Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

If you want the full SlideShare deck with many slides not in either post it’s in this link –> The LA Tech Market. ” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 billion dollars of regional GDP.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. See more insights from the Southern California high tech community in our continued series this whole week! Startups will lead and the whales will follow.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

My advice to entrepreneurs was and is “ when the hors d’oeuvres tray is being passed take two ” (e.g. So I agreed to offer my current thinking on the economy and what it portends for the VC industry & fund raising for entrepreneurs. Either won’t bode well for angels if they’re also hurting on non tech investments.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -- CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. March 1, 2012 :: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Join CONNECT for our prestigious Hall of Fame Luncheon honoring distinguished biotech inventor, entrepreneur, investor and pioneer, Howard "Ted" Greene.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 10, 2012

Saturday, June 16, 2012 -- Making Life Better: Entrepreneurs and Biomechanical and Assistive Technologies. Assistive technology incorporates high-tech materials and engineered parts, as well as hardware, software, and peripherals that assist people with physical, neural or motor disabilities. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2012

OCTANe , the Orange County-based organization helping to bolster the high tech industry and entrepreneurs, reported this morning that in the first half of 2012, companies participating in its startup accelerator have raised a total of $26.8M in funding.

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OCTANE Orange County High Tech Mentor 150

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 6, 2012

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 -- Brad Feld Speaks at SCV Startup. As a successful entrepreneur, investor, creator of the Tech Stars Accelerator, and best-selling author he is one of the most sought after speakers in High Tech. The rumors are true. Brad Feld is coming to Valencia to speak to SCV Startup.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 9, 2013

A 2012 Dow Jones'' report entitled Women At The Wheel encompassed 15-years of data on venture-backed startups. In a similar vein, a 2012 study by the Kauffman Foundation noted that women account for only 10% of all the founders of high-tech startups. During the period studied, only "1.3% What Gives? Bias Beyond Women.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

According to a January 2012 article in Forbes Magazine , nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. For many entrepreneurs, college has little appeal. Curiosity is a common trait among serial entrepreneurs. Honesty is a core competency of most successful entrepreneurs. Look around.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

One of the most frequent questions from high tech startups is: where''s my exit? In 2012, half of all the M&A transactions were cross border, for the first time. Siemer & Associates runs its annual conference next week to delve into the same topics. They''re much more aggressive buying companies for the first time.

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