socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

There''s been a lot of activity over the past two years in the Southern California accelerator/incubator market, with numerous groups (Amplify, EvoNexus, K5, LaunchpadLA, MediaCamp, Science, StartEngine, and many, many others) looking to help entrepreneurs start and fund their companies. But, how successful have they been? Our analysis.

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Southern California Incubator Report Startup 222

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Join a startup incubator. The good news is that the cost for new startups is at an all-time low.

Startup 136

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 136

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2021, from 280 to 360 out of 100,000 of the adult population. They helped create over 5 million new businesses in 2022, a forty percent increase over the previous year. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

Entrepreneur 104

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media News 104

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Today, we share the thoughts of Scott Alderton , Managing Partner of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP (www.stubbsalderton.com), which also runs the Preccelerator (www.preccelerator.com) startup incubator. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? We'll be featuring contributions all through the holiday season.

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News LAVA Startup Incubator 113

socalTECH

APRIL 6, 2015

Oien was previously the CEO of Chumby; ScoreStream is part of the EvoNexus incubator. scorestream sports crowdsource high school sporting event highschool online venture capital news publisher derrick oien' READ MORE>>.

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Avalon San Diego Incubator News 100

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Recognizing the tens of billions of dollars that the Southern Californian region leaves on the table, because it hasn’t taken its rightful place in the American technology industry, a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation has just released a report to analyze how SoCal can work to assume its pole position.

Southern California 224

Southern California Dollar Shave Club SoCal Develop 224

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Blippy (and their competitor Swipely – which was founded by Angus Davis , who has a great track record from both Netscape and TellMe, both aim to capitalize on the era of consumers living more openly ala Twitter, Foursquare and Gowalla. Investors: August Capital (David Hornik) (lead) with existing investors Charles River Ventures.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 4, 2012

Prior to BeachMint, Josh was the President of Slingshot Labs, a division of News Corporation, is a web incubator dedicated to building new Internet companies as well as a co-founder and the chief operating officer of MySpace.com.

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Startup Incubator News Web 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased between 2013 and 2019, from 280 out of 100,000 to 310 out of 100,000 of the adult population. Over 600,000 new businesses were created in the last year, or over one per minute of every day. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

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Tips Startup Social Media News 161

The Huffington Post

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Technology accelerators and incubators have sprung up around L.A., making it easier for a new entrepreneurs and seasoned Hollywood executives alike to quit their jobs and pursue the startup dream.

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Writing Incubator Hollywood Develop 74

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

Join a startup incubator. A startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources for equity to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable. The good news is that the cost for new startups is at an all-time low.

Tips 104

Tips Startup Technical Review Equity 104

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? Dynamic entrepreneurs attract talent and outside capital, both vital resources to every startup. We are more thoughtful than ever about our companies hitting meaningful milestones to attract further rounds of capital. After leaving News Corp., in 2005 for $680M.

Southern California 100

Southern California News Platform Class 100

Xconomy

OCTOBER 14, 2016

That means in three months, Bristol has lost a third of its value, equivalent to about $40 billion in market capitalization. One failed clinical trial has left rival Merck in the lead position to have what could be part of the new standard of care for lung cancer. AND IN OTHER NEWS…. Today, shares are worth just over $50.

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News San Diego Incubator Research 40

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Join a startup incubator. The good news is that the cost for new startups is at an all-time low.

Startup 128

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 128

socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2015

What was the biggest news for you or your firm this year? Lawrence Ng: The big news for us was the launch of OnRamp Fund. Based in Los Angeles and Taipei, Taiwan, it's a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups.

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Funding Oversee.net SoCalTech Incubator 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

But this year there are two new components: funding & a facility. There is also an amazing group of VC & Individual advisors who will help participate and steer the direction of Launchpad LA including: VCs: 500 Startups , First Round Capital , Foundry Group , Menlo Ventures (Shervin Pishevar), MK Capital.

Venture Capital 287

Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? Biggest new for CommNexus / EvoNexus: EvoNexus incubator companies reached the $95M in capital raised and two companies were acquired. Peregrine Semiconductor, a semiconductor company I co-founded in 1990, became a publically traded company on NASDAQ on August 8th.

Southern California 173

Southern California Technical Review High Tech San Diego 173

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Today, we're featuring Erik Rannala , founder of MuckerLab , the startup accelerator focused on incubation stage Internet, software, services, and media businesses here in LA. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

Southern California 259

Southern California High Tech Activity Platform 259

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Michael has been behind such companies as HelloSociety (acquired by New York Times), FameBit (acquired by Google) and Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever). What was the big news for your company this year? Our team has an eye for identifying legacy industries and nascent trends, and creating platforms for innovation.

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Dollar Shave Club Tsavo Userplane Southern California 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

The rate of new entrepreneurs increased about 10 percent, from 280 out of 100,000 adults in the 2014 Startup Activity Index, to 310 out of 100,000 adults in the 2015 Index. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere. Smartphone apps can be built for less than $10K, so who needs an investor?

Startup 108

Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Satisfaction 108

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Sam Teller, the Managing Director of Launchpad LA hinted that big news would come soon. million led by GRP Partners, with participation from Baroda Ventures, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Daher Capital, Double M Capital, Karlin Ventures, Clark Landry, Andy Rankin, and Launchpad LA.

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GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

Join a startup incubator. A startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources for equity to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable. The good news is that the cost for new startups is at an all-time low.

Startup 87

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 87

From the Venture Trenches

MARCH 29, 2013

Over the past several years there have been a plethora of incubators and accelerators springing up all over southern California and particularly on the west side of Los Angeles. Here is a list of useful resources to help you in your search: News & Resources. SoCal Tech. Angel List. Networking, Events & Community.

Southern California 45

Southern California Venture Capital Funding Los Angeles 45

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011. Twitter was one of the most notable, with a market capitalization now up to $38 billion all by itself.

Startup 109

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media Satisfaction 109

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

According to a classic Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain, such as online web sites and smart phone apps, that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

According to a Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don''t attract investors failing within the first three years. My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Funding Startup Technical Review 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

According to a Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with 90% of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. My first advice for new entrepreneurs is to pick a domain that doesn’t have the sky-high up-front development costs, like online web sites and smart phone apps.

Startup 123

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 123

TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2018

Seeking roommates and venture capital. A Crunchbase News analysis of residential-focused real estate startups uncovered a raft of companies with a shared and temporary housing focus that have raised funding in the past year or so.

Startup 272

Startup Los Angeles Demand Social Network 272

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. Join a startup incubator. The good news is that the cost for new startups is at an all-time low.

Startup 53

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 53

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

Join a startup incubator. A startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources for equity to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable. The good news is that the cost for new startups is at an all-time low.

Develop 70

Develop Development Product Startup 70

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc.

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Over 500,000 new businesses were created last year, or about one per minute of every day. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Angel groups, accelerators, and incubators are pervasive.

Startup 61

Startup Social Media News Tool 61

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

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. Joanne was an angel investor for two years at Hyde Park Angels prior to joining Foundation Capital in 2014. Marissa Lowman, Investor at Village Capital.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

socalTECH

JULY 22, 2019

We invest both capital and an enormous amount of time and mentorship to help companies build the best businesses, as rapidly as possible. You see a lot of news about the Space Force, about going back to the moon, and investments in our lunar gateway. Is this the usual three month format for a Techstars accelerator?

Southern California 124

Southern California Startup Entrepreneur Los Angeles 124

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Behind the easy to use interface is a powerful, real time search and discovery engine, which creates a news feed of all of the intersting things happening in your surroundings. Those three organizations have very strong networks inventure capital, entertainment, and academia, and put together the incubator.

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USC Southern California Organization UCLA 236

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 16, 2013

If that’s news to you, here are eleven of Los Angles’ best and brightest. Venture Capital: Upfront Ventures. Their Behavioral Marketing Platform even broke new ground at ad:tech 2011 winning an innovation award. Incubator: Amplify LA. That’s so yesterday. Get to know them now before they become household names.

Startup 111

Startup Snapchat Venice Social Media 111

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

Good news: a quick review of TechCrunch’s March 2015 List of Top 20 U.S. Note: for purposes of this article, I am using the term “accelerator” to include incubators, startup labs and all other organizations geared to facilitating a startup’s early maturation.

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Startup Class LAMP Santa Barbara 100