socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

According to DogVacay--which already has more than 50 employees--it is hiring customer service representatives for the startup, looking for technologically proficient dog lovers to help with its customer service team. DogVacay is venture backed by Foundation Capital, Benchmark, First Round Capital, DAG Ventures and Sherpa Ventures.

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Technical Review Incubator Blogging Los Angeles 191

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

There''s been a lot of activity over the past two years in the Southern California accelerator/incubator market, with numerous groups (Amplify, EvoNexus, K5, LaunchpadLA, MediaCamp, Science, StartEngine, and many, many others) looking to help entrepreneurs start and fund their companies. But, how successful have they been? Our analysis.

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Southern California Incubator Report Startup 222

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

As a potential investor, I always think of the high rate of failure of disruptive technologies, due to the longer learning curve of customers, infrastructure change consistently required, and higher marketing costs. Technology is great, but high-tech major-step-forward solutions are not the answer to all our change challenges.

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Technical Review Metrics Resource Software Review 101

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

Startup 136

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. 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.

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Southern California Technical Review High Tech San Diego 173

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, twelve companies moved into the new downtown San Diego, EvoNexus incubator--which is run by CommNexus. Running that effort is Kevin Hell , the founder of DivX, who we caught up with to learn more about EvoNexus and how the group is trying to help grow technology startups in San Dieog.

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Incubator San Diego Technical Review Development Team Review 212

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

View the Slideshow A little more than a year ago, amid a resurgence in San Diego’s software sector, Xconomy identified a baker’s dozen of local tech companies to watch in 2016. The idea was to feature early stage companies in the region that have not attracted much attention or raised a substantial amount of startup capital.

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San Diego Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 40

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Last week, Santa Monica-based Tecca (www.tecca.com) launched a consumer electronics, consumer information service, backed by Fuse Capital and Best Buy. The service--currently only available on iPhone and Android--allows users to find reviews and information about consumer electronics products.

Incubator 239

Incubator Startup Web Technical Review 239

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Apply for contests and business grants.

Tips 104

Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2021

The startup accelerator program--which is back in person now after a move online last year due to the pandemic--said the 12 companies include Alva Health (wearables for real time stroke detection), Butterfly Labs (health and wellness services), Cheres (social investing), Communikind (holistic health/clean products), ComplYant (helping entrepreneurs (..)

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Class Culver City Company Companies 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

If this isn’t you, we’d probably still have a look if you did something truly exception – probably at startup or tech firm. The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. Assisting on company due diligence.

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Venture Capital Technical Review GRP Partners Email 290

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

Startup 128

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 128

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. I believe that over capitalizing companies too early often favors the VC.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2016

While the epicenter of tech innovation is undeniably Silicon Valley, a tide of new hubs emerging across the globe are gaining recognition. We are very close to the University of Waterloo, and many talented undergraduates have taken internships and permanent positions with tech startups like HiMama. PanTrek connects U.S.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Startup Incubator Media 40

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 4, 2014

It’s almost been a work week since Techzulu and Gadget Review’s REACH | The Connected Future and we’re still reeling with excitement. Today, the conversation on Cleantech with a panel of entreprenurs, doing work as local VC’s, university, incubators, and startups. Technology Drives Carbon Reduction.

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UCLA Technical Review Software Review Incubator 99

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In my role as a Professor of Practice within UC Santa Barbara’s entrepreneurial Technology Management Program (TMP), I have worked with approximately 8,000 students over a ten year period. Note: due to the founders’ relative lack of experience, most student enterprises do not qualify for venture capital.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Class Patents 100

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2010

Clearly, 2009 was not a good year, from the perspective of the technology innovation ecosystem. Technology and innovation has historically been the thing that has pulled the economy out of recessions, and I think that is especially true right now. For OCTANe to be successful, we want to see our technology ecosystem grow.

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OCTANE Orange County Technical Review Southern California 174

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2018

Dave Fink: Postie is a building a technology platform with a mission of making direct mail marketing behave as easily and dynamically as your favorite, programmatic channels. However, there just hasn't been the underlying technology to make it possible to pull all of that together. What is Postie? Both of us are purely digital.

CTO Hire 100

CTO Hire Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Marketing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Apply for contests and business grants.

Startup 87

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 87

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. Chris Devore & Andy Sack have created Founder’s Coop with the goal of funding, incubating & launching more early-stage ventures in Seattle.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

In this article #StartupsEverywhere , I talked with Joe Wallace, CEO and Chief Innovation Officer of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, and Hank McCarrick, CEO and founder of Seco Sys about sustainability, emerging eco tech, and challenges in the ecosystem. Joe Wallace, CEO and Chief Innovation Officer at CVEP.

Startup 105

Startup Technical Review Patents Services 105

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

In this article #StartupsEverywhere , I talked with Joe Wallace, CEO and Chief Innovation Officer of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, and Hank McCarrick, CEO and founder of Seco Sys about sustainability, emerging eco tech, and challenges in the ecosystem. Joe Wallace, CEO and Chief Innovation Officer at CVEP.

Startup 119

Startup Technical Review Patents Services 119

socalTECH

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? How is an angel group like the Pasadena Angel relevant in today''s world of accelerators, incubators, crowd funding, and more? Terry Kay: That''s a good question.

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Pasadena Angels Pasadena Angel Startup 162

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Join a startup incubator. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

This doesn’t mean randomly attending every networking event you can find, but it does mean joining and actively participating in a couple of entrepreneur groups in your area, such as a local business incubator, Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), or The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE). Capitalize on your strengths, and forget weaknesses.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Mentor Activity Startup 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. Venture capital. An investment from a venture capital firm is usually expensive, in equity and control. Small business grants.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Equity Incubator Venture Capital 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The problem is that professional investors (Angels and Venture Capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Join a startup incubator. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Funding Startup Technical Review 113

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

It is a crowdsourced, review portal. in 2008 and 2009, we had at that point righted many of the wrongs in the venture capital industry, but that didn''t mean that entrepreneurship was all of a sudden healthy. At the time, there were about 25,000 technology businesses started every year. In Adeo''s words, ".

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Technical Review 232

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

DreamHost was doing around $30 million when I joined, and we''re now approaching $50 million in recurring revenue, due to hosting growth and cloud hosting growth. Giving liquidity to one of the founders, and adding some growth capital capacity to go after our chosen market. We''ve also managed to grow quite nicely. At UC Santa Cruz.

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The problem is that professional investors (Angels and Venture Capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Join a startup incubator. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money.

Startup 123

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 123

InfoChachkie

APRIL 14, 2014

It performs "due diligence" before it makes "investments" and it measures results as a "return on its investment.". ABC has even created an incubator-style program in which startup non-profits compete for $100,000 in seed funding. Yes, our approach is similar to what you’d see from a venture capital firm. JG: I love it!

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Organization Startup Technical Review Invest 199

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere. Business incubators were all the rage before the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Smartphone apps can be built for less than $10K, so who needs an investor?

Startup 108

Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Satisfaction 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Apply for contests and business grants.

Develop 70

Develop Development Product Startup 70

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

Startup 53

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 53

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

This has been especially true for angels or seed investors as there is a new thesis that less capital is needed to start Internet companies so more money is being spent at this phase of the funding lifecycle. VCs have also gone back to writing checks because as an industry we can’t be seen as “sitting on the sidelines” for years at a time.

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 298

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2011

This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. Venture capital. An investment from a venture capital firm is usually expensive, in equity and control. Small business grants.

Startup 93

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 93

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2016

The idea is to have a partnership between Cedars-Sinai and Techstars, where we select ten healthcare startup companies focused on innovative technology and care delivery in healthcare. The program is an accelerator, but not necessarily an incubator. Applications are due by the end of the day Friday, January 8th.

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Mentor Startup Coach Ideas 100