Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. Common resources provided by most of the incubators and accelerators today include the following: Access to shared office facilities for multiple startup teams at a very low cost.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Significant confusion exists when distinguishing between Accelerators and Incubators. According to Brad, "There is a fundamental difference between an incubator and an accelerator… an incubator has an economic model that is based around having people be tenants. Having people being captive within some investor’s…sphere.

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Tech.Co

JULY 10, 2017

Find partners, talk about your project, bounce ideas, discover LA Fintech. Agenda: 7:00 pm Mix Mingle Network. 8:00 pm Continue Mix Mingle Network. Envestnet | Yodlee Incubator by Jeff Cain. are getting broken down with technological innovation in finance. 7:30 pm Demo.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. Common resources provided by most of the incubators and accelerators today include the following: Access to shared office facilities for multiple startup teams at a very low cost.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. Common resources provided by most of the incubators and accelerators today include the following: Access to shared office facilities for multiple startup teams at a very low cost.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2019

MacDonald was most recently at Walmart, managing that company's e-commerce entertainment business; he also was founder and CEO of Ingress Capital Incorporation, an online private placement marketplace; and also served as CEO of the Pronto Network at IAC, a shopping comparison engine. MacDonald also has served at Avery Dennison.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They have also become great networking events for meeting other like-minded entrepreneurs. Here are some key positives from an entrepreneur perspective: Shorten the time and cost from idea to prototype. Network with potential cofounders and strategic partners. These ideas can grow quickly into real products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

This new culture builds on hobbyist technologies, extends the open-source inventory of hardware and software, and bridges the gap into real business solutions with other advantages, as follows: Shortens the time and cost from idea to prototype. Provides networking with cofounders and strategic partners.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

So you have a startup idea, perhaps some level of execution or traction, but you or your co-founders are doing it blind; you trudge along with a little advice or knowledge you’ve picked up in torrented audio books after finally having made that decision to quit the 9-5. So what’s the next step? How do you apply for these programs?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Most colleges have now added classes in entrepreneurship to include the necessary business focus to technical majors that usually drive innovative ideas. Every school recognizes the power of “hands-on” work to help you develop your own ideas into a business. Initiate networking to find peer partners and investors.

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Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. Mike will be using a desk at Make It Work to incubate his new company. We will collaborate on ideas and projects. Isn’t social networking amazing?

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socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2021

For today's interview, we spoke to Dave Eastman, the Director of the Viterbi Startup Garage, a startup incubator that is run by the University of Southern California, out of its location in Marina Del Rey. How are you different from other startup incubators, etc? It's not entirely exclusive, however.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 31, 2013

JumpStartFund--which is based in El Segundo--said its community has voted to name the company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies , and also has tapped into ANSYS, GloCal Network Corporation, and UCLA"s Architecture and Urban Design program SUPRASTUDIO to work on the effort. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Most entrepreneurs start asking for money from this tier, when they have very little more than an idea. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Marty Zwilling.

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Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

I’ve been engaged with social networking for some time now, starting with Myspace and Facebook and just recently (within the last 30 days), Twitter. Mike will be using a desk at Make It Work to incubate his new company. I’ve jumped on the bandwagon, big time! I have vanity urls setup at just about every site on the web.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Well, Los Angeles based Near Networks (www.nearnetworks.com) is looking to both reach customers online, and avoid the tacky, lousy production of typical small business ads, with a new service. What is Near Networks? What's your background, and where did the idea for the business come from? Sam Rogoway: Yes, it has.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2020

An imbalance clearly exists in access and networks that has resulted in a tech industry where an estimated only 1% of venture dollars go to Black founders and only 3% of the workforce is Black and a country where Black individuals hold a disproportionately low amount of the wealth?

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 17, 2020

Under the agreement, Impact will identify and develop film ideas in four specific genres over the next year that they will then bring to Netflix to produce and distribute, through a global submission process. ” Writers need to submit an idea and a writing sample from today through July 6.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Tech Coast Venture Network is rounding up the finest entrepreneurs to compete for $25,000 in cash prize in their Survivor 7 Pitch Competition this Thursday, November 15th. Most entrepreneurs in a startup struggle to get that initial capital needed to execute development of their great idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Get involved in startup-business incubator activities with peers at school. Most universities have formal incubator and business development organizations that focus on coaching, grant writing and technology licensing. It’s important to go well beyond the passionate idea stage. Don’t forget business writing and communication.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 28, 2013

Helping solicit new business ideas and patents from individuals, federal research labs, universities and other R&D organizations countrywide. Social network for investors. It gives members access to the disruptive power of the crowd to vote, comment and refine, and impact ideas in development to help build viable companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2023

I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is. Universities and the marketplace are spawning tools like Brainly , which is a learning network or massively multi-player question and answer tool. It takes more than passion and a course on business basics.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

How did Sarah Penna create one of YouTube''s most successful networks? As noted in YouTubers Come Of Age , YouTube has progressed from its initial incarnation as a repository of random videos to a number of vertically focused, professionally managed networks. which evolved into the biggest YouTube network, called Maker Studios. .

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Xconomy

JUNE 30, 2016

Healthtech entrepreneur Parker Hinshaw and his wife Jean Balgrosky said they intended to take a step back when they founded Bootstrap Incubation near San Diego in the fall of 2012. We started the incubator with the idea of helping people with ideas, and making some investments,” he said. Jean Balgrosky.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, twelve companies moved into the new downtown San Diego, EvoNexus incubator--which is run by CommNexus. Kevin Hell: What makes EvoNexus unique, is that it is--as far as we know--the only completely free, no-strings-attached incubator in the nation. Once they pass that, they get into the incubator.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

I always answer that there isn’t any magic, and contrary to the popular myth, nobody is waiting in the wings to throw money at you, just because you have a new and exciting business idea. Thus it is always a question of what you qualify for, and what you are willing to give up, to turn your dream idea into a viable business.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Those who are more involved in traditional entertainment are seeing a major shift online which is why an additional one-day seminar was created to coincide with Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood as a partnership called, Idea to Screen. That said, YouTube Network Fullscreen platform is blazing this new trail with 2.5

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Xconomy

APRIL 25, 2019

Houston —Men have long leveraged their networks to succeed in business, and the tech industry has been no exception. Women, finding themselves outside of the club, are now creating their own networks to do the same. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Other project and research reports in their library are a rich source of new ideas, if you are still looking for a place to start. Get help with grant funding and incubator resources. They have connections to industry associations and entrepreneur organizations that can kick-start your networking efforts, both locally and globally.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Don’t be shy about networking for advisors with business experience for coaching and mentoring. Sources should include local startup incubators, blog owners, and government support organizations, such as SCORE. Raising money is difficult, even with the best idea, so don’t assume any entitlement to loans, grants, or seed funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Business incubators for sharing services were all the rage back in the days of the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

I always answer that there isn’t any magic, and contrary to the popular myth, nobody is waiting in the wings to throw money at you, just because you have a new and exciting business idea. Thus it is always a question of what you qualify for, and what you are willing to give up, to turn your dream idea into a viable business.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

We invest time and money into helping them develop their ideas, and help develop those companies and the entrepreneurs as leaders. What's the difference between an incubator, Maker space, and other accelerators and what you do? Startups coming to us receive $75,000 at the start, in exchange for 7.5 percent equity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2020

I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is. Universities and the marketplace are spawning tools like Brainly , which is a learning network or massively multi-player question and answer tool. It takes more than passion and a course on business basics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

First of all, it’s more of an investment in people than in a business, since the startup is usually an idea barely half-baked when they need your money. Don’t be fooled by thinking that social networks are hot, so you should invest in the next startup you see in that realm. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

How is this different than accelerator or incubator? David Carter: There is a lot of misunderstanding on what an incubator is, and what an accelerator is. When I was at Amplify, we had a lot of people wondering what an accelerator was, and how we differentiated from an incubator. Only companies we are creating. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2017

So this fall, we launched Science Blockchain, a new incubator that partners with leading entrepreneurs to build a portfolio of blockchain and cryptocurrency related businesses. I need to focus my time on big ideas paired with extremely passionate entrepreneurs. What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? in exits.

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