Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Equally, I encouraged entrepreneurs to spend time getting to know their future VCs early because getting a feel for your chemistry is far more important than how the VC is ranked in some survey. Equally, I encouraged entrepreneurs to thoroughly reference check their VCs – you’ll learn much more from this than anything else.

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Entrepreneur Marketing Venture Capital Hulu 330

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, or an existing business, and haven’t yet sized any of these opportunities, you may be already late to the game. With US student debt at over one trillion dollars, startups like Skillshare and Udemy provide top-class vocational training for the price of a Harvard hoodie. Healthcare. Restaurants.

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Resource Commerce Social Media Platform 126

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“They demonstrate best-in-class expertise with Facebook and Google paid ad platforms. They also have a very smart and efficient approach to creative development that was critical to helping us scale,” she wrote. (If Have you worked with a talented individual or agency who helped you find and keep more users?

Commerce 211

Commerce Content Marketing Startup 211

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 20, 2023

Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. Smart entrepreneurs build market-driven solutions, per the following principles: Size the opportunity and customer interest first. Neither is positive.

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Customer Custom Social Media Technology 110

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2015

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, or an existing business, and haven’t yet sized any of these opportunities, you may be already late to the game. With US student debt at over one trillion dollars, startups like Skillshare and Udemy provide top-class vocational training for the price of a Harvard hoodie. Healthcare. Restaurants.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Commerce Social Media Platform 111

Tech.Co

MAY 18, 2017

This is evident from the fact that they are owned and run by EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award finalists in the Greater Los Angeles area. Factual is a location platform that enables personalized and contextually relevant mobile experiences by enriching mobile location signals. HATCHBEAUTY Products, LLC. KabaFusion.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Growing our practice from 3 original partners who would meet at coffee shops into a full institutional investing platform is a constant evolution.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. We are creating a platform that enables users to play instant games and apps directly on the computer desktop. How did it help you? This time I'm getting to know Mark Geller ( LinkedIn , @markgeller ). Tell me a bit about your background.

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2014

has figured out one way -- which is to run a startup accelerator, Warner Media Camp (www.mediacamp.com)--which pulls a class of startups into the company for an intense, twelve week program every year, and helps those companies tap into the resources of the studio. Warner Bros. What''s your big goal for the program?

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Startup Technology Hollywood Media 159

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based LifeCrowd (www.lifecrowd.com) unveiled its service to help connect people with real life activities. The firm is initially focusing on the Los Angeles market, and connecting people with fun, interesting classes, activities, and more in the local area. Who are your other cofounders?

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Startup CTO Coach Activity Software Review 271

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Our interview this morning with an entrepreneur is with Anthony Citrano , the founder of Los Angeles-based Acquicent (www.acquicent.com), a startup which wants to make it as easy for you to invest in museum-grade collectibles such as classic cars and art, without having to invest millions of dollars in those assets.

Startup 189

Startup Invest Class Marketing 189

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 19, 2020

Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. Smart entrepreneurs build market-driven solutions, per the following principles: Size the opportunity and customer interest first. Neither is positive.

Technology 127

Technology Marketing Social Media Customer 127

socalTECH

MAY 30, 2019

Richards--a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in a number of technology companies here, including NTI Group (sold to Blackboard), Internships.com, MP3.com, Robin Richards: Brand amplification and brand protection are critical to companies, in helping them attract and retain employees. What is CareerArc?

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Content Social Network Coach Help 193

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, or an existing business, and haven’t yet sized any of these opportunities, you may be already late to the game. With US student debt at over one trillion dollars, startups like Skillshare and Udemy provide top-class vocational training for the price of a Harvard hoodie. Healthcare. Restaurants.

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Commerce Social Media Platform Class 98

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

I’m very excited to be finally be able to announce that this week we’ve added Sam Rosen to our ranks at GRP Partners in the role of entrepreneurs-in-residence – EIR. He was in the inaugural class of 500Startups and became chief evangelist as far as I could tell. Come to entrepreneur pitches. Jordan Hudson.

Startup 372

Startup Course Ideas Invest 372

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2012

If you're looking get your startup off the ground in Los Angeles, it always helps to have help from folks with connections to the venture and angel community. Because of that, you get to meet slots of people in the community, because there's such a prolific number of entrepreneurs. That's actually borne fruit in our first class.

Startup 254

Startup Los Angeles Entrepreneur Media 254

socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2017

We are devoted to the mission of supercharging Southern California's technology ecosystem, and help it emerge as a world class technology hub by 2025. There's a tightness which is squeezing the lifeblood from the entrepreneurs, even as it remains an amazing place. The first step, is to attract more entrepreneurs.

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Southern California Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 170

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Jackson, CEO and co-founder of CapLinked (www.caplinked.com), which is developing tools to help entrepreneurs and investors connect. Eric is an experienced entrepreneur, and was a very, very early employee at PayPal, where he was recruited by Peter Thiel. Jackson: It's actually two audiences, both the entrepreneur and investor.

Southern California 243

Southern California Entrepreneur Software Review Yammer 243

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2021

They are always overlapping, so in essence, we have a freshman and senior class, so teams can collaborate, and get the benefit of the peers before them. Those are faculty members who have a commercialization idea and want help with that. We have two annual cohorts, each of which has a 12 month residency period.

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Marina Del Rey Startup USC Incubator 150

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

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

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

TechCrunch LA

MAY 19, 2020

The problem with other companies building pre-fabricated or modular homes for what are called accessory dwelling units on California properties is that they’re not being built for middle-class homeowners. “Homeowners have this valuable property which is a detached two-car garage,” said Dietz.

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Los Angeles Startup Culver City .Net 191

socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2012

There's been a sudden surge in accelerator in Southern California, looking to help get startups off the ground and funded. But, do they really help? Because we are able to reach the right person, we can help get them that last mile to the retailer's store. That singular focus and dedication helped. It was really great.

Startup 225

Startup Acquisition Doc Ideas 225

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Silicon Valley’s big VC firm’s The Social+Capital Partnership, Andreessen Horowitz, Formation8, Ron Conway, and Anand Rajaraman have today launched Data Elite , to help tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges through data science. Venture lab & early stage fund for big data startups and scientists. No room for failure.

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Netflix Incubator Class Funding 82

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2011

Well, Los Angeles-based KarmaGoat (www.karmagoat.com) has figured out a way to help people get rid of those unwanted items they have--and provide those proceeds to charity. That gift of livestock can help families out of extreme poverty. I spent six years in e-commerce, developing e-commerce platforms, and am pretty familiar with that.

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UCLA Startup Ideas Help 256

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Currently, I am the cofounder and CIO of Remesh , which is an AI platform that understands and engages groups of people in conversation in real time. I am also an experienced entrepreneur who has founded two other companies. What are some of the inputs that have helped your ecosystem grow?

Startup 70

Startup Platform CIO Entrepreneur 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.

Education 70

Education Acquisition Class Blogging 70

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 19, 2013

Silicon Valley’s 9+, an accelerator founded by serial entrepreneur and company builder Peter Relan is investing $110,000 into game developers to quit developing games and shift to consumer, mobile, Big Data and wearable apps. 110,000 to quit developing games for wearable apps. 2 million raised.

Startup 79

Startup Develop Development Incubator 79

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 8, 2014

With this in mind, we figured it would be a great opportunity to get a direct look from someone who’s been immersed in the field, and spoke to Chance Barnett, CEO of LA-local investment platform, Crowdfunder. Chance is a local grown entrepreneur with a 15 year track record. Crowdfunder Was Created With Entrepreneurs In Mind.

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Invest Platform Entrepreneur Paramount 83

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He didn’t tell it in the video but, ever the entrepreneur, Scott started a business to take couples up on a “mile high club&# flight on airplanes as a way of getting all of his miles logged to get his next class of airplane license that required a certain number of hours logged. It’s part of what makes him so likable.

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Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

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.

Startup 70

Startup Class Resource Examples 70

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

Technical entrepreneurs love their technology, and often are driven to launch a startup on the assumption that everyone will buy any solution which highlights this technology. Smart entrepreneurs build market-driven solutions, per the following principles: Size the opportunity and customer interest first. Neither is positive.

Technology 114

Technology Startup Social Media Customer 114

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2013

Arjan Schutte: Our fund has a big mission, to invest in financial technology for the emerging middle class. There are 80 million Americans in this emerging class, who are unbanked and underbanked. We want to give them better financial tools, help them save more money of that not much money they do have, and become upwardly mobile.

Capital 183

Capital Startup Los Angeles Invest 183

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We want to give our brightest new startups the connections and interactions they need to help streamline success. It was a great chance for the class to interact with the community in LA. The company combines high-quality information about genetics, with tools that use family health history to help identify personal disease risk.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

Stuart Lander has joined Upfront Ventures to help us run operations. And the fact that we’ve all worked for a decade with Dana Kibler who is our long-time CFO and now helping run Investment Operations & Platform Services we have a truly senior & killer internal team. We have worked together ever since.

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CTO Hire Startup CTO Coach Venture Capital 320

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

The feedback was always universal, “that was the most helpful marketing meeting I’ve every had.” Natural mentors – a desire to help. We both wanted to put energy into GRP’s platform of services that provide more value to our investments than merely capital. ” I always felt the same.

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Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360