socalTECH
APRIL 13, 2021
Dave told us a bit more about the Viterbi Startup Garage and several other associated efforts there at USC centered around the startup ecosystem. The Startup Garage is an incubator which gives preference to USC teams, or startups that are USC affiliated in some way, for example, alumni-led. What is Viterbi Startup Garage?
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 8, 2022
In a famous Harvard study of 212 new ventures a few years ago, USC professor Noam Wasserman found that half the founders were no longer at the helm after three years, and over time 80% were forced out. You have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Recognize that the best people don’t work for free.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 10, 2019
In a famous Harvard study of 212 new ventures a few years ago, USC professor Noam Wasserman found that half the founders were no longer at the helm after three years, and over time 80% were forced out. You have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Recognize that the best people don’t work for free.
socalTECH
AUGUST 13, 2010
Having followed the firm since its early days as a spinout of USC, we thought we'd talk with CEO Mark Tapling to get the back story behind the acquisition, and where the firm is going form here. We prepared a presentation to go out to the private equity community, to investigate opportunities to put money into Language Weaver.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 19, 2017
In a famous Harvard study of 212 new ventures a few years ago, USC professor Noam Wasserman found that half the founders were no longer at the helm after three years, and over time 80% were forced out. You have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. Recognize that the best people don’t work for free.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 1, 2016
You don’t have unlimited equity to dole out. A great leader knows customers and has direct relationships with them. She can anticipate reactions to price increases or product changes by customers and she can sustain competitive challenges because she knows the customer will stick by her. Team Building.
CEO Flow
MARCH 2, 2009
It will consist of a fixed group of up to 12 CEOs which will meet in person and support each other in navigating through the economic turmoil, generating revenue and working with investors and customers in the new climate. Who this is for: This is for CEOs of companies that have either raised $1m+ in capital or have $1m+ in revenues. .
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