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JULY 20, 2021

Techstars LA, the startup accelerator headed up by Matt Kozlov, announced its 2021 class this week, drawing an international group of twelve new companies to its startup accelerator in Culver City. Companies this year in the program come from as far as Canada, India, and Ukraine.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 11, 2018

And good board members can add real value to you and the company. Which leads us to the second class of creative board thinking…. Importantly, these also help a board to cover the legal “duty of care” for the health of the company. A better company is the goal. or “How about the public relations impact?”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. The next part of the margin mix online video companies must get control of is talent margins. The best companies look at data to know what time to post.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 16, 2020

But in the face of a global pandemic, every company has had to improvise and in the few months since its launch in 2019, that’s just what Bümo did. The company said the money went to boost the development of new curriculum and hire educational and operational staff. In April the company shifted its attention to virtual classes.

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 17, 2021

Los Angeles’ latest startup accelerator is welcoming its first class of fledgling companies.

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Berkonomics

MAY 10, 2018

Here is one that is so important to the continued health of a growing company that it cannot be overstated. Long term debt is taken on for the acquisition of fixed assets such as equipment, cars, facilities and acquisitions of companies or their assets. How much can you borrow against company assets?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Startup Boost Los Angeles has opened up applications for its Fall 2019 class, according to the group. The programs--which does not charge fees or take equity from companies in its program--says it is seeking nine early stage startups to take part in its eight-week program, designed to help early stage startups.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2019

Santa Monica-based Preccelerator , the early-stage, startup accelerator associated with Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, says it has opened up applications for its next class.

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JULY 13, 2020

Techstars LA , the startup accelerator run by Techstars in the Los Angeles area, announced its 2020 class on Monday, saying that it has selected 10 companies to participate this year in a "socially distanced" program. Nine of the companies are based in Los Angeles, and one is based in New York City.

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socalTECH

JULY 17, 2019

Techstars Los Angeles , one of the startup accelerators run by Techstars in Los Angeles, has announced its 2019 class. According to Techstars, ten companies were selected for the startup accelerator, which kicked off this week. The companies will have their Demo Day on October 15th. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2015

Altadena-based Rexter , the developer of real time contact and relationship management software led by technology veteran Andy Wilson, has been named one of the fourteen companies in the upcoming Microsoft Digital Work Accelerator.

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JULY 18, 2019

The Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator , the new, space-themed startup accelerator run by Techstars in Los Angeles, has announced its inagural class, naming ten companies that will participate over the next three months in its startup accelerator program. Air Force, with support from The Aerospace Corporation.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Los Angeles-based Knowable , which offers up paid, audio classes on a wide range of topics, said it launched on Tuesday morning, charging students $100 per student for access to a wide range of audio course on topics ranging from launching a startup to sleeping better at night.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

A new startup accelerator in Long Beach, the Long Beach Accelerator, said this week that it has launched its very first class of startups. The accelerator said the startups include three companies based in Long Beach, which will participate in a 3.5

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 24, 2019

The company founded by two former Bain consultants is the latest to take on the growing market for non-alcoholic intoxicants that use a combination of chemicals traditionally found in the marijuana plant to make their drinks. Marijuana soda startup California Dreamin’ wants to replace booze. million for their venture. ” .

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Yellow , the accelerator program launched by Snap in 2018, has selected ten companies to join its latest cohort. The list of new companies include: Brightly — an Oakland, Calif.-based based media company angling to be the conscious consumer’s answer to Refinery29. Hardworkers — a Cambridge, Mass.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2011

Individuals don’t build great companies, teams do. The company with the best team on the field will win. We know that if you start with ho-hum founders you’re less likely to assemble a world-class team. Find people to “punch above their weight class”. So what do it mean to “punch above one’s weight class?”

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Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2024

They write in their investment documents that they will occupy a seat on the board for as long as they are invested in the company, thinking of this as a protection for their investment and tool for them to influence growth. Even venture capitalists who sit on boards where they have significant investments often forget this point.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

Earlier this week, the Disney Accelerator held the demo day for its second class. We caught up with Michael Abrams , Senior Vice President, Innovation at The Walt Disney Company , to talk more about this year's class of companies and the program. Walt Disney is a big company�has innovation been an issue for you?

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AUGUST 27, 2021

Los Angeles-based Bright said on Thursday that it has raised $15M in a celebrity-packed funding round, for its online, livestreamed classes. The startup also said that it has added Jessica Alba, Kane Brown, and Maria Sharapova as advisors to the company as part of the funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

With real-time online reviews and feedback via the Internet, and instant relationships via social media, a voice from the top that is inconsistent with what is heard from the firing line defines a dysfunctional and noncompetitive company for today’s customer. Thus team makeup is the critical success factor.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 25, 2011

Experiences way beyond any hack-a-thon, startup blog or your current company engagement can enrich your thinking and challenge you to think more broadly about the solutions you offer in the market. But poly sci taught me critical thinking and writing skills that I didn’t get in my econ classes. Don’t get me wrong – I loved economics.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 6, 2023

And good board members can add real value to you and the company. Which leads us to the second class of creative board thinking… Strategic thinking: Board members who ask: “What is the competitive landscape?” Importantly, these also help a board to cover the legal “duty of care” for the health of the company.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

With its third class of startups, Yellow, Snap’s in-house startup accelerator that launched in 2018, brought investors and founders together in private slack channels after a live-streamed presentation. This morning, Snap joined a host of startup accelerators shifting its demo day online amid the COVID-19 quarantine.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

According to the school, it has launched the The LMU CBA Business Incubator , a brand new startup incubator focused on companies in the technology and consumer products area. Choi--is launching with nine student and alumni companies, and provides space, advisors and mentors, and connections to startups. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 24, 2015

The LA Dodgers has opened the doors on its first, startup accelerator program class this morning, unveiling the 10 companies included in the first LA Dodgers Sports & Entertainment Accelerator. At least three of the companies are originally from Los Angeles, including FieldLevel, Appetize, and Focus in Motion.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Los Angeles-based The Wonderful COmpany--the brand behind the well knokwn POM Wonderful juice brand--said it has named winners in its $1M Wonderful Innovation Challenge.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Here is the warning: The execution of partnership equity allocations and of a good incentive program using equity is often mismanaged, damaging the corporate capitalization structure and even affecting the outcome of subsequent investment into the company. Equity is divided between the founders and the business begun.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 2, 2021

The company has already worked with names as diverse as the Golden State Warriors, the Dallas Cowboys, and pop sensation Billy Eilish on embedding its interactive tools into various live events and promotions. But what started in the gaming world quickly spun out as the company slashed prices to $500 per month for its services.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Plug In South LA also says it runs a business conference called Urban Tech Connect, focused on tech company founders from African American, LatinX, and under-represented communities in Los Angeles and beyond.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2014

It’s not hard to find people willing to write the narrative that “venture capital is not an asset class” or “venture capital has performed terribly.” Companies are now raising much more capital in the private markets now before they go public. This is the opportunity set for venture capitalists.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2013

This is why I am such a big fan of General Assembly both because they’re teaching more tangible skills but also because they’re working directly with employers to fund classes as well as to onboard the more successful GA students directly. His class reading lists could be a primer for any entrepreneur, not just MBAs.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

If you want to see world-class speakers and hear what they have to say in person – you will get that. This is how he gets world-class speakers to travel half way around the world. The speakers get what they want (small, private networking) and the audience gets what they want – world-class speakers.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2022

San Diego-based autonomous driving company TuSimple reports that it has sent its first, fully autonomous semi--without even a safety driver in the truck--80 miles, going from Tucson, Arizona to Phoenix.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2014

I’ve been having this PR discussion with three separate portfolio companies at once so I thought I’d just publish my thoughts more broadly. PR is an insanely valuable activity in early-stage companies. Recruiting – One of the hardest tasks of any startups is recruiting world-class talent. You’re happy.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Several years ago, I became involved with a Southeast Asian company looking to expand into the United States. Had the office been located to accommodate either one, the company would have had to find replacements in the same geographical area as the office. So, can a startup exist for a reasonably long time as a virtual company?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

That company was Invoca, which just announced a $20 million fund raise led by Accel. It turns out it actually takes time to build a high-growth business with differentiated intellectual property and roll out large, enterprise-class marketing solutions. Lemons ripen early, great companies take time.” 5 years ago.

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