InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

A Santa Barbara based company, Milo Sensors, is tackling this problem via a wearable that constantly alerts your smartphone of your blood alcohol level. We started Milo Sensors over two years ago through the UC Santa Barbara New Venture Competition. As such, none of us had the benefit of your TMP classes (laughs).

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Santa Barbara Technology Research Organization 169

InfoChachkie

JULY 7, 2014

In several cases, we eventually productized summer intern projects, including a mobile version of GoToMyPC which we called PocketView. Working on real-world projects will shorten the interns’ learning curve, thereby ensuring they will reach an acceptable level of productivity soon after being hired full-time.

Startup 257

Startup Santa Barbara Competition Class 257

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Great Startup Ideas Come From Everywhere. "At "At Microsoft there are lots of brilliant ideas but the image is that they all come from the top – I'm afraid that's not quite right." Bill’s advice reflects Microsoft’s hardnosed culture, which encourages internal competition and a ruthless pursuit of the truth.

Tips 275

Tips Startup IP Santa Barbara 275

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2014

Jeff Overall: It all started back in 2011, when I was going to the University of Santa Barbara. How did you go from those prototypes to a real product and manufacturing? So, I started toying with a few ideas, and found that I could add these tiny inserts between the camera and waterproof housing.

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Startup Van Nuys Patents Santa Barbara 196

InfoChachkie

MARCH 24, 2016

Late last year, we had the idea for Fantasy Pollster and have been working on it ever since. Greathouse: You and Brent are currently third and fourth year Computer Science majors at UC Santa Barbara. Greathouse: You guys could have worked on a variety of ideas. How has the entrepreneurial program impacted you?

Startup 100

Startup Sites Research Santa Barbara 100

InfoChachkie

JUNE 20, 2011

In several cases, we eventually productized summer Intern projects, including a mobile version of GoToMyPC which we called PocketView. Working on meaningful projects will shorten the Interns’ learning curve, thereby ensuring they will reach an acceptable level of productivity soon after being hired full-time.

Startup 244

Startup Software Review Technical Review Class 244

InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2011

This is especially true for companies with expensive and complex products or services that are more consultative in nature, like insurance, financial services, home services, education and travel, etc. At CallWave, Colin was CTO, Jason was CFO and I was in charge of product marketing and customer acquisition. You’re right.

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Marketing Advertising Paid Search Startup 209

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 4, 2014

In fact, for the past 27-years, he has specialized in bringing exotic travel destinations to those of us who are healthy and active but whose competitive sporting days are long behind us. Greathouse : Let''s start with a question that will be especially helpful for my UC Santa Barbara students. Ever fantasized about climbing Mt.

Entrepreneur 187

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Resource 187

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

What is the idea behind the Tech CEO Network? John Morris: The whole idea is to help inventors, particularly but not limited to inventors at local universities, recruit qualified CEOs to their team. It's trying to determine if there is a viable way to go to market, and also deal with competitive issues.

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Networking Research Startup USC 215

InfoChachkie

MARCH 16, 2010

We then turned Citrix’s question around by saying, “You knocked on our door with an intent to buy so you obviously have some idea of the price you are willing to pay. Doing nothing was the most realistic and potent competition faced by Citrix. What is that price?”. Do Nothing. We eventually sold Expertcity to Citrix for $230M.

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Company Companies Pricing Santa Barbara 160

InfoChachkie

APRIL 6, 2015

I am always on the lookout for inspiring entrepreneurs who have leveraged their passions into healthy livelihoods as they serve as instructive role models for my UC Santa Barbara entrepreneurial students. To go into production, I needed to build hundreds of molds and invest in a cost effective quantity of wheels.

Mentor 100

Mentor Pacific Palisades Startup Class 100

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

They get together with a few buddies, bounce around ideas, build some code (sometimes internally, sometimes through contractors), start talking to potential angel investors and then register their company. Their memory – the idea was theirs in the first place and you ran with it and didn’t include them.

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Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318