Activity CTO Coach Funding Mentor 
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. We generally have a policy to only fund entrepreneurs once the first version of a product has shipped or it near to shipping. So I asked Ethan to build his product first and then we would fund. The company was called Red Beacon. He was seeking $500k.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 30, 2014
Many startups now go through accelerators and have mentors passing through each day with advice – usually it’s conflicting. Of course triangulation is a mathematics term that is used in sailing and other activities to help you better navigate when you don’t have your bearings. Fund raising ?
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SoCal Delicious
FEBRUARY 24, 2010
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Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 23, 2014
It came from my weekend activities. I will soon announce a few fundings (not yet closed, sorry) and I’m beginning to help them think about how to ramp up their engineering teams. And I spoke with the CTO of another great company I used to be on the board of and enlisted his support in potentially being an advisor to one company.
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 22, 2014
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socalTECH
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
Ryan Blair: The theme around the fund is pretty simple. We hired the ex-CTO of Sears, and other senior executives out of Disney in software. I learned a hell of a lot, invested my gains, and set up my venture fund, knowing I was going to monetize the network I had created. So where is the fund now? bkuo READ MORE>>.
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 18, 2013
The 3-6 month program had several hundred applications from all over the country and abroad vying for the chance of $21,000 in initial funding, office space, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities with other startups. Blayze CEO Ben Smith started first as a mentor and a resource to the community, believing in give before you get.
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