socalTECH
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
The debt market has pretty much shut down for people, though there is some money coming out of the SBAs that have been somewhat helpful. The Tech Coast Angels had great exit last year in Green Dot - anything which, in hindsight, made this one a home run? So do you think the environment still tough for startups?
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 18, 2010
Find the best and brightest next generation of entrepreneurs and help them to be more successful. Encourage the most successful LA tech entrepreneurs who had previously started companies to get involved as mentors, instructors or just informal advisors. We connected. Launchpad V1 was born. I’m excited.
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Tech Coast Venture Network
MARCH 9, 2011
To help you get a jump-start with fundraising, I’ve gathered tips from active early-stage investors and entrepreneurs who managed to beat the odds by raising capital during and after the Great Recession. . Let investors help you refine your pitch. “Most have a strong desire to mentor and help build companies.”
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 20, 2011
Before founding CatchFree, Sean ran marketing at LogMeIn and Uproar from launch to NASDAQ IPO filings & helped bring Dropbox, Lookout, and Xobni to market in interim marketing leadership roles. In addition, he is on the board of directors for the Angel Capital Association, a national angel trade association.
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. Did the experience at Anderson help you with starting the company?
socalTECH
JULY 1, 2013
It consisted of what today would be called an accelerator, which involves sprinkling a few dollars and coaching on other people. So, I create the concept and company called Greenwings Biomedical, to help scale out that model and capacity, both in terms of manpower, talent, and financials. That ended up being the wrong model.
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. As a Pasadena Angel, I wanted to be shocked, but I wasn’t. The Angel funding process can be arduous.
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