socalTECH

JULY 7, 2011

Santa Monica-based Broke Girl's Guide , a startup focusing in on daily deals and information for women, has scored a small debt funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. Broke Girl's Guide runs a daily deal newsletter with offers, online promos, and sales information. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Krista Berlincourt, the co-founder and chief executive officer of a new startup, Kensh? The startup has also collected information to construct a research-backed guide to holistic health, something the team believes has been missing from the natural health sector. Health , hopes she can take back the narrative.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over twice as many companies, according to a classic Crunchbase article. The cost of entry for tech startups continues to go down. Super angels have greater scope to match talent with a startup.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 -- Disrupt or Get Disrupted : A Founders Guide To 5G. Verizon 5G Labs and Startup Boost are partnering to demystify 5G and to discuss how it will impact founders and investors alike.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The conversation centered around a founder who's key question is "Where Do I Find a Developer for My Startup?" The situation is pretty common it got us to riff a bit around how to get programmers to help him build out a proof-of-concept version for his startup. Or ask me Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2020

The idea has four principles guiding and underlying every business: Higher purpose. I would expect that to seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with no clear business model.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 30, 2012

Thursday, April 5, 2012 -- Insider's Guide: How to Raise Startup Capital. Comprehensive 2 1/2 hour workshop on everything you need to know about how to raise capital for your startup, taught by Jon Funk, one of LA's most experienced and successful vc's. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 -- Insider's Guide: How to Raise Capital for Your Startup. One of the biggest hurdles for a startup is raising capital. Learn from a veteran LA venture capitalist in this updated version of Jon's successful 3-hour intensive course where he covers how to plan for, find and raise capital for your startup.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

What I have seen in startups correlates well with Roberts’ evidence that there are three basic elements of a winning culture mindset today – fast is better than big, possibility over profitability, and being passionately outward-directed to customers and employees. Teams and individuals at all levels must be motivated to make decisions.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As part of the onboarding process, the app asks both job seekers and employers what they’re looking for - in a text box - while providing a few suggestions in a pop-up. This isn’t just our opinion - our startup metrics prove it! Even with the pop-up suggestions, we saw significant drop-off during user onboarding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. You need to have a technical genius on the team to get your startup product off the ground. The sales professional.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 10, 2021

If you want to get in better shape and haven’t read that you might start there. I started advice with the premise that no amount of exercise or food eating plan would help with long-term fitness or weight goals unless you first had a mental plan and a set of measurements to track your progress. I want to share with you how I did this.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010 -- The Art of the Start-Up. An interactive workshop and panel discussion focusing on practical guides to business, legal, and fund raising choices. San Diego Software Industry Council. See [link] (more).

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SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

I was just talking with someone who's new to Los Angeles and wanting to connect into the Los Angeles Startup Community. I will do my best to keep this up to date. Los Angeles Startup Community Posts/Articles Here are some interesting articles and posts on the ecosystem around startups in Los Angeles.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 5, 2009

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 -- Startup Survival Guide. Entrepreneur Jason Calacanis will discuss the state of the current economy, and what startups can do to survive the current downturn at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Email contact@scripped.com.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 25, 2017

Here is the most recent version of an all too common email inquiry from a startup founder. I'm working on a start up idea in the XXX market with my partner and we are currently looking for full stack developer to join us as a technical co-founder. Startup and Founder Backgrounds This is a cold email.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2014

Many startups these days are started by young, technical or product founders who are in the idealistic phase of their lives and careers. And it’s why many early-stage companies blow up. Look at many of the high profile companies you know and you can trace some press coverage of high-profile blow-ups in team members.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 17, 2011

I was just talking with someone who's new to Los Angeles and wanting to connect into the Los Angeles Startup Community. I will do my best to keep this up to date. Los Angeles Startup Community Posts/Articles Here are some interesting articles and posts on the ecosystem around startups in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

For our Insights and Opinions section today, Sean Callahan--who co-founded Plixi, and is now working on SlimSurveys --gives thirteen tips for tech startup founders. Sean is also author of Startup Field Guide, Mistakes To Avoid, Tips to Get Ahead , documenting what he's learned over his time in the startup world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2023

A few years ago, I enjoyed one of Guy Kawasaki’s first books, “ Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition.” Here is a sampling of ten themes from the book that I think are just as relevant today as they were then: The reality of starting. Wrong; and mistakes hurt people and you.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In recent months, a dozen accelerators and incubators have emerged in the Southern California area, looking to help take the new generation of technology startups to funding and beyond. which programs are--and aren't--worth looking at has become very difficult, if not impossible, for startup entrepreneurs. Start Engine.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice startup technology vc venture capital.

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Startup San Diego

AUGUST 10, 2022

At Startup San Diego we’re mainly led by a volunteer group of entrepreneurs, founders, and community leaders that want to see the organization grow and create a more inclusive and innovative startup ecosystem. The post Startup San Diego Welcomes 6 New Board Members! The post Startup San Diego Welcomes 6 New Board Members!

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 3, 2017

The franchise is one of the most famous of all time — the original 1977 film is up there with Gone With the Wind as the most beloved 20th century flick. Stay tuned for the rest of our guide throughout the season. Unlike Gone With the Wind , the futuristic Star Wars franchise lends itself incredibly well to branded tech gadgets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Herb Kelleher, who started Southwest Airlines, wasn’t the first in the airline business, but he saw the need for low-cost short hauls, with exemplary customer service, and transformed the industry. Building a business from a raw start is hard, risky work. Standing still is tantamount to giving up. Failure is an option.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Marketing your startup can be one of the most daunting tasks an entrepreneur faces on their journey to world domination. Here are three high-leverage areas you can work with to bring out the “it” factor in your startup: Product design: Play around with bold prints, bright colors, product weight/size/texture, niche focus, and design.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

One of the most stressful and unanticipated challenges that comes with starting a new business is hiring and managing employees. I just finished a new book for entrepreneurs, “ Secrets to a Successful Startup ,” by Trevor Blake, which makes the same points, based on his own real-life experience with three successful startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

A very credible starting point is the classic book “ Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career Success ” by Dan Schawbel, managing partner of Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm. But the time to start is now. Don’t let other people be winners at your expense.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

Many entrepreneurs make the mistake of thinking that funding is something you do in “funding season,&# some mythical 2-month period when you’re ready with a great Powerpoint deck and you hit up all of the VC’s at the same time so that you can quickly raise money and get back to the job of building a business.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO? . ► February (2) CTO Founders / Cofounders Part-Time Startup CTO?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2023

The idea has four principles guiding and underlying every business: Higher purpose. I would expect that to seem intuitive to all entrepreneurs, but every investor I know has many stories about startup funding requests with no clear business model.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2021

There is also more going on in every location, so this personal need and super sensitivity to the local community has spawned a new breed of Internet startups, called “hyperlocal.” Foursquare is good example of a modern hyperlocal site, which describes itself as “50% friend-finder, 30% social city guide, 20% nightlife game.”

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. Make sure you go through the 32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder. You should definitely hit up the Startup Weekend events as well. Here's an example of that kind of email.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

conversation literally every week with startups. What felt great when you raised it $5 million on $20 million now feels like a noose around your neck because raising at an up-round of $8–10 million at a $40–50 million pre-money valuation is stratospherically harder than raising at a $20 million valuation. million or $4 million.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

The book is a layman’s guide to understanding how we as humans make decisions and is underpinned by data-oriented studies to prove his claims. Social proof is defined as “looking for others to guide our decision&# and it can be both explicit and implicit. Tags: Raising Venture Capital Startup Advice.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2022

The deal opens up a large avenue for many more companies to use the service, given Stripe's ubiquity, and this in turn gives even the smallest companies a way to integrate buy now, pay later functionality with their in-store POS systems. Want to keep up to date with the latest tech news? How the Service Works. Please fill in your name.

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