socalTECH
JANUARY 2, 2020
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. I predict SoCal will continue to grow, but in 2020 more companies nationwideand herewill not get the funding they need.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 10, 2013
Michael Kleist: We''re seed funded, and have already raised money from twelve investors. Once you know the space, China really helps entrepreneurs. tradesparq alibaba trading international trade china entrepreneur startup kleist michael' Tell us about your backers? There''s a million things. That will be a great thing.
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socalTECH
DECEMBER 28, 2017
I continue to be surprised by some clever SoCal entrepreneurs who are creating out-of-the box companies that are opportunistic and reflect our markets ingenuity. He is the co-founder of the Recurring Revenue Conference, the largest SoCal tech event focused on innovative business models.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 24, 2016
Today, start-ups have more choices for accessing business resources and seed funding than ever. This is especially true for first-time and early-stage entrepreneurs not yet ready to pursue venture capital or who lack certain critical capabilities. Thursday, June 30, 2016 -- Alternative Accelerators and Start-Up Resources.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 17, 2016
Today, start-ups have more choices for accessing business resources and seed funding than ever. This is especially true for first-time and early-stage entrepreneurs not yet ready to pursue venture capital or who lack certain critical capabilities. Thursday, June 23, 2016 -- Alternative Accelerators and Start-Up Resources.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 7, 2016
in a seed funding round. The funding came from Aristos Ventures, private angel investors and investment from serial entrepreneurs, founders and executives from several high tech companies, according to the company.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 17, 2009
A few years ago it became fashionable for large VC’s to do seed funding. So they set up seed programs that allowed for rapid decisions for $500k or less, often done as convertible debt for both speed and cost reasons. I told entrepreneurs that it was a bit of a Faustian bargain. I was an early cynic.
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