Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. Product pre-order model.

Entrepreneur 129

Entrepreneur Outsource Development Satisfaction Equity 129

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

We realized that one problem with event venues, is that each city has a wedding website, but no one can actually determine pricing and availability of those venues. Knowing what it costs to run special events for parties and weddings, that's an incredible price. We're lucky to get him, and he's an incredible young entrepreneur.

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Beverly Hills Incubator Commerce Los Angeles 203

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

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. He said it was better than the Yellow Pages because he would provide pricing transparency. Too many entrepreneurs focus on dilution.

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Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

“Targeting resources to this sector is critical to help entrepreneurs continue America’s leadership in technology innovation, restart small businesses, and help put people back to work.” “Startups and small businesses are the engine of every local and regional economy,” writes Peterson.

Southern California 262

Southern California Los Angeles Rosemead Incubator 262

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2014

I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Do real tests with real pricing to see if customers will pay you, without being pushed. Nail the business model. How far behind is your startup?

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Customer 113

TechCrunch LA

JULY 9, 2019

Founded by serial travel entrepreneur Katelyn O’Shaughnessy, whose last company TripScope was acquired by Travefy, Doctours aims to connect patients with doctors to receive access to quality, affordable healthcare around the world. surgery, weight loss surgery, dental work and Lasik. .

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Customer Custom Training Los Angeles 225

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Richard White, author of The Entrepreneur’s Manual , surveyed a number of venture capitalists, asking them to identify the characteristics of successful, serial entrepreneurs. In fact, several of the venture capitalists pointed out that successful entrepreneurs often have to be encouraged to spend more aggressively.

Startup 221

Startup Pricing Entrepreneur Email 221

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 248

Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

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. Get real experience early.

Entrepreneur 98

Entrepreneur Tips Writing Coach 98

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

You get the exact price for the procedure you are getting, before you go and get it done. Scott Sangster: There are companies that claim to help you find a doctor, or which will do online scheduling, or might give visibility into a doctor's price--but, I'm not aware of any that do all of those things. How's the company funded?

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Tech Coast Angels Incubator Organization Startup 164

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

According to current Kauffman Indicators of Entrepreneurship , the share of new entrepreneurs who started businesses to pursue opportunity rather than from necessity now exceeds 86%, more than 12 percentage points higher than ten years ago at the height of the last recession. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere.

Startup 128

Startup Social Media Satisfaction Entrepreneur 128

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Founded by Steve Poizner last year to accelerate the growth of a startup entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southern California, The Alliance is building a network of investors, entrepreneurs and universities to provide ballast in the south to the dominance of the Northern California tech industry.

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Southern California Dollar Shave Club SoCal Develop 225

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. Passionate Entrepreneurs & Ambassadors. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 318

socalTECH

JUNE 14, 2018

For most consumers with a credit card, many of those cards have a feature called "price protection"--which promises to provide you with cash back if prices drop on an item you've purchased. But, how many people actually bother to submit for those refunds and follow prices after you purchase an item? What's Earny?

Pricing 145

Pricing Startup Email Incubator 145

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Founded by serial entrepreneur Oliver Bogner and his brother Gabriel, Mate was born from both brothers’ struggles with trying to start a family. An earlier version of this story cited the company’s IVF price as $8,000. Mate Fertility , the new Los Angeles startup launching today with $2.8 Bakersfield, Calif. Lancaster, Pa.,

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Lancaster Screening Startup Los Angeles 201

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Thinking about applying to or ever wondered what its like taking part of an accelerator or incubation program? The event will feature a panel of some of SoCal’s brightest entrepreneurs who have received funding from TechStars, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Idealab and will be moderated by upStart.LA’s Co-Founder, Dan Dato.

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Incubator Santa Monica Idealab Social Media 64

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Tom White, Director of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. join us at our November Entrepreneur Speaker Series event where Tom White, Director of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator at CSUN, will reveal the secrets to “Disrupt Your Market to Grow Big and Grow Fast.” Cal Lutheran Center for Enterpreneurship.

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Marketing Incubator Los Angeles Pricing 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Do real tests with real pricing to see if customers will pay you, without being pushed. Nail the business model.

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Technical Review Customer Custom Entrepreneur 143

socalTECH

MAY 8, 2015

In a world awash with on-demand startups, Los Angeles-based Serviz (www.serviz.com) stands out--not because of the market segment it is tackling, but because it was founded by two, very experienced serial entrepreneurs-- Zorik Gordon and Michael Kline. Zorik Gordon: We incubated this at ReachLocal, and spun it out in February of last year.

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Services ReachLocal Demand Startup 171

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Brett Markinson: The best place to start, is I'm a serial entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, I'm drawn to disruptive dynamics and business opportunities, and to the sea change enabled by technology driven disruption. I've been engaged in about thirty startups, anywhere from in incubators, being an angel investor, to leading the charge.

Southern California 200

Southern California Startup Customer Custom 200

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. Product pre-order model.

Funding 141

Funding Startup Outsource Development Satisfaction 141

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. Get real experience early.

Writing 111

Writing Coach Incubator Entrepreneur 111

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2012

I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Do real tests with real pricing to see if customers will pay you, without being pushed. Nail the business model.

Startup 118

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Customer 118

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. Meet the next generation of startup success stories at Be Great Fest in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Angel Startup Venture Capital 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

According to the 2017 Kauffman Startup Activity Index , the share of new entrepreneurs who started businesses to pursue opportunity rather than from necessity reached 86 percent, more than 12 percentage points higher than in 2009 at the height of the Great Recession. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and team members) are getting rich.

Entrepreneur 66

Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Satisfaction 66

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 170

Southern California Venture Capital Startup Entrepreneur 170

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I don’t believe you can hire great business people who outsource the development to a hot incubator who builds you code to match your ambitions. Do you really think Porter’s Five Forces is going to help you figure out what feature set to launch or how to price your product? What about strategy? What you lose: 4.

Startup 337

Startup Venture Capital Study Course 337

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Do real tests with real pricing to see if customers will pay you, without being pushed. Nail the business model.

Startup 114

Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Customer 114

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2015

I challenge any entrepreneur, for example, to define the difference between "seed-stage" and "early-stage" financing. Most investors won’t touch a first-time entrepreneur at this stage. These funders often offer convertible notes, rather than the traditional priced equity. Startup incubator seed funding.

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Funding Venture Capital Startup Seed Funding 104

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. Get real experience early.

Startup 97

Startup Writing Coach Incubator 97

TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

Mogul Millennial : a media startup sharing professional resources for Black entrepreneurs. Charli Cohen : a “next-gen” streetwear fashion brand. Hardworkers : a professional network for blue-collar workers. Nuggetverse : a web comics media startup. SketchAR : an augmented reality drawing app with social tie-ins.

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Invest Startup Artificial Inteligence Class 237

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. They compete on features, price and execution. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin! Some will pay off, others will not.

Venture Capital 349

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 349

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Startup 150

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Google 150

Google Mobile CTO Coach Southern California 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 15, 2019

Steve Blank via Flickr by jdlasica I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Do real tests with real pricing to see if customers will pay you, without being pushed.

Startup 98

Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 98

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles CTO Hire CTO Coach Develop 150