socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2016

Los Angeles-based pet sitting marketplace DogVacay has announced its first, DogVacay Scholarship, a $3500 award which was open to any, entrepreneurial student either entering as a freshman to college in the Fall of 2016, or a student currently enrolled at a university.

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GRP Partners Conference Venture Capital Ideas 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference. He is the co-founder of the Recurring Revenue Conference, the largest SoCal tech event focused on innovative business models.

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Capital Southern California SaaS SoCal 124

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

We started a program, where we have a conference on an annual basis here, and get the alumni of Tel Aviv University to come together, to not only learn about new technology out of Tel Aviv and Israel as a whole, but also to try to connect Los Angeles and Southern California with Tel Aviv University.

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El Segundo Southern California Startup Santa Monica 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

There is no skill more vital to an entrepreneur than effective networking. I just finished a new book, “ Hopping Over The Rabbit Hole ,” by Anthony Scaramucci, a well-known entrepreneur, financier, and television co-host of Wall Street Week. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 11/05/2016.

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Networking Startup Entrepreneur Conference 110

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

In the same way, great entrepreneurs and company leaders should no longer rely on faceless and nameless processes to drive business strategy and innovation to stay competitive. Here is my adaptation of his engagement principles for all the aspiring entrepreneurs I advise: Learn to adopt an outsider’s perspective.

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Social Media Metrics Customer Custom 99

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

The new war for platforms has mostly been waged by Andreessen Horowitz who have raised astounding amounts of capital and therefore had the fees to put into providing more services for entrepreneurs. They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like.

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Venture Capital Platform Startup Resource 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address.

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Incubator Startup Help Resource 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

As an active angel investor myself, I understand how the process works, and I see the disappointment in the eyes of entrepreneurs who approach angel groups for funding and often get turned away for not being timely or prepared in the minds of potential investors. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 03/02/2016.

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Angel Startup Technical Review Social Media 65

Tech.Co

AUGUST 22, 2016

From tech and hardware, to entrepreneurs improving the accessibility of health information, each month dozens of new startups try to breakout and create an impact in their industry. and Celebrate 2016. and Celebrate conference in San Jose, CA. myLAB Box From Los Angeles California. Interested in a Q&A with your startup?

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Social Media Los Angeles Startup Screening 70

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In my role as a business advisor, I often see well-meaning entrepreneurs try to be everything to everyone, which results in many things done poorly, and few totally delighted customers. Many entrepreneurs start out down this path, with dreams of being the next Walmart, Costco, or Dollar General. The bargain - we will not be undersold.

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Customer Custom Design Oracle 94

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2016

I heard it again yesterday from a technical entrepreneur who should know better than to believe the old “ Field of Dreams ” sports fantasy movie theme in today’s Internet information overload environment. Team members need time, and your support, to attend conferences and professional organizations to stay in touch with colleagues and peers.

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Marketing Coach Mentor Social Media 89

LATechDigest

MAY 13, 2016

In addition to advising the companies on various core business practices and ways to improve their products, SMASHD LABS worked to create experiences that set them apart form other accelerators, in order to enrich its entrepreneurs with different ways to approach their businesses and their products. Applications are open through June 5, 2016.

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Mentor Venture Capital Draper USC 75

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Only naive people believe that but for inexperienced entrepreneurs you can be fooled into the narrative by the press who sometimes write stories without the actual data. That number is projected to GROW to 70 billion by 2016 (Source: BIA Kelsey). It’s funny but recently I was at the CornerstoneOnDemand conference in Santa Monica.

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2017

xWe spoke with a few companies in the recurring revenue area space, ahead of the Recurring Revenue Conference ([link] which we are helping to sponsor next week. We want it so that in four or five years, someone has to buy the company because we have all the services and technology they need, but isn't that the dream of most entrepreneurs?

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Startup Product Customer Custom 145

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Fast forward 3 years and looking out into the 2016 horizon, what do I see? Or the influx of massive new amounts of entrepreneurs and wantrepreneurs seeking fortune and fame? I spoke last week at the annual Cendana VC/LP conference. Final venture outlook 2016 from Mark Suster. Are LPs to blame? None of these. Not so fast.

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Venture Capital Pricing Platform Marketing 150

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Glenn Beck holds court at the Upfront Summit with legendary VC Vinod Khosla and UCSD Chancellor Pradeep Khosla (not related) If you asked me a year ago when we were hosting the 2016 Upfront Summit the odds of Glenn Beck speaking at the next Summit I would have emphatically said ZERO. He knew this of course before he came.

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UCSD Media Writing Startup 280