Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The world keeps changing, and visible business strategies that worked well in the past, including being the premium brand or low price producer, simply don’t get the customer loyalty they once did. Today, customers are looking for real relationships, a memorable shopping experience, and satisfaction of a higher purpose.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

SiFi Networks said it expects customers to start receiving service early in the New Year. According to SiFi Networks, it is funding, building and operating the city wide fiber optic network throughout the City of Fullerton, offering up every resident and business in the city an opportunity to sign up for fiber service.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2020

Attracting the right customers is the key to success in business, whether you have a new startup or a mature enterprise. For example, Xerox tried to broaden the use of "xerox" as the standard term for "photocopying" to extend their existing customer segment into office automation and all kinds of computing.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

billion was raised by its nonprofit customers on its platform in 2021. million in recurring donations in 2020. San Diego-based nonprofit fundraising software developer Classy says that more than $1.1 The company--which helps nonprofits reach out to donors--said about $30.8 million of that was in recurring donations on its platform.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Los Angeles-based Just says it uses telematics “to reward safe drivers and reduce insurer bias” by looking at factors such as how, when and where customers drive, rather than factors such as ZIP code or marital status as most traditional insurers do. For its part, MetroMile charges customers a base rate plus a per mile rate.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Abbas was previously Director of Onboarding and Customer Success at the company, where he has been at since September 2020. Phonexa said that Abbas will oversee its Onboarding and Customer Success teams.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Santa Monica-based Bird said last week that it had overstated its revenues for more than two years, by recognizing unpaid customer rides as revenue. According to Bird, its financial reports from the first quarter of 2020 through the second quarter of 2022 should "no longer be relied upon".

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APRIL 14, 2021

San Diego-based driver safety and monitoring equipment maker Lytx says it has set its all time record revenue in 2020, as a result of a 63% increase in new customers. According to the company, it secured more than 100,000 new and upgraded subscriptions.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

One customer assumed that poor usage rates at a particular station was due to a lack of EVs in the area, Terry recalled in a recent interview. Demand for ChargerHelp’s service has attracted customers and investors. This round values the startup, which was founded in January 2020, at $11 million post-money. Powering up.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 14, 2019

Customers can already place an order for the Tesla Model Y, a mid-sized crossover SUV that won’t go into production until 2020. ” Under that timeline, deliveries wouldn’t begin until late 2020 or possibly early 2021. During the presentation, Musk didn’t mention that customers could order the Model Y.

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JULY 2, 2020

According to an email to current customers of Hollar--known for its "dollar store" style, grab bag of products--Hollar will "soon become Five Below" and continue to offer up its $1 to $5 products, and occasional products of up to $10. Financial details of that deal were not disclosed by either of the companies.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

Los Angeles-based LiveXLive Media , which operates a livestreaming and on-demand audio, video, and podcasting service, says it has signed an agreement to acquire Custom Personalization Solutions, LLC , in a deal worth up to $6M. LiveXLive said that CPS had approximately $19M in revenue in 2019.

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JANUARY 4, 2021

The combined company says it will have over 500 employees and customers in more than 50 countries; the newly combined firm will be led by current Netwrix CEO Steve Dickson. Netwrix was acquired by private equity investor TA Associates in October of 2020.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

In numerous interviews throughout the past two years, Weiss and other executives have emphasized the company’s focus on its direct-to-consumer online shipping model and obsession with iterating the customer experience based on feedback. billion valuation from Lone Pine Capital, Sequoia, Forerunner Ventures and others.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Honey's log will be seen on the right sleeve of the LA Galaxy's home and away jerseys, with a number of other custom content and marketing efforts between the two. Honey was acquired by PayPal for $4 billion in January of 2020. Financial details of the partnership deal were not announced.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

The company--which says it raised $17M in that Series C round in November of 2020--said the extension of the funding effort follows "high demand" okn the SeedInvest crowdfunding platform. Miso Robotics is best known for the creatio of "Flippy", an autonomous kitchen robot which can grill and fry foods at quick serve and fast food restaurants.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 15, 2022

Aurora acquired Uber ATG , Uber’s self-driving arm, in 2020, and under the terms of the deal, Uber invested $400 million in the company, giving it a 26% stake. Customers will be charged for deliveries with both Serve and Motional, including the cost of food, according to Uber.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

In addition to the overall growth, Stamps.com said it saw second quarter 2020 customized postage revenues of $8.8 The company did not detail the reasons for the huge growth numbers in that segment, but it did supply custom stamps to support the U.S. million, up 182 percent compared to the second quarter of 2019. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Los Angeles-based cloud identity management software developer Saviynt says it saw record growth during the first half of 2020--despite the pandemic--saying it saw a 48 percent growth in recurring revenue. The company attributed the growth to "product innovation, competitive customer wins, and key partnership additions."

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Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2021

For publishers, it offers a potentially lucrative revenue stream — especially if the publishers can manage to refer potential customers at scale on relatively big-ticket items. Consumer tech, for example, is a perfect fit for affiliate marketing with 60% of consumers buying electronics on Prime Day 2020.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Locale, based in San Francisco, enables customers to order from dozens of businesses, including bakeries and restaurants, and get them delivered in one box for just a $5 delivery fee. When you move around a city, you often end up farther away from some of your favorite restaurants and bakeries.

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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. See [link] (more)

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 27, 2021

ServiceTitan now boasts more than 7,500 customers that employ more than 100,000 technicians and conduct nearly $20 billion worth of transactions providing services ranging from plumbing, air conditioning, electrical work, chimney, pest services and lawn care.

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APRIL 16, 2020

Stamps said its Stamps.com Helps Seniors program will be available until at least July 31st, 2020; the company pledged that once the program ends, no monthly service fees will be charged unless a customer takes further action to register for an account with a monthly service fee. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

” The PBV, which Hyundai showcased last month at CES 2020, is a pod-like vehicle that the company says can be used for various functions in transit, such as a restaurant or clinic. The platform will be used for future Hyundai and Kia electric vehicles as well as the automaker group’s so-called “purpose built vehicles.”

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but when it comes to getting ahold of an appointment for your hair or another treatment…that’s a different story: The bespoke nature of a lot of the work has meant that a large swathe of the professionals providing these services have stayed offline when it comes to interfacing with customers.

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MARCH 12, 2020

Los Angeles-based accounting software developer BlackLine is taking a new approach to its annual user conference in Europe, saying that it will now run its InTheBlack London 2020 event as a fully virtual event--but which will still feature thought leaders from its customers and users, instead as a series of virtual event sessions.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Magnite says the combined companies would have a full year, 2020 non-GAAP net revenue of $350 million. Los angeles-based sell-side advertising platform operator Magnite announced this morning that it has agreed to acquire SpotX, a video advertising platform provider, in a deal worth $1.17 billion in cash and stock.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

“ We were targeted to a small number of very premier customers. “ 2020 was a blowout year… People needed an interactive streaming platform that they could spin up quickly that they could launch on their website.” Sales, Sony Music Entertainment, in a statement. .

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

And the company is hoping to grab more, and different, customers with the Sportback. The Sportback will come to Europe first in spring 2020. in fall 2020. And of course there are special interior and exterior finishes – 13 paint colors in all — and a first edition version customers can buy.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

However, its unique-for-the-industry monthly subscription model has helped it maintain healthy profits from its loyal customer base in 2023. 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.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 29, 2020

In total, Google now offers its customers the option to host their applications in 23 regions globally; with the opening of this new region, it now has seven U.S. Earlier this year, Google also announced that it would open its regions in Jakarta, Seoul and Warsaw over the course of 2020. The Dalles, Ore.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 28, 2021

Or are they simply becoming more realistic in what they promise to their customers and their own staff? Our solution for these outdated approaches was and still is, to use data and technology to constantly evolve our decisions around pricing and risk and therefore be able to offer insurance to these customers in a fairer, cheaper way.”

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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. The company reduced the weight of its 2020 production line by 5% and increased range by 60% based on adaptions it brought over from MotoE. The company — that has has a California office and U.S.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The 2020 National Xconomy Awards complimentary two-week, 11-part, on-demand Meet the Finalists daily webcast series starts this Tuesday, Sept. The event series’ custom. 8 at 11 a.m. Registration is complimentary and includes access to a networking app with already more than 400 life science contacts.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The new degree programs include a Master of Planning program, expected to launch in January of 2019, and a Master of Public Policy, expected to launch in 2020. 2U already runs a number of online degree programs for USC, which was one of its first customers. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2020

According to studies , the alternative of acquiring new customers still costs you five to seven times more than retaining existing ones. But customers today are fickle, instantly aware of every new alternative, due to the Internet and social media, and not afraid to change. Appeal to all your customer senses all of the time.

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