Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. None of us was convinced the market really needed 5 accelerators. Market stage is everything.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. An incubator won’t help you if the market opportunity is small, the competitors are large, or your solution doesn’t address a real need. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Previously we had to bring companies from all around the world to our 8 week accelerator program in Santa Monica and we were restricted by having to use local investors, trainers and mentors to keep our startups occupied. We now invest in more companies, include better trainers and involve 3 times more investors in the demo days.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts. An incubator won’t help you if the market opportunity is small, the competitors are large, or your solution doesn’t address a real need. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 7, 2013

If you use the mentor-driven model that we pioneered at TechStars, you get entrepreneurs who are deeply connected with the broader entrepreneurial landscape. For early stage entrepreneurs seeking funding, building their product and formulating their product / market fit, an Accelerator is a great alternative. Many Sizes, Many Fits.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2016

The Techstars Health Accelerator recently set up shop in Los Angeles with Cedars- Sinai�the second, Techstars powered startup accelerator in the city--in a move to help healthcare startups get to market quicker. You mentioned a little bit about the mentoring, what what other benefits would companies get from becoming part of an accelerator?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2016

The Techstars Health Accelerator recently set up shop in Los Angeles with Cedars Sinai�the second, Techstars powered startup accelerator in the city--in a move to help healthcare startups get to market quicker. You mentioned a little bit about the mentoring, what what other benefits would companies get from becoming part of an accelerator?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Don’t even get me started on Demo Days. You could spent 20 days / year at Demo Days now. You have to decide how hard to help with downstream marketing for your deals.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

There are too many deals to look at, too many seed funds or angels asking you to look at deals and weekly “demo days” with manicured and monocultural presentations crafted by experienced story tellers to help even the mundane idea sound like it will. One needs to be in during bull markets and bear markets.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Kevin Winston , is the organizer of Digital LA , the popular and widely attended networking organization for the Los Angeles startup, web, movie, music, marketing, and social media community. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? At the closing party, attendees kept saying "This is great! When's the next one?"

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Accelerator programs--like YCombinator in Silicon Valley, and TechStars in Colorado--have come to the forefront of the minds of entrepreneurs as a way to boost their ideas quickly into the market, find funding, and into existence. We're providing seed funding, office space, and put them through a three month, structured program.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2012

We caught up with Wade Eyerly , co-founder of the company, who told us the story behind the company, and how it hopes to bring unlimited flights from local regional airports, via a subscription model, to the market. Those mentors and others have given us really tangible advice. What's the idea behind SurfAir?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Safe Space I know that people can hear a term like “safe space” and make assumptions about what that might mean but the truth is that first-time founders really do need a safe space to make mistakes, ask dumb questions, learn & interact with peers and get advice from mentors who have a vested interested in helping them succeed.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Cody Simms: Ultimately, our mission is to be the best, global ecosystem for bringing new technology to market. We select ten per class, and help those startups connect with mentors and other people in that local environment who can be helpful to the business. The Demo Day will be in October 2017. billion combined.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2012

There were people walking around the room with orange ties called Senseis that were there specifically to mentor and support developers with programming issues. Making the most of our location, the Venue Pop team decided to have fun with the pitch and demo by featuring two superheroes. We walked over down to Hollywood Blvd.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

K5Launch (www.k5launch.com) is modeled after the successful Y-Combinator and TechStars acceleration programs, and invests equity, provides mentors, and runs a three month program to get very early stage startups off the ground. All of our mentors are investors as well. All of our mentors are investors as well.

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Tech.Co

JULY 12, 2017

.” For startups entering program they receive investment capital, access to coworking space at Disney’s creative campus and mentor support and guidance from top Disney executives, entrepreneurs, investors and other notable business leaders from the entertainment and technology communities, and have a Demo Day at the campus.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 25, 2015

That strategy manifested in our launching this program, which is in day one as of today, as one of the opportunities we saw in the market. We've been pleased with the response from the market, and from interest in the early stage businesses in our industry, and we're really excited about the tons of businesses we're launching today.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Spotlight: LA Tech is part of a quarterly demo series that will highlight the finest technology entrepreneurship in Southern California. 8:00 – 8:35pm – 5 five-minute demos, followed by brief Q&A for each company. Demeter Interactive is a digital marketing and communications firm based in Los Angeles, California.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

A traffic jam of expensive cars lined up to pull into the packed parking lot of MuckerLab for its second graduating class demo day. The demo is the ceremonial end to the structured part of it, but our focus is really on building a really great business. Some flew in from overseas, different states and from Silicon Valley to attend.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Dinesh is a highly entrepreneurial executive with a track record of driving sales through innovative biz-dev and online marketing techniques. He is a recognized leader in the Voice 2.0 Price: $25 (Early Bird).

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

8:00 – 8:35pm – 5 five-minute demos, followed by brief Q&A for each company. CallFire provides Voice and SMS Solutions to over 40,000 customers including political groups, non-profits, insurance agents, small business owners, and marketers. Where: Baxter Hall | CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. RSVP: AGENDA.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 26, 2011

Spotlight: LA Tech is part of a quarterly demo series that will highlight the finest technology entrepreneurship in Southern California. Demeter Interactive is a digital marketing and communications firm based in Los Angeles, California. As of May 2010, CallFire has over 20,000 customers! Community Sponsor.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

The Mimiboard beat ten other apps from Africa to be the best at the App demo competition held at the Nairobi Open Innovation Summit in May. Location based advertising and marketing is something that’s been attempted but not yet perfected. Who are the founders, investors, mentors behind the Mimiboard? www.umuntumedia.com ).

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

It gives music companies a direct pipeline to market their products and services to music fans. Additionally, the site allows lawyers to market their legal services by sharing expert advice and engaging in discussion. 7:10 – 8:00pm – 5 five-minute demos, followed by brief Q&A for each company (approx. RSVP: AGENDA.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

It’s the first performance-based marketing platform specifically designed for the music industry. Additionally, the database includes on-street meter and sign restrictions in the top 26 US markets. 8:00 – 8:25pm – 5 five-minute demos, followed by brief Q&A for each company. View Larger Map. 7:00 – 7:45pm – check-in.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Dinesh is a highly entrepreneurial executive with a track record of driving sales through innovative biz-dev and online marketing techniques. He is a recognized leader in the Voice 2.0 Price: $15 (Early Bird).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

And I would rather, even before the executive summary, have something to play with (a demo)…” It falls in the category of show don’t tell. We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. So very few investors want Business Plans any more.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Those who didn’t get a ticket in time, turned to Zaarly where tickets sold on the SUW “grey-market” for up to $450 per ticket (this being up for discussion with potential upcoming policy changes). Guests, visitors and teams mingled away enjoying appetizers and snacks along with this LASW’s 3rd keg.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Justin Bieber is unbelievably entrepreneurial and most of you will never know it because he serves a target demo that doesn’t include you. You need to be great at something: technology back-end, front-end design, usability, sales, marketing, quantitative analysis, leadership –> whatever.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

How To Pitch A Product - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , August 4, 2010 I've said a bunch of times on this blog that the perfect pitch is a very short intro to provide context followed immediately by a demo. Often board members give entrepreneurs two bits of advice regarding scale: Get a mentor. Has convertible debt won?

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