socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Editor's note: As we head into the new year, we've been featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. The early-stage tech ecosystems here in LA and in Austin (we have offices in both) are growing so quickly, and we are fired up to help fuel that growth.

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Capital Venture Capital News Invest 113

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. How did it help you? Tell me a bit about your background. It sounds interesting.

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2022

If every entrepreneur could predict the future, starting the right new business would be easy. That’s good news for all business segments and the economy. The building of new houses, communities, and infrastructure – as well as the new demand for retail that delivers – will strain trucking and shipping to its limits.

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Demand Startup Course Summary 103

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. This year I got back to the basics of helping founders build strong, high functioning teams.

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Startup Press Commerce Southern California 124

InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

Although many are entertaining, most fail to provide entrepreneurs with a sufficient return on their time investment. Unfortunately, most business books do not offer entrepreneurs an adequate payoff. He then helps readers evaluate their results with some amusing “grades.” Deliver Bad News Early. Fan, Not A Fan Boy.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Blogging Class Entrepreneur 279

Xconomy

JULY 14, 2016

The horrific news of recent weeks has amplified America’s long-simmering tensions and many divisions, and cast a new and disturbing light on the nature of social and economic inequality in this economy. In Sweden, citizens and entrepreneurs gladly pay taxes because of all the personal and social benefits those taxes produce.

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Entrepreneur Education Training Invest 40

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Launchpad LA today announces it will accept applications for its third class of Los Angeles-based tech startups. We have significant VC commitments (listed below) – every entering company will get $50,000 in funding, mentorship from top VCs and successful entrepreneurs plus free office space. So What is Different for Class Three?

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Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287

InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

Good news: a quick review of TechCrunch’s March 2015 List of Top 20 U.S. Obtaining funding is a key milestone, but equally important is helping fledgling companies build institutional mass once they leave the relatively safe confines of an accelerator. Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors. Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors.

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Startup Class LAMP Santa Barbara 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 16, 2019

If every entrepreneur could predict the future, starting the right new business would be easy. That’s good news for all business segments and the economy. The building of new houses, communities, and infrastructure – as well as the new demand for retail that delivers – will strain trucking and shipping to its limits.

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Demand Startup Course Summary 83

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2011

Just look at the silly Obama birther debate that we wasted so many news cycles on. Is it ever appropriate to just let a news cycle pass assuming the story will move on and die down? Don’t Bury Bad News. They didn’t try to bury the news of what they’d done. He didn’t respond quickly and forcefully.

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Startup Press Training Media 329

Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

This corporate partnership has proven well for these startups in helping them launch their products and services into another galaxy. “This year, more than ever, we are working with companies with the potential to help define the future of media and entertainment together with Disney.” Epic Games.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Entertainment Press 109

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

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. Between the group of us we were probably helping launch 75-100 companies / year. So what next?

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Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

After our meeting, I offered to allow Lisa to use Make It Work’s HQ for her upcoming classes on public speaking. We created Superfriends, a group of local entrepreneurs that will gather to share ideas and help each other grow personally and professionally. Yesterday, I met with @LisaBraithwaite, a local Santa Barbaran.

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Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

making connections, looking for jobs, staying up on news, etc.) Indeed, whether you’re a producer, screenwriter, director, actor, cinematographer, editor, art director or composer (or some combination of these) Stage 32 offers classes to meet your specific needs. Classes with a wide geographic appeal. Again, access is limited.

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Education Entertainment Class Manhattan Beach 82

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

Chance was recently featured on Fox News for comments on Facebook’s high profile acquisition of wearable VR company, Oculus, for an impressive $2B – and what that meant for early adopters who initially helped the company get off the ground by funding through Kickstarter. Crowdfunder Was Created With Entrepreneurs In Mind.

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Invest Platform Entrepreneur Paramount 83

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? Earlier today, we talked with Greg Martin at Archer Venture Capital. READ MORE>>.

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Technical Review Southern California Cloud Computing Venture Capital 160

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

We want to be the first place entrepreneurs go when they think about starting a company. Shadrach: We participate in local networking events and help promote the city as a business friendly ecosystem for technology-focused startups. I participate as a guest speaker to Professor Andrew Fry’s class each semester, as well.

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Startup Class Resource Examples 70

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

This is class four for Launchpad LA. Sam Teller, the Managing Director of Launchpad LA hinted that big news would come soon. Atlas Powered has raised $700k from Tech Coast Angels, Maverick Angels, Pasadena Angels, Angel Capital Entrepreneur Fund, LaunchpadLA, and Clark Landry. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

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GRP Partners Startup Tech Coast Angels Bertelsmann 96

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

It is here where innovators, artists, entrepreneurs and more have moved from all around the world to join it's welcoming startup community. On a macro level, one of my main responsibilities is elevating the idea of being an entrepreneur and the importance of entrepreneurs to our economy. Can you tell us more about GFMEDC?

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Screening Mobile Entrepreneur Startup 70

Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The coworking company has announced two meaningful education initiatives that could help people get a leg up in the tech community. WeGrow – Elementary School for Entrepreneurs. They plan to integrate their educational model into their own and provide classes in their 170 coworking spaces around the world.

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Education Acquisition Class Blogging 70

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2013

What is a hackerspace, and why might having them available in the area help the tech community? Essentially, it's a community space where you can work on your DIY projects, and learn news skills like programming, how to make pallet furniture, and how to paint. You can learn from others in the space, or take a class.

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Startup Tool Ideas Class 227

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2017

If every entrepreneur could predict the future, starting the right new business would be easy. That’s good news for all business segments and the economy. The building of new houses, communities, and infrastructure – as well as the new demand for retail that delivers – will strain trucking and shipping to its limits.

Startup 57

Startup Demand Course Summary 57

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Some data like those in the studies I mentioned above might help influence our thinking but the answer is, in the end, subjective. In my bones I’m convinced that entrepreneurs are more nature than nurture although I know both are involved. Entrepreneurs aren’t born, they’re made.&# The data in this article is at best, a stretch.

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Startup Statistics Study Entrepreneur 289

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

After our meeting, I offered to allow Lisa to use Make It Work’s HQ for her upcoming classes on public speaking. We will collaborate on ideas and projects and we created the Superfriends together, a group of local entrepreneurs that will gather to share ideas and help each other grow personally and professionally.

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Social Network Networking Yahoo Social Media 180

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Jennifer: I am a corporate attorney who has spent that past 13 years working with entrepreneurs, venture firms, private equity firms, and high-growth, privately held companies to make acquisitions, grow their businesses and complete successful exits. I am also an experienced entrepreneur who has founded two other companies.

Startup 70

Startup Platform CIO Entrepreneur 70

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Wednesday November 20 th , 2013 was a special day for the technology entrepreneurs at the University of Southern California. The USC Entrepreneur Club and the Kairos Society brought Howard Marks , a successful entrepreneur and founder and CEO of StartEngine , on campus to speak about his past experiences. The Time Is Now. “We

Startup 107

Startup Los Angeles USC Southern California 107

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Program head Robert Jadon describes Startup UCLA as more of a pre-accelerator than anything, meaning the the ideas are typically earlier stage and the entrepreneurs less experienced. Being in its inaugural class, Startup UCLA is still sorting through its own identity and business model issues. Comment help. Share on Twitter.

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UCLA Invest Startup Class 47

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2009

We caught up with Babette to get the story behind the site, and how the site helped her escape from the world of reality television. I took a cake decorating class, and I loved it. The foodie community is passionate, they were giving, they wanted to help, they were extremely friendly. What is BakeSpace? What's next for the firm?

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Social Network Startup Sites Networking 174

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Much like the model employed by TechStars and Y-Combinator, MuckerLab will recruit Internet software, services, and media entrepreneurs through an open, but selective, application process. Classes kick off in January, including a selection of 5 to 10 companies, depending on the quality of the applications.

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Los Angeles Rustic Canyon Incubator Angel 58

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Every entrepreneur at some point has probably felt like this and asked themselves the question: “now what?” Well, perhaps it’s time to consider an incubator/accelerator program: Programs like Silicon Valleys’ Y Combinator which essentially put entrepreneurs through a 3+ month startup boot camp.

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Incubator Startup Mentor Entrepreneur 107

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition to the 330+ students, entrepreneurs and investors in attendance, the event also achieved over 45,000 views on the TechZulu live stream. GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 77

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

Tech news keeps proclaiming “phone calls are dead,” which is useful except that the data suggests the exact opposite. Only naive people believe that but for inexperienced entrepreneurs you can be fooled into the narrative by the press who sometimes write stories without the actual data. Calls are changing but not dying.

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. ” Me?

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Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

After months of submissions and the amazing help from our judges , the Spotlight is shinning down on awesome companies that were born right out of Southern California. For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. Community Sponsors.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

In the summer of 2006 over a cup of Peet’s Coffee, you told me about this new thing called “cloud computing” and that you were trying to come up with a creative way to incorporate it into the curriculum of your upcoming UCSB Computer Science class. When you began your teaching career, did you plan on eventually being an entrepreneur?

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Cloud Computing Santa Barbara EC2 Startup 188

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

To help curate and show off the best that LA has to offer we called in a few friends. A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition to the 330+ students, entrepreneurs and investors in attendance, the event also achieved over 45,000 views on the TechZulu live stream. GumGum was founded in 2007 when a team of seasoned Internet entrepreneurs realized web site publishers were missing out on valuable revenue by not monetizing their image-based content.

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Idealab Tech Coast Angels Startup Platform 49