SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Sunday, November 18, 2012 -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. See [link].

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Los Angeles Angel Startup Activity 124

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NOVEMBER 11, 2012

Saturday, November 17, 2012 -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. See [link].

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Los Angeles Angel Startup Activity 124

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NOVEMBER 10, 2012

Friday, November 16, 2012 -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. See [link].

Los Angeles 124

Los Angeles Angel Startup Activity 124

socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In what is a fairly unusual move, last week, Tradesparq (www.tradesparq.com), a Chinese startup in the area of B2B trade information, said it was planning on setting up its operations here in Southern California, as part of an expansion and scaling of the company. Michael Kleist: We started in 2010. What is Tradesparq?

Southern California 170

Southern California Startup SoCal CTO Hire 170

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012 -- USC Startup Weekend. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. See [link] (more)

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USC Startup Activity Entrepreneur 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2014

I have added my own insights, based on my experience advising and working with entrepreneurs and startups: Pay for results, rather than pay for work. People who get paid by results have every incentive to think up smarter ways of getting work done. Alison Maitland business entrepreneur future work Peter Thomson startup trends'

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Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Yammer 104

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- The Startup Conference. The Startup Conference is one of the largest entrepreneur conferences in Silicon Valley, and is coming to LA. Join 300+ entrepreneurs to discuss fundraising, launching your startup to the press and more. on Nov 15th. See [link].

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Conference Startup Press Entrepreneur 124

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JULY 16, 2012

Sunday, July 22, 2012 -- LA Startup Weekend. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. See [link] (more)

Startup 113

Startup Activity Entrepreneur 113

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JULY 15, 2012

Saturday, July 21, 2012 -- LA Startup Weekend. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. See [link] (more)

Startup 113

Startup Activity Entrepreneur 113

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JULY 14, 2012

Friday, July 20, 2012 -- LA Startup Weekend. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. See [link] (more)

Startup 113

Startup Activity Entrepreneur 113

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 -- Avoiding Common Entrepreneur Mistakes. Youve either taken the plunge and are moving your business forward, or you are finally ready to make that giant leap into the vast, unknown area of start-up hell. Techbizconnection. Youve got a great idea for a new business. See [link] (more)

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Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Help 100

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- Poker Startups #9. We need able bodies in the startup space to come play some texas hold-em with other entrepreneurs and VCs. See [link] (more)

Startup 124

Startup Entrepreneur 124

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- The Startup Conference LA. The Startup Conference is coming to Los Angeles on November 15th, 2011. Join Mark Suster, Scott Painter, Paige Craig and 300+ entrepreneurs. See [link] (more)

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Conference Startup Los Angeles Entrepreneur 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Kara said “no” because she wanted to start her own company, which she did and I backed. In any job you either find leadership opportunities for your best people BEFORE they ask or other people start asking them to become leaders somewhere else. Leadership is about recognizing your next generation of talent and helping lift them up.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest CitySearch 361

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 12, 2015

After studying at UC Santa Barbara''s entrepreneurial program , he returned to Spain, excited to start a venture and make a positive impact on his homeland. He founded Alpha Origins in 2011. Fredi''s email is worth reading, as it reinforces how lucky American entrepreneurs truly are. Fredi''s Plea.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Startup Santa Barbara Venture Capital 100

InfoChachkie

MARCH 5, 2012

Expansion League Teams In The Startup World. In the past year, the number of startup accelerators and incubators across the US has grown faster than expansion league baseball. By mid-2011 he noted, “As seed accelerators have exploded in number world-wide, it’s become nearly impossible to keep this (Google Doc) working.”

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Startup Incubator Doc Mentor 270

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MAY 10, 2011

Monday, May 16, 2011 -- 2011 OC Technology Influencer Mixer and Summit.

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Orange County Technology Networking Entrepreneur 100

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JULY 1, 2011

Thursday, July 7, 2011 -- LA Entrepreneurs Connecting Communities. and learn how successful CEOs and founders of MyLife and NeighborGoods built their business by bringing people together on and offline, changing the face of internet startups. Come mingle with the top social networks of L.A This networking event for L.A

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MyLife Entrepreneur Social Network Networking 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2011

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2011. A majority of small business leaders intend to be more aggressive in 2011 by implementing a range of actions to advance their businesses. Respondents cited a greater focus on operating efficiencies as the number one step to achieving growth in 2011.

Study 89

Study Startup Pricing Guide 89

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. I said both in the article but felt compelled to provide a statement up front for the skimmers.

Startup 336

Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

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JUNE 5, 2011

Saturday, June 11, 2011 -- Crowdsourcing for the Entrepreneur: Unlocking the Power of Online Communities. Crowdsourcing, as a method of leveraging the massive pool of online users as resources, has become a viable set of techniques, tools, and marketplaces for organizations and entrepreneurs to drive innovation and generate value.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Enterprise Forum Netflix CalTech 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

It is also a result of pent-up demand. I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. If you don’t, somebody else WILL!”

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

InfoChachkie

JUNE 17, 2013

You have dream when you''re little and kinda want to be a pop star and then you start playing shows. In Mike''s words, "That''s where a lot of people run into problems, as they keep (focusing on) grandiose (ideas)and they don''t learn what holds their ideas up. Performers Are Entrepreneurs. ten, twelve years.

Entrepreneur 189

Entrepreneur Startup RSS Tips 189

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

I recently sat down with Matt Coffin , the founder of LowerMyBills, which sold for $400 million but was very nearly a bankruptcy only a few years early, and talked “startups.&#. Matt is one of the most transparent, focused & honest startup guys you’ll meet. Or read the quick, informative summary below the image!

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Acquisition Startup Customer Custom 304

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2006 I started using Facebook and most of my friends & colleagues thought I was strange. In 2007 I started using Twitter and most of my friends & colleagues wondered why people would care what I ate for lunch. In 2008 I started VC blogging. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. I already have Facebook.”.

Snapchat 150

Snapchat Product Startup AMA 150

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Coming hot off the coat tail of earlier this year’s Startup Weekend LA where Zaarly launched, this LASW was nothing less than amazing and as someone put, one of the best tech events in LA they had ever been to.

Los Angeles 73

Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2011

Welcome to the New Year 2011! If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a recent survey in the UK , and an older one in the US. If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a recent survey in the UK , and an older one in the US.

Satisfaction 105

Satisfaction Startup Entrepreneur Writing 105

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The biggest culprit to a startup failure is a dysfunctional founding team. based startup CoFoundersLab has addressed this issue by taking the guesswork out of matchmaking by introducing scientific methods, deep research and algorithms that have proven to lead to successful matches. I wanted to give back to my community in the D.C.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Santa Monica Startup CTO Hire 87

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Many entrepreneurs still dream of “going public,” making billions of dollars, and playing with the big boys. Even though the Initial Public Offering (IPO) alternative for a successful startup seems to be coming back into vogue, it is relatively rare. IPOs in 2008, the market was up to a still trivial 159 in 2011.

Entrepreneur 95

Entrepreneur Startup Report Summary 95

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 3, 2011

So they don’t have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear solutions without a broad perspective on the problem. Everything Is A Remix – Including Your Startup. Of particular interest to entrepreneurs, Part III discusses the creative process of technical innovations. Nobody starts out original.

Startup 255

Startup High Tech SaaS .Net 255

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Thursday, December 1, 2011 -- Fireside Chat with Michael Arrington - Startups Uncensored #23. This Startups Uncensored will be a one-on-one fireside chat with Michael Arrington, hosted by Docstoc CEO Jason Nazar. Arrington is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of TechCrunch. See [link] (more)

Startup 100

Startup Entrepreneur 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

I myself coined the term ENIFA (everyone now is a f **g angel) in 2011 but it didn’t stick as well as the term Unicorn did. One of my favorite entrepreneur-Twitterer weighed in, “You want to keep tapping into their collective intelligence so you keep saying ‘Thank you for the feedback’ and they keep sending it,” Ms. “I

Angel 150

Angel Startup Seed Funding Invest 150

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

The data consistently confirms that: (i) venture capitalists are typically not adventuresome, and (ii) most startups lack the three intoxicating factors which cause venture capitalists to pull out their checkbooks. This concentration is partly due to natural causes – successful startups spawn other successful startups.

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Venture Capital Capital Funding Technical Review 233

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

Last year’s ARE event was the largest event ever focused on advancing the Augmented Reality industry, with 520 attendees, 90 speakers, 30 hours of sessions, and one of a kind activities such as the ARt Gala, The Auggies Best AR Demo Award, and AR Startup Launchpads. The 2011 ARE is bound to go above and beyond last year’s event.

Software Review 73

Software Review Case Study Startup Technical Review 73

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Thursday, October 6, 2011 -- EFactor presents: 7 Steps to a Successful Startup. Are you an entrepreneur? Do you want to transform it into a successful startup? Entrepreneurs don't like to write business plans, but how do you know if there is real potential for you idea? Do you have a great idea? See [link] (more)

TechEmpower 100

TechEmpower Startup Tips Writing 100

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Thursday, November 10, 2011 -- Accelerators and Incubators: An Entrepreneur's Point of View. Upstart.LA.

Incubator 100

Incubator Entrepreneur Idealab SoCal 100