TechCrunch LA

MARCH 29, 2021

If a station doesn’t send out an error or a driver doesn’t report it, network providers might never know there’s even a problem. One customer assumed that poor usage rates at a particular station was due to a lack of EVs in the area, Terry recalled in a recent interview. . Terry, who co-founded ChargerHelp! ,

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Incubator Outsource Development Los Angeles Startup 287

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 18, 2022

The alternative protein space is hot, hot, hot as evidenced by both the number of companies developing products and the venture capital going into the space. The latest company to attract venture capital is Nowadays , a company founded in San Francisco in 2020 as a Public Benefit Corporation by Max Elder and Dominik Grabinski.

Software Review 187

Software Review Metrics Startup Technical Review 187

socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2012

According to CapLinked, it will make its premium capital raising and investor reporting tools available to the more than 8,500 startups enrolled with Startup America. Startup America is the effort launched last year to spur the creation of startups nationwide.

Technical Review 153

Technical Review Software Review Startup Yammer 153

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Southern California venture totals for Q3 totaled around $1.0 billion in investments, according to the Q3 analysis of venture capital deals by socalTECH.com. in investments, followed by Retail Products, at $140M, and Software, at $77.8M. billion invested in Q2.

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Southern California Invest Westlake Village SoCal 196

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 29, 2020

Kleiner Perkins , one of the most storied franchises in venture capital, has already invested much of the $600 million it raised last year and is now going back out to the market to raise its 19th fund, according to multiple sources. Mamoon Hamid is heading from Social Capital to Kleiner Perkins. We went out to market to LPs.

IBM 164

IBM IBM Venture Capital Invest 164

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Yeah, that was when I changed for me…” “…there was so much positive feedback on demystifying this one element of venture capital. A deep dive into the Foundry Group investment philosophy including an interesting discussion of their investing Themes. “… our lens is: Internet Software Companies anywhere in the U.S. was starting.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Software Review 288

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%. Many software companies have > 80% gross margins which is why they are more valuable than say traditional retailers or consumer product companies.

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

Tech.Co

MAY 1, 2019

The hackers took advantage of this software setup in order to swap out the Lime-approved files with their own, more risque alternatives, as local papers reported. Brisbane: Lime Scooter users are reporting bizarre voice messages when connecting and disconnecting from rides. Video: Josh Clarke.

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News Software Review Technical Review Journal 126

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. The most recent report to weigh in on the troubles of the industry was produced by the esteemed Kauffman Foundation. I can’t help feel a bit of rear-view mirror analysis in all of “VC model is broken” bears in our industry.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

socalTECH

APRIL 17, 2015

billion in investments in Q1 of 2015, according to the latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association. MoneyTree report, which was released this evening, The quarter was the biggest, investment quarter for Southern California since the dot com era. Southern California saw a staggering $1.9

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Southern California Orange County SpaceX Statistics 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Long Beach-based Apriso , a developer of planning and control software for the manufacturing industry, reported Thursday that the firm had record revenues in 2009. According to Apriso, the record revenue came due to growth from had software license revenue, which it said increased 26 percent year to year. READ MORE>>.

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Brentwood Software Review Long Beach Technical Review 124

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Dat Do: We produce valuation software that solves a lot of complex valuation issues for privately held companies, backed by venture capital and private equity. As a result of that, companies were having to pay on average $12,000 per report, and if you went to the Big 4, it might cost you $30,000 per report.

Software Review 193

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Software 193

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

According to a well-researched Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. 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.

Startup 136

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

They were stark in that he had just sold his company to Microsoft for a reported $1.2 We once thought Microsoft was a monopoly on the Internet due to IE. I remember a discussion with an older VC who told me that in the early 90′s they wondered whether the VC industry had a future. As I point out in my video.

Technical Review 299

Technical Review Venture Capital Yammer Google 299

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Companies like Cornea , Emergency Reporting , Zonehaven are trying to solve different facets of the fire problem; while flood prediction and weather monitoring startups are floating up their services too. The vast majority of those are nowhere up to modern codes. ” Climate resiliency . Financing the future startup nation.

Startup 229

Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

Lynda.com said today that it has raised a big growth round from Accel Partners and Spectrum Equity, and also reported that the firm exceeded $100M in topline revenues last year. The business saw a dramatic growth when--due to the downturn of the dot com crash--the company started to post its video online. READ MORE>>.

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Funding Santa Barbara ReachLocal Southern California 178

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

According to a well-researched Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. 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.

Startup 128

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 128

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

How to Interpret Analyst Reports. The stats are often quoted from the latest reports. Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. We all took that data as the basis for our reports. Stats sell. “Yes. Pretty much&#.

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Statistics Startup Report Research 415

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

Perhaps it’s time to raise a round of Venture Capital funding and want a pitch presentation a bit more composed than the dusty Keynote you put together last year for your friends and family round. Due Diligence. Apps & Software Business Entrepreneurship Startups MBA Millenials Skillbridge Work Workforce'

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review Outsource 105

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

Kind of like a law firm (or VC firm) with four partners but shortened to just two, people dropped off his second two words. BUT … I’ve talked to a number of eCommerce sites that also report much higher conversion rates than standard web. Try writing long reviews of a restaurant. They are limited in size.

Web 334

Web Mobile Startup Software Review 334

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

How could Bird really be worth the reported $2 billion valuation that I read about in this press? So if Bird isn’t in your area yet I’ll point out that you download an app, open the app to find the nearest Bird (as you would an Uber) and when you find one you scan the QR code to rent it.

Santa Monica 256

Santa Monica Funding Startup Course 256

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 4, 2014

It’s almost been a work week since Techzulu and Gadget Review’s REACH | The Connected Future and we’re still reeling with excitement. Today, the conversation on Cleantech with a panel of entreprenurs, doing work as local VC’s, university, incubators, and startups. 2050 full utilization of local water.

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UCLA Technical Review Software Review Incubator 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

According to a recent Motly Fool report, the challenge is very real, since around half of all businesses fail in the first five years. 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.

Startup 53

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 53

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

As I have pointed out in previous posts , 91% of VCs surveyed believe prices are declining (30% believe substantially) and 77% believe that funding will take longer than it has in the past. I also wrote this primer that is more how to find, target and close VC investment. More Reading. So I have no time to edit or word check.

Startup 150

Startup Capital Funding Invest 150

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

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Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Xconomy

JUNE 29, 2018

However you want to look at it, enjoy some good reading and reporting. OK, maybe it’s better to spin it like this: Here are some of the most interesting reads from this last week on cybersecurity, and the ways businesses are trying to secure our most sensitive data.

Report 45

Report Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 45

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Venture capital. Just this year, Q2 investments in SoCal and New England were virtually the same, with $838 million and $843 million invested respectively, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree Report. Backup Software. Blog Software. CRM Software. Help Desk Software. Monitoring Software.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► March (1) Office 2.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The United States is now a debtor nation to China and that the bill is about to come due. Five Reasons You Haven’t Launched - Software By Rob , November 10, 2010 Photo by stevendepolo. I'm Tired of Creating Your Content - Babbling VC , November 12, 2010 Jeff triggered this post in regards to his Check-in Fatigue on Foursquare.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I need to take some VC meetings. But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. When you think about the success that is Silicon Valley, the unfair advantage is not just the huge amounts of available venture capital.

Venture Capital 317

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 7, 2008

Approximately 50 executives from the worlds of technology & venture capital piled into the dining hall on June 30th to listen to Dr. Mark Drapeau speak about "innovation" and its sister topic, "STEM education." Washington is run by a CEO reporting to a 535-member Board of Directors. government. government.

Education 45

Education Technical Review Research Web 2.0 45

Frank Addante

JULY 30, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► March (1) Office 2.0:

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Outsource Development Advertising 40

Frank Addante

JULY 10, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. . ► March (1) Office 2.0:

Startup 40

Startup Technical Review Venture Capital Advertising 40

Frank Addante

JUNE 10, 2007

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► March (1) Office 2.0:

Startup 40

Startup Technical Review Software Review Advertising 40

Frank Addante

MAY 15, 2006

► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. ► August (3) Venture Capital - What's the rush? StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. ► March (1) Office 2.0:

Advertising 40

Advertising Startup Chief Technology Officer Technical Review 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

Use the fact that you were on an anointed list to build credibility when you eventually approach journalists (and VC’s, customers, employees). I’ve heard many startup CEO’s (and VCs!) lament the coverage they get from journalists who reported the details unfairly. They see journalists as a means to and end.

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Tips Startup Press Blogging 307

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I know that’s obvious but I find that many management teams aren’t disciplined about how they measure success (other than standard financial reporting?—?and Create a Short Strategy / Discussion Deck Create a 5–10 page presentation in your favorite presentation software on any key issues you are grappling with.

Startup 226

Startup Slides Metrics News 226