SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 12, 2016

Monday, July 18, 2016 -- South Bay Monday Club. Networking group for investors and entrepreneurs. Email Fred Haney at fredvmc@earthlink.net.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Thursday, October 27, 2016 -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital and counsel. DEAL DISPLAY showcases growing firms needing capital. View products, online demos. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 22, 2016

Thursday, July 28, 2016 -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital and counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases growing firms needing capital. View products,videos, online demos. See [link] (more)

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

It may seem hard to believe, but even in 2016, there remain a number of successful consumer brands that are not sold online. I thought it would be interesting to understand the challenges and concerns of entrepreneurs who began selling online for the first time in 2016, so I sat down with Heidi Muther, COO at Z S upply , LLC.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2016

The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Customers have come to expect disruptive change, so yet another social network is not the way to get traction. Entrepreneurs in this category are real risk takers, such as Elon Musk.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Los Angeles- and Austin-based Moonshots Capital , the venture capital fund led by serial entrepreneur Kelly Perdew, is ramping its investment pace, with the first two formal investments out of its new fund. presidential elections in 2016. Moonshots also led the investment in New Knowledge.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Monday, June 20, 2016 -- The Art of the Fast Pitch: How to Win with Investors. Founders Network. A must for anyone planning to enter the WFN competition for women entrepreneurs! The Art of the Fast Pitch will help you craft a winning presentation for your business. See [link] (more)

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Successful entrepreneurs understand the difference between a good business relationship with more people and having more friends. In fact, the focus on social networking platforms, starting with Facebook, has destroyed the meaning of the word friend and even changed it from a noun to a verb.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. With longer life expectancies and greater health in later life, older generations are moving to start new firms -- and mentor young entrepreneurs.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

6 Entrepreneurs share their predictions for this year’s evolution of online industries, which will be key for small businesses across the globe in 2016. In 2016, the price of mobile data will remain relatively stable. Streamlined Online Experiences – Think Slack 2016. Wireless Global Connections.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. My friends said, “I don’t need another network. That’s what happens when you join a network and have kids. In 2016 I finally cracked SnapChat with the launch of Discovery. Here’s the thing: If you never try new product and new networks you’ll never learn anything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

Thus the top priority of every entrepreneur who wants funding should be to build and highlight their “dream team” of co-founders, executives and advisers, to attract the biggest and best investors. Solo entrepreneurs rarely find an investor. Investors talk to each other and they love warm introductions to up-and-coming entrepreneurs.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Six San Diego business risk-takers have been inducted into the pantheon of EY Entrepreneurs of the Year, joining over 10,000 people around the world who have been honored over the last 30 years by the multinational professional services firm. The winners are: — Life Sciences: BioLegend CEO Gene Lay. The company has provided about $1.4

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2016

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors. Access to intellectual property and current research.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

It only takes one person come up with a great startup idea, but in my experience as an investor, it’s a rare entrepreneur who has all the skills and resources to build a business as well as a solution. The best way to start is business networking through local groups and online forums. Many entrepreneurs outside the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2017

With the Identity Theft Resource Center® reporting a 40 percent increase in data breaches in 2016, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. My plea to entrepreneurs is to recognize these concerns as an opportunity, to make people’s life better, rather than stoke the fires.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 28, 2016

Then register for the FundingPost Investor RoundTable on February 4th, 2016 at 2:00pm. There will be plenty of time for networking with the Investor panelists! Interested in meeting early-stage accredited investors in Los Angeles? FundingPost has hosted 300+ sold-out venture events in 23 cities over the past 14 years.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2017

So this fall, we launched Science Blockchain, a new incubator that partners with leading entrepreneurs to build a portfolio of blockchain and cryptocurrency related businesses. I need to focus my time on big ideas paired with extremely passionate entrepreneurs. He is also a long-time entrepreneur.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

As a business advisor and advocate for entrepreneurs, I find myself almost always talking and writing about change. With a bit of humor, he provides some serious guidelines for struggling career professionals looking to move up, and new entrepreneurs looking to build a company. Networking effectiveness is a measure of your potential.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Cedars-Sinai today announced its partnership with Techstars to launch their first-ever Techstars Healthcare Accelerator , in partnership with Cedars-Sinai, a three-month program that will enable entrepreneurs to propel the global healthtech industry. ’s entrepreneurs to creatively build their companies today.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2016

With the pace of change ever escalating, entrepreneurs today can’t afford to acquire talent through traditional hiring alone, and need to revise the perception that “talent” is only full-time employees. Leverage the broadest possible network. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 10/25/2016. It’s here to stay.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2018

Entrepreneurs preparing to launch a startup in 2019 should be aware of the latest trends that will guide their successes or failures. And since YouTube is the largest social network according to a recent Pew study — 73 percent of Americans use it, compared to just 68 percent with Facebook accounts — that percentage is even more important.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

As a startup advisor, I see too many entrepreneurs get distracted by technology or their favorite cause, and then wonder why they can’t find an investor, attract customers, or build a long-term business. Digital platforms create network effects that multiply customer value. Network effects are huge value generators.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

It was the Summer of 2016, if I'm not mistaken. There's many connections and an immense network we've created at Cross Campus, by both myself and my partners in this particular venture. Is there anything entrepreneurs here can learn from the ecosystem in Israel? Behzad Kianmahd: It's a mutual learning, honestly.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

We also saw a few of our portfolio companies grow steadily, notably one that made a risky/painful pivot in 2016 that is just starting to show exciting results. I continue to be surprised by some clever SoCal entrepreneurs who are creating out-of-the box companies that are opportunistic and reflect our markets ingenuity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Too many aspiring entrepreneurs I mentor can talk at length about their innovative ideas and passions, and ask lots of good questions, but never make much progress in building a real business. List items to achieve the goal, and network now. Most entrepreneurs work hard, but many don’t follow up often to check for completion.

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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. Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2016

Good entrepreneurs are all about managing change, but too many forget that they have to change themselves as their dream evolves from a startup to a scalable business. For example, there once was a social network called Friendster , often credited with starting the social networking boom way back in 2002.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2016

Today is the new age of the entrepreneur, and I see an increasing number of new startups as the economy stabilizes. For new aspiring entrepreneurs, that’s the good news and the bad news, as it increases opportunities, but also increases the startup risk. Extend network through startup organizations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

For example, in the entrepreneur world there are people like Elon Musk , who has demonstrated not only innovative ideas, but also impressive results in SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and Hyperloop. Build a support network but do your homework before using it. The result is a quick network response when asked, and both sides win.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2016

As an angel investor, I’ve learned to believe in this approach, since I have seen great ideas go astray, due to poor execution and I have seen apparently marginal ideas make millions, managed by a savvy entrepreneur. Even social entrepreneurs need milestones, quantifiable results, and revenue to sustain their value.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2016

Most entrepreneurs I know are so passionate about their new idea that they are surprised when family and friends don’t line up to invest in their new venture. The reality is that investors, including myself, believe that the entrepreneur is more key to business success than the idea. Talking loudly is not enough.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2016

Aspiring entrepreneurs who struggle in a corporate environment often can’t wait to start their own company, only to find that relationships are even more critical and volatile there. The message here is not to use the public personas of leaders and entrepreneurs as the model for building and maintaining your business relationships.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

They de-risk hardware companies by focusing on the team, the technology, the market, and the manufacturing with their in-house experts as well as their global network. Batch 2 will run from February 8th through June 11th, 2016 in Chatsworth, CA. Candidates accepted from anywhere in the world. Links: Application link [link].

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg made an unannounced visit to Lagos, Nigeria last week on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. His first visit was at Creation Hub (Cchub) innovation center in Lagos where he engaged with kids at a summer coding camp as well as other entrepreneurs visiting the center to build and launch their apps.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

We have a very significant, deep network, and relationships from the best of the best, across multiple disciplines. Peter Csathy: I'm an entrepreneur, a builder of companies. That's different from others out there. How did you decide to start the firm? However, I'm a builder. Does this include investments or an investment fund?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

When entrepreneurs introduce new products to the market, their passion and conviction often leads them to assume that every potential customer will see the immediate need and value, and will quickly adopt the solution. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 11/17/2016. Multiple decision makers required to close a sale.

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