socalTECH

OCTOBER 9, 2013

San Juan Capistrano-based Cirro , a developer of software for data access, exploration, and analysis, announced this morning that it has raised $8M in a Series A funding round. The company said the new funds will go towards product development, sales, marketing, and scaling of its business. Cirro''s CEO is Mark Theissen.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2013

San Diego-based MicroPower Technologies , which develops wireless, solar-powered surveillance hardware, has raised $5.7M The company said the new funding will go towards product development, sales, and marketing. in an equity funding, the firm said this morning. The funding came from Karmel Capital and others.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 23, 2012

In a major coup for Los Angeles-based Eventup , the online marketplace for event venues, said today that it has hired former Group VP of Business Development Jayna Cooke to run the firm's Chicago office. Eventup is backed by Science Inc.,

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socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

Los Angeles-based LuxeYard , which operates a flash sales site focused on home furnishing and decor, said today that it has scored what it says is its first round of funding, to help expand in India. REGARD is the software incubator and development firm headed by Steve Beauregard. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2015

San Juan Capistrano-based PingThings , a developer of predictive intelligence software for the electric utility industry, has scored a round of funding. utilities, plus an expansion of its sales team. utilities, plus an expansion of its sales team. The funding came from GE Ventures and Frost Data Capital. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Join a startup incubator. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, twelve companies moved into the new downtown San Diego, EvoNexus incubator--which is run by CommNexus. Kevin Hell: What makes EvoNexus unique, is that it is--as far as we know--the only completely free, no-strings-attached incubator in the nation. Once they pass that, they get into the incubator.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

MuckerLab's model is based on the TechStars incubation model, and the group is an affiliate of that startup accelerator. MuckerLab has been fairly successful in attracting venture capital interest in its prior class of companies, with a significant chunk of the group's inagural class gaining venture or angel funding. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 22, 2016

In San Diego, the Irvine Company provided the entire second floor of its Broadway Street building at no cost for the downtown EvoNexus incubator. A number of tech startups that graduated from the EvoNexus incubator have moved into other offices in the building. We’re not doing this to position a building for sale,” he said. “We

Develop 40

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Thinking about applying to or ever wondered what its like taking part of an accelerator or incubation program? Distributed and marketed across all platforms, StyleSpot helps consumers stay on trend, translate those trends to any budget, and find the best sales from their favorite stores and designers.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

With the firepower of TPG behind the combined entity, Integrated Media could bolt on other media companies and then monetize them using the sales engine developed by StackCommerce. As a part of Integrated Media, StackCommerce will join properties like Fandom and Goal.com.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

Startup 128

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Xconomy

JUNE 30, 2016

Healthtech entrepreneur Parker Hinshaw and his wife Jean Balgrosky said they intended to take a step back when they founded Bootstrap Incubation near San Diego in the fall of 2012. We started the incubator with the idea of helping people with ideas, and making some investments,” he said. Instead of stepping back, they both leaned in.

San Diego 67

San Diego CIO Incubator Startup 67

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Would you, as an investor, plow money into the plan and help to incubate the idea into a real enterprise? And I am sure there are many, many average plans that developed into great companies with the help of a great team. I would not, nor would most all of those I co-invest with.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Would you, as an investor, plow money into the plan and help to incubate the idea into a real enterprise? And I am sure there are many, many average plans that developed into great companies with the help of a great team. I would not, nor would most all of those I co-invest with.

Venture Capital 120

Venture Capital Entrepreneur Ideas Summary 120

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Thinking about applying to or ever wondered what its like taking part of an accelerator or incubation program? Distributed and marketed across all platforms, StyleSpot helps consumers stay on trend, translate those trends to any budget, and find the best sales from their favorite stores and designers.

Incubator 40

Incubator Santa Monica Idealab Social Media 40

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Aha makes a program that helps project managers develop new product roadmaps, which are used by others in the customer’s business, from sales. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capitalists) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Join a startup incubator. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets.

Startup 87

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 87

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shopify , which develops software for merchants to set up e-commerce, mobile, social media sites, online marketplaces, bricks-and-mortar stores, and more, is setting up a space for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

Entrepreneur 153

Entrepreneur Commerce Social Media Startup 153

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Would you, as an investor, plow money into the plan and help to incubate the idea into a real enterprise? I would not, nor would most all of those I co-invest with. There are millions of great plans that failed over the years for want of a great management team.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Summary Entrepreneur Incubator 240

socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Santa Monica-based CRM software developer Nimble has been selected to join Microsoft's startup accelerator in Seattle, the company said today, in a major move which will help tie Nimble into Microsoft's ecosystem. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Join a startup incubator. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

The problem is that professional investors (Angels and Venture Capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Join a startup incubator. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Funding Startup Technical Review 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

It was an unusual sight at Dodger's Stadium on Tuesday evening, at least for baseball fans, as a different Dodger's team took the field: the first class of the LA Dodgers Accelerator , an effort by the team to help incubate and accelerate startups in the sports and sport-related areas.

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2017

Department of Energy to help develop tools to secure the power grid. OT networks had a parallel development track with IT systems, but had primarily been focused on industrial applications. Paul Myer: Veracity was originally part of Frost Data Capital, as part of their incubator. Thanks for the time today.

Networking 124

Networking Startup Incubator Orange County 124

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

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. SEO marketing vs. social marketing. Connections?

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Venture Capital Coach Writing SaaS 364

Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 22, 2010

Virgina Lorimor There are several options for financing a start-up business that tend to follow a natural course in a business’ development: Personal Investment. If you are pre-revenue, have pre-sales, letters of intent and/or customer commitments. Looking forward to launching our new LA incubator soon! Friends and Family.

Startup 124

Startup Tech Coast Angels TCVN Incubator 124

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The problem is that professional investors (Angels and Venture Capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than the more risky research and development efforts. Join a startup incubator. Leave the world of new computer chips and new drugs to the big companies, and people with deep pockets.

Startup 123

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 123

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The problem is that professional investors (angels and venture capital) want a proven business model before they invest, ready to scale, rather than early projections and product development. This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies.

Startup 53

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 53

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 2, 2011

In the US we now have some very well established incubation programs run by high-caliber mentors including IdeaLab, yCombinator, TechStars, BetaWorks and Launchpad LA. Suddenly everybody wants to be an incubator. And I can attest to this because one of my leading developers at both of my startups never finished college.

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Frank Addante

OCTOBER 12, 2021

After founding 5 companies in a row, resulting in $5 billion in market value, $1 billion in sales, 2 IPOs (one on NYSE and one on Nasdaq) and raising $300M inc capital — I realized that my calling in life is to take all of those amazing experience and channel it into the next generation of impact-focused entrepreneurs.

Startup 105

Startup Case Study Ideas Invest 105

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

As an introvert myself, I remember worrying that I could never be comfortable giving a sales pitch, or networking to find clients. Develop and practice your business vision and story. In fact, all you need to do is follow the model of some famous self-proclaimed introverts , including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates.

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socalTECH

JULY 10, 2015

Pasadena-based customer relationship management (CRM) software developer Rexter is launching a new product, later today, at the Microsoft Accelerator Demo Day in Seattle. Rexter said the new tooks with existing, CRM systems. Rexter is led by Andy Wilson. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Apparently, Sphero , the company which developed BB-8 for the Walt Disney Company, sold out its entire, global stock of the product within an hour of launch, according to Sphero CEO Paul Berberian.

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Burbank Sales Startup Product 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

In the initial phases of any new market you’re developing a product (hopefully with a minimal set of features), getting feedback from customers, refining your product based on user feedback and then re-launching your product. Markets develop for a complex set of factors that are often beyond all of our control. What did he know?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Venice-based Amplify LA (www.amplify.la) is celebrating its fifth anniversary as a startup accelerator here in the Los Angeles area � one of the few in the area to have survived in more or less original form after the launch of a number of startup incubators and accelerators five years ago.

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