Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2021

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. Angels prefer strong teams to big ideas.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

I was just talking with someone who's new to Los Angeles and wanting to connect into the Los Angeles Startup Community. Los Angeles Startup Community Posts/Articles Here are some interesting articles and posts on the ecosystem around startups in Los Angeles. It brings together events and content for Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Is Google Fiber , the ultra-high-speed, gigabit Internet service, coming to Los Angeles? Google said this morning that it is exploring the possibility of bringing its high speed fiber network to both Los Angeles and Chicago, its first spread into two of the largest metro areas to date. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Los Angeles-based PeeqSee , a new startup developing social networking and media apps, has launched an app which lets users create interactive, visual posts. The startup--founded by Vacit Arat--lets users posts photos with an interactive component, which unveil additional information when users click on objects in those photos.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

I was just talking with someone who's new to Los Angeles and wanting to connect into the Los Angeles Startup Community. Los Angeles Startup Community Posts/Articles Here are some interesting articles and posts on the ecosystem around startups in Los Angeles. It brings together events and content for Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In the second, location-based networking app to launch in the area in as many weeks, Los Angeles-based Mingle said today that it has launched a new, iPhone app which aims to help people meet other local professionals. The app is free. The company was co-founded by Andy Kim, William Chu, and Charlie Ahn. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 26, 2014

Angel investors, particularly those in organized angel groups, are typically former entrepreneurs who have had successful liquidity events in their pasts, or executives of companies who’ve retired with the funds from their stock options. So how an angel responds to your pitch depends upon his or her background.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based SheKnows , the women's advice and information site, has partnered with grocery store coupon site Grocery Coupon Network , the two said Wednesday. According to the firms, SheKnows will provide the Grocery Coupon Network with special offers from local na dnational brands. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 5, 2019

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -- San Diego FundingPost VC and Angel Investor PitchFest + Pitch Workshop. At this San Diego Event, we will be showcasing some of the newest early-stage venture funds and angel groups in the San Diego area! We're doing it again! See [link] (more)

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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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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2019

Thursday, June 13, 2019 -- Orange County FundingPost VC and Angel Investor PitchFest + Pitch Workshop. At this OC Event, we will be showcasing some of the newest early-stage venture funds and angel groups in the San Diego area! We're doing it again!

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socalTECH

MAY 13, 2016

The two sai the connection provides a network 1000 times faster than was available previously to access that city data. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 26, 2017

The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Los Angeles for our eleventh annual event on October 11th, 2017. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Southern California. April 2013 CTOsOnTheMove.com.

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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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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Stockr , the social networking service aimed at financial investors based in Los Angeles, has raised $1.5M Stockr, which was co-founded by Vinny Jindal, Tim Symington, and Brendon Crawford, helps investors by connecting them with news, information, discussion, and more about stocks. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 -- Raising Angel Capital. In the current economic and venture capital climate, angel investment is one of the most critical sources of start-up capital. Angel networks are the source of the majority of this funding. Along with capital, angel networks bring additional added value.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based MyLife.com , the online people search service headed by Jeff Tinsley, is launching a new service today aimed at helping users manage their multiple social networks. MyLife said it aims to create a "single unified feed" of users' social networking activity. Pricing on the new service was not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 17, 2021

A California-based medical startup that provides COVID-19 testing across Los Angeles has pulled down a website it used to allow customers to access their test results after a customer found a vulnerability that allowed access to other people’s personal information.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2014

LinkedIn is one of the largest social networks, with 300 million users, and we fell that it has a higher quality user base. You can remain anonymous, and remain at your level of comfort, but at the same time get a chance to date someone of higher quality, because of the better information you have on that person. Why LinkedIn?

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Tech.Co

APRIL 24, 2015

On May 5th, the Los Angeles Tech Community is heading to The Detour Bistro Bar for a night of networking, socializing and sharing. Join the Los Angeles Tech Happy Hour and The Detour Bistro Bar for an extended happy hour (6pm – 9pm) and specials all night long.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 22, 2011

Thursday, April 28, 2011 -- Power of Angel Investing. This full-day seminar provides an overview of the angel investing process including the details of finding, evaluating, and structuring deals. It will also go into depth on how to develop angel-entrepreneur relationships that lead to success. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 10, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -- First Annual Southern California Angel Summit. The Maverick Angels, Arch Angels, Golden Seeds, Harvard Business Angels, Pasadena Angels, Private Capital Network and Tech Coast Angels will all be participating. Invite only.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 18, 2019

When my team of graduate students and I sent the first message over the internet on a warm Los Angeles evening in October, 1969, little did we suspect that we were at the start of a worldwide revolution. After we typed the first two letters from our computer room at UCLA, namely, “Lo” for “Login,” the network crashed.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

In your opinion, are your angels more or less active this year? It used to be there was a geographical composition to our prescreening panel--for example, if an LA company, regardless of what they did, applied for funding, the LA network of the TCA would process them. We've simplified our form, but we still get incomplete information.

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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. See [link] (more)

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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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Angel Keiretsu Invest Networking 67

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Our profile this morning is with Network Automation , a Los Angeles company competing in the IT automation market. Southern California--despite the lack of huge, name brand firms-- has a significant number of enterprise software companies, of which Network Automation is just one. You are self funded too, we recall.

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Networking IBM IBM Pacific Palisades 214

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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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 12, 2011

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 -- Social Media Breakfast Los Angeles. But are you blocking too much information from your business contacts so that you appear impersonal? Peg Samuel is the Social Diva and the queen of networking. Peg Samuel is the Social Diva and the queen of networking. The Topic: Public or Private?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 21, 2010

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 -- Attracting Angel Capital: Tips from Frontline Experts. In the current economic and venture capital climate, angel investment is one of the most critical sources of start-up capital. Angel networks such are the source of the majority of this funding. See [link] (more).

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Los Angeles-based Famous Birthdays , which operates a network of sites which provide information about celebrities, social media stars, TV shows, movies, and more, has expanded its service to serve Portuguese speaking countries. According to the company on Friday, its new site is at Famous Birthdays Portugus.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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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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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

March Capital Partners , the Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, has raised $300 million for its latest fund. Montgomery believes there’s no business that won’t require information technology services, and he and his partners are building a portfolio that he thinks is designed to provide them.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2019

Los Angeles-based drone imagery and UAV pilot network operator DroneBase has received a strategic funding round from thermal imaging camera maker FLIR Systems , the two said this morning, with FLIR becoming the exclusive provider of thermal imaging cameras for the DroneBase pilot network.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Most entrepreneurs have found by now one or more of the many popular crowdfunding sites , and have the name and contact information for at least one of the big venture capital firms. But many have no insight or connections to the ethereal angel investment community, which In the U.S. Angels prefer strong teams to big ideas.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 17, 2015

A fun, entertaining and informative look at what’s happening in LA and the role young adults can play in shaping the future of technology and digital media. Join us for an evening of fun, learning, networking and momentum building. Digital and Beyond in LA.

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