socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2018

other companies, which are already off and running are ready for aceclerators and seed funding. We occupy the space in ecosystem to service companies who are getting ready for seed or have just started to go out for seed funding. That's important, because companies have no other place to go if they're not ready for seed funding.

Startup 172

Startup Seed Funding Mentor Ideas 172

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

If your startup went belly-up (the Brits have a much more crude slang term for it) there wasn’t likely somebody lined up to fund your next attempt at a startup. He is also out with a brilliant new book, “ The Startup Owners Manual ” and a new FREE courses on entrepreneurship at Udemy , which are here. So what is that?

Startup 350

Startup Ideas Education Class 350

InfoChachkie

APRIL 16, 2012

The Lean Startup approach dictates that successful customer development is an iterative process. By conceptualizing, selling, gathering feedback and then developing a product, startups achieve success more quickly and economically. Eric (Ries) was a student in one of the very earliest customer development classes at Berkley.

Startup 229

Startup Class Press Custom Development 229

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He wanted to build direct customer relationships to get product feedback but only 2% of customers would ever return their registration cards. So when he saw the browser it instantly dawned on him that this would be the greatest customer development tool ever. And now, of course, UberSocial, Bill’s latest project.

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Timing your startup - Chris Dixon , November 7, 2010 I never had the opportunity to invest in YouTube but I have to admit that if I did I probably would have passed (which of course would have been a huge mistake). Venture Bonsai enters the increasingly active market of enabling new methods to fund startups. What went wrong?

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Welcome to the Lost Decade (for Entrepreneurs, IPO’s and VC’s) - Steve Blank , July 15, 2010 If you take funding from a venture capital firm or angel investor and want to build a large, enduring company (rather than sell it to the highest bidder), this isn’t the decade to do it. Customer Validation needs to have the CEO actively involved.

Startup 217

Startup Venture Capital Blogging Software Review 217