SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 -- How To Get Your Startup Funded - Tips From Entrepreneur and Renowed Angel Investor Jason Calacanis. Jason Calacanis founded Silicon Alley Reporter, Weblogs Inc, Mahalo, and Inside.com. He turned down a $20 million offer for Silicon Alley Reporter.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

You don’t have to be a heavily funded later stage startup to get access to “big data,” customer analytics, and metrics dashboards. Measuring progress with big data and analytics. Remember that early and consistent measurement is the first step leading to better control and quicker improvements. Set milestones and manage to those targets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 12, 2021

To get you started on the right track, I always recommend the following pragmatic tips that you probably already know, but are always worth re-validating with every new initiative: Quantify how your unique features add value. For example, Warby Parker boosted selling glasses online a while back with “Try five frames at home for free.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2020

After you have heard a few startup success stories, like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, you may be tempted to invest some money yourself, maybe by pooling your funds with other investors who claim to have a great track record. Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2014

San Diego-based stock tip messaging service Stocktwits said last week that it has raised a new round of funding, and named a new CEO. The company said the new funding brings its total raised to $10M. Melloy was previously at Bloomberg, and was the Executive Producer of CNBC''s Fast Money. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2023

After you have heard a few startup success stories, like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, you may be tempted to invest some money yourself, maybe by pooling your funds with other investors who claim to have a great track record. Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

In fact, according to a classic article on Fundable , and other statistics, friends and family are still the major funding source for new ventures, investing over $60 billion annually, more than all professional sources combined. Every investor I know believes funding creativity is what separates successful entrepreneurs from the dreamers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2023

The average length of a funding pitch to angel investors is ten minutes. Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Even if you have booked an hour with a VC, you should plan to talk only for the first fifteen minutes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Ask Eric Migicovsky, founder of Pebble , who raised over $10 million on the Kickstarter crowd-funding platform for his relatively low-tech wristwatch with programmed clock faces. Kickstarter may take a bit of the credit for this, but they admit the majority of projects without media attention don’t even approach their funding goals.

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socalTECH

APRIL 16, 2015

San Diego-based stock messaging service Stocktwits has just raised a new funding, which the company said came from its existing investors, plus strategic Asian financial technology investors, and strategic investors in the fund and ETF business in North America. funding round. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

Understanding “The Funding Angle” I sit at enough board meetings to hear conflicting advice given to entrepreneurs about how to handle PR and announcements at startups. In stead of doing my typical big long post with 10 PR tips (like I did there), I’m going to break them up into individual (I hope more digestible) chunks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2022

Self-funding or bootstrapping is still the most common and safest approach for startups Keep your day job until revenue starts to flow. Solicit funds from friends and family. After bootstrapping, friends and family are the most common funding sources for early-stage startups. Use crowd funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Understanding where your VC partner sits in their respective fund and where their fund is in the cycle of its investment lifecycle will help you understand your VCs behavior. So if all I need to do is make some customer calls, interview potential employees or help with his fund-raising decks – hallelujah. Startup Advice'

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

But with the pressures of the economy, and limited access to outside funding, we all know this isn’t always possible or appropriate. Here are some tips on how to look at work, make some hard decisions, and keep your health and sanity: Maintain a big picture perspective.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Steve’s Startup Tips. So we went to Atari and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got this amazing thing, even built with some of your parts, and what do you think about funding us? The resulting photo , while not particularly imaginative, is at least a departure from the formulaic, CEO standing in the foreground of their company’s logo. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2020

Many entrepreneurs are convinced that banks are not worth the effort for startups, especially early-stage ones that still don’t have a revenue stream, or collateral to back up their financing needs. A question I get from time to time is “Can I ever expect any backing from my bank for a great opportunity?”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2013

Here are my top tips (and I still use these with Mark!). Also, pro tip. ” That way you aren’t hitting him up on an important topic when he might be stressed out about company layoffs, fund raising or some other major stress at work. But I’m sure many would apply if the situation were reversed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

I can remember several pitches where the entrepreneur looked and acted out of balance, thus terminating their funding opportunity. Remember, as an entrepreneur you don’t get paid (or funded) by how many hours you work. The reality is often the opposite.

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socalTECH

MAY 28, 2020

in a funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by Octopus Ventures, and also included Experian Ventures, Cherry Tree Investments, Dig Ventures, Mucker Capital, Unlock Venture Partners, TechStars and Wavemaker Partners. The startup is led by co-founder and CEO Scott Grimes.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 8, 2013

If you’re looking for funding, you don’t just want to “meet” investors, shake their hands and give them your quick pitch. With our client roster of successfully funded startups and my close relationships with many in the investor community in Silicon Valley, I think I’ve figured out 8 keys for making these kinds of real connections: 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

But with the pressures of the economy, and limited access to outside funding, we all know this isn’t always possible or appropriate. Here are some tips on how to look at work, make some hard decisions, and keep your health and sanity: Maintain a big picture perspective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

I offer these pragmatic recommendations: Buffer your funding requirements. Consider both the money you need before funding, and the size of investor funding requests. For additional tips and advice, and information about Visa''s small business solutions, follow @VisaSmallBiz and visit [link].

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 6, 2014

Once you’ve worked these out, you’ll be in a position to balance them against your available funds. Decide whether you need to pursue outside funding. Funding is a good option if you’re looking to accelerate your growth — it’s not for market/product validation. The answer isn’t always “yes.” Do you have questions?

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Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

After years of cloudy skies in Startupland, the sun is peeking out, and investors are tipping their toes back into the wading pool. To help you get a jump-start with fundraising, I’ve gathered tips from active early-stage investors and entrepreneurs who managed to beat the odds by raising capital during and after the Great Recession.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

It seemed like the perfect match: A scientist founder from a top-tier academic institution; A technological innovation based on years and millions of dollars of federally-funded research in a university lab; And a successful entrepreneur and industry veteran named as the CEO of the startup that would take the work forward.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2018

Encino-based mPulse Mobile has raised $11M in a Series B funding, for the company's mobile engagement software. According to mPulse Mobile, the funding was led by SJF Ventures, and also included HLM Venture Partners, EchoHealth Ventures, OCA Ventures, and Bonfire Ventures. mPulse has now raised over $25M in total. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Once you’ve worked these out, you’ll be in a position to balance them against your available funds. Decide whether you need to pursue outside funding. Funding is a good option if you’re looking to accelerate your growth — it’s not for market/product validation. The answer isn’t always “yes.” Do you have questions?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 22, 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010 -- Workshop on Accessing Government Funding for Research. Experts from the NIH, DoD and other governmental agencies will share tips on accessing SBIR/STTR grants and other types of government funding to support bioscience RandD activities. See https://www.123signup.com/register?id=jyvcp.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Remember, you can send me tips, suggestions and feedback to kate.clark@techcrunch.com or on Twitter @KateClarkTweets. Liquid Death has attracted nearly $2 million in funding from angel investors like Away co-founder Jen Rubio and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. More Labs, for example, is backed with $8 million in VC funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Here are some pragmatic tips on how to make your startup more scalable and investable: If you need investors, start with a scalable idea. Attract and relish investor funding. Most consulting services, like marketing, are not scalable, since they must be delivered by experts, and cloning experts is slow and expensive.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2013

You are asking for money, so be upfront about how much funding you are seeking. The post 10 Tips for Crafting Your Executive Summary appeared first on TechZulu. Business Culture Entrepreneurship Finance Funding Investment Marketing Startups Executive Summary finance funding investment value proposition' What makes it so?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

In the second big piece of news in Los Angeles from Chinese company Bytedance , Bytedance said on Friday that it will invest $50M in a Series B funding in Los Angeles-based Live.me , a developer of an online livestreaming service. Live.me's site appears to focus a lot on "cam girls" interacting with viewers for "virtual tips".

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Tech.Co

MAY 22, 2018

Truth be told, your only path to some serious funding is perseverance and diligence in getting meetings and being prepared. The post 7 Pitching Tips to Help You Crush Your Next Investor Meeting appeared first on Tech.co. But with the right pitch tactics, you could turn those that pesky “no” into glorious “yes.”

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In this presentation, Benjamin Kuo, Founder and Editor of socaltech.com, Southern California's leading online resource for information on startups, venture capital, and the technology industry all across Southern California, talks about some hints and tips on pitching to investors. What works? What doesn't?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2012

The average length of a funding pitch to angel investors is ten minutes. Here are some tips on the right approach and the right points to hit: Match your material to the time allotted. Even if you have booked an hour with a VC, you should plan to talk only for the first fifteen minutes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

But with the pressures of the economy, and limited access to outside funding, we all know this isn’t always possible or appropriate. Here are some tips on how to look at work, make some hard decisions, and keep your health and sanity: Maintain a big picture perspective.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

Steve Jobs – “So we went to Atari and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got this amazing thing, even built with some of your parts, and what do you think about funding us? Zuckerberg had focused on hiring all-star employees and not simply friends and friends-of-friends. Or we’ll give it to you. We just want to do it.

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