Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Tim Street – Topping Mashable’s list of Social Media VIPs in Los Angeles Tim Street is a Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, New Media Consultant and Web Video Branded Entertainment Pioneer. Jace Hall is the President and founder of HDFILMS INC.

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Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 75

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

This is a blog post I really didn’t want to write. I didn’t want to write it because I have mixed feelings about AngelList. I didn’t want to write it because the bloggosphere doesn’t always do nuance well. So why I am writing it then? What about “angel&# investors? A few reasons.

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Venture Capital Writing Blogging Startup 267

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Indeed, whether you’re a producer, screenwriter, director, actor, cinematographer, editor, art director or composer (or some combination of these) Stage 32 offers classes to meet your specific needs. Classes with a wide geographic appeal. Among those that have paid for a Stage 32 class, 91% say they’ll do it again in the future.

Education 82

Education Entertainment Class Manhattan Beach 82

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

If you haven’t raised any money or if you raised a small round from angels or friends & family I would suggest you avoid setting up a formal board unless the people who would join your board are deeply experienced at sitting on startup boards. Bad board members can make business very unpleasant.

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Startup Venture Capital Tips Capital 236

socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2018

We do, as of the writing of this in early December, seem to be seeing a correction at this time. Richard Wolpert is the author of A Soul Of A Deal, a book on deal making, and is also a longtime angel investor in Southern California's technology industry. I had expected a correction much earlier in the year and I was wrong.

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Southern California News Class Writing 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 16, 2013

Article after article points out that Los Angeles is on its way to becoming one of the most robust startup communities in the United States. Sam taught a second rendition of the class in February and over 700 people signed up. About General Assembly: Back in October 2012, General Assembly arrived in Los Angeles.

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Rustic Canyon Startup Los Angeles Class 74

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

To better understand how the accelerator world has matured beyond Demo Da, I sought out Jason Denenberg, former partner at Angel Capital Group, and current Director of Entrepreneurship at Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN). Bringing an accelerators’ graduates back as mentors provides value to the next class, certainly.

Startup 100

Startup Class LAMP Santa Barbara 100

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 31, 2011

BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 comes to Los Angeles and its finally here. Tim Street – Topping Mashable’s list of Social Media VIPs in Los Angeles Tim Street is a Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, New Media Consultant and Web Video Branded Entertainment Pioneer. Jace Hall is the President and founder of HDFILMS INC.

Los Angeles 49

Los Angeles Angel Social Media Media 49

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

But the thing I am most proud of about Rob is that he has taken a company with a uniquely talented founder & CTO – Nick Halstead – and managed to build a very tight working relationship with Nick where we drive world-class product development without having the usual founder / CEO conflicts. ” I know it sounds obvious.

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Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

When I sit down to write every week I never really imagine what is going to end up resonating the most with people but it seems I’ve most often been defined by my post that I Invest in Lines, not Dots. I was a proud angel investor in Jody’s company, EcoMom. So what is an EIR and why Sam? I thought that was the end of it.

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Startup Course Ideas Invest 372

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I had an enjoyable conversation this morning with a young team straight out of college this morning and they were calling to ask advice on how to approach fund raising (angels vs. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.) So I thought I’d write about out with what I would look for in a VC knowing what I know now and why. It’s not you.

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Venture Capital Coach Writing SaaS 364

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2013

One hackerspace coming together in Los Angeles, LA Makerspace (www.lamakerspace.com) is being put together by Tara Tiger Brown. You can learn from others in the space, or take a class. It's membership based, and the goal for us is to eventually be sustainable through membership, by putting on events and classes, and so on.

Startup 227

Startup Tool Ideas Class 227

Tech.Co

MAY 24, 2017

And not just the token two children, but to actually be the one who volunteered in their classes and screamed at them to stop picking flowers on the soccer field. Whether it is yoga, a workout class or even just writing a journal, spend at least three to four hours on yourself a week. I wanted the career and the family.

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Class Journal Writing Demand 91

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Another alternative is to find an inexpensive class on grant writing. Then seek angel investors or crowdfunding, as required, for the rollout, and venture capital for scaling the business across multiple geographies. Professors live on grants for research, but they need you for a current focus on commercialization.

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Funding Technical Review Startup Research 90

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

It’s true the some VCs have started writing so many checks that they resemble stock pickers but the majority of us still have less than 10 board seats at any time and tend to go pretty deep so the result is that we care deeply about where we commit our time. Would they build a world class team. Were they ambitious?

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Technical Review Software Review CTO Hire IP 418

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

In writing anything positive about any of the companies I’m not suggesting that it means that I prefer them to any of their competitors. Also, some of the deals I write about I have actually seen as part of their fund raising process. entrepreneur Wil Schroter (I am an angel investor in Affordit). Really!).

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Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Bockerstette, Main Street Venture Fund Angel investing in most parts of the country remains a relatively informal and unstructured process. The depressed economy has dampened the angel community’s appetite, making the identification of the trophy investor more important than ever. For an angel investor, it’s a buyer’s market.

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Entrepreneur Mentor Invest Angel 83

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Come join Social Media Club – Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. Google Analytics is the enterprise-class web analytics solution that gives you rich insights into your website traffic and marketing effectiveness. 23rd from 7-9:30pm as we discuss the topic of Google Analytics! Click here to Register. What is Google Analytics?

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Google Mahalo Social Media Santa Monica 56

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Well, Los Angeles-based KarmaGoat (www.karmagoat.com) has figured out a way to help people get rid of those unwanted items they have--and provide those proceeds to charity. When I was moving to Los Angeles from Paris, I was sorting through my stuff, and I made three bags of things. Where did the idea come from?

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UCLA Startup Ideas Help 256

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

We talked with Noah about how the company grew out of a business plan competition at the University of Southern California, his recent funding from the Maverick Angels, as well as how the firm hopes to stand out among a crowded list of comparison shopping sites. Noah, thanks for the interview.

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USC CPC Sites Startup 207

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Brad Feld visited Los Angeles this past week. ” Many people on the Westside of Los Angeles are using the term Silicon Beach these days to describe the amazing renaissance that is truly happening here. I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand.

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Startup Venture Capital Los Angeles Woodland Hills 304

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Right now, it's a manual process--unless you're using the tools from Los Angeles-based PublishThis (www.publishthis.com). It wasn't just a keyword for BMW or Mercedes, it was finding content specific to the BMW 3 Series, or Mercedes C Class. It's all about what is happening on the realtime web.

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Web Newsletter Content Startup 237

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2010

But Sam is a first-class act and boy does he know how to nail an intro. So 2 things reminded me of that story and got me thinking about writing this post: I was on a panel this week talking to a crowd of a couple of hundred aspiring entrepreneurs. This post isn’t about Formation Media so I won’t drill down. Don’t blow it.

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Startup Content Conference Media 315

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Here is a class of investor we’ve covered before, one usually focused upon you and less upon your business case. We’ll call these “inside angels.” There are other classes of equity investors for small or early stage businesses that we have not yet considered. Angel investment groups or funds. Friends and family investors.

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Equity Technical Review Class Organization 156

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. It was a great chance for the class to interact with the community in LA. We’re excited to welcome the CEO Michael Agustin to Los Angeles.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2010

Last week, Los Angeles-based Stroome (www.stroome.com), a new startup originally spawned out of a project at the USC Annenberg School of Communications, won $200,000 in the 2010 Knight News Challenge. They wanted to use the platform we had developed in a class called Mashup Culture. We grew out of an interesting use case.

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Journal USC News Startup 187

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Marks continued to talk about his past and then talked about the startup landscape in Los Angeles. Earlier this year, I slept on the floor in our startup house, in the Langham Hotel in London, on a Greyhound bus, and then on a first-class flight on United all within the same week. It was a success and the group made payroll.

Startup 107

Startup Los Angeles USC Southern California 107

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Baghdasarian was co-founder of Monterey Networks, which was sold to Cisco Systems back in 1999, has been an active angel investor in Southern California. If you've taken a course, and need an application to do chemistry or math analysis, there's a store where you can write, share, sell, or buy those applications.

Education 124

Education Startup Course Tool 124

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

We write and create our own content for the game. Start Engine is a rapid accelerator focused on helping Los Angeles-based technology startups build a solid foundation for success in 90 days. We leverage our network in the Los Angeles community to provide members with access to potential employees, mentors and investors.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Jenna can write a recommendation on Andy’s profile or send an email to friends recommending Andy, one of his workout plans or the fitness event she’s registered for. Jenna can also search for local events, boot camps, or fitness classes. How many users? We have 115 paying customers right now. What is your business model?

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Last week, Savings.com , the online coupon site based in Los Angeles, made a big move into the world of grocery store coupons, from its existing business providing coupon codes and deals for the online world. I''m pulling up the app right now, and it says that Albertson''s here in Los Angeles has Hunt''s Ketchup, 24 oz.,

Mobile 140

Mobile Sales Startup Sites 140

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

I spoke a lot about the need for “personal branding” which I plan to write about soon. But the problem with being all in – all in for me, let’s say I can write $10 to $12 million per company. If I write $2 million and we hit a bump in the road, I can write another $2 million. Am I allowed to say this?

Startup 337

Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Venture Capital 337

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 28, 2012

. “You could feel the energy and excitement from getting everyone together, from the opening party to the inspiring panels; the creative pitches at the hackathon, demo day, angel pitch fest, and student pitch fest; and the good-times bonding from the nightly parties to the beach volleyball court. Demo Day / Angel Pitch.

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Hollywood Technical Review Startup Rustic Canyon 67

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I finally got around to writing it having read Fred Wilson’s post about what a CEO does. If you want to attract world class talent you have to be inspirational, persuasive and persistent (they best people always have other offers). Both are basically people businesses.

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Venture Capital Startup Sales Customer 319

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2010

So, I ended up writing that first book, and Bruce helped me with the research, and that was one way we got to know each other before we were even dating. If we had both still be in Los Angeles, we'd been too busy to start a company, and wouldn't have need to start a company. At the time, I got Lynda.com. That's how we really started.

Startup 242

Startup Web Design Writing Web 242

Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

We’ve spoken of financing a young company through friends and family, known as “inside angels.” There are three classes of equity investors for early stage businesses that we have not yet considered. First, angel investment groups come in all sizes from a few organized angels to large groups of three hundred or more.

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Equity Startup Organization Invest 232

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

9) In Getting The Band Back Together , I write about the power of serial Founding teams. We met with a ton of VC’s and angels. 2) A handful of uniformed people from the Bay Area and beyond still believe that you cannot build a world-class tech company in Santa Barbara, despite our numerous successes over the past 15-years.

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Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209