivaled source of peer learning, networking, and idea sharing. See [link] (more)

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MARCH 24, 2014

John as its new Senior Vice President of Sales for its Optical Communications System division. Johns will head up sales operations and service for the company. Johns will head up sales operations and service for the company. communications optical networking data center hardware sales executive' READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 12, 2023

Management undertakes a simple exercise of calculating the increased profitability of shutting down all R&D, sales and subordinate operations, and universally notes with shock the high net profit that results – from shutting down all operations except customer service to recurring customers (as in software support operations.).

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Key Functions with High Impact Generative AI is revolutionizing sales by enabling dynamic pricing and personalized customer interactions, boosting conversion rates and customer satisfaction. Post-sale, AI analyzes customer data to improve service and loyalty, making it a cornerstone of modern sales methodologies.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Playa Vista-based Appetize , which develops tablet-based, modern point-of-sale (POS) technology for the food service and retail market, has raised $20M in a Series B funding, the company said on Wednesday morning.

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APRIL 1, 2016

Santa Monica-based TrueCar has named a new executive to head up dealer sales, saying on Thursday that it has named Jim Menard as its new Senir Vice President of Dealer Sales. Menard was previously President and GM of the U.S. subsidiary of Search Optics. Menard also has served at AutoTrader and vAuto. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Santa Monica-based TrueCar announced on Wednesday that it has promoted David Green to Senior Vice President of Major Accounts, within the company's Dealer Sales and Service Team. Green has been at TrueCar since 2015. Green previously served at Sonic Automotive and Showcase Honda in Phoenix.

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socalTECH

MAY 15, 2014

Kofax said the sale included $580,000 in software license revenue, $100,000 in maintenance services, and $430,000 in professional services. Kofax said the deal covers improving and enhancing a claims processing operation for the un-named client. Kofax develops applications used for document capture and handling. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 29, 2020

The two companies have announced a new partnership that will see Humana pushing Heal’s in-home and virtual care delivery services to the patients it covers and committing $100 million to spur the Los Angeles-based startup’s growth. “ We think we are… an accelerant for the adoption of those services.”

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2019

Online real estate site Zillow is expanding its home buying service, Zillow Offers , into the Inland Empire this week, saying that it will start providing all-cash offers to people looking to sell their homes, condos, and townhomes in the area, as it expands its service nationwide.

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MARCH 16, 2015

El Segundo-based technology service provider PCM announced this morning that it has acquired En Pointe Technologis Sales , in ann asset acquisition deal. PCM said it acquired En Pointe Technologies Sales IT solutions provider business, excluding the firm''s current tangible assets, accounts receivable and inventory. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Hosted IT business management software provider Autotask says that it is planning to expand in Los Angeles, and will be opening up a new field sales office here sometime later this year. autotask business management software sales' The company did not say where in Los Angeles it will be setting up the office. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

Santa Monica-based secure texting and messaging provider TigerText has bolstered its enterprise sales expertise, saying this morning that it has hired Justin Nelson, most recently a VP at Oracle, as its new Chief Sales Officer. The Chief Sales Officer position is a new one for TigerText, which is led by Brad Brooks. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

MyTime , which operates an online service focused on online deals for appointment-focused businesses like chiropractors, personal trainers, housekeeping, and more, has raised a round of funding to expand its service beyond Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 7, 2020

The latest of these is Luxury Presence , which pitches digital marketing services to real estate agents and has raked in $5.4 million in financing to support the buildout of its services and sales teams to manage clients. According to estimates from Built in LA , there are roughly 127 companies, which have raised over $2.4

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Santa Barbara-based optical switching technology developer Calient Technologies said this morning that it has named Erik Leonard as its Senior Vice President of Sales. Leonard had most recently been Vice President of Sales for its Service Provider and Digital Entertainment markets area. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Verfurth as its new Vice President of Sales. Pathway Genomics offers up genetic testing services. sales lifescience healthcare executive genomics pathway' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 7, 2015

Santa Barbara-based ShipHawk , the online marketplace for packing and shipping, said today that it has appointed Erica Deas to its sales team. Deas was previously Senior Director of Mid-Market Sales at Tapjoy. ShipHawk said Deas will take over the daily operations and development of its SaaS sales team.

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JUNE 1, 2021

According to the company, the funding will go to grow its team, especially in its customer service department, as well as expand product features. iLife said the funding was led by Foundation Capital, and also include AME Cloud Ventures and Cherubic Ventures. iLife was founded and is led by CEO Nelson Lee.

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