TechEmpower

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. Are specific technologies or platforms involved in your project? Do they have experience with the technologies involved in your project? What are the review periods and your responsibility in the process?

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Software Development Software Review Develop Development 295

Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

However, as a business owner, you know that resting on your laurels can be dangerous, which is why staying up to date with the latest business technology is a necessity. And if you aren't making good use of this business tech, you're missing out. Field Service Software. Great for service businesses.

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Technical Review Software Review Social Media Platform 91

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? company operates a number of content-focused sites, including LIVESTRONG, eHOW, Cracked, and a domain name registration business, eNOM. positions on its site, ranging from software, sales, marketing, to finance. Demand Media. The now-public. Rubicon Project.

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Technical Review Company Companies Southern California 279

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

I continue to be amazed that more than a quarter of new businesses don’t even have a website , and many more don’t pay attention to social media, or monitor feedback on sites like Yelp. At minimum, that requires a modern website, and visibility on relevant social media sites, likely including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

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Technical Review Social Media Conference Customer 142

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2017

Customer service has traditionally been a support function to respond to customer initiated requests, meaning someone waits for the phone to ring or for a website support request form. Think “pull” marketing rather than “push” for all services. Use technology to personalize and expedite requests.

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Customer Custom Services Technical Review 95

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2023

The world of marketing is changing faster than technology these days. A UVP sells a product or service because it differentiates it from other products or services that are available. Build word-of-mouth into your product or service. Incorporate live chat into every online service.

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Marketing Technical Review Startup Innocal 107

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Selling services has always been about relationships, but the challenges of building relationships with services clients have exploded. Thus services experiences and relationships tend to be based more and more on new media and technology. Companies need service strategies that increase spontaneity to enhance experiences.

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Social Media Technical Review Media Services 98

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

The second is that the retailers were constrained by their high costs of local real estate and service staff relative to the costs of centralized warehouses where goods could be stacked high, sorted by robots, managed by RFIDs and then shipped via overnight to eager, cost-conscious customers across the US. He had an idea to make it better.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2020

The world of marketing is changing faster than technology these days. A UVP sells a product or service because it differentiates it from other products or services that are available. Build word-of-mouth into your product or service. Incorporate live chat into every online service.

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Mobile Marketing Technical Review Startup 173

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2021

New entrepreneurs, especially technical ones, are excited by early adopters, and tend to focus on their feedback, which will always suggest more product features and options. Most ecommerce sites highlight this feature. Focus first on finding more of the right customers. Focus on the mainstream customer majority.

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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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Customer Custom Technical Review Symantec 137

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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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based TheBouqs (www.thebouqs.com) thinks so, with its new, cut-to-order online flower delivery service for the iPad generation. There''s no continual upsell like you might encounter on other floral sites. The third part of this is the subscription service we offer. What is the Bouqs? Closing this $1.1M

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Services Technical Review Startup Pricing 215

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). We feature a prominent speaker at every event.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Southern California Company 241

Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Any interruption in service can have drastic effects on productivity, customer service, and on your bottom line. Government agencies such as police and fire departments, schools, and hospitals and medical facilities cannot risk a service outage of any duration. Enterprise clients have very specific telecommunications needs.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

is a decent security solution, startups should be aware that ‘freemium' VPN services tend to profit by displaying ads and tracking your data. Best Communication Tools for Startups Communication tools refer to any type of technology that helps businesses stay connected. While Hide.me Here are a couple of our favorites. From its 4.3-inch

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Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 128

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. Ghost is not alone in developing technology focused on inventory.

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Product Funding Technical Review Equity 191

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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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Verifying Looking for regular tech news straight to your inbox? million site visits in October alone. Brightwheel is a SaaS childcare management solution that provides technology to preschools. Gumroad Gumroad is a web-builder and ecommerce platform that lets creators sell products directly to consumers. Gumroad homepage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. 3 out of 4 people like getting exclusive offers that they can redeem via Facebook or other sites.

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Customer Custom Social Media Technical Review 122

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.

Tips 104

Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2016

Selling services has always been about relationships, but the challenges of building relationships with services clients have exploded. Thus services experiences and relationships tend to be based more and more on new media and technology. Companies need service strategies that increase spontaneity to enhance experiences.

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Services Social Media Technical Review Media 54

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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Software Review Mobile Guide Sites 67

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Often this situation is characterized as a “good problem to have” until you’re the technical person who needs to solve the problem—and quickly. Well, there are a number of technical reasons for applications suffering performance issues. Overall, performance is in the service of user expectations. So, why does this happen?

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Web Technical Advisors Framework Technical Review 200

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2011

South, a solid Santa Monica bar and grill was bustling earlier this Tuesday courtesy of the good people at Tech Cocktail and their winter technology mixer. Noisy, but due to a solidly participative crowd in a mix of business, casual, and in between attire. ” Said the smiling girl at the check-in table.

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Technical Review Userplane Social Media Santa Monica 63

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

Even a million users on your social media site won’t pay the bills until you sell some advertising or a premium service. In my experience, even in startups, longer-term strategy often gets pushed off the agenda due to current challenges. Hone your process for due diligence and integrating these new elements.

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Technical Review Layoffs Social Media Metrics 124

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Professional user-friendly site design.

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Web Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising 117

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 2, 2017

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. High-technology product startups, without customers, don’t make a business. 3 out of 4 people like getting exclusive offers that they can redeem via Facebook or other sites.

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Technical Review Technology Social Media Social Network 55

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2016

Los Angeles-based YP says it has linked up its local search site with travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor , the latest integration and partnership deal for the online directory provider. The deal also adds photos from TripAdvisor to those search results. Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Fandango Sites Los Angeles Services 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Many aspiring entrepreneurs are looking to the Internet as an opportunity to get rich quick, instead of a place where you can start a business you love, for very little capital and minimal technical expertise. Use free e-commerce software and services like PayPal before building an expensive customized solution.

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Technical Review Case Study Software Review Startup 124

socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2013

A move by the City of Los Angeles to shut down ridesharing and transportation services Uber , Lyft , and Sidecar has spurred some consumer backlash, with a new campaign on Change.org to get LA to repeal the cease and desist order from its tax administration bureau. angeles politics uber lyft sidecar technology rideshare transportation taxi'

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Legalzoom Los Angeles Technical Review Glendale 221

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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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 128

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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Eric Greenspan

JULY 19, 2010

We are known for our impeccable customer service and our willingness to bend over backwards for our customers. In his 18 month run as an Neighborhood Technology Consultant, Peet did big things for us. Superstar Make It Work tech by day, budding standup comedian by night! Give him a view and a laugh here: [link].

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Technical Review Customer Custom Examples 158

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2022

“Attached is a copy of my full business plan for your review.” I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” Investors are buying part of the business, not the product or service. Investors are buying part of the business, not the product or service. Investors invest in the jockey, more than the horse.

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Technical Review Startup Statistics Social Media 109

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. It’s a gathering of friends and tech enthusiasts of all stripes. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech).

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2012

Cliff Allen , the founder of Los Angeles online event registration site SureToMeet , has passed away, according to friends and family. Allen passed away at the age of 63, due to complications following a lengthy battle with brain cancer.

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SoCalTech Technical Review Los Angeles Networking 149