Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2021

In other words, the entrepreneur quality is more important than the idea -- in investor jargon, people invest in the jockey, and not the horse. Find and enjoy the company of one or more mentors. The leadership benefits of mentoring start in childhood, but are just as important at the mature CEO level. Marty Zwilling.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2016

We believe that it is incrementally harder to differentiate on simple Internet products or mobile apps and while great companies are built doing this, our goal as a fund is to try and fund things that can be 100x returns if they work. We’re not Pollyannaish about this. In short, we’re after venture returns.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2019

Most of you aspiring entrepreneurs have no idea how dramatically your own role has to evolve as you develop a solution, start a business, and expect it to scale into a successful self-managed company. Lead and mentor team members to run all business areas. All teams must be motivated and engaged by your leadership and mentoring.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2020

The pair made a mix of early- and late-stage investments in Los Angeles-based companies like LegalZoom, Scopely, Art of Sport, The Honest Company, RingDNA, FocusMotion, DyshApp and Represent. Last year, the investment firm expanded with a $1.7 My heart goes out to the Bryant family during this incredibly difficult time.”

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Troy represents what I believe the best magic of Los Angeles is – the merging together of creative talent with technical talent and he brings the lessons learned from these two fields into investments nationally. ” But I thought Troy really nailed it when he talked about his investment philosophy going forward.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

In particular, funding for companies developing deep technology--software and cloud, as opposed to content and media--seems to be lacking. But, we felt that there was an opportunity to tap into some of the resources in Los Angeles for companies focused on the straight technology area, as a source of new companies.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Designed to be a collaborative startup company incubator alongside corporate partners, Launchpad focuses on developing new consumer tech businesses focused on M13’s main investment areas: health, food, transportation, and housing. M13, for its part, is developing a strong team of women partners who are investing at the firm.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

“As I begin this new role, my goal is to continue to leverage my experience to help generate opportunities for future Techstars LA companies to make meaningful, long-term impact.” ” Kozlov’s appointment comes as the Los Angeles tech ecosystem is having something of a moment. and Los Angeles angel investor.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Venture and angel investing has long been considered a man''s world--with domination of the industry, executives, financiers, and others by men, with only a few exceptions. The Pipeline Fellowship--founded by Natalia Oberti Noguera--says it has been running angel investing bootcamps for women, looking to active more female angel investors.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2020

The new accelerator said it will invest $100K in three companies, taking 5 percent equity, and run its accelerator entirely remote. --who is based in Los Angeles--has launched a brand new startup accelerator called Product Club , which is aiming itself at accelerating a small class of product-focused startups. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2021

Sometimes entrepreneurs are so focused on making change happen for customers that they forget that continually changing themselves and their company is equally important. Everyone and every company needs to continually learn from their experience and adapt to a changing world to thrive. Find mentors who have the skills you lack.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

Launchpad LA offers up a $100,000 investment, free office space in Santa Monica, mentoring and access to resources, and much more to companies. launchpadla launchpad fall incubator accelerator investment seed' According to the accelerator, applications for the next class are due August 11th. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

Some entrepreneurs start polling venture capitalists for that multi-million-dollar investment before they even have a business plan. Usually these will not give you money, but will provide inexpensive expert mentoring and office services. Support organizations are investment banks, similar to the preceding stage.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2015

Tucker Kain: In 2012, when the current ownership group bought the Dodgers, the group they pulled together was pretty heavily investment focused. They all had come from backgrounds as investment professionals, which is how they had built their own businesses. All of that combined can change the odds of success for companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2010

By Jim Flowers A few months ago, Marty invited me to comment on business incubation and what a startup company ought to expect from an incubator. There is a growing fellowship of special-case start-up programs operated by closely-knit, permanent groups of angel-mentors. Relationships , I said back then. And I stand by that assertion.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 15, 2019

AllBright , the London-based women’s membership club backed by private real estate investment firm Cain International , has raised $18.8 The company’s new round was led by Cain International and was designed to take AllBright into three U.S. The company said that the new facilities would be opening in the coming months.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 12, 2016

If you are a recent college graduate, mentor college students. Don’t worry, you can apologize after the fact, when you point to the positive impact your initiative had on your company. Like athletes, entrepreneurs benefit greatly from a coach, in the form of a caring mentor. Refine Your Personal Pitch. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Investment experience (5 years a VC at Battery Ventures). Helped merge company with Seedling – on track to do $20 million combined revenue in 2015 – will now become Chairman). For starters we’re an LA-based venture fund who invests nationally (and sometimes internationally, but less so). billion).

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2017

As a mentor for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, I talk to a fair number who may have a great vision and a strong engineering background, but have a negative interest in the role of public speaking in business. The implications to you and your company are also large, so be prepared.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2022

In my own experience as a startup advisor and mentor, I find that entrepreneurs who can’t attract and maintain a highly motivated team rarely even get off the ground. Investors have long agreed that you invest in the team, more than the product. Good hiring, training, and mentoring are the best motivators.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Take advantage of free startup programs and mentors. They provide peer group organizations, usually called incubators, with free resources, practice environments, and outside mentoring that can help you learn and pivot with minimal cost. School mentors, professors, and peers will give you the critical feedback without passing judgment.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2016

According to Startup Next, it helps startups prepare for accelerators and seed investment, using mentors and other founders to help startups with pitches, and puts them through a series of weekly seminars around pitching their company, market sizing, finding product/market/fit, and other topis.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2023

Establishing and maintaining the right company culture is a major key to success in any business these days, especially with the growth of the millennial generation of workers. It has a huge impact on productivity, as well as morale and loyalty to the company. Invest in employees’ career and personal growth.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?      We became the largest accelerator in Southern California with 80 investments in over 30 countries globally. It's been a tough year for many due to the pandemic; how have you or your company adapted to the business environment?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

He shared tons of information about how how they were using marketing to quantitatively make marketing decisions at HauteLook and acquire customers for prices that were far cheaper than similar companies. He was also the first one to challenge my conventional wisdom that it made no sense for tech companies to advertise on television.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

They de-risk hardware companies by focusing on the team, the technology, the market, and the manufacturing with their in-house experts as well as their global network. Perks include office space, prototype lab, production facilities, mentoring, and investments up to $150,000 in the first 4 months.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

Venture capital firms look for the most mature companies they can find, Angel investors typically deal a tier lower, while friends and family are most likely to help you get started. They call first investments at this stage the “A-round,” and often follow with a B-round through G-round. Congratulations!

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Some entrepreneurs start polling venture capitalists for that multi-million dollar investment before they even have a business plan. Usually these will not give you money, but will provide inexpensive expert mentoring and office services. Support organizations are investment banks, similar to the preceding stage.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Walt Disney Company said Wednesday that it is launching a new, Los Angeles based startup accelerator, focused on. According to Disney, it will provide $120,000 in investment capital to startups to help them develp their ideas, and also provide mentoring from Disney executives.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2014

The two said that Cisco will help provide financial support, use of co-working space, access to mentors, and more. The two did not say how much Cisco is investing in the program or how much it will invest in those companies.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Huddlewoo a live video platform set to launch early 2013 to give people the ability to access extraordinary people for one-on-one conversations and mentoring. His main company Providence Holdings has invested in real estate and several small businesses. Two great companies! We caught up with the CEO William Zell.

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socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2011

Those programs--epitomized by YCombinator in the Bay Area, and TechStars in Boulder, Colorado--attract newly minted entrepreneurs with a mixture of cash and mentoring, and a program which rapidly takes ideas and turns them into viable, executing businesses. Those mentors are not just Bruce and I, although we are full time on this.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

LaunchpadLA, which is among a number of startup accelerators which have emerged over the past few years and turned Los Angeles into one of the hottest startup markets in the nation, offers up $100,000 in an investment, free office space for four months, and access to mentors.

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socalTECH

JULY 7, 2014

The Disney Accelerator , the startup accelerator backed by Disney and being run by TechStars in Los Angeles, announced its inagural class today, naming eleven companies--including three Los Angeles companies--to participate in the three month program. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2016

The The Stage Fund , a investment and acquisition firm focused on acquiring turnaround companies, has tapped a longtime Southern California entrepreneur, Dan Tamkin , as a new Managing Partner in Los Angeles. Tamkin is also a mentor at the Techstars Mobility startup accelerator. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2020

In my role as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I find that most have the technical challenges well understood, but many are a bit short on some basic street smarts , or basic business realities. Although Elon Musk doesn’t talk about it very much, he owns over 350 patents through Tesla, just one of his many companies.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2015

The Walt Disney Company said Tuesday that it is running another, startup accelerator class, as part of the Disney Accelerator program in Burbank, and is now accepting applications for a class of another, ten startups for the program. Disney said that so far, of its prior 2014 class, one company--SnowShoe--raised $2.2M READ MORE>>.

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