TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

One customer assumed that poor usage rates at a particular station was due to a lack of EVs in the area, Terry recalled in a recent interview. Demand for ChargerHelp’s service has attracted customers and investors. The funds will be used to build out its platform, hire beyond its 27-person workforce and expand its service area.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2013

There’s no need to visit a separate mobile site or open a separate app.” The new service will be available on the Facebook mobile Pages for more than 20,000 OpenTable restaurant customers across North America. The post Facebook Partners With OpenTable To Up Restaurant Reviews appeared first on TechZulu.

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socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2009

Santa Monica-based Zag.com , the online car buying software firm headed by Scott Painter, announced this morning that it has inked a deal with the AAA, to power a new service called AAA Automaker. Tags: automobile research purchasing service. Financial details of the win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2011

Santa Barbara-based QAD , the developer of manufacturing resource planning software, said today that SMR Automotive Services , a unit of Samvardhana Motherson Group, is using the firm's applications at all of its sites. SMR Automotive Services is a manufacturer of external review mirrors for passenger cars.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2015

It also highlights all aspects of required customer service, satisfaction, loyalty and referrals to peers. Many consultants today are hard to contact between scheduled meetings, due to their formal communication processes. There are expert blogs and curation sites, like this one, covering every aspect of business and leadership.

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socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , which operates a software service to help companies communicate with investors, is one of the firms caught by the widespread Amazon EC2 downtime today. CapLinked said in its blog that its site is temporarily unavailable due to Amazon's hosting service issues. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 16, 2013

StackSocial said it will provide apps, gadgates, and other tech-related products at a new store on the technology news site. offers up news, reviews, tips, and other information on iPhones. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. iPhoneinCanada.ca

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Barter your services for their services. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Much effort and study has been expended to determine how a web site can better convert its visitors to paying customers. Sites like ww1.novarad.net Sites like www.pnmsoft.com use both general quotes from industry experts and information specific to their product to build a case for their product while the customer reviews their site.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Nice to have” sites like Facebook and Twitter look attractive, but they are much higher risk, and a thousand fail for every one that succeeds. Take advantage of software tools to automate routine business functions, like taking and delivering orders. Position yourself as an expert. Automate to the max.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

That's the fascinating story behind Los Angeles-based Earbits (www.earbits.com), which offers up a mobile music streaming service focused on discovering both new and talent. understand you actually had shutdown the service, and that the company was essentially at the brink of death? Joey, thanks for the time today.

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socalTECH

JULY 14, 2010

Torrance-based LiveOffice , the provider of email archiving, compliance, and backup services, said yesterday that it has linked with SocialWare , a provider of software for connecting companies to social networking sites.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2022

billion, now providing identity theft services for nearly 80 million users around the globe. Here are a few specifics on how to be part of the solution, without the costs, rather than part of the problem: Put a personal face and address on your site; don’t hide behind an “info” email address. Don’t take shortcuts on these.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 9, 2020

Update Antivirus Software . This is where tools like project management software can really help. Even better, many of these software provide other helpful features that can make tracking productivity even easier. Project Management Software. See Reviews. Source: Harvard Business Review. VPN Reviews.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

To address that disaster, Ken Button and Randy Bishop�two veterans of the startup industry�created ContractSafe (www.contractsafe.com), a new online service aimed at helping companies to tame that mess and manage and store their contracts in the cloud. We have been around software for a long time. What is ContractSafe?

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

In a sign of how large of an effect Santa Monica-based TrueCar has had on the automotive industry, the company said Tuesday afternoon that its dealer partners have just surpassed 700,000 new and used vehicles sold using its sites. TrueCar's data from those purchasing programs fuel the data it uses on its consumer facing website.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Barter your services for their services. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

Similarly, despite the rise of services such as UberEats and Deliveroo, the experience of eating at a restaurant can't be replaced. The equipment and services required for this can be purchased at a low entry cost and also bring a host of additional benefits. Field Service Software. Great for service businesses.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

million site visits in October alone. The company was listed among the top cloud companies in Forbes 2023 Cloud 100, and it’s currently the #1 most popular childcare management software for preschools in the US. Gumroad Gumroad is a web-builder and ecommerce platform that lets creators sell products directly to consumers.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Our services range from basically any platform service to enable an entrepreneur or developer or creative, to get online with a website, or do things like set up a blog. We actually have a very big Wordpress user base, because of the work we''ve done with Wordpress, contributing code and integrating them into our platform.

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Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Craigslist and other listing sites leaves millions of buyers to find all kinds of goods and services. Like a virtual yard sale and a bulletin board combined, listing sites can connect everyone within a vicinity for a specific deal. eddi is a product and a service. Communication is important for both buyers and sellers.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based Geni , the online family tree and genealogy site, suffered an unexpected outage over the weekend, the firm reported Monday evening. The firm said it was down for more than 48 hours over the past weekend, due to an issue with the firm's database software. READ MORE>>.

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Geni Software Review Los Angeles Report 140

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Offering one more social media site (over 200 already exist on Wikipedia) probably won’t work. Specialized services, such as accounting, require skilled people, training, and tools, and do not scale well. I suggest looking for painful problems to solve, rather than “easier to use” or “nice to have” solutions, for customers with money.

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Outsource Development Social Media Software Review Customer 154

socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Los Angeles-based social networking site is looking to court developers with the launch of a development contest, the MySpace Developer Challenge , the firm said recently. MySpace said that entries will be accepted starting January 4th, with contest entries due February 24th. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

The process for retailers and brands to liquidate excess inventory hasn’t changed very much, if at all, and while some retailers were able to build operational infrastructure to service the off-price channels, it continues to be a constant pain point. to develop some sweet inventory-planning software. Syrup Tech bags $6.3M

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

company operates a number of content-focused sites, including LIVESTRONG, eHOW, Cracked, and a domain name registration business, eNOM. OpenX is profitable, and its ad serving software dominant among online publishers. positions on its site, ranging from software, sales, marketing, to finance. The now-public. RightScale.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Barter your services for their services. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

I was sitting with the financing guy who was trying to upsell me everything from pre-paying service to prepaying dent repair coverage, etc. Work on budgets, submit RFPs, answer customers support calls, work the bug-tracking software, and trying to meet the next sprint release schedule. But I digress. Sell stuff.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

The apparent security lapse happened late-Friday before the app went offline “due to site maintenance” a few hours later. When he contacted Mercedes-Benz, a customer service representative told him to “delete the app” until it was fixed, he said.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2013

However due to much controversy and competition, the same hasn’t played true while at large events (*cough* SXSW ). During this year’s 2013 US Open patrons will be able to request a ride via Uber to and from the tournament sites at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

They are location aware, which is important in personalizing the service offering. I have talked with people in the industry who tell me that mobile movie sites convert ticket sales much higher than desktop websites. But on the other hand if you have a product with a very high gross margin (software, virtual goods, etc.)

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based EcoMom (www.ecomom.com) launched its "green" parenting site, with backing from Dave McClure. Jody Sherman: We are a site for eco-conscious, health minded parents. How long has the site been around? In February of this year, we bought EcoMom, a community and content site.

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Software Review Commerce Startup Sites 200

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2019

Nice to have” sites like Facebook and Twitter look attractive, but they are much higher risk, and a thousand fail for every one that succeeds. Take advantage of software tools to automate routine business functions, like taking and delivering orders. Position yourself as an expert. Automate to the max.

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Technical Review Case Study Software Review Startup 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Barter your services for their services. Apply for contests and business grants.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 87

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It allows you to share private and confidential information about your company, and have a dialog with your investors, within a walled garden where you can put the documents you need for diligence. We have around 150 people on the site testing it out, and we're just preparing to send out more beta invites now. Thanks, and good luck!

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Southern California Entrepreneur Software Review Yammer 243

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2013

How''d you come up with the idea for the site? I started doing research on his behalf, learning about it, and one thing led to another, and I started asking people if such a service existed, would they use it. I kind of fell into it, after a period of diligence on the idea, and realizing it was a big opportunity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Nice to have” sites like Facebook and Twitter look attractive, but they are much higher risk, and a thousand fail for every one that succeeds. Take advantage of software tools to automate routine business functions, like taking and delivering orders. Position yourself as an expert. Automate to the max.

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