Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. And of course the funding problem coincided with the stock market correction that took away most exit options for years to come. So of course returns from 2000-2010 were subpar on average for the industry. Mobility really changes everything.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Think of web vs. mobile. The other problem with extreme success is that for some VCs it makes them disinterested in middling outcomes, things that take a long time to incubate or solving thorny problems when a company doesn’t immediately move up and to the right. The best way – of course – is to reference check.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Of course, with more startups, this is still a tough space, with VCs funding only one out of 400 requests they get, and Angels limiting their focus to one out of 40. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere. Business incubators were all the rage before the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit).

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 4, 2014

And of course, we’d like to thank our amazing panels of speakers for pouring their knowledge into the mental chalices of our present and virtual attendees. Today, the conversation on Cleantech with a panel of entreprenurs, doing work as local VC’s, university, incubators, and startups. Cleantech, a Misnomer.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2016

Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Even the homework is easier, with free access to more opportunity details and competitor data on your mobile device from anywhere in the world.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Next was Mobile Web America ‘s ultra impressive display of their patent-pending web application that converts most websites into a mobile friendly format. They also gave a quick tour of the dashboard that clients would be using to customize their now mobile ready sites.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 22, 2013

The mobile app and website that allows people to capture and share images and videos of events through social media. We want to bring the show to life through our mobile app, Facebook app, and on our website. Why did you switch from the mobile ecosystem to the online world? TechZulu: So where did WESAWIT originate from?

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 24, 2014

That very conversation, he believes, changed the course of his life. Mehrdad gives us some context on how long this idea was incubating. CupidRadar’s unique offer is to have both a traditional log-in site and mobile apps in order to provide both active and passive dating experiences. ” Active vs Passive dating.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

LA is a vibrant community with a rich network of angels that fund early stage companies, lots of VCs, easy access to big media, lots of innovation in media, mobile content, games, green, health care, and many, many others. Of course, thats probably even more true in Silicon Valley. eHarmongy) as an acting CTO.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Of course, the evening wouldn’t have been complete without our fireside chat with Mike Jones , serial entrepreneur and former CEO of MySpace. Community Sponsors.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In a short, densley packed timeline, our panel of industry experts discussed the fine line topics of wearables technology, bitcoin, SaaS, cloud, mobile gaming, and social markets. Richard Wolpert – Managing Director of Amplify.LA, startup incubator and Venture Advisor at Accel Partners. Peter Csathy takes the lead on this one.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Of course, the evening wouldn’t have been complete without our fireside chat with Mike Jones , serial entrepreneur and former CEO of MySpace. Community Sponsors.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

New companies are being raised and incubated to help build LA’s tech scene. I first founded two mobile companies before I worked on Alpha Trainer. I saw the mobile ecosystem as a start of my plans for Alpha Trainer. Of course each person has their own different body types and the percentages will change.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

As in, not one company (even the largest, Any.do ) holds over 1% market share in the mobile to do list space. And of course, one day, the Blackberry dies and erases everything. Which of course, is a much more ephemeral mode of communication than email. Many options and large scale turnovers by users. What’s going on here?

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

Zeroblock , the highly successful mobile and web app was recently acquired by the world’s most popular Bitcoin site and online wallet, Blockchain.info. Adam Draper – Of Boost VC, an SF Incubator/Accelerator. Not that enthusiasm and passion aren’t encouraged of course, but it is important to be real.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

What was interesting to learn is that many new shows were incubated online and then picked up for network TV like “Ultimate Surprises” 36 episodes of surprise marriage proposals sponsored by Honda, Match.com and Robbins Bros. Online content isn’t a small market, nor is it going away anytime soon. See you there!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Of course I have. Chris Devore & Andy Sack have created Founder’s Coop with the goal of funding, incubating & launching more early-stage ventures in Seattle. It’s no big surprise that I spend a larger portion of my time in LA working on: disruption of television, performance-based marketing, games & mobile.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 16, 2014

For example, take someone who is developing a travel solution as a mobile application. Through the algorithm, Miigle would introduce him or her to someone who is interested in mobile and travel but has a business background. He or she may be a technical person, but not necessarily a businessperson. Scandinavia and Africa as well.

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