Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He presented the idea at the TED conference in the mid 90′s and was literally boo’d while he was on stage. He was a life-long entrepreneur and the first business he created out of college (actually, he founded it while he was at Caltech) was a company that manufactured high quality audio speakers. Overture (Goto.com).

Competition

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Every entrepreneur at some point has probably felt like this and asked themselves the question: “now what?” Well, perhaps it’s time to consider an incubator/accelerator program: Programs like Silicon Valleys’ Y Combinator which essentially put entrepreneurs through a 3+ month startup boot camp.

Incubator

socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

MuckerLab , the Los Angeles startup accelerator headed by Erik Rannala, is presenting its newest startup class today in a Demo Day. MuckerLab's model is based on the TechStars incubation model, and the group is an affiliate of that startup accelerator. READ MORE>>.

Class

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Business incubators for sharing services were all the rage back in the days of the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). Incubators I hear mentioned most often include YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle.

Entrepreneur

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2010

The Colorado chapter is being headed up by David Cohen of TechStars , a Boulder-based incubator and Internet seed investment effort by local Colorado angels and venture investors. The expansion plans for the Open Angel Forum follows Calacanis' inaugural Los Angeles investment forum last week.

Angel

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 21, 2014

A profile of the state of the Bitcoin industry and its presence of female entrepreneurs. A clear distinction our female entrepreneurs have made here has been their active decisions to hit the ground running. Brock Pierce – Digital Currency Entrepreneur and Angel Investor. The subject on hand? Bitcoin, litecoin, maybe doge.

Startup

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

My pal Dave occasionally presents “headline risks” for investors. Many through history became entrepreneurs precisely because they were unemployable. Wasn’t when Dave started championing it and making it a tenet of his incubator class. I don’t know an entrepreneur or a VC who wouldn’t cut him in on any deal.”

Startup

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Are you an entrepreneur hoping to startup a company in the Los Angeles area? Southern California apparently has no shortage of investors, entrepreneurs, and others eager to help budding entrepreneurs. Howard Marks: We're a startup accelerator, which will help entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days.

CTO Coach

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

Technical Advisors

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Some people even believe that entrepreneurs must be born with the right genes, and no element of education is relevant. In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities.

Entrepreneur

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 8, 2009

The current economic climate is presenting many challenges to entrepreneurs in Orange County, the United States, and around the world. Entrepreneurs who wish to survive need to implement effective strategies that will ensure the success and growth of their businesses. Thursday, June 11, 2009 -- Digital Media Center Conference.

Conference

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Most entrepreneurs start asking for money from this tier, when they have very little more than an idea. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Entrepreneur

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2014

It might look a little like Demo Day for Warner Media Camp , the startup incubator program being run out of Los Angeles by Turner/Warner Bros. The program graduated six companies out of its internal incubator program Monday, showing them off at a Demo Day. at the intersection of technology and media.

Media

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

We had eight companies that presented, and those companies are doing well and moving along well. We take companies all through the year, and have a demo day once a year with the companies who are ready for demo day, where they present, while other might not. What''s your one piece of advice for entrepreneurs? READ MORE>>.

Incubator

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 24, 2016

This is especially true for first-time and early-stage entrepreneurs not yet ready to pursue venture capital or who lack certain critical capabilities. To meet these needs are emergent alternative accelerators, incubators and preccelerator models.

Startup

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2016

This is especially true for first-time and early-stage entrepreneurs not yet ready to pursue venture capital or who lack certain critical capabilities. To meet these needs are emergent alternative accelerators, incubators and preccelerator models.

Startup

Xconomy

OCTOBER 24, 2016

A San Diego civil engineer who has developed an alternative technology for automating the measurement of water flow gave the best presentation at EvoNexus Fall Demo Day, an event that drew nearly 400 entrepreneurs, investors, and supporters late Thursday to Qualcomm’s corporate headquarters. million and take five years, Sekeroglu said.

San Diego

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Anyone can become an entrepreneur, but not everyone can be a trailblazer. In this unique, free event, the CBA Business Incubator and Molina Healthcare present an eye-opening discussion that helps you access your deepest convictions and teaches you how to ignore the distractions and detractors that surround you.

Incubator

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded, advised, invested and sold numerous businesses, including application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media, Movoxx, PeopleMedia, Brizzly and Myspace. Scott Sangster , President at Tech Coast Angels (Los Angeles)/CEO at OrganicStartup.

Tech Coast Angels

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

He didn’t tell it in the video but, ever the entrepreneur, Scott started a business to take couples up on a “mile high club&# flight on airplanes as a way of getting all of his miles logged to get his next class of airplane license that required a certain number of hours logged. Incubated by Clearstone Ventures in 2008.

Zag

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Most entrepreneurs start asking for money from this tier, when they have very little more than an idea. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Invest

Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 22, 2010

This is where all entrepreneurs have to start. Let’s say that the vast majority entrepreneurs fail to meet these criteria but for those that do, these are a valuable option. Groups like Tech Coast Angels and Octane hold pitch sessions to hear entrepreneurs sell their businesses. SBA Programs. Virginia Lorimor, CPA.

Startup

socalTECH

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.

Orange County

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

Some people even believe that entrepreneurs must be born with the right genes, and no element of education is relevant. In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities.

Writing

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2011

It’s a three-month program providing its selected startups with $21,000 in seed funding, plus the typical incubator benefits like shared office space, legal assistance, infrastructure and hosting, and mentorship from a network of advisors.

Los Angeles

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2013

17, entrepreneurs, investors, civic leaders and other key players in the tech industry will gather at the historic Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. s tech scene by the city’s own incubator-accelerator Be Great Partners. s new mayor, Eric Garcetti, also presents a valuable asset to startups and investors.

Los Angeles

socalTECH

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.

Southern California

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 4, 2013

The space will be that platform for entrepreneurs in the wearable industry to engage, learn and connect with the global Wearable Technology ecosystem. Wearable World brings all aspects of our business offerings together nicely under one overarching umbrella, including GLAZED Conferences, WeCodeWe, Wearable Wednesdays and the Incubator.”

Incubator

socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2013

Form there, we got interest from incubators, angel investors, and venture capital. Brenton Sullivan: We really put the customer at the center of our business, something that many entrepreneurs miss out on. We thought--there has got to be another way. How''d you get over that hurdle?

Coach

InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2011

K = Time to Innovate/Incubate New Ideas. The Founders were present during this discussion, but they did not influence the prioritization process. The (Non)sense Of Entitlement describes the temperament required for successful entrepreneurs to leverage performance feedback. H = Technology Partners Integration.

Technical Review

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 3, 2012

However, there is a whole new breed of entrepreneurs and startups starting to emerge from the #VegasTech scene. Rick Duggan Director of Website Systems & Community Technology & Incubation Services at Zappos who gave a talk based around the VegasTech and the Downtown Project. Here is the whole Tracky Launch Demo presentation.

Social Media

TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

With its third class of startups, Yellow, Snap’s in-house startup accelerator that launched in 2018, brought investors and founders together in private slack channels after a live-streamed presentation. Mogul Millennial : a media startup sharing professional resources for Black entrepreneurs.

Invest

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Some people even believe that entrepreneurs must be born with the right genes, and no element of education is relevant. In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities.

Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Investing in entrepreneurs and startups is a fun but different world from investing in conventional stocks, bonds, and commodities. Fund an entrepreneur you know and trust. Most entrepreneurs start asking for money from this tier, when they have very little more than an idea. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

Startup

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec.

Blogging

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec.

CTO Coach

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec.

Google