SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 28, 2010

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 -- Win an SBIR / STTR Award. Presented by the TriTech SBDC. Presented by the TriTech SBDC SBIR and STTR programs are designed to help launch technology companies towards success by providing initial or supplemental research capital.

Email 100

Email Competition Research Design 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 17, 2010

Saturday, January 23, 2010 -- Southern California Monte Jade (SCMJ) Fast-Pitch Competition. Formatted as a pitch competition, this is an educational opportunity to learn how to profile an enterprise and deliver a concise, effective pitch. This will be a good business networking opportunity for all. See [link] (more).

Southern California 100

Southern California Technology Conference Competition 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Friday, November 5, 2010 -- Knowledge Management at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Abstract Bob Payne, Tim Frank, and Mark Britton, will share experiences working knowledge management and web 2.0 projects and processes at Northrop Grumman, Aerospace Systems sector.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Competition Web Organization 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 -- The Tech Coast Angels 5th Annual Fast Pitch Competition will take place on February 24th at UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Angel UCLA Tips 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The act only came into effect in 2010, at which point we built a system to try to find out that information for as many schools as possible. I graduated in May of 2010. The two main programmers also graduated in May of 2010 from Harvey Mudd College, and the fourth person on our team recently graduated from UCSD law school.

UCSD 185

UCSD Course Startup Sites 185

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). Note the full presentation deck with additional slides can be found on SlideShare here or you can simply scroll through it at the bottom of this post.]. We’re all socially connected (so great businesses spread faster).

Venture Capital 398

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. " 8 Questions to Ask When Interviewing at a Startup - Instigator Blog , June 18, 2010 Job interviews are meant to be conversations. Now I have.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars - Steve Blank , November 24, 2010 When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars. but: Something is Still Missing.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

If have a company and are interested in being part of this event there is still time for you to enter the competition. The event includes keynotes from Shawn Colo, co-founder of Demand Media, one of the hottest IPOs of this year, Zorik Gordon, co-founder and CEO of ReachLocal, one of the hottest IPOs of 2010. The TZ Hookups.

Rustic Canyon 61

Rustic Canyon Venture Capital ReachLocal Anthem 61

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2010

At any rate, here is my summary of the top ten from my experience with hundreds of elevator pitches, business plans, and executive presentations: “ Our product is truly disruptive technology. ” Gartner says our market will be $50 billion in 2010.” No investor wants to wait that long for his return, or fund the years of waiting.

Innocal 96

Innocal Entrepreneur Competition IBM 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2011

billion jump in funding over the same quarter of 2010 with a similar number of deals, so it clearly shows a trend to larger deal sizes for fewer startups. Greentech deals had a breakout quarter with deals and dollars up 45% and 145% respectively vs. Q4 2010. Overall, investors put $7.5 That represents a $1.5 Line up a winning team.

Venture Capital 93

Venture Capital Startup Capital Seed Funding 93

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2010

Let me assume for this discussion it’s a garden variety 2010 IT or Internet business (as opposed to something requiring capital equipment or a life sciences project). there may be major competitive changes in the market that makes your next funding round hard (e.g. It’s a tricky question with no clear answer. What to do?

Startup 319

Startup Venture Capital Capital Competition 319

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

Went on to present at TechCrunch 50. Founded in January 2010 by Stephen Hood (ex-Delicious head of product), Dave Baggeroer (Stanford’s Institute of Design), and Josh Whiting (ex-senior engineer at Delicious and Craigslist). Competition: Pingg, MyPunchbowl, TinyPrints , PaperlessPost. Competition: Apple iPhone App Store Genius.

Venture Capital 214

Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 18, 2012

ExplorerB2B is a free to join exclusive network of experts who share information that matters to you and make sure you expand your professional network, interact with a relevant audience and present your expertise. We launched the first publicly available (German) Beta Version of exploreB2B at the end of 2010. Competition?

Networking 71

Networking Help Social Media Platform 71

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

Warby Parker has been making and selling prescription glasses online since 2010. Free meals, employee trips and parties, financial bonuses, open presentations by high-level executives, gyms, a dog-friendly environment and so on. Related: The 4 Steps Needed to Instill an Entrepreneurial Mindset Into Your Company Culture. Warby Parker.

Examples 100

Examples Company Companies Google 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

Warby Parker has been making and selling prescription glasses online since 2010. Free meals, employee trips and parties, financial bonuses, open presentations by high-level executives, gyms, a dog-friendly environment and so on. Related: The 4 Steps Needed to Instill an Entrepreneurial Mindset Into Your Company Culture. Warby Parker.

Examples 100

Examples Company Companies Google 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 6, 2012

“Competition for the future is about what you are doing today,” Vijay Govindarajan preaches passionately from the stage at the front of the Metro Toronto Convention center on June 5th, 2012 at the Art of Leadership Conference. Manage the present. In the boxes he writes: 1. Selectively forget the past. Create the future.

Pricing 80

Pricing Statistics Examples Design 80

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Pull Quote: “If you are smart, competitive, hard working and passionate about what you do you will have the best experience of your life. If you are smart, competitive, hard working and passionate about what you do you will have the best experience of your life. I also read them “my speech” which goes something like this: . ‘If

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Marketing techniques have evolved to work beyond the everyday concept of an ad presenting a good, service, or brand and telling the consumer or business what it is. Consumers and businesses, in an ever-competitive marketplace that has been energized by the internet, no longer wants ads that just tell them something.

Advertising 69

Advertising Training Customer Custom 69

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

It affects angel investors in their own portfolios, both their early stage investment, but it also affects them in how opportunities present themselves, and certainly it affects them in the long term, because of exit opportunities for their existing portfolio of startups. Scott Sangster: The Tech Coast Angels is still actively investing.

Tech Coast Angels 182

Tech Coast Angels Technical Review Angel Southern California 182

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Fortunately, for those headed to SXSW, Startup Night SXSW 2018 , presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo, will be filled with investors from a multitude of industries who are looking to discover and fund startups building the latest solutions and tech innovations. Marissa Lowman, Investor at Village Capital.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

If you are smart, competitive, hard working and passionate about what you do, you will have the best experience of your life. Of course, there was so little competition back then so it easier to find uncharted territory. We’ve built a very sophisticated system for managing and presenting ‘socially curated data.’

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Standing out in this highly competitive field, Endeavor Ads seeks to revolutionize the Performance Marketing space by building unique lead-gen offers targeted at the rapidly growing baby-boomer niche. An advanced online application platform to promote your reels, customize presentations and accelerate your project collaboration.

Social Media 71

Social Media Technical Review Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 71

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

So in October 2010, I evaluated the competitive landscape and realized that there weren’t any app companies out there focused on what I thought mattered the most: the brand, the look, and the experience a client would have with an app.

Design 94

Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Thousands of people submit their panels for SXSWi (South by Southwest Interactive) and only a handful will be selected to present. SXSWi is five days of presentations and panel discussions from some of the biggest thought leaders in Interactive digital media space. This session will be presented in ENGLISH. Bonin Bough, PepsiCo.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

TechCrunch Europe ran an article in November of last year that European startups need to work as hard as those in Silicon Valley and I echoed the sentiment in my post about the need for entrepreneurs to be maniacal about their businesses if one wants to work in the hyper competitive tech world. Our first big institutional round was $16.5

Entrepreneur 308

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Conference 308

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. So of course returns from 2000-2010 were subpar on average for the industry. By 2010-2011 this had shrunk by half again, averaging under $15 billion. Today’s Normalization.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The middle and above-middle class population of China will grow from 172 million in 2010 to 314 million by 2015. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America. with demands for new products and services.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur Patents Startup Offshore 97

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2012

The middle and above-middle class population of China will grow from 172 million in 2010 to 314 million in 2015. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America. with demands for new products and services.

Marketing 104

Marketing Startup Patents Offshore 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2011

The middle and above-middle class population of China will grow from 172 million in 2010 to 314 million in 2015. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. Anticipate greater growth outside of North America. with demands for new products and services.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Patents Offshore Startup 103

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! ► October (1) New Video! StrongMail Systems, Inc. Relaxing 2. Incubation 3. Go-to-Market 5.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2010

China’s middle class is expected to grow to some 650 million by 2010. At present, no world patents or international patent process exists, so you need to apply in every relevant country. However, to gain a true competitive edge, you still need to implement effective solutions first at the local level. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 89

Startup Patents Offshore Demand 89

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2010

I just read the Q1 2010 report from CB Insights , which shows some interesting trends. This means build a plan that hits all the hot buttons; problem/solution, executive team, competition, business model, reasonable financial projections, and what’s in it for the investor. First of all, investors put $5.9 Line up a winning team.

Venture Capital 49

Venture Capital Capital Startup Invest 49

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March The following are the top items based on social signals. Wannabe entrepreneur symptoms and cures - Gabriel Weinberg , July 25, 2010 I was once a wannabe entrepreneur.

Startup 217

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217