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Tapping The Power Of The Crowd For Ideas, Advice and Funding, with JumpStartFund

socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2013

Can tapping the power of the crowd not only help you find customers and help fund your project, but also help you shape your startup idea and find funding? Dirk Ahlborn: We are coming out of the nonprofit incubator, the Girvan Institute of Technology, which has been around since 2002, and is funded by NASA Ames. What is JumpStartFund?

Ideas

Ideas Patents Funding Startup

8 Potential Entrepreneur Assists From Your Alma Mater

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Most universities have a file of patents from project work that they are willing to license to any entrepreneur for business commercialization, with little or no cost up front. Get help with grant funding and incubator resources. For example, I live in Arizona, home of Arizona State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Class Startup Resource

6 Drivers For Aspiring Entrepreneurs To Finish School

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Mark Zuckerberg, while still in school, tested the viability of his “ FaceMash ” technology as a business by rolling it out to other students at Harvard as customers. He learned quickly that several pivots were required for business, legal, and customer acceptance reasons. Take advantage of free startup programs and mentors.

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Mentor Class Resource

How To Make The Most Of Your DNA As An Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2021

Others are really marketers out to make money fast, and believe that they can entice customers to any offering. Too many Innovators are like Dean Kamen , still struggling with the Segway Human Transporter , while holding over 1000 other device patents. External forces (competitors and customers).

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Entrepreneur Framework Mentor Web

8 Ways Your Old School Can Energize Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2020

Most universities have a file of patents from project work that they are willing to license to any entrepreneur for business commercialization, with little or no cost up front. Get help with grant funding and incubator resources. For example, I live in Arizona, home of Arizona State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Class

Class Startup Resource Mentor

How Entrepreneurs Can Capitalize On Their Alma Mater

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2016

Most universities have a file of patents from project work that they are willing to license to any entrepreneur for business commercialization, with little or no cost up front. Get help with grant funding and incubator resources. I do volunteer work at both these schools, and I’m not even an alumnus from either one.

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Capital Class Startup

The 5 Criteria That Matter When Evaluating A College Entreprenurial Program

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Are facilities available to students post-graduation to incubate their businesses? Ask: How many patents were filed by students and faculty during each of the past five years? How active (and helpful) is the technology transfer office, as measured by the number of patents licensed by alumni and students annually.

Venture Capital

Venture Capital Technical Review Class Patents

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Startups Made Simple.

SoCalTech

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP

Stealth Mode Entrepreneurs Only Increase the Risk

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2012

It also makes legal sense to never disclose the details of your patent application, before the product is ready to ship. No competitors” may mean no market (give up now), or customers are happy with alternatives (keep their car rather than ride the new fast train). Time is your biggest enemy, and customer feedback is your biggest ally.

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Startup News

Why Coachella Valley Is a Hub for Renewable Energy Startups

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Hank: I am the CEO and founder of Seco Sys, which is a platform that allows water agencies, customers, and water related services to concurrently engage in water conservation at all water use endpoints. Hank McCarrick, CEO and founder of Seco Sys. Can you tell us more about your company. Our platform can be used worldwide.

Startup

Startup Technical Review Patents Services

Why Coachella Valley Is a Hub for Renewable Energy Startups

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Hank: I am the CEO and founder of Seco Sys , which is a platform that allows water agencies, customers, and water related services to concurrently engage in water conservation at all water use endpoints. Hank McCarrick, CEO and founder of Seco Sys. Can you tell us more about your company. Our platform can be used worldwide.

Startup

Startup Technical Review Patents Services

7 Reasons For Your Startup to Skip Stealth Mode

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2011

It also makes legal sense to never disclose the details of your patent application, before the product is ready to ship. No competitors” may mean no market (give up now), or customers are happy with alternatives (keep their car rather than ride the new fast train). Time is your biggest enemy, and customer feedback is your biggest ally.

Startup

Startup Search Engine Optimization Course Media

Why It’s Not Healthy To Be A Stealthy Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2010

It also makes legal sense to never disclose the details of your patent application, before the product is ready to ship. No competitors” may mean no market (give up now), or customers are happy with alternatives (keep their car rather than ride the new fast train). Time is your biggest enemy, and customer feedback is your biggest ally.

Startup

Startup Search Engine Optimization Course Media

REACH Connected Future | Cleantech Recap

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 4, 2014

Today, the conversation on Cleantech with a panel of entreprenurs, doing work as local VC’s, university, incubators, and startups. Ian Harris - VP of Partnerships, LA Cleantech Incubator. Ian Harris, VP of local Cleantech incubator believes ‘Cleantech’ is now more a political term than a technological definition.

UCLA

UCLA Technical Review Software Review Incubator

Spotlight: LA Tech Winter | Recap, Videos, and Thank You!

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The next company up was Storitz , operating as an online reservation system for storage units (think Orbitz), the company helps consumers not only search for available listings, but also make reservations with real time feedback on availability and customer reviews. Looking for twitter trends on #TZSpotlight?

Technical Review

Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile

MuckerLab Unveils Second Graduating Class to Investors

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

MuckerLab has already secured its reputation as one of the hottest startup accelerators in town with a particular emphasis on product for incubation-stage software, services and media ventures. The Black Tux online tuxedo rental, which is reinventing the customer experience in the antiquated $10B+ tuxedo rental and sales industry.

Class

Class Startup Tech Coast Angels CTO Coach

Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

In college at the California Institute of Technology, he patented a new loudspeaker design and formed GNP Loudspeakers, Inc. OrganicStartup incubates and accelerates innovative ventures by providing them with strategic early-stage investment, advisory, and operational assistance. Custom ad deals and partnerships.

Idealab

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup

Your Product Needs to be 10x Better than the Competition to Win. Here’s Why:

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. We talked about patents. I think this makes no sense.

Competition

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch

TYLT Labs' New Seed Fund And The Promise Of Silicon Beach

socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2014

We need to see a company which has already verified their use cases, has customers, has some form of revenue, or something that shows us that they can differentiate themselves, plus have the right team. But, can you really get out there and get customers, and get those customers to repeat orders?

Seed Funding

Seed Funding Santa Monica Funding Startup

7 Rules For Innovations That Produce Dominant Players

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Hoffman should know, as an icon in the Silicon Valley, having educated and trained hundreds of startup founders as the CEO of “ Founders Space ,” designated by Inc.com as one of the top ten incubators and accelerators in the world. Lock in customers with loyalty and high cost of change.

Netflix

Netflix Social Media Competition Customer

The Startup UCLA Accelerator Is About Entrepreneurship Not Investment Returns

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Check out the inaugural Startup UCLA companies, as self-described, below: Accelsor – Accelsor simplifies custom website creation into a single step by eliminating the prototyping and coding stages. It also won a number of key patents bit.ly/RiJCFI the startup scene really is booming in la! RiJCFI 30 minutes ago. The iPad mini?

UCLA

UCLA Invest Startup Class

Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

– Digital Messaging Infrastructure Company (incubated by Addante and Associates, LLC) Age: 25 - 29 (present) Time Period: 2002 - present My Role: Founder High Point: TBD Here is a summary of my experiences to-date with StrongMail: 1. Incubation 3. StrongMail Systems, Inc. Relaxing 2. Go-to-Market 5. Spam Changes Everything 6.

Startup

Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire

Not All Entrepreneurs are Cut From the Same Cloth

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Others are really marketers out to make money fast, and believe that they can entice customers to any offering. Too many Innovators are like Dean Kamen , still struggling with the Segway Human Transporter , while holding 440 other device patents. External forces (competitors and customers). But none have any lock on success.

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Mentor Framework Web

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Stealth Mode Entrepreneurs Only Increase the Risk

Why Coachella Valley Is a Hub for Renewable Energy Startups

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REACH Connected Future | Cleantech Recap

Spotlight: LA Tech Winter | Recap, Videos, and Thank You!

MuckerLab Unveils Second Graduating Class to Investors

Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

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TYLT Labs' New Seed Fund And The Promise Of Silicon Beach

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The Startup UCLA Accelerator Is About Entrepreneurship Not Investment Returns

Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

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