socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Los Angeles is the capital of on-demand apps, for just about anything you want. We have about 350, nationally certified, trainers on the platform, all vetted internally by us, and by our mentor network. The flat rate includes use of those locations during training sessions. We have about 45 partner locations in the LA area.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Men have dominated the world of investment. There were only 22% women who invested in 2012. Natalia Oberti Noguera is on a mission to help change the demographic of investment with her Pipeline Fellowship. TechZulu speaks with Natalia about Pipeline Foundation and her goals to change the face of business and investment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2015

As an Angel investor in early-stage startups, I’ve long noticed my peers’ apparent bias toward the strength and character of the founding entrepreneurs, often overriding a strong solution to a painful problem with a big opportunity. Find and enjoy the company of one or more mentors. That means all of us have a chance.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 13, 2020

As a startup mentor, I’m always amazed that some entrepreneurs seem to be an immediate hit with investors, while others struggle to get any attention at all. Finally I realized that venture capital and angel investors are actually humans, despite some views to the contrary. Expert in your chosen domain. Marty Zwilling.

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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. The entrepreneurs in startups are trained to go fast and run lean.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2016

As an angel investor in early-stage startups, I’ve long noticed my peers apparent bias toward the strength and character of the founding entrepreneurs, often overriding a strong solution to a painful problem with a big opportunity. Find and enjoy the company of one or more mentors. That means all of us have a chance. Marty Zwilling.

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Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

BlackTech Week was created by the leadership team from Code Fever to accelerate and support the innovation of black communities through training, networks and funding. “ The Case Foundation invests in people and ideas that can change the world. Pipeline Angels (National Network). The Case Foundation (Washington, DC).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Get connected to the right mentors and your business may catapult to the next level. I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program? Since selling Matt has gone on to become one of the smartest angels I have seen operate. The answer?

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

The fitness professional network develops business tools that make it easier for fitness professionals to run their businesses and keep their clients engaged between training sessions. We knew there’s a better personal training experience to be had, so we set out to create one. We just found this hole in the fitness industry.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I have been involved with a high profile one in Los Angeles – Launchpad LA – and we’ve decided to make a shift so I thought this was a good time for reflection. We handed our offices over to our friends at General Assembly , who now use the space to train LA’s next generation of coders. Jamie did, too!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2010

Most schools also foster relationships with local executives whom they use to lecture in MBA courses, judge student business plans, and assign as mentors for spinoffs (I have done all of these). If you need experienced executives, the best professors and entrepreneurship staff will have the contacts you need into the local talent pool.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Alex Benzer: My partner and I met here in Los Angeles, in high school. We're definitely Los Angeles natives, but we got the opportunity to do TechStars. We have some great mentors now. Thanks to TechStars, we've got an awesome mentor who's co-habitating with us now, and we're learning something daily from him.

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socalTECH

MAY 14, 2015

If you recall, I was originally a doctor by training, though I haven't practiced in awhile. After the earnout after selling EQAL, I was investing in companies, and looking at the landscape, and saw this opportunity to improve the efficiency of healthcare and help doctors save money.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 2, 2013

Having never lived in Silicon Valley and unaware of what it is like to start a business in the heart of technology, it was interesting to hear that one of the benefits of living in Los Angeles during our time of tech growth is the fact entrepreneurs aren’t caught up in the daily routine due to the smaller pond aspect.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Seth’s interest in helping others grew out of his lack of having a mentor. He was drawn to Stanford by the people ecosystem- access to professors and mentors. Seth also spoke about not accepting investment until after gaining traction. Seth raised $100k in angel funding to fuel operations.

Startup 286

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Los Angeles-based Fuel50 (www.fuel50.com) You can find a mentor, a coach, a project, or experience, to help you prepare for the role you are looking for. Anne Fulton: I've always been a technology lover, although I'm an organizational psychologist by training. It's really Match.com meets LinkedIn for your business.

Help 100

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Leroy Hood, the well known DNA and genomics pioneer�which combines gene sequencing with a host of other diagnostic tests, with personalized counselors and health and wellness recommendations, recently launched an expansion into California, starting in Los Angeles. That's because we'll already have made the investment in your baseline data.

Coach 100

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Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

Find sources of capital— friends & family, business bank loans , angel investment , venture capital or even crowdfunding ( Crowdfunder , Fundable ). Business Mentors. Speak to entrepreneurs and leaders in your industry and consider asking them to be your mentor. Hire and train salespeople. Recommended.

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Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

This investment can get your startup off the ground in an otherwise impossible financial situation, but should not be viewed as the main reason for joining. Expert mentoring and training. Every successful incubator has strong leadership and staff with business and investment credentials. Peer support.

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Incubator Technical Review Entrepreneur Mentor 146

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2022

Advisors and mentors are busy people. Many entrepreneurs love investing in other startups. Many entrepreneurs love investing in other startups. Most Angel investors I know have previously founded and run at least one startup. In your weekly meetings, it’s as easy to cover multiple company issues as one.

Entrepreneur 145

Entrepreneur Startup Resource Course 145

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2014

This investment can get your startup off the ground in an otherwise impossible financial situation, but should not be viewed as the main reason for joining. Expert mentoring and training. Every successful incubator has strong leadership and staff with business and investment credentials. Peer support.

Incubator 103

Incubator Entrepreneur Technical Review Mentor 103

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2013

This investment can get your startup off the ground in an otherwise impossible financial situation, but should be viewed as the main reason for joining. Expert mentoring and training. Every successful incubator has strong leadership and staff with business and investment credentials. Peer support.

Incubator 115

Incubator Help Startup Technical Review 115

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Productive Programming - Gabriel Weinberg , August 31, 2010 BIG disclaimer: I'm not formally trained in computer science (aside from two classes at MIT in 2000) and I haven't worked closely with that many programmers or teams (maybe 10 or so). Often board members give entrepreneurs two bits of advice regarding scale: Get a mentor.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2019

Advisors and mentors are busy people. Many entrepreneurs love investing in other startups. Many entrepreneurs love investing in other startups. Most Angel investors I know have previously founded and run at least one startup. In your weekly meetings, it’s as easy to cover multiple company issues as one.

Startup 99

Startup Entrepreneur Resource Course 99

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2017

As an angel investor in startups, I often find myself looking harder at the quality of the team and the leadership, than at the details of the product and business model. Investors read this as being trustworthy of their investment, and an appropriate role model for all business constituents. Business is more about people than product.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2017

Advisors and mentors are busy people. Many entrepreneurs love investing in other startups. Many entrepreneurs love investing in other startups. Most Angel investors I know have previously founded and run at least one startup. In your weekly meetings, it’s as easy to cover multiple company issues as one.

Startup 60

Startup Entrepreneur Resource Course 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Advisors and mentors are busy people. Many entrepreneurs love investing in other startups. Many entrepreneurs love investing in other startups. Most Angel investors I know have previously founded and run at least one startup. In your weekly meetings, it’s as easy to cover multiple company issues as one.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Startup Resource Course 92