socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In just the last few weeks, at least five different incubation/acceleration efforts have booted up in the region. Specifically targeted at clean techonlogy firms, the group has more of a traditional incubator program, offering up office space for 6-8 companies, along with support, resources, and mentorship.

Southern California 216

Southern California Orange County Incubator Tech Coast Angels 216

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

On Thursday, the City of Ventura is formally launching a new incubator, the Ventura Ventures Technology Center (www.v2tc.com), targeted at high tech businesses. The incubator so far includes startups Lottay , Geodelic , and a number of other Internet and other technology firms. Tell us about the incubator--how long as it been around?

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Ventura Incubator Technology Startup 200

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, twelve companies moved into the new downtown San Diego, EvoNexus incubator--which is run by CommNexus. Kevin Hell: What makes EvoNexus unique, is that it is--as far as we know--the only completely free, no-strings-attached incubator in the nation. Once they pass that, they get into the incubator.

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Incubator San Diego Technical Review Development Team Review 212

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 19, 2018

With lead investors like Fika Ventures and Fathom Capital, and co-investors, including Toyota AI Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures, Riot.vc, Osage University Partners and Stage Venture Partners, Elementary Robotics is readying itself for commercial pilots with a few undisclosed customers as it proves out its technology. ”

Los Angeles 207

Los Angeles Angel Artificial Inteligence CalTech 207

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2023

It all starts with a customer perspective to uncover problems and frustrations, and then design solutions from the customer backward. Recognize when you reach a deadlock, and capitalize on the creative frustration. Back away for a while to let the problem incubate in the unconscious mind.

Startup 128

Startup Entrepreneur Tool Ideas 128

socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2014

If it seems strange to find the inventor of Bitcoin living in the San Gabriel Valley, it''s actually not all that surprising given the area is home to one of the most prominent research universities in the United States, The California Institute of Technology ; NASA''s Jet Propulsion Laboratory ; and the original Internet incubator, Idealab.

San Gabriel 124

San Gabriel La Canada Flintridge CalTech La Canada 124

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Another $30 billion is designed to be targeted toward rural development; and finally the $40 billion in upgrading research infrastructure. Finally for startups there’s a $31 billion available for programs that give small businesses access to credit, venture capital, and R&D dollars. ” Climate resiliency . .”

Startup 229

Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Biggest new for CommNexus / EvoNexus: EvoNexus incubator companies reached the $95M in capital raised and two companies were acquired. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year?

Southern California 173

Southern California Technical Review High Tech San Diego 173

socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2017

Veracity, which is backed by Microsemi and Frost Data Capital, recently inked a contract with the U.S. But, at the same time, because all those systems are designed to be air-gapped, there has been zero security built into those same systems. Paul Myer: Veracity was originally part of Frost Data Capital, as part of their incubator.

Networking 124

Networking Startup Incubator Orange County 124

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Milk & Honey has had shoes designed by Rachael Ray, Ginnifer Goodwin, Malin Akerman, and Kate Mara amongst others and has appeared in People, Redbook, Inked, Lucky, Bridal Guide, InStyle, Marie Claire, and numerous other publications. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7 YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

GRP Partners 96

GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2013

17, entrepreneurs, investors, civic leaders and other key players in the tech industry will gather at the historic Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. Their mission: to support a charity, savor the hot SoCal nightlife, and transform Los Angeles into the startup capital of the world. Be Great Fest is intended to unite them.

Los Angeles 101

Los Angeles Angel Startup Venture Capital 101

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

Content 175

Content Startup Social Media IP 175

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2020

It all starts with a customer perspective to uncover problems and frustrations, and then design solutions from the customer backward. Recognize when you reach a deadlock, and capitalize on the creative frustration. Back away for a while to let the problem incubate in the unconscious mind.

Startup 127

Startup Tool Entrepreneur Ideas 127

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2021

Picture the graphic designer, the IT expert, or the independent accountant or attorney. After that, it’s all about capitalizing on your strengths, shoring up your weaknesses, and building a personal plan that doesn’t work against you. The Specialist entrepreneur will enter one industry and stick with it for 15 to 30 years.

Entrepreneur 134

Entrepreneur Framework Mentor Web 134

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2014

In a world with a rash of startup incubators and accelerators, super angels, crowdfunding sites, and more, what''s the relevance of organized angel investments groups? How is an angel group like the Pasadena Angel relevant in today''s world of accelerators, incubators, crowd funding, and more? Terry Kay: That''s a good question.

Pasadena Angels 162

Pasadena Angels Pasadena Angel Startup 162

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

How its online incubation works. Members then collaborate on market research, design, naming, manufacturing, marketing, among others and coming up with additional ways of using the patents and ideas to make them successful. Social capital rewarded.

El Segundo 76

El Segundo Social Network Startup Patents 76

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

The best person I know to talk about the growing entrepreneurship culture on campuses is Alex Zhang, a student at USC and the Managing Director of the student-run incubator LavaLab. Zhang shares his thoughts about Los Angeles, incubator programs, and more. We’ve also hosted Jonathan Badeen from Tinder and WIll Hsu from Mucker Capital.

Incubator 40

Incubator Southern California LAVA Los Angeles 40

socalTECH

JULY 20, 2021

Companies this year in the program come from as far as Canada, India, and Ukraine.

Class 113

Class Culver City Company Companies 113

socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2014

There seems to a perpetual shortage of local venture capital investors in the region, despite the huge growth in startup activity here, particularly along Silicon Beach. My background, is I''ve been designing and developing accessories for the top carriers in the country, companies like Sprint and Verizon, as well as others.

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Seed Funding Santa Monica Funding Startup 220

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Those services work on volume, and the designs you can send--and which you receive--are from a limited selection, not at all personalized to the recipient, and for the florist delivering the flowers, provides slim margins and no opportunity to build a customer base. It''s sort of an Etsy for flowers. How long has the service been available?

Beverly Hills 157

Beverly Hills Technical Review Design Startup 157

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. I believe that over capitalizing companies too early often favors the VC.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

“Front-line staff are uniquely positioned to articulate clinically relevant needs and to articulate the design-based principles that can make our healthcare smarter and more human,” Monti said. The hope is the teams will emerge from the program in June 2018 with a beta product or service and in a position to raise capital.

IP 70

IP Patents Ideas Research 70

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

Venture Capital: Upfront Ventures. Incubator: Amplify LA. Docstoc offers a repository of templates, research materials, processes, forms, legal documents, and much more, all designed to help small businesses overcome the many logistical roadblocks along the path to success. Events: Digital LA / Silicon Beach Fest.

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

It all starts with a customer perspective to uncover problems and frustrations, and then design solutions from the customer backward. Recognize when you reach a deadlock, and capitalize on the creative frustration. Back away for a while to let the problem incubate in the unconscious mind.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Startup Tool Ideas 102

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections.

Idealab 77

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 17, 2012

Peek left Freshbooks to work with boutique UX design firm, Jet Cooper , which is another major staple to the Toronto tech scene.With a team of about 20 designers, Jet Cooper is well known in their city for their work. As I toured, he even went on to explain some of the seed funding he does along with incubation.

Startup 109

Startup Incubator Seed Funding Platform 109

Tech.Co

JANUARY 4, 2018

For many founders, getting noticed by investors, potential customers, incubators and other companies, is a necessity to take your product to the next level. Rifft is a company that has designed a multitude of products aimed to enrich our everyday life. We.Stream designed a secure mobile Wi-Fi hotspot for travelers and business people.

Startup 70

Startup High Tech Product Design 70

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Tiny Rhode Island and its capital city Providence have always punched above their weight, for better or for worse. Worse: After World War II, one Providence neighborhood became the nerve center of New England organized crime and one of its mayors the ne plus ultra of civic corruption—twice elected, and twice a felon.

Organization 103

Organization Capital Venture Capital San Diego 103

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Our “everything water” web service, called the HydraCommunity, is designed to allow collaboration between water agencies, water customers, water use equipment, and other water related services. Finally, we do not have a venture capital firm. Can you tell us more about your company. Our platform can be used worldwide.

Startup 107

Startup Technical Review Patents Services 107

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Our “everything water” web service, called the HydraCommunity, is designed to allow collaboration between water agencies, water customers, water use equipment, and other water related services. Finally, we do not have a venture capital firm. Can you tell us more about your company. Our platform can be used worldwide.

Startup 121

Startup Technical Review Patents Services 121

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2016

It all starts with a customer perspective to uncover problems and frustrations, and then design solutions from the customer backward. Recognize when you reach a deadlock, and capitalize on the creative frustration. Back away for a while to let the problem incubate in the unconscious mind.

Startup 57

Startup Entrepreneur Tool Ideas 57

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections.

Idealab 49

Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

He also designed the Farmville iPhone application (top iPhone app), and worked on corporate development deals including Microsoft, Yahoo, Zynga Japan, and Zynga corporate strategy. and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. In the past, Dinesh served as President of Skyy Consulting Inc.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2016

million led by Radiant Venture Capital , the accelerator will focus on driving IoT innovation and entrepreneurship in Hong Kong and Asia while pushing forward IoT development globally. The WIoTW Labs has incubated numerous successful startups in the U.S., Pan Asia IoT Superhighway accelerator in Hong Kong. Closing a round of USD 4.5

Funding 40

Funding Venture Capital Chief Technology Officer Class 40

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Bill founded Idealab to create and build successful businesses that capitalize on innovations in areas with significant growth opportunities, including the Internet. In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. Bill received his B.S. Dinesh earned his B.S.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

and has led business analysis & user interface design projects for the U.S. OrganicStartup incubates and accelerates innovative ventures by providing them with strategic early-stage investment, advisory, and operational assistance. In the past, Dinesh served as President of Skyy Consulting Inc. Navy, Pfizer, & Unisys Corp.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 16, 2015

There’s plenty of capital out there, but there’s also a lot of competition for startup funding. His best advice: take capital where you can get it. Designate a point person to handle the relationships. If your product is capital-intensive this can be a good financing option. These usually come into play at the seed stage.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Equity Funding 40