SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Friday, November 11, 2016 -- Startup Weekend Conejo Valley. Participants from all backgrounds will break into teams and develop new solutions to answer social problems, with the guidance of energetic mentors. No Talk All Action. Launch a Startup in 54 hours! See [link] (more)

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Startup Mentor Ideas Entrepreneur 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, crowdfunding still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. As a summary, crowdfunding today can mean any one of the following five quite different models: Rewards model.

Funding 141

Funding Startup Outsource Development Satisfaction 141

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

Most of the experience so far has been cash versus the equity feature defined by the JOBS Act – Equity Crowdfunding (Title III) , introduced back in 2016 with 685 pages of rules. Board seats can’t be negotiated, and even informal mentoring in decision and governance processes is unlikely. Risk is increased.

Equity 80

Equity Platform Entrepreneur Statistics 80

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2017

Put it in the slides: At the 2016 event, Liu & Huang overlooked the need to include some of their key findings in their slide deck. Delivery is key: The guys picked up the pace of their presentation after going too slowly in 2016. This time, they made sure to include all of their pertinent analysis in their presentation.

Competition 89

Competition Slides Artificial Inteligence Newsletter 89

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Most of the experience so far has been cash versus the equity feature defined by the JOBS Act – Equity Crowdfunding (Title III) , introduced back in 2016 with 685 pages of rules. Board seats can’t be negotiated, and even informal mentoring in decision and governance processes is unlikely. Risk is increased.

Equity 164

Equity Statistics Platform Entrepreneur 164

LATechDigest

JUNE 6, 2016

06/07/2016. 06/07/2016. 06/08/2016. 06/09/2016. 06/09/2016. 06/09/2016. 06/09/2016. 06/09/2016. 06/09/2016. 06/09/2016. 06/10/2016. 06/11/2016 – 06/12/2016. JJ Abrams Drops by AMPLIFY for a Mentor Talk ( link ). Hana Yang (@hanayang) June 1, 2016.

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Snapchat Pasadena Santa Monica LMU 40

LATechDigest

JUNE 20, 2016

Bixel Exchange (@BixelExchange) June 15, 2016. LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) June 15, 2016. LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) June 16, 2016. LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) June 16, 2016. Suzy Ryoo (@suzywillow) June 16, 2016. TechSparks (@techsparks) June 16, 2016. Hacker Fund (@TheHackerFund) June 16, 2016.

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Snapchat Pasadena SoCal Southern California 45

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Marking the 10 th Techstars corporate program, the accelerator will provide funding, three months of mentorship and guidance from senior leadership at Cedars-Sinai and the Techstars network of more than 7,000 founders, mentors, investors, and corporate partners. We look forward to welcoming program participants to the city in 2016!”

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West Hollywood Technology Hollywood Mentor 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Perks include office space, prototype lab, production facilities, mentoring, and investments up to $150,000 in the first 4 months. One-on-one mentoring and coaching with 50+ mentors. Batch 2 will run from February 8th through June 11th, 2016 in Chatsworth, CA. Key benefits: 100% hardware-focused four month program.

Startup 40

Startup Invest Chatsworth Mentor 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. Even with this, crowdfunding today means any one of the following five quite different models: Rewards model.

Entrepreneur 129

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Satisfaction Equity 129

LATechDigest

MAY 13, 2016

Each mentor spoke for nearly an hour to the entire group, answered questions, and sat with each company for one-on-one mentoring. Troy’s appreciation extends to his early forays into venture capital, where he learned the ropes under the guidance of mentors like Ron Conway, Shervin Pershivar, and Bill Maris.

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Mentor Venture Capital Draper USC 75

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

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

View the Slideshow A little more than a year ago, amid a resurgence in San Diego’s software sector, Xconomy identified a baker’s dozen of local tech companies to watch in 2016. The results were so encouraging, we’re doing it again. Webroot withheld terms of the deal.).

San Diego 40

San Diego Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2016

In my experience as a mentor to many entrepreneurs and an angel investor, the keys to experiencing a satisfying and timely exit are included in the following steps: Look at your strengths and motivators. Don’t wait for a crisis to get you thinking -- be proactive in talking to advisers and mentors on timing and alternatives.

Startup 60

Startup Mentor Entrepreneur Activity 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Those who proactively seek knowledge and learn fast build knowledge pools and tap into the wisdom of mentors and industry leaders to raise their game. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 10/18/2016. Take a hard look at SpaceX or HyperLoop. Develop a learn-fast mindset to seek the latest and the future.

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Entrepreneur Social Network SpaceX Ideas 103

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Although just seventeen years old, Patel has some great insights that I can extrapolate for every aspiring entrepreneur to answer the most common question I get as an advisor and mentor – “Where do I start?” Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/22/2016.

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Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction Customer 99

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2016

Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors. Most schools have a rich pipeline of real-world executive volunteers available for mentoring. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 04/20/2016. I do volunteer work at both these schools, and I’m not even an alumnus from either one.

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Entrepreneur Capital Class Startup 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2016

Provide coaching and mentoring as well as training. Customer-centric founders have found that interactive coaching and mentoring by experienced peers is more effective and positive in keeping everyone up to speed on trends, competition, customer demands and technology. Formal training for the team is just the beginning, not the end.

Customer 55

Customer Custom Startup Coach 55

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. Another good online approach is a simple Internet search for articles like the “ The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2016 ” But don’t expect incubators to magically convert your pre-hatched idea into a successful company.

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Incubator Startup Help Resource 106

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Even the best entrepreneurs find more experienced and skillful mentors to help them improve, and explore new tools to conquer problems. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 10/07/2016. Life is too short to be unhappy in your work.

Startup 106

Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Coach 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2016

In my own experience as a startup advisor and mentor, I find that entrepreneurs who can’t attract and maintain a highly motivated team rarely even get off the ground. Good hiring, training, and mentoring are the best motivators. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 06/18/2016. Practice every day what you preach.

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Startup Examples Mentor Activity 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2016

Direction, mentoring and resources required. Thus my conclusion is that every startup can benefit from the right incubator or accelerator, if they are realistic about their current support, mentoring, and funding requirements. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 05/25/2016.

Incubator 58

Incubator Startup Seed Funding Equity 58

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Rather than focus on negatives, let me summarize key positive attributes that I look for in people to move ahead, from my own experience as a corporate executive, and many years mentoring entrepreneurs. Also, build mentoring relationships at the next level. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 11/30/2016.

Startup 60

Startup Mentor Education Journal 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Other necessary resources include training, reasonable financial leeway, mentoring, and access to relevant executives. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 10/15/2016. Tools and data are necessary for accountability, but must not be allowed to be the absolute determinant of a response. Are you growing and thriving?

Startup 99

Startup Resource Training Tool 99

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

With longer life expectancies and greater health in later life, older generations are moving to start new firms -- and mentor young entrepreneurs. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/20/2016. One new incentive is the falling transaction costs and barriers to entry for entrepreneurs of every age.

Entrepreneur 75

Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup Technical Support 75

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. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/13/2016. The challenge is to move from ideas to specific goals, to delivered solutions.

Writing 100

Writing Ideas Startup Entrepreneur 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

He provided all kinds of feedback from a product standpoint, and we found a lot more mentors like that at Techstars. In April of 2016, we raised our seed round, of $1.3M. At that time, it was 14 health plans.We met Alex Isold at Techstars, he took a look at our product, and had all kinds of feedback, which was awesome.

Startup 138

Startup Customer Custom Help 138

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2016

The best leaders focus on coaching and mentoring people on decision making, rather than giving orders. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/09/2016. In trusted environments, failures are seen as learning experiments, rather than opportunities for punishment. Leaders who are always talking rarely learn anything new.

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Coach Satisfaction Organization Activity 64

Xconomy

JUNE 22, 2016

Radicle representatives plan to discuss their plans for the accelerator during AgTech Week 2016 , an ag investment conference being held in San Francisco this week. Besides investment, companies accepted into the accelerator will receive advice, mentoring, and industry connections.

Funding 68

Funding Research San Diego Incubator 68

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 6, 2016

Great leaders are mentors to everyone on their team. Marty Zwilling Published on IvyExec.com on 01/05/2016. This is the self-reinforcing circle of excellence every company needs for success. Winning business cultures, like at Apple, are set from the top. Teach others “the how. Then get out of the way and let people do their jobs.

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Examples Startup Coach Patents 76

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 28, 2016

Be a trustworthy advisor and mentor to others. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 03/18/2016. As startups grow from development organizations to a sustainable and repeatable business, processes must be documented, employees hired and trained and customer-support organizations built.

Entrepreneur 59

Entrepreneur Activity Training Outsource Development 59

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

As an advisor and mentor to entrepreneurs, I have seen beginners who quickly accelerate their proficiency and adopt the mindset, skills, rules, and emotional principles to become superstars. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 08/27/2016. We all know examples on a smaller scale in every organization.

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Resource Entrepreneur Examples Satisfaction 62

socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

It was the Summer of 2016, if I'm not mistaken. I met david through a mutual friend of ours, before we started this conference three years ago. I introduced him to our CEO at Cross Campus, because he wanted to understand how to put a conference together.

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El Segundo Southern California Startup Santa Monica 100

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2016

They also get satisfaction from mentoring others. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 05/04/2016. Smart people surround themselves with people they respect and trust, and don’t try to solve every problem alone. Demonstrate your leadership, or be happy as a follower. Not everyone needs to be a leader.

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Satisfaction Study Product Class 59

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2016

These include other business leaders, mentors, visionaries, and influencers. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 08/15/2016. Some of the best business partnerships come from “coopetition,” or finding ways to build win-win relationships rather than win-lose transactions with competitors.

Entrepreneur 56

Entrepreneur Oracle Outsource Development Mentor 56

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2016

Growing the company means growing people through mentoring and training. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 08/05/2016. Long-term success requires planning for leader development in every organization, rotation of high-potential employees through key roles, and support for outside executive education programs.

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Entrepreneur Training Organization Examples 55

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

For new entrepreneurs, I recommend that you seek the assistance of a mentor that you trust and not be afraid to ask for assistance from your peers and senior advisors. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 02/05/2016. Ultimately, every business is about people interacting with other people.

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Entrepreneur Mentor Course Email 58