socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

Nils Forsblom is not new to the startup world -- in fact, his last startup, Fruugo, raised an astounding $48M in funding, and became one of the most heralded-- and controversial --startups in Finland. Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. How did you end up here in Southern California?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

How do you create a tool to help address unconscious bias in the workplaceand why would you create a new startup in that area? We caught up with Michele and Dan to better understand why they founded the company, and why this market was such an interest to them. That's what we do over the course of our two year contract.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Innovation is the key to long-term business success, both in startups as well as established organizations. Then, when you are unable to remove more layers, you can build up to the fastest and most efficient way of getting that base thing done. Outsource services back to the customer. Elon Musk recommends this approach.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2009

I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute: Tenacity. Street Smarts - OK, so you’re a tenacious person – you never give up. Well obviously that’s meaningless if your startup idea sucks. He was at a startup that was in a super hot sector. I’m sorry.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2012

Recently, an interesting project popped up on the site--a a 2D to 3D conversion project , from the inventor of the original, LCD projector, Gene Dolgoff. Since Dolgoff is raising money for his 2D-to-3D startup via Fundable, we thought it would be interesting to hear about the project, and how he ended up turning to Fundable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Software products and apps can be quickly wire-framed with free tools such as MockFlow , or even Microsoft Powerpoint to lay out the key screens. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. As a startup, you need all the leverage you can get.

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

For our interview today, we have an interview with Gabe Grifoni , CEO and founder of Rufus Labs (www.getrufus.com), which has has developed an Android-based, wearable device which is aimed at use in the enterprise, warehouses, and factories. Where they start to fail, is one, they are handheld. Our tool does the same thing.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

It is that time of year again, when the digital and tech world looked up from their busy workload just long enough to make sure that they are “represented” with a kickass submission for a panel or two at the most prestigious conference all year, SXSWi (South by Southwest Interactive Festival). Does your startup need a boost?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2016

Innovation is the key to long-term business success, both in startups as well as established organizations. Then, when you are unable to remove more layers, you can build up to the fastest and most efficient way of getting that base thing done. Outsource services back to the customer. Elon Musk recommends this approach.

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Startup Outsource Development Entrepreneur Ideas 57

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . I wanted to be sure that they felt they knew all of my partners well so they could see why I joined up with them in the first place – they are smart guys who have a 20-year track record of winning. I HATE LOSING.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series on Start-up Lessons that I learned from founding two companies. But first I’d like to start with a story. I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK. I was to tell noone until the contract was signed. I HATE LOSING.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2011

Graham Farrar: Really, the company started about two and a half years ago. In part, we started it because we were trying to scratch our own itch. We bootstrapped the company, and just started making books. We started making them, and we were lucky as people liked them.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 24, 2014

While Lift and Uber allow people to request a pickup and ride from screen tested drivers to transport them and their friends safely to and from their destinations, Buddytruck fills a void that the ride-sharing services are sorely lacking, hauling of items. TZ: What was the development schedule from idea to picking up your first haul?

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

However, there's a new generation of technology driven startups who are looking to apply software and technology in a way that will change how movies are made, and marketed. What usually happens, is there's a barrage of poorly targeted ads leading up to opening weekend, and it drives downhill from there. Where's the service now?

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Since then, the San Diego company has built a thriving business as a contract research organization (CRO) that tests experimental drug compounds on bio-printed liver tissue. The company announced this week that it has developed a similar testing service for screening pre-clinical drug candidates on living human kidney tissue.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . I wanted to be sure that they felt they knew all of my partners well so they could see why I joined up with them in the first place – they are smart guys who have a 20-year track record of winning. I HATE LOSING.

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Steve Reich

AUGUST 9, 2012

But as a community, we have to figure out how Angels can effectively participate in the development of accelerator-based companies. The entrepreneurs in startups are trained to go fast and run lean. The accelerators are succeeding in generating more companies at the same time that the VC industry is contracting.

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. He was Director of Online Marketing for Mota Motors, a BusinessWeek Top 50 Most Promising Startup of 2009 and TechCrunch50 finalist. He previously led business development for Affiliate Fuel, leading to its acquisition by Experian in 2005.

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Frank Addante

JUNE 10, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

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