socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

We thought today for our interview, that we'd get an update on the angel investment environment here in Southern California from Scott Sangster , the incoming President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Tech Coast Angels , the biggest angel investment group in Southern California. Of course not.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

He had an idea for a startup that would help consumers better book service jobs and would take on Service Magic, which he believed had a business model that could be disrupted. I acted as the occasional mentor, advisor and coach to Ethan. In the same year they won Business Insider’s Startup competition. Nice sweep!

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

They have hired great people, have brought on great mentors, have raised money from top tier investors, and we are excited for a bunch of big announcements in the months ahead,” said Teller. Less Neglect helps companies reduce churn, upsell users, and increase customer acquisition rates. . YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2009

Mark has also been quite active mentoring entrepreneurs, We caught up with Mark to hear about what kinds of investments GRP is looking at nowadays, his view on the software-as-a-service market, and how best to approach him with a pitch. We'd like to be one of the most prominent investors in Southern California.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 22, 2014

SoCal startup Moving Analytics is tackling this global problem. Through simple design, extensive sensing mechanism research, and behavioral science principles, Moving Analytics is carving out its own innovative niche in a heavily competitive space by providing a simple solution for highly sedentary people. A walking interview?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2019

The other point, is that those are where I can add the most value, helping the CEO or executives, mentoring them on go-to-market and expansion, because I have been through that cycle many times and with many companies. If anything, the nice thing in SoCal, is that it's under-represented in terms of capital.

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socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2017

Ahead of the Recurring Revenue Conference ([link] which we are helping to sponsor next week, we are chatting with a few companies in the recurring revenue area space. There are so many more brands and competition. That's helped us a lot. What's the idea behind SnackNation? Sean Kelly: There are a lot.

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socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. Of course, if you can get a referral through a person I know, it''s much more helpful because I can get that person''s opinion as well.

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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. With all these many activities and so many people coming together it becomes inevitable that situations may arise that can interfere with the community’s best interest.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

Rather they should get a part-time Acting CTO who can help close the gap. Bottom line – if as you recognize this gap, then reach out to get a slice of a CTO who can help bridge the gap. Given likely market changes, how will we design and build so that the systems can respond to marketplace changes? How can we address this risk?

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SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 9, 2014

I’m hoping this will help to save entrepreneurs time in their hunt for success, whilst adding some more meaning to their businesses. This helps to add some constraints to the design process as everyone has a clear idea of what the product isn’t. Failing to ask for help Entrepreneurs can be a stubborn lot.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

Given likely market changes, how will we design and build so that the systems can respond to marketplace changes? How do we need to structure the systems to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition? Learning, Networking, Mentors From the question, this person is clearly looking at the issue of how to grow into this role.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

thought it would be helpful to put some of my thoughts into a blog post and hopefully spur some conversation in the comments and over email. Often board members give entrepreneurs two bits of advice regarding scale: Get a mentor. There is no competition. More tiers = more complication = more confusion. Has convertible debt won?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

And as I’ve written about before – building a personal brand is extremely important in today’s competitive job market. I recently saw him Tweet this so I thought it would be a great title for my post on his spectacular early success in building his VC profile and bona fides. Maybe I could be SoCal guy?

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Though this was 2000 , and all startup & VC blogs we've grown to love didn't exist yet, I did have mentors available. California Milk Processor Board) – 1993. No, that IS NOT a competitive advantage - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 12, 2010 This is part 1 of the series: 5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches.

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