Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Rose, according to his recent book, “ Angel Investing.” Neither does David S.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Reducing consumption by expanding the notion of the rental economy and giving people access to tools and equipment has been something of a startup holy grail for some time. Rodgers O’Neil came up with the concept back in 2012 when she was working as a marketing executive for General Electric out of Boston.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

CrossCut Ventures, ManchesterStory and Western Technology Investments co-led the investment, which brings its total raised to $15.3 There’s Metromile, which launched its personalized pay-per-mile auto insurance in 2012. It issued over 1,000 new policies in the second quarter, up “tenfold” compared to the same period in 2020.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 18, 2012

Tuesday, July 24, 2012 -- The Tech Coast Angels presents MEET THE ANGELS. Are you thinking about starting your own company or in the early stages? The Tech Coast Angels invites San Diego's up and coming entrepreneurs to "Meet the Angels" that can help you make your dream come true.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 12, 2018

seems like an unlikely place to grow one of the next billion-dollar startups in the booming Los Angeles tech ecosystem. But it’s here in the (other) Valley’s southernmost edge that investors have found a startup they consider to be the next potential billion-dollar “unicorn” that will come out of Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2014

Southern California''s venture capital investments totaled a little more than $598.4M The investments were a drop from Q4 of 2012, $711.8M was invested in the region. billion was invested across Southern California''s technology industry. billion was invested in 1,077 deals nationally. For Q4, $8.4

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

The number of startups getting seed funding in 2012 jumped by 65% over the previous year to a total of 1749, according to a recent report by CB Insights. Seed investments” are early stage financings (typically less than $1.5 million) made by either Angels or venture capitalists, or both. Stay alert. This is nothing new.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The speaks to the continued confidence in the venture capital markets and as I had predicted some time ago the VC markets right now are a great place to invest – especially relative to other places to put one’s money. Our last fund we raised was in 2012 and we began investing it in April of 2012.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 13, 2012

Monday, May 14, 2012 -- Tech Coast Angels Open Forum. Listen to Angels, Investors, Venture Capitalists and Catalysts and what they have to say about investing and being investor ready. Pitch your business, idea or concept through live video feed and hear feedback from industry veterans. Ask questions and learn.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Howard Marks is co-founder of Activision , and head of Los Angeles-based startup accelerator StartEngine. As the founder of an accelerator, I'm constantly being approached by ambitious people with big ideas, and generally we invest in 1/100th of what comes to us. I don't even know where to start. SAAS is here to stay.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 9, 2012

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 -- Maverick Angels Open Evening for Entrepreneurs. The Maverick Angels Open Evening for Entrepreneurs is an event geared towards familiarizing entrepreneurs with the Maverick Angels process, our members, and our sponsors. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2015

Tucker Kain: In 2012, when the current ownership group bought the Dodgers, the group they pulled together was pretty heavily investment focused. Tucker Kain: In 2012, when the current ownership group bought the Dodgers, the group they pulled together was pretty heavily investment focused.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 4, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012 -- Startups Uncensored #26. Josh and Diego started Beachmint in 2010 and since then have raised over (wait for it.) $70 They're also both active angel investors in the LA startup scene having invested in some of the most popular LA tech companies. 70 Million Dollars.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2013

Meet the next generation of startup success stories at Be Great Fest in Los Angeles. Their mission: to support a charity, savor the hot SoCal nightlife, and transform Los Angeles into the startup capital of the world. Although the Startup Genome Project named Los Angeles the No.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 12, 2012

Monday, June 18, 2012 -- How Investors Really See Your Startup. SCV Startup. Ever wonder how an investor would view your startup? How do they make decisions on what to invest in? How do they decide how much to invest? Less than 1 0.000000e+00ven get close. Less than 1 0.000000e+00ven get close.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2014

Today, with the help of the aptly named JOBS act (Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act) and companies like SeedInvest , it has never been easier for companies to gain exposure and enter the investment solicitation process. The investment environment at large in light of the JOBS Act. From Finance to Crowd-Investing.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

I was reading Danielle Morrill’s blog post today on whether one’s “ Startup Burn Rate is Normal. I love how transparently Danielle lives her startup (& encourages other to join in) because it provides much needed transparency to other startups. Let’s set up a framework. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2013

the online community for the Los Angeles startup scene, soft launched in January with the help of community leaders, including mega VC Tony Pritzker. A new startup is launched every 40 hours in Los Angeles. It is hard to keep up with the newly formed companies and deals. As we reported earlier, Built in L.A.,

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2013

If you're a Southern California startup, it's most likely you're going to find funding from local, Southern California startup funds, right? Among the top investors, some of the most active (500 Startups, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Oak Investment Partners) don't have local investment coverage.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Brad Feld visited Los Angeles this past week. Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions. Let my try those for Los Angeles as an example: Second largest city in America with 13 million people. LA should be LA.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

By “vertical production” I meant that many online video production companies will have a strong vertical focus that will help them win the battle to sign up talent, build stronger & more loyal audiences and align with stronger advertiser relationships because they serve more endemic audiences. What Next?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

where he’d retired after selling his online food delivery business GrubCanada to JustEat, the European tech-enabled delivery giant, back in 2012. But with online delivery services, a whole city’s worth of restaurant options opened up to consumers (as long as they were in your delivery area). Lipson was living in Bend, Ore.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. For the full year 2012, venture-backed initial public offerings raised $21.5 Line up a winning team.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 22, 2016

In an interesting intersection of LA's world of technology, investing, and sports, Kobe Bryant , the LA Laker star, and technology startup veteran Jeff Stibel have teamed up to create a new, $100M venture capital fund, to invest in technology, media, and data companies. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

When should you start a company? What company should you start? When should a VC invest? Most startups die. We can miss the round of financing, we can start a company a year or two behind someone else and lose the first-mover advantage. Start writing down predictions about people, companies, and markets.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He had joined a young startup in LA called HauteLook and was interested in getting to know the local tech community. So I started introducing him to portfolio companies. He co-founded a prominent accelerator in Los Angeles called MuckerLab , that has produced a number of impressive companies and he mentored more than 20 of them.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2013

In a new twist on the crowdfunding space, a new startup, Dealstruck , said it has launched a new service to help small businesses find business loans from investors. The startup said it is looking for businesses seeking $50,000 to $1M in capital, and is matching those businesses with secured, commercial loans. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 2, 2014

But, how do you start? The old way was difficult, time consuming, and often expensive; referrals, calling up lawyers, going through initial consultations. We spoke with Michael Chasin, the company''s co-founder, about the startup. You put your project up, and shortly thereafter, you get price quotes from lawyers.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

This morning, Techstars (www.techstars.org), the startup accelerator which has had great success in spreading its approach to helping to get startups to the next stage of their life�usually, funding�announced it has opened up its third accelerator in Los Angeles, Techstars LA. The focus is on helping the startup.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2014 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Tuesday Jan. We will have a line up of amazing panelist who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2014. The panel is comprised of Southern California’s Top VC’s, Angels, and Startup Accelerator founders.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Our first post over the holidays is from Howard Marks --who co-founded Activision--and recently founded startup accelerator StartEngine, and who has been very active in encouraging the technology industry in Los Angeles. The innovation is that startups will be able for the first time to raise capital directly from consumers and fans.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

CircleUp is an online social marketplace that supports direct equity investments from individual investors to small private consumer and retail companies. So this past October 2012, after years of investigative scientific research “ Electrified ” became a reality. image EPA/Andrew Gombert. vc , Liam Martin with Staff.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Los Angeles-based startup accelerator MuckerLab , which is headed by Erik Rannala, has tapped Brea-based Dreamhost , the web hosting company, as the "official" web hosting and application hosting provider for the accelerator, the firm is announcing today. Dreahost has over 300,000 customers, and hosts 1.2 million domain names.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He eventually founded and sold consumer health firm ViSalus to a public company and is now back making investments, in technology companies, as a venture capitalist here at Los Angeles-based HashtagOne (www.hashtagone.com). Tell us a bit of the story on how you started HashtagOne? What's the theme of your investments?

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