socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Ann Wang: For example, we partner with one of the brands called Hiptipico, which is based out of Guatemala. Ann Wang: Thanks to the recent Forbes competition, and a lot of momentum from that, we actually are opening up a round for seed funding in the next month or two. How do you work with those organizations?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2012

I then went on to work for McKinsey for a couple of years, then got involved in Eric Schmidt's seed fund, Innovation Endeavors up in Palo Alto. I have been doing seed stage stuff for a while. They're pretty competitive about deals. TX Zhuo: I started my own business out of college, an e-commerce company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

But there are notable examples of for-profit incubators that are thriving, including YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , led by David Cohen and located in several key cities around the country, that have an excellent reputation and track record. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

We seed funded a company a few years ago called Parachute Home that has grown 180% CAGR (compounded annually) and is now doing tens of millions of revenue with very little capital raised. A well-curated box where choice & style come into play is very hard to make generic and therefore this company has enjoyed spectacular growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

An impressive number of new VCs have been created – most of them with new seed funds. I remember, for example, when business intelligence swept through companies globally. Venture capitalists have raised increasing amounts of money from their investors (LPs) every year. And importantly we’ve had revenue.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 14, 2014

ABC has even created an incubator-style program in which startup non-profits compete for $100,000 in seed funding. It’s an open competition that awards $100,000 and a year of management support to the most promising early stage nonprofit that is helping low-income Chicagoans to rise out of poverty.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

At Amplify I can truly say they take the value-add approach to another level by leading by example, demonstrating what hard work and dedication truly mean while exposing their founders to influential experts and industry change makers. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.

Web Design 103

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 103

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

But there are notable examples of for-profit incubators that are thriving, including YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , led by David Cohen and located in several key cities around the country, that have an excellent reputation and track record. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

Incubator 98

Incubator Startup Help Resource 98

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

No, that IS NOT a competitive advantage - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 12, 2010 This is part 1 of the series: 5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches. Here’s an example in a direct sales channel. California Milk Processor Board) – 1993. Make it unique. Customer Validation needs to have the CEO actively involved.

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socalTECH

MAY 17, 2018

So how do you adjust for risk and for people making too many claims  there are many examples in the legacy world of that happening? I worked in the medical field for the Kaiser HMO, and had my own surgical practice in the uber-competitive West Los Angeles market. Allen Kamrava: It's not one thing. There are many pieces of the puzzle.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2018

in a seed funding round. The funding was led by Moonshots Capital, and also included Techstars and Luma Launch. Essentially, we're getting those SMBs a more affordable option, so they can be just as competitive as the big brands. One example we like to use is Makeitpoppy, a new clean beauty company.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 30, 2013

At Amplify I can truly say they take the value-add approach to another level by leading by example, demonstrating what hard work and dedication truly mean while exposing their founders to influential experts and industry change makers. Jeff looks for these same qualities in the companies he backs.

Web Design 40

Web Design Social Media Seed Funding Design 40

TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 11, 2021

Linktree leads the space, securing a recent $45 million Series B raise to build out e-commerce features, but Beacons boasts competitive creator monetization tools with just a $6 million seed round in May. For example, TikToker maylikethemonthh uses Snipfeed to sell asynchronous, video-recorded tarot readings. With its $5.5

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The expanding pool of angel, seed, and super seed funds is another. The right way to position against competition - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , August 23, 2010 This is Part 4 of the series: 5 lessons from 150 startup pitches.?? There is no competition. Example: Netflix).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Valuing any company can be difficult because it requires a degree of forecasting future growth & competition and ultimately the profits of the organization. Let me give you a non tech & thus non politically charged example. Of course a group of 10 seed funds can’t fix the prices of a market. Mostly, no.

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Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

In Silicon Valley, people are much more competitive, have more focus/experience in software backgrounds and often focus more attention on the methods first, then the results. In the beginning, we hired a bunch of people based on the “LA profile&# that we were used to, and ended up hiring the wrong people.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

At Sony, he didn’t feel like he could “steer the ship” and get his ideas heard so he left and started GUBA, GUBA had no seed funding. The iPhone is a great example of simplicity and clarity. Before GUBA, Thomas worked at Sony on the VAIO computer. Looking back, what did you learn and what would you have done differently?

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