socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

As much as the idea of "Silicon Beach" wants to represent the whole of the local technology industry in Los Angeles, there are -- as one would expect in such a large metropolitan area -- many different neighborhoods and communities spread across the region, all with their own individual identities, companies, and technology focuses.

Pasadena 242

Pasadena Santa Monica CalTech Technical Review 242

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

If you are not in that rare category of known and proven entrepreneurs, you should avoid the following list of my top ten turnoffs that I have personally experienced as an Angel investor. I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” business business plan entrepreneur investor technology' Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 119

Entrepreneur Technical Review Statistics Startup 119

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

If you are not in that rare category of known and proven entrepreneurs, you should avoid the following list of my top ten turnoffs that I have personally experienced as an angel investor. I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” Too much detail at first contact is just as much of a turnoff as no information.

Technical Review 109

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Statistics 109

SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Loading… Tech. SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. The tech industry is going south. Prices are soaring in the beachfront communities tech types favor, and rents in these.

Los Angeles 44

Los Angeles Software Review Technical Review Journal 44

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2018

If you are not in that rare category of known and proven entrepreneurs, you should avoid the following list of my top ten turnoffs that I have personally experienced as an angel investor. I don’t have a business plan, but the technology is disruptive.” Too much detail at first contact is just as much of a turnoff as no information.

Funding 62

Funding Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup 62

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

No matter what we say, the statistics are what they are and invested capital in Silicon Valley still dwarfs Southern California. It is happening to a certain extent as some of the Silicon Valley firms are a lot more active down here than they used to be, you got guys down here checking out companies and doing their diligence.

Los Angeles 84

Los Angeles Media Invest Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

According to Statistic Brain , angel investors, numbering almost 300,000, contributed a record $25 billion to early-stage startups in the U.S. With more startups, angels still limit their focus to about one out of 40 requests. Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products.

Startup 108

Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Satisfaction 108

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Last year 300,000+ American angels invested an estimated $25 billion in more than 70,000 startup deals. Conglomerates, which were the engines of growth and vitality in the twentieth century, have proven themselves unable to innovate, and have a tarnished public image due to financial woes and poor management.

Startup 128

Startup Social Media Satisfaction Entrepreneur 128

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

In a move to convert that huge pile of data into something much more meaningful, Los Angeles-based Ninja Metrics (www.ninjametrics.com) launched a new predictive analytics product for the industry. The company announced a first round of funding Monday for its technology. Explain what Ninja Metrics is doing? Did I influence you?

Metrics 166

Metrics Software Review Research Startup 166

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. " Your challenge is to rise above these statistics by smart hiring, effective training, and building a culture of customer, society, and team focus.

Funding 55

Funding Satisfaction Customer Custom 55

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 8, 2016

They don’t realize that according to statistics , more than 90 percent of satisfied entrepreneurs use bootstrapping, since other people’s money always comes with strings, most of them negative. Every startup I know has had to pivot at least once, no matter how certain they were of their solution and market.

Funding 57

Funding Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur 57

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

In a move to convert that huge pile of data into something much more meaningful, Los Angeles-based Ninja Metrics (www.ninjametrics.com) launched a new predictive analytics product for the industry. The company announced a first round of funding Monday for its technology. Explain what Ninja Metrics is doing? Did I influence you?

Metrics 113

Metrics Software Review Research Startup 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

In a move to convert that huge pile of data into something much more meaningful, Los Angeles-based Ninja Metrics (www.ninjametrics.com) launched a new predictive analytics product for the industry. The company announced a first round of funding Monday for its technology. Explain what Ninja Metrics is doing? Did I influence you?

Metrics 100

Metrics Software Review Research Startup 100