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MARCH 13, 2018
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StartEngine Debuts Eight New Startups At Demo Day
socalTECH
JANUARY 30, 2013
StartEngine , the startup accelerator headed by Howard Marks, is launching its newest class of startups today in a private event in Santa Monica. The eight startups are pitching their investors to startups at CrossCampus in Santa Monica this afternoon.
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Capturing The Entrepreneurial Energy At StartEngine's Demo Day
socalTECH
JANUARY 31, 2013
It was standing room only at StartEngine 's Demo Day Wednesday afternoon, held at Santa Monica's Cross Campus , as the startup accelerator launched eight of its latest startups into the world, after a 90 day process of mentoring, honing their business model, and heads down development. Standing room only crowd at StartEngine).
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What Mattered in 2012: Kevin Winston, Digital LA
socalTECH
DECEMBER 27, 2012
Kevin Winston , is the organizer of Digital LA , the popular and widely attended networking organization for the Los Angeles startup, web, movie, music, marketing, and social media community. We'll head back to the beach on the first week of summer for a week-long Silicon Beach Fest in Santa Monica June 2013.
LA’s Own Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
Today marks another great day for the LA startup community as one of the city’s prominent mentoring programs , Launchpad LA, received VC funding – for each startup.
LA’s Own Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 9, 2011
Today marks another great day for the LA startup community as one of the city’s prominent mentoring programs , Launchpad LA, received VC funding – for each startup.
Interview Behzad Kianmahd, TAU Ventures
socalTECH
MAY 10, 2018
Behzad Kianmahd is the co-founder of Los Angeles coworking space Cross Campus , which is one of the major centers of startup activity in Silicon Beachand also involved as co-founder and lead investor in a brand new, venture capital fund, TAU Ventures (www.ideasimmersion.com/tau-ventures/).
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Interview with Sam Teller, LaunchpadLA
socalTECH
JUNE 20, 2012
There is a large menu of startup accelerators in the Los Angeles, but one of more established efforts in the area is LaunchpadLA ([link] The effort actually started as an informal mentoring program, but has grown and expanded to follow the accelerator model. Sam Teller: Launchpad is an accelerator in Santa Monica.
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261 How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 20, 2012
Tracy is knowledgeable enough to talk tech and swap design & product stories with other founders, but she realized early that networking amongst this group and reading and writing in their journals would not bring her more customers. Once off the ground she could attract mentors from her industry. She focused on her customer.
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363 CEO meeting in westside Los Angeles (Santa Monica), March 13th [Updated]
CEO Flow
MARCH 2, 2009
Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. 9:30a – 10a: Network with CEOs from this and the next session.
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CEO meeting in westside Los Angeles (Santa Monica), March 13th [Updated]
CEO Flow
MARCH 2, 2009
Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. 9:30a – 10a: Network with CEOs from this and the next session.
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CEO meeting in westside Los Angeles (Santa Monica), March 13th [Updated]
CEO Flow
MARCH 2, 2009
Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. 9:30a – 10a: Network with CEOs from this and the next session.
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CEO meeting in westside Los Angeles (Santa Monica), March 13th [Updated]
CEO Flow
MARCH 2, 2009
Aaron is also the Program Director for Entretech’s Nitro.la , a non-profit mentoring network in partnership with USC, UCLA and Caltech, to help develop LA’s entrepreneurial community by “getting more companies funded in greater Los Angeles&#. 9:30a - 10a: Network with CEOs from this and the next session.
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Interview with Erik Rannala, MuckerLab
socalTECH
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Accelerator programs--like YCombinator in Silicon Valley, and TechStars in Colorado--have come to the forefront of the minds of entrepreneurs as a way to boost their ideas quickly into the market, find funding, and into existence. We're providing seed funding, office space, and put them through a three month, structured program.
Silicon Beach Fest June 2013 Keynote and Accelerator Panel Highlights
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 2, 2013
Whether you were a startup, an investor, a blogger, a fashionista, or someone just curious about what is happening in Santa Monica aka “Silicon Beach,” the recent Silicon Beach Fest had something for everyone which included panels, parties and more. Most companies are referred by other VC’s, founders or mentors.
New Disney Accelerator Shines A Spotlight on LA Tech
Tech Zulu Event
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Also joining the team will be Yohei Nakajima , former academy program director at CoLoft, a popular co-working space for tech entrepreneurs in Santa Monica, California. Iger, and leaders from Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, ESPN and Walt Disney Imagineering, and Techstars’ extensive network of entrepreneurs, investors, and executives.
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How to Avoid Being Disrupted as a VC
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 10, 2016
Move our offices to Santa Monica so we could be closer to the early-stage companies being created in LA. Build a long-term LP based, anchored by diverse asset types (Universities, Endowments, Family Offices, Pensions, Insurance Companies, Sovereign Wealth Funds & Fund of Funds). I tried to be at every event.
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150 What I’ve Learned from Fred Wilson
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 23, 2015
Last week Fred Wilson and I sat down in Santa Monica for an hour+ discussion with the video cameras rolling. Fred has of course been a public mentor to us all with his market-defining terminology that he popularized including “freemium” and “mobile first.” Don’t be in a rush to invest your fund.
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upStart.LA Breakdown | Accelerators and Incubators: An Entrepreneur’s Point of View
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
” Perhaps it is time to seek some funding, but how do you get advice from the same people that you’ll need money from? Courtesy of upStart.LA , our very own local accelerator based out of Santa Monica, we were able to get some of these questions answered by some very real people. Thank you upStart.LA!
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107 Zuma Ventures: Creating A New Technology Startup Model
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
I was then brought into a fund as an EIR, an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Epic Ventures. At Amplify, I evolved into wanting to do a fund, and thought about doing a regular venture fund. I think it all crystallized in 2010 on the Santa Monica promenade. We actually are ideating internally.
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Interview with Gregg Champion, OneCubicle
socalTECH
JUNE 18, 2009
Our interview today is with Santa Monica-based OneCubicle (www.onecubicle.com), a new startup we ran across recently, which is looking to provide a more professional social networking site for younger people. Gregg Champion: OneCubicle.com is a social business network for people on their first, second, and third jobs.
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100 GumGum Makes Images Profitable for Publishers
Tech Zulu Event
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
million dollars from some of the biggest funds (First Round Capital, NEA and GRP), is precisely because they solved such a huge problem. Creating very natural and appealing social engagement opportunity, as well as video without the television network costs. The technology is a work in progress that continues to evolve.
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Submissions Now Open For Spotlight: LA Tech Winter
Tech Zulu Event
DECEMBER 20, 2011
9:00 – 10:00pm – cocktail reception and networking. Headquarted in Santa Monica, CA, CallFire is dedicated to providing high-availability systems, intuitive user interfaces, furious developer support, and unparalleled customer care in order to transform how companies do business. 7:00 – 7:45pm – check-in. Diamond Sponsor.
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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Presenting Companies at CalTech
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 8, 2011
CODA Automotive is a privately held company headquartered in Santa Monica, California that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and lithium-ion battery systems purpose-built for transportation and utility applications. 8:30 – 10:30pm – cocktail reception and networking. RSVP: AGENDA. 6:00 – 7:00pm – check-in.
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Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Judges Includes BetterWorks, CallFire, Idealab, and Tech Coast Angeles
Tech Zulu Event
JUNE 17, 2011
sold to Zynga Game Networks, Inc.). CODA Automotive is a privately held company headquartered in Santa Monica, California that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and lithium-ion battery systems purpose-built for transportation and utility applications. 8:30 – 9:30pm – cocktail reception and networking.
How Amavitae Wants To Help Youth Find A Career They'll Love
socalTECH
JANUARY 19, 2017
We raised a bunch of money, and funded training programs for underserved communities for entry level jobs, which would lead to careers in the entertainment industry. Since then, I have worked extensively with mentoring youth, and helping them figure out what's possible in terms of careers.
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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller
SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 10, 2009
Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. I then worked as a product manager at NetZero/United Online in the VOIP group, and then most recently at Google as a product manager on the Picasa/Photos team based in Santa Monica.
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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Presenting Companies at UCLA
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 20, 2011
Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. As a result, the team transformed the advertising industry with the creation of the first in-image ad network. 9:00 – 10:30pm – cocktail reception and networking. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.
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Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Judges Include Mike Jones, CallFire, Idealab, Tech Coast Angels, Coloft
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
He has contributed to the success of dozens of companies, including the funding and strategic acquisitions of Movoxx, Tsavo and People Media. 8:30 – 9:30pm – cocktail reception and networking. CallFire.com is a small company with fewer than 20 employees located in beautiful Santa Monica. RSVP: AGENDA. Diamond Sponsor.
Spotlight: LA Tech SuperDemo Announced! | Mike Jones Former Myspace CEO
Tech Zulu Event
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. CallFire.com is a small company with fewer than 20 employees located in beautiful Santa Monica.
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76 Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Winter Presenting Companies at Caltech
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 30, 2012
Headquarted in Santa Monica, CA, CallFire is dedicated to providing high-availability systems, intuitive user interfaces, furious developer support, and unparalleled customer care in order to transform how companies do business. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.
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91 Spotlight: LA Tech | One Year, Recap, and Thank You!
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 28, 2011
Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. As a result, the team transformed the advertising industry with the creation of the first in-image ad network. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.
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77 Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 20, 2012
Headquarted in Santa Monica, CA, CallFire is dedicated to providing high-availability systems, intuitive user interfaces, furious developer support, and unparalleled customer care in order to transform how companies do business. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.
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Los Angeles Startup Weekend August 2011 | The Complete Breakdown
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 31, 2011
Friday evening, August 19th, rolled around and Startup Weekend LA was underway with attendees showing up at Coloft in Santa Monica around 6:00 pm and the classic Idealab keg there to quench everyone’s thirst. Guests, visitors and teams mingled away enjoying appetizers and snacks along with this LASW’s 3rd keg. Rob Maigret.
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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 8, 2014
To interconnect these computers we needed IP-based telecommunications equipment build by the likes of Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks. And when you think about the three C’s you begin to realize that the first two of these activities are ones where the economic powerhouse networks are driven in cities outside of Silicon Valley.
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390 Spotlight: LA Tech | One Year, Recap, and Thank You!
Tech Zulu Event
OCTOBER 28, 2011
Mingle is a networking service that uses location to discover and create relevant connections. As a result, the team transformed the advertising industry with the creation of the first in-image ad network. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.
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49 Guide to the LA Startup Community
SoCal Delicious
AUGUST 23, 2010
MySpace is one of the world’s largest social networks, with about 125 million users. Mark founded Launchpad LA, a program designed to help mentor LA’s most promising first-time startup CEO’s. a network of widely read blogs including Engadget – ranked # 1 by Technorati, Joystiq, Autoblog, and Blogging Baby. Want to sponsor?
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