socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

One of the on-demand, parking services that serves Los Angeles Zirx , said this morning that it is specifically looking to solve those issues for companies, with the launch of a new service. In fact, at least two of ZIRX's initial customers for the on-demand parking--Live Nation and Insomiac--are in the LA area. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

We have previously made the case that professional investors demand more in the form of restrictive covenants and lower valuations. Professional investors usually bring “smart money” to the table, defined as money that comes along with good advice and great relationships for corporate growth. Now we explore the other side of that coin.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

Investors typically demand preferred stock, to give themselves certain voting and liquidation privileges over later shareholders. Preferred shares are not possible with a limited liability corporation (LLC), so expect to convert to a C-corp to get an equity investment. Venture capital investors normally insist on this option.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Most of the venture capital firms covered in TechCrunch and other tech publications compete for a spot on the cap table of the hottest Bay Area, New York or Los Angeles companies of the moment. Revolution Ventures managing partner Tige Savage. Revolution Ventures managing partner David Golden.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace has been among the most visible of Southern California's Internet era success stories, although the site--now owned by News Corporation--has had its own share of ups-and-downs, as well as questions about its future. Here are four startups of them, and what they're doing: Demand Media. www.demandmedia.com).

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Berkonomics

MAY 15, 2014

Just a few of these terms include vesting, corporate structure, governance principles, financing strategy, valuation and exit strategy. Angel investing today is similar to where venture capital investing was in the mid-1980s. In most cases, these are well-meaning, intelligent people who all sincerely want to find the best solution.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 18, 2018

The Bristol, UK-based startup, founded in 2016, has now secured a total of more than $300 million in financing from venture capital firms and other investors including Microsoft and the corporate venture arms of BMW and Dell Technologies.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The funding is coming from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Reimagined Ventures, Trinity Capital Investment, Celtic House Venture Partners, Marubeni Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, Mojo Partners alongside with previous investors GGV Capital, WI Harper Group, Digital Garage, CentreGold Capital , Scrum Ventures, and other unnamed participants.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Hello and welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy news pertaining to startups and venture capital. Landline , the operator of a bus network in the Midwest, is one of the latest companies to raise venture capital. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s catch up a bit. IPO Update.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

For our Insights and Opinions section today, Dave Berkus, an angel investor, sums up why -- even for an angel backed firm-- taking venture capital makes a lot of sense. We have previously made the case that professional investors demand more in the form of restrictive covenants and lower valuations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Some of you are so committed to the new passion that you quit your day job early, and dedicate all your time and resources to the new venture. I’m definitely a proponent of the multitasked approach, since every new venture is inherently risky, and startups usually take longer to ramp up than you imagine. Which is right?

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2020

In response to VCs’ sudden rush to invest in more Black founders , Black venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have penned a bunch of advice on the best way to tap into talent. It held a city-based internship program with Los Angeles, which connects students to venture capital firms in the area. Among the strategies?

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Xconomy

AUGUST 16, 2016

An obvious place to look for help is the venture community—Bruce Booth of Atlas Ventures pointed out in a recent blog that venture capital is doing well, and is positioned to do even better in the future. Yet despite relative plenty in the bio-venture community, pharma suffers from a shortage of drug candidates.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2019

VW Group, Intel’s computer vision subsidiary Mobileye and Champion Motors said in November they plan to deploy Israel’s first self-driving ride-hailing service in 2019 through a joint venture called New Mobility in Israel. The city recently launched a one-year dockless on-demand personal mobility program.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). Jamie believes that if he were to poll corporate buyers this month (e.g.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

Venture capitalists have raised increasing amounts of money from their investors (LPs) every year. We’ve had an explosion of alternate sources of financing from crowd-sourcing, angels, accelerators, incubators, corporates, corporate incubators. Since 2009 we’ve been in an unequivocal bull market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

The reality is that over 80 percent of new businesses will never attract venture capital or Angel funding, according to experts , and there are many good reasons for skipping that painful and distracting process. Outside funding is not a startup entitlement. Don’t quit your day job until the revenue is flowing.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

All Raise chief executive officer Pam Kostka, who joined the business earlier this year, says demand for an All Raise presence in local geographies continues to increase: “Women are hungry for the support and guidance we provide,” Kostka tells TechCrunch. “I I think the movement is just gathering momentum. Scaling a nonprofit, startup style.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2016

Most often, corporate entrepreneurial efforts are destined to be spun-off, or disconnected from the base company, very early in their cycle, to give them all the advantages (and challenges) of a real startup. Salaries and support services carry corporate overhead. A third reason would be to mingle and learn from the startup culture.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Peter Csathy - CEO Manatt Digital Media Ventures. Peter Csathy is CEO of Manatt Digital Media Ventures, a division of Manatt Digital Media, which offers innovative full-service business consulting and legal services, as well as venture capital. On Demand). Babak Razi - Founder Third Wave Ventures.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Jennifer: I am a corporate attorney who has spent that past 13 years working with entrepreneurs, venture firms, private equity firms, and high-growth, privately held companies to make acquisitions, grow their businesses and complete successful exits. What are the biggest challenges facing Cleveland? Steve: Hiring great, local talent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Yet you can never forget the seasonal business cash flow and activity demands that are approaching, so to be prepared – you need to start the planning now. Venture capital investments are returning to startups. Venture capital firms raised $4.1 Don’t let the demands of seasonal fluctuations spoil the party.

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socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Southern California's high tech news and companies. They include: Sponsors.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

We have previously made the case that professional investors demand more in the form of restrictive covenants and lower valuations. Professional investors usually bring “smart money” to the table, defined as money that comes along with good advice and great relationships for corporate growth. Now we explore the other side of that coin.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2012

We also received funding from Crosscut Ventures, NEA, and New World Ventures. Tell us a bit about this seed funding? Tony Adam: We're really excited about the round. We raised $1.8M, and our lead investor was Lightbank. Crosscut is another LA partner to help us out, and we're also excited to have New World on board.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Based on my experience and data from the field, over seventy-five percent of new startups fail, even with venture backing. I suggest you use social media, blogging, crowdfunding, or documented research to quantify a real demand from people who can afford it, and don’t have a better alternative already out there.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

More than 150 speakers include top executives from local accelerators, venture capitalists, entertainment powerhouses, brands, and emerging and established start-ups. Opening Party hosted by Demand Media with KCRW at the Viceroy. Companies represented include: Disney, Warner Bros., and launching at Silicon Beach Fest.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 2, 2012

Temperamental Superstars – These individuals episodically perform at a high level, yet they constantly demand a high level of managerial attention to assuage and reassure their oversized egos. I typically avoid Temperamental Superstars, as they can have a dramatically negative impact on a healthy corporate culture. ’ Nope.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 23, 2016

A new program to prepare high-ranking women in the biotech industry for corporate board seats has unveiled its first class of 20. But the “Boardroom Ready” program, as it’s called, is the result of widespread demand for action to break biotech’s glass ceiling. Morgan conference in January.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

Given Facebook's numerous corporate governance mistakes during its early days, Mark would have been well served to have cultivated a mentorship with one or more savvy Advisors. No 19-year old understands business at the level of a seasoned, serial entrepreneur. 2) Modern Day Water Cooler, Neighborhood Pub And Hair Salon. "When

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

It's a story you hear too many times: a venture or angel funded firm just can't figure out its business, runs low on cash, can't get another round of funding, and soon all that's left is a few chairs and servers. That's the story at Altadena-based Unified Dispatch , which was recently sold to the On-Demand Division of Veolia.

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Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

Here it seems that entrepreneurs are coming out of business school, transitioning from corporate life, or hail from the entertainment industry. Whereas in Silicon Valley, you can have a V.1 There simply are NOT enough venture capital firms in the Southern California. That’s typically not the case in Los Angeles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 26, 2011

The only difference might be the start of another recession like the last one, resulting in a lower valuation for Internet ventures, and that makes all the difference. It's difficult to create a high-demand product by guessing. The team is the same. The company's market is the same. Making no decision doesn’t work in any business.

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Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Research 92

InfoChachkie

MAY 9, 2011

Thus, demand “Powered By” branding status to ensure that end-users will be exposed to your brand and alerted to the fact that your technology is a significant component of the BDC’s solution. If the BDC demands the inclusion of one-sided terms, either reject them out-of-hand or accept them in bi-lateral form.

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Outsource Development Entrepreneur Press Technical Review 170

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2016

As a startup advisor and investor, I find that more and more entrepreneurs avoid using the term “profit” in pitching their new venture. Investors look for sales at full price, to people you don’t know, to validate demand, price, and margin. Experience in other business areas and large corporations is not enough.

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Entrepreneur Ideas Pricing Customer 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2014

Some entrepreneurs can’t decide if they want to be a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) or a C-corporation, or they don’t have the money, so they put off doing anything until the first venture capital round, or until the first lawsuit occurs. The simple answer is to do something, and start simple.

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Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Help 106

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2012

In particular, CallFire has answered unusually strong demand coming from political campaigns, the insurance sector and emergency notification. Company founders, led by Ravishanker, made the strategic choice early on to bypass venture capital.

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