socalTECH

JULY 11, 2019

Long Beach-based Virgin Orbit , the small satellite launch service startup backed by Sir Richard Branson, said it conducted its first successful "drop test" release of a rocket from its modified 747.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The funding comes from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia , which also has the option to invest an additional $480M in the company for future space services. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2017

A new company, Virgin Orbit , formed by Richard Branson's Virgin Group , has launched to focus on low cost, small satellite launches--and already has 200 employees and 180,000 square feet in Long Beach, according to Virgin Galactic. READ MORE>>

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socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2012

Hackers apparently have been applying software techniques to decode the passwords gleaned from LinkedIn, which would not only allow them access to accounts on the service, but potentially lead them to the logins for users using other websites. million passwords were compromised on the service. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2012

For Scott Ferreira , the founder of MySocialCloud.com (www.mysocialcloud.com), it was an investment from Sir Richard Branson and Jerry Murdock. We understand this whole effort was actually backed by Sir Richard Branson? Was that investment how you decided to drop out of school to launch the service?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2020

As a business advisor, I have too often seen technical entrepreneurs get a product or service off the ground with ease, but then struggle mightily when their business reaches a couple of million in annual sales, or the employee count grows beyond a handful.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In an era, where every single streaming music service seems to be the same thingindistinguishable from each otherhow do they differentiate and create customer loyalty? Cricket Wireless had us design, develop, and operate that platform, which was one of the first subscription music services built into your home. What is Super Hi-Fi?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In an era, where every single streaming music service seems to be the same thingindistinguishable from each otherhow do they differentiate and create customer loyalty? Cricket Wireless had us design, develop, and operate that platform, which was one of the first subscription music services built into your home. What is Super Hi-Fi?

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socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2011

Irvine-based Vokle , which operates an online, live web streaming and broadcasting service, has scored $767,000 in a new round of funding, according to lead investor the Tech Coast Angels. The service has been used in broadcasts featuring Al Gore, Imogen Heap, Arianna Huffington, Willow Bay, Sir Richard Branson and Tony Robbins, among others.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2013

Excellent customer service isn’t just something that happens from company to consumer. Customer service starts within a company. Richard Branson says rather than the perfect business tool, he values a brilliant personal assistant. Having awesome customer service starts with great leadership. appeared first on TechZulu.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Examples include the Conscious Capitalism® movement, founded by John Mackey of Whole Foods, the B Team , founded by serial entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) form of business now available in 35 states. A startup needs to find a voice relevant to its ecosystem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

They include people like Sir Richard Branson , born in 1950, who has founded over 400 companies, and claims to be just getting started. Manage customer service. Their trend toward entrepreneurship in that group is sometimes called seniorpreneurship , where people over 50 take the helm of a new leading-edge high-opportunity venture.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2022

By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Richard Branson once said “My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.” “I

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Virgin Galactic , the commercial spaceflight venture of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, said over the weekend that it has completed a piloted, free flight of SpaceShipTwo, the spaceship the firm is developing in Mojave. Image: Mark Greenberg/Virgin Galactic). READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2021

Good entrepreneurs find a great personal adventure, like Richard Branson, or great philanthropy, like Bill Gates. Guy Kawasaki says the best reason to start an organization is to make meaning – to create a product or service that makes the world a better place. To truly be successful your business must be about more than the money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2023

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their idea of a new technology or required service. Emulate the leadership attributes of entrepreneurs you admire, such as Richard Branson. These idea and developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Sir Richard Branson and Burt Rutan's spacecraft firm, Virgin Galactic , said today that it is unveiling its first manned, commercial spacecraft today in Mojave, the SpaceShipTwo (SS2). Virgin Galactic is a joint venture of the Virgin Group and Mojave-based Scaled Composites, the design firm run by aerospace designer Burt Rutan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

For example, DoorDash is a highly successful new food delivery service allowing people to order from local restaurants through a mobile application. Sir Richard Branson is an excellent model of this approach, by continually inspiring those around him to new heights.

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Eric Greenspan

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Employees first, customers next is one of concepts and I recently learned that Virgin and Sir Richard Branson share this philosophy. We offer instant response, same day service, constant communication, real appointment times, no question refund policy–Virginesque, Nordstrom-like, with an extra helping of In-N-Out Burger.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Santa Monica-based Virgin Charter, Richard Branson's online private jet chartering service, said today that it has inked a deal with travel booking provider GetThere, which allows companies, government agencies, and travel agents to book travel.

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Eric Greenspan

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Employees first, customers next is one of concepts and I recently learned that Virgin and Sir Richard Branson share this philosophy. We offer instant response, same day service, constant communication, real appointment times, no question refund policy–Virginesque, Nordstrom-like, with an extra helping of In-N-Out Burger.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2020

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their idea of a new technology or required service. Emulate the leadership attributes of entrepreneurs you admire, such as Richard Branson. These idea and developer skills are necessary, but not sufficient, to build a business.

Startup 124

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2019

Among my favorites were Thanks for Being Late (Thomas Friedman), The Alchemist (Paul Coehlo), The Virgin Way (Richard Branson), Caine Mutiny (Herman Wouk), The Five Dysfuntions of a Team (Patrick Lencionithanks Peter Lamson) and The Mamba Mentality (Kobe Bryant). As a result I was able read a lot more this yeara record 32 books.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2020

After investigating these successes, I have isolated certain strategy elements which I now offer to you as expeditors of success in starting a new business, independent of the product or service you are offering, as well as the market segment you are targeting. But even he started with just one.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

They include people like Sir Richard Branson , born in 1950, who has founded over 400 companies, and claims to be just getting started. Manage customer service. Their trend toward entrepreneurship in that group is sometimes called seniorpreneurship , where people over 50 take the helm of a new leading-edge high-opportunity venture.

Startup 124

Startup Technical Review Software Review Entrepreneur 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2016

As a business advisor, I have too often seen technical entrepreneurs get a product or service off the ground with ease, but then struggle mightily when their business reaches a couple of million in annual sales, or the employee count grows beyond a handful.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Training Organization Examples 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2019

Examples include the Conscious Capitalism® movement, founded by John Mackey of Whole Foods, the B Team , founded by serial entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) form of business now available in 33 states. A startup needs to find a voice relevant to its ecosystem.

Startup 97

Startup Education Customer Custom 97

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2019

By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Richard Branson once said “My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.” “I

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2010

You will always come across people that will criticize you, no matter how great or valuable your product or service may be. More importantly, they would be doing what they enjoy, like Sir Richard Branson always seems to do. Tags: entrepreneur creativity startup Richard Branson business. Motivated yet patient. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For example, Facebook added WhatsApp as a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service to enhance the self-sustaining growth their social media platform before any downturn. Richard Branson is doing it with Virgin Galactic space rides, without impacting his Virgin Airlines. Introduce disruptive technologies to this domain.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Richard Branson , Walt Disney and Mark Zuckerberg. Along with Amazon, Dell was also an early pioneer of web-based customer service. Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Richard Branson , Walt Disney and Mark Zuckerberg. " [Tweet this quote].

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

In a perfect world, the coolest widget, the coolest service would automatically sell and people would love it…but this ain’t a perfect world. An entrepreneur has to enchant people to use new products and services not simply bludgeon them, promote them or discount them. He is a great example of…building an enchanting company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2013

Examples include the Conscious Capitalism® movement, led by John Mackey of Whole Foods, The B Team , led by serial entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) form of business now available in 14 states. Startups often pay lip service to strategic partnerships, but they schedule these efforts far down the road.

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Startup Education Customer Custom 117

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2015

By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Richard Branson once said “My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.” “I

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Resource Social Network SpaceX 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2014

By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Richard Branson once said “My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.” “I

Entrepreneur 114

Entrepreneur Resource Social Network SpaceX 114

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 17, 2016

Examples include the Conscious Capitalism® movement, led by John Mackey of Whole Foods, the B Team , led by serial entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, and the Benefit Corporation (B Corp) form of business now available in 30 states. Startups often pay lip service to strategic partnerships, but they schedule these efforts far down the road.

Capital 58

Capital Startup Education Customer 58

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 25, 2017

By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Richard Branson once said “My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.” “I

Entrepreneur 56

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