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More VR training for med students at CHLA; MoviePass rival Sinemia announced new subscription service; lineup announced for new advertiser pitchfest NewFronts West conference MORE
But tech companies are already writing the novel kinds of software these revolutionary computers will need in order to operate—and businesses are even helping to train the workforce for a future era of “quantum speed-up.’’ MORE
The training facility for the Los Angeles Lakers , the UCLA Health Training Center , has just gone solar, according to an anouncement from The Los Angeles Lakers, LG Electronics USA and Vaha Energy. The 171kW system powers the 120,000 square-foot LEED Platinum facility, used by both the Lakers' training facility and the home court of the South Bay Lakers. lakers basketball sports training facility solar power cleantech MORE
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. cybersecurity jobs training teenagers elsegundo petya MORE
San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , which develops wireless, video surveillance systems, said yesterday that it has launched a new certification and training program for its partners. MicroPower said its online certification and training is aimed at helping resellers gain the technical expertise on its products. micropower technologies training certification channel reseller MORE
Friday, May 11, 2018 -- SANS Cyber Security Training in San Diego, California. SANS' information security training goes beyond theory, incorporating real-world examples and practical techniques you can apply directly to your work. See [link] (more MORE
Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which provides cloud-based learning and talent management tools, has linked up with a sales training company, Sandler Training, on a new sales training subscription, the two said today. cornerstone ondemand sales training cloud employee MORE
Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial spacecraft startup started by Elon Musk, reported Thursday that it has hosted its first preliminary training for NASA astronauts, in preparation for the firm's first delivery of payload to the International Space Station. The firm said the training sessions were a "key step" in its progress in the program. MORE
in a Series A financing, to go towards its social and mobile platforms for athletic training. Edufii''s app lets coaches, teachers, and athletes capture and annotate training and coaching sessions. smartphone mobile social athlete coach training athletic funding capital venture edufii San Luis Obispo-based Edufii said this morning that it has raised $1.4M MORE
San Francisco-based Degreed is among the educational technology companies now classified as “learning experience platforms,’’ because they organize staff participation in skills development training and coordinate it with the goals of employers, who are their clients. Degreed , which helps businesses upgrade the skills of their staffers through an online gateway to learning resources, announced Thursday it has raised $75 million to grow the service and expand internationally. MORE
Monday, November 7, 2011 -- Bio Science Alliance presents BSA Academy Training: Chapter One. Four days of 1/2 day and full day classes give by qualified instructors held at Pepperdine Westlake Campus focusing on Quality System and Regulatory Requirements through the Product Life Cycle, from Discovery to Commercialization - followed by 101 Corridor Life Science Celebration Event (11/10) at Westlake Hyatt. Email jamie@biosciencealliance.org. MORE
Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. entrepreneur startup Pebble Brad Phillips media training public relations MORE
Oxnard-based Multisensory Fitness , a startup developing games which combine both cognitive (brain) training and physical exercise, said Wednesday that it has launched a new product called SMARTfit , which combines both physical and mental fitness exercises. smartfit multisensory fitness training exercise activity children brain physical MORE
Santa Barbara-based Mindflash.com , an online training platform site headed by former Mint.com Chief Marketing Officer Donna Wells, said this week that it has officially launched its online trianing platform. The firm says it is targeting small businesses, and offers a way to help those businesses provide employee training. Tags: mindflash online training small business saas software employee MORE
The two companies are also partnering to provide FLIR’s thermal imaging technology and training services to DroneBase’s stable of pilots. This integration will offer military veterans a chance to work with FLIR again and leverage their training in their civilian lives.”. MORE
CornerStone OnDemand''s program uses its software to help provide nonprofit training, including training on fundraising, leadership, accounting and finance, marketing, and more. cornerstone ondemand nonprofit training foundation saas Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the developer of cloud-based talent management tools, is extending out its nonprofit efforts today through its foundation, the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation. MORE
Saturday, June 11, 2011 -- June 2011 PMI-OC Agile Training Class. Mark Layton, organizational strategist/PMI certification instructor, will lead a two-day Agile Scrum Master Certification training class June 1112, 2011. The class, organized by Project Management Institute Orange County, includes instruction, exercises, and the Platinum Edge "Agile Success" training manual. MORE
When most people think of training , the first thing that comes to mind is a mandatory meeting in a stuffy conference room with a boring instructor walking through poorly designed slides. Even though US companies spent more than $70 billion last year on learning and development , this training stereotype is unfortunately the reality for many employees. The first step is to acknowledge the problem with typical instructor-led training: "Mandatory" doesn't mean motivational. MORE
Los Angeles-based digital marketing agency Wpromote said on Wednesday that it will be offering up free training to nonprofits, as part of its second annual Wprobono: Digital Day In LA. wpromote digital marketing training nonprofitWpromote said the event, in El Segundo, runs from 8am to 5pm, and will help nonprofits learn about things like paid and earned social media, boosting a charity's visibility on Google, increasing open and click through rates on email campaigns, and more. MORE
ViaSat had already been providing a basic Wi-Fi service to the NCDOT's trains. viasat north carolina train service ncdot wifiCarlsbad-based satellite Internet provider ViaSat is powering a new, onboard Wi-Fi service for North Carolina, on with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Rail Division. MORE
I’m sure that every one of us who has been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college courses that we should have taken. MORE
Talespin is bringing virtual reality to the workplace MORE
Los Angeles-based hosting provider Dreamhost has tapped into an interesting source of funding to help provide training to its employees: a grant from the State of California. The hosting provider said it has received $288,200 from the state's Employment Training Panel (ETP) to help provide training to its nearly 200 employees. The grant will provide it with license training software and executive leadership training. dreamhost training employee hosting cloud MORE
Invest in training, and save on managing. Let’s assume you’re bringing on board people who already have expertise in their functional area (entry–level training is a whole different beast). MORE
lynda.com , the online learning and video instruction site based in Carpinteria, is putting some of its new funding to work, saying this morning that it has acquired video2brain, GmbH , a European online video training company, to help expand its services worldwide. MORE
VR Playhouse launches virtual reality training program, USC to lead quantum computing project and sneaker marketplace Goat hires former Twitter executive MORE
According to ACTIVE Network, the 13.one Half Marathon app helps runners make it to their half marathon, by providing a 12 week training plan, tracking of training, and more. active network half marathon training mobile iphone exercise Looking to complete your first half marathon? MORE
Glassell Park-based boutique studio VR Playhouse has launched an educational program meant to attract students, artists, developers and directors to the virtual reality industry, according to a company statement MORE
Carpinteria-based Lynda.com is expanding its online training and learning site to cover IT training, the company said Tuesday, as it adds such new topic areas as hardware infrastructure, network administration, business intelligence, content management, help desks, and big data. According to Lynda.com, the new IT training information is available as part of a subscription to lynda.com. lynda training online learning education software MORE
Santa Barbara-based Citrix Online has entered into the online, interactive training market with the launch of a new product, the firm announced this morning. Citrix said its new Citrix GoToTraining product is targeted at businesses who want to host interactive training sessions for participants. The new offering starts at $149/month for up to 25 attendees in a training session. Tags: gototraining gotomeeting citrix online training webcast video MORE
The White House has named Los Angeles as one of 21 communities around the nation which are part of a new technology job and training effort called TechHire , the administration announced Monday. According to President Obama, the new initiative will help to provide a "pathway to the middle class" for workers, by helping to train them to meet the needs for well paying technology jobs. MORE
Those of us who keep tabs on the tech world hear a lot about the challenges of hiring and retaining IT talent. According to a forecast by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , more than 1.3 MORE
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JULY 18, 2019
Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which provides cloud-based learning and talent management tools, has linked up with a sales training company, Sandler Training, on a new sales training subscription, the two said today. cornerstone ondemand sales training cloud employee
Berkonomics
MAY 26, 2016
Invest in training, and save on managing. Let’s assume you’re bringing on board people who already have expertise in their functional area (entry–level training is a whole different beast).
socalTECH
AUGUST 21, 2018
The training facility for the Los Angeles Lakers , the UCLA Health Training Center , has just gone solar, according to an anouncement from The Los Angeles Lakers, LG Electronics USA and Vaha Energy. The 171kW system powers the 120,000 square-foot LEED Platinum facility, used by both the Lakers' training facility and the home court of the South Bay Lakers. lakers basketball sports training facility solar power cleantech
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 10, 2019
The two companies are also partnering to provide FLIR’s thermal imaging technology and training services to DroneBase’s stable of pilots. This integration will offer military veterans a chance to work with FLIR again and leverage their training in their civilian lives.”.
Eric Greenspan
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
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Eric Greenspan
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
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L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
Talespin is bringing virtual reality to the workplace
Eric Greenspan
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Tags: Make It Work Training eric david greenspan training tweetdeck
socalTECH
OCTOBER 22, 2014
Carpinteria-based Lynda.com is expanding its online training and learning site to cover IT training, the company said Tuesday, as it adds such new topic areas as hardware infrastructure, network administration, business intelligence, content management, help desks, and big data. According to Lynda.com, the new IT training information is available as part of a subscription to lynda.com. lynda training online learning education software
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
According to ACTIVE Network, the 13.one Half Marathon app helps runners make it to their half marathon, by providing a 12 week training plan, tracking of training, and more. active network half marathon training mobile iphone exercise Looking to complete your first half marathon?
Eric Greenspan
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Tags: Make It Work Training eric david greenspan training tweetdeck Twitter
Xconomy
MAY 31, 2019
But tech companies are already writing the novel kinds of software these revolutionary computers will need in order to operate—and businesses are even helping to train the workforce for a future era of “quantum speed-up.’’
Xconomy
JUNE 27, 2019
San Francisco-based Degreed is among the educational technology companies now classified as “learning experience platforms,’’ because they organize staff participation in skills development training and coordinate it with the goals of employers, who are their clients. Degreed , which helps businesses upgrade the skills of their staffers through an online gateway to learning resources, announced Thursday it has raised $75 million to grow the service and expand internationally.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2017
Glassell Park-based boutique studio VR Playhouse has launched an educational program meant to attract students, artists, developers and directors to the virtual reality industry, according to a company statement
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. cybersecurity jobs training teenagers elsegundo petya
socalTECH
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Los Angeles-based digital marketing agency Wpromote said on Wednesday that it will be offering up free training to nonprofits, as part of its second annual Wprobono: Digital Day In LA. wpromote digital marketing training nonprofitWpromote said the event, in El Segundo, runs from 8am to 5pm, and will help nonprofits learn about things like paid and earned social media, boosting a charity's visibility on Google, increasing open and click through rates on email campaigns, and more.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
in a Series A financing, to go towards its social and mobile platforms for athletic training. Edufii''s app lets coaches, teachers, and athletes capture and annotate training and coaching sessions. smartphone mobile social athlete coach training athletic funding capital venture edufii San Luis Obispo-based Edufii said this morning that it has raised $1.4M
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
lynda.com , the online learning and video instruction site based in Carpinteria, is putting some of its new funding to work, saying this morning that it has acquired video2brain, GmbH , a European online video training company, to help expand its services worldwide.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
ViaSat had already been providing a basic Wi-Fi service to the NCDOT's trains. viasat north carolina train service ncdot wifiCarlsbad-based satellite Internet provider ViaSat is powering a new, onboard Wi-Fi service for North Carolina, on with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Rail Division.
socalTECH
JULY 16, 2013
CornerStone OnDemand''s program uses its software to help provide nonprofit training, including training on fundraising, leadership, accounting and finance, marketing, and more. cornerstone ondemand nonprofit training foundation saas Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the developer of cloud-based talent management tools, is extending out its nonprofit efforts today through its foundation, the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation.
SoCal Tech Calendar
MAY 5, 2018
Friday, May 11, 2018 -- SANS Cyber Security Training in San Diego, California. SANS' information security training goes beyond theory, incorporating real-world examples and practical techniques you can apply directly to your work. See [link] (more
socalTECH
MARCH 10, 2015
The White House has named Los Angeles as one of 21 communities around the nation which are part of a new technology job and training effort called TechHire , the administration announced Monday. According to President Obama, the new initiative will help to provide a "pathway to the middle class" for workers, by helping to train them to meet the needs for well paying technology jobs.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
I’m sure that every one of us who has been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college courses that we should have taken.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 17, 2012
Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. entrepreneur startup Pebble Brad Phillips media training public relations
socalTECH
JULY 12, 2012
Los Angeles-based hosting provider Dreamhost has tapped into an interesting source of funding to help provide training to its employees: a grant from the State of California. The hosting provider said it has received $288,200 from the state's Employment Training Panel (ETP) to help provide training to its nearly 200 employees. The grant will provide it with license training software and executive leadership training. dreamhost training employee hosting cloud
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Those of us who keep tabs on the tech world hear a lot about the challenges of hiring and retaining IT talent. According to a forecast by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , more than 1.3
socalTECH
DECEMBER 3, 2015
Oxnard-based Multisensory Fitness , a startup developing games which combine both cognitive (brain) training and physical exercise, said Wednesday that it has launched a new product called SMARTfit , which combines both physical and mental fitness exercises. smartfit multisensory fitness training exercise activity children brain physical
socalTECH
OCTOBER 1, 2010
Santa Barbara-based Mindflash.com , an online training platform site headed by former Mint.com Chief Marketing Officer Donna Wells, said this week that it has officially launched its online trianing platform. The firm says it is targeting small businesses, and offers a way to help those businesses provide employee training. Tags: mindflash online training small business saas software employee
SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011 -- Bio Science Alliance presents BSA Academy Training: Chapter One. Four days of 1/2 day and full day classes give by qualified instructors held at Pepperdine Westlake Campus focusing on Quality System and Regulatory Requirements through the Product Life Cycle, from Discovery to Commercialization - followed by 101 Corridor Life Science Celebration Event (11/10) at Westlake Hyatt. Email jamie@biosciencealliance.org.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 5, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011 -- June 2011 PMI-OC Agile Training Class. Mark Layton, organizational strategist/PMI certification instructor, will lead a two-day Agile Scrum Master Certification training class June 1112, 2011. The class, organized by Project Management Institute Orange County, includes instruction, exercises, and the Platinum Edge "Agile Success" training manual.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Santa Barbara-based Citrix Online has entered into the online, interactive training market with the launch of a new product, the firm announced this morning. Citrix said its new Citrix GoToTraining product is targeted at businesses who want to host interactive training sessions for participants. The new offering starts at $149/month for up to 25 attendees in a training session. Tags: gototraining gotomeeting citrix online training webcast video
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 29, 2018
More VR training for med students at CHLA; MoviePass rival Sinemia announced new subscription service; lineup announced for new advertiser pitchfest NewFronts West conference
socalTECH
DECEMBER 4, 2009
Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial spacecraft startup started by Elon Musk, reported Thursday that it has hosted its first preliminary training for NASA astronauts, in preparation for the firm's first delivery of payload to the International Space Station. The firm said the training sessions were a "key step" in its progress in the program.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
When most people think of training , the first thing that comes to mind is a mandatory meeting in a stuffy conference room with a boring instructor walking through poorly designed slides. Even though US companies spent more than $70 billion last year on learning and development , this training stereotype is unfortunately the reality for many employees. The first step is to acknowledge the problem with typical instructor-led training: "Mandatory" doesn't mean motivational.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2017
VR Playhouse launches virtual reality training program, USC to lead quantum computing project and sneaker marketplace Goat hires former Twitter executive
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