Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 17, 2012

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2013 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Thursday Jan. We have a line up of amazing speakers who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2013. The post TZ Presents 2013 Startup Forecast appeared first on TechZulu. 24 7pm at The ROC in Santa Monica.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Dressed in suits with questions and passports in hand, a delegation of over 15 US entrepreneurs and investors--including a number from Southern California--entered the seat of the British government at 10 Downing Street Thursday. 10 Downing Street is the equivalent of the White House here in the United States.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 6, 2013

The TZ Tech Crawl is heading back to Santa Monica for the first time in 2013! Whether you’re a networked entrepreneur or just finding your way in the LA tech scene, TZ Tech Crawls give you a fun way to discover new things about the community and each other. The post TZ Tech Crawl | Silicon Beach 2013 appeared first on TechZulu.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

We are often asked how companies get funded, why VCs make the decisions we make and what we’re looking for in entrepreneurs. I first met Andrew Stalbow , the founder & CEO of Seriously in August of 2013. Domain knowledge gives entrepreneurs an “unfair advantage” over newbies. (on

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. We'll head back to the beach on the first week of summer for a week-long Silicon Beach Fest in Santa Monica June 2013.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Although Search and Social both matter, Experian Marketing Services recently pointed out that 2013 saw a significant drop in the number of users who accessed social sites from search. The post Social Search – What Entrepreneur Needs To Know appeared first on John Greathouse.' Image: Wikipedia. Share and Enjoy.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Big crowd of entrepreneurs, professors, students, and established professionals. All in a room at the University of Southern California Silicon Beach Event on September 18th, 2013. I wanted to connect LA’s incredible entrepreneurs with the larger business community and with the resources of USC.”. Over $50,000 in prize money.

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2013

Docstoc''s various documents--including things like partnership agreements, NDAs, confidentiality agreements, and much more-- are now available for purchase through Microsoft Office 2013. Docstoc''s online site offers up resources for small business owners and entrepreneurs, including premium documents and much more. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 1, 2013

Welcome to the New Year 2013! If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a recent study by the Wharton School of Business. If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a recent study by the Wharton School of Business.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 13, 2013

Saturday, January 19, 2013 -- First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013?

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socalTECH

MAY 20, 2013

Broads Circle is donating $5 from every event ticket sold through October 24, 2013 towards the funding pool for ChickStarter. entrepreneur women broadscircle startup female chickstarter' The best idea will be selected by a panel in October. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013? What was the biggest lesson you learned over the past year (good or bad)?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2013

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. Here are some financial planning areas of emphasis derived from multiple studies: Better cash flow controls. fiscal cliff.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2013

In total, the TechZulu Trend Lounge featured 30+ tech entrepreneurs. The post TechZulu Trend Lounge Creates the Stage at SXSW Interactive 2013 appeared first on TechZulu. Early products received meaningful feedback. Partnerships were forged. Shared experiences were had and friendships made. Relive the moments here. Redg Snodgrass.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Now, I’m pretty on the record that being an entrepreneur is about being great at The Do. I had one of the biggest mental breakthroughs about what I want to do differently at GRP Partners in 2013. I have written about the need for entrepreneurs to take inventory in themselves before deciding whom to hire as the rest of the team.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Yet 2013 is still projected by The Fiscal Times as a difficult IPO opportunity for startups, due to choppy markets, continuing fiscal uncertainty, and the Facebook fiasco. Sure, there will always some seed funding (10% of overall deal flow), but you can bet that this money goes to entrepreneurs who have been there before and won.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

Santa Monica-based startup accelerator LaunchpadLA has just opened up its spring 2013 class applications, and bumped the amount it invests in startups. The accelerator--run by Sam Teller--is one of a crop of startup accelerators which have been the driving force behind the Silicon Beach startup community over the last year. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 9, 2013

7 Business Mistakes Serial Entrepreneurs Never Make (Twice). > Five Trick Questions Every Entrepreneur Should Answer Before Asking For Money. > 2013 And Beyond. I have some major changes planned for infoChachkie in 2013, including something that will make Mark Suster happy. All the best in 2013 and beyond.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

I’m very excited to be finally be able to announce that this week we’ve added Sam Rosen to our ranks at GRP Partners in the role of entrepreneurs-in-residence – EIR. We’re excited to continue to grow our investment professional staff and will continue to do so over the course of 2013 & 2014 with our new fund.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

Great networking skills, which are critical when you want to be about to reference entrepreneurs & concepts and bounce your ideas off of other people in the industry. He was also an undergraduate of the one place that I think is cranking out some of the best young entrepreneurs and investors these days – Wharton.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2013

On Friday October 25th, this innovative spirit was put on display at the 2013 Student Innovator Showcase. The judges, which featured experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and professors, made their way around the groups and listened to the different pitches. The bar is moving higher every year.”.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013? What was the biggest lesson you learned over the past year (good or bad)?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013? Analyzing massive quantities of data used to be something only Google did.

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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. In the US, nearly 18 million workers identified themselves as independent in 2013, up 10% from 2011. Alison Maitland business entrepreneur future work Peter Thomson startup trends'

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

A few months ago I wrote about an entrepreneur, Sam Rosen, whom we brought on as an EIR at Upfront Ventures. Now remember that Sam is an entrepreneur. Shouldn’t all your storage be inventoried with photos in 2013? If you Can’t Make Time, MakeSpace. Today we announced our launch. Here’s the deal. I felt bad. Life sucks.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). event socaltech50 awards entrepreneur entrepreneurship feature dfr2013' There are also many movers and shakers here in the industry -- Jason Nazar at.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Friday, November 8, 2013 from 5:00 – 9:00 PM. Please join us for our annual fast-pitch competition offering entrepreneurs unprecedented opportunity to compete for funding, gain visibility and network with investors. BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION. Hosted at Chapman University. For more information, click here. TCVN Survivor'

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Too many entrepreneurs I know still believe that that their great idea will carry the startup, and they may even minimize their own value, especially if they have introvert tendencies. Yet most investors agree that the “idea” is worth nothing alone, and it’s the entrepreneur execution that counts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich. in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion. percent to 23.4

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Startups are the corporations of the future, so I have long believed that entrepreneurs who study existing corporate models, rather than ignoring them with disdain, will likely profit from the exercise. These are all huge challenges, as well as huge opportunities, for entrepreneurs. entrepreneur facts of life startup'

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 14, 2013

Sunday, January 20, 2013 -- San Fernando Valley Startup Weekend. Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, teams and communities. Share ideas, form teams, and launch startups. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 12, 2013

Friday, January 18, 2013 -- San Fernando Valley Startup Weekend. Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, teams and communities. Share ideas, form teams, and launch startups. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 24, 2013

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 -- "A Night of Innovators" Hosted by CSQ, StartEngine, and Sky Dayton, founder of EarthLink and Boingo. The winter edition of C-Suite Quarterly profiles and interviews dozens of Los Angeles' most prominent innovators and revolutionary entrepreneurs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

There are about 80 million of them, and nearly two-thirds of them are already in the work place as entrepreneurs or with jobs. According to a recent Gallup® poll , fewer Americans aged 18 to 29 worked full time for an employer in June 2013 (43.6%) than did so in June 2012 (47.0%). Don’t let the lack of experience bring you down.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2013

Most of the young entrepreneurs I know are classic proof of the old adage that people tend to overestimate what they can do in a short period, and underestimate what they can do over a long period. Some entrepreneurs never start, waiting for that ideal moment, when there are no distractions. Getting started is always a challenge.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Along with the international calling features, textPlus also said it launched a major update to its iOS software, adding integrated texting and calling within the same app; the international calling features are expected to roll out in early 2013 in the iOS version.

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