socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The startups presented both to a group of venture and angel investors in the morning, as well as to a theater packed with a broader audience of mentors, startups, and community groups in the afternoon. READ MORE>>.

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Class Startup Mentor Education 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2010

Encourage the most successful LA tech entrepreneurs who had previously started companies to get involved as mentors, instructors or just informal advisors. We did a founder “eHarmony&# where I matched the CEO’s with their chosen mentors and each one mapped to a one VC. How’d we do? What did we need to improve?

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Technical Review Venture Capital Southern California Tech Coast Angels 259

socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2013

What''s the idea behind the incubator--which gives its startups $20,000 in capital, education, mentoring, working space, and more--and how is it tied to USC? We''re giving them access to capital, mentors to build companies, and all here in Los Angeles. There''s a shortage of those types of people in Los Angeles.

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Incubator USC Startup Artificial Inteligence 233

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Wonderful human being who is civically engaged, mother of 3, mentorer of younger founders, hard worker and arguer extraordinaire (so says her current Twitter bio). Her network from her educational institutions alone has friends in all of the top tech, media & banking institutions. She is a coach and mentor to team members.

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Venture Capital Startup Outsource Development CitySearch 408

Tech.Co

APRIL 2, 2018

Whether it’s a partner, spouse, family, friend, mentor or mom, having a support system is key to any entrepreneur’s success. Once women have access to STEM education, they need resources to support them and open the door to high-demand careers. How did your focus on education impact your success? It isn’t always easy.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

According to the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, the projects were selected by more than thirty members of the LA business and entrepreneurial community, who reviewed the proposals and mentored the research teams involved. USC Stevens said that the Ideas Empowered program was funded by James C.

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USC Funding Southern California Technical Review 170

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” Solicit venture capital investors. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs. Request a small business grant.

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Funding Startup Equity Examples 174

Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In mid-October, eleven college students will be flying to California for an opportunity that would be the envy of any Ivy League MBA candidate—they’ll meet the venture capital firm partners who will personally mentor them throughout the school year.

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Venture Capital Statistics Mentor Invest 67

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

There is startup money in the city — especially early-stage capital — which is a crucial ingredient many other regions lack. As LA’s startup scene matures, expect to see more companies like Cornerstone OnDemand take up the cause of mentoring the startup community and reinvesting experience into it. s Startup Future.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Natalia not only wants to increase the number of women in investment, but bring more people in total to help startups and other businesses get the capital they need. Natalia Oberti Noguera: Pipeline Fellowship is a program to educate and bring more women into the investment side of business. What is Pipeline Fellowship about?

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InfoChachkie

MAY 12, 2016

If you are a recent college graduate, mentor college students. Who you are – your interests, experiences, education, why you are so bloody interesting. Like athletes, entrepreneurs benefit greatly from a coach, in the form of a caring mentor. If you are in college, advise a High School entrepreneur club. Keep An Idea Journal.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

The creators of Angelhack regonized the importance of education and unlike other hackathon events, teams and individuals are provided with the added resources they need to succeed – team building, mentorship, and investor pitch education. Disclaimer, I am a mentor for this event. Location: Adobe, 601 Townsend St.,

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Startup Incubator Education Mentor 88

socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Nantworks says it is focused on "bringing the digital revolution to the service of healthcare, education, science and the justice system, as well as taking digital entertainment to an entirely new level" and has a number of companies in its portfolio.

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Southern California Orange County Incubator Tech Coast Angels 216

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. Healthcare is a really obvious vertical, where there is data inefficiency and a tremendous amount of opportunity, but there''s also education, human capital and talent.

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Invest Technology Startup Venture Capital 159

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

He grew up in Connecticut attended Yale undergrad and worked for IBM after graduation doing M&A, strategy and venture capital. 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. Series A round.

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Startup Venture Capital Web Ideas 286

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2010

Every university has educational courses and can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. Don’t look here for venture capital levels of funding, but certainly early-stage government grants, incubators, and entrepreneurship incentives are available from endowments and state funds. < Business plan creation. Legal advice.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

The TechCrunch team was judicious in its determination of qualifiers, insisting that the accelerators be, “fixed-term, cohort-based, with educational and mentorship components, culminating in a public pitch or demo day.” Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors. According to Jason, “Every experience is also a learning experience.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

K5Launch (www.k5launch.com) is modeled after the successful Y-Combinator and TechStars acceleration programs, and invests equity, provides mentors, and runs a three month program to get very early stage startups off the ground. However, the main benefit is the one-on-one assistance of entrepreneurs, and access to capital.

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Orange County Southern California Startup Class 192

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

The barriers to entry when it comes to launching a company require less tension and a lot less capital. Still though, when founders are seeking funding, “ 75 percent of the venture capital goes to three states: Massachusetts, New York, and California,” said Steve Case in an interview with Recode. Pipeline Angels (National Network).

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Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 141

InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2016

The show would be more educational (and realistic) if it allowed viewers who are looking to be educated and entertained to watch/listen to entire pitches online or via podcasts. In the real world, entrepreneurs should seek capital from sophisticated investors after they have proven their underlying value proposition.

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Entrepreneur Entertainment Technical Review Ideas 100

Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

” For startups entering program they receive investment capital, access to coworking space at Disney’s creative campus and mentor support and guidance from top Disney executives, entrepreneurs, investors and other notable business leaders from the entertainment and technology communities, and have a Demo Day at the campus.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 109

Xconomy

AUGUST 5, 2016

Entrepreneurship education is a great start. They need to be connected to entrepreneurial networks, mentors, and leaders to help them find their footing. To unleash the potential of teenage entrepreneurs, we need more educational opportunities and accelerators designed for high school students.

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Entrepreneur Startup Education Course 40

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” Solicit venture capital investors. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs. Request a small business grant.

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Entrepreneur Startup Equity Funding 96

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Ultimately, once those issues are validated, it's how to go about building the product, recruiting talent, and enough capital to make it into a business. Tags: richard koffler john morris interview startup entrepreneur venture capital spinout tech transfer technology university college education research. Thanks, and good luck!

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Networking Research Startup USC 215

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2010

More importantly, as a parent or mentor, what should you advise young potential entrepreneurs about getting an MBA? In some recent surveys, as many as two-thirds of entrepreneurs felt that their entrepreneurial spirit was more ingrained than learned, so maybe the education level is irrelevant.

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Entrepreneur Technical Advisors Education Social Network 60

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

1) Get A Mentor. "I The typical startup cannot afford a massive ad campaign to educate users as to its value proposition. Mark's move to Silicon Valley was no doubt predicated on his belief that Facebook would obtain capital and recruit top-talent more efficiently. "I started the site when I was 19.

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Startup Tips CTO Coach Technical Review 268

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” Solicit venture capital investors. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs. Request a small business grant.

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Funding Startup Equity Examples 107

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Lisha works tirelessly to build a platform of advocacy around issues such as tech inclusion, diversity, and education. The program has been so successful that the startups have leveraged $48M in private capital to further their development. Joanne Chen, Partner at Foundation Capital. Marissa Lowman, Investor at Village Capital.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 21, 2015

Hundreds of founders, speakers, mentors, and students flocked to the University of Southern California on March 28 th , 2015 to be inspired by female entrepreneurs. We did have over 500 registered for the event, and more than 60 speakers, mentors and judges. We always seek for security, self-education, and role models.

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur Southern California Conference Startup 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. Alex serves on the Board of Directors for Logsdon School, a non-profit school providing educational services to students with special needs. Silver Sponsor.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2017

In my long-time role as a mentor and business advisor, I still see too many people who are waiting to be found as a candidate for their dream role, or waiting for investors to find their startup. Of course, she assumes that you are confident and courageous, and willing to capitalize on all your strengths and opportunities to market yourself.

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Startup Organization Newsletter Content 55

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” Solicit venture capital investors. These are government funds allocated to support new technologies and important causes, like education, medicine, and social needs. Request a small business grant.

Startup 113

Startup Entrepreneur Funding Equity 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

If you compare that to the broader venture capital market--recent MoneyTree numbers said that VC deals were off a third in early stage--we were off by less. I think startups need to do less in the boom years, and probably need to do more in lean years to attract early stage capital. I think that's a good sign for startups.

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Tech Coast Angels Technical Review Angel Southern California 182

Jason Nazar

JUNE 2, 2016

Don’t risk your capital where the upside potential isn’t proportional to the downside risk. But for an immigrant with limited education, he did an amazing job of piecing together the smallest of savings to start buying real estate decades ago. By mastering negotiation you’ll always have more resources to accomplish your goals.

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Tips Coach Resource Startup 40

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 9, 2014

This was a chance to blow open the story on their companies, to address a room full of potential investors, mentors, partners, customers, and press. One would imagine with so much influence and potential capital flying in the packed room, the atmosphere must have felt thicker than a frenzied shark tank.

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Startup Mobile Commerce Education 111

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 12, 2017

By that, I mean that we’re entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, investors, and business minds on a mission to inspire, educate, and support entrepreneurs and innovators through no-cost consulting, programs, events, and access to capital and talent. We have more white-collar jobs per capita than just about anywhere in the country.

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Entrepreneur Startup News High Tech 70

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.

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Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390