socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. The most significant news for GRP Partners in 2012 was the first close of our 4th venture fund. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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GRP Partners Southern California High Tech Venture Capital 178

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? 7 years, 100 companies. That's huge.

Southern California 168

Southern California High Tech SaaS Social Media 168

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? and the like taking center stage.

Venture Capital 164

Venture Capital Capital Southern California High Tech 164

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 21, 2012

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 -- 2012 Venture Capital and New Media Summit. The Summit, produced in association with International ESQ, will feature top investors, entrepreneurs and entertainment leaders who are supporting innovation in the new media industry. See [link] (more)

Venture Capital 113

Venture Capital Media Capital Entertainment 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -- Sept Forum: The State Of Crowdfunding. This aspect of the JOBS Act has the potential to create new funding opportunities for companies from an extremely broad pool of investors, including even unsophisticated investors. Speaker: Howard Leonhardt - Serial Entrepreneur. A TCVN Forum. creates a new

TCVN 100

TCVN Startup Entrepreneur Funding 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. Peregrine Semiconductor, a semiconductor company I co-founded in 1990, became a publically traded company on NASDAQ on August 8th.

Southern California 173

Southern California Technical Review High Tech San Diego 173

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year?

Southern California 215

Southern California Technical Review High Tech Venice 215

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -- Irvine Entrepreneur Forum. Six entrepreneurial companies from Orange County will be selected to make pitch presentations before a panel of angel and venture capitalists in this day-long forum.

Orange County 100

Orange County Entrepreneur Resource Networking 100

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)

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Angel Startup Examples 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 18, 2012

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 -- Protect Your Company from New Employment Laws. This Academy will focus on several of the new employment laws that took effect on January 1, 2012 and how each one affects both investors and entrepreneurs in this highly regulated business environment. Maverick Academy.

Company 100

Company Companies Entrepreneur Angel 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

According to the LAEDC, the new non-profit organization includes leaders of technology companies, venture capital firms, serial entrepreneurs, major universities and growth-focused professional services firms, aimed at promoting Los Angeles County as a center for innovation and entrepreneurship. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Saturday, February 11, 2012 -- Creating Successful Companies Through Incubation. Caltech/MIT In todays economic environment early stage companies need to optimize their resources, and can benefit from assistance in building their organizations into growing and successful businesses. See [link] (more)

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Incubator Company Companies CalTech 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Burn rate in case you don’t know is the amount of money a company is either spending (gross) or losing (net) per month. (it Conversely if you’re burning $600,000 per month (yes, some companies do) then you only have 5 months of cash left. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

And she didn’t start her company in Northern California. Tracy built her company, Recycled Media , out of necessity. She drove her company to profitability before paying herself a modest salary. She actually IS the prototypical entrepreneur. She put all of her savings into her company. More on that later.

Startup 363

Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -- Get Qualified Traffic and Increase Conversions for your Business/Startup/Company Los Angeles Online Marketing for Entrepreneurs. After spending hard earned money and countless time on SEO and Social Media, you see traffic, but you don't seem to see any conversions(sales/leads/signups).

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Marketing Angel 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. What is perhaps different from other regions is that we have large indigenous aerospace industry and a big high-tech import/export trade as opposed to a lot of software companies. “There’s something going on in LA.”

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 12, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 -- The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast presents: These Companies Rock! On Wednesday, April 18, the MIT Central Coast Enterprise Forum will feature a panel of entrepreneurs who have built successful businesses around their passion for music and technology. Music+Tech+Entrepreneurship= Success.

Enterprise Forum 113

Enterprise Forum Company Companies Entertainment 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Monday, February 20, 2012 -- SCV Startup #4: How I Built a Wildly Successful Gaming Companyby Wingin' It. Now it's time to hear from an entrepreneur. And not just any entrepreneur, he's created one of the most successful gaming companies in the country. Guest Speaker: Voldi Way. Last month we heard from the VC side.

Company 113

Company Companies Startup Venture Capital 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 -- The Board Game: How Entrepreneurs and Investors Can Make a Difference with a Board. Building a great board is a critical component for success for any innovative company. MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast. See [link] (more)

Enterprise Forum 113

Enterprise Forum Entrepreneur Competition Company 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 10, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -- Legal Challenges Or Pitfalls That Affect Start-ups And Entrepreneurs. Legal issues for an entrepreneur or small business, early in the companys formation, can have a serious impacts on a businesses future. TiE SoCal And SABA. https://s01.123signup.com/servlet/SignUpMember?PG=1521728182300andP=15217281911424641400andInfo.

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur SoCal Southern California 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 10, 2012

Saturday, June 16, 2012 -- Making Life Better: Entrepreneurs and Biomechanical and Assistive Technologies. Assistive technology companies can both do good and do well. Assistive technology companies can both do good and do well. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. The market is enormous and the rewards are great.

Enterprise Forum 113

Enterprise Forum Technology Entrepreneur CalTech 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 10, 2012

Thursday, August 16, 2012 -- An Evening with LA Mobile Entrepreneurs and a VC. Moderator Lori Kozlowski (Forbes) will be joined by mobile company founders Matthias Galica (ShareSquare), Nick Smoot (Here on Biz), Dave Matthews (NeuAer) and VC David Travers (Rustic Canyon).

Rustic Canyon 100

Rustic Canyon Venture Capital Mobile Entrepreneur 100

socalTECH

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). After we sold it to that public company, I founded HashtagOne. What's the theme of your investments?

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 100

socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2019

Beverly Hills-based NVE Experience Agency , a live event production company, said it has acquired The Future Party , a community-based organizer of monthly dinners, parties, salons, and "branded activations" for Millenial and Generation Z creators and entrepreneurs, the companies said this morning.

Beverly Hills 113

Beverly Hills Activity Organization Entrepreneur 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 6, 2012

Saturday, May 12, 2012 -- Getting in the Game: Entrepreneurs and the. Come to this Enterprise Forum for an overview of the video game industry, followed by a panel discussion of how companies are getting in the game by taking advantage of these new opportunities in the gaming world. Video Game Industry.

Enterprise Forum 133

Enterprise Forum Entrepreneur CalTech Education 133

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Launched by Karen Rodgers O’Neil, a longtime marketing executive, and Daniel Perrone, a serial entrepreneur and technology executive whose previous company, BroadMap, was acquired by Apple; The Shed hopes to take the rental model that Home Depot has turned into a billion dollar business line and take it to the masses.

Startup 285

Startup Product Demand Los Angeles 285

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2012 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Tuesday Jan. We have a line up of amazing speakers who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2012. OrangicStartup’s is a company that helps Internet startups start. 24 7pm at Coloft in Santa Monica.

Tech Coast Angels 105

Tech Coast Angels Startup Angel Southern California 105

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2012

I’ve noticed that most young entrepreneurs are more socially conscious today than ever before, which is a great trend. Examples of profitable companies practicing this model include Trader Joe’s , led by Doug Rauch as retired president, now CEO of Conscious Capitalism®, and the Container Store , led by Kip Tindell.

Capital 99

Capital Entrepreneur Guide Startup 99

Steve Reich

JUNE 26, 2012

.” That was the understatement of the week, as I learned by attending YouTube’s Premium Partner conference, YouTube Access 2012. What I hadn’t realized is how many of YT’s content partners are entrepreneurs who are there to launch new businesses. The event was last week in New York.

Southern California 69

Southern California SoCal Content SoCalTech 69

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Our last fund we raised was in 2012 and we began investing it in April of 2012. In case you didn’t know, many VCs target a 3-year investment horizon for a fund and after that the fund mostly does only follow-on investments in companies in that portfolio. Insurance Companies. Wait, didn’t you just raise a fund?

Venture Capital 396

Venture Capital Funding Technical Review Startup 396

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

There are about 80 million of them, and nearly two-thirds of them are already in the work place as entrepreneurs or with jobs. They will inevitably be taking over after Gen-X from the Baby Boomers, who are now running most companies, but pushing 60. Don’t let the lack of experience bring you down. Lighten your load with technology.

Tips 93

Tips Entrepreneur Startup Tool 93

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The Most Important Panel You’ll Ever Attend event will be starring an all-star panel of top entrepreneurs from all sorts of industry offering their success to bring on their first 100 paying customers and 1,000 core fans. I wanted seasoned entrepreneurs who don’t hold back sharing legit information that equally have a good heart.

Mixergy 70

Mixergy Outsource Development Outsource Conference 70

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Based on my experience as a mentor and an entrepreneur, if you fail on your first startup, you are about average. Every young entrepreneur knows implicitly that startup success is a long hard road. Of course, a real entrepreneur always takes a failure as a milestone on the road to success. How can you improve your odds?

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Ideas Resource Statistics 109

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

While the market isn't short of spritely, innovative entrepreneurs, harsh economic headwinds combined with a pullback in investor spending have made it harder than ever for budding businesses to break through. The startup was listed in TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2023 too, alongside industry heavyweights like Nvidia and SpaceX.

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Startup Generative AI Newsletter Tool 210

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Even though Lyft nor Sidecar presented at TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 they need to be mentioned as they were a huge time saver both getting from after party to after party and also to get to the airport. So company culture moves Lyft above Sidecar for me. Buzzcard makes branding company videos a piece of cake.

Startup 77

Startup Conference Google Web 77

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 6, 2012

“Competition for the future is about what you are doing today,” Vijay Govindarajan preaches passionately from the stage at the front of the Metro Toronto Convention center on June 5th, 2012 at the Art of Leadership Conference. He suggests that the future strategy of a company can be outlined in one page with five clear points.

Pricing 80

Pricing Statistics Examples Design 80

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2012

As entrepreneurs, you always need to be on the lookout for ways to expand your current business, and always on the lookout for your next big thing. This often works best if you find a company similar to yours with great potential, but drowning in debt, or short on the necessary skills. License your product to a partner or alliance.

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Startup Customer Custom Entrepreneur 98