Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He was a life-long entrepreneur and the first business he created out of college (actually, he founded it while he was at Caltech) was a company that manufactured high quality audio speakers. He said it was better than the Yellow Pages because he would provide pricing transparency. So he launched a company with exclusively paid search.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Our research revealed a saturation level causing unprecedented challenges, starting with exorbitant housing prices and runaway operating costs that accelerate a startup’s “burn rate”—its monthly spending. Suster has also noted for years that the region produces more technology doctorates than any other geography in the United States.

Southern California 225

Southern California Dollar Shave Club SoCal Develop 225

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Both graduates of one of the most premier science institutions in the United States: Caltech. What do Bill Gross and Gil Elbaz have in common that portends well for the future of LA Tech? Both are massively funding other LA tech companies through what Fred Wilson once defined as “recycled capital.”

Entrepreneur 378

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 378

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

On the other side of that, although universities had not been very experienced with spinouts, where the researcher is also a person active as an entrepreneurial, active member of the team, although there is some back and forth, and universities have gotten hung up on price tags and terms--one by one, everyone has figured that out.

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Networking Research Startup USC 215

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2011

TechZulu and The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) are pleased to announce Spotlight: LA Tech Winter. For those who would like to be in attendance we have a limited amount TZ Hookup / Choose Your Price tickets available. They will sell out quick so grab them while you can. Co-Host & Venue Sponsor. Community Sponsors.

CalTech 79

CalTech Idealab Tech Coast Angels Enterprise Forum 79

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

So, despite their rivalries and silos, people have come together, and we now have all 5 UC campuses in Southern California, plus Caltech, Harvey Mudd, USC, UC San Diego, and others involved. It has reached a point where there really is a price to be paid for being here. Having them all together could really draw national attention.

Southern California 170

Southern California Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 170

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). Fox bought MySpace for $580 million and then did a deal with Google worth more than the purchase price to serve up ads.

Social Network 319

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 319

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2011

Lumbard of CalTech. For most people, this is the hardest part, because it forces you to contemplate real costs, prices, delivery, and volumes. That’s why I often say that ideas are worth nothing, until they are put in the context of a business plan and real people committed to executing the plan. Prepare 5-year financial projections.

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Ideas Entrepreneur Summary Startup 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2013

Lumbard of CalTech. For most people, this is the hardest part, because it forces you to contemplate real costs, prices, delivery, and volumes. That’s why I often say that ideas are worth nothing, until they are put in the context of a business plan and real people committed to executing the plan. Prepare 5-year financial projections.

Ideas 106

Ideas Startup Summary CalTech 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2012

Lumbard of CalTech. For most people, this is the hardest part, because it forces you to contemplate real costs, prices, delivery, and volumes. That’s why I often say that ideas are worth nothing, until they are put in the context of a business plan and real people committed to executing the plan. Prepare 5-year financial projections.

Ideas 97

Ideas Summary Startup CalTech 97

Xconomy

MAY 10, 2019

With Uber’s long-awaited IPO, Facebook’s mounting controversies, and ongoing debates over drug pricing and safety issues, come a great responsibility. A big story in the innovation community now is about the ethics and regulation of tech and life sciences.

Pricing 75

Pricing Entrepreneur Venture Capital CalTech 75

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. Price: $15 (Early Bird). If you’d like to see some of the best technologies and meet some of the brightest minds in beautiful Southern California, SIGN UP NOW. Event Details. When: Thursday, July 14th, 2011 – 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. What: Spotlight Series Event. RSVP: AGENDA.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

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. If you’re three s -hot kids from Stanford, Caltech or MIT you might be able to push valuation higher. At what value?

Angel 292

Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 292

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. Price: $25 (Early Bird). Take the next left on Holliston Avenue, into Caltech campus. The Caltech Entrepreneurship Club is the hub for innovators in the Caltech community who want to learn how to make their idea a reality. Event Details. to 10:00 p.m.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84