Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

I believe that over capitalizing companies too early often favors the VC. In the late 90′s I saw a dangerous trend creeping into the startup world, which was that companies were suddenly raising huge amounts of money too early in their existence. Over funding often produces bad behavior in early-stage companies.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2016

140,000 new startup companies are reportedly launched every day. While the epicenter of tech innovation is undeniably Silicon Valley, a tide of new hubs emerging across the globe are gaining recognition. The biggest challenge we faced launching in Malaysia was finding good human resource. Our key markets are the U.S.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Startup Incubator Media 40

socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?  It's been a tough year for many due to the pandemic; how have you or your company adapted to the business environment? 

Southern California 140

Southern California Technical Review Platform Organization 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets. For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start. Join a startup incubator. It always reduces risk to plan your business first.

Startup 87

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 87

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The service--currently only available on iPhone and Android--allows users to find reviews and information about consumer electronics products. We caught up with Mickie Rosen , the firm's CEO, about the company, its links to Best Buy, and how it was incubated out of Fuse Capital. Mickie Rosen: The link really is financial.

Incubator 239

Incubator Startup Web Technical Review 239

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets. For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start. Join a startup incubator. It always reduces risk to plan your business first.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets. For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start. Join a startup incubator. It always reduces risk to plan your business first.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Funding Startup Technical Review 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets. For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start. Join a startup incubator. It always reduces risk to plan your business first.

Develop 70

Develop Development Product Startup 70

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2016

co), to learn District2 is looking to both create a marketplace, and a community, around independent fashion designers, helping them to find resources, vendors, factories, and contractors help them bring their designs to life, and help the whole industry move into the modern age. What District2? It's especially hard when producers are remote.

Software Review 100

Software Review Design Technical Review Platform 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets. For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start. Join a startup incubator. It always reduces risk to plan your business first.

Startup 123

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 123

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

More and more entrepreneurs are hearing about the successful graduates and investors queued behind a few well-known startup incubators, including Y Combinator, TechStars, and the Founder Institute. According to the National Business Incubator Association (NBIA) , there are currently over 1,200 members in 30 nations. Initial funding.

Incubator 146

Incubator Technical Review Entrepreneur Mentor 146

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

In reality, only 3 out of 100 companies who apply are successful with Angels, and the success rate with VCs is even lower. The advantage is no time and effort searching and preparing for the other alternatives, and you don’t have to encumber yourself or give up control of your company. Startup incubators. Friends and family.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Equity Incubator Venture Capital 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets. For the rest of us, the following suggestions will help you survive the valley of death: Accumulate some resources before you start. Join a startup incubator. It always reduces risk to plan your business first.

Startup 53

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 53

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.

UCLA 99

UCLA Technical Review Software Review Incubator 99

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. Can you tell us more about your company.

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. Can you tell us more about your company.

Startup 119

Startup Technical Review Patents Services 119

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2018

We spoke with Dave Fink , CEO and co-founder of Posite, and Jonathan Neddenriep , co-founder and CTO of the company, to learn more. 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. What is Postie?

CTO Hire 100

CTO Hire Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Marketing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2011

In reality, only 3 out of 100 companies who apply are successful with Angels, and the success rate with VCs is even lower. The advantage is no time and effort searching and preparing for the other alternatives, and you don’t have to encumber yourself or give up control of your company. Startup incubators. Friends and family.

Startup 93

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 93

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 8, 2013

Maybe it could work for someone, but I don’t personally know of any examples in which a young company was able to whip up investor interest through a cold email. First think about what stage your company is in. Your fellow entrepreneurs are a great resource for inside knowledge that you can’t find anywhere else. No Cold Contact.

Venture Capital 86

Venture Capital Tips Incubator Startup 86

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2013

The startup--which is part of MuckerLab--landed a seed funding round last week, so we thought we''d catch up with founder and CEO Farbod Shoraka to dig deeper into the company''s goals and service. You mention the big companies, like FTD, 1-800 Flowers, etc. I have such respect for other platforms and technology.

Beverly Hills 157

Beverly Hills Technical Review Design Startup 157

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2014

We spoke with Mike Outmesguine , CEO and Alan DeRossett , CTO of the company, and how their roots in do-it-yourself, "Maker" projects is key to their entry into the prize competition. The company actually was working on a different project which had dried up at that point, and it was just natural to step into this at that point.

Startup 262

Startup Competition Software Review UCLA 262

socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2012

One of the most original, subscription startups to come out of Southern California's tech accelerator boom emerged last week, looking to disrupt not just another retail sector or e-commerce category, but something else entirely: the airline industry. We take your application and review it. The startup incubator actually found us.

Startup 240

Startup Mentor Technical Review Santa Barbara 240

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2010

The advantage is no time and effort searching and preparing for the other alternatives, and you don’t have to encumber yourself or give up control of your company. Just don’t quit your day job before your new company is producing revenue. Startup incubators. Partner with beneficiary company. Friends and family.

Funding 59

Funding Startup Technical Review Equity 59

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. How much money will airlines companies, hotel companies or event companies pay me as a referral or for booking?

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2014

More and more entrepreneurs are hearing about the successful graduates and investors queued behind a few well-known startup incubators, including Y Combinator, TechStars, and the Founder Institute. According to the National Business Incubator Association (NBIA), there are currently over 1,900 members in over 60 nations.

Incubator 103

Incubator Entrepreneur Technical Review Mentor 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2013

More and more entrepreneurs are hearing about the successful graduates and investors queued behind a few well-known startup incubators, including Y Combinator, TechStars, and the Founder Institute. According to the National Business Incubator Association (NBIA) , there are currently over 1250 incubators today in the US alone.

Incubator 115

Incubator Help Startup Technical Review 115

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Ran gold Resources Ltd. Loading… Tech. COMPANY FB COMPANY|FB. COMPANY GOOG COMPANY|GOOG. COMPANY YHOO COMPANY|YHOO. COMPANY MSFT COMPANY|MSFT. COMPANY TSLA COMPANY|TSLA. Financial News. Professor Journal. SmartMoney. Student Journal. Virtual Stock Exchange.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

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. I’ve always been a big believer that just a couple of key individuals make all of the difference in a company’s success.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317