socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2018

The Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), which kicked off on Wednesday, and continues today in Santa Monica, is one of the biggest gathering places for venture capital, private equity investors, and technology executives from around the globe. You do a great job of getting venture capital and private equity investors here.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic. Where to Search for the Technical Cofounder So where might you run into the right person? Here are some ideas: In your company or other companies. Ask around for ideas on where they hang out. Here's an example of that kind of email.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

I think there are a lot of opportunities across all of these areas of technology, especially as it relates to Southern California. We know you invest globally, but are there specific kinds of companies you hope to focus on here in Southern California? Southern California, in particular, has a lot of talent in ad tech.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Brett and I both grew up in Southern California. So, what is PeerStreet? Where there are lots of players focused on different types of equity, different types of investments, different types of debt, they're doing it in a very unfocused manner. I came up with this idea due to a deep obsession with the mortgage industry.

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Southern California Google Technical Review Manhattan Beach 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 24, 2008

Thursday, October 30, 2008 -- "Funding Growth in an Uncertain Market" Technology Council of Southern California. Financing Options available to Southern California Technology Companies have changed. The ways investors evaluate companies and how they make positive decisions are also evolving. What about after the funding?

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Southern California Funding Marketing Technology Council 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

K5Launch (www.k5launch.com) is modeled after the successful Y-Combinator and TechStars acceleration programs, and invests equity, provides mentors, and runs a three month program to get very early stage startups off the ground. We are in Orange County, but we're also focused more largely on Southern California.

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socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2021

For today's interview, we spoke to Dave Eastman, the Director of the Viterbi Startup Garage, a startup incubator that is run by the University of Southern California, out of its location in Marina Del Rey. Dave Eastman: For one thing, although we're not completely unique in this, is we don't take equity.

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Marina Del Rey Startup USC Incubator 150

Tech.Co

JULY 18, 2016

Whether it be renowned athletes looking to enjoy some sun in the off-season or movies stars basking in the glory of stardom in between takes, the number of recognizable faces in this southern California city can be too much for some fans to bear. And for those L.A. More startups to come**. Startup Showcase in Chicago.

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Los Angeles Angel Startup Newsletter 70

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

And, the equity markets are certainly a more challenging environment. So you don't see as many people looking for funding now? The ideas and people seeking money are out there in quantity. Those are companies seeking under $100,000, who are early stage, and might just have some interesting ideas.

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Tech Coast Angels Technical Review Angel Southern California 231

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2009

One of the industries which has seen a lot of activity lately in Southern California is clean technology, with a large amount of investment activity and new company formation. Nikhil Jain: We already have a list of deals, from Southern California, the rest of the U.S., Let's start with an overview of Clean Green Guy.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

" In this case, he had a pretty compelling idea, had very little money, and didn't have the capacity himself to build it. His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. Have a rough idea of what you are looking for in terms of talent. Is this a Wordpress hack?

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Guide Startup Mobile Framework 349

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

They hold a strong presence in Southern California, with locations in 30 cities. The team had the profile of an unbelievable startup story, with three college dropouts and a very early-stage idea that couldn’t have predicted where they’ve ended up today. Jump In with Both Feet. Focus on Value, Not Advertising.

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Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

This invitation-only summit will spotlight innovative enterprises and accelerate their growth by providing executives with a platform that enables relationship-building and idea-sharing. Attendees will include investors from leading growth equity funds as well as media executives. Email lauren.jenkins@siemer.com.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Funding the Big Idea! The event features our premier Speed Dating program where you can personally meet one on one and present your idea to Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, and Private and Public Equity Investors.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2011

Every so often--particularly in Southern California--you run into a serial entrepreneur, with multiple successes and great track record-- yet, who very few people are aware of. It worked so well, in fact, that venture capitalists actually came to visit us, looked at what we had, and wanted to invest because of that technology.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 25, 2017

I'm working on a start up idea in the XXX market with my partner and we are currently looking for full stack developer to join us as a technical co-founder. 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.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

" In this case, he had a pretty compelling idea, had very little money, and didn't have the capacity himself to build it. His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. Have a rough idea of what you are looking for in terms of talent. Is this a Wordpress hack?

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Guide Startup Mobile Framework 296

socalTECH

AUGUST 12, 2009

I meet these founders one-on-one, and I'm introduced to them through our own personal network -- Mike Paolucci, John Waller, and myself have been in the startup game on and off, in New York and Southern California for a lot of years between us. It was their idea that created Startup Exchange. They like the idea.

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Venture Capital Startup Idealab Technical Review 165

socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

He was the startup-to-profitability CFO at Fandango, and really is one of the most incredible, operational executives in all of So-Cal. When I shoed up with a few pages of conceptual, early stage ideas around consumer finance, it was immediately captivating, and it really lined up with what he wanted to do.

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Startup Ideas Southern California Social Network 197

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

They hold a strong presence in Southern California, with locations in 30 cities. The team had the profile of an unbelievable startup story, with three college dropouts and a very early-stage idea that couldn’t have predicted where they’ve ended up today. Jump In with Both Feet. Focus on Value, Not Advertising.

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Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 11, 2012

This forum provides a great opportunity to network and share ideas with other industry leaders. Panelists include: Jay Beaghan, Managing Director of Investment Banking in Imperial Capital; William Quigley is Managing Director of Clearstone Venture Partners; Louis A.

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Technology Company Companies Clearstone 100

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 14, 2009

First, early in the post, Mark mentions: The idea behind the meetup is to connect technology startups with prospective hires who may be interested to work for “alternative compensation”–e.g., reduced salary, partial equity, good experience, etc. I’ll give you equity in the company.” They haven’t.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

If your company is positioned in a science, technology, or education field, you may be well poised for a government grant to validate your idea, develop your product, and grow your business. These grants do not require payback or equity in your company.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

We''ve raised around $72 million now in equity capital. Dan Rodrigues: The genesis for the idea actually started in my last business, between the first company I started--which was an Internet startup--and Kareo. We were small, and had about ten engineers, providing customer solutions for businesses in Southern California.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 2, 2015

This includes links to CTO Salary and Equity Trends, Technology Roles in Startups , Initial Conversation with a CTO or Technical Advisor , Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup , Hiring a CTO for Your Startup and many others. It’s a good idea to start with a fairly narrow definition.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Los Angeles Angel 150

socalTECH

APRIL 22, 2010

We had a chance to speak with Jerry Fitch , CEO of the firm, about the interest in the electric/smart metering market, his views on where the market is today, as well as a bit about the experience of operating as a private equity backed firm. Jerry Fitch: California is always a bell-weather for this kind of activity.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

However, on the other hand, some ideas are more sensitive than others especially in the development phase, and an entrepreneur should be careful to disclose the idea only to those in whom he/she has a reasonable level of trust and who are genuinely in a position to help the company. Sounds like a great group.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

I once mentioned this idea to a fellow SoCal VC when I told him I wanted a CIC in LA and he said, “Co-location is dead. These are not to be confused with incubators like YCombinator or IdeaLab which look to invest in your company and take equity positions. We don’t believe in it anymore.

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Startup Venture Capital Incubator Entrepreneur 285

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

They get together with a few buddies, bounce around ideas, build some code (sometimes internally, sometimes through contractors), start talking to potential angel investors and then register their company. So eventually you have your company funded but only 2 of the 5 people who started the company are still around.

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Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Mithril is struggling to compete against ferocious competition in the growth-stage equity market. South California is also seeing declining seed investment. Today, the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) published its updated economic forecast for LA and the Southern California region.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2012

There are so many activities and events that have sprouted this year to support the thriving tech scene in Southern California. With all these many activities and so many people coming together it becomes inevitable that situations may arise that can interfere with the community’s best interest.

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Startup Ideas San Diego Mentor 100

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

A SoCal native and graduate of both UCLA and USC, Richard Rosenblatt led the growth of MySpace from an unknown to a household name. Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. Iraq a hard place to work, is not SoCal. socaltech socal socalcto

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Riot Games Southern California 75

socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2010

One of the more successful serial entrepreneurs here in Southern California has been Robin D. If you have a good idea, a good marketplace with certain characteristics, every company needs technology, every company needs finance, sales, marketing, and operations--that's the hard part. com, and managing director at Tickets.com.

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Startup Content Sites CTO Coach 223

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

I think from the perspective of real credibility, what we need is venture capital in the private equity marketplace. No matter what we say, the statistics are what they are and invested capital in Silicon Valley still dwarfs Southern California. But in terms of what is going on in Palo Alto, it’s still a very small number.

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Los Angeles Media Invest Startup 84

socalTECH

MAY 23, 2012

Bauckhage talks about the firm's recent funding from DFJ Espirit, T-Venture, Grazia Equity, and others, and how the company has been helping studios like Twentieth Century Fox, Universal, Disney and Paramount market their upcoming releases. What is the idea behind Moviepilot? We started about four or five years ago.

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Startup Paramount Netflix Entertainment 164

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

I don’t like the idea of taking on WebEx or GotoMeeting. Having raised money from Josh Hanna whom I’ve only heard great things about (he founded Flutter when we were both living in London – he sold it to BetFair, now a HUGE company in online gambling) I have to imagine they are doing something right.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike has over 18 years of business development, marketing and management experience in businesses ranging from early stage start-ups to private equity and from mid-stage business to large turn-around operations. Alex previously helped lead the Proto Group at Idealab, working to determine the feasibility of new business ideas.

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Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96