socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Pasadena-based 17hats , a startup that develops business management software aimed specifically at solo entrepreneurs (solopreneurs), has raised $4M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Wavemaer Partners, and also included Talmadge O'Neill and Harry Tsao of Mezi Media and Tamim Mourad of PriceGrabber. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 26, 2014

Angel investors, particularly those in organized angel groups, are typically former entrepreneurs who have had successful liquidity events in their pasts, or executives of companies who’ve retired with the funds from their stock options. Networking events are great starting points. Order all 3 Berkonomics books for $49.95,a

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2023

Many business owners and professionals I know claim they are too busy in their jobs and not interested in taking part in any networking events. You need to be proactive in selecting networking opportunities that are relevant to your relationship needs, rather than waiting for available industry conferences or events.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2020

The challenge is to create positive recharge events for you and your team on a regular basis, rather than waiting for that one big success indicator, like record profits or going public, to override all the negative crises along the way. Schedule all-hands events to celebrate each and get everyone’s batteries recharged.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2012

At a recent accelerator event on the West Side, a friendly young founder told me that he had been coached by his mentor not to talk to Angel groups. The Angel funding process can be arduous. As a Pasadena Angel, I wanted to be shocked, but I wasnt.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

Some businesses require very little capital and the founder can self-finance the enterprise and retain 100% of its ownership and control from ignition through liquidity event (startup through sale). And just for measure, VC’s fund less than 2% of all deals they do investigate. For you who fit that description, nice work.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2010

Help these companies get funded and let them know that if they stayed in LA there was an ecosystem to support them. It was inspired somewhat by a comment that Matt Coffin (founder of LowerMyBills) made at a technology event hosted by Jason Nazar. When we started I told everybody we would run the organization as a startup itself.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. The first event was a big success and brought out many of LA’s angel elite. Jason & Tyler brought forward 5 high quality companies and super high quality ones rose to the top and quickly got funded.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2019

It took about half of one day for the event, focused on the Rise of the Female Entrepreneur, and showcasing what women are building. It's a great event. You want to get some candor from the executives who are presenting as part of the event. You can't be the best at everything. However, I don't want to see we are there.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 27, 2013

The start of this series was, Should Your Startup Announce Funding ? After that a meme developed amongst many startups (and the advisors that coached them) that, “TechCrunch didn’t matter. It’s also important for recruiting, fund raising, business development and even company morale. Perception = reality.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

The venture capitalists we look at to fund our deals are certainly tightening down, there's no question about that. What is not happening, is those marginal deals that would have gotten funded a number of years ago, when things were better, are not making it. So you don't see as many people looking for funding now?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

They have totally changed the way you run a VC firm, investing heavily in systems & events for their founders that are pushing the boundaries of the way our industry works. Josh and Howard began co-investing as angels and in 2005 they started a $10 million fund. In 2008 they raised a much larger fund $132.5

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2009

CircleUp said that the service is targeted at groups where funds are regularly pooled for events and activity expenses, including things like gifts for coaches, t-shirts, team parties, or dinners. According to CircleUp, the new service--called SmartPay--will allow teams and groups to collect money via credit or debit cards.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 25, 2012

The event was held in the heart of Balboa Park at the Hall of Champions near Downtown San Diego. Open to both military and non-military participants, the event kicked off Thursday evening with the first ever Google for Entrepreneurs Day for Veterans, Service Members and Military Families. Flutterly was also voted Crowd Favorite.

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Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Lisa is a skilled public speaking coach. I responded to his tweet, we chatted on the phone and he asked me to co-host the event on Dec 14th, 2010. As a board member of the Technology Council of Southern California (now an official sponsor of the event), I first reached out to my fellow board members. I’m honored.

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Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

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. They understand the value of connecting people, resources and events to each of their communities. The Case Foundation (Washington, DC).

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Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Lisa is an a skilled public speaking coach. I responded to his tweet, we chatted on the phone and he asked me to co-host the event on Dec 14th, 2010. who gladly offered to sponsor the event and provide the venue at Yahoo!’s She invited me to be her guest on her radio show this week. I’m honored.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

According to the SEC we’re not allowed to market the fact that we’re fund raising, so I won’t. But for some strange reason they make you file your progress on fund raising, which is the widely picked up by the press. So it is now publicly known that we have closed $150 million in our 4th fund. Entrepreneurshit.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2013

Key Events include: June 14-16: Hackathon presented by AT&T will gather a few hundred developers, coaches, and business professionals who will create startup pitches at ROC Santa Monica. At least 100 companies secured funding of at least $1 million, and 43 were acquired. In 2012 over $3.2

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2015

It also means coaching and challenging peers on the team on behavior leading to dysfunction, even when it means risking a friendship. Effective teams get to know each other on a personal basis, and find opportunities to meet for lunch or an outside event as a team. Willing to take team accountability as personal.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I attended events. As an early-stage investor that is not always aligned with my goal, which I would express as, “pay the right price for the stage & risk in a way that is fair to the founders yet preserves our ability to grow into our valuation at the next financing event.” And for the record, GRP has funded YC alum.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 30, 2014

What chain of events led to the failure? Did you overlook the importance of having a backup plan in place in case you lost a key employee or did investor funding prove to be significantly less than you needed or take longer to raise than you planned? Steve Jobs. Conduct a post-mortem.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

chapter of the Media, Entertainment and Technology Alliance (METal) and the voice of KenRadio's World Technology Roundup on CBS Radio, Rutkowski has recruited a roster of mentors to coach entrepreneurs who enroll in the institute's programs in LA. And then another $4,500 if you get at least $50,000 in funding. As President of the L.A.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

I attended events. As an early-stage investor that is not always aligned with my goal, which I would express as, “pay the right price for the stage & risk in a way that is fair to the founders yet preserves our ability to grow into our valuation at the next financing event.” And for the record, GRP has funded YC alum.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2015

I felt this myself as we went from a few founders huddled into a tiny room to the front page of the Financial Times, an influx of VC interest, magazine covers, invitations to high-profile events and the pressures of trying to live up to this perception and the economic opportunities everybody expected. Advisors / Coaches / Mentors.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Yes, I know it’s my job as the CEO to be the coach for people and that’s fine. There’s a guy in Los Angeles that I met at several tech networking events. You’re sales person is getting blocked by the CTO who says she shouldn’t go above him but the CTO isn’t approving the deal. Making Things Happen.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

For example, as a member of an angel investment group, I sometimes do some “due diligence” on promising startups looking for funding. You set the tone when you schedule and hold regular “all-hands meetings” to provide updates on progress and recognize participation of others in outside events.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. So if all I need to do is make some customer calls, interview potential employees or help with his fund-raising decks – hallelujah. Ask for intros.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

We want to invest in early-stage technology enabled startup businesses – upfront in the funding cycle. We like to hire people and fund people who are deeply ethical and we try to be long-term in our investment thinking. This is something I try to coach against. But we all know the type at is at every event.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

Of course not every VC has the fund size or the fee size to build services at this scale yet many provide extremely well-regarded programs that are valuable. And there is often competition over marketing activities, fund raising ownership and the like. We also run internal events often where we connect entrepreneurs to share knowledge.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

There are so many activities and events that have sprouted this year to support the thriving tech scene in Southern California. These events, and others like them, take place all around the country and even the world! RED FLAG #1 : This person participated in the event late Saturday afternoon and joined our team.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

You and I were talking about a startup recently and where they might go for seed stage funding, what is your impression on that aspect here in Los Angeles? Sometimes we draft business plans and coach the entrepreneurs on their pitch, and sometimes we even help develop a business model. Are you doing much of that?

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

We also want to create more capital for women entrepreneurs to increase the chances of being funded and connected to a bigger network. In addition to our seminars, we issue out a qualification application for women entrepreneurs for our signature event, the Pitch Summit. Is Pipeline Fellowship national or global?

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

I now observes the fund raising process as a profession. This is the fund raising perspective from both sides of the table. Fund raising (as is much of life) is a sale – pure and simple. Every company is different so it’s hard to listen to advice from the uber-successful fund raisers. Executive Summary.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

Planning and dealing with extra-ordinary events: M&A, fund raising, crises. Adding Brett has meant that I could pull up on operational issues because I had somebody far more skilled and fresh grilling the team on these issues and coaching the CEO on planning and structure. Reviewing financial & operational performance.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Plug and Play San Diego, established in 2013 as a satellite of the Sunnyvale, CA-based incubator, has funneled 15 local startups through the Silicon Valley program after providing some coaching and other services in San Diego.

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Steve Reich

AUGUST 9, 2012

At a recent accelerator event on the West Side, a friendly young founder told me that he had been coached by his mentor not to talk to Angel groups. The Angel funding process can be arduous. And, yes, I know newly minted Facebook and Zynga millionaires are sprinkling money around, but they can’t fund everything.

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