SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 17, 2012

The company president calls you into his office after attending a brainstorm session. Several case studies will be presented, although the names will be changed to protect the innocent. Tuesday, March 20, 2012 -- Competitive Intelligence: 007 Market Intel. PDMA SoCal. It's Monday morning. See [link] (more)

Competition 100

Competition Innocal Case Study SoCal 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2023

Respond to reviews to give a personable picture of you, your company, and your products. The newest generation has never lived life unplugged, and their blend of innocence, simplicity, and pure excitement appeals to every customer. Understand the power of online reviews to your advantage. See the world through the eyes of Generation Z.

Marketing 107

Marketing Technical Review Startup Innocal 107

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 10, 2020

Respond to reviews to give a personable picture of you, your company, and your products. The newest generation has never lived life unplugged, and their blend of innocence, simplicity, and pure excitement appeals to every customer. Understand the power of online reviews to your advantage. See the world through the eyes of Generation Z.

Mobile 173

Mobile Marketing Technical Review Startup 173

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. It’s even better to let the attorney do the negotiating, since many innocent-sounding protective and governance provisions can have long-term negative consequences to you.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Funding Innocal Offshore 124

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

billion company in the brutally competitive beauty industry, especially one with such broad appeal. The following year, she stepped down as CEO, and by 2016, her company filed for bankruptcy and was purchased by Boohoo. Then, Amoruso started a company called Girlboss that was likened to “Linkedin for Women.”

Startup 280

Startup Netflix Los Angeles Innocal 280

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

One of your employees is approached by an employee of a customer or of a supplier, stating that “It sure would be great to work in your company.” The rule should be one that includes only one “out”: if a person resigns from the position with the stake-holding company, then you will be happy to talk about a position.

Innocal 120

Innocal Email Custom Customer 120

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Yet despite billions in VC money and plenty of hype , the future that micromobility companies promised still hasn’t quite arrived. Plus, cities that allowed shared e-scooter companies in their midsts are increasingly making it difficult for scooter companies to operate sustainably. What type of market, if any, is the right one?

Los Angeles 257

Los Angeles San Pedro Santa Monica Study 257

socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Mojix develops hardware used to extend the reach of current RFID systems, and is venture backed by Oak Investment Partners, Red Rock Ventures, and InnoCal Venture Capital. and Europe; the software works in conjunction with the company's passive RFID tags for data collection and signal processing.

Innocal 100

Innocal Venture Capital Software Los Angeles 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. It’s even better to let the attorney do the negotiating, since many innocent-sounding protective and governance provisions can have long-term negative consequences to you.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 103

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Others, like Guy Kawasaki , have irreverently called some of these “entrepreneur lies,” but I prefer to think of them as innocent enhancements or omissions that can kill your deal. Many companies, including Patagonia and Zappos, have used their social focus to enhance their business, but highlight financial return when talking to investors.

Funding 98

Funding Startup Innocal Entrepreneur 98

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. It’s even better to let the attorney do the negotiating, since many innocent-sounding protective and governance provisions can have long-term negative consequences to you.

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 63

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Respond to reviews to give a personable picture of you, your company, and your products. The newest generation has never lived life unplugged, and their blend of innocence, simplicity, and pure excitement appeals to every customer. Understand the power of online reviews to your advantage. See the world through the eyes of Generation Z.

Technical Review 106

Technical Review Startup Innocal Mobile 106

socalTECH

JULY 9, 2010

What's the story behind the company? A lot of us have been in situations where we've shared various things with people--and usually, innocently, have them forward it around, reposted it, and done a lot of things you wish they hadn't done. Greg, thanks for the time today. It goes without saying, that it is only increasing.

Innocal 150

Innocal Glendale Entertainment Sites 150

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2011

Other writers, like Guy Kawasaki, have irreverently called some of these “entrepreneur lies,” but I prefer to think of them as innocent over-enthusiasm or over-confidence that can kill your deal. First, no investor is interested in a company that is only looking to get 1% of a market. There are two problems with this assertion.

Entrepreneur 108

Entrepreneur Funding Innocal Competition 108

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2010

Other writers, like Guy Kawasaki, have irreverently called some of these “entrepreneur lies,” but I prefer to think of them as innocent over-enthusiasm or over-confidence that can kill your deal. First, no investor is interested in a company that is only looking to get 1% of a market. All we have to do is get 1% of the market.”

Innocal 96

Innocal Entrepreneur Competition IBM 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2011

The bad news is that patent trolls can squeeze the lifeblood out of innocent and unsuspecting entrepreneurs, as exemplified by the current mess around Lodsys patent No. A lot of companies, like Lodsys above, buy up software patents that are over-broad, and hold startups hostage, after the fact, through royalties and litigation.

Patents 91

Patents Software Technical Advisors Innocal 91

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Respond to reviews to give a personable picture of you, your company, and your products. The newest generation has never lived life unplugged, and their blend of innocence, simplicity, and pure excitement appeals to every customer. Understand the power of online reviews to your advantage. See the world through the eyes of Generation Z.

Marketing 56

Marketing Startup Technical Review Innocal 56

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 25, 2009

Keeping a blog has been great because so many entrepreneurs have written me with questions about their companies and I’ve gotten to know many of you personally through the process. I have a term for these kinds of investors who have no real experience with how to build companies – VC Seagulls. Let me explain.

Venture Capital 297

Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur 297

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2010

In the spirit of highlighting new startup opportunities, I think we need some new companies who can track down and remove unwanted content on the web. These items can kill your business career, as you may remember from the example in Google Results are the Measure of an Entrepreneur.

Content 49

Content Web Technical Review Innocal 49

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2008

The company has developed technology which uses deep space communications techniques to dramatically extend the range of passive RFID tags, used for things like supply chain automation, asset tracking, and warehouse operations. Mojix is venture backed by Oak Investment Partners, Red Rock Ventures, and Innocal.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Innocal Technology Software Review 113

InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

A startup-oriented lawyer may not be able to convince a jury of a guilty man’s innocence, but they can guide your adVenture through the menacing legal shoals it will no doubt face. He or she must be willing to fight for your company and go toe-to-toe with your investors. but They Make Great Guard Dogs. Go Nuclear.

Technical Advisors 124

Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

When I did it was a little too close to home for a company to have me publish it. I decided to water down some details to protect the innocent. A while back I received a frantic phone call from the CEO of a company in which I invested. The company had their holding statement. Much time has passed. So the story died.

Press 336

Press Blogging Journal News 336

Berkonomics

MARCH 17, 2016

“A list of problematic interview questions would stretch to circle the globe…” the company will interview the same candidate, a woman named Sally – 45–years–old, married, with two children. Based on the military family background, John innocently asked about Sally’s birthplace simply out of curiosity. Each head of.

Class 120

Class Innocal Examples Technical Review 120

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2016

It exemplifies how difficult it is to build a company — even one that extraordinarily successful — and the perils of the trade-offs between growth and cash. The policeman is found innocent and in this act any possibility of innocent for Coates is forever squandered.

Innocal 236

Innocal Startup Course Framework 236