Invest Product Santa Barbara Technical Review 
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
This was certainly the case when I invested in a small YouTube video production company called Maker Studios that recently sold to Disney for just shy of $1 billion. But if it’s a very obvious deal to a group of strong-minded & cynical investment professionals you probably need to think a bit harder as to why.
Tech.Co
MAY 25, 2018
If you’re an early-stage entrepreneur, technology has served you well. In 2006, a passion to help startups grew into Tech Cocktail , a company whose mission was to showcased burgeoning companies in bars around the country. The Case Foundation invests in people and ideas that can change the world.
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InfoChachkie
AUGUST 29, 2011
A clear trend over the past 15-years is that many Silicon Valley venture capitalists enjoy investing within driving distance. This concentration is partly due to natural causes – successful startups spawn other successful startups. all of which continue to thrive in Santa Barbara to this day. Thanks Mr. Big Firm VC.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Our interview today is with Andrew Schydlowsky , the CEO and founder of Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet (www.trackstreet.com), a startup which is backed by Okapi Capital, The Cove Fund, Early Light Ventures, SaaS Venture Capital, and Stage Venture Partners. We provide analytics on the velocity of sales across their channels.
InfoChachkie
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
In the startup world, the former happens when a VC makes a bad investment, and the latter occurs when they miss a great opportunity. In contrast, low-volume, high-conviction investors like Rincon only invests in a handful new companies each year, making it much more costly (in dollars and effort expended) to invest in a loser.
InfoChachkie
JULY 21, 2016
The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. A number of my UC Santa Barbara entrepreneurial students initially model their investment pitches on the show's contrived format. According to David S.
InfoChachkie
APRIL 25, 2011
Although many are entertaining, most fail to provide entrepreneurs with a sufficient return on their time investment. If you are a leader at a startup and you are reading a business book, you are not closing customers, raising capital, improving your product, or spending time with your loved ones. Fan, Not A Fan Boy. Positive ROI.
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