socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2013

Find a new job. Browse our job postings , and navigate our (new) extensive map of Southern California high tech companies in your neighborhood. Or, sign up for our database of high tech companies ($24.95 Expand your company. Post your jobs on our job pages (part of our $24.95 Get new customers.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 3, 2013

That’s a comprehensive piece on a company for use by a buyer in determining fit. A “deal room” is an electronic or physical space dedicated to storing the massive amounts of data to be used in due diligence by a buyer, lender or by an investor. Maybe you have not heard the term, “deal book.” The liquidity event and beyond'

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2021

Based on their work in CleanTech and sustainability, Heck and Rogers outline five strategies for existing companies to apply to current practices and processes for dramatic efficiency improvements in the use or production of resources. Mature companies often lose sight of scrap and changeover time in existing systems.

Startup 162

Startup Resource Entrepreneur Social Media 162

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets. Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. These resources often include a cash investment, as well as office space, and consulting.

Tips 104

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

They told you how much they loved your space. After my board meeting I had to do an interview with a CFO candidate that one of my portfolio companies asked me to speak with. Wednesday I have 4 companies coming in to talk about their companies. You had an amazing meeting with an investor. Your product demo crushed.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2018

If investors at some of the biggest technology companies are right, the next big restaurant chain could have no kitchens of its own. ” Collins’ company just raised $10 million in a funding round led by GV , the investment arm of Google parent company, Alphabet. The Battle Is For The Customer Interface.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2019

I was previously at Salesforce Ventures for almost four years, focused on investments in companies in the enterprise software space which were strategic to Salesforce. I got started in investment banking, focused on helping medical companies buy technology companies, and then later in the enterprise space and in the cloud.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Almost anyone can start a company today on a shoestring budget, following these cost-cutting recommendations: Establish a solid legal structure for your business. You can now skip the mandatory office space rental, with secretary and bookkeeping staff, or outsourcing. Work out of your home, and keep your own books.

Entrepreneur 162

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Outsource Development 162

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets. Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until real revenue flows. These resources often include a cash investment, as well as office space, and consulting.

Startup 128

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2020

It’s at this stage that the job changes from creative and tactical to managerial and strategic. In fact, I believe the majority of true entrepreneurs are not interested in this new role, and jump ship quickly by hiring an experienced CEO or merging with another company, to start their next entrepreneurial effort.

Startup 125

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2021

He has said many times that if your vision for your company is to grow it just to flip it to a large company or to take it public and cash out, "you're doomed.” Steve Jobs summarized his intrinsic motivation way back in 2005 at Stanford in a talk titled “ How to Live Before You Die.” Do it for meaning.

Startup 144

Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur Ideas 144

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

My colleague at the time James Bailey was bugging me to take a meeting when it was an unknown company because he had younger family members and friends obsessed with Snapchat who were in university at the time. To be fair to TigerText they build a company focused on the healthcare industry and HIPAA compliance. Mostly kidding.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

John Greathouse: So Steve, how does a company turn their office lease into a money maker? That sounds like an incredibly entrepreneurial thing to do, irrespective of a company’s size. During the past 15-years, Citrix grew via acquisition, which resulted in the company having lease obligations all over the world. Brilliant. .

Entrepreneur 113

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Customers won’t know that vendors are not employees of your company. Outsource providers will adopt your company name when they interact with others, and their expertise can help you overcome the hesitation of some clients to do business with small and new businesses. Outsourcing can give your startup a more mature image.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Today Twitter announced it had laid off around 336 jobs or 8% of its workforce. I wish all of them well and feel confident that anybody employed at one of the most innovative companies of the past 10 years will land on his or her feet. The truth is that Twitter is an amazing company and still has an amazing opportunity in front of it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

An example would be negotiating free office space by agreeing to support the computer systems for all the other office tenants. These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The DataPop Kenshoo study does a great job of identifying some low-hanging fruit, (for instance) simply adding products onto social commerce can be a great start. Wilson: "I feel that it’s very challenging for a company that has a great core product to expand into other areas.

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Entrepreneur Commerce Sites Social Network 210

InfoChachkie

MARCH 14, 2012

I found this video compelling, because it provides insights into Jobs as an internal leader, rather than the externally facing, reality-distorting CEO. Rather than an imperious Jobs, the video shows him addressing his team’s emotional rollercoaster; from the initial euphoria, to the harsh realities of life at a startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

Reflexively founders want to raise as much money as they can because they figure it will give them more resources, better chances of competing and a longer runways before they have to do the often painful job of asking, yet again, for money. million and in my second company we raised only $500,000 by choice. People do what people do.

Startup 292

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Elon Musk , as an example, is impressive in his broad knowledge and interest in electric vehicles, getting humans into space, and new energy technologies. Provide the resources and training to get the job done. He proclaims that constant learning is a key part of his success, as well as his motivation to work harder.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

An example would be negotiating free office space by agreeing to support the computer systems for all the other office tenants. These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Darin Andersen, the busy-bee creator of San Diego’s Cyberhive, iHive, and xHive startup programs, says eight early stage tech companies have joined the co-working space he has been building out in Bankers Hill under a new “Entrepreneur in Residence” program.

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur San Diego Training Resource 40

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 7, 2011

The news of Steve Job’s passing has exploded across the internet with tribute videos, old video viewings, and news blasts in the form of tweets, posts, and updates at an all time high. Steve Jobs, CEO, Chariman, and Co-Founder of Apple led nothing short of an extraordinary life with significant ups and downs. billion in cash.

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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. Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. These resources often include a cash investment, as well as office space, and consulting.

Startup 87

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 87

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2017

We sat down with Deborah to hear more about the app, why millenials and other youth are having such a hard time figuring out a career, and the company's solution. Deborah Ramo: The group of us who started the company are all very interested in solving problems. What is your app all about? How did this start?

Help 100

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Ninjathat (www.ninjathat.com)--recently graduated from the Dreamit Ventures accelerator in Philadelphia--is a Los Angeles startup creating a marketplace for connecting students with small jobs--"missions"--for working professions, alumni, and businesses. Where'd you get the idea for the company? What is Ninjathat?

Startup 219

Startup Design Demand USC 219

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.

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Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

We sat down with Brian McCarthy , SVP of Dentistry.com (www.dentistry.com), a startup within a much larger company Futuredontics, which itself is a part of a big company called Sirona. Brian McCarthy: We're somewhat different than the companies that you usually interview, as we're effectively a startup inside an existing company.

Startup 113

Startup CitySearch Outsource Development Organization 113

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Frugality was missing-in-action at many bubble-era Dot Bomb companies. In many cases, these companies were led by untested and unproven entrepreneurs who did not understand the importance of frugality. This absurd statement caused me to realize that I had done a poor job of instilling a sense of frugality into our organization.

Startup 221

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2009

One of the industries which has seen a lot of activity lately in Southern California is clean technology, with a large amount of investment activity and new company formation. We're focused on deal making in the green space. The web site caters only to people in the green space. We notice you're also head of Artilient Labs.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 22, 2016

In downtown San Diego, a private real estate company best known for its master-planned communities in suburban Southern California has posed some existential questions for regional tech hubs looking to build their own startup ecosystems. million square feet of office space. The company moved in about four weeks ago.

Develop 40

Develop Development San Diego Startup 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Now you can match a big company with worldwide reach for a few thousand dollars. Here are some of the key new rules I have learned by starting my own company, investing as an angel in other startups and mentoring many more new entrepreneurs over the last few years: Do incorporate a company, but keep it simple.

Startup 108

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media Outsource Development 108

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2011

Los Angeles-based SaveFans (www.savefans.com) recently raised some funding for its take on secondary ticketing, so we thought we'd speak with founder Wes Brodsky about the company and where it's going. Wes Brodsky: SaveFans is a negotiation model for the ticketing space. The company was formed in 2008.

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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. Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until real revenue flows. These resources often include a cash investment, as well as office space, and consulting.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2015

What if searching for people to recruit to your company was as easy as running a search in Google? That's the idea behind Connectifier (www.connectifier.com), an Orange County-based startup led by John Jersin --whose founders and many of its employees have come from Google, Amazon, and other companies where search is a part of their DNA.

Technology 100

Technology Google Startup Orange County 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

To make it easier to find new people and connect with new friends, he thought he's start his own company to help solve that issue. How did the company come about? I had been moving around a lot, played in the web space, built web sites, and kept finding this same problem. What is Hyphos?

UCLA 187

UCLA Culver City Startup Social Network 187

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. Friends and family. Loans or line-of-credit.

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