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MARCH 26, 2013

USC revealed this morning that it has created a new, startup accelerator on campus, the Viterbi Startup Garage , which will help students and alumni start technology companies in Los Angeles. Southern California--and Los Angeles, in particular--appears to become the hub of startup accelerators lately.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2012

TechZulu is proud to announce that we are a sponsor of the Variety 2012 Venture Capital & New Media Summit and will be there in full force bringing you all the action. Variety is pleased to announce the return of its Venture Capital and New Media Summit on June 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive I recently met with The Hive a new incubator in Orange County. What I really liked in my conversations with The Hive is that they are willing to work with and fund ventures that would never get VC dollars.

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APRIL 6, 2015

Also participating in the funding was Avalon Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, and angels, including Kevin Plank (Under Armour) and Paul Palmieri (Millennial Media). Oien was previously the CEO of Chumby; ScoreStream is part of the EvoNexus incubator. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

its Media Camp accelerator program wil lbe launching in Los Angeles, to help early stage companies create "disruptive innovations" in entertainment. It looks like there's a new startup accelerator in town today: MediaCamp , an entertainment-focused startup acceleration program backed by Turner Broadcasting, a division of Warner Bros.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Chance Barnett , Crowdfunder (Los Angeles, crowdfunding). Allison Beal , StyleSaint (Los Angeles, fashion). James Borow and Clark Landry (shared position), SHIFT (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, advertising). Josh Brooks , OnTheRunTech.com dba Post Cards On The Run (Los Angeles, mobile apps).

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socalTECH

AUGUST 11, 2011

Los Angeles-based Elevator Labs , a new startup headed by ex-Virgin Digital execs Brendon Cassidy and Zack Zalon, said Thursday that it has raised $20M in an initial funding round. The round came from KGC Capital. According to the firm, it is looking to incubate new companies in the Los Angeles area. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

The new app is the first application launching out of TouchFrame , a new startup out of the MuckerLab incubator in Los Angeles. MuckerLab is run by Erik Rannala, a former Silicon Valley VC who moved specifically to Los Angeles to startup the accelerator. The Braindex game is free on the App Store, and runs on iOS 6.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2022

From Los Angeles to Silicon Valley , a trend emerged among social media influencers and startup founders alike: move into a mansion with 10 or so collaborators, work day and night together to build fame and wealth, and hope that your new roommates do their dishes.

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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. I think we will see the rise of a newer and larger mobile-focused media companies and the continued evolution in traditional television entertainment.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

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Steve Reich

AUGUST 9, 2012

At a recent accelerator event on the West Side, a friendly young founder told me that he had been coached by his mentor not to talk to Angel groups. As a Pasadena Angel, I wanted to be shocked, but I wasn’t. The Angel funding process can be arduous. We know we’re short of capital, particularly in LA.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2023

There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups. The challenge is to find these just-in-time, including community and university startup incubators, accelerators, and advisors. Business financial aid alternatives.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Today, we share the thoughts of Scott Alderton , Managing Partner of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP (www.stubbsalderton.com), which also runs the Preccelerator (www.preccelerator.com) startup incubator. Scott is also co-chair of the Firms Venture Capital and Emerging Growth practice group. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2014

We spent our early days validating the hypothesis that Los Angeles is a good market for seed stage investments through MuckerLab. We made eleven small angel and seed investments during that time, but didn''t really publicize it that much. Everyone thinks that it''s all about media and content because of those big industries in town.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Be Great Partners , a Los Angeles technology incubator, has recently released a report on the startup community in LA and the information shows a positive growth for startups here in LA. Los Angeles is 3 rd in the global startup ecosystem, behind Tel Aviv and Silicon Valley. Los Angeles has a diverse area of startups.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

The panel is comprised of Southern California’s Top VC’s, Angels, and Startup Accelerator founders. Scott Sangster , President at Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup. He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2020

There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups. The challenge is to find these just-in-time, including community and university startup incubators, accelerators, and advisors. Business financial aid alternatives.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

In an unprecedented surge in startup support activity in Los Angeles this morning, another venture startup accelerator, Start Engine , formally launched this morning, applying the accelerator model to startup in the Los Angeles area.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Next she took to Instagram, a new social media platform that quickly became the most effective tool in a blogger’s toolkit. We are in phase three of the influencer economy,” Bain Capital Ventures senior principal Jamison Hill, who led the firm’s investment in the influencer shoutout marketplace Cameo , tells TechCrunch.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Meet the Graduates: · Connectifier, which connects recruiters to potential job candidates, consists of 4 ex-Google employees and local angel investor, Terrence Yang, has dubbed Connectifier one of the best startups of 2012. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7 YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7 I think the model works well,” said McCann.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

He is also an active investor with stakes in companies like Hipmunk, GroupMe, Facebook, Zynga (acquisition stock), and SV Angels. Alex Maleki , Member of New Venture Group at Idealab. Alex is a member of the New Venture Group at Idealab, headed by Allen Morgan. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

One of the biggest complaints you hear from both entrepreneurs and investors in Los Angeles, is the lack of a credible, visible startup accelerator in the Los Angeles area. We caught up with Erik to hear more about MuckerLab, and its efforts to grow the Los Angeles technology ecosystem. Erik, thanks for the time.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike Jones , Investor and Advisor Located In Los Angeles. A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Alex Maleki , Member of New Venture Group at Idealab.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based Tilofy (www.tilofy.com)--out of USC''s Viterbi Startup Garage--is doing just that, helping to highlight what is going on around you, by absorbing all of that location data out there at any particular time and place. Markets now, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Las Vegas. We''re in four major U.S.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Personal mobility and transportation innovation are absolutely massive issues for citiesespecially Los Angelesand we watch the categories closely. Twenty-two years later, the tech presence here has not only grown, but the city is now home to dozens of accelerators and incubators for startups. in 2005 for $680M.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

SXSWi is five days of presentations and panel discussions from some of the biggest thought leaders in Interactive digital media space. Jason Glaspey, PIE (Portland Incubator Experiment). Bootstrapping Marketing Strategy, social media marketing, web applications. . jim spencer, media convergence group. But, with the.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Venture Capital: Upfront Ventures. Previously known as GRP Partners, Upfront Ventures has focused on early stage investments since 1996. Incubator: Amplify LA. Fun Fact: Los Angeles heavy hitters J.J. Social Media: Snapchat. Today’s startup innovators come from about six hours south of Silicon Valley.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Bitcoin has had a rough start to the year (to say the least) – with a never-ending news feed consisting of massive bankruptcy , scandal stories, and car chase media fiascos. To comment on the rocky state of Bitcoin affairs in the last 30 days, does Dan believe we’re past the worst of a media firestorm? The ultimate plan?

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socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2012

If you're looking get your startup off the ground in Los Angeles, it always helps to have help from folks with connections to the venture and angel community. The amount of capital varies by accelerator. whereas in Los Angeles, there's sort of a paucity of those kinds of resources.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2010

Launchpad is a virtual incubator and accelerator, where we put companies in and give them quantitative and qualitative feedback and mentorship. However, our challenge is that there are not a lot of venture capital investors in Southern California. VC in the OC is really the first product of that merger.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2015

There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups. The challenge is to find these just-in-time, including community and university startup incubators, accelerators, and advisors. Business financial aid alternatives.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 7, 2013

According to SGL, developers can now submit their apps for review and have their press releases and updates distributed on the Stained Glass Labs website, which gives them the quick feedback from other developers and the ability to submit press releases, which are sent to members of the media interested in Google Glass and wearable technologies.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2016

million led by Radiant Venture Capital , the accelerator will focus on driving IoT innovation and entrepreneurship in Hong Kong and Asia while pushing forward IoT development globally. Other investors include TEEC Angel Fund and wCapital. The WIoTW Labs has incubated numerous successful startups in the U.S.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2018

There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups. The challenge is to find these just-in-time, including community and university startup incubators, accelerators, and advisors. Business financial aid alternatives.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group. upStart.LA is a startup accelerator based in Los Angeles that helps tech entrepreneurs get their business up and going. Community Sponsors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2016

There is no standard course for this, but the answers are accessible online, if you know how to search, follow blogs, and interact with the relevant social media groups. The challenge is to find these just-in-time, including community and university startup incubators, accelerators, and advisors. Business financial aid alternatives.

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