TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Robertson is the founder of Influence , a networking tool for influencers that’s expected to announce its Series A financing in the coming weeks. The startup has already secured a seed investment from Maveron and CRV, TechCrunch has learned, and will receive another $150,000 in exchange for 7% equity upon entering YC next year.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

When companies come into our incubator, we take no equity, we take no stake in the company, it's completely free for the participant. Is there a screening process or criteria for firms to use the facilities? They screen and score companies based on their application, and if that looks good, they come in for a face-to-face interview.

Incubator 212

Incubator San Diego Technical Review Development Team Review 212

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Networking effectiveness is a measure of your potential. Productive networking traffic does not happen by default. Networking relationships still drive most promotions, jobs, and new clients. Networking relationships still drive most promotions, jobs, and new clients. Businesses only move forward on results.

Startup 93

Startup Writing Entrepreneur Screening 93

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. are eliminated during due diligence.

Invest 99

Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. Instead of advertising, their large, colorful screens are a direct result of these core values. By the way) They also send professional photographers food and products for their venues, then design these bits of media into collages for their clients’ screens.

Social Media 106

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 106

SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. I have a great network of fellow CTOs, especially in the Los Angeles area. There's a lot on my blog already around this topic.

CTO Hire 282

CTO Hire CTO Coach Technical Review Startup 282

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Investors and entrepreneurs who won at the fundraising game during and after the Great Recession offer advice on landing equity money. Pitching at a screening in slow months can result in delayed response from investors or even lack of interest at lightly attended screenings. By Monica Mehta. The group invested $8.7

Tips 100

Tips Capital Tech Coast Angels Screening 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii. So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii. We spent our future since the equity was artificial. It is also a result of pent-up demand. So why the ’09 bounce? See point 2 below.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. Instead of advertising, their large, colorful screens are a direct result of these core values. By the way) They also send professional photographers food and products for their venues, then design these bits of media into collages for their clients’ screens.

Social Media 81

Social Media Startup Screening Advertising 81

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The AngelSoft Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. are eliminated during due diligence.

Angel 89

Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

Several people have recently come to me to help them source and/or hire full-time CTOs for their startup having found me through my post that looks at: Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data. I have a great network of fellow CTOs, especially in the Los Angeles area. There's a lot on my blog already around this topic.

CTO Hire 225

CTO Hire CTO Coach Technical Review Startup 225

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

AngelList 101 : As you know, AngelList is a platform where angels can invest in semi-screened tech deals. Angels have additional networks. I have a slightly different take on why I find it valuable. For starters, what is AngelList Syndicates? Kind of obvious. Angels add domain experience. Of course the same goes with traditional VCs.

Venture Capital 356

Venture Capital Invest Course Technical Review 356

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

We have our own ad network, where we work with partners like AOL, and Local.com to augment our traffic, through structured deals with third parties. Maybe we''re not at the super massive Google scale, but with our ad networks here we still have a billion and a half events every day, which is a lot to get your hands around.

Technical Review 223

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 223

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2013

We have our own ad network, where we work with partners like AOL, and Local.com to augment our traffic, through structured deals with third parties. Maybe we''re not at the supper massive Google scale, but with our ad networks here we still have a billion and a half events every day, which is a lot to get your hands around.

Technical Review 211

Technical Review Glendale Advertising Google 211

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2014

OP: myLINGO is a smartphone app where you can select and download an audio track of a movie in your preferred language and go to the theatre and have that audio track synchronize to the movie playing on the screen. I wouldn’t have asked people to work for us on sweat equity. Now people are using it – it’s been incredible.

Startup 91

Startup Entertainment CTO Coach Screening 91

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Huddle allows users to maintain an interconnected network of secure online workspaces for file sharing, ideation, project management and virtual meetings. Those companies are already going to be crushed by Skype’s new screen sharing capabilities. Current round: $7mm in Series C from Atlas Ventures (lead), Benchmark, Integral Capital.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. I was watching Meet the Press this morning and they put a big screen behind the guests with TweetDeck open and showing the constant stream of information about Egypt. And I had all the VCs play head games with me.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. I was watching Meet the Press this morning and they put a big screen behind the guests with TweetDeck open and showing the constant stream of information about Egypt. And I had all the VCs play head games with me.

Entrepreneur 176

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 176

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

In Hulu it is each individual studio / network wanting to push their own stuff direct rather than through Hulu. Hulu emerged in the social networking era and yet Boxee has been way out in front in terms of creating social viewing experiences. We are entering the age of “second screen&# TV viewing.

Hulu 292

Hulu Technical Review Content Advertising 292