Month: June 2017

EY’s Scott Porter’s “If I Knew Then” featured in Crain’s

Posted on June 30, 2017 by - Client News

EY’s Scott Porter is a partner and the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Director in Los Angeles. As an advisory partner, Scott Porter works with public and privately-held companies in the media, entertainment and technology sectors. In the latest “If I Knew Then” feature from Crain’s, Porter talks about the lesson that had the most impact on his professional life.
“Early on, I thought networking should happen overnight, and I didn’t really understand that those relationships take time. And time is my most valuable asset, as well as the most valuable asset of others. It’s not just me who is having to invest my time in getting to know somebody and building that relationship. I didn’t recognize that I was asking the other side to do the same thing—to invest their time, which is scarce, in building a relationship with me.”
Read the full article: If I Knew Then… Scott Porter (Crain’s)

The Great Courses Plus is one of the top 10 mobile apps of the summer

Posted on June 23, 2017 by - Client News

The Great Courses Plus, the online streaming service featuring original content for the whole family, was featured among the 10 best mobile apps for this summer in Proto.io. Members of The Great Courses Plus get unlimited access to more than 8,000 lectures online via connected television or mobile devices for a monthly subscription fee.
“The Great Courses Plus is a dream come true for parents hoping to keep their kids busy over the summer,” says Angelica Valentine at Prot.io. Kids can choose topics that sound interesting to them and you can be assured their brains aren’t resting dormant for weeks on end. It’s a win-win for everyone, in our book.”
Read the full article: 10 best mobile apps for this summer. (Prot.io)

Built in LA highlights TaskUs as EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award Winners in this week’s Tech Roundup

Posted on June 22, 2017 by - Client News

TaskUs, the leader in business processing outsourcing, was recently announced as a winner in the business services category at the 31st Annual EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards in the Greater Los Angeles region. Winners were announced in a black-tie event on June 15th at the Beverly Hilton.
“It’s been an honor to be recognized among so many of LA’s inspiring business leaders,” said Jaspar Weir, Co-Founder and President of TaskUs. “Our vision was to bring the appeal and opportunity associated with tech companies to the backend staff. This award solidifies our belief that businesses will do good by doing good.”
Read the full article: Tech roundup: EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners announced and more. (Built in LA)

EY announces its Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award winners for the Greater Los Angeles region

Posted on June 16, 2017 by - Client News

EY has announced its eight winners for the 31st annual Entrepreneur Of The Year Award. The event took place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Greater Los Angeles Region Award recipients are:
24Hr HomeCare | David Allerby, Co‐Founder and Chief Executive Officer; Ryan Iwamoto, Co‐Founder and Chief Marketing Officer; and Tyner Brenneman‐Slay, Co‐Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Direct Relief | Thomas Tighe, President and Chief Executive Officer
HATCHBEAUTY Products | Tracy Holland, Co‐Founder and Chief Executive Officer
KabaFusion | Dr. Sohail Masood, President and Chief Executive Officer
TaskUs | Bryce Maddock, Co‐Founder and Chief Executive Officer; Jaspar Weir, Co‐Founder and President
TrackR | Chris Herbert, Co‐Founder and Chief Executive Officer; Christian Johan Smith, Co‐Founder and President
Xencor | Bassil Dahiyat, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President
Yamibuy | Alex Zhou, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
These entrepreneurs now join the ranks of 31 years of winners. As a group, the 2017 Greater Los Angeles Region award winners have made a significant mark on innovation and the economy. Collectively, this year’s award recipients employ more than 14,000 people and earned annual revenues of $1.3 billion.
Read the full announcement: EY Announces Winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Greater Los Angeles Region Awards

Inc. spotlights TaskUs’ employee-first company culture

Posted on June 12, 2017 by - Client News

Company culture isn’t just a sign you put on the wall or a quote on your website. Company culture needs to be something that is lived every day in order to engage employees to bring their best selves to work, so they can be the best representatives of your brand. According to TaskUs’ co-founder Jaspar Weir, putting employees’ needs before anything else gets the best results.
“Our people are our biggest differentiator, so we have to attract and retain the best employees. To do that, we had to look at the employee experience, because that impacts the customer experience,” says Weir. “We focused on creating more engaging spaces that make it fun to come to work and putting more emphasis on health and wellness.”
Read the full article: How Top Companies Live and Breathe Their Culture Everyday (Inc.)