socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Santa Monica-based Rubicon Project said this morning that it has raised $18M in additional funding, and acquired the Fox Audience Network (FAN) from New Corporation. In further details on the FAN deal, Addante also said that it has not acquired the advertising sales team at FAN, saying that it "is not, and will not be, an ad network."

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Well, Los Angeles based Near Networks (www.nearnetworks.com) is looking to both reach customers online, and avoid the tacky, lousy production of typical small business ads, with a new service. What is Near Networks? It's also a great way to build out your own YouTube channel, which we also help them do.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage. An incubator won’t help you if the market opportunity is small, the competitors are large, or your solution doesn’t address a real need.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2013

Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. Network big to get connections and ideas, but do the work yourself. Hire experts, not help. startup control equity bootstrapping Rich Christiansen business'

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socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2017

Thousand Oaks-based wireless networking equipment maker Xirrus has been acquired by Riverbed , to help bolster its SD WAN efforts, the two said on Wednesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Riverbed said it will continue to offer up Xirrus as a stand-alone enterprise WLAN solution.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2013

Santa Monica-based content delivery network EdgeCast has just filled up its warchest, announcing Thursday that it has raised $54M in a big funding round. The new funding was led by Performance Equity Management, and also included existing investors Menlo Ventures and Steamboat Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

On the plus side, it’s an opportunity to get in early and really help make things happen that will change an industry, or change the world. Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. Join an existing angel investor group.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In fact, the cost may be minimal, if you do your networking and build a relationship with an experienced business executive or two in your domain who are willing to share and give back for a nominal retainer, perhaps one percent of your new startup equity. The cost of a co-founder is usually fifty percent of your equity.

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socalTECH

MAY 13, 2014

GenMark said Mendel joins the company from Active Network, where he had been CFO of the company, up until its sale to Vista Equity. The company said Slansky will help through an "appropriate" transition period at the company. The company said Slansky will help through an "appropriate" transition period at the company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Peer-to-peer networking with other startups and founders in the same stage. An incubator won’t help you if the market opportunity is small, the competitors are large, or your solution doesn’t address a real need.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

In fact, there are a few key sites to help you find angels, including AngelList and Gust , but these don’t tell you very much about how angels work, and how to find the right ones for your startup. Here are eight key insights that will help you find a productive match: Angels want equity ownership, not causes.

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socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2012

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications said today that it has completed the sale of its CES Creative Electronics Systems SA subsidiary, to a group of European private equity firms led by Vinci Capital SA. MRV said the sale will help it to focus on its core business of network infrastructure equipment and network management products.

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socalTECH

APRIL 20, 2015

Santa Monica-based Switching Concepts , a provider of turnkey telecom switching platforms, aimed at helping startup and existing telecommunications providers, has been acquired by X5 Solutions. X5 Solutions is based in Seattle, and is owned by private equity investor NewSpring Capital. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

MAY 15, 2013

The two companies said the deal is expected to close in the second half of the year, and will help Mellanox bolster its ability to deliver cost-effective, high-speed networks with next generation optical connectivity. Kotura was venture backed by ARCH Venture Partners, GF Private Equity Group, Rockley Ventures, and Viterbi Group.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Get help with grant funding and incubator resources. Online or evening entrepreneurship classes for anyone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

For example, professional investors put great priority on your previous experience in building a business, and they expect to own a portion of the business equity and control for the funds they do provide. Trade equity or services for startup help. Another common example is exchanging equity for legal and accounting support.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 15, 2018

Best Buy is paying $800 million in cash for GreatCall, a San Diego-based healthtech company which private equity firm GTCR bought early last year. GreatCall operates a virtual mobile telecommunications network for a customers base of more than 900,000 elderly consumers. Minnesota-based Best Buy (NYSE: BBY.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2014

Swarm said that San Diego is falling behind, as established software companies are being acquired and moved out of town, and investments in software in software have only been growing at single digit rates--and that it hopes to help change that. Others involved in the effort include investor Brant Cooper, and Cooley''s Eric Otterson.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

" Typically, this requires quite a bit more information for me to be able to respond and provide real help. Your technical advisor can likely help. Tech Events / Meetups - In Los Angeles, There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented. Go to user groups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2022

It won’t help your case or your workload to do an email blast and follow-up with 250,000 members around the world. This is another very popular website for raising equity or debt investments for startups. USA Angel Investment Network. The reach is very broad, with a network has 30 branches extending to 80 different countries.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2013

And it applies to business relationships & networking as much as it does to remuneration in the workplace. And sometimes I feel happy to help somebody even when we’re just getting to know each other. Brunson’s short and to-the-point blog post, “ It’s Called Networking, Not Using.” Be helpful.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Private equity investment firm Blackstone said Friday that it is expanding its university entrepreneurship program, Blackstone LaunchPad , to Southern California. Blackstone said it is supplying a $3.5M The new effort is open to students in any major. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Barter services and use equity to get things done for minimum cash. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Make every effort to do things “in house”, rather than rely on outside services, accountants, and law firms. Create intellectual property. spirit entrepreneur startup mistakes business'

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 20, 2021

One startup that aims to help make the process simpler, cheaper and less stressful by helping people manage the home renovation process has raised $6 million to help it grow even faster. We’re also helping contractors make communicating and receiving payment much easier,” Wu said. trillion-dollar industry.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

A grant is not an equity investment, so the entrepreneur doesn’t have to give up a stake in the company either. Professional help costs money. Extend your networking. In the US, many entrepreneurs see grants as “free money,” since they are not loans and don’t have to be repaid.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 21, 2020

The pay equity fights that the women’s team has led are still ongoing ( and suffered a setback earlier this year ), but Nortman and Portman saw an opportunity to chart a new course for the league with the combination of both of their support. . Image Credits: Angel City. ” Nortman said.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Being the leader doesn’t mean more equity, nor does it mean the leader will necessarily be CEO. A sales fanatic on the founder team helps to contain that risk. The rest can come from early hires (with stock options to assure commitment), equity investors, or even strategic partners. The industry veteran. The sales professional.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Part of the challenge in every business is to first recognize who can help you, and secondly take the initiative to build a productive relationship with that person or team. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from people who are ahead of you. Avoid naysayers and downers. Maintain competitor relationships and seek alternate views.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The financing will be used to help students finance their Entity Academy tuition, which typically costs $15,000. Added to this is the diversity mix among those women, which also poses a different kind of challenge for that cohort, but also a great boost for Entity for helping them address that.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2012

The funding included a senior credit facility from Wells Fargo Capital Finance and a subordinated debt and equity investment from SF Capital Group. FastPay offers up credit lines of up to $5M to online content publishers, social marketers, and others to provide better liquidity to those firms.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 8, 2022

Your great idea for the next Facebook may make you wealthy, but it probably won’t help the hungry. Should you start a company solo or find co-founders to help you? You have very little money, and you don’t want to give away your equity. The answer is to look hard inside yourself, to see what makes you happy and satisfied.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

Venture capital firms look for the most mature companies they can find, Angel investors typically deal a tier lower, while friends and family are most likely to help you get started. The ride has been fun, but I need my money out to start the next big thing.” This is the exit stage for the entrepreneur, and for all earlier investors.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Revolution, the parent company of Revolution Ventures , the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and Revolution Growth , has evangelized its approach to backing companies in emerging markets, helping promote entrepreneurialism in geographies often overlooked by Silicon Valley’s Patagonia vest-wearing venture capitalists.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Landline , the operator of a bus network in the Midwest, is one of the latest companies to raise venture capital. The goal is to help those who live far distances from airports save money and to make the experience of busing more enjoyable. billion in a round led by the private equity firm GPI Capital this week. is negative.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

On the plus side, it’s an opportunity to get in early and really help make things happen that will change an industry, or change the world. Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S. Remember that 9 out of 10 startups fail in every realm.

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socalTECH

JUNE 25, 2013

The reason why, is the firm has been running ads since January to help get the word out about its service and products. Convertro said it has been working with Media Design Group , a direct response TV advertising agency, to help measure the efficacy of broadcast marketing. READ MORE>>.

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