socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2013

The funding was led by Jacobs Investment COmpany, and also included other, un-named investors. DermTech is commercializing qPCR (quantitative polymerase chain reaction) assays for skin samples, to identify gene targets to detect melanoma. in a Series B funding.

Sample 124

Sample San Diego Venture Capital Funding 124

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Pathway Genomics has previously raised funding from The Founders Fund, Edelson Technology Partners, and Western Technology Investment. Pathway Genomics allows users to submit a DNA sample to the firm's CLIA certified laboratory, which tests that sample for common diseases and potential genetic issues. READ MORE>>.

Funding 145

Funding Sample San Diego Venture Capital 145

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2012

Los Angeles-based NantWorks , the business investment and development firm run by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, has invested $30M in Strand Diagnostics , a developer of a diagnostic and DNA testing service for diagnosing cancer. Strand Diagnostics is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. READ MORE>>.

Sample 124

Sample Los Angeles Invest Sales 124

socalTECH

JUNE 24, 2010

The acquisition follows a recent $10M Series C investment in uSamp led by OpenView Venture Partners earlier this week. Tags: polling sampling marketing digital insights usamp. According to uSamp, the buy will extend its panel reach to 2.7 million people. READ MORE>>.

Encino 145

Encino Sample Research Acquisition 145

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2020

Customers still buy from people, and investors invest in you and your team, more than the solution. You shouldn’t expect to get an investment commitment in the elevator, or close a customer deal in the first minute. For customers, a sample, demo device, or at least a brochure will solidify the message and your readiness to deliver.

Sample 127

Sample Summary Startup Slides 127

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2010

Greycroft said it will invest between $500,000 and $5M in firms from the new fund. LPs in the new fund include municipal and corporate pension funds and endowments led by JP Morgan Investment Advisors. Greycroft's local investments include Paidcontent (sold to Guardian Media), Sometrics , Crowdfusion , and United Sample , among others.

Media 154

Media Funding Sample Venture Capital 154

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2023

Investors invest in people, more than ideas. Smart Shark Tank presenters have done their homework on each investor, and customize their sample product or anecdote for each. If you’ve watched the show, I’m sure you remember entrepreneurs who appeared doomed by their presence, almost before they started.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Sample Ideas Customer 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2010

Secondarily, it will be required by potential investors to validate how much money you need to get started, and how much return they can expect on their investment. Start with a “sample” business model, available in generic form or customized for specific industries, from many sources on the Internet.

Invest 71

Invest Startup Sample Summary 71

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Innovation is not all about break-through technologies and big financial investments. I recommend sampling one or more of these opportunities, without a major investment on your part. Outsource functions outside your core competency.

Outsource 95

Outsource Customer Custom Sample 95

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2020

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. A sample of three views is adequate. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals.

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Funding Innocal Offshore 124

socalTECH

JULY 23, 2012

Anecdotally, the effect has been positive -- coverage on this publication, as well as others has ramped significantly due to new startups in the region, both funded and unfunded, and there's been a number of successful venture and angel investments in companies associated with those efforts. Of that, $97.47

Los Angeles 234

Los Angeles Angel Report Startup 234

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2013

I’ll even send you a free sample of my own business plan via email, if you drop me a note. A few thousand dollars is a small price to pay for a successful business, or for that $1M investment you expect the plan to entice. You really need a business plan for you own efforts, even if external funding is not a requirement.

Sample 92

Sample Writing Startup Summary 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2020

Investors invest in people, more than ideas. Smart Shark Tank presenters have done their homework on each investor, and customize their sample product or anecdote for each. If you’ve watched the show, I’m sure you remember entrepreneurs who appeared doomed by their presence, almost before they started.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Sample Ideas Customer 127

socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Irvine-based WiSpry, a developer of programmable radio frequency semiconductors, said Monday that the firm has sampled its first products to what the firm described as one of the largest cellular handset manufacturers in the world. Bass Associates, the Tech Coast Angels, and Western Technology Investment. READ MORE>>

Tech Coast Angels 124

Tech Coast Angels Sample Venture Capital Capital 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 21, 2012

I’ll even send you a free sample of my own business plan via email, if you drop me a note. A few thousand dollars is a small price to pay for a successful business, or for that $1M investment you expect the plan to entice. You really need a business plan for you own efforts, even if external funding is not a requirement.

Sample 96

Sample Writing Summary Startup 96

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Secondarily, it will be required by potential investors to validate how much money you need to get started, and how much return they can expect on their investment. Start with a “sample” business model, available in generic form or customized for specific industries, from many sources on the Internet.

Startup 101

Startup Sample Summary Pricing 101

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. In reality, a few thousand dollars to a few winners, is tantalizing but probably not a return on the investment. Multiple micro-investments are not manageable. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

Funding 101

Funding Equity Entrepreneur Invest 101

socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2009

The firm said it has already made a number of investments from the new fund, including BOOM! Studios, Delve Networks, United Sample, and Zadspace. Frank Foster has been promoted to General Partner, and is located in Santa Barbara. READ MORE>>.

Funding 113

Funding Santa Barbara Sample Venture Capital 113

socalTECH

JULY 8, 2010

HauteLook, one of the first firms to capitalize on the sample/private sales market, is already profitable and is growing rapidly. Backers: ACME Group, Google, Idealab, NRG, Oak Investment Partners, The Quercus Trust of California. Backers: Charles River Ventures, Kinsey Hills Group, Redpoint Ventures. . HauteLook vs. Gilt Groupe.

Southern California 124

Southern California Rustic Canyon SoCal Startup 124

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2010

I’ll even send you a free sample of my own business plan via email, if you drop me a note. A few thousand dollars is a small price to pay for a successful business, or for that $1M investment you expect the plan to entice. You really need a business plan for you own efforts, even if external funding is not a requirement.

Startup 91

Startup Funding Sample Writing 91

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

The problem of amplification: The problem got worse as the data flowed out to the “bulge bracket&# investment banks. They got the data feed either from the research company or from the investment bank. Here are some examples: - You ask a small sample set so that data isn’t statistically significant. How is it skewed?

Statistics 415

Statistics Startup Report Research 415

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Secondarily, it will be required by potential investors to validate how much money you need to get started, and how much return they can expect on their investment. Start with a “sample” business model, available in generic form or customized for specific industries, from many sources on the Internet.

Startup 91

Startup Sample Summary Pricing 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2011

Secondarily, it will be required by potential investors to validate how much money you need to get started, and how much return they can expect on their investment. Start with a “sample” business model, available in generic form or customized for specific industries, from many sources on the Internet.

Startup 94

Startup Sample Summary Pricing 94

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

But safely seeking equity investments from the crowd via the Jobs Act of 2012 is problematic and has still not been defined. In reality, a few thousand dollars to a few winners, is tantalizing but probably not a return on the investment required. Multiple micro-investments are not manageable.

Funding 106

Funding Equity Entrepreneur Sample 106

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. A sample of three views is adequate. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 103

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 31, 2010

Current owner investment. The are free samples on the web.but caution, some are better than others! Discussion of Management Qualifications & Strategy. Projected Financials: 5 year Cashflows & Income Statements (Balance Sheets Preferable as well). Funding Sources and Requirements; profile of potential investors. -

Sample 140

Sample Social Media Incubator Marketing 140

InfoChachkie

MARCH 2, 2019

On her lunch break, at the age of 20, Ruth entered a local furniture store with samples of her husband’s plastic chairs. In 1952, banks refused to loan Ruth the money needed to invest in a windup, music-box piano that she was convinced would be a hit. She walked out of the store with a $500 purchase order. million 2018 dollars.

Company 100

Company Companies Sales Sample 100

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

The Case Foundation invests in people and ideas that can change the world. With a focus on impact investing, their efforts to drive social change are based on three key pillars: revolutionizing philanthropy, unleashing entrepreneurs and igniting civic engagement. The Case Foundation (Washington, DC). Pipeline Angels (National Network).

Startup 141

Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 141

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2015

Investors invest in people, more than ideas. Smart Shark Tank presenters have done their homework on each investor, and customize their sample product or anecdote for each. If you’ve watched the show, I’m sure you remember entrepreneurs who appeared doomed by their presence, almost before they started.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Sample Ideas Customer 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 27, 2016

Of course you need to discount any investor competitive positioning, but local investment group leaders will quickly tell you the strengths and terms of active investors in your area. A sample of three views is adequate. Investor agreements should always be reviewed by an attorney who is familiar with startup equity investment deals.

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Innocal Offshore Entrepreneur 63

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

Crowd-pitching is an offline event, but logically similar, which give several candidates an opportunity to pitch to a crowd of interested people for a couple of minutes, after which the crowd “votes” with some play-money to pick the best candidate, who then wins some nominal investment amount or services. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

Funding 92

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 92

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Same Value for Sweat Equity as Investment Dollars? The key in his approach is that equity compensation should be viewed the same way that you view investment. Sample Equity Numbers I personally always like to see some actual numbers rather than basing things on formulas. Risk Premium on Equity Compensation?

Equity 391

Equity CTO Hire Startup Examples 391

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? What is the timeframe of return on investment? Hand out copies of the slides before the presentation for note taking, with proper cover sheet, with brochures, product samples, or other marketing material you may have. Exit strategy.

Slides 99

Slides Competition Sample Sales 99

SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents? The Exit Disconnect - Ask the Angels , March 25, 2010 I’ll admit to having a bias towards exits and focus my review of a potential investment on the exit potential. In response he sent me a competitive analysis. And it made me sad.

Startup 150

Startup Software Review Competition SoCal 150

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 3, 2010

And the broader question of whether VC’s will continue to invest in the Twitter ecosystem. Current round: $3.35mm in Series A by TomorrowVentures (Eric Schmidt’s personal investment vehicle), Saban Ventures, Founder Collective, SK Telecom Ventures. Estimated 15mm downloads to date. LibreDigital. Orchard for e-Books”.

Venture Capital 214

Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2012

Here is just a sampling of the latest terminology and lingo that I gleaned from Dave, and from some additional research on the Internet, that I think every entrepreneur should know, who may be looking for funding now, or down the road: Micro-VCs. Incremental investment may follow. Series-seed round. Lean startup.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Startup Seed Funding Incubator 101

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

Many MBA programs still cater too much to the needs of large, corporate management jobs or prepare students to enter big consulting companies or investments banks. Here is a sample of the reading list for the course that gives you a flavor for just how modern and practical this course is. And that leads me to today’s post.

Startup 319

Startup Sales Course Competition 319