socalTECH
APRIL 8, 2014
We''ve also had a pretty wide range of check writing in terms of amount. We''re now trying to tie into the local universities, incubators, and other centers of entrepreneurship. For example, our friends at the LMU incubator are doing a great job helping companies to mature. That said, we still need investors here.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 11, 2018
It also allows us to do more late stage seed funding, and early A round, and enables us to set deal terms, board seats, and get a lot more sureness around the amount of money and the check we are able to write. That really helps to catalyze the process for entrepreneurs, and helps to get others involved.
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TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
People say we’re crazy, but we know creators are legit businesses,” Karat writes on its website — the company didn’t respond to a request to chat about what they’re working on. Podfund , for example, writes checks sized between $25,000 to $50,000 to emerging podcasters. invests exclusively in the space.
InfoChachkie
JUNE 9, 2015
With top-ranked accelerators Lauchpad LA closing its doors and Y Combinator rebranding itself as a seed fund, it seems fair to ask the question, “Are Accelerators Dead?”. My Forbes co-contributor Geri Stengel concurs that something is happening in the Volunteer State, writing last month about that state’s emerging women entrepreneurs.
Tech Zulu Event
APRIL 17, 2012
Available seed funding, check; another one down for the startup ecosystem checklist. Fellow entrepreneur, Carlo Perez, invited me down to the MarS building, a bit of an incubator built by the government for biotech startups and research, where he shares community space thanks to a government grant of his own.
Tech Zulu Event
APRIL 17, 2012
Available seed funding, check; another one down for the startup ecosystem checklist. Fellow entrepreneur, Carlo Perez, invited me down to the MarS building, a bit of an incubator built by the government for biotech startups and research, where he shares community space thanks to a government grant of his own.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
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. Remember that investors tend to fund entrepreneurs, not ideas.
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