socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Amount of funding was not announced, however, Levi's has been offering up as much as $50,000 to startups to help tackle some of the sustainability challenges in the apparel industry. Collaboratory, a set of cmpanies that are working to create a more sustainable apparel industry. said it provided to the second class of its LS&Co.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2021

Rialto, California-based Plant Prefab, which develops sustainable, prefabricated homes, has scored $30M in a venture capital investment round.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 7, 2019

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 -- Preccelerator Workshop: Priced to Grow - Building for Sustainable Growth. Join our session to challenge perceptions of pricing - what it is and is not - and begin laying the groundwork to integrate pricing into your company's growth strategy that drives sustainable business goals. See [link] (more)

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As I talk to many of you in my role as business advisor, I still often hear the concern for maximum return to the business and stakeholders, more than a passion for sustainably enriching the lives of your customers and team.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

San Diego-based Measurabl , a provider of sustainability reporting software, disclosed this morning that it has raised $2M in a seed funding from CrossCut Ventures. Measurabl is led by Matt Ellis, formerly the Director of Sustainability Solutions at CBRE. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 15, 2016

Friday, August 19, 2016 -- Design Mornings - Design Thinking for Sustainability. Experience the magic of the design thinking process as we re-design sustainability in LA. education/design-mornings-design-thinking-for-sustainability/los-angeles/28036. General Assembly. See https://generalassemb.ly/education/design-mornings-design-thinking-for-sustainability/los-angeles/28036.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2022

But smartness alone is not always sufficient to keep entrepreneurs out of trouble and sustain their success. Smart people impress us all with their intellectual power and uncanny ability to achieve their goals. Wise entrepreneurs ultimately are the ones that create lasting value for both stakeholders and society.

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Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Course 117

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

A new, Santa Monica-based startup, AMP , is hoping that crowdfunding will bring its bookmarking site and file exchange site for those interested in sustainability to life. The startup--started by Sarah McKinney and John Lehnert--said it turned to IndieGogo for fundraising as a way to scale its site past beta.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Los Angeles-based AECOM Technology Corporation , which provides professional technical, project, and management support to companies and governments, said this morning that it has named Gary Lawrence as the firm's Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer. Tags: green cleantech clean sustainability executive aecom.

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2017

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), the nonprofit which has been working to boost the number of clean technology startups and companies in Los Angeles, said yesterday that it has named Matt Petersen--currently Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) for the City of Los Angeles--as its next President and CEO.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 19, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 -- Making Sustainability Sustainable. Sustainability and Clean Tech are very hot areas right now, but is there enough driving the economics of these movements to ensure their long-term survival?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 23, 2010

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 -- Making Sustainability Sustainable. We'll take a look at some of the latest products, technologies, and services that are helping companies operate in a more environmentally sustainable fashion. See [link] (more).

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 4, 2017

There are arguments for and against the exponential growth or the slow, sustained growth of a startup. In business terms, a donkey is a startup that grows slowly but sustainably. ” There is no clear-cut answer to the question of whether exponential growth is preferred to sustainable growth and vice versa.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2020

Moving from startup mode to a sustainable business requires an overt effort on the part of an entrepreneur – it doesn’t happen automatically. The startup process is a sprint, and entrepreneurs tend to focus on it like there is an end in sight, forgoing personal relationships, healthy time off, and planning for retirement.

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Startup Training Entrepreneur Organization 125

socalTECH

JULY 5, 2012

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Irvine-based electric autombile maker Fisker Automotive revealed this week that the actor is an equity investor in the company, and is also linking with the firm to help promote "Global Sustainability."

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socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2016

San Diego-based Qualcomm is powering a new sustainability management effort at San Diego's Petco Park, the company said yesterday.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The company says it will also use the money to further ongoing development of a third chemical, to be used in sustainable nylon. A new investor, New York-based investment firm Casdin Capital, led the financing, Genomatica announced Wednesday.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In my experience as an employee, up to an executive, in large companies as well as small, I’ve found that people who are consistently negative and complain are a big constraint on productivity, as well as the most difficult management problem that most business leaders face.

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Coach Satisfaction Examples Startup 148

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Entrepreneurs seem more quickly frustrated these days when their “million-dollar idea” doesn’t turn into a sustainable business overnight.

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Entrepreneur Product Services Ideas 95

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 30, 2012

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 -- Can Green Superheroes Develop Sustainable Business Strategies? Gerald will discuss how to create a sustainable business and what are the best opportunities. Clean Technology Council is the areas largest clean tech gathering.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2021

I n my experience mentoring new entrepreneurs and aspiring business leaders, I see far too many who seem to be driven by all the wrong reasons.

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Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Ideas 144

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The only “sustainable competitive advantage” in business is self-awareness. When you have some success behind you as a manager, executive, founder, or CEO, it’s easy to become less open to the advice and signals around you, and believe you should just continue doing what you are doing to keep climbing. It’s a recipe for disaster.

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Competition Startup Examples Coach 81

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 14, 2016

Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Sustainable innovation is really the only sustainable competitive advantage. Innovative technologies have no value until they are turned into solutions to real customer problems. Accountability.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 11, 2015

I may be a bit old-fashioned, but I have always looked at a business first for its potential ability to be self-sustaining, and provide reasonable profits to feed my family, my lifestyle, and my retirement. Then secondly, I look for it to be a business I can enjoy, with the potential to change the world.

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Satisfaction Startup Entrepreneur Organization 101

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Without a sustainable strategy, these challenges lead to the terrifying statistic that nine out of ten online businesses will fail, and lead to the current ratio of Internet failures to millionaires being thousands to one. Paid search” will mitigate this to some extent, but is not a sustainable strategy. Marty Zwilling.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 -- Tools and Tips for Building a Sustainable Business. Sustainable Business Council of Los Angeles (SBC). The panel features six key players in businesses who will help guide the audience through topics especially integral to bolstering and growing sustainable businesses in Los Angeles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2018

Based on their work in CleanTech and sustainability, Heck and Rogers outline five strategies for existing companies to apply to current practices and processes for dramatic efficiency improvements in the use or production of resources.

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Resource Entrepreneur Social Media Startup 66

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 3, 2013

Wednesday, January 9, 2013 -- Being Green Saves You Green: Why Sustainability is a Conservative Fiscal Issue. Neil Popowitz, Partner at Freilich and Popowitz LLP, developing sustainability, growth management and green land development codes. Finance Analyst at SolarWorld, the largest Solar Panel Manufacturer in the U.S;

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 27, 2010

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 -- Best Practices in Sustainable Product Development. Wondering how to make your products more sustainable and profitable? Then attend PDMA LA and members of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for an informative and interactive discussion with a panel of sustainability experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2017

He and I are both are strong believers that the keys to sustainable success start with building a solid business platform initially, with a strong support structure for scalability, sustainability, and long-term leadership. Prepare for sustainability in the long haul. Work hard at finding and filling the gaps.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Most startups and investors I know don’t have unlimited funds, so the first question they should ask and do ask today, is “When is your company going to be profitable (self-sustaining)?” Of course, growth is implied in that equation, and is also required for maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Course Yahoo Funding 96

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -- "Sustainability and the Global Shift to Clean-Tech" Los Angeles World Affairs Council.The LAWAC Young Professionals, and co-hosts CleanTechOC and CleanTechLA, invite you and your friends to engage in a riveting panel discussion with many of the Clean Tech Industry's top innovators and leaders.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Every new business owner looks forward to the day when their business becomes self-sustaining, and settles into a long-term growth curve that will assure financial success, as well as a lasting legacy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2017

Word-of-mouth and minimal marketing does not drive a sustainable business. Surviving daily challenges is necessary but not sufficient to build a sustainable business. In my experience, there are still only a small number of key principles and strategies that contribute large amounts to long-term sustainability and satisfaction.

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Social Media Search Engine Optimization Startup Customer 57

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

San Diego-based ecoATM , which develops automated kiosks for smartphone and other electronics trade-ins, said this morning that Cowen Sustainable Advisors has agreed to acquired a "significant minority stake" in the company, for $200M. Apollo Funds remains the majority owner of ecoATM. and Germany as part of an expansion into Europe.

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San Diego Mobile Funding Company 140

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010 -- What is the TCA new Clean Tech/Sustainability Initiative? John Glanville is the Chair of the TCA newly formed Clean Tech/Sustainability committee; find out how we can help you. Tech Coast Angels Meet The Angels. See [link] (more).

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Help 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 20, 2010

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 -- Sustainable Product and Smart Grid System Design Program. The first part of the program will present Sustainable Product Design and the second part of the program will present Sustainable Smart Grid System Design. See [link] (more).

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