Berkonomics

JANUARY 23, 2020

Some of the world’s best companies to work for are those that encourage employees to spend time following their own paths of curiosity toward development of new products or services. And many free products and services have been spawned by Google employees working during their one-day-a-week personal curiosity time.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 26, 2020

While some of the largest privately held technology companies, like SpaceX and Tesla , have shifted to manufacturing ventilators, smaller companies are also trying to pitch in and relieve scarcity locally. 3D-printing companies are working on new ways to manufacture personal protective equipment and swabs for COVID-19 testing.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Two years after the Los Angeles-based fintech startup Dave launched with a suite of money management tools to save consumers from overdraft fees , the company is now worth $1 billion thanks to a nascent banking practice that had investors lining up. “We think the company is quite a bit more valuable than [$1 billion].

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Newport Beach-based private equity investor L Squared Capital Partners says it has successfully sold one of its portfolio companies, Learners Edge , to another private equity investor, Quad-C Management. Learners Edge provides professional education products to teachers. Financial details of the sale were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Los Angeles-based J2 Global , which owns a large portfolio of Internet services and publications, says it acquired two more companies during Q4 of 2019. Financial details of the two acquisition were not announced, and J2 GLobal said the financial impact of the two acquisition are not expected to be material to the company.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 28, 2020

There’s a new company that’s sitting on top of some of the fastest growing consumer-facing businesses in the world — liquor and marijuana delivery — and its name is Pacific Consolidated Holdings Group. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. .”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based J2 GLobal , which owns a diverse range of Internet information and services companies, announced this morning that it has acquired three more companies, and--unusually--also has divested one. Financial details of the acquisitions and sale were not announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 24, 2022

A number of tech companies have made the headlines this week for hiring new members of staff, only to rescind such offers before they start. Along with rescinded job offers, swathes of other tech companies have taken similar measures to cut costs, including pausing hiring and laying off staff. A False Start. Mass Layoffs Taking Place.

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JUNE 27, 2017

Irvine-based HireRight , which provides global employment background checks, drug and health screening, and electronic Form I-9 and E-Verify services, said Monday that it has named Kathleen Delaney as its Vice President of Marketing and Product. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Los Angeles-based e-commerce provider Honest Company , which sells organic baby and beauty products, is looking to replace CEO Brian Lee with a veteran of the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market, according to a report. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 24, 2021

Los Angeles-based Worth Network, a new software startup, is aiming to help marketers reach more consumers via organic Instagram posts, the company said today. The company says it has built software that identifies a brand's best customers on social media and converts them to marketers by paying them to post organic Instagram stories.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Sharp Display Company , a unit of Sharp Eectronics Corporation which develops TFT-LCD products, plus Flying Eagle Sytsems , a new company created by Foxconn crated to "drive innovation in the display industry", announced today that they have set up shop in downtown Los Angeles.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet services and publishing giant j2 Global has acquired two companies, saying this morning that it acquired Ekahau , a company in the digital media space, and Castle Connolly , a company in the digital media and healthcare industry. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Santa Monica-based online petsitting marketplace DogVacay has bolstered its marketing and product team, saying this morning that it has named Kerry Bennett as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Jeanne Anderson as Senior Vice President of Product. The company says it now has over 10,000 hosts in its community.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 22, 2011

Feature, not a company. Whether something is a feature or a company is clearly subjective. And sometimes features (say, Twitter) turn into companies. It’s intended in a discussion with an entrepreneur to get them to question whether there is really amazing underlying value in the product or service they’re offering.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Hispanic market, says it has rolled out a new product it calls Tastemakers. According to H Code, the new product offers up a "fully integrated" digital marekting and media solution to connect brands and agencies with U.S. Santa Monica-based H Code , which provides digital advertising services around reaching the U.S.

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Berkonomics

MAY 16, 2019

There must be at least several companies out there right now positioning to compete with you. And although many positioning efforts cross the lines between these, great companies play to the strength of just one. Innovation certainly defines a number of companies catering to early adopters and the mass audiences that follow.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2021

The Los Angeles-based company has a new residential solar plus energy storage program for homeowners in Queens that’s going to be rolled out in partnership with ConEd. We’ll cover every aspect of company building: Fundraising, recruiting, sales, product-market fit, PR, marketing and brand building.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 4, 2021

Over the years, as I managed my several computer companies as CEO or executive chairman, I made the decision to go to market with a brand-new product that had never before been exposed to my customer’s marketplace. Changing the rules to fit the market. My stories of missing the context of the times.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

San Diego-based ID Analytics , which provides consumer risk management and analytics products, is expanding its offerings to the automotive lending market, the company said today. The company said it score helps lenders get better insight into consumers that are not captured in traditional credit scores. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In my role as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that many of you have your most creative ideas for your company’s first big bang , but often get bogged down with details as the company grows. When Yvon Chouinard founded Patagonia with creative outdoor products, he pitched also a purpose of helping the environment.

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JULY 29, 2019

Irvine-based analog semiconductor developer Skyworks Solutions said this morning that it has rolled out a new set of products aimed at the high reliability, military and space market. The new products are aimed at use in such systems as satellites and avionics systems.

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JULY 18, 2017

Los Angeles-based j2 Global , the provider of Internet services and digital media publisher, has acquired four more cloud companies, the company said on Monday. According to j2 Global it will use the acquisition to grow its customer base, access new markets, and expand its product lineup.

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JUNE 4, 2020

Camarillo-based Semtech says one of its semiconductor products have been selected by a developer of video cameras for the eSports and other markets. According to Semtech, its BlueRiver technology has been incorporated into video cameras from YUAN High-Tech Development Co.,

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Irvine-based asset tracking technology provider CalAmp said late last week that it has named Mark Gaydos as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Gaydos was previously CMO at Nlyte Software, and also was Senior Vice President of Marketing at Engine Yard, in addition to serving at Oracle and SAP America.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2016

We believe that it is incrementally harder to differentiate on simple Internet products or mobile apps and while great companies are built doing this, our goal as a fund is to try and fund things that can be 100x returns if they work. In short, we’re after venture returns.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

San Diego-based sales enablement and marketing software developer Seismic said this week that it has named a new Chief Product Officer. Seismic said it has named Krish Mantipragada as its new Chief Product Officer, joining the company from Medallia, where he also was Chief Product Officer and an Executive Vice President.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based Fan Appz , which is headed by Jon Siegal, said today that it has launched a new social media marketing product. The firm said its Personalized Marketing Platform is aimed at brand, to help them turn their fans into customers. and also served at IBM and other companies. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Josh Kaplan and Dee Murthy, both founder and co-CEO of the Los Angeles–based company, started Ghost in 2021 after previously working together at Four Five Group, a men’s apparel business. More people are focused on the beginning of the product lifecycle; very few are focused at the end.”. That’s our vision.”.

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socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2021

Glendale-based software company Phonexa said this morning that it has launched a new suite of software which provides click tracking, suppression list management, and cloud phone services. The company is led by President and CEO David Gasparyan. Phonexa says it offers up all of its software beginning at $100 a month.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2018

Camarillo-based Semtech has announced a new product aimed at the automated building systems market, the company said on Monday. The new product is an alternative to mechnical relays. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2019

San Diego-based TuSimple , a startup which is developing camera and vision systems for the self-driving truck market, announced on Tuesday that it has launched a new vision system which it hopes to deploy into self-driving truck fleets. The company says its is operating self-driving trucks out of Tucson, Arizona. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. So why is online video such an attractive market to build a startup? So what happens when production is reduced by 99% and distribution bends to infinity?

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socalTECH

MAY 15, 2018

Buena Park-based Rael , a developer of feminine hygiene products, has raised $2.1M in a "pre-series A" funding, the company disclosed on Tuesday. The funding came from SoftBank Ventures Korea and Thrive Market Ventures. Thrive made its very first investment in March, in organic snacks marker Square Organics. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

First, let’s recall the four “P’s” of marketing. Marketing is a science devised to help drive customers to your door. There are lots of ways to define how to market well, including the four P’s of marketing (1): product, price, promotion and place. More we are taught in marketing classes.

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socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2016

San Diego-based Lytx , which develops camera-based driver monitoring systems for the fleet transportation market, reports a win this morning with a Michigan based trucking company, Martin Transportation Systems. Lytx said Martin will use its DriveCam products for its 1,3000 drivers. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.

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