SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Thursday, October 20, 2011 -- Los Angeles County Technology Week. The 10th Annual Techweek will be hosted once again at the award-winning Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County - California's largest high tech business incubator located in Altadena (near Caltech, JPL and other major research institutions). See [link] (more)

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Los Angeles Altadena Technology Angel 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 -- Los Angeles County Technology Week. The 10th Annual Techweek will be hosted once again at the award-winning Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County - California's largest high tech business incubator located in Altadena (near Caltech, JPL and other major research institutions).

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Los Angeles Altadena Technology Angel 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. “There’s something going on in LA.” acquired Overture for $1.63

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2015

If an entrepreneur can’t build a culture of excitement and commitment at a startup, the chances of long-term success are negligible. As a mentor to entrepreneurs, I often get asked what you can do to build the right culture. Mentoring and training programs need to be put in place early. Every investor knows this.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Technical Review Mentor Training 102

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2013

It was standing room only at StartEngine 's Demo Day Wednesday afternoon, held at Santa Monica's Cross Campus , as the startup accelerator launched eight of its latest startups into the world, after a 90 day process of mentoring, honing their business model, and heads down development. Standing room only crowd at StartEngine). It's unclear.

Startup 256

Startup Commerce Santa Monica Mentor 256

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The core of the investing job of course is investing dollars into startup companies and helping as a mentor, advisor and board member on the companies in which you’ve invested. Marketing, recruiting, building data products & tools, event management, analyzing the portfolio, etc. So What Does All This Mean? I’m only 52!

Venture Capital 361

Venture Capital Startup Invest CitySearch 361

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

As a business owner in this age of rapid technological change, with the surge of worldwide competitors, setbacks and adversity are virtually guaranteed. He is a serial entrepreneur and founder of several successful startups, as well as a consultant to some of the world’s largest organizations. Suppress you own emotions and feelings.

Entrepreneur 147

Entrepreneur Help Mentor Customer 147

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2023

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their idea of a new technology or required service. Every entrepreneur already knows that building a startup is all about experimentation, new experiences, and problem solving. Let go of performance goals that limit new learning. Marty Zwilling.

Develop 110

Develop Development Startup Entrepreneur 110

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 18, 2010

Find the best and brightest next generation of entrepreneurs and help them to be more successful. Encourage the most successful LA tech entrepreneurs who had previously started companies to get involved as mentors, instructors or just informal advisors. We decided to be less formal about the mentor / mentee relationships.

Technical Review 259

Technical Review Venture Capital Southern California Tech Coast Angels 259

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their knowledge of a new technology or required service. Every entrepreneur already knows that building a startup is all about experimentation, new experiences, and problem solving. developer entrepreneur Herminia Ibarra leadership startup'

Develop 101

Develop Development Entrepreneur Startup 101

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

On Thursday, the City of Ventura is formally launching a new incubator, the Ventura Ventures Technology Center (www.v2tc.com), targeted at high tech businesses. The incubator so far includes startups Lottay , Geodelic , and a number of other Internet and other technology firms. What is the Ventura incubator?

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Ventura Incubator Technology Startup 200

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2023

We all face pressure in our lives, but there’s nothing like that of an entrepreneur facing customer crises and the competitive challenges of a new business. Thus, here is my own reframing of the authors generalized rules into some specifics for an entrepreneur or business leader: Reframe competitive threats to opportunities.

Entrepreneur 82

Entrepreneur Competition Press Commerce 82

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

amSTATZ is an online community that brings fitness professionals, athletes and fitness events together into one place. Founded in the summer of 2011 and their first product out a few weeks ago amSTATS wants to help users to follow fitness events and programs near them and find a great fitness trainer to help them stay fit.

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

We asked the same four 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 week. In addition to Silicon Beach Fest, we also held Digital LA events at Sundance, SXSW, E3, Comic-Con, and in London during the Olympics.

Dollar Shave Club 272

Dollar Shave Club Technical Review Santa Monica Southern California 272

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

chapter of the Media, Entertainment and Technology Alliance (METal) and the voice of KenRadio's World Technology Roundup on CBS Radio, Rutkowski has recruited a roster of mentors to coach entrepreneurs who enroll in the institute's programs in LA. What role do the mentors play? The mentors at the L.A.

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Mentor Class Entertainment Technical Review 185

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2016

There are a few entrepreneurs who seem to always be ahead of the rest, and are able to sense where the market is going tomorrow. Investors reverently call this the ability to “see around the next technology corner,” and fight for a place in line to put their money down. So what does one have to do to get on the list?

Entrepreneur 56

Entrepreneur Marketing Design Satisfaction 56

Tech.Co

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The girls formed six teams to work on products in all types of industries, work with mentors, and pitch to judges at the end. When I told people about Startup Weekend joining forces with the Girl Scouts for this event, everyone had the same reaction: It makes so much sense. What other group is able to sell cookies to anyone, anywhere?

Startup 74

Startup Activity Mentor Guide 74

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2023

For example, it has long been widely accepted that one of the primary causes for entrepreneur failure in new startups is that many give up too soon. Inside the organization, it also pays to offer some of your time for coaching and mentoring to less experienced team members, as an entrée to a supportive relationship.

Startup 121

Startup Satisfaction Technical Review Ideas 121

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In my experience as a mentor and advisor, I find that many of you expect these relationships will just happen , without any overt effort on your part. For example, as an entrepreneur, you need investors, so you need to start networking early, because they won’t find you. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Product 102

Product Mentor Startup Activity 102

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

While this is different than the traditional Startup Weekend events , it comes at no surprise as the education industry continues to push forward on advancing learning with technology. The drive for the event sparked from tech giants such as Amazon and Apple releasing initiatives aimed at the education industry.

Education 71

Education Entrepreneur Startup Mentor 71

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

There''s been a lot of activity over the past two years in the Southern California accelerator/incubator market, with numerous groups (Amplify, EvoNexus, K5, LaunchpadLA, MediaCamp, Science, StartEngine, and many, many others) looking to help entrepreneurs start and fund their companies. But, how successful have they been? Science Inc.

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Southern California Incubator Report Startup 222

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

We all face pressure in our lives, but there’s nothing like that of an entrepreneur facing customer crises and the competitive challenges of a new business. Thus, here is my own reframing of the authors generalized rules into some specifics for an entrepreneur or business leader: Reframe competitive threats to opportunities.

Startup 134

Startup Entrepreneur Competition Press 134

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In recent months, a dozen accelerators and incubators have emerged in the Southern California area, looking to help take the new generation of technology startups to funding and beyond. which programs are--and aren't--worth looking at has become very difficult, if not impossible, for startup entrepreneurs.

Southern California 246

Southern California Incubator Guide Startup 246

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2020

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their idea of a new technology or required service. Every entrepreneur already knows that building a startup is all about experimentation, new experiences, and problem solving. Let go of performance goals that limit new learning. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 124

Startup Entrepreneur Ideas Summary 124

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. to work on an entertainment-related technology project and have stayed ever since. This is a novel user interaction that embeds casual entertainment directly into the operating system experience, based on some fairly interesting underlying technology.

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 5, 2016

Almost every entrepreneur starts their journey by developing a solution, based on their knowledge of a new technology or required service. Every entrepreneur already knows that building a startup is all about experimentation, new experiences, and problem solving. Let go of performance goals that limit new learning.

Entrepreneur 55

Entrepreneur Startup Summary Networking 55

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

In my view as a business advisor, it’s an ideal time for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners to get ahead of the crowd by driving an innovative solution to a painful problem with the passion, perseverance, and work ethic I see every day. Learn how to make every negotiation a win-win, rather than a win-lose event.

Coach 144

Coach Customer Custom Entrepreneur 144

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 21, 2015

Hundreds of founders, speakers, mentors, and students flocked to the University of Southern California on March 28 th , 2015 to be inspired by female entrepreneurs. As a founding partner of SoGal Ventures , Pocket will now influence the next generation of startups and entrepreneurs worldwide, helping many amazing females along the way.

Entrepreneur 40

Entrepreneur Southern California Conference Startup 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

One of the biggest complaints you hear from both entrepreneurs and investors in Los Angeles, is the lack of a credible, visible startup accelerator in the Los Angeles area. We caught up with Erik to hear more about MuckerLab, and its efforts to grow the Los Angeles technology ecosystem. Erik, thanks for the time.

Technical Advisors 176

Technical Advisors Startup Southern California Los Angeles 176

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

At the same time, we're trying to help add women and diversity to technology and entrepreneurship. The idea came about, because we see a lot of people coming through our program at UCLA, who might have the desire to be an entrepreneur, and to get into the technology field, by studying data science or cybersecurity.

UCLA 159

UCLA Education CIO Examples 159

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2019

As a business owner in this age of rapid technological change, with the surge of worldwide competitors, setbacks and adversity are virtually guaranteed. He is a serial entrepreneur and founder of several successful startups, as well as a consultant to some of the world’s largest organizations. Suppress you own emotions and feelings.

Entrepreneur 119

Entrepreneur Help Mentor Customer 119

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 12, 2017

In this interview with #StartupsEverywhere , I talk withMichael Iseman, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Startup Junkie, about the mentorship pool, knowledge transfer, the latest happening in the ecosystem and the energy of this community within the region. What’s your role in the northwestern Arkansas startup ecosystem?

Entrepreneur 70

Entrepreneur Startup News High Tech 70

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In working with many entrepreneurs and career professionals over the years, I have collected my own strategies which I offer to all of you as a place to start, and a focus on getting real value for your efforts: You make the first move – don’t wait for someone to pick you. Be prepared to exchange business cards and follow up.

Networking 86

Networking Startup Mentor .Net 86

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

Although his focus is naturally on bigger companies, I contend that his recommended strategies apply equally well to entrepreneurs and startups: Demand a mindset of deep thinking for the long term. Overtly connect every operational problem to your strategy, rather than putting strategy on a different plane and making it only an annual event.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Layoffs Social Media Metrics 124

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs.

Advertising 113

Advertising Southern California IP VentureNet 113

InfoChachkie

APRIL 25, 2011

Although many are entertaining, most fail to provide entrepreneurs with a sufficient return on their time investment. Unfortunately, most business books do not offer entrepreneurs an adequate payoff. Ask For Mentoring. This inclusive approach motivates emerging entrepreneurs by demystifying the paths to success.

Technical Review 279

Technical Review Blogging Class Entrepreneur 279

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

We asked the same four 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 week. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? It was a big year for us.

Southern California 168

Southern California High Tech SaaS Social Media 168