Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Applications are being accepted starting today, through April 16, 2014 for early-stage companies with innovative consumer media and entertainment product ideas. Accepted participants will receive $120,000 in investment capital to develop their ideas, along with mentor support from top Disney executives, including Chairman and CEO Robert A.

Entertainment 102

Entertainment Santa Monica Ideas Mentor 102

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I have often thought that creative endeavors where one has a quick turn-around between idea and realization of one’s work as one of the more fulfilling experiences in life. In those days we did it for the joy of problem-solving and seeing something we created in our brains be realized in the real world (or at least the real, digital world).

Venture Capital 466

Venture Capital Startup Marketing Pricing 466

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

If you''re a large, Hollywood studio, how do you tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community? to hear about how the program is both helping the studio tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community, as well as helping those startups find new customers in the media and entertainment business. Warner Bros.

Startup 159

Startup Technology Hollywood Media 159

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

As the founder of an accelerator, I'm constantly being approached by ambitious people with big ideas, and generally we invest in 1/100th of what comes to us. We were also about to build a really solid mentor network in a short period of time, pulling in about 250 CEO's and CTOs, from all backgrounds and locations.

Southern California 168

Southern California High Tech SaaS Social Media 168

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

The basic components are obvious: talented founders, great engineers, angel money, venture capital, access to larger corporates (for business, funding & talent), great education / research (for IP breakthroughs) and a sufficient ecosystem of mentors, advisors, executive coaches and mavens.

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

Tech.Co

APRIL 24, 2018

A few recent successes include: 2016 winner ShearShare closed a round of funding and won Google Demo Day, TurboAppeal, a 2015 top five finalist, was acquired by Paradigm Tax Group, Maxwell Health, has continued to grow their customer base and has raised almost $57MM since being named Startup of the Year in 2013. Startup of the Year!

Startup 70

Startup Competition Google Capital 70

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2013

Workship - Mentor. Unlike the mentor, who is a coach and teacher, the advocate inspires you to be the best that you can be. That’s why investors say they invest in people, not ideas. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 03/27/2013. Workship - Advocate.

Startup 99

Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Competition 99

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 28, 2013

On Thursday, March 28 2013, Real Office Centers in Newport Beach is hosting a CoFoundersLab Meetup. He is currently the Co-Founder of Kickstorming, a development shop focusing on “idea-to-MVP” and high-level technology team augmentation.

Orange County 65

Orange County .Net Mentor Entrepreneur 65

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. They have aggregated talent into similar locations to learn from each other and made it easier for high-profile mentors to meet many companies at once. But by 2014 much had started to change.

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Most entrepreneurs start asking for money from this tier, when they have very little more than an idea. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Startup 91

Startup Invest Incubator Ideas 91

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

The idea was to feature early stage companies in the region that have not attracted much attention or raised a substantial amount of startup capital. I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list.

San Diego 40

San Diego Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 40

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

The Case Foundation invests in people and ideas that can change the world. Founded in 2013, digitalundivided leads high potential Black and Latino women founders through the startup pipeline with a focus on knowledge, research and community. Indiegogo has brought more than 800,000 ideas to fruition since 2008.

Startup 140

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 140

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2013

This “parallel entrepreneur” idea has been around since at least the days of Thomas Edison, and for the new generation of entrepreneurs, who have been multi-tasking since birth, it’s probably not even a stretch. Advisors and mentors are busy people. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 09/24/2013.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Startup Resource Course 92

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. What was Bill Gross’s heretical idea as portrayed to the tech elite? In the last month alone (ie not captures in the $1.5

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2013

Rock’s idea of unwinding was running, surfing and swimming every day to the bemusement of the town folk. On the advice of mentors and friends, she started pounding the pavement and setting up meetings with people in that space who wanted to know what issue she was most passionate about. I went to law school.

Organization 98

Organization Startup Research Ideas 98

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Who are your mentors, role models? We don’t have mentors at the moment. Then I (Chidi) brainstormed on a little yet brilliant idea to verify who’s right and not. But we cannot deny the fact that some people are shy or uncomfortable to walk up to others and introduce themselves or business ideas.

Social Network 100

Social Network Networking Advertising Startup 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Wednesday November 20 th , 2013 was a special day for the technology entrepreneurs at the University of Southern California. Investors in LA are not jaded and are still very receptive to ideas, unlike in Silicon Valley. I meet a lot of time people are waiting for the right idea to come or waiting for the right people to join them.

Startup 107

Startup Los Angeles USC Southern California 107