socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2015

The Siemer Summit , the invite-only conference which has been organized by technology investment banking firm Siemer & Associates for the last four years, is returning this year, according to the firm. Image: awards handed out at last year's Siemer Summit. READ MORE>>.

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Draper Beverly Hills Conference Santa Monica 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Los Angeles-based equity crowdfunding site StartEngine is looking to get into the "initial coin offering" (ICO) market, saying that it is planning on becoming one of the first crowdfunding portals to accept Initial Coin Offerings.

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Conference Los Angeles Equity Sites 113

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I started my first company in 1999 and was admittedly swept up in all of this: Magazine covers, fancy conferences, artificial valuations and easy money. I learned to avoid unnecessary conferences, avoid non-essential costs and strive for at least a neutral EBITDA if for no other reason than nobody was interested in giving us any more money.

Venture Capital 466

Venture Capital Startup LAMP Marketing 466

socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2014

According to representatives of the venture-backed coffee chain--which has set up a temporary outpost at the Oasis Conference at the Fairmont Miramar this week--it is planning its first expansion beyond the Bay Area into Santa Monica with a new store in Santa Monica, where it hopes to hook the local technology set--and keep the many, visiting venture (..)

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Santa Monica Miramar Southern California Conference 271

socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2018

The Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), which kicked off on Wednesday, and continues today in Santa Monica, is one of the biggest gathering places for venture capital, private equity investors, and technology executives from around the globe. What's going on this year at the conference?

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Southern California Santa Monica Artificial Inteligence Conference 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Editor's note, TuesdayNights is running its Impact Conference in Santa Monica on Friday, where we are a Media Partner) Photo: Left, Melinda Moore and Right, Justine Lassoff. She, as well as several other, wonderful female investors, will be at our upcoming conference. Talk briefly about the conference you're running later this week?

Help 224

Help Entrepreneur Capital Startup 224

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In fact, the cost may be minimal, if you do your networking and build a relationship with an experienced business executive or two in your domain who are willing to share and give back for a nominal retainer, perhaps one percent of your new startup equity. The cost of a co-founder is usually fifty percent of your equity.

Startup 142

Startup Technical Review Equity Entrepreneur 142

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2011

PayDivvy , unveiled today at the Finovate Conference in San Francisco, was conceived a few years ago while Mike Melby was attending the Wharton School of Business. This drove Mike to follows his passion in lieu of returning to the private equity world he had been in prior to business school.

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Conference Orange County Technical Review Software Review 96

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

I'm also looking forward to traveling the world speaking at other conferences and to the publishing of my weekly podcast, Crypto Leaders, and video series by Agora Financial, the largest financial newsletter publisher in the nation. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017?

Southern California 189

Southern California Santa Monica Conference Newsletter 189

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2023

He speaks from a wealth of personal experience in private equity, as well as top executive positions at American Express, Sears, and Citigroup. More meetings in your conference room won’t get to the truth as well as simply talking to people who interact with customers directly. by Steven D. Never be too busy to talk to real customers.

Customer 140

Customer Custom Social Media Metrics 140

socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The company said The Special Equities Group, a division of Bradley Woods & Co. Los Angeles-based Oblong , which develops remote collaboration products, says it has raised $5.0M in a private placement of its stock. acted as exclusive placement agent for the transaction. READ MORE>>.

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Equity Los Angeles Invest Product 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

That’s why all those so-called million dollar ideas I hear about as an investor don’t get me excited, and entrepreneurs find that working twenty hours a day often generates nothing more than sweat, instead of the desired sweat equity. This may also be the moment when you get your first big acquisition offer, rather than a clone appearing.

Startup 118

Startup Satisfaction Customer Custom 118

Xconomy

JUNE 12, 2020

At the start of 2020 thousands of biotechies anticipated spending the second week of June in San Diego, hobnobbing at the annual conference hosted by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. Instead, attendees from 64 countries spanning 28 times zones convened online this week for the first-ever virtual BIO International Convention.

San Diego 121

San Diego Conference Organization Incubator 121

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 16, 2020

That’s why all those so-called million dollar ideas I hear about as an investor don’t get me excited, and entrepreneurs find that working twenty hours a day often generates nothing more than sweat, instead of the desired sweat equity. This may also be the moment when you get your first big acquisition offer, rather than a clone appearing.

Satisfaction 174

Satisfaction Customer Custom Outsource 174

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

Organization 92

Organization Incubator Startup Resource 92

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 5, 2011

TriTechs 3rd annual funding conference where businesses and entrepreneurs interact with investors and also get a chance to look into the mind of investors in order to find out what it takes to become investor ready. Tuesday, October 11, 2011 -- Funding the Big Idea!

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Ideas Funding Conference Equity 124

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2021

While the attendee interactions might be more limited due to Zoom, we found our leadership roundtables, conferences, and showcases all showed significant increases (50 - 100%) in participation. Despite the macro challenges, we were able to significantly increase our reach and engagement across the region.

Southern California 202

Southern California SoCal Technical Review Startup 202

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 5, 2011

TriTech's 3rd annual funding conference where businesses and entrepreneurs interact with investors and also get a chance to look into the mind of investors in order to find out what it takes to become "investor ready". Tuesday, October 11, 2011 -- TriTech's 3rd Annual Funding Forum. Funding the Big Idea!

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Funding Conference Ideas Startup 124

Tech.Co

JULY 18, 2016

and Celebrate conference. This year, we’ve partnered with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) – which produces the CES – for the global conference that will bring together tech leaders, influencers, investors, and of course, early-stage startup companies. The startups in the showcase will be considered for the Tech.Co

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Angel Startup Newsletter 70

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

The buyer is shopping for equity in startups and the seller is looking for cash in exchange for equity and shared governing control of his or her company. So WTF am I supposed to do when an investor asks for access to my data room if I don’t have one? For starters you have to realize that fund-raising is a sales process.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Email 336

socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2016

My partners and I were able to plan, sell and organize the conference, but without the help of our teams and interns, it would have been a nightmare to execute. Next year, we plan on building it into a bigger business and in April 2017, we'll be doing it again, but this time in New York. What's the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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Invest Startup Southern California Conference 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 12, 2008

TriTech Funding Conference '08. SThe program will cover all forms of raising debt financing and equity capital. Thursday, October 16, 2008 -- Looking for Money? Several angel investors and lenders will be available to answers questions on how to get the start-up funds needed to launch or move a business forward. See [link] (more).

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Conference Startup Equity Funding 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

Resource 159

Resource Startup Incubator Seed Funding 159

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2020

He speaks from a wealth of personal experience in private equity, as well as top executive positions at American Express, Sears, and Citigroup. More meetings in your conference room won’t get to the truth as well as simply talking to people who interact with customers directly. by Steven D. Never be too busy to talk to real customers.

Social Media 128

Social Media Metrics Customer Custom 128

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

But not anal if one founder who shares equity graciously with early employees who are treated as “co-founders” My idea startup team is heaving on tech personnel but also has strong product management. I don’t think VCs care as much about co-founders & economics as people think.

Startup 388

Startup Slides Outsource Development Sales 388

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Many of the growth equity firms have had outbound dialing programs for years. Growth equity firms typically target profitable businesses that are often not technical in nature. Perhaps outbound dialing / emailing programs worked well for growth equity firms in their core business. These kind of companies were seldom startups.

Venture Capital 294

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Email Equity 294

socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2009

Speaking on a panel on Venture Capital in Hollywood at AlwaysOn's OnHollywood conference yesterday, de Silva said he's now seeing repeat entrepeneurs coming out of Southern California who are just as good, if not savvier about real businesses, as Silicon Valley.

Southern California 113

Southern California Content eHarmony Venture Capital 113

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Anita had the chance to attend the conference, so she’s back with some thoughts from the field: . debt, equity, derivatives) or sectors (e.g., But temperatures were up in Austin, Texas, as 20,000 people in the crypto community came together to discuss how to navigate their industry looking like it might go up in flames.

Newsletter 278

Newsletter Platform Capital Marketing 278

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

Michael is a very accomplished corporate executive in his own right having run Sega Gameworks and helped IPO EuroDisney as well as having been on the founding team of DreamWorks SKG (where he helped them raise their first $900 million in equity). Shame they didn’t like his suggested name for the company: DreamWorks SKG-MM.

Venture Capital 242

Venture Capital Mission Ventures Capital Help 242

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2018

He speaks from a wealth of personal experience in private equity, as well as top executive positions at American Express, Sears, and Citigroup. More meetings in your conference room won’t get to the truth as well as simply talking to people who interact with customers directly. by Steven D. Never be too busy to talk to real customers.

Social Media 96

Social Media Metrics Customer Custom 96

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

a loan) that is later converted to equity at the time of the next financing. If no financing happened then this “note&# may not be converted and thus would be senior to the equity of the company in the case of a bankruptcy or asset sale. They might put the kibosh on company travel and not attend some key meetings or conferences.

Startup 290

Startup Funding Venture Capital Pricing 290

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 4, 2014

Equity for the future? If you are the person staying how resentful will you become working your arse off for equity that your co-founder who leaves will get value from. What should the financial settlement be for the founder leaves be? What mechanisms exist for mediating if you can’t come to a consensus on these issues?

Startup 340

Startup Technical Review Course Press 340

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

Incubator 87

Incubator Startup Resource Seed Funding 87

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Shared business support services, including telephone answering, conference rooms, teleconferencing, administrative support, and a business mailing address. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

Incubator 106

Incubator Startup Help Resource 106

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Yesterdays’ equity round of $1.6 He helped develop an airline tracking system for Homeland Security and is an organizer of the Agile Open SoCal conference. For years now, companies have been forced to choose between cumbersome, expensive Virtual Data Rooms and decentralized, unsecure email to manage their complex transactions.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Software Review Bertelsmann Technology 88

InfoChachkie

APRIL 24, 2012

With over 700 customers, OptionEase has become the leading enterprise class SaaS solution for stock option and equity compensation tracking and compliance. 5000 conference. Kim Kovaks, Founder and CEO OptionEase , recently spoke to a class of emerging entrepreneurs at UC Santa Barbara. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

Startup 258

Startup Santa Barbara Entrepreneur Class 258

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

I had a chance to discuss AngelList Syndicates with Naval at Michael Kim’s Cendana LP/VC conference on a panel with Naval, Roger Ehrenberg (IA Ventures) and Mike Brown, Jr. That means if we collaborated on a project we can do an A-Round after a brief conference call.” Must be doing something right! Bowery Capital).

Venture Capital 356

Venture Capital Invest Course Technical Review 356