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Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 8, 2014
” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. I hear it right after people have decided to come by for a few days to “check out what all the fuss is about.” They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 billion dollars of regional GDP.
InfoChachkie
JANUARY 6, 2014
An invalidated patent or one deemed to infringe the rights of another party can devastate a startup. Defensible Claims - Some companies take pride in the number of patents they own. However, there is not a direct correlation between a patent portfolio’s value and the number of patents which comprise the portfolio.
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Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 23, 2013
There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Need to spread the risk.
socalTECH
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. Brian Mac Mahon is a serial entrepreneur and investor and has owned companies in over 35 countries. All you want to know about Brian is contained in his TEDx talk - [link].
socalTECH
DECEMBER 28, 2012
For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We've also invented and patented a new technology called "MasterKey" that allows people to play our games natively on all relevant social and mobile platforms.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Need to spread the risk.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce any commercial software product. As a result, being an entrepreneur in now within the financial reach of almost everyone. Here are a few examples: Setting up the business.
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