Startups
Remote Worker & Freelancer Niche Market: An Untapped Business Potential
The remote work trend is on the rise. Why? It's largely thanks to two influences: more self-employed contractors and more companies open to remote teams after pandemic-related closures. There are many reasons for this, but one of the most...
How to Find an Untouched Niche Market – Use This 4 Simple Hacks
Niche markets are often overlooked by online marketers and entrepreneurs because they believe the market is too small to be profitable. This couldn't be further from the truth. Niche markets exist in every industry, and when you find one...
Protecting Your L.A. Business with a Trademark
It’s always a great time to open a business in the Los Angeles area. Whether you plan to open a gym in Studio City or a boutique in Manhattan Beach, you’ll need a unique brand to help you stand...
Mayk.it: Social Music App Launches on iOS and Announces $4 Million in Funding
When the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, social media platforms were some of the first to be affected. TikTok and Cameo were no exceptions. Stefan Heinrich Henriquez, who was head of Global Marketing at TikTok and chief marketing...
4 LA Startups Changing The Face of Healthcare Forever
The COVID-19 epidemic has had a devastating impact on nearly every aspect of life, from the personal to the professional (how organizations interact with their customers, how consumers choose and purchase products and services, and so on).
According to a...
Why You Should Get Your Hands On A PPP Loan ASAP
In an attempt to keep losses at a minimum, businesses have started letting go of their employees. For businesses that gave priority to their staff, the PPP loan saved both their reputation and the lives of these workers.
The PPP...
Curious: How Does TikTok Make Money To Pay Creators
TikTok is a free short-form video-sharing app that rewards its users with endless hours of entertainment. It's a free app, so how does it make money?
So, How Does TikTok Make Money To Pay Its Creators
TikTok's use of ads to...
Triller vs. TikTok – What Are The Similarities & Differences
In September 2016, Tiktok became available on Android and iOS. The company behind the app had a net worth of $50 billion. The name of this company was Bytedance and it has its headquarters in Beijing. Zhang Yiming founded...
How ServiceTitan Raised Its Value to a Thousand Percent
There's a niche for everything. Even jobs like plumbing and AC repairs have a dedicated team of professionals. Sadly, most of these are small-time and individually-operated businesses. These types of businesses thrive because they get just the right amount...
On-Demand Esports Training Platform, ProGuides Hires Digital Media Veteran Paul Condolora as COO
ProGuides, esports’ leading on-demand training platform, has hired Paul Condolora as Chief Operating Officer (COO) after two years of explosive growth to help the company scale and maximize profitability. Per a recent Neilson study, gaming activity spiked 45% as...
Prince Harry Joins BetterUp Mental Health Startup as ‘Chief Impact Officer’ – What He’ll Do
BetterUp provides employees and individuals professional counseling services. Based in San Francisco, this company has over 2000 professional coaches.
Prince Harry Got a Job: ‘Chief Impact Officer’ of Virtual Coaching Firm
The business started in 2013. Its goal is to help...
Roku Launches Advertising Brand Studio With Funny Or Die Team
Anthony Wood founded Roku in October of 2002. The company specialized in hardware and technologies for streaming services. It received investments from various companies, including Netflix. The latter needed help with building a player to reach more consumers.
Netflix currently...
Brainbase Continues Rapid Growth with Addition of Chefclub and Moose Toys as New Customers
Brainbase, the venture-backed company building modern software for end-to-end IP management, is continuing its rapid growth with two new customer additions: Chefclub, a digital cooking brand based in Paris with more than 1.5 billion monthly organic views and 100...
6 Great Examples of How Small Businesses are Adapting to The New Normal
Social distancing was a term created in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak as a means of encouraging people to avoid group gatherings and stay at home. Such encouragement was necessary as the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, known as SARS-CoV-2,...
RepairSmith Announces Its Expansion to Portland and Partnership with Local Nonprofits
RepairSmith officially announces the expansion of its at-home car repair and maintenance service to the greater Portland area. In addition, the company has launched its on-site repair and maintenance service for business fleets in the region.
The company is kicking off its launch...
What is a Customer-Centric Organization and How To Become One
All businesses would like to think that their organization is customer-centric but in most cases, this isn’t necessarily true. Sure, everyone in your team works hard to improve the services you provide and come up with new solutions to...
Elementary Robotics Unveils Industry’s First Cloud-Based AI Camera System, Hire New Execs
Elementary Robotics, a rapidly-growing AI vision startup, today announced a new AI camera system for cloud-based inspection. The new system, which combines easy-to-use software, deep learning AI, and camera systems makes it faster and easier for manufacturers to deliver...
First Resonance Raises Fresh Round of Funding to Meet Growing Demand for Factory Operating System
First Resonance, a Los Angeles-based start-up transforming manufacturing with a new Factory Operating System used by cutting-edge hardware companies, today announced a new round of funding led by Blue Bear Capital, which brings funds raised to date to more...
BBC Studios Selects Licensing Tech Platform Brainbase to Power Global Licensing Operation for Bluey
Brainbase, the venture-backed company building modern software for end-to-end IP management, and BBC Studios, producers and distributors of unrivaled television programs globally, today announced a partnership whereby BBC Studios will begin using IP licensing platform, Brainbase Assist to streamline...
Dadventures Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding to Expand Curated Family Entertainment Platform
Dadventures, a curated discovery platform that matches families with vetted local and home entertainment, announced the closure of its successful $2 million seed funding round. The round was led by multiple angel investors.
Inspired by their struggles balancing parenting with...