SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. At that point, you can't really just try to find someone to build it on the side, do equity only, etc. Along the way, this gradually turned into hunting programmers in the wild. It needs to be funded to be successful.

Guide 349

Guide Startup Mobile Framework 349

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. At that point, you can't really just try to find someone to build it on the side, do equity only, etc. Along the way, this gradually turned into hunting programmers in the wild. It needs to be funded to be successful.

Guide 296

Guide Startup Mobile Framework 296

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

According to Digital Map Products, it has appointed Dave Cozzens to its board, to help guide the company around strategic growth and positioning. Digital Map Products is backed by private equity investor Silversmith Capital Partners. READ MORE>>.

Product 133

Product Guide Equity Acquisition 133

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

According to the company, its new product, Guided Selling, uses data learned from billions of sales interactions to prioritize the next best actions--whether that is whom to contact, when and how to contact them, and what to say. READ MORE>>.

Sales 113

Sales Artificial Inteligence Software Guide 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Irvine-based Pathnostics , which offers up diagnostics tests and services in for urology, women's health, gastroenterology and cancer, has received a strategic investment from Chicago-based private equity investor Water Street Healthcare Ventures, the companies said on Wednesday. Financial details of that investment were not announced.

Funding 113

Funding Guide Equity Invest 113

socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2015

Purch , the online publishing company with offices in Culver City that owns Tom's Guide, TopTenReviews, Laptop, and other online publications, has raised $135M in a Series C funding round. The funding was led by Canso Investment Council, and included both equity and debt. READ MORE>>.

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Culver City Guide Equity Media 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2013

Irvine-based Local Corporation , the operator and publisher of online local business guides, announced this morning that it has appointed Frederick G. Thiel was previously Managing Partner of the Software IT Group of Triton Pacific Capital Partners, a private equity firm. Thiel to its board.

Guide 147

Guide Equity Software Customer 147

socalTECH

JULY 17, 2013

The new company is backed by JMI Equity. Business.com said it is in the midst of building a "more robust" library of content marketing assets on the site, including white papers, infographics, presentations, and buyer guides. business businesscom guide content marketing online jmiequity resourcenation' READ MORE>>.

Content 124

Content Guide San Diego Resource 124

socalTECH

MAY 8, 2014

Fred Thiel has been on Local''s board since 2013, having previously been an investor at private equity firm Triton Pacific Capital Partners, in addition to time at Graham Partners, TechStarter Ventures, GameSpy Industries, and Lantronix. local corporation krillion shopping guide software board executive triton' READ MORE>>.

Guide 147

Guide Equity Software Capital 147

socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2016

Carlsbad-based Business.com , the online business directory and information site which was most recently in the hands of JMI Equity, has been sold to New York-based content publisher Purch , the two said Wednesday afternoon. Purch is the publisher of such sites as Top Ten Reviews, Tom's Guide, Tom's Hardware, Live Science, and many others.

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Incubator Guide Equity 100

Berkonomics

JANUARY 20, 2022

Do take loans from sophisticated investors only after you have tried everything to get them to purchase equity…. It took several times the value of the cousin’s loan in legal fees and settlement just to extradite my interests from a suit that had no merit – but would have cost hundreds of thousands more just to get to trial.

Startup 317

Startup Entrepreneur Invest Course 317

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Oncology diagnostics company Epic Sciences, which last year launched what it describes as the only test that can help guide treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer, has raised $52 million in a financing led by New York private equity firm Blue Ox Healthcare Partners to develop tests to address more types of cancer.

San Diego 58

San Diego Guide Course Equity 58

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Here is the warning: The execution of equity allocations and of a good incentive program using equity is often mismanaged, damaging the corporate capitalization structure and even affecting the outcome of subsequent investment into the company. … Equity is divided between the founders and the business begun.

Equity 156

Equity Class Pricing Sales 156

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2022

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. In these rapidly changing times, in your own rapidly evolving company, culture will be the rudder that guides your path in a fashion that is consistent with your vision and values. There is no free lunch.

Sales 147

Sales Metrics Guide Startup 147

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

Okay, so now you have it narrowed down and have determined that you need: Part-Time CTO or Technology Advisor to help guide you and close a bit of the Startup Founder Developer Gap , and Equity-Only Cofounder Developer - the first real developer that will work for equity and produce the bulk of the application.

CTO Hire 211

CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 27, 2023

He speaks from a wealth of personal experience in private equity, as well as top executive positions at American Express, Sears, and Citigroup. Follow the guiding motto of Andy Grove at Intel, “Only the paranoid survive.” by Steven D. He found the dysfunctional engagement that sent snow blowers to his store in Miami every year.

Customer 140

Customer Custom Social Media Metrics 140

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. Being the leader doesn’t mean more equity, nor does it mean the leader will necessarily be CEO. The industry veteran.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 123

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Every startup needs two or three key advisors who have the domain experience, connections, and complementary skills to guide the founders through those early crises. Member of the Advisory Board.

Technical Review 147

Technical Review Software Review Entrepreneur Report 147

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Over the last four years, I watched numerous entrepreneurs raise equity. In 2018, many of them sold their companies or raised massive equity rounds. The best founders and CEOs artfully craft narratives that articulate a lucid vision amid the chaos of disruption. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018?

Southern California 133

Southern California SoCal Culver City Venture Capital 133

SoCal CTO

APRIL 25, 2017

That post and How to Find Programmers for You Startup - a Field Guide both lay out a lot of the tactics that will prepare a founder for important early conversations. The way they expressed it "technical co-founder" is code for find someone who will work as an Equity Only Developer. That's not going to be a successful outreach.

Email 150

Email Startup Develop Development 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2010

Barter services and use equity to get things done for minimum cash. Reign-in expenses. The most important task of a startup CEO is to review every expense with a miserly hand BEFORE the money flows out. Do not delegate this task! Make every effort to do things “in house”, rather than rely on outside services, accountants, and law firms.

Guide 92

Guide Startup Social Network Patents 92

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 5, 2012

Now its time to get to the legal nitty-gritty  set up the company, build the team with equity incentives, get the contracts in order, and everything else youre not thinking of (but a good lawyer will tell you). ou and the other founders have conceived of the next game-changing start-up.

Startup 113

Startup TCVN Guide Equity 113

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Startup Survival Guide: Beating the 800lb Gorillas. Hitchhikers Guide to Hypermonetizing the "3rd Wave". Equity vs. Debt: What's Best for My Startup. Also, if you are big on food our friends over at Bakespace has put together an ultimate Foodie's guide to SXSW Panel Picking :). The internet is finally tr.

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. Being the leader doesn’t mean more equity, nor does it mean the leader will necessarily be CEO. The industry veteran.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 123

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Each of the Pipeline participants is paired up with a mentor, and the goal is to help guide them through the process of choosing an enterprise. As a mentor, it''s my job to guide them through that process. yazhari angel investment women pipeline fellowship learning bootcamp venture capital private equity interview' READ MORE>>.

Angel 276

Angel Invest Mentor Technical Review 276

socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2008

inQ offers web chat services for e-commerce web sites, which helps to close online sales and guide users to select and find products. The firm has previously raised funding from Dolphin Equity, Emergence Capital Partners, Hudson Ventures, Partech International, and Vertrue. inQ did not detail reasons for the name change. READ MORE>>

Agoura Hills 100

Agoura Hills Agoura Outsource Guide 100

socalTECH

JULY 5, 2017

I moved down here to work as a large, $10 billion private equity fund with Ron Burkle, at Yucaipa Companies. As an investor, what made you decide to go from private equity to an operational role? I saw an opportunity to leave the comfort of private equity, and go after this opportunity to change the world.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Equity Legalzoom Capital 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2020

He speaks from a wealth of personal experience in private equity, as well as top executive positions at American Express, Sears, and Citigroup. Follow the guiding motto of Andy Grove at Intel, “Only the paranoid survive.” by Steven D. He found the dysfunctional engagement that sent snow blowers to his store in Miami every year.

Social Media 128

Social Media Metrics Customer Custom 128

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Bootstrapping allows you to maintain full control of your startup strategy, retain maximum equity, and avoid the time delay and energy spent to attract outside investors. An incubator may get you over initial hesitations, by connecting you with peers, advisors, and guiding you through the process of setting up a business.

Startup 72

Startup Entrepreneur Incubator Guide 72

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

They need a large infusion from venture capitalists, private equity, bank loans, or mezzanine financing. In these rapidly changing times, in your own rapidly evolving company, culture will be the rudder that guides your path in a fashion that is consistent with your vision and values. There is no free lunch.

Startup 97

Startup Sales Metrics Guide 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2020

Often the Boomer is more willing to work for equity, and easily convinced to step aside when revenues reach that next threshold. Every startup needs two or three key advisors who have the domain experience, connections, and complementary skills to guide the founders through those early crises. Member of the Advisory Board.

Startup 124

Startup Technical Review Software Review Entrepreneur 124

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

There''s just simply no way that the founder or the management or anyone with equity in the company, besides the investor with a six-x liq pref (liquidation preference), could make any money. Instead, Adeo has created a liquidity pool of equity which is shared with all graduates from the Institute. Nowadays it''s more like, 75,000.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Technical Review 232

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

For those negotiating equity allocations it covers some of the most complex issues to address in the process. Equity is divided between the founders and the business begun. Let me try to advance a few rules of thumb to help guide you here. This post is longer than usual.

Equity 256

Equity Class Pricing Sales 256

socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2012

We caught up with Sam Altman, the firm's founder, to hear more about the company, and how we went from working in private equity to heading up a company all about finding nightlife. When I finished school at Stanford, I knew I wanted to run my own company, but ended up moving to Los Angeles to join with a large private equity firm.

Content 196

Content Equity Startup Platform 196

Steve Reich

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Ben Kuo at SoCal Tech did us all a big favor by publishing his Complete Guide to Southern California Incubators. The accelerators want a substantial chunk of equity in exchange for that cash. After all, it is a business and the owners of the accelerator clearly expect that equity to pay off. Is it a good trade?

Southern California 40

Southern California Incubator SoCal Entrepreneur 40

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Justine and I have included venture capitalists and people focused on debt equity, crowdfunding, and all kinds of different sources for raising money at our upcoming conference. I think one of the hardest things for women, is to access capital.

Help 224

Help Entrepreneur Capital Startup 224

socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2011

Los Angeles-based growth equity investor Vicente Capital Partners officially announced today that it has led a SEries C investment in Santa Monica-based Campus Explorer , the fifth investment from its Growth Equity Fund. Klaus Koch, Managing Partner of Vicente Capital Partners, is joining Campus Explorer's board as part of the funding.

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Capital Santa Monica Equity Los Angeles 124