socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2020

This week, Los Angeles-based Crosscut Ventures announced a brand new effort to provide health and wellness to the founders of companies it invests in, helping those founders with well being, mental health, stress management, coaching, and leadership development. That's the framework we've build with Evolution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a classic book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 14, 2010

Hear from angel investors how they have contributed the process. Gain tools, frameworks and perspective to help you through the process. Test your ideas with angel investors who may help in the process. Learn how two promising ventures struggled and found the balance they needed. See [link] (more).

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

After five days in Austin for SXSW, I headed to Los Angeles, actually Hawthorne, for Tesla’s Model Y unveiling. The framework of the agreement is expected to include VW making an investment into Ford-backed autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI. Meanwhile, Los Angeles is getting ready for a widespread deployment of scooters.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Get an advisor to help supplement where there are gaps. By the way, do you know that most development teams use peer review of code to help ensure good development practices. In Los Angeles, I have easy access to a bunch of potential strategic technical advisors through the LA CTO Forum. Is this person a CTO or a developer?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Schwartzfarb is currently Managing Director of Techstars Austin, but spent a significant time in the Los Angeles technology community working with Jake Winebaum at Business.com. I was a sales person at HotJobs, but after we went public I helped open up an office in Los Angeles, and lived in Los Angeles for eight years.

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Inverted Software

JUNE 15, 2018

At Inverted Software we often help our clients manage offshore and onshore development teams. Our proprietary processes and unique experience helps us evaluate and correct software development practices that have proven inefficient and instill practices that insure productivity and success. Developers love to experiment.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The situation is pretty common it got us to riff a bit around how to get programmers to help him build out a proof-of-concept version for his startup. It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. Ask for help. Enlist them.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

*. If you are a 20-something tech entrepreneur you could be forgiven for thinking that seed-stage investors, Angellist Syndicates and widely available angel money always existed. There was Ron Conway (SV Angel) – I think there was always Ron Conway! And some angels running around like Reid Hoffman & Keith Rabois.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 9, 2013

And it was convenient for me because we also held our annual London board meeting of DataSift , who helps companies processes and analyze large volumes of social plus enterprise data in realtime. Another is DeviantART who are able to tap into hundreds of millions of people around the world who produce art and help them making a living.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The situation is pretty common it got us to riff a bit around how to get programmers to help him build out a proof-of-concept version for his startup. It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. Ask for help. Enlist them.

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socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2017

Our interview this morning is with Milana Rabkin , co-founder of Stem , a new startup which is developing a financial application which helps musicians and other content creators automate payments to members of their creative team. We spent a lot of time developing talent coming out of YouTube, and helped to grow that business.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

I hope I straddled people’s points of view well enough not to have offended anybody while adding a framework for how I think about the service. Babak Nivi is one of the most understated, helpful & important people on the entrepreneur / startup scene in NorCal. What about “angel&# investors?

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Startups either get three dozen term sheets or none at all, since every firm is walking around with the same frameworks and metrics in their head. Today, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) published its updated economic forecast for LA and the Southern California region. Quality tech news from around the web.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. When they promise to help you with marketing, sales, distribution, integrated product development, etc. And they probably have every intent of helping you. it sure is tempting.

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2011

Los Angeles area entrepreneurs, investors, and startups have gotten to know Paige Craig fairly well over the last few years, as he's made many investments in the local ecosystem. I know you've talked about this before, but how did you end up in Los Angeles? It forces you to think very deeply about the problem they are solving.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Brandon Hance , Founder and CEO of Los Angeles based GoodThreads , went through college as a student athlete playing football for USC while studying business. Audiolife was built on a framework to handle all the back-end work through store fronts allowing musicians to focus on what they do best. GoodThreads Is Born. Online Awareness.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

What Porch is all about, and it''s a pretty fun problem, is helping people improve their home, and help improve what can be a painful experience of fixing, maintaining, and improving your largest asset. We understand you already have some angel/venture backing for the startup? What inspired you to start the company?

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based Science37 (www.science37.com) We helped to start a company, DirectDerm, where we were able to deliver telemedicine care to patients in Central California and other rural communities where dermatologists were just not accessible. Has there been any issue with the FDA accepting data from this model in clinical studies?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Excellent detailed resources are everywhere, including a new book, “ The Startup Checklist ,” by serial entrepreneur and founder of the New York Angels, David S. Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2016

We roll up our sleeves and help you do the work and analysis and try to be supportive but then we step back and you own the next move. The reality is the best angels, the best seed funds and the best A-round investors have choices about whom they will refer deals to and are very selective. Please help me in congratulating him.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 10, 2016

In addition to DFJ and Data Collective, other investors include Playground Global, CME Ventures, Lux Capital, Allen & Co, AME Cloud Ventures, Fuel Capital, Omidyar Technology Ventures, SV Angel, and unnamed seed investors.).

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socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2020

Smith , the founder of Croquet (www.croquet.io), a new Los Angeles startup which actually has its roots at the very beginning of the modern computing era. I ended up going to Lockheed Martin as Chief Innovation Officer, doing AR and VR work, creating a virtual framework used for training by the defense department.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

That’s why Canecto developed a cutting-edge, AI framework designed to be a web analytics assistant and help provide owners relevant insights around their customer base and learn how visitors interact with their content. InSpirAVE is helping people “save for what matters,” and reduce impulsive spending. Culpability (Atlanta, GA).

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 2, 2012

the rising tech movement sweeping through the burgeoning Los Angeles startup scene ­— he wants to put L.A. A vision of the future of the Los Angeles tech community he hopes will rival ­­— if not surpass Silicon Valley in 10 years as a the leader of groundbreaking innovation. The framework in L.A. Creating L.A.’s On the Develop.la

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

It’s a very personal topic and I’d like to offer you a framework to decide for yourself, based on the following factors: How Long is it Taking to Raise Capital at Your Stage in the Market? ” And then you’re just assessing whether you can get access to new VCs or whether your existing VCs can help you in tough times.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2019

At the intersection of those two is Los Angeles-based Connected Travel (www.connectedtravel.com), the startup which is behind Honda's Drive Drive platform. We built a whole, loyalty rewards and points system to incentivize changes, and also helps with behavior management and sustained change. That's the hard part.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 1, 2011

The company based out of the Los Angeles area is very heavily focus towards showing support towards women. The letters “HER” in the name Synhergy represents women and the passion that the founders hold in wanting to help women founders. Their name even provides additional support. Early this year, Synhergy decided to rebrand itself.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Nanxi had no idea what to expect, going from Biotech to David’s world of digital signage : “We were able to provide an innovative service by focusing on helping businesses increase value to their customers. “We’ve built an app framework. Focus on Value, Not Advertising. All the best for their ongoing success.

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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. What companies like SeedInvest and its peers are doing to help connect investors to startups. Taking a Step Back.

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 9, 2014

Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle framework “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” Simon Sinek If your customers believe in your mission, then they’ll warm to you and listen to what you offer and how. This helps to add some constraints to the design process as everyone has a clear idea of what the product isn’t.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Consultants Don’t Pivot, Founders Do - Steve Blank , May 13, 2010 Consultants can help startups leverage their limited resources. My angel investing strategy vs Joshua Schachter - Gabriel Weinberg , May 18, 2010 Joshua Schacter has a great AMA thread on HN about angel investing. This is a great configuration for a starting team.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Nanxi had no idea what to expect, going from Biotech to David’s world of digital signage : “We were able to provide an innovative service by focusing on helping businesses increase value to their customers. “We’ve built an app framework. Focus on Value, Not Advertising. All the best for their ongoing success.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

And it’s almost universally true that the new band of angels & seed investors are product gurus. Use it as a framework for a dialog not a script. I talked about this in the TWiVC video but I didn’t do a good enough job of writing it up in the summary notes in the post. Very few people ask. I recommend it.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

Both companies were in Los Angeles. He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy. 30:30 Mike Jones is one of the five most prolific angel investors in southern California. Not bad, hey? I agree with him.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

While there is no right or wrong answer, having seen the extremes I’d like to offer you a framework for considering the right answer for yourselves. Here’s the problem: Let’s say you have 5 VCs (plus angels but let’s ignore that for now) and each one owns 5% so you took 25% dilution to get the round done.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

What existing systems will we leverage, what programming languages, software development methodologies, web application frameworks, revision control systems, etc.? Unlike some larger, more mature organizations, most startups don't spend much time or effort helping grow their employees beyond the immediate needs of the startup.

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