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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding site led by serial entrepreneur Howard Marks, told its supporters on Friday that it is planning to launch a new, equity crowdfunding effort: for itself.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

For our interview today, we have Noramay Cadena , a Partner at MILA Capital , who spoke to us earlier this year about the venture capital investment firm and what it looks for in entrepreneurs. What's the best way for an entrepreneur to reach out to you? The video version of this interview is here. What is MiLA Capital?

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MARCH 20, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. socalTECH readers. Email us at info@socaltech.com. Southern California's high tech news and companies. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Startups Made Simple.

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MAY 26, 2011

The first outgrowth of relationship between Los Angeles-based Goldstar and LA entrepreneur Matt Coffin appears to have surfaced in an email promotion to Goldstar members, inviting Goldstar members to join FamilyFinds , the family-focused, daily deals site started by Coffin.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

In recent years, the Maverick Angels had mostly been focused on running coaching programs and seminars for entrepreneurs. As of press time, The Maverick Angels did not respond to emails asking for comment on the move. READ MORE>>. maverick angels merger acquisition tech coast'

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MAY 8, 2013

The Launchpad LA company, which has raised $700,000 form such investors as the Tech Coast Angels, Maverick Angels, Pasadena Angels, Angel Capital Entrepreneur Fund, Clark Landry, and Yuri Pikover, made a big media push yesterday on the launch of its apps.

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MAY 29, 2012

Today, we have a piece from Frank Addante , serial entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of Rubicon Project , the Los Angeles advertising technology developer. For those who use their email box as a To-Do list, it can be even worse. In today's digital age, it's hard to focus. But the Not-Right-Now list can help you get things done.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

CapLinked , the online, cloud-based service which helps startups and others manage their fundraising, has added a new sharing feature which makes it easier for users to share their information via email, Skype, and AngelList.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Constance Curtis: I have been a successful entrepreneur for the past thirteen years. At that time, I didn't know it would cost me $14,000 to hire my own personal matchmaker, and leaving my first meeting when I learned that, and being an entrepreneur, I realized I had identified a huge problem. How did you start the company?

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JANUARY 17, 2013

In an email announcing the renewal, Jerome Chang, the coworking space's founder, said that he believes that--having already been in the location for five years--that makes the coworking space the oldest, and therefore first coworking spot in SoCal.

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MAY 11, 2010

According to Calacanis, in a letter to his private email distribution list, he is starting a new conference called the Launch Conference. Tags: jason calacanis michael arrington techcrunch launch technology startups entrepreneur.

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JULY 24, 2012

The startup--headed by serial entrepreneur Rudy DeFelice--helps kids to start their company, figure out the goods or services they want to offer, collect payment, and arms them with social media and email tools, free business cards, and other resources.

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APRIL 12, 2011

For our Insights and Opinions section today, Ryan Born , entrepreneur and CEO of AudioMicro , talks about why he tries every day to get rejected : Being an entrepreneur isn't easy. To make it as an entrepreneur, YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO EMBRACE REJECTION. You get rejected a lot. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

The bible of entertainment industry news, Variety , has been acquired by Internet entrepreneur Jay Penske, via his firm, Penske Media , the companies said today. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Penske is the son of automotive magnate Roger Penske, owner of automotive firm Penske Corporation. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 22, 2019

We're really going after 70 percent of people who are using just spreadsheets, email, and maybe using some sort of online survey tool. What's the biggest lesson you've learned as a startup entrepreneur, now that you've been at it for a few years? David Wood: You have to stretch our your expectations.

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JULY 26, 2012

Los Angeles-based Teeology , the latest startup backed by tech entrepreneur Brian Lee (ShoeDazzle, LegalZoom), has started signing up users today, telling people via email and Twitter that they can now sign up for the service.

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JULY 30, 2012

John Payne is a experienced entrepreneur, who has run two, public Internet companies -- Stamps.com and Day Software -- in addition to helping to run a number of startups. How are you acquiring customers, and why wouldn't they just have someone send them their bill by email? Email lis oppose of what our system is.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

One of the biggest complaints that local entrepreneurs have with Los Angeles has been a dearth of local sources of venture capital. I tend to invest in seasoned entrepreneurs or those who have the right experience in the particular industry they are in. What's the best way to approach you as an entrepreneur?

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JULY 24, 2014

When you arrive here, you have to find a house for your family, but on the next day I was sending out emails, and people started showing up on our doorstep telling us they wanted to set up a contract for PIpeliner. I believe that sales people are entrepreneurs in the enterprise. Who are your customers? READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2012

If you have a friend in the system, you're automatically in, if no you can email admin@hypemarks.com for an invite. What's the biggest thing you've learned so far as an entrepreneur? Tim Sae Koo: As a first time entrepreneur, I've had a fair share of failures along the way.

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APRIL 2, 2014

Smartify''s software-as-a-service platform automates all aspects of their digital marketing, across their channels, including mobile, social, email, and web. It''s unique in that we can integrate that into CRM systems, email systems, point-of-sale. carla bourque smartify facebook social marketing entrepreneur startup interview'

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JUNE 24, 2010

Get Warm Introductions  Typically 1 out of 10 people will email or call you back from a cold outreach. Tags: jason nazar insights opinions business development advice entrepreneur. Ive spent most of my career in sales (or some sales like function), and here are my thoughts on how to be better with your BD. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Looking to spur a show of company spirit, Jared Reitzin the CEO and founder of email and mobile marketing firm mobileStorm , is dangling $1,000 to any employee who gets a tattoo of the company's logo, and allows him to blog about it--and has tattooed his company logo on his own ankle, in his own show of dedication to his firm. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 21, 2013

The San Diego firm is headed by Ethan Senturia , who sat down with us to tell us how Dealstruck is trying to help build small businesses and jobs--and also tells us a bit about what it''s like to come from a family full of very successful, and high profile entrepreneurs, and how that has influenced his experience as an entrepreneur himself.

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Jason Calacanis, the CEO of Santa Monica-based Mahalo , is continuing his crusade against angel groups and others who charge startups to pitch their groups, saying that he's now calling on groups to stop charging fees, and post what fees they were charging to entrepreneurs on their web sites.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

San Diego-based Wildfire Systems , led by startup veteran Jordan Glazier , has developed software which product referrals and automatically transform them into trackable links across email, text messaging, chat, and social messaging. Jordan Glazier: Wildfire has developed a platform for monetizing social messaging.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Personally, my work has shifted 80 percent to my mobile device for work communication, text, email and reading.

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JUNE 9, 2010

To understand why investors are finding the firm so interesting, and why the company raised such a large round, we spoke with Adam Bernhard , CEO of the firm, about the company and funding, how email has allowed the firm to get past the "Google trap" of marketing on the web, and where the firm is going. Adam, thanks for the time. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. Jamie Siminoff - anybody who can help me manage my email inbox is a hero!!!

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MAY 2, 2013

Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. What''s the best way for entrepreneurs to approach you? Any advice you would give entrepreneurs? You had quite a bit of success in the past with your startups.

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JUNE 14, 2018

They then register with us, and give their email provider permission to give us access to a cop of their receipts. Once it's in our system, we will monitor priecs for 90 days, and when prices drop we either email the retailer you purchased from on your behalf, or we will go and claim that difference from the credit card company.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

Nimble's software connects to your email, social accounts, and more, and helps you track your customers, sales prospects, sales pipeline, and much much more. They used Gmail and Gsuite for email and calendar. As business onboard to the cloud for email, they'll eventually move there for servers. We're in the adoption phase.

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DECEMBER 29, 2017

Eighteen months ago, when MAKE IT IN LA's launch from Mayor's Garcetti's office was featured in a White House press release, we announced an audacious goal of reaching 1,000 entrepreneurs with our programming by the end of this year. We also started offering Factory Tour Workshops to entrepreneurs, with nearly 100 applying for the pilots.

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MARCH 5, 2009

High profile entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, CEO of Los Angeles-based Mahalo , emailed an impassioned note to his mailing list Thursday, which he also posted to his personal blog, detailing how one of the firm's employees has just been sentenced to 48 months in jail for computer hacking.

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MARCH 1, 2018

One of our big mantras, internally, is to be the fastest responder when you see a customer email us. Even if you don't have the answer immediately, we'll shoot them an email right away, saying, we hear you, even if we tell them we have to find out the answer. The second, was investing in relationship management and support.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

There are a lot of users, with lots of different email and instant messaging accounts, who are finding that there are too many ways to communicate with their friends and associates. People are using email, IM, soc nets like LinkedIn and Facebook, SMS, and video chat -- all of these are really places to communicate. how do you compete?

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JUNE 15, 2017

We have them add their name, email address, and input the percent amount. We then subsequently email each individual, if they don't already have Stem, for them to accept their position and confirm their share. Once we have consensus for 100 percent of the people, we distribute that content.

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