Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

With a background in management and technology, he gives us something to think about regarding today’s top-of-news subject. By Harley Kaufman, guest author. Note from Dave: Harley is an old friend and avid reader of BERKONOMICS. Addressing the issue to small and medium businesses.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 12, 2022

In January 2020, the company was in discussions with Whole Foods about launching a pilot of its meals in a few stores. Positive Food’s vertical integration technology is mainly done in-house, including production and a cold-chain logistics network. However, there was a silver lining for Positive Food.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

The Truth About the Scooter Economy?—?An Pause to think about how remarkable that truly is. But what is unique about Bird is that with each generation of scooter platform we launch our unit economics get better and better. It was a fascinating discussion in which he also talked about the early days of building Bird.

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Xconomy

MAY 8, 2017

Austin —Dell Technologies is publicly unveiling a venture capital investment arm that has been quietly investing in startups since the operation was run by EMC, the data storage giant that Dell agreed to acquire for $67 billion in 2015. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 11, 2021

Healthvana , a health tech startup that began with a specific focus on providing patient information digitally for individuals living with HIV, is helping Los Angeles County roll out mobile vaccination records for COVID-19 using Apple’s Wallet technology. “We look and feel like Instagram.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

If you haven’t read Adam Lashinsky’s awesome new book about Apple , you should. It takes on many of the lessons MBA programs and Corporate America have been teaching about business for the past 50+ years and questions whether lessons from Apple might be more applicable in thinking about the future. Specifically, 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2023

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Startups succeed most often when the founding partners know how to build and run a business, rather than how to build and run technology.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2014

.” I have been weighing in slowly on the topic over the past few weeks on Twitter but have avoided writing a blog post about it until now. I have thought a lot about anonymity over the years and actually have enjoyed debating the topic with those passionate about anonymity’s benefits because of course that’s how I learn.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

We did know about Snapchat as early as anybody. But that narrative was fresh in my head when I first had the discussion about Snapchat. I don’t feel badly about that — Jeremy is smart, successful and a friend and there’s no reason to sit around and be jealous about his success — I’m genuinely happy for him.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Thursday, November 10, 2016 -- Tritech Technology Rodeo. NASA, Navy, University Technologies. Why attend. See [link].

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

less than 18 months from when the company was created so I thought it was probably a good time to weigh in on the questions I get asked most frequently and why we’re so excited about Bird. How could Bird really be worth the reported $2 billion valuation that I read about in this press? That’s what we all thought about Uber, too.

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socalTECH

JULY 1, 2019

San Diego-based FreeGen Technologies has developed robot technology which is aimed at automatically cleaning up trash, especially plastic, from the ocean using a fleet of cooperative robots. The company's founders, Saakib Akbany (CEO) and Casey Fitzpatrick (CTO), spoke with us about what the very early stage startup is hoping to do.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 25, 2018

Friday, June 29, 2018 -- Ophthalmology Technology Summit (OTS). Orange County is the single most technology-rich epicenter for ophthalmology technology. This year we are excited to announce that Brent Saunders, Allergan CEO, will begin the conference with an open discussion about technology innovation in the Ophthalmic space.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

One of Southern California's biggest assets are the number of world class, local universities researching and developing technology and knowledge across a large number of disciplines. First, what is All About Addiction about? An offshoot of running that group for a few years, was this website, All About Addiction.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

There are many others, like the classic book about Ratan Tata bringing out the Nano car way back in 2009 in India for less than $2,500. You need a culture where restlessness is tolerated, curiosity is encouraged, passion is inspired, creativity is expected, and people are always talking about what’s next. Build a culture of innovation.

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socalTECH

MAY 1, 2019

We caught up with Brian to hear more about the startup. I thought it was about time to do something about that, to make sure small business ownersnot just multi-million and billion dollar, Fortune 500 companiescould have access to all of the benefits and protection of the law. It's more about product differentiation.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. no, I''m not talking about SVB, Comerica, Square1 and the like. Of course I went through normal other channels of deal flow.

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2018

Aliso Viejo-based semiconductor maker Microsemi is being acquired by fellow chip maker Microchip Technology , in a deal worth a massive, $8.35 per share in cash for Microsemi, in a deal which will have a total enterprise value of about $10.15 billion, the two said on Thursday. According to the two, Microchip will pay $68.78

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2017

Los Angeles-based Local Roots Farms , a startup located at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), says it is showing off a traveling, indoor farm at SXSW, which showcases its hydroponic technology. Local Roots says it is developing technology for its "TerraFarms" to help encourage high quality, locally-grown produce.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

uBeam, which had been working on technology to wirelessly charge phones using sound waves, also is pivoting into the B2B market, and intends to license its technology to others rather than build its own products. Suster said Perry will be an "active board member". READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2015

The most overused word in the technology industry today. Fred Wilson immediately weighed in on her analysis , a meme was born and we were off to the races talking about “Unicorns.” I’m not talking about raising money at a billion dollars. *. Unicorns. And they aren’t even f **g real. No, I take that back.

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socalTECH

MARCH 27, 2012

Looking to attract more consumers interested in learning more about technology, Santa Monica-based eHow , the online how-to site run by Demand Media, said today that it has launched a new Tech Channel as part of the site.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Since that time the speed at which companies have developed both technologically and from a business perspective has been nearly as staggering as the 760 mph system itself. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies collaborates with over 800 field experts from around the world.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). We sat down with David and Allen to learn more about how the company wants to change how startups are created.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

We all know about AngelGate by now. Here’s what you need to know… As a funny coincidence I happend to have written about the topic of collusion 3 weeks prior to the fateful dinner. They’re not in search of price fixing or collusion, they’re in search of diligence information about the company.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

When people think Walmart , they don't often think of the retail giant as a technology leader. However, the company's technology team, Walmart Labs (www.walmartlabs.com)--which said this month that it is planning on major growth in San Diego is responsible for the company's key supply chain technology, online e-commerce site, and much more.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Richard Wolpert is a well known investor in the Los Angeles technology community, through his own fund, Chance Technologies; as a Venture Partner at Amplify.LA We caught up with Richard to learn more about the book and deal making. What's the book all about? It's a very interesting story for people to read about.

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socalTECH

MAY 31, 2013

The new app uses Esri''s GIS and mapping technology as a key part of the app. The two companies said that the Great Outdoors Mobile team is using Esri Ocean Basemap and ArcGIS to integrate data about restricted fishing areas or closures into the application. READ MORE>>. iphone mobile fishing mapping geographic esri fishalerts'

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

I saw him on stage at the event talking about how he used social media to engage audiences. We started hanging out a bit and discussing technology and entrepreneurship. And after one meeting they started asking for his advice about marketing, customer engagement, product design, monetization – whatever.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

S ANNUAL FORECAST-- About Leading-edge technologies in Computing, Communications, and Business. s view and forecasts for key technologies in computing, communications, and business applications. Thursday, September 27, 2012 -- PETER COFFEE?S This year one area of focus will be mobile computing.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

When people think Walmart , they don't often think of the retail giant as a technology leader. However, the company's technology team, Walmart Labs (www.walmartlabs.com)--which said this month that it is planning on major growth in San Diego is responsible for the company's key supply chain technology, online e-commerce site, and much more.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 19, 2019

Talk: Investment in Technology and Automation Across Industry in LA County. Technological innovations like artificial intelligence and automation are impacting how businesses are looking to the future investments in their organizations, and their industries as a whole. Thursday, March 21, 2019 -- R.E.D Software robotics (i.e.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Saturday, February 25, 2017 -- Technology Startups go to the Movies: Opportunities and Hurdles for Selling New Technologies into the Motion Picture Industry! Many of the studios have sizable in-house technology development operations, but all acquire technology or technology products from outside their corporate borders.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2012

We sat down with TX Zhuo , who is heading up the firm's venture investments, about the fund and his path here after a recent stint at Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors fund in Palo Alto. Specifically, we look at digital media, healthcare IT, e-commerce, education technology and financial services. What is Karlin Ventures?

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. It’s part of our job to ask questions about their plans, challenge their assumptions, and suggest paths to success. After all, that’s what tech innovation is all about. Commenting?

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 23, 2018

“ Artificial intelligence will transform the education system.” “ Immersive technology will reshape learning forever.” These are just some of the industry rumblings about how edtech will disrupt and ultimately “fix” what’s wrong with the education system in the United States. The truth is: technology alone isn’t the answer.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

There's a lot out there around Customer Development - read Steve Blank : Entrepreneurship as a Science – The Business Model/Customer Development Stack - Steve Blank , October 25, 2010 Checklists for Chaos, The Path to Success - Steve Blank , October 28, 2010 and reading about Lean, MVPs, etc. is a requirement. Not sure why.

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