socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2019

Citron previously founded and sold Mogreet, a developer of mobile marketing software, among other ventures. Pledgeling has built a technology platform that makes it super easy to integrate charity into their customer experience, and, as we say, grow through giving. Did you get funding this time around for the new company?

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Software Review Mogreet Platform 113

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

To grow faster businesses need resources in today’s financial period to fund growth that may not come for 6 months to a year. You have to understand whether they’re likely to yield revenue growth in the near term OR whether you have access to cheap enough capital to fund your losses until your investments pay off.

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. What accelerated this was the collapse of the public stock markets.

Venture Capital 311

Venture Capital Startup Seed Funding Rustic Canyon 311

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 27, 2014

In instances when the celebrity''s brand is aligned with the target market, such as Kim Kardashian''s promotion of ShoeDazzle, this approach works. However, such alignment is missing at most tech startups, and thus there is little causality between a celeb’s investment and their ability to drive meaningful product adoption.

Entrepreneur 193

Entrepreneur Technical Review Hollywood Southern California 193

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

How do you take a new, genetic test to market, and how do you bridge the gap between research and the market? Where was the technology for this developed? For those who aren't familiar with the process, how is it that you're able to go to market so quickly with something like this without having to deal with a long FDA review?

USC 100

USC Technical Review Startup Southern California 100

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

For a high-volume seed fund that adds many portfolio companies every year (such as our friends at 500 Startups who invest in over 100 distinct companies annually), the cost of a bad affirmative decision (a false positive) is quite low, since it accounts for a relatively small portion of their total fund. Unicornless. billion).

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Technical Review Software Review Southern California 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2019

Smart entrepreneurs are just now starting to look at this option again, due to its unpredictability and the challenges of running a public company. Today around 90 percent of successful startups are still acquired by bigger companies, as the safer and preferred method of growth and funding.

Startup 84

Startup Technical Review Report IBM 84

socalTECH

JULY 10, 2017

We talked with Tim about how they're now applying this to a new market. With each company that we've started, we've concentrated on a particular market. PointPredictive is focused on the automotive lending market. They were the first company to bring artificial intelligence and machine learning scoring to the commercial market.

Artificial Inteligence 124

Artificial Inteligence Software Review San Diego .Net 124

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Bockerstette, Main Street Venture Fund As I outlined last week, trophy angel investors are always looking for trophy entrepreneurs. In many areas, not enough entrepreneurs meet the criteria, so it’s still a buyer’s market. It consists of eight major criteria, which we call the “Eight P’s for Successful Funding”. By Joseph A.

Funding 106

Funding Startup Entrepreneur Activity 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Smart entrepreneurs are just now starting to look at this option again, due to its unpredictability and the challenges of running a public company. Yet they still see warning lights in many geographies around the world, due to political uncertainties. Violent market swings usually hit public companies first.

Startup 87

Startup Technical Review Report Entrepreneur 87

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

The last couple of years has also seen the huge initial success of Ycombinator, the Lean Startup and many other product driven approaches to going to market. Broadly speaking this last trend has been healthy as it has brought an increase focus on launching products that you can test with the market and on capital efficiency.

Web 2.0 334

Web 2.0 Venture Capital Web Technical Review 334

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

I recommend you first review Dharmesh’s article and then listen to Naval’s thoughts. Value Prop Twitter Style : AngelList is the productization of raising startup funding. The core business we have built on is taking out-of-market startups and introducing them to investors. For his exact quotes, watch the video.

Startup 273

Startup Software Review Summary Technical Review 273

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Smart entrepreneurs now avoid this option like the plague, due to its unpredictability and the challenges of running a public company. Yet they see warning lights flashing, based on a still fragile global economy, and volatile markets ahead. Violent market swings usually hit public companies first.

Startup 98

Startup Technical Review Report Entrepreneur 98

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

An investor called the founder, spoke for 30 minutes on the phone and committed to funding having never met the team. If Nivi ever sent me a deal I’d meet the team without any question or pre-review. AngelList is a great way to market your deal. Most VCs fund companies with a degree of traction. Isolated incident?

Venture Capital 267

Venture Capital Writing Blogging Startup 267

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2016

The Techstars Health Accelerator recently set up shop in Los Angeles with Cedars- Sinai�the second, Techstars powered startup accelerator in the city--in a move to help healthcare startups get to market quicker. Omkar Kulkarni: We're deliberately casting a wide net. Suddenly, you're surrounded by those people on a daily basis.

Mentor 100

Mentor Startup Coach Ideas 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2016

The Techstars Health Accelerator recently set up shop in Los Angeles with Cedars Sinai�the second, Techstars powered startup accelerator in the city--in a move to help healthcare startups get to market quicker. Omkar Kulkarni: We're deliberately casting a wide net. Suddenly, you're surrounded by those people on a daily basis.

Mentor 100

Mentor Startup Coach Ideas 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly so compelling (other than the fact that the CEO Sean Rad is a great young technology leader and his advisers – Brian Norgard , Dan Gould and Evan Rifkin - are some of the guys I respect most in the LA tech market.). So did the media.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

For our interview today, we caught up with Al Eisaian , CEO of Pasadena-based IconApps (www.iconapps.com), which is developing mobile applications for the iPhone market. Al Eisaian: IconApps is built around simplifying people's lives through mobile technology. Al Eisaian: It's been angel funded so far.

Mobile 168

Mobile .Net Pasadena Software Review 168

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

As 2010 approaches, a whole new year of exciting start-ups, tech news, gadgets, and much more is ahead. TechZulu wants to thank not only the Los Angeles tech community but the entire tech community for all the awesome support you have given us throughout this past year. We already have a jammed packed schedule for 2010.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Stickam Web Conference 40

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Loading… Tech. Loading… Markets. Loading… Market Data. SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. The tech industry is going south. » More. » More.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Most companies use Microsoft Project, and although there are a bunch of other projects, Microsoft has the most market share. Often times, in the world of cell phones and high tech software, you don't know the challenges throughout the process of creating a product. The awareness of the company took off.

Startup 100

Startup Software Review Technical Review Software 100

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In most cases, these applicants for equity funding must be rooted in technology to apply to this limited discussion. There is an exemption from the requirements that these investors be accredited with net worth or income minimums to qualify legally to invest in your company. Angel investment groups or funds.

Equity 156

Equity Technical Review Class Organization 156

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

—Boston startup creator Third Rock Ventures closed a $616 million fund , its largest to date, and also made former Eleven Biotherapeutics CEO Abbie Celniker the second female partner in its 10-year history. —Several other biotechs released ASH abstract data, and the net effect was a drop in most stocks. DRUG PROBLEMS.

Research 40

Research Report Pricing Journal 40

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The obvious slight he made that went largely unnoticed was the lack of Latino representation and it’s a big freaking market gap that is set to explode. Large groups that are cut out of traditional representation are precisely the groups that achieve breakout successes by getting around the system and giving the market what they want directly.

Media 269

Media Content Course Technical Review 269

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The net effect for [my company] for example is we are now doing reasonably well. We could do more in 2010 with more VC investment; the doubling assumes only ratable increase in marketing spend to achieve profitability. year old boy and another one due in 1 months. I think it breaks for most people after 3-4 years.

Venture Capital 329

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur 329