socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2016

Los Angeles-based GoodLooks , a new startup focused on connecting people with "lifestyle experts", said it has launched a new online marketplace to find career and life coaches, personal trainers, fashion stylists and dietitians. According to the startup, it was created to help "successful people" look, feel, and be their best.

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Idealab Coach Los Angeles Startup 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Several funds and firms are participating in this investment including Rincon Ventures , Idealab ( Bill Gross built the original incubator and there will be active support from Allen Morgan ), Baroda Ventures , GRP Partners , David Cohen (founder of TechStars ), David Tisch (founder of TechStars NY ), DLA Piper and Stubbs Alderton.

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Venture Capital Funding Startup GRP Partners 287

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Not to mention the granddaddy of them all and arguably the first firm to properly do an accelerator – Idealab. We are happy to now support every & all accelerator in town that provides capital and office space and we want to focus on mentorship, coaching, advice, community building, etc. Idealab is still going strong.

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Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 5, 2012

Tyler Crowley, of Sqweal, Launch, ThisWeekInStartups, Open Angel Forum, and Mahalo, stopped by to give a quick coaching session on pitch prep. Tyler has helped coach dozens of companies through pitching and presenting at Launch Conf and formerly TechCrunch 50. Sunday morning rolled around and it was down to crunch-time.

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Startup Mahalo Technical Review Idealab 66

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. June 17: Silicon Beach Fest: Pasadena Day , Hosted by Idealab. Sponsors include Esri, Scopely, and more offer more than $20,000 in prizes.

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GRP Partners MyLife Dollar Shave Club Santa Monica 88

socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Grant Hosford: I was working at Idealab, for Bill Gross, when I had the idea. Like me, he was a dad, has three kids, and was a Lego Robotics coach for 7 years. We caught up with Grant to learn more about The Foos and his quest to use the principles of software programming to help kids learn. What's the story behind Codespark?

Software 100

Software Template Startup Study 100

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 2, 2011

In the US we now have some very well established incubation programs run by high-caliber mentors including IdeaLab, yCombinator, TechStars, BetaWorks and Launchpad LA. If I’m counseling young people I often coach them to consider getting degrees that will be practical for becoming more employable when they graduate.

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Education Startup Incubator Class 322