SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. You can go to the Hot List post to see what was hot then. Here's the rest. Here’s how to do it. -The

Layoffs 159

Layoffs Woodland Hills Southern California Orange County 159

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2016

We take a really friendly, Shark Tank approach that promotes young entrepreneurs, and lets them pitch to a group of seasoned investors and venture capitalists on a panel, and where they not only get an actual investment, but also go through a retail challenge, to get consumer feedback. You want to make sure to capitalize on that.

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur Invest Competition 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

Last week Fred Wilson and I sat down in Santa Monica for an hour+ discussion with the video cameras rolling. One of the questions we discussed is, “How much capital should a startup raise?” ” Fred & I are both in agreement that there is a tension between capital constraints and creativity.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Startup Writing Blogging 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. I guess Santa Monica is officially “Silicon Beach” in the local people’s minds. Still, I kind like the name, well, um, … Santa Monica. Think about venture capital.

Startup 304

Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2011

Those programs--epitomized by YCombinator in the Bay Area, and TechStars in Boulder, Colorado--attract newly minted entrepreneurs with a mixture of cash and mentoring, and a program which rapidly takes ideas and turns them into viable, executing businesses. Typically, venture backed companies, always entrepreneur led.

Startup 221

Startup Mentor Southern California Incubator 221

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Wildlink is backed by Mucker Capital. If I write back, and tell them to stay at the Marriott in Del Mar, we would detect the Marriott Del Mar in your message, whether that's on Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, in a text message, in an email, or whatever, and convert that into a link to one of our merchants who are part of the Wildfire network.

San Diego 159

San Diego Social Media Commerce Snapchat 159

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

In the bay area it’s quite common for the entrepreneurs starting a company to be developers or technologists who can build the first versions of their products. When he had the idea for his company, he didn’t write a long business plan or try to raise money to hire an agency to build a website for him.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

I spoke a lot about the need for “personal branding” which I plan to write about soon. My mom was an entrepreneur – she was kind of my inspiration for entrepreneurship. And no one could see me as anything but a startup guy, so I started a second company and called myself a serial entrepreneur.

Startup 337

Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Venture Capital 337

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

It is meant to bring everyone together so that they can learn, network and leave with the sense that they now belong to a family of entrepreneurs, all trying to make LA a startup hub. He also went over the common misconceptions people have, dispelling the belief that Silicon Valley is the only place where you can get access to capital.

Rustic Canyon 74

Rustic Canyon Startup Los Angeles Class 74

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Only naive people believe that but for inexperienced entrepreneurs you can be fooled into the narrative by the press who sometimes write stories without the actual data. It’s funny but recently I was at the CornerstoneOnDemand conference in Santa Monica. But it still is a major force and it ain’t going away.

Email 339

Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Last week, Santa Monica-based Revolution Prep announced its first, institutional round of funding, worth $15M, from Kennet Partners. We never took a dollar of outside capital, from the founding until this round a couple of months ago. The company provides SAT, ACT, and other similar test preparation courses and related software.

Software Review 178

Software Review Technical Review Education Startup 178

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2017

I am so proud and humbled to be able to formally announce that Upfront Ventures has raised its 6th venture capital fund in the past 21 years. Upfront VI is our latest core fund and is $400 million to invest in early stage entrepreneurs. Overall we write about $100 million of investment checks every year.

Funding 287

Funding Venture Capital Santa Monica Invest 287

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

We write and create our own content for the game. Bill founded Idealab to create and build successful businesses that capitalize on innovations in areas with significant growth opportunities, including the Internet. Rapid Fire Trivia is a game owned and operated by Danger Room Gaming. Silver Sponsor.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Last year I was on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley meeting with one of the most prominent venture capital firms in the country. I live in the city of Santa Monica. In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. Sure, but it will be different than the Bay Area ones.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313