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TCA Venture Group Invested $10.9 Million into 32 Companies and Realized Three Exits in 2023
For EIN Presswire, click here An Evolutionary Year with a Strong Pipeline of Exciting Companies and Strategic Expansion Plans IRVINE, Calif. – June 26, 2024 – TCA Venture Group (TCA [...]
TCA Venture Group Portfolio Companies Win Both Categories of Angel Capital Association’s Prestigious Luis Villalobos Award
For EIN Presswire, click here Deep Blue Medical and Ready.Set.Food! honored at the premier annual event for angel investors IRVINE, Calif. – May 23, 2024 – TCA Venture Group (TCA [...]
Do Patents Affect Outcomes in Early Stage Investing?
by John Harbison, TCA Venture Group Chairman Emeritus (originally published by the Angel Capital Association in their Data Insights Series) In conducting due diligence for early stage companies, we often [...]
TCA Venture Group and Pegasus Angel Accelerator Announce Collaborative Agreement
For EIN Presswire, click here IRVINE, Calif. and SANTA MONICA, Calif. – April 16, 2024 – TCA Venture Group (TCA VG) and Pegasus Angel Accelerator (Pegasus) today announced that Pegasus [...]
TCA Venture Group Furthers Strategic Expansion, Welcomes TCA Southeast to its Network
For EIN presswire, click here IRVINE, Calif. and ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – April 9, 2024 – TCA Venture Group (TCA VG) today announced the addition of TCA Southeast to its [...]
TCA Venture Group Announces 2024 Leadership
Angel network formerly known as Tech Coast Angels includes strong and diverse team led by Digvijay “Sunny” Singh, Ph.D. For EIN presswire, click here IRVINE, Calif. – January 31, 2024 [...]
Tech Coast Angels Unveils TCA Venture Group
Esteemed angel network evolves, furthering innovation and expanding opportunities within the entrepreneurial ecosystem For EIN presswire, click here IRVINE, Calif. – January 17, 2023 -- For more than a quarter [...]
Preclinical development at 10% of the cost: How Did Reglagene Do It?
Richard Austin is the CEO of Reglagene, a therapeutics company developing brain-penetrating medicines to make breakthroughs in brain cancer treatments. In Today’s “How Did You Do It?” we sat down [...]
Failures and Fraud in Early-Stage Angel Investing
by John Harbison, TCA Chairman Emeritus (originally published by the Angel Capital Association in their Data Insights Series) We all know that investing in early-stage companies is a very risky [...]
Establishing a Nationwide Contract With Whole Foods: How Did Berri Organics Do It?
Jerome Tse (J) is the founder and CEO of Berri Organics, a southern california company creating all natural, organic electrolyte products. In today’s ‘How Did You Do It?’ We sat [...]
Angel’s Angle: Why Did We Invest in Single Pass?
Single Pass is a local OC company solving the unique problem physicians face when conducting biopsies. David Friedman was the Deal Lead for Single Pass. In today’s “Angel’s Angle”, David [...]
DTx Pharma Acquisition by Novartis Generates Robust Returns for Tech Coast Angels and NuFund Venture Group
Click here for PR Log IRVINE and SAN DIEGO, Calif. –(August 3, 2023)--Tech Coast Angels (TCA) and NuFund Venture Group (formerly TCA-San Diego) today announced that portfolio company DTx Pharma [...]
Generating Pre-Commercial Demand: How Did Single Pass Do It?
Bill Colone is the CEO of Single Pass, is a local Orange County company solving the unique problem physicians face when conducting biopsies. In today’s ‘How Did You Do It?’ [...]
YBVR Secures Contracts with NBA, NASCAR, and UFC: How Did They Do It?
Sebastian Amengual is the co-founder and CTO of YBVR, a virtual reality (VR) software company creating immersive virtual experiences for sports fans around the globe. In today’s ‘How Did You [...]
Everykey Reaches 3.2 Million in Revenue With Support of Startup Programs: How Did They Do It?
Chris Wentz (CW) is the founder and CEO of Everykey, a company solving the $2 trillion per year problem of password mismanagement. In today’s ‘How Did You Do It?’ We [...]
Early Stage Investing Critical To Long-Term Growth in US Economy
by John Harbison, TCA Chairman Emeritus (originally published by the Angel Capital Association in their Data Insights Series) We all collectively dodged a bullet after the collapse of Silicon Valley [...]
Building a Pipeline of 13 Million Within the Pharmaceutical Industry: How Did Strategikon Pharma Do It?
Anca Copaescu (AC) is the founder and CEO of Strategikon Pharma, a SaaS company streamlining key processes in the pharmaceutical industry. In today’s ‘How Did You Do It?’, we sat [...]
Increasing LTV/CAC Ratio by 80x Lead to Doubling Revenue Run Rate: How Did FAMA Technologies Do It?
Ben Mones is the Founder and CEO of Fama, a SaaS company revolutionizing the hiring process. Mones has transformed Fama into a hyper-growth operation with a lean business model. In today’s [...]
Outperforming Incumbents by 10x in Transportation Finance With FinTech: How Did Comfreight Do It?
Steve Kochan is the Founder and CEO of Comfreight, a FinTech SaaS company. He is a former freight consultant who has transformed Comfreight from a weekend side project to an [...]
Angel Returns Beat All Asset Classes But Pose Greater Risk
by John Harbison, TCA Chairman Emeritus (originally published by the Angel Capital Association in their Data Insights Series) We all know that investing in startup companies is inherently risky. Over [...]
Tech Coast Angels Invested $15.4 Million in 41 Companies and Realized Highest-Ever Number of Exits in 2022
Angel network acknowledges a “year of change” with new licensing initiatives and chapters Click here for PR Web IRVINE, Calif. – May 16, 2023 – Tech Coast Angels (TCA) members [...]
Raising Millions of Dollars in Today’s Challenging StartUp Environment: How Did Carro Do It?
David Perry is the Founder and CEO of Carro, an Orange County SaaS company revolutionizing e-commerce. Their tagline is: “Sell more Together.” Perry’s previous company sold to Sony PlayStation for [...]
Back to Basics after SVB’s failure: Pointers for both CEOs and Angels
By Girard Miller, Tech Coast Angels Orange County Angel Member and Investor The collapse of SVB bank has left a huge air-pocket in the startup economy. Although others will eventually [...]
Investing During Up and Down Cycles –Which Produces Better Returns?
by John Harbison, Chairman Emeritus of Tech Coast Angels (originally published by the Angel Capital Association in their Data Insights Series) Early-Stage investing is inherently cyclical, and for the first [...]
Thoughts on Financial Management
by David Friedman, Chairman of Tech Coast Angels These past several days have been extremely difficult for many executives as the uncertainty of what will happen in the aftermath of [...]
$700,000 Raised in Crowdfunding: How Did Eyedaptic Do It?
By Noela Tuquero, TCA Marketing Jay Cormier is the founder and CEO of Eyedaptic, an Orange County based augmented reality (AR) eyewear company helping individuals with low-vision diseases see better [...]
$0 to $1.2M ARR in Just Three Years: How Did TrueVault Do It?
By Noela Tuquero, TCA Marketing Jason Wang is the Founder and CEO of TrueVault, the "TurboTax for data privacy" platform that helps direct-to-consumer businesses like MUD\WTR and Salt & Straw [...]
New Program Bolsters Healthcare Startup Ecosystem in Orange County and Southern California
The following paragraph adds more clarity to the press release below on Medical Mondays. a new program that is now available to healthcare startups, called Medical Mondays. We have been [...]
Overcoming Adoption Barriers in Healthcare: How Did SeamlessMD Do It?
By Noela Tuquero, TCA Marketing Joshua Liu is the founder and CEO of SeamlessMD, a SaaS company helping top healthcare systems engage, monitor, and stay connected with their patients throughout [...]
Closing a $47M Series C Round: How Did Submittable Do It?
By Noela Tuquero, TCA Marketing Thor Culverhouse is the CEO of Submittable, a software company helping to streamline social impact programs for foundations, governments, and corporations. With average time savings [...]
Tech Coast Angels’ Board of Governors Announces 2023 Leadership Team
David Friedman elected Chairman and Sunny Singh elected Vice-Chairman Click here for PR Web IRVINE, Calif. – January 10, 2023 – Tech Coast Angels (TCA) today announced that David Friedman [...]
Tech Coast Angels Los Angeles Fund Empowers Local Startup Ecosystem with Funding Opportunities
TCA LA Fund 3 doubles capital raised from last year’s chapter fund Click here for PRWeb LOS ANGELES – July 13, 2022 – Tech Coast Angels’ Los Angeles network (TCA [...]
Tech Coast Angels’ Portfolio Company Healionics Honored with Angel Capital Association’s 2022 Luis Villalobos Award for Life Sciences
Company aims to improve health and quality of life for dialysis patients For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – May 31, 2022 – Healionics, a Tech Coast Angels’ portfolio [...]
Tech Coast Angels Sets Membership and Investment Records for Third Consecutive Year and Biggest Exit Ever
In 2021, TCA increased investments to a record $20.4 million in 53 companies, grew membership to more than 500, accepted its 500th company, and realized 11 successful exits For PR [...]
Alliance Between Tech Coast Angels and MEDA Angels Expands Investment Opportunities, Deal Flow and Provides Additional Capital
Collaboration between the two acclaimed angel groups adds new deal flow, equity investment, and unique expertise in medical and healthcare markets For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. and WASHINGTON [...]
Tech Coast Angels Records Another Successful Exit with Cognition Therapeutics’ IPO
For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – February 1, 2022– Tech Coast Angels (TCA) today announced that one of its portfolio companies, Cognition Therapeutics, Inc., launched an initial public [...]
Westcliff University and Tech Coast Angels Partner to Offer Students Entrepreneurial Insights & Opportunities
Partnership Further Enhances Entrepreneurial Culture on Campus and in the Community January 27, 2022 IRVINE, Calif. Westcliff University today announced a partnership with Tech Coast Angels (TCA) Orange County. TCA [...]
Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels Join Forces
Strengthened alliance of these renowned angel groups to deliver expanded deal flow and technical expertise to members, and more capital and mentorship to entrepreneurs For PR Web, click here IRVINE, [...]
TCA Investors Net All Cash Gain of 5x with Discover Echo — Innovative Microscopy Company Acquisition
By John Harbison, TCA Chairman emeritus Tech Coast Angels’ San Diego network first saw at its 2016 Quick Pitch competition what Discover Echo’s Revolve microscope could do: the company won [...]
Tech Coast Angels Realizes Largest-Ever Return for Portfolio Company
Procore Technologies’ IPO and Continued Success Nets Early Investors with 368x Return from Original Investment and $12.4 billion Market Cap For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – September 2, [...]
Tech Coast Angels Posts Record Highs in 2020 for Investment, Membership, and Number of Companies Funded
Angel network fueled startup ecosystem with $19.4 million for 64 companies including $7.9 million through annual chapter funds, realized four successful exits, and expanded its geographic reach. For PRWeb, click [...]
Algenesis Honored with 2021 Luis Villalobos Award for Innovative Technology from the Angel Capital Association
Company’s high performance, fully biodegradable, plant-based material combats the environmental impact of global plastic pollution For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – May 18, 2021 – Tech Coast Angels [...]
Tech Coast Angels Orange County Reports Successful 2020 Even in Uncertain Economic Climate; Looks Ahead to its 2021 Fund with Optimism
One OC Fund 20 company has already generated a 3.5x return and 250% IRR to investors for PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – April 8, 2021 -- Tech Coast [...]
Jeff Lapin Appointed Chairman of Tech Coast Angels’ Board of Governors in 2021
For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – February 2, 2021 – Tech Coast Angels (TCA), recently named the most active angel network in the world, today announced the appointment [...]
Undeterred by the Pandemic, Tech Coast Angels-Los Angeles Chapter Wraps Up a Successful 2020
Angel network celebrates 20th anniversary, a new chapter fund, membership growth, expedited due diligence, a new web site, and 14 funded companies as part of its annual achievements For PR [...]
TiE Honors Tech Coast Angels as Most Active Angel Network in the World at the TiE Global Awards
For PR Web, click here Irvine, Calif. – December 14, 2020 A panel of esteemed judges and eminent global personalities selected Tech Coast Angels (TCA) as the Most Active Angel [...]
47x Return for Companion Medical is Fourth Highest Exit in TCA History
By John Harbison, TCA Chairman emeritus TCA members who invested in the Series A Round of Companion Medical in 2014 realized a 58x return when the company was acquired by [...]
Tech Coast Angels Invest More Than $9.7 Million in 31 Companies in 1H 2020
Southern California-based angel network reports second-highest investment funding in its history For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – August 4, 2020 – Tech Coast Angels (TCA) today announced that [...]
Tech Coast Angels’ Los Angeles Network Announces Annual Fund, Streamlined Due Diligence
New funding model and more efficient processes result in faster access to capital and more diverse investment opportunities; eleven companies already funded For PR Web, click here LOS ANGELES – [...]
Leadership for the Pandemic and the New Normal
By Dan Rosen, Tech Coast Angels member and Chair of Alliance of Angels The COVID-19 Pandemic has caused every startup to assess how to survive and plan to thrive in [...]
Tech Coast Angels Fuels Southern California’s Startup Ecosystem in 2019; Posts Record Investments, Record Membership, and Five Exits
Angel network grew investments by 91% to a record $19.1 million in 52 companies, created new chapter funds, grew membership by 15% to 458, and achieved five exits For PR [...]
How Angel Investors Survive the COVID-19 Economic Crisis
By Dan Rosen, member Tech Coast Angels and Founder of Alliance of Angels After publishing my companion piece, “How Startups Survive the COVID-19 Economic Crisis” in this blog on March [...]
How Startups Survive the COVID-19 Economic Crisis
By Dan Rosen, member Tech Coast Angels and Founder of Alliance of Angels Being trained as a scientist, and having lived through several investment cycles, I’ve been asked to share [...]
Tech Coast Angels Orange County Inaugural Fund Provides Local Entrepreneurs with Startup Capital
For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – March 10, 2020 -- Tech Coast Angels Orange County (TCA OC) today announced its inaugural annual fund, TCA OC Fund 20, created [...]
When Entrepreneurs Should Seek Seed Funding
By David Friedman, President , Orange County Tech Coast Angels As an angel investor, I have been asked numerous times by entrepreneurs: when is the best time to seek seed [...]
Tech Coast Angels Expands $1M+ Investments in San Diego Companies to Four in 2019
For PR Web, click here SAN DIEGO and IRVINE, Calif. – December 4, 2019 -- Tech Coast Angels – San Diego (TCA-SD) today announced its most recent $1M+ investments in [...]
What Angels Want to Hear
By David Friedman, President, Orange County Tech Coast Angels At the Meet the Angels event in Irvine, CA last month I had the privilege to talk with many of the [...]
Tech Coast Angels Members Feature Prominently In Southern California Business Journals’ 2019 Most Influential Lists
For PR Web, click here IRVINE, Calif. – November 13, 2019 -- Tech Coast Angels (TCA) today announced that many of its members were recognized for their community impact [...]
2019 John G. Watson Quick Pitch Competition Achieves Sold-Out Success with $75,000 in Prizes Awarded to Three Companies
Ten Southern California startups vied for prizes at renowned annual event, sponsored this year by Tech Coast Angels, Connect w/ SDVG, Cox Business, the John G. Watson Foundation, and PeakSpan [...]
Press on TCA and Portfolio Companies in October 2019
Press Highlights (links provided in table below): Tech Coast Angels: Tech Coast Angels Awards $75,000 to Winners of Quick Pitch Contest Actuate Therapeutics: Raises $6.5 million; Pancreatic Cancer Drug 9-ING-41 (Alone and In [...]
Press on TCA and Portfolio Companies in September 2019
Press Highlights (links provided in table below): Tech Coast Angels: Tech Coast Angels Names Quick Pitch Finalists for October 29th Event - Top 3 Winners Get Combined $75,000 Amplyx Pharmaceuticals: Announces Positive Preliminary [...]
Press on TCA and Portfolio Companies in August 2019
Press Highlights (links provided in table below): Tech Coast Angels: Tech Coast Angels invest $13.7 M in 28 Deals in 1H 2019, Funds 400th Company and Grows to over 400 members Anabios: Provides Human Tissue [...]
Tech Coast Angels Realizes Two Momentous Milestones: 400th Company Funded and 400 Members
Angel network’s investment in Grolltex highlights angel network’s influence and stature while increased membership brings even deeper levels of experience as well as additional capital For PR Web, [...]
Press on TCA and Portfolio Companies in July 2019
Press Highlights (links provided in table below): Tech Coast Angels: Tech Coast Angels invest $13.7 M in 28 Deals in 1H 2019; TCA-OC President Hicham Semaan named to OC 500 Apeel Sciences: Newsweek article on [...]
What to Expect on Timing of Outcomes in an Angel Portfolio
By John Harbison, TCA Chairman Emeritus (originally published by the Angel Capital Association in their Data Insights Series) As one gets into angel investment, it is important to have realistic [...]
Tech Coast Angels Invest $13.7 M in 28 Deals in 1H 2019
For PR Web, click here Angel network’s investment in first half of this year is highest by far in its 21-year history IRVINE, Calif. – July 31, 2019 – Tech [...]
GroGuru Adds EvoNexus CEO Rory Moore to Its Board of Directors
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Press on TCA and Portfolio Companies in June 2019
Press Highlights (links provided in table below): Tech Coast Angels: Leads $3.4 million Round for Atlazo, with $2.5 million from TCA Apeel Sciences: Founder and CEO James Rogers among winners of Eating [...]
Single-Cell Sequencing Sifts through Multiple Omics
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Hassan Archer is the new chief operating officer at Buy It Installed
Orange County Register
David Nelley joins Apeel Sciences
Blue Book Services
Robocall blocking app also messes with scammer
KOCO News 5
Hub Group company receives top 100 award
Daily Herald Chicago
The Most Popular Craft Beers on Tap
The Street
California EV charging network project reaches competition
Hydrogen Fuel News
House lawmakers unveil bipartisan anti-robocall bill
Washington Post
Great Wolf Lodge to open indoor waterpark to non-hotel guests, for a price
Orange County Register
GWF lays foundations for growth
Eurofruit
Flex Pharma Falls After Salarius Pharma Merger Delay
Yahoo! Finance
MINDBODY appoints new European managing director
Business Cloud
New Lice Clinic Fights Super Lice in Orlando
Yahoo! Finance
Holt Ventures Backs New Skills Training Company
Construction Equipment Guide
Keeping Grandparents Connected
Orange County Business Journal
Chip startup founded by ex-Qualcomm execs gets millions from San Diego angel investors
San Diego Union Tribune
South Coast Business & Technology Awards Presented
Santa Barbara Independent
Savara Plunges on Failure of Late-Stage Study on Molgradex
Yahoo! Finance
Robotic Ultrasound System Market to Witness Exponential Growth by 2028
Technology Market
Atlazo Closes $3.4 Million Seed Financing Round; Deal Led by Tech Coast Angels
For PR Web, click here Tech Coast Angels announce one of the largest initial raises in angel network’s history, citing “team, tech and traction” as contributors to investment interest SAN [...]
All the Bells and Whistles: $38.2 Million Luxury Apartment Development Planned for Balch Road
Huntsville Business Journal
myLAB Box Announces Release of New Male Fertility Test Kit
Yahoo! Finance
Robocall monthly figures take another tumble
Consumer Affairs
FCC poised to crackdown on robocalls
WPRI Providence
Glassbeam Announces New Clinsights Application Suite for Healthcare Provider Market
Imaging Technology News
Industry in a “renaissance,” Stenzel tells United Fresh ’19 attendees
Supermarket Perimeter
Form 425 Flex Pharma, Inc. Filed by: Flex Pharma, Inc.
Street Insider
Kick-Start Summer with a ResortPass Daycation
Luxury Travel Magazine
This is how much Apple’s $6,000 Mac Pro would cost as a PC
Digital Trends
MINDBODY Celebrates Global Wellness Day
Fox 31 Colorado
Education program solidifies United Fresh event
Produce Blue Book
Exec Q&A: Caitlin Wege, Tech Coast Angels
San Diego Business Journal
One Stop System recent deal should give the company a major Lyft
Proactive Investors
Austin companies netted over $75M in funding in May
Built in ATX
How Wealthfront is strengthening its banking arsenal
Financial Planning
Fighting the Dangerous Increase of Multidrug-Resistant Microbes
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
A supermarket, anyone?
Times Union
Press on TCA and Portfolio Companies in May 2019
Press Highlights (links provided in table below): TCA: TCA releases 2018 Annual Report Actuate Therapeutics: Completes $22 million financing in Series B financing Apeel Sciences: In final administrative stages of regulatory authorization [...]
People on the move
The Bulletin
Balfour Beatty to Standardize Procore Across All U.S. Projects
Cision PR Newswire
Balfour Beatty to Standardize Project Management Across the US with Procore
For Construction Pros
Top software firms: Contractors hungry for tech integration
Construction Dive
United Fresh Expo reboot becoming a must attend event
The Produce News
Who’s using what in P&C insurance: May 27, 2019
Property Casualty 360
SupplyPike Chooses Fayetteville, Arkansas, for Operations Site
Area Development
News in brief
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Form 425 Flex Pharma, Inc. Filed by: Flex Pharma, Inc.
Street Insider
Day-long food innovation conference tackles food waste, innovations
The Stanford Daily
LeaseLock and Boost Insurance introduce security deposit alternative for renters
Life Insurance International
GroGuru CEO to Participate on a Panel at the California Agriculture Summit
Cision PR Newswire
Actuate Therapeutics raises $21.7M in Series B funding
Dallas Innovates
Cashing in on those annoying, pervasive robocalls
News 8 Tampa
WPI researcher working to detect genetically engineered organisms
Worcester Business Journal
WPI team helping to develop technology to detect GMOs in wild
Worcester Telegram
Term Sheet — Wednesday, May 22
Fortune
Software company Interplay Learning lands $5.5M in financing to develop 3D, virtual reality training platform for skilled trades
Heating Plumbing & Air Conditioning
Interplay Learning to expand VR-based training with $5.5M investment
Austin American Statesman
Procore Names Benjamin Singer as Chief Legal Officer
Cision PR Newswire
CNBC Unveils Seventh Annual Disruptor 50
Quality Assurance & Food Safety
Term Sheet — Monday, May 20
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Actuate brings in $21.7M for GSK-3beta inhibitor program
BioWorld Online
WeGoLook parts ways with founder, outsources jobs
The Oklahoman
Mayor Of Oakland, OUSD Progress In Removing Lead From Water Fixtures
Oakland News Now
What the Tech? Tech to fight robo calls
WFMZ Allentown
Actuate raises $22M to expand GSK-3β cancer trial
Fierce BioTech
Savara Inc. (NASDAQ:SVRA) Is Expected To Breakeven
Yahoo! Finance
Actuate Therapeutics Completes $21.7 Million Series B Financing
Cision PR Newswire
Mayor Of Oakland, OUSD Progress In Removing Lead From Water Fixtures
Oakland News Now
T&G Poll: Do you use spam or robocall-blocker apps on your phone?
Worchester Telegram
Free app helps fight robocalls in Washington
K5 News Seatlle
US Acquisition for Mindbody
Insider Media Limited
Actuate Therapeutics $23.95 million Fundraising
Invest Tribune
GroGuru to Present at Davos on the Delta in Memphis
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Neural Analytics raises $22M for robot-assisted brain ultrasound
The Robot Report
Health 2.0 plays role in connecting entrepreneurs, traditional healthcare
Healthcare IT News
Change comes from connecting innovative startups, traditional healthcare
Mobile Health News
New vegetable products coming to United Fresh next month
Produce Retailer
Informed consumers best defense on robocalls
The Citizens' Voice
MINDBODY Acquires Bowtie.ai
MarTechSeries
Green Dot (GDOT) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates
Yahoo! Finance
Neural Analytics Continues Its Journey with $22M Financing
Medical Device and Diagnostics Industry
Neural Analytics Raises $22 Million Series C
Los Angeles Business Journal
Monthly robocall totals show some relief for consumers
Consumer Affairs
FCC sounding the alarm about ‘one-ring’ phone scam
WFMZ Allentown