socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. What's your favorite technology gadget, device, or innovation you ran across this year? Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017?

Santa Monica 124

Santa Monica Southern California Venture Capital SoCalTech 124

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners (www.marchcp.com) has just announced a brand new, $240M venture investment fund, led by longtime venture investing veterans Jim Armstrong, Sumant Mandal, Gregory Milken and Jamie Montgomery. What is the investment focus for this fund?

Southern California 113

Southern California Capital Funding Invest 113

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

According to a Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don''t attract investors failing within the first three years. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity (coming soon).

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Funding Startup Technical Review 113

Xconomy

MAY 30, 2016

Lita Nelsen has seen it up close—and played a part in its evolution—from her studies there in the 1960s, to her business-school fellowship in the late 1970s, to her 30 years working in MIT’s Technology Licensing Office. MIT’s approach to nurturing entrepreneurship has changed a lot over the past 50 years.

Startup 67

Startup Compton Research Technology 67

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

A core tenet of Xconomy—and the reason behind our broad coverage across information technology, life sciences, energy, and more—is that the most interesting and important innovations often arise from the intersection of different disciplines. In short, the field is exploding. billion last year , roughly double the 2014 total.

Newsletter 40

Newsletter Research Technology Equity 40

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2015

Yet I still get too many business plans that clearly are looking for money to do research and development (R&D) on a new and unproven technology. In this context, there are at least six stages often included in the scope of R&D to narrow your focus: Search for new technologies. Technology pilots. Technology pilots.

Develop 102

Develop Development Product Funding 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

According to a classic Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. These resources often include a cash investment, as well as office space, and consulting.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Startup Technical Review Equity 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2017

More recently, the desire for extra income has become the key driver in new startups, according to a 2015 study. This usually means not taking money from equity investors, since investors want fast growth, high profits, and an exit event, to allow investments to be recouped. It seems that more people are focused on money today.

Entrepreneur 69

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Course 69

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

According to my experience and a classic Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with a majority of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity.

Develop 70

Develop Development Product Startup 70

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

If you look at games like Farmville, and really any of the other really popular games on the market, they really aren't all that technologically innovative. Now that we have the technology for mobile phones and tablets, to put out a game like Infinity Blade, that's what we are going to do. They aren't games that look really astounding.

Startup 217

Startup Mobile Venture Capital Resource 217

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. A hypothetical scenario, is an entrepreneur might be looking for a couple million to commercialize some technology, which takes algae and converts it to biofuel.

Southern California 193

Southern California Startup eHarmony Sites 193

socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2013

Instead of equity, the company is aimed at profiting profitable small businesses with business debt funding from investors, to help those businesses grow and get to the next level. Why did you decide to focus on debt, not equity? I studied finance, and worked on Wall Street as a credit analyst, so I understand debt better.

Startup 247

Startup Software Review Entrepreneur Equity 247

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

According to a Gompers and Lerner study, the challenge is very real, with 90% of new ventures that don't attract investors failing within the first three years. The hottest new way of funding startups is to use online sites, like Kickstarter , to request donations, pre-order, get a reward, or even give equity (coming soon).

Startup 123

Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 123

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2014

A grant is not an equity investment, so the entrepreneur doesn’t have to give up a stake in the company either. In today’s fast moving technology world, that may give your competitor the edge, or your startup may wither and die waiting. Professional help costs money. Stringent spending controls. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 97

Startup High Tech Research Funding 97

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 12, 2010

In the technology world there are a few websites that most startups track to keep up with the latest financings, acquisitions, product announcements and gossip: BusinessInsider, TechCrunch, Mashable, GigaOm, etc. In the VC & Private Equity world there’s a small number, too, with one of the most respected being PEHub.

Venture Capital 232

Venture Capital Slides Seed Funding Google 232

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 24, 2011

According to financial columnist Daniel Solin, “One large study looked at more than 15,000 predictions by 237 market timing newsletters over a 12-year period. At the end of the period studied, 94.5% New hires in a depressed economy also tend to be more willing to accept below-market salaries in exchange for equity-based compensation.

Company 257

Company Companies Startup Study 257

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

For example, “I just patented a new cell-phone technology that will double battery life for half the cost. Project revenues, costs and investment needs. When sizing your funding request, be aware of the value of your startup today, since most investors expect an equity share for their contributions.

Startup 65

Startup Writing Patents Competition 65

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2011

A grant is not an equity investment, so the entrepreneur doesn’t have to give up a stake in the company either. In today’s fast moving technology world, that may give your competitor the edge, or your startup may wither and die waiting. I applaud the initiative, and encourage startups in this direction, but there are costs.

High Tech 88

High Tech Startup Research Entrepreneur 88

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Keynote: Jordan Rohan, Managing Director of Equity Research, Internet and Digital Media, Thomas Weisel Partners 9:30am: Keynote Panel: The State of Mobile: The Economics Of Critical Mass? Dave Gwozdz, CEO of Mojiva will highlight some findings of this recent study called "State of the Industry in Mobile."

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

How to create a technology start-up inside a large organization - based on how we are doing it right. Bootstrapping marketing, Start-up, Technology. . Web and mobile technology have developed differently in Japan than any other country with hardware, Entrepreneurism / Monetization business, japan, Localization. .

Guide 69

Guide Startup Venture Capital Entrepreneur 69

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

When an entrepreneur takes on investors who take equity (i.e. The board is where large equity investors get their representation. Feel free to study CBS or Weinstein Company to find out what happens when you have crony independents on a board. 25,000 is still skin in the game to them. money is money and skin in the game matters.

Startup 187

Startup Writing Venture Capital Oracle 187

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Machine Learning / AI They discussed many topics ranging from protection of the press to what Mark looks for in an entrepreneur to investing outside of Silicon Valley and of course Trump and sports. He said that he believes AI will have a bigger impact than any technology in the last 30 years. Here is the full YouTube interview.

Artificial Inteligence 105

Artificial Inteligence Study Press Netflix 105

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Some really great stuff in 2010 that aims to help startups around product, technology, business models, etc.

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Since 2008, the desire for profits has trumped passion in 54 percent of new startups, according to a more recent study. This usually means not taking money from equity investors, since investors want fast growth, high profits, and an exit event, to allow investments to be recouped. According to William R.

Startup 92

Startup Entrepreneur Equity Course 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Since 2008, the desire for profits has trumped passion in 54 percent of new startups, according to a recent study. This usually means not taking money from equity investors, since investors want fast growth, high profits, and an exit event, to allow investments to be recouped. According to a recent book by William R.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Startup Equity Course 96