Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. Fundraising through online platforms and crowdfunding. Professional investors now look for startups through popular online platforms, including Gust and InvestorHunt. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Our team has an eye for identifying legacy industries and nascent trends, and creating platforms for innovation. 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.

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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. Once we have formed a company, that company can use our platform for crowdfunding.

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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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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2020

    The biggest news of the year for us was in unveiling our enhanced analytic process automation (APA) platform, which unifies analytics, data science and business process automation in one, end-to-end platform. Analytics and data in 2020 have become household words.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

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. Ross Levinsohn of Fuse Capital also is involved in incubating Tecca. So, we decided our initial focus should be on the mobile platform. Second, we're going to launch it cross-platform.

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socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2014

But, what that really did, is it allowed us to use that network to incubate the software we are building now for YouTube. We saw that fan activity, and were excited about it, and thought it was really cool. But, more often than not, they''re doing different kinds of activities around a brand. That''s when we rebranded to ZEFR.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Southern California has seen a surge in accelerators and incubators looking to spawn new startups in the region. The challenge for those manufacturers is providing a software platform for those devices to run on for the consumers. We are charging a platform license fee so they can distribute that application with their devices.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2017

Rodin says is it building an engine that enables developers to create VR apps using just Javascript and deploy those apps to all major VR platforms in a single click.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

a crowd-powered platform that gives accredited investors access to exclusive deal flow and technology transfer opportunities has launched in beta its crowd-powered portal for startups, JumpStartFund. How its online incubation works. El Segundo, CA based JumpStarter Inc.,

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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.”. Wearable World, Inc. , Nominations for the IoT Innovation Council are currently being accepted now through November 30.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2013

Will all that activity help create the next big technology, advertising, gaming, or e-commerce startup? In a way, the event--like the Demo Days from the other accelerators around town--seems to have focused the startup community and prospective startup community on the possibilities inherent in a new startup. It's unclear.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Simon Anderson: DreamHost offers a web hosting, and now, cloud computing platform and storage. Our services range from basically any platform service to enable an entrepreneur or developer or creative, to get online with a website, or do things like set up a blog. Our target market is entrepreneurs, creatives, and developers.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2021

It runs our proprietary technology, and it's a platform that people can plug into. 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.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2009

One of the industries which has seen a lot of activity lately in Southern California is clean technology, with a large amount of investment activity and new company formation. I figured out the economy was a new and emerging space, and there was a big need for a platform to close the gap between entrepreneurs and investors.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

It's already a great technology center for lots of different areas, but when compared with Silicon Valley, the activity level needs to go way up in order for Southern California to be on par with Silicon Valley. 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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socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This year marked a simplification of many things in my life, from aspects of my home life and activities out of work - to simplifying the focus within Science, our portfolio and team - for me I have learned the more focused I am the better the results. What's the biggest lesson you learned this year? Michael Jones: Simplification.

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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. Search online startup platforms and crowdfunding sites.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 7, 2013

Stained Glass Labs’s incubator companies will be able to gain advanced access to the Exitround community of business and corporate development professionals and also get one-to-one coaching on strategically navigating corporate conversations.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 16, 2013

Currently, it has been difficult to track the all the new startup activity, find out how large or small the team is and if they are funded or not. It is very much a sharing, learning, promoting platform for the community.”. She said, “A company can launch and announce it, because now they have a platform that allows them to do that.

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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. Search online startup platforms and crowdfunding sites.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded, advised, invested and sold numerous businesses, including application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media, Movoxx, PeopleMedia, Brizzly and Myspace. Mike is actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member.

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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. We''re now trying to tie into the local universities, incubators, and other centers of entrepreneurship. That said, we still need investors here.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Networking no longer is primarily a face-to-face serial activity. Fundraising through online platforms and crowdfunding. Professional investors now look for startups through popular online platforms, including Gust and AngelList. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Bedloo is a social media voting platform for those who want to find the right answer in life. We are power users and we are constantly trying to redefine platforms we are frustrated with. That is how Todd and I met, from all the talk of using platforms that frustrates us. Since Bedloo is a social media voting platform.

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Startup Social Media Platform Media 69

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 16, 2014

LB: Currently, we are about 75% and that’s really because in this phase we have developed what I think is the most critical aspect of our platform, which is the technology that allows us to truly build our community. We’ve made it very easy for people to access the Miigle platform. Personas in Miigle are very important.

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Steve Reich

JUNE 6, 2012

I was very impressed, since their SaaS platform is what might politely be termed pre-Alpha. The second company is in a LA incubator, and just identified a “Super Angel” to lead their next round. A number of very active Angel investors work directly with accelerators to identify and invest in promising companies.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 6, 2018

Currently, the platform monitors some major online sites that have millions of users for any illegal activity and alerts the brands. I found my team at the Tech Wildcatters incubator, and they had a passion for moving forward and overcoming fears of a startup. Launching a startup has been an eye-opening experience for Woodson.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Please join us in congratulating this quarter’s Spotlight companies: Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Lisha works tirelessly to build a platform of advocacy around issues such as tech inclusion, diversity, and education. Thomas Flake, Founder of PTI Incubator & Founder of bcause. Her expertise is in enhancing an effective human resources program, by actively building a workplace of diversity, inclusion and employee engagement.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2012

At any given time, you can have multiple numbers, turn the ringers on and off individually for any number, and have different numbers active. I was also very involved in the strategy on Yahoo's Brickhouse incubation effort. I also helped develop FireEagle, which was arguably the first location platform for checkin.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Hank: I am the CEO and founder of Seco Sys, which is a platform that allows water agencies, customers, and water related services to concurrently engage in water conservation at all water use endpoints. Our platform can be used worldwide. Hank McCarrick, CEO and founder of Seco Sys.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Hank: I am the CEO and founder of Seco Sys , which is a platform that allows water agencies, customers, and water related services to concurrently engage in water conservation at all water use endpoints. Our platform can be used worldwide. Hank McCarrick, CEO and founder of Seco Sys.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

To be more specific, as 500 Startups’ Bitcoin head, Sean Percival described, the event was an unconference; m eaning, the open-board signup sessions were as much a part of the day’s activities as the official speaker panels. Adam Draper – Of Boost VC, an SF Incubator/Accelerator. Trading platforms.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Please join us in congratulating this quarter’s Spotlight companies: Earbits is an online radio platform where artists, labels and concert promoters bid for airtime on a per-song-played basis, and use the exposure to sell their music, event tickets and more. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

12,000 apps currently on the platform. Di-Ann Eisnor, Waze – a community-based traffic and navigation app with over 34 million drivers and 23 TV stations as active users. ” Jeff Haynie, Appcelerator – a platform for building network-connected mobile apps across native platforms.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

a perks platform for small medium businesses. After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. Sangster lives in Los Angeles and is actively involved in improving early childhood education.

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