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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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JULY 23, 2012

There's been a surge in startup accelerator activity in Los Angeles in the last year, as interest in starting a company in the region has grown, and a wide range of experienced entrepreneurs and investors have pitched in to help companies get to the next level. Of that, $97.47 in companies associated with digital studio Science Inc.

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APRIL 13, 2021

For today's interview, we spoke to Dave Eastman, the Director of the Viterbi Startup Garage, a startup incubator that is run by the University of Southern California, out of its location in Marina Del Rey. How are you different from other startup incubators, etc? It's not entirely exclusive, however.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, twelve companies moved into the new downtown San Diego, EvoNexus incubator--which is run by CommNexus. Kevin Hell: What makes EvoNexus unique, is that it is--as far as we know--the only completely free, no-strings-attached incubator in the nation. Once they pass that, they get into the incubator.

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

Even the greatest ideas coupled with the greatest team can easily get lost in translation if they are not properly executed. Execution starts with selling an idea, creating buy in, followed by goal setting and creating a good sense of accountability. gerhard apfelthaler education incubator' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

I explain to her that, like the contestants on the show, we work with very early startup entrepreneurs to build the next great product. We invest time and money into helping them develop their ideas, and help develop those companies and the entrepreneurs as leaders.

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MARCH 21, 2014

In a world with a rash of startup incubators and accelerators, super angels, crowdfunding sites, and more, what''s the relevance of organized angel investments groups? Terry Kay: We have always been about helping the entrepreneurs succeed, first, and then, we figure out how we get our fair share from that success.

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DECEMBER 26, 2017

So this fall, we launched Science Blockchain, a new incubator that partners with leading entrepreneurs to build a portfolio of blockchain and cryptocurrency related businesses. I need to focus my time on big ideas paired with extremely passionate entrepreneurs. He is also a long-time entrepreneur.

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From the Venture Trenches

MARCH 29, 2013

Over the past several years there have been a plethora of incubators and accelerators springing up all over southern California and particularly on the west side of Los Angeles. When I was at Kline Hawkes & Co we would receive approximately 1,500 business plans a year meet with about 200 of them and invest in about four. SoCal Tech.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

How is this different than accelerator or incubator? David Carter: There is a lot of misunderstanding on what an incubator is, and what an accelerator is. When I was at Amplify, we had a lot of people wondering what an accelerator was, and how we differentiated from an incubator. Entrepreneurs should seek those people out.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Science is looking to incubate its own set of companies, make investments, and otherwise work to create the next successful startups. I thought it would be interesting to raise a tranche of money, to have a platform where we could incubate our own concepts, work with the best entrepreneurs around, and build new businesses.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

We caught up with Mickie Rosen , the firm's CEO, about the company, its links to Best Buy, and how it was incubated out of Fuse Capital. Ross Levinsohn of Fuse Capital also is involved in incubating Tecca. We set up a digital media fund, which had the goal of investing in new digital media properties, ideas, and concepts.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Dynamic entrepreneurs attract talent and outside capital, both vital resources to every startup. The LA technology scene has officially arrived!

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JULY 24, 2018

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and the California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) recently announced the California Climate Cup ([link] a new startup competition tied into the upcoming Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco in September. How did the competition come about? Bird is just one recent example.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

An idea, prototype, customers, where? I think to be best positioned, a company should be more than an idea on the napkin. We''re still happy to talk to folks really early on, and we have worked with companies before with just an idea on the napkin. Usually, that''s a business person and technologist working on an idea full time.

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JUNE 6, 2011

Those programs--epitomized by YCombinator in the Bay Area, and TechStars in Boulder, Colorado--attract newly minted entrepreneurs with a mixture of cash and mentoring, and a program which rapidly takes ideas and turns them into viable, executing businesses. Typically, venture backed companies, always entrepreneur led.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

Milne is a serial entrepreneur, and last had been running ScoreBig. This idea actually was initially incubated at Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes Benz, and the idea came up in an incubation lab as something that would really disrupt the industry. RepairSmith is backed by Daimler AG. What is RepairSmith?

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AUGUST 12, 2014

If you''re a large, Hollywood studio, how do you tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community? to hear about how the program is both helping the studio tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community, as well as helping those startups find new customers in the media and entertainment business. Warner Bros. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 10, 2018

The idea, is to make it accessible as a multi-disciplinary part of Tel Aviv University, so that young people, alumni, and students with ideas for a company can join the fund, not only to be funded with seed money, but also so they can be accelerated and potentially incubated before they go out. Behzad Kianmahd: Nothing is easy.

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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. Erik Rannala: MuckerLab is a new startup accelerator, focused on incubation stage Internet, software, services, and media businesses here in LA.

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

To learn more about how the company went from just an idea at an accelerator to a healthy exit, we spoke with founder Eli Portnoy. One, is they provide a very condensed period to refine your idea, where you get lots of feedback, and get lots of access to peopel in the industry. Congrats on the acquisition! It was really great.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

I then became and EIR at UC San Diego, and joined EvoNexus, the not-for-profit incubator run by the Irvine Company. There's a tightness which is squeezing the lifeblood from the entrepreneurs, even as it remains an amazing place. The first step, is to attract more entrepreneurs. Our focus in 2018 will be on the entrepreneurs.

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JANUARY 23, 2017

Anna Barber: Before this, I hadn't been involved with Techstars as a mentor, however, I'd been an entrepreneur and mentored at other accelerators. However, I always wanted to get into a broader role in the startup ecosystem, where I could help other entrepreneurs work on their ideas. What are your goals at Techstars?

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JANUARY 7, 2016

The idea is to have a partnership between Cedars-Sinai and Techstars, where we select ten healthcare startup companies focused on innovative technology and care delivery in healthcare. What stage should those startups be at--do they need to have customers or funding, or just an idea? Omkar Kulkarni: Good question.

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JANUARY 7, 2016

The idea is to have a partnership between Cedars Sinai and Techstars, where we select ten healthcare startup companies focused on innovative technology and care delivery in healthcare. What stage should those startups be at--do they need to have customers or funding, or just an idea? Omkar Kulkarni: Good question.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Rami Rostami: One of the things about the new crowdfunding phenomenon, is that everyone is raising money, validating their ideas, and maybe raising $500,00, or $50,000, or $5 million. Is there anything specific you are looking for in an entrepreneur or company? But, what do they do from there? That means a lot of different things.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Those three organizations have very strong networks inventure capital, entertainment, and academia, and put together the incubator. Ali Khoshgozaran: It''s funny, as people have the idea that Twitter and Instagram are the fastest ways of getting good real time information. What drove your interest in this area? READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The idea, is how do we facilitate marketplaces which take under-monetized inventory and fragmented markets, and consolidate them? We're lucky to get him, and he's an incredible young entrepreneur. But, as you know, there seem to be a huge number of new accelerators and incubators in Los Angeles right now. How about MeUndies?

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AUGUST 20, 2012

We caught up with serial entrepreneur Greg Cohn , who brought us up to speed on what Burner is about, and the story behind the app. Where'd the idea come from? The idea was that prominent people who might have a small following might post their availability to chat for 20, 40, or 60 minutes to Twitter of Facebook.

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APRIL 4, 2013

What''s the idea behind FieldLevel? I was in the entrepreneurial program, talking about ideas on how some of the best entrepreneurial ideas come about, and discussed personal pains of ours. Form there, we got interest from incubators, angel investors, and venture capital. We thought--there has got to be another way.

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MAY 1, 2019

It seems almost every entrepreneur has some dream of retiring and not having to ever work again. The idea that everyone is following, is trying to get a few large clients. Here's something else that might be interesting to people here, is everyone know there are a lot of technology incubators out there.

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JUNE 20, 2014

For example, we had a keynote from Patrick Soon-Shiong, who talked about his new health incubator, and Frank Addante, at Rubicon Project, talking his ad-tech services. People have a great idea, and they just do it. There are a lot of women entrepreneurs and VC. We have Chet Pipkin, talking about Belkin. That''s pretty darn good.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

We spoke with Nikhil, to hear why he thinks the site is important for green technology companies and investors, as well as how the effort is related to his own incubation firm, Artilient Labs. I got involved in government agencies and job creation, and ended up working with lots of entrepreneurs. What is the site all about?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Next → As startup ecosystems evolve and mature, validation of their viability comes in waves from entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers alike. Rather, we will provide a platform for them to get interim office space and sophisticated legal services, and to ultimately grow their ideas from business concept to funded startup.

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JUNE 20, 2012

We caught up with Sam Teller , who is directing efforts at the accelerator, to help fill entrepreneurs in on where the program fits in the world of technology and startup acceleration. It was really just something built for the community to help support entrepreneurs. We're not investing in ideas and trying to turn them into companies.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

There are many other outlets in the community providing mentorship, education, workshops, and networking, and many others supporting entrepreneurs, but we believe there is a void in the very early stages of formation. However, the main benefit is the one-on-one assistance of entrepreneurs, and access to capital.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Is the idea to have multiple projects as part of the company? It's a casual setupit's not an incubator, it's not an accelerator, and we're not charging anyone for space. The other reason for building it, is LA is crapped on all the time from a press perspective and entrepreneur perspective. We're also updating the format.

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