Snap’s Yellow Accelerator, which bills itself as “a launchpad for creative minds and entrepreneurs who are looking to build the next generation of great media companies”, has unveiled its newest class, its 3rd in its history. The 14-week accelerator program is housing 10 companies that will receive $150K in investment and mentorship from industry professionals […]
The LA TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 2/19/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for LA startups for 2/19/2020 featuring funding details for Croquet Corporation, Careerian, and much more.
Marketing is Still an Art (and a Science)
Data-driven decision making has been the mantra of most good CEOs and CMOs over the better part of the last decade. They want all marketing decisions to be based on solid data, which had previously not been available but is today in high amounts. But, data can be deceiving. It may lead you in one direction, when in fact the right answer may be completely in the opposite direction.
7 Ways Growing Companies Drift From Startup Thinking
American Express started off originally in express mail) and J.P. Morgan in chemical manufacturing. Why the shift in models?
Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Food, Ingredients, and Beverages
Health and happiness science is one of the most profound investment opportunities in decades. We feel it is natural and appropriate to make the most of the transformation of these core human experiences in all our current and upcoming funds.
6 Challenges in Penetrating the New World of Services
It’s time for all services organizations to take a future-oriented view of customer experience and relationships, rather than the traditional retrospective view. Services are no longer a simple people-to-people business.
LA Tech Week in Review: 2/9/20-2/15/20
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 2/17/20
The notable startup fundings for the week ending 2/15/20 featuring funding details for AdQuick, Course Hero, MoEngage, and much much more
The LA TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 2/14/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for LA startups for 2/14/2020 featuring funding details for GumGum, Open Raven, and much more.
As Facebook Embraces Fake News, Shareholders Brace For Catastrophe
TL;DR Summary — I’ll cut to the chase. I believe in karma. And if I’m right, and karma’s a thing, then Mark Zuckerberg risks going down in infamy like other billionaires who built (bad) things that worked till they didn’t. The latest example, the Sackler family, who turned the “opioid crisis” into a household phrase. Once again […]
4 Decisive Customer Buying Moments That Your Startup Can Win
New startups actually have an advantage over mature businesses in anticipating and reacting to the four key decisive customer buying moments.