Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Most of these investors are members of Angel groups that have a rigorous filtering and screening process, to select the top 3% and most fundable proposals. Get your Internet domain name and website.

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MAY 11, 2010

Irvine-based WebVisible , which helps small businesses place online advertising, said this morning it is in a big hiring push, and is immediately looking to hire over 75 employees across sales, IT, software engineering, and product design positions. The firm said it received more than 600 applications from that job fair.

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MARCH 21, 2014

In a world with a rash of startup incubators and accelerators, super angels, crowdfunding sites, and more, what''s the relevance of organized angel investments groups? First off, for those not familiar with the Pasadena Angels, talk about the group? He started the group because he wanted to help companies succeed.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 9, 2013

In West Hollywood, Los Angeles last night, Werner Herzog’s new documentary, “From One Second to the Next” premiered at the Silver Screen Theater located within MOCA’s Pacific Design Center followed with Q&A from the legendary director himself. ◄ Back. ◄ Back. Next ► Picture 1 of 6.

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MAY 11, 2012

Fans of the Sonos whole house, user-friendly music systems might want to head down to the La Brea Art and Design District sometime soon, to check out a new gallery and listening room opened up by the company this week.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Los Angeles-based RealD , which develops 3D movie projection technology, said today that it has begun deploying a new cinema system called the XLW Cinema System. The firm said the new system is specifically designed for large stadium seating auditoriums, and screens up to 82 feet wide.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Los Angeles-based ACTV8 , which develops mobile applications for the television market, said today that it has launched a new, mobile football app. The firm said its new "In The Huddle" app is designed to provide a second screen experience during nationally televised, pro football games on Sunday and Monday nights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. Like the business plan, a financial model is required as much for your own use as to impress angel investors.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 27, 2022

PortalOne , which is building an immersive gaming platform that describes itself as hybrid in more ways than one — it mixes games with a game show/talk show format, and it’s designed to work across various devices from mobile through to consoles and VR headsets — has picked up $60 million.

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MARCH 29, 2012

Los Angeles-based Hulu said Thursday that it has launched a brand new, Hulu Plus user interface for its Android tablet users, as it launches on to an additional, seven Android tablets supporting its premium video service. Toshiba Thrive, Acer Iconia and LG G-Slate tablets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. The AngelSoft Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. Like the business plan, a financial model is required as much for your own use as to impress angel investors.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. tech community and to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing us in the coming years. See you there!

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

Los Angeles-based RealD , which develops 3D movie projection hardware, disclosed this morning that it has installed an upgraded cinema systems at the El Capitan. RealD's XL system provides 3D capability to larger screens, over the 45 ft. RealD said its XL supports screens up to 80 feet wide on a single, DLP projector.

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JUNE 18, 2012

There has been talk for the past week about Microsoft making a “Major” announcement here in Los Angeles. Company executives showed two Windows tablets and accessories that feature significant advances in industrial design and attention to detail. Wait no more! It will be available in a selection of vibrant colors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Software products and apps can be quickly wire-framed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Awareness Years ago Upfront Ventures rented out a movie theater of 350 people in Santa Monica to screen the movie, “ Code: Debugging the Gender Gap ,” an important movie by Robin Hauser and we invited senior members of many local tech firms to attend. The importance of screening this film is to raise the awareness of bias within men!”

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

We then spent much of 2013 proving out the merchant model in one city – Los Angeles. If you want to get a quick sense of the app there’s a short screen cast here that make it obvious what it does. and then took the lid off of the product by announcing the company – I wrote about that here.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Jod at the Los Angeles UX Meetup in the Yahoo! He was the guest speaker for the sold out event titled, “ Designing Beyond the Device.” Jod is the Experience Design Director at Blitz and is considered to be a visionary, known for being way ahead of his time.

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OCTOBER 19, 2014

Andrew & Petri posited that a modern media company would build lovable characters that span video games, online digital media, lovable plush physical toys and then ultimately find its way to the big screen. It is what Seriously was designed to do. They also had much experience before that. The results?

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AUGUST 2, 2017

Our interview today is with Alan Horsager , the CEO of Pasadena-based Episona (www.episona.com), an angel backed startup which has already developed and has been offering up an epigenetic test for male fertility. Our first product is called Seed, which is a screening test for male infertility. What is Episona?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Software products and apps can be quickly wire-framed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Participating in this event also included world recognized security expert and Co-founder of Fonality , Samy Kamkar , Danny Schreiber (Managing Editor of Silicon Prairie News) and Rob Jadon (serial-entrepreneur and angel investor). Also of note was Ryan Orrico’s launch of HandJob, a new form of job applicant screening and referral tracking.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

Developers also choose Epic’s Unreal Engine for cinematic production, visualization, design and simulation. ProductionPro pulls scripts, research, designs, and continuity together to empower creative decision-making. Read more about startups in the Los Angeles area at TechCo. Photos courtesy of Disney and Sphero.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Department of Energy, is developing a retinal implant which is designed to restore vision to people who are blind, by linking an external video camera to an array implanted in the eye; that technology is being commercialized by Second Sight, which is based in Sylmar. The team behind the artificial retina project, backed by the U.S.

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MAY 6, 2012

63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies. Subscribe to RSS.

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JULY 25, 2016

Our interview with a startup entrepreneur this morning is with Avantika Shahi , the founder and CEO of Haus (www.grademyhaus.com), a new Los Angeles startup hoping to create a new way for people to search for homes. The early stage, self funded startup recently launched its beta in Los Angeles. What is Haus all about?

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. Instead of advertising, their large, colorful screens are a direct result of these core values. By the way) They also send professional photographers food and products for their venues, then design these bits of media into collages for their clients’ screens.

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MARCH 15, 2013

Forsblom is now in Los Angeles and San Diego, and reinventing himself with a mobile application company called TenFarms (www.tenfarms.com). We are in Los Angeles and San Diego, and I go between the two cities. I think, for Southern California, it provides much more freedom to design and build new things. What happened there?

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JANUARY 3, 2014

One new, Los Angeles startup-- Laudville (www.laudville.com)--recently launched its service to try to tackle that huge task, of bringing your content together. When we first alpha tested this, we just had watchable entertainment, movies and TV, many of them popping up in second screen apps. I love that.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2013

Campbell was new to Los Angeles, freshly inspired from a TED conference, and after attending a smattering of Barcamps and Westside Meetups he was ready to produce his own event that was a mixture of all. There will be a DJ, drinks, designer cake, and a clothing swap contest with prizes. Tickets can purchased here.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

One of the local firms attacking that market is Los Angeles-based FunnelSource (www.funnelsource.com), a developer of software-as-a-service tools that provide analytics to sales teams. I and my business partner moved to Los Angeles, less than two years ago. It's always in your face, and always on screen.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Is there a screening process or criteria for firms to use the facilities? They screen and score companies based on their application, and if that looks good, they come in for a face-to-face interview. It's designed to be very open, and basically foster collaboration and working together. So, that't the foundation.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

One of the startups looking to help power the "branchless banking revolution" is Los Angeles-based Card.com. We gear all our marketing and all of our product design to the mobile experience. Almost all of our customers interact with us through their phone screen. Is the age of the brick-and-mortar bank branch over?

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. Instead of advertising, their large, colorful screens are a direct result of these core values. By the way) They also send professional photographers food and products for their venues, then design these bits of media into collages for their clients’ screens.

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JUNE 18, 2012

Los Angeles-based HipSwap is trying to break the mold of online marketplaces, with its highly visual, mobile and online marketplace for fashion and other items. HipSwap is venture funded by Founders Fund; Greycroft Partners; Barodo Ventures; Broadbeach Ventures and other angel investors. You could be a local merchant in Los Angeles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. Software products and apps can be quickly wireframed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

Tech Coast Angel investor Dale Okuno came out because he believes that MuckerLab attracts better talent because they keep their class size small and focused. Okuno has been investing in Los Angeles startups for the past three years after selling his own company E-Z Data. Or maybe a goldmine. He is looking to find more.

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