SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 23, 2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009 -- "Accessing Government Funding for Research: Partnering for Success in Challenging Economic Times" Southern California Biomedical Council. government agencies provide funds, such as SBIR and STTR grants, to small biotech and medical device firms in support of their RandD and commercialization activities.

Research 100

Research Funding Southern California Writing 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

This morning, Pasadena-based Perfect Market (www.perfectmarket.com) announced a new, $9M round of funding for the firm's technology, which is used to help publishers monetize their content. Congrats on funding. Right now, news organizations write off the news cycle. If you're coming from search, you're researching information.

Marketing 232

Marketing Funding Content Writing 232

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Acquiring seed-stage funding is admittedly tough, but a source that I find often overlooked is government grant funding, accessible in the U.S. Specifically, I often point to the NSF or the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for high-tech startups. Experts are available to help, but fees are high.

Funding 90

Funding Technical Review Startup Research 90

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Very few people fund individuals. Go research it. Professional angels / former entrepreneurs / seed funds – In Silicon Valley there are people like Ron Conway, Jeff Clavier, Mike Maples and many more. The key to getting money is that the people writing the check trust you. Team: You need a team.

Angel 291

Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 13, 2018

The most important advice I could give you before you set out in fund raising mode is to understand that fund-raising a sales & marketing process and needs to be managed. The A’s are the firms you’re going to work hardest to research, hardest to find high-quality introductions to and make the most effort to engage with.

Venture Capital 332

Venture Capital Funding Startup Sales 332

Berkonomics

MAY 8, 2014

I am chairman of a company that, as I write this, is twelve years old and has not yet taken a dollar of outside investment. The company has been funded entirely by grants from the National Institute of Health, amounting to millions of non-dilutive dollars in all. Grant writing takes skill and immense amounts of time.

Company 166

Company Companies Writing Education 166

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

There’s also a relatively modest request (of only $4 billion) for funding devoted to pilot projects, startup companies, and public clean technology investment initiatives (like LACI). The funding would include $20 billion for utility upgrades. There’s $25 billion in money set aside for public transit and $12.5

Southern California 261

Southern California Los Angeles Rosemead Incubator 261

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

I’m writing this series because if you better understand how VC firms work you can better target which firms make sense for you to speak with. I’m writing this post to explain to entrepreneurs what you should be thinking about in terms of the VC’s you approach and the size and stage of their funds.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Funding Invest GRP Partners 269

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

So, unless you are satisfied doing research on a shoestring, I encourage you to focus highly on achieving business success, as well as on creating an innovative solution. Investors expect this step to be proven successful before funding. Don’t be hesitant to use focus groups, crowd funding, and personal interviews to quantify interest.

Ideas 145

Ideas Startup Case Study Writing 145

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 11, 2013

Each year the federal government awards technology grants to companies like yours to conduct research and develop innovations for the government. You can then convert the funded research project into commercial business opportunities.

Research 124

Research Writing Technology Funding 124

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2022

Most business advisors I know will say that writing a business plan is the first step to starting your own business, but I believe that a better first step is to do a self-analysis of your real drivers, strengths, and assumptions before committing to this lifestyle. Assess your own resources as well as funding sources.

Social Media 105

Social Media Writing Ideas Resource 105

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 22, 2018

As BCG writes in its report: The good news for SoCal and any region with tech ambitions is that the Bay Area has in some ways been too successful. We’ve also seen a substantial inflow of venture capital from all over the world.”. In fact, as is well-reported, the luster of Silicon Valley is fading.

Southern California 224

Southern California Dollar Shave Club SoCal Develop 224

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Most relevant to startups is the push to fund initiatives and technologies that can help prevent or protect against extreme wildfires; rising sea levels and hurricanes; new agriculture resource management; and “climate-smart” technologies.

Startup 229

Startup Technical Review Invest Research 229

Xconomy

MAY 31, 2019

But tech companies are already writing the novel kinds of software these revolutionary computers will need in order to operate—and businesses are even helping to train the workforce for a future era of “quantum speed-up.’’ For that training task, Microsoft and X, the cutting-edge research arm of.

Training 106

Training Google IBM IBM 106

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

The rise of “micro VCs” or seed-stage funds. The rise of alternative sources of capital (crowd funding and the like). Lower costs to start a business (95% reduction), many more companies created & funded by angels / seed. ” Stated simply – if you seed funded Uber at $4.5m Why is this?

Venture Capital 398

Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2020

Seed deals, for example, are easier to get funded than a late-stage deal for obvious reasons. But there are some deals that will get funded even though not necessarily seed: If you’re in an anointed category that will serve a post Covid-19 world well. We are looking for a strong opinion, well researched and with strong conviction.

Venture Capital 263

Venture Capital Marketing Startup Writing 263

Tech.Co

MAY 9, 2024

Seeking funding is a right of passage for many small business owners. If you’re interested in pursuing this type of finance, we round up some government grants small businesses can apply for in May, including their specialisms, funding limits, and deadlines. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Outsource Development 206

Outsource Development Technical Review Research Writing 206

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

In that article I talked about how PR drives: recruiting, employee retention, biz dev deals, funding and even M&A and that often “attribution” to your PR activities is unknown. Contrary to popular opinion I actually believe crowd-funding is best used after seed capital or venture capital. I have no money?

Press 319

Press Startup Writing Training 319

Xconomy

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Biologists have been using artificially created DNA, produced through what’s known as chemical DNA synthesis, as a research tool for decades. Now, as demand for engineered DNA rises, a handful of startups are vying to become the go-to provider for researchers looking for improved versions of the DNA sequences.

San Diego 43

San Diego Research Writing Demand 43

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2015

Thus founders seeking funding for a good cause or a new technology often seize on grants from universities, government agencies and philanthropic organizations as free money to solve their problems. This requires heavy research and lots of time. Otherwise find an inexpensive class on grant writing. In the U.S. In the U.S.

Pricing 100

Pricing Equity Technical Review Research 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

As a courtesy if you enjoyed his write-up please check out his startup company, ChannelStack. Howard Morgan earned a PhD in Operations Research/Computer Science in 1968. Through his research he helped bring ARPANET to Philadelphia in 1973. Josh and Howard began co-investing as angels and in 2005 they started a $10 million fund.

Capital 284

Capital Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 284

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

By Mahesh Raj Mohan Writing a business plan can be a difficult process. you still have to write the plan for a particular audience. Your business plan’s writing style should take their preferences into account. So what writing styles should you use for these very different audiences? Funding is important to me because.”)

Writing 97

Writing Summary Ideas Research 97

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

There is much talk these days that startup valuations have decreased and may continue to do so and that the amount of time it takes to fund raise may take longer. months for fund raising start to finish and make sure you have at least 6 month’s of cash if it takes longer.

Startup 150

Startup Capital Funding Invest 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

You’re writing a freaking blog post! I had a pre breakfast with a CEO of a company in which I invested talking about his next fund raising round. I called another about his fund raising (DUDE – you never called me back! ). Fund raising. I never get grumpy that people write. Research & Development.

Email 314

Email Product Startup Writing 314

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Will Henshall: Focus@will is the first, ever music service which helps with focus and distraction, while writing, reading, and studying. Research shows that most people can only concnetrate for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. How is your company funded? It's quite simple really, it helps you concentrate better on tasks.

Help 219

Help Startup Sites Research 219

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I know I can’t be in every deal and I know that the easy part of being a VC is writing the first check in a deal. If an accelerator is writing you they’re also writing 25 other VCs. Hedge funds, other public investors, corporates, etc. They worry too much about missing out on a deal. I don’t.

Venture Capital 374

Venture Capital Invest Press Startup 374

socalTECH

AUGUST 27, 2014

In the Los Angeles startup world, there are lots of high profile, buzzy companies which have lots of attention and funding--but which haven''t earned a dime of revenue. We started looking at the landscape, and as I was getting my MBA at the time, ended up writing the business plan for ConsumerTrack.

Startup 239

Startup El Segundo Marketing Media 239

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2: As expected at least one person accused me of writing this post because I want to see lower valuations. I have conversations with entrepreneurs and other VCs on a daily basis about fund raising, the prices of deals, how much companies should raise, etc. I acknowledged this in the article. I’m just making the commentary.

Startup 336

Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2010

Universities are brimming with new ideas from their students, their professors, and their own research, but need entrepreneurs from the real world to decide which ones are viable in the marketplace. Research and development. Start by contacting a professor in your area of interest or expertise. < Business plan creation.

Help 94

Help Startup Mentor Incubator 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Use a simple accounting tool like QuickBooks, get away from co-mingled funds, and you have the first business process you need. Write down the key elements of your business plan very early, and keep it current as things evolve. Funding process. entrepreneur funding hobby investors startup' Develop your business plan.

Startup 107

Startup Outsource Development Training Outsource 107

InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

The primary stipulation is that each Thiel Fellow must drop out of college, for at least two years, and pursue their “entrepreneurial ventures, research and self-education.”. Bill Gates – “The best way to prepare [to be a programmer] is to write programs, and to study great programs that other people have written.

Tips 279

Tips Startup Education Entrepreneur 279

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

As of the last four months, we've had about 200,000 plus downloads, a bunch of great write ups, and a lot of mom bloggers who have been reviewing the app and writing stories on it. Al Eisaian: We spent all of 2009 doing research with moms, having moms come into our Pasadena office and researching what things they wanted in the app.

Mobile 168

Mobile .Net Pasadena Software Review 168

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

Market research. Skip the acronyms, write at an eighth-grade level, and talk in terms of “benefits” rather than “features.” Market research and competition. Business model, executive team, marketing & sales, financials, and funding. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing).

Product 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I even had some reservations about writing this blog post this because I have no desire to p**s off other investors or great entrepreneurs. As Ivan points out, what if somebody was researching “How to come out to my parents” or “how to cope with cancer” or anything similar. Of course not. I actually enjoyed it.

Blogging 328

Blogging Content Press Startup 328

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Even when your startup is a one-man show, you will soon find that you are “out of control,” unless you start organizing and writing down how and when key things need to get done. Use a simple accounting tool like QuickBooks, get away from co-mingled funds, and you have the first business process you need. Funding process.

Startup 102

Startup Outsource Development Writing Training 102

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. Only naive people believe that but for inexperienced entrepreneurs you can be fooled into the narrative by the press who sometimes write stories without the actual data. THE FULL STORY. PHONE CALLS.

Email 339

Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

Market research. Skip the acronyms, write at an eighth-grade level, and talk in terms of “benefits” rather than “features.” Market research and competition. Business model, executive team, marketing & sales, financials, and funding. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing).

Product 93

Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93