Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2012

I see it first hand in Los Angeles where given the growth of YouTube networks the worlds of art & technology are colliding. So we’ve seen an explosion in the number of startup companies and subsequently a huge burst in the number of incubators. I’m sure there’s a lot of truth to that. Young people want to live where the action is.

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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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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

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. When I was at Amplify, we had a lot of people wondering what an accelerator was, and how we differentiated from an incubator. Only companies we are creating. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

its 12 week program will provide mentorship, insights, and access to executives at Turner Broadcasting brands--including CNN, TNT, HLN, Cartoon Network and TBS--plus financial incentives to startups, with the first Academy happening sometime this spring. Warner said the effort will kick off with a series of networking events this spring.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

He heads their business development practice and they have been very active in incubating, investing in and helping grow LA startups. The analyst will be involved in the following activities: Tracking investment opportunities / companies. Contributing overall with marketing and community outreach activities.

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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.”. There’s going to be more and more of these early stage networks forming. That is the great constant.”. It (my thinking) has changed.

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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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JANUARY 31, 2013

Will all that activity help create the next big technology, advertising, gaming, or e-commerce startup? Much of the focus is on absorbing that energy, the enthusiasm of the startup community here has created over the last few years. It's unclear.

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MAY 7, 2015

Los Angeles-based startup studio and incubator Science said late Wednesday that it has seen its first exit, and has sold Playhaven to RockYou. Playhaven is a mobile ad network, which Science had acquired in September of 2014. The two companies said Playhaven serves its mobile ads to 18,000 games and 250 million monthly active users.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

According to the two, LA Bioscience Hub will help HATCHlabs become a "more active participant" in the effort to develop the bioscience industry, particularly in El Sereno. HATCHspaces said it is focused on "creating purpose-built life sciences facilities for companies emerging from incubator networks." READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

To that end, last week, Los Angeles-based MuckerLab (www.muckerlab.com) announced its plans--and a big lineup of local CEO mentors--to start up a new, YCombinator- and TechStars-type program in Los Angeles, headed by former Silicon Valley venture capitalist Erik Rannala , and affiliated with the TechStars Network. Erik, thanks for the time.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They have also become great networking events for meeting other like-minded entrepreneurs. Network with potential cofounders and strategic partners. There are already more than 1500 active hackerspaces worldwide, with info on Hackerspaces. Countless startup teams have already been spawned from these.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

For today's Insights and Opinions piece, we have an article from John Dilts , founder of the Maverick Angels and one of the co-founders of The BioTech Forum , the effort to jump start biotech startup activity in Ventura County.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Thus, the total number of active VC professionals is actually smaller than the aggregate number of professional baseball athletes. An effective way to associate yourself with high-caliber members of your startup community is to lend your gratis support to a venture accelerator or incubator. Manipulate Your Odds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2021

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. Get involved in startup-business incubator activities with peers at school. Don’t forget business writing and communication.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

I personally believe that there are lots and lots of good developers working inside of organizations who would love to work on the interesting projects that we work on all the time, yet they arent out actively looking, so its almost impossible to find them. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

As an introvert myself, I remember worrying that I could never be comfortable giving a sales pitch, or networking to find clients. Actively expand your business networking activities. For example, you may be good at active listening, analyzing data, and making logical decisions.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

Social network for investors. JumpStartFund has been built ground up with an interactive social network where members can easily find, follow and network with investors and other startups to fundraise using rewards- or equity-based crowdfunding. How its online incubation works.

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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. However, we''ve developed a formula of what, and how we look at deals, and have built out our own advisory network, where we use domain experts to vet deals out.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive. Early customer feedback will position your solution, and help you make pivots before critical time and money are lost. The cost of social media done well is low.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 8, 2013

The answer is simple…but admittedly not easy: work your network hard. Jump on your chances, show your gratitude, and make sure that you make the same effort to return the favor and help others in your network. If you can find an investor with a wide network and a wealth of experience, you’ll be ahead in the game.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Prioritize the activities and execution within each step. Network to find inspiring and needed team members. As an advisor, I concentrate on the proper outline and measurement of these steps, since activities are common for all businesses. Do the most important things first and celebrate each small success.

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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. Get involved in startup-business incubator activities with peers at school. Don’t forget business writing and communication.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

He's also a very active angel investor. Most recently, Terpin has become a globally recognized authority on bitcon and blockchain investing and trends, running the BitAngels angel network, bCommerce Labs blockchain incubator, and CoinAgenda conferences. You can see all of our holiday reflections here. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. From this we have seen a commensurate boom in the number of startup companies. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. For me, FI was great for networking with Adeo and the other mentors, who are all world class successful entrepreneurs themselves, as well as the other founders in the program.

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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. He is Los Angeles's most active angel investor with more than $2.5B Mike Jones is an internet executive, investor and strategic advisor and CEO of Science, Inc.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

We rebuilt our network with very scalable Juniper networking gear, and we''ve made some very deliberate decisions on hardware and storage. We wanted to give him that opportunity, and came up with a deal and structure which helped him but also added fuel to the fire for product and marketing and growth activity. At UC Santa Cruz.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

There are many other outlets in the community providing mentorship, education, workshops, and networking, and many others supporting entrepreneurs, but we believe there is a void in the very early stages of formation. Are there specific kinds of companies you're hoping to see in the incubator? To me, that's like heaven.

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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. Get involved in startup-business incubator activities with peers at school. Don’t forget business writing and communication.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2015

That one will provide the stable base income, medical and dental benefits for all, and the schedule flexibility to administer your kids’ activities. There are many organizations which cater to entrepreneurs, including The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and local startup incubators. Kick your networking up a notch.

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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. Get involved in startup-business incubator activities with peers at school. Don’t forget business writing and communication.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2014

That one will provide the stable base income, medical and dental benefits for all, and the schedule flexibility to administer your kids’ activities. There are many organizations which cater to entrepreneurs, including The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and local startup incubators. Kick your networking up a notch.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

This is the city we call home, and we are proud to have the opportunity to utilize our networks to drive this initiative forward and make city living better for everyone.”. Wearable World, Inc. , Nominations for the IoT Innovation Council are currently being accepted now through November 30.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

It has proven a very successful strategy to get consumers to activate the payment on their mobile phone bill. Wildfire was one of the darlings of the fbFund incubator program. It’s hard to get people to get out their credit card and with the youth demographic many of them don’t have credit cards. Wildfire Interactive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Invest locally and take an active role. Most angel investors only invest in companies and people local to their geography.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In the past few years, colleges have been publishing the number of businesses which they have played an active role in launching. Also, be sure to evaluate the veracity of the startup alumni network – look for examples in which alumni assisted startups as advisors, investors, etc. Are funds available to invest in student businesses?

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