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 220

Seed Funding Santa Monica Funding Startup 220

socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2014

We also have a couple of grad school interns from LMU, UCLA, and elsewhere. Michael Chasin: The most challenging part of any startup is getting in front of people, and finding customers. It took us about six to eight months to build our first version, which we launch in July. It turns out lawyers are pretty easy to find.

Help 240

Help Startup CTO Hire Pricing 240

From the Venture Trenches

MARCH 28, 2013

The question was posed by Nolan Simons, an LMU student from Professor David Choi’s Business Incubation class. These pivots must be quick and concise because a start-up won’t have long to discover what their customers want before it runs out of money. “So are there any other tips you can give when pitching VC’s?”

Startup 45

Startup LMU Venture Capital Class 45