socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2014

Los Angeles has been in the midst of a technology boom over the last few years, with many of high profile startups growing in the area. I had worked a year in investment banking, and Jasper was out of USC. We have a great team on the ground in the Philippines, who are phenomenal at managing, training, and investing in staff.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. In the U.S., In Europe, other investors can buy equity, with platforms such as Seedrs. Marty Zwilling.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2022

Trade shows and conferences can produce hundreds of new qualified leads for your business, as well as build relationships with industry leaders, outsourcing vendors, and potential partners. Effective scaling and growth often requires more investment than is available from early organic returns.

Technical Review 142

Technical Review Social Media Conference Customer 142

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. In reality, it doesn’t take a huge investment of money and time to build a prototype today. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

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Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 110

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2023

The first thing to remember is that banks only do loans – they generally don’t do equity investments like angels and venture capitalists (and vice versa). If you don't have a team on staff, then a banker is going to want to hear about outsourcing and advisors. Management with a strong track record.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2019

As we close out our contributions for the end of 2018, we have a contribution from investor and investment banker Peter Cowen of Sutton Capital Partners. One company that we have mentored, invested in and serve on the board of, is in lending and has hit a very exciting tipping point. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Shanghai, China- and Los Angeles-based UltiZen Games Ltd., which provides game development and outsourcing, is investing $3.5M studio in Suzhou, China, and invest the remaining $2.0M UltiZen provides outsourcing and development of video games, and has its U.S. headquarters in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

This morning, we have a contribution from investor and investment banker Peter Cowen of Sutton Capital Partners. Sutton Capital Partners is a technology investment banking firm and we are, investors in local SaaS/subscription companies and is well known as the host of the annual Recurring Revenue Conference.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2018

Ahead of the conference, we sat down and spoke with Kevin Anderson , co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based Appetize (www.appetizeapp.com), a rapidly growing developer of point-of-sale software, on the topic of customer service. The second, was investing in relationship management and support.

Customer 113

Customer Custom Services Conference 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2020

The first thing to remember is that banks only do loans – they don’t do equity investments like angels and venture capitalists (and vice versa). If you don't have a team on staff, then a banker is going to want to hear about outsourcing and advisors. The short answer is that some banks will help, if you do your homework.

Technical Advisors 162

Technical Advisors Tips Startup Equity 162

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. In reality, it doesn’t take a huge investment of money and time to build a prototype today. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 124

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

Don’t forget the wealth of “gig” experts for outsourcing at a low cost. In my experience as an angel investor, it was an accepted axiom that we invested in people, even more than the product. Commit to business excellence, but reject perfectionism.

Product 123

Product Startup Tips Entrepreneur 123

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs the last couple of years is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. People can invest (donate) money to a project which has good moral/ethical value. Good-cause crowd funding.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

It's a story you hear too many times: a venture or angel funded firm just can't figure out its business, runs low on cash, can't get another round of funding, and soon all that's left is a few chairs and servers. In addition, the investors decided they were just tired of their investment, and wanted to move on.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2012

The new hot topic for entrepreneurs these days is crowd funding, which is anticipated to at least supplement, if not replace, the slow and mysterious process of current Angel and venture capital investors. This new model will allow large numbers of “regular” people to invest small amounts each online to fund early startups.

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Funding Satisfaction Sites Outsource Development 96

socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

We also have a cloud-baesd, billing and practice management solutions, which enables them to manage all of their internal financial processes, and we also have solutions for billing and cloud-based outsourcing of back office tasks. They are an LP, which is 75 percent of their fund, but they make direct investments for 25 percent.

Startup 160

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. In reality, it doesn’t take a huge investment of money and time to build a prototype today. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

Ideas 107

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Tool 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. In reality, it doesn’t take a huge investment of money and time to build a prototype today. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2011

To start off the year, we are publishing our first interview for the season with Jamie Siminoff , the CEO of Los Angeles-based Unsubscribe.com , an online service which helps you unsubscribe from unwanted newsletters and email lists. in funding from Charles River Ventures, First Round Capital, DFJ Frontier, and angel investors.

Newsletter 216

Newsletter Startup CTO Hire Blogging 216

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Angel investors, like me, have long figured out that asking to see the prototype is a quick way to separate the ‘wannabes’ from serious players. In reality, it doesn’t take a huge investment of money and time to build a prototype today. You should never outsource the management of your core technology.

Ideas 53

Ideas Outsource Development Tool Outsource 53

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

The reality is that over 80 percent of new businesses will never attract venture capital or Angel funding, according to experts , and there are many good reasons for skipping that painful and distracting process. Every round of investing makes the next more expensive and less likely. Outside funding is not a startup entitlement.

Entrepreneur 67

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Outsource Development 67

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

After the acquisition, we have been investing dramatically in that team. We have invested in our relationship with the universities in the city, and have done lots of training both locally and bringing people here. We''ve been really, really happy with that particular investment, which is the foundation of our technology platform.

Media 162

Media Advertising Startup Platform 162

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

They come to me wanting to know first, will I invest myself? Okay, then will I connect them to someone who will invest? Once you take investment, you will also have a fiduciary board, with the responsibility of making the company successful. No matter how they couch it, they are asking for money. Demands on your time.

Outsource Development 93

Outsource Development High Tech Outsource Startup 93

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Your chores can be outsourced through Porter. That’s the only thing that is outsourced. Which I have shown to do, but anybody who invests in tech, invests in team. More important piece of advice, especially in Los Angeles because capital markets here is tighter than the ones in the bay area.

Technical Review 87

Technical Review Mobile Startup Los Angeles 87

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Another reality is that angel investors and venture capital groups almost never invest in a services-only company. Thus it’s up to you to communicate effectively what you are about, to customers as well as your own team.

Satisfaction 91

Satisfaction Patents Outsource Development Services 91

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

The first thing to remember is that banks only do loans – they don’t do equity investments like angels and venture capitalists (and vice versa). If you don''t have a team on staff, then a banker is going to want to hear about outsourcing and advisors. The short answer is that some banks will help, if you do your homework.

Technical Advisors 75

Technical Advisors Entrepreneur Equity Ideas 75

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Another reality is that angel investors and venture capital groups almost never invest in a services-only company. Thus it’s up to you to communicate effectively what you are about, to customers as well as your own team.

Product 91

Product Services Satisfaction Patents 91

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

That was an insider round, where ssetnailly, Upfront led and angel Brian Spaly, the former co-founder of Bonobos and the CEO of Trunk Club ended up investing. Today, we help enable returns in-person, but we also provide software for retailers that want to outsource their return portal. That money was meant for us to expand.

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Training Customer Custom Software Review 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The first thing to remember is that banks only do loans – they don’t do equity investments like angels and venture capitalists (and vice versa). If you don't have a team on staff, then a banker is going to want to hear about outsourcing and advisors. The short answer is that some banks will help, if you do your homework.

Technical Advisors 80

Technical Advisors Startup Equity Ideas 80

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

Let me start by saying that Clayton is one of the most influential people on my thoughts about markets that led to both the concept behind my first startup and my main theses in investing. But “on capital employed” encourages companies to push more off balance sheet and thus into offshore & outsourced situations.

Venture Capital 403

Venture Capital Education Offshore Outsource Development 403

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 12, 2010

She was a morning business anchor for KPIX, the CBS affiliate in San Francisco and made frequent appearances as an expert on Internet investments and trends on CNBC, Fox Business News, and CBS. . where her clients included global leaders in the outsourcing and telecom sectors and a number of prominent non-profits. Dave McClure. .

Twiistup 40

Twiistup Riot Games UCLA Media 40

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2022

Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. With e-commerce, Internet, and smartphone apps, anyone can be an entrepreneur today for a few hundred dollars, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or angels. Large corporations no longer create jobs in their home location.

Startup 126

Startup Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Offshore 126

Frank Addante

MARCH 12, 2007

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? ► October (1) New Video! the Rubicon Project's Secret to Succes.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup .Net Venture Capital 40

SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

tries to expand beyond Twitter roots Blogs Im Reading Andrew Corn Barry Ritholtz Fred Wilson FT Alphaville Howard Lindzon Marc Andreessen Michelle Leder Paul Graham Paul Kedrosky Trader Mike Active Investments AdCopy AdSafe Alphacet Beacon Trust Company bit.ly

CTO Coach 28

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Mentor 28

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2014

One Los Angeles company-- OneStop Internet (www.onestop.com) has created a growing business handling exactly that. We provide a turnkey, back end, managed service offering for brands and retailers on an outsourced basis. But, the real investment focus for us in the technology and service capabilities. READ MORE>>.

Commerce 203

Commerce Venture Capital Internet Brands Startup 203

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Outsourcing and manufacturing “offshore” have become the norm. With e-commerce, Internet, and smartphone apps, anyone can be an entrepreneur today for a few hundred dollars, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or Angels. Large corporations no longer create jobs in their home location.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Offshore Technical Review Outsource 87

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Timing your startup - Chris Dixon , November 7, 2010 I never had the opportunity to invest in YouTube but I have to admit that if I did I probably would have passed (which of course would have been a huge mistake). It is also true that there are good deals and good entrepreneurs that can't find anyone to invest in them. Don’t be one.

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175