Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Apart from funding, Cornerstone will give startups a dedicated creative work at its Santa Monica HQ’s space, allow them to have direct access to its resident entreprenuer mentors or simply allow them to build their apps on the Cornerstone API. Applications to the fund are now open and available online here. .

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Cornerstone OnDemand Incubator Santa Monica Funding 88

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Launchpad LA started two years ago as mostly a mentoring effort to help support promising companies in Los Angeles, or who were interested in moving into the area; however, the program, unlike programs from Y-Combinator and TechStars, hadn't included any funding or office space. Upstart.LA READ MORE>>.

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GRP Partners Startup Funding Santa Monica 145

socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

There is a large menu of startup accelerators in the Los Angeles, but one of more established efforts in the area is LaunchpadLA ([link] The effort actually started as an informal mentoring program, but has grown and expanded to follow the accelerator model. Sam Teller: Launchpad is an accelerator in Santa Monica.

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Class Mentor Startup Santa Monica 261

socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2011

Those programs--epitomized by YCombinator in the Bay Area, and TechStars in Boulder, Colorado--attract newly minted entrepreneurs with a mixture of cash and mentoring, and a program which rapidly takes ideas and turns them into viable, executing businesses. Those mentors are not just Bruce and I, although we are full time on this.

Startup 221

Startup Mentor Southern California Incubator 221

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Previously we had to bring companies from all around the world to our 8 week accelerator program in Santa Monica and we were restricted by having to use local investors, trainers and mentors to keep our startups occupied. The pandemic has been a blessing for us from a process perspective.

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Southern California Technical Review Santa Monica Invest 113

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Bio summary: Aaron Ross is the founder of CEOFlow , which helps CEOs understand how to create predictable revenue, through guidance, groups and consulting. It will be held at FinaVentures’ office in Santa Monica (3340 Ocean Park , Suite 1050). 3340 Ocean Park , Suite 1050 Santa Monica, CA 90405.

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Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Bio summary: Aaron Ross is the founder of CEOFlow , which helps CEOs understand how to create predictable revenue, through guidance, groups and consulting. It will be held at FinaVentures’ office in Santa Monica (3340 Ocean Park , Suite 1050). 3340 Ocean Park , Suite 1050 Santa Monica, CA 90405.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Bio summary: Aaron Ross is the founder of CEOFlow , which helps CEOs understand how to create predictable revenue, through guidance, groups and consulting. It will be held at FinaVentures’ office in Santa Monica (3340 Ocean Park , Suite 1050). 3340 Ocean Park , Suite 1050 Santa Monica, CA 90405.

Santa Monica 40

Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

CEO Flow

MARCH 2, 2009

Bio summary: Aaron Ross is the founder of CEOFlow , which helps CEOs understand how to create predictable revenue, through guidance, groups and consulting. It will be held at FinaVentures’ office in Santa Monica (3340 Ocean Park , Suite 1050). 3340 Ocean Park , Suite 1050 Santa Monica, CA 90405.

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Santa Monica Los Angeles Finaventures Angel 40

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

To give visibility to these companies to: Sources of funding (angels / VCs), business development partners, mentors who have themselves built successful companies, the press and potential employees to hire. One senior mentor to Launchpad LA recently said, “I got more out of Launchpad LA than I even put in.

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Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

We have a number of locations, including one in Santa Monica, one in Pasadena, one in Downtown, and one in El Segundo and the South Bay Area. In Silicon Beach, and in Santa Monica, we've adapted to that community as far as staffing and circumstance. This connection here very much helps this scenario.

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El Segundo Southern California Startup Santa Monica 100

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 2, 2013

Whether you were a startup, an investor, a blogger, a fashionista, or someone just curious about what is happening in Santa Monica aka “Silicon Beach,” the recent Silicon Beach Fest had something for everyone which included panels, parties and more. This advice was helpful to hear as I build up my team.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Santa Monica Technical Review Startup 93

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Please help share this widely so that more women become aware of this important resource that is being run nationally. LA Female Office Hours. For the LA event, for example, they will not only have a selection of great LA VCs but also 10+ senior VC women from the SF Bay Area will be coming down for it.

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Venture Capital Examples Screening Help 256

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 11, 2011

This Sunday BetterWorks his hosting Coloft Hackfest in Santa Monica, CA,and what better way to spend your weekend then with an amazing group of individuals from your local Southern California Tech scene. There will be technical and product mentors there to help. Coloft –> 920 Santa Monica Blvd.,

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Santa Monica Yammer Geni Southern California 72

socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

To that end, last week, Los Angeles-based MuckerLab (www.muckerlab.com) announced its plans--and a big lineup of local CEO mentors--to start up a new, YCombinator- and TechStars-type program in Los Angeles, headed by former Silicon Valley venture capitalist Erik Rannala , and affiliated with the TechStars Network.

Technical Advisors 176

Technical Advisors Startup Southern California Los Angeles 176

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2013

On May 2 from 7-10pm, join experienced CEOs and mentors for the premiere Business Rockstars Academy at the ROC Center in Santa Monica. A 3 step process to help you clarify your ideas on starting your business. If you’ve new to the startup world and have never launched a company, this event is for you.

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Startup Santa Monica Mentor News 74

socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2012

Surf Air (www.surfair.com), launching out of the Muckerlab startup accelerator in Santa Monica, is looking to create a new way of flying, taking aviation and combining it with the subscription model. They sat down, told them how they know how to build businesses and grow them, and that they think they could help.

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Startup Mentor Technical Review Santa Barbara 240

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

Move our offices to Santa Monica so we could be closer to the early-stage companies being created in LA. I created an accelerator & mentor network (Launchpad LA). Greg truly is a prolific deal maker and is amongst the most helpful people to entrepreneurs in our ecosystem. From 2007-2012 I scoured LA constantly.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Journal Invest Santa Monica 150

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

David Carter and Allen Hurff are two startup veterans, who believe they have a new formula to help create early stage, technology companies, through their new "startup studio", Zuma Ventures (www.zumavc.com). When that happened, I came out to LA and helped to co-found Amplify.

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Startup Technology Incubator Silver Lake 231

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

Last week Fred Wilson and I sat down in Santa Monica for an hour+ discussion with the video cameras rolling. So part of playing an effective coach is helping the team to see the answer for themselves. What you may not know is that Fred has been a behind-the-scenes mentor to many of the newer VCs in the industry including myself.

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Venture Capital Startup Writing Blogging 150

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Who with her Co-Founder Valerie Brennan , left a high profile position to help make a difference in peoples lives. So we wanted to help other women on the best places to go and find particular guys based on type. We started out with our first event at South Bar (in Santa Monica) with about 30 people in attendance.

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Santa Monica Startup Beverly Hills Orange County 74

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

24 7pm at Coloft in Santa Monica. OrangicStartup’s is a company that helps Internet startups start. Dan Dato , Mentor at upStart.LA. Dan has helped his companies raise more than $50 million in venture and corporate financing. Scott Sangster , President at Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup.

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Tech Coast Angels Startup Angel Southern California 105

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

With the help of TechZulu I am doing what I hope to be a quarterly series of Fireside Chats featuring successful entrepreneurs who I hand select to share how they remained ‘Nice Guys’ and continue to finish 1st in business. He is both a friend and mentor. Join me by clicking here.

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Social Media Santa Monica Venice Tips 104

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

She became an authority on the topic and her blog helped her to both elevate her status in her industry as well as to bring great link juice to her website and improve her SEO. Tracy realized her constituency and being a public figure helped elevate her. Once off the ground she could attract mentors from her industry.

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Startup Entrepreneur SEO Venture Capital 363

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Though competitors have sprung up, Tanz welcomes the competition to help define the market. GumGum HQ, is tucked away on 4 th Street in Santa Monica in a hipster building (that holds other notable startups), and like its young founder, Ophir Tanz , feels warm and inviting.

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Advertising Santa Monica Startup Content 98

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Courtesy of upStart.LA , our very own local accelerator based out of Santa Monica, we were able to get some of these questions answered by some very real people. Mark Evans , founder of NetPlenish (a 500 Startups company), a price comparison and shopping subscription tool that helps you replenish the items you use on a daily basis.

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Incubator Startup Mentor Entrepreneur 107

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

To help curate and show off the best that LA has to offer we called in a few friends. Alex previously helped lead the Proto Group at Idealab, working to determine the feasibility of new business ideas. OrangicStartup’s is a company that helps Internet startups start. He received a B.S. Dinesh earned his B.S.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Headquarted in Santa Monica, CA, CallFire is dedicated to providing high-availability systems, intuitive user interfaces, furious developer support, and unparalleled customer care in order to transform how companies do business. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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CalTech Idealab Tech Coast Angels Enterprise Forum 79

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

CODA Automotive is a privately held company headquartered in Santa Monica, California that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and lithium-ion battery systems purpose-built for transportation and utility applications. CallFire.com is a small company with fewer than 20 employees located in beautiful Santa Monica.

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2015

at the Dethrone Base Camp in Santa Monica. In addition to venture capital investing, Alyse is the co-founder of the group Women in Venture (W+V), a board member of the Women’s Crypto Association and a mentor at Plug and Play Tech Center’s Bitcoin Accelerator.

Startup 40

Startup Artificial Inteligence Venture Capital Santa Monica 40

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

Our interview today is with Santa Monica-based OneCubicle (www.onecubicle.com), a new startup we ran across recently, which is looking to provide a more professional social networking site for younger people. You can also use the service to network to your next job. In short, we want to be the bridge between Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Social Network Entertainment Startup CTO Coach 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

Months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. Start Engine is a rapid accelerator focused on helping Los Angeles-based technology startups build a solid foundation for success in 90 days. The time has finally arrived!

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CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

After months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. CallFire.com is a small company with fewer than 20 employees located in beautiful Santa Monica. It’s a gallery of great entrepreneurship. Community Sponsors.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Alex previously helped lead the Proto Group at Idealab, working to determine the feasibility of new business ideas. OrangicStartup’s is a company that helps Internet startups start. Start Engine is a rapid accelerator focused on helping Los Angeles-based technology startups build a solid foundation for success in 90 days.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Last week Howard announced he has formed Start Engine, an incubator located in Westwood and focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Community Sponsors.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

To help curate and show off the best that LA has to offer we called in a few friends. Alex previously helped lead the Proto Group at Idealab, working to determine the feasibility of new business ideas. OrangicStartup’s is a company that helps Internet startups start. Mike Jones , Investor and Advisor Located In Los Angeles.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I then worked as a product manager at NetZero/United Online in the VOIP group, and then most recently at Google as a product manager on the Picasa/Photos team based in Santa Monica. How did it help you? Having helped create Fantasy World , I'm a big believer in the value of social and games. What are you working on now?

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150