Maverick Gets $2.7M For Social Network for Girls
socalTECH
APRIL 27, 2018
Los Angeles-based Maverick , a new startup launching a social network for girls, has raised $2.7M in a seed funding round, as it prepares to launch its service. READ MORE>>.
Snap accelerator names its latest cohort
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company. Wabisabi Design, Inc.
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ViSalus, Headed by LA Tech Entrepreneur, Files For $175M IPO
socalTECH
AUGUST 16, 2012
ViSalus , a nutritional supplements maker co-founded by Los Angeles-based, technology entrepreneur Ryan Blair, has filed for an IPO, saying that it is looking to raise up to $175M in an IPO. Blair is CEO, and remains in Los Angeles. ViSalus is based in Troy, Michigan. READ MORE>>.
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Finding The Right Angel Investor For Your New Venture
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 14, 2019
If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right angel for you, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. USA Angel Investment Network.
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Angel Funding Advice
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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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How To Build A Great Startup In The Age Of Disruption
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 7, 2023
The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Customers have come to expect disruptive change, so yet another social network is not the way to get traction. Entrepreneurs in this category are real risk takers, such as Elon Musk.
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10 Keys To Making Money By Investing In Entrepreneurs
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust.
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89 Eight Repeat Entrepreneurs To Watch In SoCal
socalTECH
JULY 7, 2010
One complaint we sometimes hear from venture capitalists visiting Southern California for the first time, is the difficulty of finding experienced entrepreneurs and executives. socalTECH.com has mined its proprietary database of high tech companies and entrepreneurs and identified just a few of the repeat entrepreneurs to watch in the region.
5 Flocks Of Investors Looking For An Enticing Startup
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 16, 2022
If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right angel for you, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. USA Angel Investment Network.
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Moonshots Capital Ramps Investment Pace With Lead On Two Investments
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Los Angeles- and Austin-based Moonshots Capital , the venture capital fund led by serial entrepreneur Kelly Perdew, is ramping its investment pace, with the first two formal investments out of its new fund. The two investments, both announced in January, were cyber-defense firm Threatcare , and bot detection developer New Knowledge.
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How An Entrepreneur Can Win In This Age Of Disruption
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 19, 2016
The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Customers have come to expect disruptive change, so yet another social network is not the way to get traction. Entrepreneurs in this category are real risk takers, such as Elon Musk.
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Where To Find The Most Angels To Fund Your Startup
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right Angel for you, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. New England Investment Network.
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If You Can’t Find An Angel Investor, Look Again, Here
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 11, 2017
If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right angel for you, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. USA Angel Investment Network.
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67 MySpace Faces Challenge From KPCB's sFund
socalTECH
OCTOBER 21, 2010
KPCB announced its new sFund, a $250M fund which will invest in entrepreneurs in the social space, specifically highlighting Facebook as "the best place to build the next generation" of social businesses. KPCB said its new sFund will focus on the next generation of social entrepreneurs.
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Snap’s Yellow accelerator debuts its third batch of investments
TechCrunch LA
MAY 12, 2020
Mogul Millennial : a media startup sharing professional resources for Black entrepreneurs. SketchAR : an augmented reality drawing app with social tie-ins. TRASH : an app for quickly editing social video cuts using machine learning. Veam : a social network built around AirDrop. making their way to Los Angeles.
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Namesake Unveils Social Jobs Service
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
Los Angeles-based Namesake , the latest startup of Dan Gould and Brian Norgard, has revealed that it is working on a service to help users use their social networks to find a job or promote jobs opportunities. and was at Fox Audience Network, and Norgard also was a co-founder at Ad.ly Gould co-founded Newroo and Ad.ly
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159 amSTATZ Social Network For Fitness Gurus, Athletes & Events | Interview With Founder
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APRIL 23, 2013
Sergey’s diverse experience as an entrepreneur, technology consultant and software executive qualifies him to lead amSTATZ’s technology development. David Cohen from TechStars, someone I look up to as an entrepreneur, says that they don’t invest in ideas, but teams. Sergey Belyankin is our Chief Technology Officer.
63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of
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MAY 6, 2012
where entrepreneurs share their stories. 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Free Corporations For First-Time Entrepreneurs. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Our Best Interviews Via Email: Monthly. Idea Mensch.
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10 Action Items to Keep Angel Investors Hovering
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 24, 2012
Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Most of these investors are members of Angel groups that have a rigorous filtering and screening process, to select the top 3% and most fundable proposals. Reserve the company name on social networks to protect it.
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10 Keys To Giving The Right Entrepreneur Your Money
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Marty Zwilling.
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Start Here if You are Looking for Angel Investors
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 20, 2013
If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. The challenge is to find the right Angel for you, and for your situation. Angel investors are people too. New England Investment Network.
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A Fearless Leader’s Mindset Will Conquer Any Obstacle
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 13, 2020
The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Customers have come to expect disruptive change, so yet another social network is not the way to get traction. Entrepreneurs in this category are real risk takers, such as Elon Musk.
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10 Ways Successful Entrepreneurs Beat the Odds
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 8, 2012
Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? As an Angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate the potential winners from the losers.
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Combining StitchFix and Instagram, FlipFit ushers in the next phase of social retail
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 23, 2019
The serial entrepreneur behind the Dubai-based online fashion retailer, Elabelz and marketing studio Elephant Nation had always wanted to redesign the shopping experience for how customers actually shopped in stores and online. Then he met Jonathan Ellman at the Summit conference in Los Angeles. But to do it, Agha needed a push.
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10 Lessons To Be Learned By Winning Teams Everywhere
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? As an angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate the potential winners from the losers.
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107 10 Entrepreneur Comments That Kill Investor Deals
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 2, 2013
The hot term these days is “viral marketing”, meaning we won’t do any marketing, but our product is so great that everyone will know about us anyway by word of mouth and through Internet social networks. VCs and angel investors hear this one all the time. Entrepreneurs who utter this line are kidding themselves.
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10 Tips From Entrepreneurs Who Made Their Own Luck
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 4, 2013
Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? As an Angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate the potential winners from the losers.
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Entrepreneurs Due Diligence on Investors Is Smart
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 11, 2012
Of course, you need to listen for biases, but local angel group leaders can quickly tell you who the bad angels and good angels are, and what kind of terms they typically demand. Network with other entrepreneurs. Check track record on the Internet and social networks. Be vigilant and ask questions.
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Capturing The Entrepreneurial Energy At StartEngine's Demo Day
socalTECH
JANUARY 31, 2013
However--as one local venture investor confided--what is obvious, is that there are many entrepreneurs who are getting farther, understanding the funding game, getting beyond stage one, and hopefully--either moving their companies to the next level, or perhaps taking those lessons learned and applying it to their next startup or company.
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10 Preparation Steps to Win an Angel Investment
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Over the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to see how the process works, several times from the startup side, and more recently from the angel perspective (as a member of an angel group selection committee). Get your Internet domain name and website.
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99 HireRight Launches Outplacement Service Powered By CareerArc
socalTECH
OCTOBER 16, 2012
Irvine-based HireRight has launched a new outplacement service and "career transition" product, which is powered by Los Angeles-based CareerArc Group, the developer of TweetMyJobs and Internships.com. CareerArc Group is headed by serial entrepreneur Robin D.
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Teeology.com Set For Launch
socalTECH
JULY 12, 2012
A new, Los Angeles-based startup creating luxury t-shirts, Teeology.com , appears to be gearing up for a launch today, with the backing of celebrity Jennifer Lopez, plus tech entrepreneurs Brian Lee and MJ Eng.
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For Many New Ventures, Location Is The Key To Success
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 13, 2022
I still have to tell some entrepreneurs that even with the best idea, they have to move to Silicon Valley to find the investors they need, or they need to move to the U.S. But this measurable difference in outcomes, however significant, is not stopping aspiring entrepreneurs from building businesses where they live today.
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David S. Rose – Father of Angel Investing in New York
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 9, 2011
Rose, who has been described as "the Father of Angel Investing in New York" by Crain's New York Business, and a "world conquering entrepreneur" by BusinessWeek. He chairs New York Angels, one of the most active angel investment groups in the country, which has invested over $60 million into nearly 70 companies.
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88 10 Entrepreneur Milestones That Make Funding Easy
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
I hear a lot of entrepreneurs contemplating their great “idea” for several years with little discernable progress, and looking for money to start. Funding for pre-revenue startups used to be the domain of angel investors, but they have moved up-stage. milestones entrepreneur startup funding business' Become a visible expert.
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112 TechZulu Live to Premiere "TZLaw" at 5:15 p.m. PT Thursday, October 7, with IP Attorney Denise Grayson of "The Social Network"
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
PT as they kick off the new weekly tech law show "TechZulu Law" with a discussion with IP attorney Denise Grayson, who portrays the attorney of Eduardo Saverin in the film about the early days of Facebook, "The Social Network.". In "The Social Network" Denise portrays Gretchen, the attorney of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.
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You Don’t Need to be Rich to be an Entrepreneur
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. As a result, being an entrepreneur in now within the financial reach of almost everyone. No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with.
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Top Ten Action Items For Angel Funding Success
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Over the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to see how the process works, several times from the startup side, and more recently from the angel perspective (as a member of an angel group selection committee). Get your Internet domain name and website.
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89 Smart Entrepreneurs Plan Multiple Rollout Iterations
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 12, 2012
Let’s face reality, the angel or VC funding process now takes 4-6 months of almost dedicated effort and time, and usually fails because you don’t yet have a product or customer. Use social networking to start the wave. Equally likely, your first target was wrong, and you will need to adjust. Get traction before funding.
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92 Interview with Brian McKelvey, Worlize
socalTECH
JUNE 23, 2010
Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based startup Worlize (www.worlize.com) announced it had received a seed round of funding, and launched a firm to focus on social gaming and chat. Brian McKelvey: We're building a virtual world, which attaches to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and all the social networks. READ MORE>>.
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239 Kindbody raises $15M, will open a ‘Fertility Bus’ with mobile testing & assessments
TechCrunch LA
APRIL 16, 2019
The New York-based company was founded last year by Gina Bartasi, a fertility industry vet who previously launched Progyny, a fertility benefit solution for employers, and FertilityAuthority.com, an information platform and social network for people struggling with fertility. Our profit margins are healthy.”
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10 Strategies To Make You A Lucky Winner In Business
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 25, 2020
Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? As an angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look for some personal characteristics and leadership styles that separate the potential winners from the losers.
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123 Insights and Opinions: How To Network In 10 Easy Steps
socalTECH
JUNE 11, 2010
For our Insights and Opinions section this Friday morning, we have How to Network in 10 Easy Steps , from angel investor Frank Peters , of the Frank Peters Show. Coincidentally, the Tech Coast Angels have been doing these meet-and-mingle events in Aliso Viejo, too; their next one: June 15th. (If Know what's tired. Continued.).
Shortcuts For Simplifying How To Think, Act, and Lead
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
The cost of entry to the entrepreneur lifestyle is at an all-time low, but the challenge of winning and success is at an all-time high. Customers have come to expect disruptive change, so yet another social network is not the way to get traction. Entrepreneurs in this category are real risk takers, such as Elon Musk.
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