socalTECH

JUNE 29, 2011

According to Specific Media, News Corporation will take a minority equity stake in Specific Media as part of the deal. Los Angeles-based MySpace , the once dominant social networking website, has been sold to Irvine-based Specific Media , the online advertising network, in a deal reportly worth $35M.

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Media Social Network Advertising News 140

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Solicit funds from friends and family.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

The news comes as ventureWire reports that Active Network is serious about an IPO. Active Network is backed by ESPN, Canaan Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, Performance Equity Partners, and others, and was founded in 1998. Financial details of the win were not disclosed.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

Recognizing the tens of billions of dollars that the Southern Californian region leaves on the table, because it hasn’t taken its rightful place in the American technology industry, a new group called the Alliance for Southern California Innovation has just released a report to analyze how SoCal can work to assume its pole position.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2018

What was the biggest news for your organization in 2018? Their report crystallized the opportunity and pathways to moving SoCal forward as one of the leading global innovation ecosystem. In my home we have a network of Alexas that provide news, information and music but have also become our de facto home intercom system.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2010

The firm--which has been running its own series of reports on the online advertising market--attributed the increase in CPMs to holiday ad spending, as well as interesting in celebrity news topics. Rubicon said it expects 2010 to be a "strong year" for digital advertising. READ MORE>>.

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Clearstone Advertising News Equity 113

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 21, 2014

Overall, great news for our fair city with a 25% increase in funds raised in 2013 over the year before. The latest Built In LA report shows nice trends in the continued growth of Los Angeles’ equity economy and entrepreneurial culture.” Originally posted by the good people at Built In Los Angeles.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. Nevertheless, it’s an option that doesn’t cost you equity. Solicit funds from friends and family.

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Startup Technical Review Equity Incubator 53

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Theodore Schleifer at Recode reported a rare deep dive into the internal intrigue at a prominent VC firm, in this case Mithril Capital. Mithril is struggling to compete against ferocious competition in the growth-stage equity market. Quality tech news from around the web. Mithril Capital, management fees, and VC strategic drift.

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Venture Capital Startup Technical Review Invest 202

LATechDigest

MAY 16, 2016

Follow LA Tech Digest on Twitter ( link ) for news as it happens. **. DISNEY Reports $147M Loss, Shuts Down Video Game Division ( link ). COMPARABLY Adds Equity Calculator ( link ). CORNERSTONE ON DEMAND Launches New Products ( link ). THIS WEEK’S EVENTS: see full calendar. Monday May 16. LA Fintech. Hack for LA.

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Santa Monica Snapchat Pasadena News 45

Xconomy

JULY 22, 2016

The top news in biotech this week centers around one big job opening: the head seat at Biogen, now that George Scangos has announced plans to leave the company. But there’s plenty more to dig through as well, from a shakeup at Zafgen to a few new high profile startups and a newly public gene therapy company.

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Xconomy

JUNE 10, 2016

Plans for new incubators were announced in two different cities. We’ve got those stories, plus a spate of financings and deals, a legal feud, and other news below. Ed Silverman at STAT reported the analyst note first. The new prices don’t reflect rebates and discounts.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2012

A 2011 McKinsey Global report says Big Data is the next frontier for innovation,competition and productivity, this could be reason the seasoned investors and executives believe these are big data days. 35+ Equity Partners on board. The good news is Data Collective fund is now open to the public. Big Data Shift. Doors open.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Oracle Software Review 74

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2010

News & World Report , people over 40 were key players in 86.6% How can you beat finding someone who has been there and done that, able to mentor Gen-Y, has lots of connections to people in your industry, and is often willing to work for equity alone? Last year about 40% of the total workforce was Boomers. Angel Investor.

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Mentor Statistics High Tech Demand 75

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2014

I like to get a mix of people who have reported to the candidate, whom the candidate has reported to (2x) and peers. I know that in later-stage growth equity deals some firms even hire third-parties who will do the reference calls. As your candidate for at least 5 references. A word on recruiter references.

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Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Report 302

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

The good news is that business success requires careful attention to these same key ingredients. Instead of seeking more venture capital or taking on equity partners, many business owners decide to sell when they believe they have reached a certain level of success and can best leverage company assets. When to Sell.

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Startup Acquisition Outsource Development Outsource 40

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. ” Monica Mehta is managing principal of New York-based investment firm Seventh Capital. TCVN News' By Monica Mehta. Is this a limited window of opportunity, or more?

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In 2009, when the platform was just under three years old, Nielsen put out a report stating that Twitter had grown 1,382% year-over-year. It was a destination for breaking news. Moments is their real time news related product: it brings together all the most talked about topics of the day in one tab. The word of mouth.

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Platform Startup News Content 40

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

You don’t have unlimited equity to dole out. Great leaders cultivate relationships with the press because they understand that journalists don’t want to publish press releases and by knowing you and knowing your company they can actually cover you better when you do have news. They give good news and bad news personally.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

One of the big questions, probably the biggest questions that I get from reporters, is 'what trends do you see? equity debate. Converts versus equity deals - Chris Dixon , August 31, 2010 There has been a debate going on the past few days over whether seed deals should be funded using equity or convertible notes (converts).

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Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

because every community needs its local tech press to report on companies and run conference. I’ve often talked about the NY advantage of having the NY Times, WSJ, Silicon Alley Insider, New York Magazine and even the editor of TechCrunch based there. It’s an awesome source of regional news. Marketing Muscle.

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