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Funding your Innovation

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 -- Funding your Innovation. This course is about selling your innovation to investors, grant proposal reviewers, potential strategic partners, and to your intended customers. The following questions that plague entrepreneurs will be answered: 1. Santa Ana District SBDC.

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Are You And Your New Venture Positioned For Success?

Startup Professionals Musings

Even the most diligent investors are often surprised by apparently solid business startups that fail, while others succeed, despite the odds. I found this perspective validated in a new book, “ Plan Commit Win: 90 Days to Creating a Fundable Startup ,” by serial entrepreneur and strategic consultant Patrick Henry.

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7 Steps To Finding Investors Aligned With Your Values

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, none of these sources should be approached casually, and none will give you the relationship and terms you are looking for without proper win-win planning. Some investors are all about making money, while others care more about changing the world, advancing technology, or curing a disease that has ravaged their family.

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Smart Audio – A Lucrative Platform… If You Figure Out How To Leverage It

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My wife quickly adopted Alexa as a member of the family, relying on her for recipes, jokes, telling the time, predicting the weather and, of course, playing music. Entrepreneurs who utilize a user-centric, thoughtful approach will ultimately gain the greatest benefit from smart audio platforms.

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6 Reasons Startups Need All Angels Plus Crowd Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Of course, both are impressive and both already exceed VC investments annually.

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Why You Should Enlist a Business Mentor, Or Be One

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, mentoring is not new – it’s been the favored way to learn arts and crafts since way back in the middle ages. Yet in this age of technology, many seem to favor tools and data to get the edge, or can’t find the time to talk to real people. Regularly review progress and adjust focus (Review and Renewal).

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Why You Need Help Rather Than Helpers In A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to startups, and a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m still surprised at the number who are determined to go it alone. They don’t realize that these only increase their workload, due to training and management, rather than offloading real work. That’s a win-win for both partners. No “one night stands” need apply.

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