Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 -- Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Launch Event. The City of Los Angeles is launching its new cleantech business incubator to accelerate the development of cleantech start-ups and to help build a stronger green economy in LA.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage. Support organizations are investment banks, similar to the preceding stage.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Numerous individuals and organizations leverage the insights from The TechEmpower Framework Benchmarks to enhance their framework’s performance. Renowned as one of the leading projects of its kind, it benchmarks the peak performance of server-side web application frameworks and platforms, primarily using tests contributed by the community.

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socalTECH

MAY 28, 2021

Irvine-based University Lab Partners and the SBDC @ UCI Beall Applied Innovation said this morning that the two organizations have launched a new, startup competition, which is aimed at accelerating both life sciences and technology startups. The new competition is open until June 12th.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

The Alliance estimates that Southern California’s tech community could be one-third the size of Silicon Valley’s by supporting or further developing the six pillars it already has for innovation to occur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2016

A question I often get as an adviser is whether or not to join a business incubator or accelerator as a way to move forward faster and smarter and increase the odds of business success. Most incubators start their program with some aptitude and business acumen tests. Credentials of the accelerator organization.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Los Angeles-based cloud-based talent management software solutions firm with over 13 million users, Cornerstone OnDemand has launched Cornerstone Innovation Fund , to invest in disruptive LA-based cloud startups building cutting-edge solutions for organizations. Applications to the fund are now open and available online here. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage. Support organizations are investment banks, similar to the preceding stage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2021

Product research and prototype development. The professors know how to get grants to fund development for you in strategic focus areas, like biotech, that would otherwise cost you many thousands of dollars. Start by contacting the law school organization. They also provide incubator services and space for early startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. Here your options are limited primarily to large organizations with deep pockets, including government grants , universities and large enterprise sponsors searching for disruptive technologies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2015

Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. Here your options are limited primarily to large organizations with deep pockets, including government grants , universities and large enterprise sponsors searching for disruptive technologies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2018

As an advisor to new business owners, and an occasional angel investor, I see new business proposals daily, many seeking investors to fund early research and development (R&D) of a new product idea. Funding new product research and development is just too risky, with a large time delay before any return is likely.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Join a startup incubator. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2021

Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. Here your options are limited primarily to large organizations with deep pockets, including government grants , universities and large enterprise sponsors searching for disruptive technologies.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 11, 2011

According to the firm, it is looking to incubate new companies in the Los Angeles area. innovation with existing Los Angeles technology, media and government organizations." A number of the firm's companies were originally developed at Virgin as part of its digital initiatives. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, twelve companies moved into the new downtown San Diego, EvoNexus incubator--which is run by CommNexus. Kevin Hell: What makes EvoNexus unique, is that it is--as far as we know--the only completely free, no-strings-attached incubator in the nation. Once they pass that, they get into the incubator.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2013

DreamPlay Toys , the joint venture between NantWorks , the technology incubator and development organization run by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, and JAKKS Pacific , announced their first products at the Consumer Electronics Show Tuesday in Las Vegas.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Today's contribution is from Lawrence Ng , serial entrepreneur who, last year, founded OnRamp Fund , a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups. Lawrence Ng: Our biggest news was growing our global incubator, OnRamp. The Fund has expertise in technology development and data management. Lawrence C.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage. Support organizations are investment banks, similar to the preceding stage.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 19, 2013

Silicon Valley’s 9+, an accelerator founded by serial entrepreneur and company builder Peter Relan is investing $110,000 into game developers to quit developing games and shift to consumer, mobile, Big Data and wearable apps. 110,000 to quit developing games for wearable apps. 2 million raised. 2 million raised.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

Find a major customer, or a complimentary business, who sees such value in your idea that they are willing to give you an advance on royalty payments to complete your development. Join a startup incubator or accelerator. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements. Your business is yours alone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Get involved in startup-business incubator activities with peers at school. Most universities have formal incubator and business development organizations that focus on coaching, grant writing and technology licensing. Don’t forget business writing and communication.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

m are not for crowdfunding, but actually are matchmaking sites between entrepreneurs and professional investors or banks, or incubators. m are not for crowdfunding, but actually are matchmaking sites between entrepreneurs and professional investors or banks, or incubators. Marty Zwilling.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? About 18 months ago, the entire group began to mention that they were having more difficulty finding good developers. Im part of a CTO group that meets once a month to discuss various topics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

Find a major customer, or a complimentary business, who sees such value in your idea that they are willing to give you an advance on royalty payments to complete your development. Join a startup incubator or accelerator. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements. Your business is yours alone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In today’s fast moving market, the basic product development cost and time are critical to survival. Opportunity to meet investors and support organizations. Makerspaces are becoming the new incubators and accelerators for startups, and support contacts, like lawyers and marketing groups, will be easy to find.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Join a startup incubator. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2013

Every entrepreneur needs help and support along the way, from developing the initial idea, to selling off the successful business (exit strategy). The challenge is finding and using qualified affordable support organizations for each stage. Support organizations are investment banks, similar to the preceding stage.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 5, 2012

In the past year, the number of startup accelerators and incubators across the US has grown faster than expansion league baseball. ” I recently discussed the explosion of seed accelerators and incubators with Brad Feld, who, as the Co-Founder of acclaimed startup accelerator TechStars , is uniquely qualified to opine upon the subject.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

If you are looking for money, this question will certainly come up in one form or another when you approach professional or organized angel or VC investors. Would you, as an investor, plow money into the plan and help to incubate the idea into a real enterprise? This is serious stuff. A more complex answer.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Ideas Summary 120

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

If you are looking for money, this question will certainly come up in one form or another when you approach professional or organized angel or VC investors. Would you, as an investor, plow money into the plan and help to incubate the idea into a real enterprise? This is serious stuff. A more complex answer.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Ideas Summary 120

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The goal for this organization is four-fold: To provide mentorship for some of the most promising young companies based in Los Angeles or willing to relocate to LA. But wait, does that make Launchpad LA an incubator now? There are at least 6 incubators now being set up in LA. For the past 2.5 This education will continue.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2022

In fact, people lower in the organization are often closer to the customer and have more insight into what works and what doesn’t. Assign innovation projects to production organizations. Business leaders, and every member of their team, need to proactively use lateral thinking skills to develop and nurture creativity and innovation.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Our mission is to organize all of the world''s real time location information. Prior to Tilofy, I had technical positions at Yahoo, Microsoft, and Samsung, ranging from development, to program management, to senior technology person on Samsung''s smart TV platform. What is Tilofy about? My degree is from USC in big data.

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