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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - SpaceX Wins New ISS Resupply Missions <#0082331> - The Trade Desk Names Chief Growth Officer <#0082329> - PayPal Expands Access To Happy Returns <#0082327> - Hawke Media Acquires Social Nucleus, In UK Expansion <#0082328> - Flux Power Aims Lithium Battery At Forklift Market <#0082330> *Marketplace* - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - Listen to Tech vs. Media from Richard Wolpert <#ad781> - KPMG QuantumShift Program: Join an exclusive group of elite entrepreneurs <#ad778> - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> *Monday, March 28, 2022* *Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <http://www.preccelerator.com>* The Preccelerator® Program is an accelerator for early-stage startups offered to select companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides initial capital, sophisticated legal services, interim office space, mentorship, a targeted curriculum, investment strategy counseling and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. www.preccelerator.com *SpaceX Wins New ISS Resupply Missions* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082331.html> Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX has won an additional six resupply missions to the International Space Station (ISS), as part of a the NASA Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) contract. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. The award to SpaceX also came in addition to orders with Northrop Grumman and Sierra Nevada Corporation, with all three awards worth $14 billion. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082331.html>) *The Trade Desk Names Chief Growth Officer* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082329.html> Ventura-based The Trade Desk announced this morning that it has named Naseem Tuffaha as the company's new Chief Growth Officer. Tuffaha was most recently General Manager, Worldwide Sales & Go-To-Market at Microsoft, where he was responsible for global sales strategy and field operations across the Microsoft 365 and Surface businesses. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082329.html>) *PayPal Expands Access To Happy Returns* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082327.html> PayPal announced this morning that it is expanding access to Happy Returns for retailers who offer PayPal Checkout. Happy Returns provides software and services to accept returns and exchanges, both in person at retail locations. According to PayPal, merchants using PayPal Checkout will get free access to Happy Returns return and exchange portal software. Happy Returns also offers up "Return Bar" locations where consumers can return unwanted products. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082327.html>) *Hawke Media Acquires Social Nucleus, In UK Expansion* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082328.html> Los Angeles-based marketing firm *Hawke Media <https://www.hawkemedia.com>* said this morning that it has acquired digital marketing firm *Social Nucleus*, and expanded into the UK. Social Nucleus is based in Manchester, UK. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Social Nucleus is led by CEO William Tickle, who appears to be joining Hawke Media with the rest of the Social Nucleus team.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082328.html>) *Flux Power Aims Lithium Battery At Forklift Market* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082330.html> Vista-based lithium-ion battery developer *Flux power <https://www.fluxpower.com>* says it has launched a new product, aimed at the forklift market. The company said it is launching a new L36 lithium-ion battery pack for 3-wheel forklifts at MODEX 2022, a trade show in Atlanta this week. Pricing on the new battery was not announced.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082330.html>) *IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <http://www.socalip.com>* Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. Trade Secrets. IP Filings. IP Strategy. IP Litigation. IP Transactions. US and Worldwide. Offices in Westlake Village and Santa Barbara. 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