socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2020

The Tech Coast Angels says it has launched a new, annual fund, and is continuing to invest--despite the pandemic. The angel group, the largest in the nation, said it invested over $19M in 2019, in part due to a similar fund created by its San Diego chapter, the TCA-San Diego, last year. Recess , Somabar , and Turn Technologies.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. It's been a tough year for many due to the pandemic; how have you or your company adapted to the business environment?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2021

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, sposors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. Fortunately KPMG had made investments in technology to make the transition to remote work as successful as possible.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. It's been a tough year for many due to the pandemic; how have you or your company adapted to the business environment?

Capital 124

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. It's been a tough year for many due to the pandemic; how have you or your company adapted to the business environment?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. First in late-stage tech companies and then it will filter back to Growth and then A and ultimately Seed Rounds.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. It's been a tough year for many due to the pandemic; how have you or your company adapted to the business environment?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. You will be able to get to all of these posts on our 2020 reflections here. Analytics and data in 2020 have become household words. This is one of the benefits of COVID-19 in 2020. The

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socalTECH

MAY 13, 2014

Russian deputy prime minister, Dmitry Rogozin, said that Russia will deny use of the International Space Station beyond 2020, and may even use the space station without he cooperation of the United States. Musk and Hawthorne-based SpaceX has been arguing since March that the U.S.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 10, 2020

Organizers of the 2020 New York International Auto Show have postponed the event until August due to concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak. We have already been in communication with many of our exhibitors and partners and are confident that the new dates for the 2020 Show will make for another successful event,” Schienberg added.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Verifying Looking for regular tech news straight to your inbox? Founded in 2020 by two former Meta executives, Tome is a business-focused storytelling and presentation tool that leverages generative AI. million it generated in 2020. Brightwheel is a SaaS childcare management solution that provides technology to preschools.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 26, 2019

Nearly 17 percent of tech workers admit to being under the influence of marijuana while at work at some point in their careers, according to a new study. The stats come from CBD publication Remedy Review , which surveyed 1,000 workers across the nation to learn more about how the modern employee incorporates marijuana into their working life.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

general manager ( Stefano Benatti ) — filled more orders in the first two months of 2020 than all its sales for 2019, according to Cevolini. Technology from the track is transferring to production models, according to Cevolini. The company — that has has a California office and U.S. Track competition is a secondary arena for Energica.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 20, 2020

Assistive robotics, on the other hand, are among one of the primary real-world tasks existing technology can seemingly address almost immediately. Vivian Chu is the cofounder and CEO of Diligent Robotics. Prior to Diligent, Chu worked at both Google[X] and Honda Research Institute.

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socalTECH

MAY 20, 2020

According to XPRIZE, the new effort, XPRIZE Connect , aims to "democratize access to learning through technology" and will be open for entrants between the ages of 10 and 18 years old. XPRIZE said entries for the competition will be due by October 14, 2020. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The Alphabet-owned self-driving technology company first announced plans to launch a 24/7 robotaxi service in LA back in October. The company has been running a paid robotaxi service in Chandler, just outside of Phoenix, since 2020.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? Since 2010, $6.3B

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2022

Want to keep up to date with the latest tech news? Sign up to our newsletter and get technology news, reviewed and advice delivered to your inbox. of US consumers reported having used this type of payment service, a percentage up from 37.65% in the summer of 2020. The maximum credit limit for the function is $17,500.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 30, 2020

Monday, August 3, 2020 -- Fixing the Top Fundraising Mistakes Startup Entrepreneurs Make. Join JJ Richa in a fireside chat with Scott Fox, CEO of the OC Startup Council, for a discussion of the top mistakes that early stage entrepreneurs make when pitching their startups for funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In my experience, even in startups, longer-term strategy often gets pushed off the agenda due to current challenges. Get outside the company regularly to get feedback on future customer needs, emerging technologies, and the views of influencers and experts in the field. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 07/23/2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Direct customer-facing non-technical roles should be the last ones outsourced. If you do your due diligence hiring job right, the contractors you outsource will already be trained in their jobs. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/07/2020. Outsourcing can give your startup a more mature image.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. ” Climate resiliency . Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Many of the entrepreneurs I advise or invest with spend considerable time on the Internet, keeping up with technology, customers, and competitors, but very few feel the need for an early personal presence. Consistently review and respond to relevant online feedback. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/06/2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In my role as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that most have the technical challenges well understood, but many are a bit short on some basic street smarts , or basic business realities. With information overload due to the Internet, you need to find your customers, rather than assume they will find you.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 18, 2022

The latest company to attract venture capital is Nowadays , a company founded in San Francisco in 2020 as a Public Benefit Corporation by Max Elder and Dominik Grabinski. That is key to our differentiation because some other companies are limited by their technology to only be able to do one format.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

All of us are struggling to keep up in this age of technological acceleration, where we learn every day that we can’t trust links in our email, marketing guarantees, or phone requests from people we don’t know. I’m sure that all of you recognize that the technology available for marketing has changed. Take your first step today.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 19, 2020

While there have been a number of statements on Twitter from various investors about how they’re doing deals and open for business, Grill is making sure the community can be coordinated so companies no where to turn and investors can find businesses to back in an age of Zoom diligence. PLEASE RT to spread the word.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2020

Tech-focused service that solves complex problems. You can find specialists in almost every industry, and their success is gated to customer experience and reviews. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 03/18/2020. Purpose-driven rather than profit-driven. It’s a recipe for disaster.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2020

According to TheStreet , US IPO market results in Q2 2020 posted a strong bounce-back from Q1 with 58 IPOs, after a slow start due to the Covid19 pandemic. I suspect the exuberance for an IPO is still being driven by the highly visible successes of a few companies several years ago, including Facebook, Yelp, and Twitter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2020

For example, if your idea is so new and different that it implies real social or technological change is necessary before widespread acceptance, investors will define your market as nascent or unproven, and be very reluctant to fund you, no matter how convincing your projections may be.

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Marketing Startup Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 174

Tech.Co

MAY 26, 2020

Amazon used its popular affiliate program to spur additional growth, getting reviewers and publishing sites – including us here at Tech.co – to link to Amazon in exchange for a small payout whenever a reader bought something by following that link. Best for: Authors, book reviewers, booktubers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2021

In fact, angel investing worldwide does seem to be leveling off at around $25 billion annually, while crowd funding is setting new records, achieving over $34 billion in 2020, despite the pandemic. Nevertheless, according to Rose, both are poised for further growth due to online technology, and there is indeed plenty of opportunity.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 15, 2020

The company has fired two tech workers, Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, for fundraising to provide protective equipment to limit the spread of coronavirus in the company's warehouses. Josh Stermberb (@joshsternberg) April 14, 2020. ” The changes are due to start next week. This is really bad for the media industry.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

organized by the Los Angeles-based venture firm Upfront Ventures as a showcase for technology and investment talent in Southern California, venture investor Josh Kopelman spoke to the heightened pace of dealmaking at his own firm. — Dan Primack (@danprimack) January 29, 2020.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

While these are quite reasonable, I find that the real superstars in the entrepreneurial world today, such as Bill Gates and Elon Musk, started with even bigger aspirations, including moving computer technology into every home, and establishing a human outpost on another planet. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 08/18/2020.

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Entrepreneur Satisfaction Startup Technical Review 124

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

Turns Out There Are Competitive Moats There were some tech meme’s out there last year that scooter companies had no moats. While the Bird Zero has shown massive improvements, as you can imagine the company has built an entire vehicles team and designed an entire roadmap of scooters that will hit the roads in 2019 / 2020.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 12, 2012

Melanie Nutter, director of San Francisco’s Department of Environment which also approves the purchases other agencies and is moving for zero wast e by 2020 was disappointed by Apple’s move and hopes the firm “will reconsider its participation.”.

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