SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 16, 2017

At the workshop you will learn how to: Determine the value of your company, put together a capitalization table, understand how VCs screen potential investments, understand the differences between trademarks, copyrights and patents and when you need them, work with co-founders, and network at startup events -- the right way.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur LAVA Screening Patents 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

If you’ve taken the roller coaster ride that is a startup – you know what I’m talking about. The truth is that in my experience very, very few people really enjoy the “pure&# startup environment: months with no salary, months with no live product and lots of trial, error & rejection. Our user numbers are up.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

Take, for example, the recent City Council vote to end ride-sharing services and effectively shut down an entire sector of emerging tech startups – putting both their app developers and their enterprising users stranded in no man’s land. People don’t just solely watch TV nowadays; they multitask with a handful of screens.

Los Angeles 98

Los Angeles Startup Angel Southern California 98

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The Annual TechZulu Startup Forecast is one of our most anticipated events. Richard Wolpert – Managing Director of Amplify.LA, startup incubator and Venture Advisor at Accel Partners. In addition, we had a fully stacked line up of showcasing startups with Causora , Floshare , Kiosked , and Yekra.

Startup 95

Startup Google Education Venture Capital 95

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 7, 2014

On the bottom right hand corner of the screen, an ominous button reads ADD MORE STRESS? . To me, there’s been no conversation or scenario that has encompassed the feel of a startup accelerator quite like that. ” Thursday: 500 Startups’ Batch 8 Demo Day… And we’ll be right there to cover all the action!

Startup 74

Startup Case Study Study Screening 74

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Time sure flies when you’re having fun, or building a startup. Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. ” Collaboration was also key.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2011

If you’ve ever seen anyone hold their phone or tablet up to a seemingly empty space and laugh hysterically, they probably weren’t crazy, just enjoying an augmented reality app. CEO’s, startup founders, leading programmers and technology officers, there were plenty of prominent personnel at the event.

Conference 69

Conference Startup Google Competition 69

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 31, 2019

From robotic buddies to super high definition TVs, there will be plenty to catch up on and look forward to in the coming year. We take a look at what's coming up, including some of the most outlandish inventions that will be dropping at the conference. What is CES? TV Innovation. If true, it's bound to snatch some headlines in January.

News 91

News Startup Press Product 91

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. I attended events. start-ups are overvalued. And I’m seeing this even at some really well run startups.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Startup Pricing Invest 347

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

It turns out, a Los Angeles startup has a fix for that. Are you tired of people spoiling your DVR watching by giving away the medal results at the Winter Olympics in Sochi?

West Hollywood 113

West Hollywood Social Media Screening Hollywood 113

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. I attended events. start-ups are overvalued. How good they were at follow up. I spent time on college campuses.

Startup 361

Startup Venture Capital Pricing Technical Review 361

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2016

Becka Klauber Richter is co-founder of the startup, and spoke to us about the company, which she co-founded with Kasey Edwards. What's your background, how did you start the company? I started as a teenager, and I did babysitting, life guarding, and swim coaching. Becka is also co-founder of Female Founders Los Angeles (FFLA).

Demand 100

Demand CTO Coach Screening CTO Hire 100

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

While South by Southwest (SXSW) is easily one of the most recognizable events in the world, its definition is surprisingly hazy. Anyone that’s ever attended the Austin event knows that “all of the above” doesn’t even begin to cover the excitement of SXSW. Is it a music festival? A tech conference?

Startup 70

Startup Google Case Study Entertainment 70

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Coming hot off the coat tail of earlier this year’s Startup Weekend LA where Zaarly launched, this LASW was nothing less than amazing and as someone put, one of the best tech events in LA they had ever been to. That’s right… just about the same amount of time it takes to sell out a Radiohead show at the Forum.

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

Jason is also behind the popular "Startups Uncensored" events in Los Angeles, so we also pinged him on how those events have been going. Do you screen all of the documents on the marketplace, or how does that work? Jason Nazar: We screen the profiles, but we don't screen the content.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review Rustic Canyon Screening Startup 171

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

If you’ve taken the roller coaster ride that is a startup – you know what I’m talking about. The truth is that in my experience very, very few people really enjoy the “pure&# startup environment: months with no salary, months with no live product and lots of trial, error & rejection. Our user numbers are up.

Entrepreneur 176

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 176

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

Many entrepreneurs make the mistake of thinking that funding is something you do in “funding season,&# some mythical 2-month period when you’re ready with a great Powerpoint deck and you hit up all of the VC’s at the same time so that you can quickly raise money and get back to the job of building a business.

Venture Capital 309

Venture Capital Guide Startup Technical Review 309

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2013

In 2006, Douglas Campbell started Mindshare LA out of the downtown art colony The Brewery. Campbell was new to Los Angeles, freshly inspired from a TED conference, and after attending a smattering of Barcamps and Westside Meetups he was ready to produce his own event that was a mixture of all. Tickets can purchased here.

Santa Monica 92

Santa Monica BarCamp Startup UCLA 92

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2013

The project was started by a group of young Spanish digerati called Riot Cinema Collective. They want it all hacked and mashed up. Transmedia elements in the works include alternate reality games (ARG), mobile apps, webisodes and whatever else the fans come up with. There will be a smattering of special screenings worldwide.

Screening 111

Screening Media Content Startup 111

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2010

Let me start by saying I’m a huge business book cynic. But Net had told me that he picked up some valuable lessons from the book, so I thought, “WTF? They can travel the world, take classes in interesting subjects, spend time with loved ones or start new hobbies. You’re on the DS (deferred startup) plan.

Startup 295

Startup Email Technical Review Course 295

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Most of these investors are members of Angel groups that have a rigorous filtering and screening process, to select the top 3% and most fundable proposals. Line up an experienced team.

Angel 104

Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

As you all know TechZulu is a huge supporter of Startup Weekend, and when we had the chance to be part of the very first Orange County (my home town) Startup Weekend we jumped on board. Tonights Startup Weekend presentations are being judged by the following: Maneesh Goyal. He blogs at startup-marketing.com.

Orange County 106

Orange County Miramar Startup Tech Coast Angels 106

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

If you truly believe that you, your company and your products are exceptional and your company will be valuable then you’re actually doing them a FAVOR by helping them invest in your startup. In my post “ Measure twice, cut once ” I’ve outlined how to plan before you start raising. Should You Start with Your “Safety Schools?”

Venture Capital 332

Venture Capital Funding Startup Sales 332

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

One of the hot new approaches I have seen around the country for assisting startups looking for funding has been “crowd-sourcing” sites ( Kickstarter ) or “crowd-pitching” events ( Funding Universe ). These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events.

Funding 92

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 92

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The promised to follow up with: calls, using your product, talking to customers or “noodle on things.&# Will they? Despite best intentions they probably won’t follow up on their actions. Why don’t VC’s follow up? Start with a very short thank you email the day after your pitch.

Venture Capital 277

Venture Capital Startup Email News 277

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 12, 2014

However, TechZulu will be doing an official pre-event on Tuesday June 17th with our #TZTechCrawl in Venice. Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s original festival celebrating LA tech, entertainment & startups with panels, keynotes, workshops, mixers, and more in Santa Monica. Plus VIP-only parties and other networking events.

Hollywood 81

Hollywood Entertainment Content Email 81

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Tags: Business Culture Entrepreneurship Events Startup CallFire Coloft Distribber Geni Media Temple Namesake Social Annex Spotlight TekTrak Zugara. Visit TechZulu for full story.

Geni 106

Geni Company Companies Screening 106

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 19, 2010

Luckily IOGEAR is helping to make that day a little easier with a week long E-Cycling event. IOGEAR will be accepting: Computer screens Computer hardware – hard drives etc Computer accessories including keyboards, mice Discarded mobile and landline phones Scanners and mobile scanners Music systems and speakers ….and

Screening 40

Screening Mobile Startup Competition 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

Deal screening. Helping be the VC “presence” at key events. Associates often shadow partners at board meetings so that they can help follow up with the company on important initiatives between board meetings. a top-down view on HR challenges at startups; and, obviously: a great network. Startup Advice'

Help 365

Help Invest Venture Capital Technical Review 365

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

My favorite part of the interview with Nanxi starts right off the bat as she recalls the string of fortuitous events that brought the founding team together. He flew from LA to discuss his business concept with Nanxi, and after a dense hour-long discussion, she signed up immediately and made plans to visit LA the following week.

Social Media 106

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

How do you create a tool to help address unconscious bias in the workplaceand why would you create a new startup in that area? We caught up with Michele and Dan to better understand why they founded the company, and why this market was such an interest to them. Once we decided to do this, we started looking for a Dan.

Content 150

Content Training Education Outsource Development 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. Line up an experienced team. Start early on this one, or you will lose the opportunity.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

I have started thinking about what the future might look like and I’ve started imagining what I call, “MMOV” or massive multiplayer online video. Maker’s talent started commenting on it and sharing it. In fact, that’s how Maker Studios got started in the first place. Why would it?

Startup 380

Startup Media Content Platform 380

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

A traffic jam of expensive cars lined up to pull into the packed parking lot of MuckerLab for its second graduating class demo day. Okuno has been investing in Los Angeles startups for the past three years after selling his own company E-Z Data. Okuno said, “I have invested in over 40 startups almost always in the six-figure range.”

Class 100

Class Startup Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Innovative marketing starts with customer insights culled from painstaking research into who your customers are, and how they use digital media. Keep it real, social, and events-based. Look to the movie screen to see what you won’t soon forget. That’s giving up control, with some risk, to get control.

Marketing 82

Marketing Demand Startup Customer 82

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2015

The mobility of technology has exacerbated both the upsides (all the information at our finger tips at any moment) and the downsides (addictions of checking updates incessantly or spending more time capturing and posting events than enjoying them). But the evening sessions led to my thinking about work right before sleeping.

Mobile 150

Mobile Startup Email Course 150

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Aber Whitcomb is a partner at startup co-working and incubation community io/LA , CTO of SGN , and former co-founder and CTO of MySpace. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? Now we'll see every successful startup use Big Data as the life blood of their company.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Southern California Incubator High Tech 223