SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene. Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene. Previously she worked for GigaOM, where she reported on startups and Silicon Valley. It’s not because the statuesque pair wants to give Armie Hammer a run for his money on the silver screen. SIGN UP for CrunchDaily. Enterprise.

SoCal 77

SoCal Southern California Startup Tips 77

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Another topic we debated early in the program was “lean startup” vs. “ fat startup ” where we both took the obvious hedge and said “it depends.” But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. Time will tell.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). To learn more, we caught up with Steve. Every other hand goes down, and ours stays up.

Marina Del Rey 238

Marina Del Rey Startup IP Examples 238

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. 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. Mobile Web America, Inc.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

I’m very pleased today to announce that I invested, on behalf of GRP Partners, in Burstly alongside Rincon Venture Partners , an early stage VC in Southern California whith whom we love to work (and were our co-investors on RingRevenue ). So what about the ad management business excites me? I like that.

Mobile 282

Mobile Invest Company Companies 282

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

He is not a technical person, but is somewhat web savvy. I asked some of the same questions I ask in my Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions and then I get to a very common conversation: Me : Do you have specs? And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format.

Develop 354

Develop Development Technical Review CTO Coach 354

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

But as the stock market edges ever higher and the wealthier feel healthier, there’s a good chance that American startups will also get their moment in the sun. Pitching at a screening in slow months can result in delayed response from investors or even lack of interest at lightly attended screenings. million in 2010.

Tips 100

Tips Capital Tech Coast Angels Screening 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

But when I read thoughtful pieces on the future of technology I start to imagine where our lives will be in 10 years. Yet 2010 is already showing me how connected our lives and our health are starting to become. So I signed up for the online version of Weight Watchers. That’s always stuck with me.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2012

We have a very visual marketplace, that for the mobile and web, lets people show their closets, garages, homes, and stores. We do the same thing on the web, making selling really easy. I though selling something should be as easy as taking a photo, and that's kind of where we started with our iPhone app. What is HipSwap?

Mobile 157

Mobile Los Angeles Web Southern California 157

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. 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. Event Details.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Rincon is part of the new breed of Seed Stage VCs and with the leadership of Jim Andelman has charted out the most authentic early-stage investment strategy in Southern California. Any SoCal entrepreneur raising early-stage money should put Rincon on their short list. So what are you waiting for? Go get your anchors.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California. I talked to one startup CEO who told me, “you have young engineers who want to make $200,000 or more to work for me. eBay and others. Get over it.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

Let's start with the products. What we've done, is for authentication, we have created a way to have a unique password to give you access to a web site very time. Instead of remembering a password, each time you try to log in an image grid comes up--and image shield, as we call it. What does Confident Technologies do?

Technology 124

Technology Web Sites Orange County 124

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. A year ago, we were around 3.5

Technical Review 171

Technical Review Rustic Canyon Screening Startup 171

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

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. LawPivot is a legal Q&A website enabling companies, especially startups, to confidentially receive crowdsourced legal answers from highly qualified lawyers for a fraction of the cost.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

Start by trying to narrowing the list of total prospective VCs. As I like to say, in the era of social networks and transparency if you can’t figure out how to get introduced to a VC then hang up your cleats now. So your journey to fund raising begins by strengthening your relationships with other entrepreneurs.

Develop 366

Develop Development Funding Venture Capital 366

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. He was Director of Online Marketing for Mota Motors, a BusinessWeek Top 50 Most Promising Startup of 2009 and TechCrunch50 finalist. Jackson is the CEO and co-founder of CapLinked , a Los Angeles-based startup that connects entrepreneurs and investors.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78