Red 6 Raises $30 Million For AR Military Training
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 1, 2021
Aerospace company Red 6 raises $30 million in a Series A round to fund its augmented reality military training technology.
Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 7, 2021
An edtech startup called Entity Academy — which provides women with training, in areas like data science and software development; mentoring; and ultimately job coaching — has raised $100 million on the heels of strong growth of its business, and an ambition to improve that ratio.
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DroneBase raises capital and partners with FLIR Systems to train pilots on thermal imaging tech
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 10, 2019
Publicly traded sensor technology developer, FLIR Systems , is investing in a strategic round of funding for the outsourced drone imaging company, DroneBase. The two companies are also partnering to provide FLIR’s thermal imaging technology and training services to DroneBase’s stable of pilots.
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Thinkful Offers Up Stipends For LA Technology Students
socalTECH
JULY 17, 2019
Looking to boost your skills and get a job in the technology industry?
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183 Cybersecurity Training Effort In El Segundo Aimed At Next Generation
socalTECH
JUNE 29, 2017
An all week, cybersecurity training effort being held this week in El Segundo--run by AT&T and the Air Force Association (AFA)--is educating teenagers on cybersecurity careers and skills, in hopes of building the next generation of cybersecurity efforts.
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Parallel Systems Picks Up $49.55M For Autonomous Trains
socalTECH
JANUARY 19, 2022
Culver City-based Parallel Systems, a startup developing autonomous train and transportation technology, said today that it has raised $49.55M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Anthos Capital, and also included Congruent Ventures, Riot Ventures and Embark Ventures. The company is led by CEO Matt Soule.
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Red 6 Aerospace Lands $2.5M For AR Technology
socalTECH
APRIL 18, 2019
According to Red 6 Aerospace, it is looking to use augmented reality technology for "synthetic training" of warfighters, which it says will transform how the military trains. The company was founded by a veteran of the Royal Air Force, Daniel Robinson, a former fighter pilot for the RAF.
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6 Keys To Translating Technology Into Business Value
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 15, 2020
Young entrepreneurs often are so excited by new technology or their latest invention that they forget to translate it into a value proposition that their customers or potential investors can understand and relate to. Often new technologies are seen by senior decision makers as new opportunities for litigation and hackers.
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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 20, 2010
Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. Still, I believe I’m offering an accurate representation of the ideal configuration of the main technology leaders. Your deepest thinkers on technology architecture are seldom good team leaders.
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How TaskUs Is Powering LA's Technology Startup Boom
socalTECH
AUGUST 7, 2014
Los Angeles has been in the midst of a technology boom over the last few years, with many of high profile startups growing in the area. We spoke with Bryce Maddock , founder of TaskUs, about the company and how it has been providing the manpower behind a lot of LA''s technology startups. So, what is TaskUs?
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TriTech, NASA In Economic Development, Technology Transfer Agreement
socalTECH
APRIL 14, 2017
TriTech Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which provides consulting and training to high tech entrepreneurs, and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center , in Edwards, California, are in a new economic development, technology transfer, and research relationship, the two announced on Thursday.
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Alelo, USC Team On Virtual Learning Technology
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Los Angeles-based Alelo , which develops game-based, role playing simulations and teaching technology, says that it has partnered with the USC Institute for Creative Technologies , to co-develop disruptive learning technology.
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SRCH2's Plan to Arm The World With Enterprise Search Technology
socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2013
In the arms race of search technology, only the big guys -- Google, Microsoft -- seem to be able to keep up with all of the innovations in the space. Those devices worked great, but unfortunately, they''re juts not up to speed on the newer innovations in big data and the technology world. Who are the customers for your technology?
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Alelo Wins Additional DoD Contracts
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Los Angeles-based Alelo , which develops computer-aided training and simulation for the U.S. Department of Defense, says it has received a new set of contracts to provide cultural awareness training for the Levant, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Alelo said its new cultural awareness training courses help the U.S. READ MORE>>.
9 Messages From Sales Training May Save Your Startup
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
I recently found the classic sales training book “ Bootstrap Selling The Sandler Way ,” by Bill Morrison, who has 20 years in sales leadership roles, and I was amazed at how many of his sales lessons are great lessons for new entrepreneurs as well. Marty Zwilling.
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HelloTech Launches Service To Wean Your Parents Off Your Tech Support
socalTECH
JULY 28, 2015
Los Angeles-based HelloTech.com , a provider of in-home technical support and sales help, said Tuesday that it has launched a brand new site to help people purchase home technology services and products for their parents. The company currently only operates in Los Angeles, but said it plans to expand beyond the market later this year.
AngelList: LA Losing New Technology Grads
socalTECH
JUNE 18, 2019
A new report , published by startup networking organization AngelList , says that Los Angeles is losing out to such areas as the Bay Area and New York, because of failure to offer up training to newly graduating engineering graduates.
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Interview with Jonathan Kohn, Fitspot
socalTECH
OCTOBER 26, 2015
The flat rate includes use of those locations during training sessions. We offer six different genres of fitness: Crossfit, strength training, Pilates, boxing, yoga, and stretching. Jonathan Kohn: I think the biggest challenge we've seen is getting people familiar with the fact that they can get a training session anytime they want.
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5 Current Technologies Still Have Room For Innovation
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 9, 2022
Although I’m not an aficionado of checklists in general, I really appreciate one he has included for keeping up with some of the latest technological trends that are reshaping business strategies, which should be the driver for startups to fill in the gaps. Are you driving the technology, or is it driving you? Cloud Computing.
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Forge Technologies Rolls Out Job Sharing At Mall of America
socalTECH
APRIL 19, 2019
Los Angeles-based Forge Technologies , a startup developing job-sharing software which lets businesses share part-time labor, says it has rolled out at the Mall of America , the giant mall in Bloomington, Minnesota. Financial details of the partnership with Mall of America were not announced.
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Science37: Using Technology To Enable Remote, Clinical Trials, with Belinda Tan
socalTECH
MAY 8, 2017
com) is using technology--mobile apps, telemedicine, and more--to overcome those and other challenges. Belinda Tan: Science37 is a technology-enabled, clinical research company. One of the areas where people are starting to look at innovation, is using technology to make trials more accessible to patients.
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Five Startups Revolutionizing Music, In Southern California
socalTECH
JANUARY 9, 2013
intersection of technology and music. All of these startups are applying technology (software development and algorithms) to some aspect of music and the music business. The firm's apps are revolutionizing sheet music, applying modern technology to what has--until recently--been stuck in the era of pencil and paper.
Interview with Jimmy Hendricks, Deal Current
socalTECH
JUNE 8, 2011
Our clients who work with us, have access to about 15 hours of webinar-based, daily deals training. We make that available to our clients, including sales training, how to compete against Groupon and LivingSocial, affiliate training, copyright training, how to write up good deals, marketing, and promotions.
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Helping Startups Understand Salespeople & the Sales Culture
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 3, 2014
Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. I had never had any sales training so everything we did for the first couple of years was instinctual. I had never had any sales training so everything we did for the first couple of years was instinctual. My first startup was no different.
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IntelliMedia Networks Acquires GlobalMLX
socalTECH
JULY 31, 2020
Los Angeles-based streaming media distribution and immersive training technology provider IntelliMedia Networks has acquired Canadian company GlobalMLX , the companies said this week. IntelliMedia Networks said the acquisition will help it extend its cloud-based training platform. READ MORE>>.
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Ten Of The Top Tech Companies For Employees In LA
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 9, 2012
NastyGal is just one of a number of fashion-meets-technology startups to emerge in Los Angeles, which. has long been home to both technology and fashion--but, based on its trajectory, looks to be one of the fastest growing. across its many businesses, and has a surprising number of technology related jobs. Rubicon Project.
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Talespin Takes $15M For Virtual Reality Software
socalTECH
MARCH 3, 2020
Culver City-based Talespin , a developer of virtual reality technology, has raised $15M in a Series B funding round, the company said this morning. Talespin develops virtual reality software used for employee training and other efforts. The company said it has now raised $20M in total for its virtual reality training efforts.
Oakley, Intel Link On Voice Activated Eyewear
socalTECH
OCTOBER 4, 2016
According to the two, the new device will provide personalized training programs, performance tracking, and coaching in real time. The voice interface is based on Intel's Real Speech technology, and also includes a Bluetooth audio headset for taking phone calls and listening to music. The new "smart glasses" cost $449.
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6 Lessons For Business Leaders From Military Training
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 6, 2019
While thinking about it, I realized that it’s really not that different from the toughness required and trained into America’s elite military force of Navy SEALs, who are known to be cool under fire, able to sense danger before it’s too late, and never give up on achieving their objective. Never be thrown off-guard by chaotic conditions.
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Spying a pivot to ghost kitchens, Softbank’s second Vision Fund pours $120 million into Ordermark
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 27, 2020
We believe Ordermark’s leading technology platform and innovative virtual restaurant concepts are transforming the restaurant industry,” said Jeff Housenbold, Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, in a statement. In some ways, Nextbite couldn’t exist without Ordermark’s delivery aggregation technology.
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How to Avoid a Common Product Mistake Many Teams Make
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 14, 2013
I’ve been involved with technology product design in one form or another for nearly 25 years and seen one mistake consistently repeated. The single biggest mistake most product teams make is building technology for what they believe the user would want rather than what the actual end-user needs. My philosophy is simply.
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Improving Sales: The Excuse Departement is Closed
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 5, 2011
Most technology startups seem to be funded by product people or business people. I had never had any sales training so everything we did for the first couple of years was instinctual. We focused together on improving our sales methodology, our training and our comp plans. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch.
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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 23, 2020
The proposal sets out four big initiatives, including zero-emissions vehicle manufacturing, assembly and adoption; zero-emissions infrastructure investments; commitments to public transit investments; workforce development; and job training. There’s $25 billion in money set aside for public transit and $12.5
Here’s the test: Can you create 5 strategies and 5 tactics to achieve your goal?
Berkonomics
MAY 25, 2017
Train and transfer technology to each new distributor within 90 days of signing. Each distributor should be capable of generating $1 million in business by year two. Assign our development manager to localize design and oversee the needed enhancements to our product and support materials for each new territory.
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LA Cleantech Incubator Gets $5M For New Program
socalTECH
JUNE 1, 2017
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) has just received $5M to fund a new initiative, called Energize California , to help boost clean technology startups. READ MORE>>.
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The Los Angeles Fire Department wants more drones
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 20, 2019
As it looks to modernize its operations, the Los Angeles Fire Department is turning to a number of new technologies, including expanding its fleet of drones for a slew of new deployments. The technologal demands of the fire department extend beyond the drone itself, Fields said. The typical pilot will get up to 80 hours of training.
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157 Cubic Buys Deltenna
socalTECH
JULY 18, 2017
According to Cubic, it will use the acquisition of Deltenna to enhance its tactical communications and training capabilities. Deltenna was founded in 2002, and provides wireless communications technology based on LTE and 4G, used by public safety and emergency response teams, as well as similar systems used in the military.
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Caltech, Fullstack Team On Online Cybersecurity Program
socalTECH
MAY 5, 2020
A division of Pasadena-based Caltech , the Caltech Center for Technology and Management Education (Caltech CTME), is teaming up with Fullstack Academy to offer up a cyber training program online, Fullstack said on Tuesday.
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133 Kelly Slater Wave Company Acquired By World Surf League
socalTECH
MAY 24, 2016
According to WSL and KSWC, they will tap into the technology created by Slater to develop a network of "training centers" for surfers. The two said they will use Slater's wave technology along with camera and sensors arrays--to provide immediate feedback for surfers to practice their skills.
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140 The Future of Advertising will be Integrated
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 30, 2011
The fundamental problem with banner ads is a condition called “banner blindness&# meaning that our eyes are really quickly trained to look at what is most relevant on the page – the content we want to see. It shows that our eyes are trained to focus on the text, not the ads. We are investing heavily in these changes.
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What Tech Entrepreneurs Could Learn from Chamillionaire
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 22, 2010
He stood up, grabbed the mic and gave a heartfelt overview of his experiences in experimenting with new technologies to build relationships with his audience, get feedback on his product quality and to market his music all the way to the top of iTunes. “They’re trained to think that it’s “the only way out.&#.
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356 9 Women Can’t Make a Baby in a Month
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 30, 2011
It is often the fortuitous mixture of new technologies, customer awareness and then acceptance of the technology and then the slow adoption into our daily lives that leads to markets exploding. We technology leaders also make this mistake. Markets develop for a complex set of factors that are often beyond all of our control.
Upload Plans VR/AR Coworking Space In Marina Del Rey
socalTECH
MARCH 31, 2017
a Bay Area company focused on virtual and augmented reality training and coworking, said on Thursday that it plans on opening up a new Los Angeles area education and coworking space, specifically focused on the VR and AR community. Upload Inc. , The company said its new site, based in Marina Del Rey, will open on April 13th. READ MORE>>.
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133 Most Startups Should be Deer Hunters
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
We had to do intense training sessions. Tags: Start-up Advice startup technology. We typically committed to building “missing&# features and therefore steered off of our MVP (minimum viable product). We had to promise really steep service SLAs and help desk hours. In short, servicing the elephants consumed us.
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