socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

What types of companies will be part of Techstars LA? The companies really are at the discretion of the managing director and team on the types and focus areas of the companies who will be included. We started in Boulder, Colorado, all the way back in 2007, with just ten companies. billion combined.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Mentor Class 100

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. And now without further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Companies: Spotlight Companies. Applications are now open for the January 2012 program.

UCLA 102

UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

K5Launch (www.k5launch.com) is modeled after the successful Y-Combinator and TechStars acceleration programs, and invests equity, provides mentors, and runs a three month program to get very early stage startups off the ground. Our challenge is to help start, fund, improve, and grow 1000 companies in five years.

Orange County 192

Orange County Southern California Startup Class 192

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Based on my experience as a mentor and an entrepreneur, if you fail on your first startup, you are about average. Intellectual property is also often the largest element of early-stage company valuations for professional investors. Resource requirements not understood. That’s not bad, but who wants to be average?

Entrepreneur 109

Entrepreneur Ideas Resource Statistics 109

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Bill Gross founded Idealab in March 1996 and serves as the company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. A lifelong entrepreneur, Bill started several companies prior to Idealab. Bill serves on the boards of directors of numerous companies. OrangicStartup’s is a company that helps Internet startups start.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2011

We’re looking for companies with new technology to demonstrate (or better yet, those with upcoming launches they wish to promote among savvy peers). TechZulu is ramping up to do it all again with an all new group of companies and a SuperDemo. This could be your company’s chance to shine in the Spotlight. Diamond Sponsor.

CalTech 79

CalTech Idealab Tech Coast Angels Enterprise Forum 79

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Please join us in congratulating this quarter’s Spotlight companies: Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. Applications are now open for the January 2012 program.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

The large gathering of top investors spilled out of the office into the surrounding sidewalk and swelled with buzz and speculation of what the 10 newly formed companies had to offer. Okuno has been investing in Los Angeles startups for the past three years after selling his own company E-Z Data. Or maybe a goldmine. Founded by L.A.’s

Class 100

Class Startup Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Please join us in congratulating this quarter’s Spotlight companies: Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. Applications are now open for the January 2012 program.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2014

By way of a definition, a business or startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources to nurture young companies, usually for a share of the equity, hoping to capitalize on their success, or at least strengthen the local economy. Expert mentoring and training. Peer support.

Incubator 103

Incubator Entrepreneur Technical Review Mentor 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2013

By way of a definition, a business or startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources to nurture young companies, usually for a share of the equity, hoping to capitalize on their success, or at least strengthen the local economy. Expert mentoring and training. Peer support.

Incubator 115

Incubator Help Startup Technical Review 115

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

But these requirements may go away with the Crowdfunding JOBS Act passed into law back in 2012. Just like a seasoned stock investor would never put all his investible resources into a single stock, don’t put all your money into startups. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Do your homework before investing.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Invest Incubator 102

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Just like a seasoned stock investor would never put all his investible resources into a single stock, don’t put all your money into startups. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Public companies with stock usually have industry analysts and SEC filings to give investors a quick view of the company stock value.

Startup 91

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 91