SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 28, 2018

At our next event the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing and a fireside chat about ICO basics: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check!

Orange County 100

Orange County Angel Writing Course 100

Berkonomics

JUNE 11, 2015

It’s good advice; the theory being that entrepreneurs can discover the flaws in their business models sooner, make course corrections and move in a more favorable direction. You just had to be lucky, write reasonably good code and land in an industry with some legs, and of course, treat the customer well. . – Dave.

Customer 120

Customer Custom Writing Southern California 120

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Last week, the University of Southern California 's Viterbi School of Engineering announced that it had established a new, business plan competition, the Maseeh Entrepreneurship Prize Competition ([link] specifically aimed at students in the engineering school. Now, I run a hedge fund and finance firm in Southern California.

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Competition Southern California Mentor USC 154

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 29, 2018

At our next event the panel of investors will focus on Early-Stage Venture Investing and a fireside chat about ICO basics: How to meet investors, pitch them, and what it really takes to get them to write you a check!

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Angel Writing Course 100

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It’s obvious that we can be too late to these decisions of course. One of the challenges is simply timing: so many things have to happen at once for these projects to get off the ground, and most governors and mayors lack the timing skills required to get them over the finish line. How can you practice timing?

Venture Capital 202

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. And of course we had, TheMan. Walk into any Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Southern California and you can’t miss their digital screens.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2013

They look at the following high level definition of Lean: and they interpret that as write up an executive summary with your ideas and hand it to developers to build. Correct your course quickly. What's Going to Go Wrong A lot of founders don't really understand Lean Startup principles. What's going to go wrong?

CTO Coach 219

CTO Coach Metrics Framework Software Development 219

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic. Of course, you will want to figure out a bit more about the specifics of what this developer needs to know vs. can learn. Of course, you are looking for something a little different - a technical Cofounder. Here's an example of that kind of email.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Banks won’t underwrite an individual based on qualifications like their Instagram following, of course, and given that influencers don’t typically have a consistent income or a W2 statement to showcase their earnings, they may not be able to receive a bank loan to invest in their own brand.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Of course, when I started thinking about Visible Networking , I immediately went to Cliff to check in to see how he's doing and to get his feedback, thoughts and ideas on the concept. I moved into writing software to analyze audience data, and wrote a lot of computer graphics software. Cliff, remind me about your background?

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles Networking Marketing Startup 150

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

When you set out to learn a new language, do you start out by writing an essay? Of course not! So why try to learn to program or write test scripts that way? Thursday, November 12, 2009 -- Introduction to Perl, Learn to Read Perl.

Writing 100

Writing Education Course Resource 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

This is stuff I tell people verbally at least twice / month so I’m glad to finally get it into written format. When to get a lawyer - If you plan to be a venture or angel backed technology company (what I mostly write about) the best time to start meeting and getting to know lawyers is long before you ever start your company.

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Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

I love cars--I grew up in SoCal, and my father was really into cars, and didn't have sons. The other thing that struck me, is because it is only men, they tend to write with lots of testosterone. The other thing that struck me, is because it is only men, they tend to write with lots of testosterone.

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Truecar Writing Edmunds Sites 204

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

This is a blog post I really didn’t want to write. I didn’t want to write it because I have mixed feelings about AngelList. I didn’t want to write it because the bloggosphere doesn’t always do nuance well. So why I am writing it then? A few reasons. You should read this post.

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Venture Capital Writing Blogging Startup 267

socalTECH

MAY 19, 2017

How it is you were at Etsy, and ended up here in Southern California? It was that combination of great talent, the great companies we can sell to here, and of course, the great lifestyle of living next to the beach, which is a no brainer. That's why we are so excited to have their addition to this round.

Web 138

Web Startup Southern California Software 138

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Baghdasarian was co-founder of Monterey Networks, which was sold to Cisco Systems back in 1999, has been an active angel investor in Southern California. It's started with managing courses and grades, on to a whole array of other services. Plus, you still have course management and grades. First of all, what is 15desks?

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Education Startup Course Tool 124

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. And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle. ” And of course it’s not a true assessment. ” So I thought about what was unique about me. And for me.

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Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

But of course all of these things are intertwined. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends. In fact, 50% of our investments are in Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Winning paves over any flaws.

Startup 150

Startup Coach Course Invest 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

There is one thing I learned a long time about about setting goals, “you manage what you measure&# so you need to begin by regularly recording your weight. Writing down your weight from your scale is obviously a manual process and it’s tedious. There is, of course, a paid version. We’ll see. Enter Withings.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

We've made some investments here and there, and are now building a team, and making a lot of investments in SoCal tech companies. So, now, as a VC, I swore I'd never treat entrepreneurs like those VCs treated me. Of course, not all VCs are like that, and I've started some good relationships with them, but others are complete a**holes.

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 100

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 11, 2010

I’ve seen that in courses and in design specs many times, and it’s a HORRIBLE IDEA. It’s one thing when you provide a blank space to write your goals when you are in a classroom and there’s a teacher who can help you. Of course, there’s always lots of question of the specifics – did non-participants care less? –

Satisfaction 167

Satisfaction Examples Course Technical Review 167

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I know you’re not a tech guy and haven’t done anything other than an HTML course you once took, but if you’re inspirational and a leader you’ll find somebody to moonlight for free to get your prototype built. In SoCal we have Crosscut Ventures, Matt Coffin, Mike Jones, Klaus Schauser, etc. That’s OK.

Angel 291

Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. Do I have to write up the overview? Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Can you help me get funding?

CTO Hire 264

CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 264

SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. Do I have to write up the overview? Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Can you help me get funding?

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CTO Hire Startup Technical Review Development Team Review 259

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

This started as a post in which I was going to write out tips to personal branding and became in stead an essay of my own branding journey. I, of course, knew nothing about business. I was based in LA and thought there was an interesting angle there – I could be SoCal guy. I was “technical guy.” I was defined.

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Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

It’d been a big year in tech, and the different supporting parts of team TZ – so what better way to kick off the festivities with an inaugural train-bound journey, courtesy of the good people at Amtrak. Hustle hard, ride in comfort. Setting the Stage : The Indiegogo/TechZulu Tech Cafe. Our personal favorites?

Entertainment 99

Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

I have been through many months with them but because of lack of funds, I spent lot of time doing non-technical work for first 4-5 months, spending time with them on putting pitches for investors, cash flows, budgets, writing business plans, product prototype setups etc. Of course, that doesn’t help here.

CTO 167

CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach Equity 167

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Of course, if you are a good developer looking for equity-only positions in very interesting startups, please drop me a note. So before you ask someone to even spend an hour of their time writing code or reviewing specs make sure you can pay them in some form (coffee, dinner, laptop, etc.),

CTO Hire 241

CTO Hire CTO Coach Equity Develop 241

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2011

I have been through many months with them but because of lack of funds, I spent lot of time doing non-technical work for first 4-5 months, spending time with them on putting pitches for investors, cash flows, budgets, writing business plans, product prototype setups etc. Of course, that doesn’t help here.

CTO 150

CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach Equity 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

So it would be unwise to say that funding outside of Silicon Valley will be easier. If you are talented, of course, you can get funded in any region with enough venture capital and obviously in markets outside of the Valley it is easier to get noticed and get access. So it’s always a trade-off. In our regions?

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Over the past 12 months, I've had roughly 284,000 people come visit that site and get exposed to things I write. Of course, those are highly suspect numbers from Feedburner. I'll be doing a keynote presentation in a week or so where there might be 1,000 people in the room. Be interested in what they write.

Social Media 222

Social Media Services Media Blogging 222

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 31, 2010

Of course, youll need to use a social login to get into the site. Your article is the only useful information Ive found about Engage but one thing I dont get is, what methods do you say we have to write? (in Is this error related to what Im supposed to write? Well come back to this in a moment.

Software Review 40

Software Review PHP Class Startup 40

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Why You Should Write. Why You Should Write.

Startup 191

Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. But I don’t think so. But I didn’t write it for you; I wrote it for myself. m writing about how I became our technical co-founder.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

Of course the sequence of steps is a generalization, so perhaps you’ll have to change it to fit your needs. Of course plain vanilla stuff like stripped www prefixes don’t need a log entry. Of course you need to modularize the request handler for this purpose. It was fun to write, so go get the best out of it.

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SEO IP PHP Blogging 37

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The team, of course, is just as important as the product or idea. You can write an angry email to get your emotions out but you shouldn’t necessarily send it (or wait 1 hour and then make a decision). Thomas ultimately wants to see a beautiful product (it does’t necessarily have to have traction).

Angel 302

Angel Startup Ideas .Net 302

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

We’ve been using MongoDB as the backing store for Treasury , and over the course of two and a half months , we’ve had over 50,000 excellent Treasuries created by the Etsy community, all stored and served in MongoDB. Not so bad. Metrics availability. Performance. Each of those domains would get one point in the aggregated list.

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217