Remove Competition Remove Pricing Remove Southern California Remove Technical Review
article thumbnail

XPRIZE Launches New, $2M Ocean Health Prize

socalTECH

XPRIZE , the nonprofit organization which has been using large dollar prize competitions to spur innovation in a wide range of areas, has booted up a brand new, $2M prize around ocean health, the group said this week. xprize ocean health carbon dioxide emissions competition prize' The XPRIZE Foundation said that. READ MORE>>.

article thumbnail

Local Angels: Still Investing, But More Selective

socalTECH

However, a quick check of local, Southern California angel investors finds that although angel investment is down, investors are still investing--albeit much more selectively. Speaking with Frank Peters , also of the Tech Coast Angels, valuation has become much more important to angel investors.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why The Haters are Wrong About Growth Hacking

Both Sides of the Table

There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. they’ll flock to your channel with marketing budgets and tech prowess. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. I’d strongly encourage you to read it. Success begets success.

article thumbnail

VC Confessions: We Passed On Twilio’s Seed Round

InfoChachkie

I recall being impressed with Jeff, but I was concerned that he was creating a platform, which often requires a significant amount of capital, takes an extended amount of time to establish and can be subject to margin pressure as the enabling technologies become commoditized. Tech Diligence - Consider The Source.

article thumbnail

How Serviz Plans To Conquer The Home Services Industry

socalTECH

We also set pricing, and are pioneering getting pricing upfront, and have a low price guarantee. It's really about transparency and upfront pricing. If they are supposed to arrive in a two hour time window, we allow you to track that tech as they go from house to house. I think that's a very unique differentiator.

Services 100
article thumbnail

Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur – being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. They’re competitive. They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way.

article thumbnail

Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur – being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. They’re competitive. They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way.