socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Carpinteria-based Lynda.com , which offers up an online learning and education site, has been awarded by the Department of Energy for its sustainability initiatives around plug in vehicles, the company said this week. lynda.com is venture backed by Accel Partners, Spectrum Equity and Meritech Capital Partners. READ MORE>>.

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Software Review Education Course Equity 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support. Marty Zwilling.

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Funding Startup Equity Examples 174

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The only requirement is that they focus on educational video content targeting children and young adults. Next 10 says they intend to reinvest that into a growth fund for next year’s EduCreator participants and that any equity arrangements or follow-on investments will be discussed at the end of the program.

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Incubator Content Education Seed Funding 197

Berkonomics

APRIL 24, 2014

Often I see executive summaries from entrepreneurs who have never managed any form of business, or even managed employees in their past life, and who don’t know the first thing about business formation and managing for growth. I used to tell them to find a partner with knowledge in business creation and management.

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Coach Seed Funding Summary Incubator 250

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2018

According to GoGuardian, its new tool uses mahcine learning to identify and alert school staff about at-risk students, so they can get assistance they need. Los Angeles-based GoGuardian , a developer of educaitonal software, says it is targeting the problem of suicide and self-harm in K-12 schools, with a new product called Beacon.

Software 100

Software Social Media Equity Tool 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

A while back I talked about how and where to find a co-founder in “ For a Startup, Two Heads are Always Better Than One.” Thus you should do the same or more due diligence on educational background, previous work, and references. Even if you are looking in all the right places, it helps to know what you are looking for.

Software Review 103

Software Review Equity CTO Hire Outsource Development 103

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

To learn more about how women are looking to change the investment climate--and get involved in investing themselves--we caught up with one of the Pipeline Fellowship''s local mentors, the CEO of Beyond Capital Fund (www.beyondcapitalfund.org), Eva Helene Yazhari , who is here in Los Angeles. How does that investment process work?

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Angel Invest Mentor Technical Review 276

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 31, 2022

Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Make decisions openly and be honest about the criteria on which they are based.

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Organization Social Media Examples Customer 126

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Influencers and creators are small businesses and if you think about all the things that small businesses need these days to succeed, they will be repurposed for the influencer marketing space.”. People in the industry need a place to go and figure it out, to talk about it and learn about it.”. focused fund.

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Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -- LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: The current venture market and how to pitch it. Joey will tell us about what investors want now (especially from early stage tech companies), how much and how often they are investing this year, and how you should pitch to them.

Education 100

Education Equity Invest Networking 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2013

Last week, Carpinteria-based Lynda.com announced one of the biggest investments in the region in the last few years--a $103M, growth equity investment in the company, which came from Accel Partners and Spectrum Equity. We now have an in-house recruiting team, and added about 115 people last year. READ MORE>>.

Funding 164

Funding Calabasas Course Platform 164

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2013

Last week, Carpinteria-based Lynda.com announced one of the biggest investments in the region in the last few years--a $103M, growth equity investment in the company, which came from Accel Partners and Spectrum Equity. We now have an in-house recruiting team, and added about 115 people last year. READ MORE>>.

Funding 164

Funding Calabasas Course Platform 164

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Although the sharing economy isn’t really new, here are a few of the arenas that Stephany and I believe are still ripe for disruption: Education. In the US, we are still waiting for equity crowdfunding, but the rewards, donation, pre-order, and debt-funding models are already working. It’s time to start caring about sharing.

Resource 126

Resource Commerce Social Media Platform 126

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 20, 2009

It’s hard not to when you think about the amount of money that flowed into their coffers and the size of expected bonuses this year – of all years. It made me so mad that I would dedicate 2 hours of my Sunday to publicizing it and use this platform to talk about it. Frankly, it disgusts me. check to me.

Marketing 263

Marketing Startup Education Class 263

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2014

In order to internally draft your claims, you must educate yourself as to which prior art to include (and exclude) in your patent application. Equity Pay - Some attorneys will accept a portion of their initial fees in the form of equity. I promise I will never Tweet about that killer burrito I just ate. . Share and Enjoy.

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IP Patents Journal Equity 210

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

I began by asking Adeo about the inspiration for The Funded. There''s just simply no way that the founder or the management or anyone with equity in the company, besides the investor with a six-x liq pref (liquidation preference), could make any money. At the time, there were about 25,000 technology businesses started every year.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Technical Review 232

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2018

If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support. Marty Zwilling.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Funding 96

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

Weinfurter, talks about making the leap a couple of times himself, and the perspective he gained from many years of consulting with other companies who have done the same. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. There is no free lunch. Install a real board of directors.

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Sales Metrics Guide Startup 147

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The sock company Bombas , is well-known world-wide for donating more than forty million pairs of socks to homeless people (one for every pair purchased) because “everyone deserves to put on clean clothes that make them feel good about themselves.” Make sure your hiring practices include diversity, inclusion, and equity.

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Examples Social Media Summary Satisfaction 128

InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

The primary stipulation is that each Thiel Fellow must drop out of college, for at least two years, and pursue their “entrepreneurial ventures, research and self-education.”. Facebook had to resolve expensive and time-consuming litigation related to promising early hires senior positions and substantial equity stakes. Share and Enjoy.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Education Entrepreneur 279

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support. Marty Zwilling.

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Funding Startup Equity Examples 107

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2016

I sat standing 1 foot away from somebody who’s been in prison for 15 years of his life and I had 60 seconds to open up to him about something that causes me pain in my life while he stairs into my eyes I found myself going deeper than I would with even friends or family. Similar men had just gotten done telling me about their own childhoods.

Writing 150

Writing Startup Design Training 150

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2014

If you have the urge to be an entrepreneur, I encourage you to think seriously about each of these, before you zero-in on one or two, and get totally discouraged if those don’t work for you. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

Startup 113

Startup Entrepreneur Funding Equity 113

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Craig Harris, Co-Founder and CEO of HG Data , knows first-hand that it is possible to recruit top talent, without the benefit of a lot of cash or equity. Educational Opportunities. The educational opportunities afforded members of the Marines and Peace Corps are usually outside a traditional classroom setting. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Organization Education Equity 233

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

I’m sure all of you have friends who are not happy in their employee roles, and are not shy about complaining, but never seem to get around to doing anything about it. They can cite all the myths about being too old to change, not having the money, or no business degree. You need a business degree to start a venture today.

Startup 72

Startup Entrepreneur Incubator Guide 72

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

By spending more time educating your board on your business you get more valuable advice from them. When they meet Marissa – you want them talking about you more than the others. Can you please call Stacy to ask about our BD deal? Rob jokes about it. ” His argument is as follows. How much is too much?

Tips 365

Tips Email Venture Capital CTO Coach 365

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Although the sharing economy isn’t really new, here are a few of the arenas that Stephany and I believe are still ripe for disruption: Education. In the US, we are still waiting for equity crowdfunding, but the rewards, donation, pre-order, and debt-funding models are already working. It’s time to start caring about sharing.

Commerce 98

Commerce Social Media Platform Class 98

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Per the 2012 Global Management Education Graduate Survey, the median debt of 2012 MBA graduates was $45,000, while the debt from top schools averaged $90,000 (e.g., I promise I will never tweet about MBA hating or that killer burrito I just ate. Wharton graduates averaged more than $114,000 of graduate school loans). Share and Enjoy.

Entrepreneur 279

Entrepreneur Technical Review Case Study Class 279

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2013

Here are some basic “rules of thumb” that every Angel or venture capital equity investor uses, to help you anticipate their reactions. According to a recent Dow Jones VentureSource report, the average time to liquidity of an equity investment in a startup is now about five years. Build a path to 10x return.

Startup 97

Startup Equity Entrepreneur Venture Capital 97

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

And we also talked about what it’s like to work with Steve Case. We are a venture capital growth equity fund in Washington DC with about $500m invested. We are a venture capital growth equity fund in Washington DC with about $500m invested. Can you talk about it? Revolution, what is it?

Venture Capital 277

Venture Capital Examples Startup Invest 277

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2013

They have worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated. How can you beat finding someone who has been there and done that, able to mentor Gen-Y, has lots of connections to people in your industry, and is often willing to work for equity alone? Angel investor.

Startup 98

Startup Mentor Demand High Tech 98

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

was still a term being bandied about. I spent my days meeting companies, figuring out what areas of the market interested me and trying to get a sense for how VCs thought about fair valuations. I thought about things I never had to as an entrepreneur: check size, ownership percentage, deal stage, portfolio construction and risk.

Marketing 305

Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

They have worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated. Last year about 40% of the total workforce was Boomers. What you need is an experienced executive, who is willing to work for equity, and will happily step aside in a couple of years when your revenues exceed $20M.

Entrepreneur 107

Entrepreneur Mentor Demand High Tech 107

InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

In addition to paying the consultant, you must invest time to educate them. Evaluate their sincerity by asking them to accept equity in exchange for all or a portion of their overall compensation. I promise I will never Tweet about celebrities, reality TV or that killer burrito I just ate. Grant Exclusivity. Share and Enjoy.

Entrepreneur 272

Entrepreneur Outsource Ideas Technical Review 272

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Weinfurter, talks about making the leap a couple of times himself, and the perspective he gained from many years of consulting with other companies who have done the same. They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. There is no free lunch. Install a real board of directors.

Startup 97

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 97

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

We spoke to Daniel last week to learn more about his firm. What's your startup all about? We thought it was time to jump in, and thankfully, the company had spent a significant amount of time educating the market, and we though the timing was perfect. It was founded three years ago, and hadn't been succeeding.

Mobile 162

Mobile Web Startup Customer 162

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Bring focus on your core competencies and expertise by educating and helping others, who can then return the favor by helping you or buying from you. Make decisions openly and be honest about the criteria on which they are based.

Organization 52

Organization Social Media Examples Customer 52