socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

There's been a surge in startup accelerator activity in Los Angeles in the last year, as interest in starting a company in the region has grown, and a wide range of experienced entrepreneurs and investors have pitched in to help companies get to the next level. Of that, $97.47 in companies associated with digital studio Science Inc.

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Los Angeles Angel Report Startup 234

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Most of the insiders and hiring executives in Los Angeles know how hard it is to find technical talent in Los Angeles�but not all realize it's not because of lack of talent, but because of very high demand. Why did you pick Los Angeles for the new job service? because it's been such a hot job market. Terence Chiu: We see both.

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Los Angeles Marketing Angel Technology 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2022

Quite a while back, I outlined “ The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business ” for startups, listing angel investors as alternative six. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives.

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Invest Angel .Net Startup 153

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. This post is for those who want to raise angel money. At an angel round you can get away with no market validation.

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Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 6, 2012

Thursday, April 12, 2012 -- Power of Angel Investing Seminar. Tech Coast Angels. This full-day definitive seminar provides an overview of the angel investing process including the details of finding, evaluating, and structuring deals.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 2, 2015

What I’ve not written as much about is what to do if you are a CTO looking for your next opportunity – especially in Los Angeles. It’s a good idea to start with a fairly narrow definition. There are some really good executive recruiters here in Los Angeles that cover most of the CTO job searches especially for venture-backed startups.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Los Angeles Angel 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the second article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). And we all know that Ron Conway is considered the savviest of angel investors and yet by definition not all of his investments succeed. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here.

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Invest Angel Web 2.0 SEO 288

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Earlier this week, the Tech Coast Angels , the largest and most active organized angel group in Southern California, announced a new effort to create an angel group network, which will share and syndicate deals between groups--current the TCA, Golden Seeds, and Band of Angels. Why band together for an angel network?

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Technical Review Networking Angel Tech Coast Angels 145

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

In your opinion, are your angels more or less active this year? Investors are very focused on diligence, on business models that make sense, and those companies that have a definite competitive advantage and defensibility to what they're doing. Mike Napoli: It's quality versus quantity. Mike Napoli: I think it was the entrepreneur.

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Tech Coast Angels Technical Review Angel Southern California 231

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 13, 2009

I find myself speaking at various venues in Los Angeles to tell people (most often service providers) about how I've used social media and particularly my blogs, LinkedIn, twitter and topic hubs as part of my own services business. I'd especially like to find people in Los Angeles. Doing these things you are talking about?

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Social Media Los Angeles Media Angel 167

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which actually funds more startups then all other venture sources combined (over $25 billion annually). Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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Angel Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 106

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Last night, the Los Angeles Dodgers faced off against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series. According to data from Sprout Social, the Los Angeles Dodgers mirrored their Game 1 victory by generating almost three times as much buzz as the Houston Astros. Well, maybe not that important, but it’s definitely up there.

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Social Media Los Angeles Media Angel 72

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2021

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Platinum Equity said this week that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Unical Aviation, a provider of aircraft parts and components to the global commercial aerospace market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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Equity Acquisition Los Angeles Marketing 113

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I believe the rise in angel investing is here to stay and the professionalization of this class (aka “super angels&# or “micro VC&# ) is a good thing for the VC industry and for entrepreneurs. But I fear that for most angel investors who invest over the long haul angel investing will not be a profitable endeavor.

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Invest Angel Venture Capital Slides 306

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. In fact, there are a few key sites to help you find angels, including AngelList and Gust , but these don’t tell you very much about how angels work, and how to find the right ones for your startup.

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Venture Capital Angel Seed Funding Invest 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2017

A while back, I outlined “ 10 Tried-And-True Strategies For Funding New Ventures ” for startups, listing angel investors as alternative six. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives.

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Angel Invest .Net Funding 63

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2015

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Rose, according to his recent book, “ Angel Investing.” billion collected in 2014.

Startup 106

Startup Angel Entrepreneur .Net 106

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2013

A while back, I outlined “ The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business ” for startups, listing angel investors as alternative #6. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives.

Angel 101

Angel Funding Startup Invest 101

socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2019

A new report, published this morning, says that Los Angeles-based Tinder --as well as many other dating and hookup apps--has a big problem, in that they are not screening for registered sex offenders.

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Screening Buzzfeed Report Los Angeles 113

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2014

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited Angel investors. Let’s consider some basic definitions. The amounts from Angels start as low as $25K, while minimum venture capital amounts usually start in the $2M range.

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Venture Capital Entrepreneur Angel Startup 106

socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based Cloudbreak Health , which provides telehealth and video medical interpretation service, said this morning that it has integrated with healthcare electronic medical records provider Epic Software.

Software 113

Software San Diego Los Angeles Platform 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Compliance is definitely a regulatory burden, and could become a nightmare. Marty Zwilling.

Invest 111

Invest Angel Funding Startup 111

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

A while back, I outlined “ The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business ” for startups, listing angel investors as alternative #6. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives.

Angel 98

Angel Invest .Net Startup 98

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2014

Finally I realized that Venture Capital and Angel investors are actually humans, despite some views to the contrary. By definition, entrepreneurs need to love the art of the start, and that love needs to come across as part of the first impression you deliver to any investor.

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Entrepreneur Angel Social Media Patents 107

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in non-profits. Yet as an active Angel investor, I still get this question on a regular basis, so I’ll try to outline the considerations in common-sense terms. In addition, the best non-profits turn out to be the angel, rather than require one. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 100

Startup Angel Equity Technical Review 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2021

Los Angeles-based electric vehicle charging network operator EVgo said early on Friday morning that it will be going public, via an acquisition by a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

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.Net Acquisition Los Angeles Networking 113

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The two spent months pounding the pavement in Los Angeles pretending to be college students doing research on the industry. According to data provided by the company, Boulevard is definitely giving businesses a boost. Los Angeles-based Boulevard has raised $11 million for its software to manage salons and spas.

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Software Beverly Hills Los Angeles Equity 323

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 26, 2009

What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to? Besides Tony Karrer for technology, who are some of your go to people in Los Angeles? A few in there that I definitely wanted to capture. What was the best one you’ve been to recently? Well obviously the Digital Family and MOTM events that I co-produce.

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles Southern California Technology Angel 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2011

A while back, I outlined “ Most Startups Get No Professional Investor Cash ” for startups, listing angel investors as alternative #6. By definition, an angel investor is not an “institutional investor.” Angels are typically high net worth individuals who are investing their own money, for a wide range of motives.

Angel 97

Angel Startup Invest .Net 97

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 12, 2013

If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, does it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up? In reality, hitting large numbers of Angels in multiple locations with a generic pitch is one of the least productive approaches.

Angel 101

Angel Startup Venture Capital Invest 101

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Salted , a Los Angeles-based startup creating digitally native quick-service restaurant brands, brought in a new round of $16 million in Series A funding to continue its nationwide expansion. The voracious fight for your salad bowl.

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Funding Los Angeles Invest Examples 186

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Los Angeles-based electric car maker Faraday Future said this morning that it has named a new CEO, and has named Dr. Carsten Breitfeld to head up the company, with founder and CEo YT Jia becoming Chief Product & User Officer (CPUO).

Los Angeles 113

Los Angeles Product Angel Company 113

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a big number, and a big day, for the Los Angeles-based startup. GOAT , the proprietor of online and physical retail locations for reselling the collectible kicks and kits that are the currency of street cred and cultural cool among the youths, is now worth a whopping $1.75 billion thanks to $100 million in new financing.

Commerce 255

Commerce Journal Los Angeles Research 255

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

For Upfront, it’s about Los Angeles. and even though by definition that means the majority of our dollars are invested outside the area, that still makes us meaningfully different from the ten other Sand Hill Road funds this LP might be speaking with. We invest 40% of our dollars in Southern California firms?—?and

Sales 375

Sales Startup Funding Invest 375

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Angel investors and venture capitalists don’t make equity investments in nonprofit good causes. Yet as an active angel investor, I still get this question on a regular basis, so I’ll try to outline the considerations in common-sense terms. In addition, the best nonprofits turn out to be the angel, rather than require one.

Angel 52

Angel Funding Equity Technical Review 52

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2023

Too many entrepreneurs tell me they are looking for an investor, and can’t differentiate between venture capital (VC) investors versus accredited angel investors. Let’s consider some basic definitions. The amounts from angels start as low as $25K, while minimum venture capital amounts usually start in the $2M range.

Startup 98

Startup Venture Capital Funding Invest 98

Jason Nazar

JUNE 11, 2011

Others listed are in the area and definitely great spots, but may not be ideal for groups. Katana – definitely fun for a group (but I know you know this spot). Red O – beautiful inside, the food is decent but definitely a crowd-pleaser, plus it’s the “it” place in LA, so people would like it for the “event” of it.

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Los Angeles Angel CitySearch Hollywood 108