socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2014

In Los Angeles, it seems like everyone has either a script or a startup idea in their back pocket. We spoke with Lisa Hennessy , one of the founders of DreamJobbing and an entertainment industry veteran, to learn more about the startup. How did the idea for this come about? What is DreamJobbing?

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socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2021

For today's interview, we spoke to Dave Eastman, the Director of the Viterbi Startup Garage, a startup incubator that is run by the University of Southern California, out of its location in Marina Del Rey. What is Viterbi Startup Garage? The Startup Garage is located physically in Marina Del Rey, in the twin tower on Admiralty.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2013

Can tapping the power of the crowd not only help you find customers and help fund your project, but also help you shape your startup idea and find funding? A new, Los Angeles area startup, JumpStartFund (www.jumpstartfund.com) recently launched, offering up a combination of crowdfunding and crowd-advice for entrepreneurial ideas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Most aspiring entrepreneurs are convinced that the strength of their initial idea somehow defines them as a leader, as well as the success potential of their derivative business. It takes leadership ability, as well as a good idea, to make a successful entrepreneur, and great leaders evolve from key leadership decisions along the way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” I always answer that there isn’t any magic, and contrary to the popular myth, nobody is waiting in the wings to throw money at you, just because you have a new and exciting business idea.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The Facebook parent-company saw its stock price get bludgeoned after a bad earnings report showcased that Apple’s ad-blocking changes are shaving billions off its books and the company’s crown jewel — the Facebook platform — has stopped growing and actually shrank this quarter. ” my colleague Aisha notes.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

The Los Angeles-based app development shop, V/One , is giving away 50,000 free mobile app builds through the rest of April as the company officially launches its platform for would-be, LA-based mobile app moguls. Builds of the apps will be delivered around 60 days upon signing up,” said V One founder, Jeremy Redman.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2013

A few weeks ago, the University of Southern California announced a new startup incubator, the Viterbi Startup Garage ([link] backed by such notable investors as Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and the United Talent Agency. What''s the mission behind the new startup incubator? That''s basically how the program come about.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2021

Today you can start a new web site business for as little as $100, produce cheap smart phone apps, or lead the effort to tap the multitude of opportunities brought by capitalizing on our concern for dwindling natural resources. Consider the startup MarkForged , which takes carbon-fiber to a 3D printer.

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Tech.Co

MAY 18, 2017

While the Bay Area hold the title of most prolific startup ecosystem , there’s no denying that California is a veritable gold mine of entrepreneurial talent. Los Angeles, for one, is not only brimming with innovative ideas, it’s also home to a wide range of unique startups that are solving the problems of the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

In my opinion, real pain points for most people do not include a new user interface for Facebook, a new programming platform for app development, or a new size smart phone. Here are some key drivers that will likely lead you to a fundable idea: A business crisis. Some kind of natural or man-made disaster.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 24, 2016

Saturday, July 30, 2016 -- Domain Startup Summit. Domain Startup Summit was established to unite the startup, domain branding and investment industries. This unified event platform will provide up-to-date industry information and partnerships that allow entrepreneurs to brand, develop and launch successful businesses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 5, 2014

You can start a new e-Commerce site on the Internet for as little as $100, with cheap smart phone apps, new technology innovations, or tapping the multitude of opportunities brought by capitalizing on our concern for dwindling natural resources. Consider the startup MarkForged , which takes carbon-fiber to a 3D printer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2023

As a startup investor, I often see business proposals looking for funding that really look like expensive hobbies looking for donations. I still see entrepreneurs who spend money and time for months on a new business idea without any separation of personal and business funds, and any formal accounting system for their new business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2021

If you want to get in better shape and haven’t read that you might start there. I started advice with the premise that no amount of exercise or food eating plan would help with long-term fitness or weight goals unless you first had a mental plan and a set of measurements to track your progress. I want to share with you how I did this.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

If you''re a large, Hollywood studio, how do you tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community? We caught up with Debra Baker , Senior Vice President, Global Business Development at Warner Bros., We caught up with Debra Baker , Senior Vice President, Global Business Development at Warner Bros., Warner Bros.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

to date, the company said that it saw an 188% growth in annual recurring revenue compared to a year ago, with more than 25,000 individuals in 2,000 salons and spas in the country now using its platform. “We started obsessing about this,” Danna went on. Focusing on the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Even young people who start out wanting to be different are called “freaks,” and most are slowly bent back into the norm by the time they “grow up.” I suspect that there are really a lot of “grown-up closet freaks” out there who could be great entrepreneurs. Start working on your weaknesses. Where do you start?

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Created in 2014 and acquired by Dentsu in 2019, MuteSix was recommended to TechCrunch by Rhoda Ullmann, VP Consumer at Sense, a Boston-based startup building a home energy monitor. “They demonstrate best-in-class expertise with Facebook and Google paid ad platforms. But these days, ground up is tougher.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2020

As an entrepreneur mentor and startup investor, I see with sadness the 50 to 90 percent that fail. With the success of Facebook and Twitter, I still see new social media startups almost every day, with most destined to fail. The fallacy of formulas that “can’t fail,” and holding on to troubled ventures, is alive and well in startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

If a picture is worth a thousand words then you already know that Chamillionaire is having a great time with his new startup Convoz. He’s here on stage with Snoop Dogg and they had just dialed in Shaq to record a live video for his platform. So of course when Cham wanted to build his own startup I was first in line asking to fund him.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

This round values the startup, which was founded in January 2020, at $11 million post-money. The funds will be used to build out its platform, hire beyond its 27-person workforce and expand its service area. Powering up. Can solid state batteries power up for the next generation of EVs? The company said it has raised $2.75

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Thus the rise of the “ sharing economy ,” with collaborative and peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms , including Lyft (rides), Airbnb (lodging), and WeWork (workspace). There are always opportunities to participate in existing platforms, such as becoming an Uber driver, or to start your own platform sharing your favorite hobby.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We chatted with Matt and Joey on what they're up to. How did you come up with the idea for the company? Matt Knox: The idea came up, because most people have their own method of figuring out what they want to watch next. I started protyping an idea of how to do this, across all platforms.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

The topic is: Betting Your Company On An Internet Platform? A very interesting topic, especially for those of us involved in developing for start-ups. The basic conclusion was that it was a bit premature if you were talking about a serious, funded start-up. application services (security, integration), etc.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2021

Perhaps luckily, they have no idea that scaling the business and maintaining vitality as a mature business is even harder. The challenge is to retain the same sense of urgency, energy, commitment, and readiness in a mature company that you felt during the startup stage. Set-up for success and don’t set-up for failure.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

Managing Your Startup Board?—?A Hearing views from Bill Gates on how the world deals with issues like climate change, Jack Dorsey talk about the role of social platforms and government and discussions with Kevin Systrom (Instagram), Todd McKinnon (Okta), etc were fascinating. Most of the time this is a bad idea.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

conversation literally every week with startups. You will build out features or expend to platforms — often before you have enough market feedback to warrant it. I like the skip first base metaphor because for some entrepreneurs they really deserve to start on second base. I have this “How much should I raise?”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

As the number of sites on the Internet floats around one billion, the challenge with every new startup is to be found and stand out. In this age of relationships, you, the entrepreneur, are a very important element of your new brand, and it’s never too early to start marketing the value of your expertise, insights and ideas.

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Tech.Co

MAY 16, 2024

If this sounds like something that might benefit you, we’ve rounded up seven grant programs that should be on your radar, including their funding amounts, eligibility criteria, and application deadlines. You can unsubscribe at any time. Deadline: Rolling Learn more and apply today 2.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Don Charlton’s heroic journey began with him growing up on government assistance and culminated in his founding The Resumator , one of America''s fastest growing startups. I grew up ridiculously poor. To give you an idea how poor, our kitchen table had three legs. We pushed it in a corner to keep it up.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Alliance is following the classic start-up trajectory: transition from the big idea to your beachhead product offering. So in short, the Alliance is moving beyond the big idea of strengthening SoCal innovation to defined programs that can move the ecosystem in a more targeted manner.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As part of the onboarding process, the app asks both job seekers and employers what they’re looking for - in a text box - while providing a few suggestions in a pop-up. This isn’t just our opinion - our startup metrics prove it! Even with the pop-up suggestions, we saw significant drop-off during user onboarding.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Shipwell , a startup pitching a marketplace for domestic ground shipping and fleet and cargo management services for freight trucking companies, has raised $10 million in a new round of funding. And the small-fleet shipping companies that make up the bulk of the industry. trucking services. For Fifth Wall the opportunity was clear.

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Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

Fortunately, the Startup of the Year program aims to make it easier for founders to connect with resources. In 2006, a passion to help startups grew into Tech Cocktail , a company whose mission was to showcased burgeoning companies in bars around the country. The Case Foundation invests in people and ideas that can change the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” I always answer that there isn’t any magic, and contrary to the popular myth, nobody is waiting in the wings to throw money at you, just because you have a new and exciting business idea.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

founder and CEO of Gust, the angel financing platform used by over 50,000. Since Bill Hewlett joined with Dave Packard in 1939 to create what is today one of the world’s largest computer companies, there has been an evergreen debate as to who is more important in starting a tech company: the techie or the business guy?

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