Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

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. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea. The sales professional.

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JANUARY 4, 2010

Last year, in the midst of a market collapse and recession, we kicked off an effort to survey the opinions of people in the high tech industry here in Southern California to get a better idea of people's opinions and attitudes on the economy.

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? After you reach success, celebrate, and thank supporters.

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

We''re continuing to feature reflections on the last year from movers and shakers in the local high tech community, and today have thoughts from Gerhard Apfelthaler , who is Dean of California Lutheran University''s School of Management , which has been very active in Ventura County helping to promote startup and entrepreneurial activity.

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. As the founder of an accelerator, I'm constantly being approached by ambitious people with big ideas, and generally we invest in 1/100th of what comes to us. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Coordinated by the efforts of local artist group FLOOD, the 8th annual Soundwalk saw a mix of local and international artists working with a multitude of art mediums, seemingly random materials, and technology (we ARE TechZulu after all) to create a highly interactive multi-playered experience in a new and (somewhat) abstract space.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

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. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea. The sales professional.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

There''s a gap between the robust, growing technology startups in Los Angeles and the many students graduating from local universities, according to Steven Dietz , who is a venture capitalist at LA''s Upfront Ventures. What''s the idea behind the program? We caught up with Steve earlier this week to learn more about the program.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

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. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea. The sales professional.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

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. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea. The sales professional.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Great Startup Ideas Come From Everywhere. "At "At Microsoft there are lots of brilliant ideas but the image is that they all come from the top – I'm afraid that's not quite right." Microsoft was one of the first successful high-tech companies to not distribute its profits to shareholders.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I continue to collect great content that is the intersection of startups, products, online and technology. And I tried to evaluate the idea and figure out: What did the founder really need here? It’s 2010 and that idea has not graduated to mainstream yet. Your First Iteration of an Idea Will Be Wrong. By doing the job.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

As much as the idea of "Silicon Beach" wants to represent the whole of the local technology industry in Los Angeles, there are -- as one would expect in such a large metropolitan area -- many different neighborhoods and communities spread across the region, all with their own individual identities, companies, and technology focuses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2016

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists? Although technology is getting more pervasive in business, it’s not rocket science.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 billion dollars of regional GDP. Yes, Google won.

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APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. For those who aren't familiar with HG Data, what does the company do?

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 10, 2010

One is obvious, without protection, such IP might prove to be of little worth, as other companies can mimic the technology without recourse. The very nature of formal IP approval process ensures that some level of vetting has been performed to assess whether the IP is infringing on another company’s technology. Provisional Approach.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2014

A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. In today’s fast moving technology world, that may give your competitor the edge, or your startup may wither and die waiting. Professional help costs money.

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socalTECH

APRIL 3, 2019

For all the hype around the blockchain  the computer algorithms behind the popular Bitcoin cryptocurrency  there are some real, solid promise behind the technology. I believe that gaming is one of the first touchpoints for consumers who are using new technology. They also know they have to bridge the gap to the digitial future.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

A good place to start looking is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups. In today’s fast moving technology world, that may give your competitor the edge, or your startup may wither and die waiting. Professional help costs money.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2011

Now that President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package has been out for a while, including $50 billion aimed at alternative-energy initiatives, applying for grants has become the rage for high-tech startups. A good place to start is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is a lifeline for high-tech startups.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

A critical stage for most first-time entrepreneurs is getting their idea developed into at least a prototype to validate their technology. Specifically, I often point to the NSF or the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for high-tech startups.

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DECEMBER 29, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that particularly caught your eye in 2017?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

Because it addresses an internal audience, it can use technical jargon and assume the reader understands the technology. For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. The product plan tells your developers what to build, and the marketing team what to market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The goal of most business incubators today is to strengthen the local economy, and commercialize new technologies. The incubation period is very short and intense, usually intending to drive entrepreneurs from ideas to marketable products in a matter of months. However, many research and technology parks also house incubation programs.

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2011

One trend in the Southern California high tech startup market has been an increasing number of startups--and executives--who have been looking to combine their interests in business with their enthusiasm for giving back through nonprofits and causes. That's on the cause marketing side of things.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce any commercial software product. Technology costs. No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce any commercial software product. Technology costs. No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

Because it addresses an internal audience, it can use technical jargon and assume the reader understands the technology. For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. The product plan tells your developers what to build, and the marketing team what to market.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Some entrepreneurs are quick with creative ideas, and even excellent at managing the chaos of initial implementation. When you have invented a new technology, you need expensive models and testing, including samples for potential customers. Your company has outgrown you. You need a prototype. You need specialized equipment.

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JUNE 6, 2011

Although Los Angeles has become a hub for the high tech startup world, Surprisingly, one of the things which hasn't happened in the Los Angeles area is any huge, successful venture acceleration programs. I've invested in Thermark Technologies, I've invested in Evryx, where we worked together.

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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. At the time, that was high tech, and bricks were a combination of mud, hay, and muck.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce any commercial software product. Technology costs. No need to make the assumption that you will need a rich uncle or an angel investor for every idea you come up with.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Some entrepreneurs are quick with creative ideas, and even excellent at managing the chaos of initial implementation. When you have invented a new technology, you need expensive models and testing, including samples for potential customers. Your company has outgrown you. You need a prototype. You need specialized equipment.

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socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2015

Gregg also spoke to us about how the move of Active Network out of San Diego-a huge dislocation for the local high tech communityactually benefited Events.com, by allowed it to quickly ramp up its employee base and offerings, particularly since one Event.com''s Chairman was a co-founder of Active. What is Events.com all about?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Some entrepreneurs are quick with creative ideas, and even excellent at managing the chaos of initial implementation. When you have invented a new technology, you need expensive models and testing, including samples for potential customers. Your company has outgrown you. You need a prototype. You need specialized equipment.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

One of the recent trends in the technology industry here in Los Angeles is the use of "coworking" spaces--flexible workspaces where companies can rent open office space. What's the idea behind coworking? It seems like there are quite a number of high tech clients using your space? They came here, and it worked.

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