Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

If you need funding for these early stage activities, I have some suggestions on better strategies to follow. Funding sources for this stage extend from grants to large private fund incubators, such as the IBM Watson initiative a while back. Commercial product prototypes.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. As data like the Startup Genome have begun to point out, LA will continue to emerge as one of the most active tech / startup ecosystems in the world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2021

If you need funding for these early stage activities, I have some suggestions on better strategies to follow. Funding sources for this stage extend from grants to large private fund incubators, such as the IBM Watson initiative a while back. Commercial product prototypes.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2014

We''re continuing to feature reflections on the last year from movers and shakers in the local high tech community, and today have thoughts from Gerhard Apfelthaler , who is Dean of California Lutheran University''s School of Management , which has been very active in Ventura County helping to promote startup and entrepreneurial activity.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

We sat down with David and Allen to learn more about how the company wants to change how startups are created. How is this different than accelerator or incubator? David Carter: There is a lot of misunderstanding on what an incubator is, and what an accelerator is. Explain exactly how Zuma Ventures works?

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2014

Talk about the shift from MuckerLab to Mucker Capital? Erik Rannala: Really, it''s the quality of the companies in the market, plus the level of activity. Now that we''ve been up to this for a couple of years, and we''ve seen the quality and quantity of startups in this market, we decided to ramp that investment activity up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

You as a leader must be transparent about how and why you are investing in one initiative over the other. Keep your eyes and mind open to free sources of innovation in every ecosystem, including open-source software, university cooperative programs, and the many incubators and accelerators supported by volunteers and communities.

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socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2014

In a world with a rash of startup incubators and accelerators, super angels, crowdfunding sites, and more, what''s the relevance of organized angel investments groups? First off, for those not familiar with the Pasadena Angels, talk about the group? He started the group because he wanted to help companies succeed.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

There were regular events where experts talked about: fund raising, term sheets, constructing a team, product development, establishing biz dev partners, M&A, dealing with the press, etc. Adam Lilling will continue to be an active leader in running Launchpad LA. But wait, does that make Launchpad LA an incubator now?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Based on my recent experience as an angel investor, and advisor to new business owners, I now recommend that all entrepreneurs, especially introverts, learn and practice the discipline they need to build and nurture relationships with key constituents through the following activities: Formalize a mentoring relationship with someone you trust.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2013

Dirk Ahlborn: We are coming out of the nonprofit incubator, the Girvan Institute of Technology, which has been around since 2002, and is funded by NASA Ames. It is one of the older incubators in Los Angeles, even though not a lot of people know about it. What is JumpStartFund? How do entrepreneurs get involved? READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The service--currently only available on iPhone and Android--allows users to find reviews and information about consumer electronics products. We caught up with Mickie Rosen , the firm's CEO, about the company, its links to Best Buy, and how it was incubated out of Fuse Capital. Mickie Rosen: The link really is financial.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

As a business advisor, I listen to many of you entrepreneurs talking about achieving your dreams, but too few of you have structured that dream, and can express it in a set of specific goals, with a timeline for getting there. Prioritize the activities and execution within each step. So don’t give up your dreams.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The Los Angeles area has seen a surge in the last month in companies and organizations looking to bolster entrepreneurial activity and startups in Southern California. Joining that surge last week in startup activity was Science, Inc. We're very supportive of the accelerators, and will be very active with the accelerators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2018

In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities. Entrepreneurship is more about pulling all the elements together, making change happen and building relationships.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

We sat down with Steve to chat about what the Alliance is working on, and why he decided to champion the growth of the technology industry here. Tell us what the Alliance is all about? There are many gaps to fill, and ways we can make a difference by encouraging more entrepreneurial activity in Southern California.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Now, as a business advisor to large companies, as well as small ones, my objective is to foster those activities and ways of thinking that broaden the potential for high creativity and recognizing new market opportunities, before resource constraints are applied. We didn’t notice as technology advances had opened a whole new market.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2021

I had been seed investing and incubating businesses, and was sitting with a friend of mine, John Miller, who ran Caliburger, which is a 35 location burger chain, which is exporting the California lifestyle, much like In-N-Out does. Let's talk a bit about crowdfunding, why crowdfund for the business? That's just the highlights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2016

In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities. Entrepreneurship is more about pulling all the elements together, making change happen and building relationships.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

As I thought about the characteristics that comprise a great program, I identified five criteria that a prospective entrepreneurial student can use to evaluate the efficacy of a collegiate entrepreneur curriculum. In the past few years, colleges have been publishing the number of businesses which they have played an active role in launching.

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socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2014

Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital and Richmond Park Partners--so we thought it would be great to catch up with co-founders Rich Raddon and Zach James to hear more about what the company is working on now. Tell us a little bit more about where ZEFR''s main focus is nowadays? Thanks for the time today.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Every news station and source has been talking about the analytics of COVID, recovery and vaccine distribution. This also requires hand-offs to happen, which also creates greater risk and a cause for concern about data integrity. Analytics and data in 2020 have become household words.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

We don''t spend a lot of time there, except that we''re active investors and bankers who are affected by what''s happening in the IPO market. What''s interesting about ad-tech, is that with the exception of AdaptTV and AOL, there''s not a lot of large buyers out there for ad-tech companies. How about mergers and acquisitions?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 5, 2008

Learn first-hand about Ventura's hot new initiatives to seed entrepreneurial growth and enterprise. Come meet our venture capital partners and local business leaders. Other Guests – VC experts from prominent legal, accounting, and banking firms.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

One becomes a member by creating a profile, add team members, promote their company page and message or receive updates about the companies they follow. How its online incubation works. JumpStartFund aims to be the first to ask for feedback, collaboration and funding with both equity- and rewards-based crowdfunding from its members.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The location of LA's planned Clean Technology Corridor runs for about four miles along the Los Angeles river, stretching from Los Angeles State Historic Park, south past Union Station, to just South of the 10 freeway. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Our partnership with Wearable World will help us realize a vision that is about the common good, and our goal for San Francisco is to create a platform of real products and solutions that improve people’s day to day lives.”. To learn more about the IoT for Cities Summit and Challenge and follow this event, click here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities. Entrepreneurship is more about pulling all the elements together, making change happen and building relationships.

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Writing Coach Incubator Entrepreneur 111

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Southern California has seen a surge in accelerators and incubators looking to spawn new startups in the region. We talked with Malhotra the other day at StartEngine to hear about what he's working on. Tell us a little bit about what Sandalbay Life is all about? Why did you decide to focus on health? READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

With the rise in startup activity around the country, more local organizations are emerging to help provide resources, training, education, and funding to support underserved communities and their dreams to build a business. It’s not just about the diversity, it’s about do they feel included. [We Photo by: Dave Seibert.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

I’m sure all of you have friends who are not happy in their employee roles, and are not shy about complaining, but never seem to get around to doing anything about it. They can cite all the myths about being too old to change, not having the money, or no business degree. Most successful startups spring from local incubators.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

We are not taking the incubator approach…we would invest on the same terms alongside the other investors and we would make sure to be a very, very small piece of the round and not to crowd out anybody.”. 2) About 18-months ago, on your Startup Boy blog, you wrote a post entitled “ Why You Need to be in Silicon Valley.”

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

Behzad Kianmahd is the co-founder of Los Angeles coworking space Cross Campus , which is one of the major centers of startup activity in Silicon Beachand also involved as co-founder and lead investor in a brand new, venture capital fund, TAU Ventures (www.ideasimmersion.com/tau-ventures/).

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Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

As you may have gathered from my blog, I’ve spent the last couple of months visiting with companies and incubators. You can go to virtually any city in the world and meet a local who will tell you about their city. inLife signed up dozens of merchants in Santa Barbara for their activity site. ” … Yeah.

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Incubator Web Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 91

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Thus, an aspiring venture investor has about the same numerical chance of becoming a professional baseball player as they do becoming a VC professional. Thus, the total number of active VC professionals is actually smaller than the aggregate number of professional baseball athletes. Manipulate Your Odds. Share and Enjoy.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2014

There seems to a perpetual shortage of local venture capital investors in the region, despite the huge growth in startup activity here, particularly along Silicon Beach. Tell us a little bit about your investments and firm? We''re now trying to tie into the local universities, incubators, and other centers of entrepreneurship.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2009

There's been a lot of controversy and debate in recent months over how angel investment groups ought to be structured, if they ought to charge entrepreneurs, and other similar issues about the role of organized groups and companies in the investment process.

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