socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Los Angeles-based venture investment firm Greycroft Partners is one of the backers in a $2.25M funding round for Chartable , an online service which provides statistics for podcast downloads.

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Funding Statistics Seed Funding Advertising 113

Berkonomics

JANUARY 7, 2021

Nearly none, if statistics and experience are key to the answer. It is normal for the first round of organized angels to expect to purchase between twenty and thirty-five percent of the company with their investment. The sum of three parts. Reward for early risk.

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Startup Equity Statistics Entrepreneur 240

Berkonomics

APRIL 14, 2022

And third, you can invest in direct response advertising. For example, direct response ads yield precise statistics, and the pay–off is easily measurable. Here you make a pitch with a price attached and ask the target to respond immediately to take advantage of the offer. Measuring your results.

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Advertising Statistics Pricing Email 156

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Yet surprisingly, according to statistics on the Fundable crowdfunding site, friends and family are the major funding source for entrepreneurs, investing over $60 billion in new ventures per year, almost triple the amount coming from venture capital sources. Their logic is that if your family won’t invest in you, then why should they?

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Startup Funding Equity Invest 109

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 19, 2016

Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled in a report by downtown real estate investment firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. Los Angeles County tech wages are growing faster than the earnings of tech employees in the nation’s other big cities, according to data from the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 9, 2014

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Thus investing in startups should always be approached as a low odds game.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. This means less capability to ensure that invested funds are spent wisely or as planned. Risk is increased.

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Equity Statistics Platform Entrepreneur 164

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Check competitor numbers and industry average statistics to get you in the right range. Calculate investment amounts and timing. Project your cash burn rate to keep at least 18 months between venture capital or angel investments. If your cash flow shows a shortfall of $750,000, add a 33 percent buffer, and ask for a million.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 22, 2018

for technology investment and corporate development. Investing in a diverse array of founders, looking for talent in all corners of the city, and bringing different voices to the table when making decisions on investments is just smart business,” Fuller said in a statement. “We

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Xconomy

JULY 31, 2017

tech startups and investment firms have long been thought of as the domain of white men—because historically, they have been. It’s a stark disconnect in a culture that imagines itself championing the best ideas and smartest founders, Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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socalTECH

APRIL 17, 2015

billion in investments in Q1 of 2015, according to the latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association. MoneyTree report, which was released this evening, The quarter was the biggest, investment quarter for Southern California since the dot com era. invested in SmartDrive Systems. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2021

Entrepreneurs who require funding for their startup have long counted on self-accredited high net worth individuals (“angels”) to fill their needs, after friends and family, and before they qualify for institutional investments (“VCs”). Rose, according to his classic book, “ Angel Investing.” Investing in startups is a numbers game.

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Funding Startup .Net Invest 144

Tech.Co

MAY 12, 2022

In this case, it's a memo from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics saying that consumer prices in April were higher than expected. Like crypto, tech companies can be a risky investment, and investors are particularly suspicious that tech companies who profited during the pandemic can keep up successes once protocols are rolled back.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2023

They don’t realize that according to statistics from Startup.co , almost 60 percent are funded with personal savings and credit, and another 25 percent get their money from friends and family. Strong believers in your solution can be your best salesforce to find investors, and some of them may be open to investing as well.

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Statistics Entrepreneur Funding Social Media 98

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Vicente Capital Partners has invested $12.5M in a funding for sports statistics and information provider SportMEDIA Technology Corp. Vicente Capital's investment was led by Jay Ferguson. provides graphics, statistics, and video enhancement for sports broadcasts.

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Capital Funding Statistics Venture Capital 150

socalTECH

JULY 26, 2011

The Los Angeles area ranks among the top markets for activity on the angel investment service AngelList , according to new statistics released by the service Monday. AngelList helps broker individual angel investments in startups. AngelList helps broker individual angel investments in startups.

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Los Angeles Angel Statistics Activity 167

Berkonomics

MARCH 16, 2017

The quest for a great management team is not a fluke, but rather a result of backward looks at the failure rate from past investments by those same angel investors and venture capitalists.

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Statistics Ideas Entrepreneur Startup 243

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Deckard Technologies says it uses real estate data, using data analytics, machine learning and advanced statistical analysis to identify where there might be unpaid property taxes. The company said that the lead investor that participated in its first two rounds of seed funding was Loeb Enterprise.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Technology Riverside 153

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2021

Yet surprisingly, according to statistics on the Fundable crowdfunding site, friends and family are the major funding source for entrepreneurs, investing over $60 billion in new ventures per year, almost triple the amount coming from venture capital sources. Their logic is that if your family won’t invest in you, then why should they?

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Funding Startup Equity Invest 138

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

They don’t realize that according to statistics from Startup.co , almost 60 percent are funded with personal savings and credit, and another 25 percent get their money from friends and family. Strong believers in your solution can be your best salesforce to find investors, and some of them may be open to investing as well.

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Funding Tips Startup Statistics 173

Berkonomics

JUNE 25, 2020

The old measures, including return on investment, percentage of profit against revenue or employee count, and more, obviously are still relevant. A simple statistic which can be derived from a good general ledger using GAAP accounting procedures. CMRR (Contracted Monthly recurring Revenue).

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Acquisition Statistics Sales Custom 156

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2011

Pasadena-based Idealab has made another investment in a Twitter-related service, in GoPollGo , which said today that it has launched an online polling service based on Twitter.

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Idealab Services Seed Funding Statistics 171

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2023

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. According to more recent statistics , fewer than a third of all crowdfunding operations end up being successful, and the rest have to return anything they do collect.

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Equity Platform Statistics Entrepreneur 80

Berkonomics

APRIL 28, 2012

This important variation on “money talks” is an important consideration for entrepreneurs when seeking an investment from professionals such as VC’s. Something like a marriage (and often lasting just as long statistically), your investment partner can be a great cheerleader, coach and resource.

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Coach Venture Capital News Statistics 174

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2020

Indeed, while the rules and technologies for lead generation have changed, Forrester and other experts still see it as the most effective way for businesses with limited budgets to maximize their return on marketing investment (ROMI). One of these experts, David T. Yet it is more alive than ever before. Cold calling.

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Customer Custom Marketing Startup 146

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Check competitor numbers and industry average statistics to get you in the right range. Calculate investment amounts and timing. Project your cash burn rate to keep at least 18 months between venture capital or angel investments. If your cash flow shows a shortfall of $750,000, add a 33 percent buffer, and ask for a million.

Startup 147

Startup Pricing Sales Statistics 147

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

To keep you out of this statistic, I recommend the following steps to all aspiring business owners as they step into this new and exciting world of managing your own business: Solidify your funding plan before you start spending. Explore multiple sources based on your level of need and risk.

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Social Media Metrics Media Tool 98

Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2017

They all attend historically black universities, and their invitation into the Silicon Valley investment world is part of a new initiative to change the statistics about African-Americans in the tech industry. Only about one percent of investment professionals at VC firms are black, according to.

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Venture Capital Statistics Mentor Invest 67

socalTECH

AUGUST 26, 2010

San Diego-based IntraStage , a developer of quality management software for companies who design and manufacture electronic products, including statistical process control (SPC) and other testing and data analytics tools, has raised a round of angel funding. According to the firm, it raised a Series A investment led by the Tech Coast Angels.

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Angel Tech Coast Angels Funding CIO 140

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Historical and current statistics still show the chances of failure on any given startup are better than even. As a result, I know many successful entrepreneurs, including Mark Cuban, who can’t resist starting or investing in a second or third business concurrently, or even hundreds. Odds are you are going to fail before you succeed.

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Startup Satisfaction Entrepreneur News 102

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Yet according to other statistics, vanishing few of these ever generate a significant profit. The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there are over 34 million registered developers in 2022.

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Develop Development Platform Mobile 138

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Know first that statistically, 80% of all acquisitions do not meet the intended objectives of the acquirer, making most all acquisitions risky. After all, we are in business usually for the ultimate return we will someday receive from our investment.

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Company Companies Acquisition Resource 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 30, 2021

Statistics say that the failure rate for new businesses within the first 5 years is as high as 90 percent. Think twice before you invest your precious time, money, and energy, and then go for it! Please don’t take these steps as being too negative, but do remember that the risks are high. Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneur Startup Statistics Guide 169

Xconomy

JUNE 9, 2017

Recent statistics show how companies with women prominently serving in such capacities experience higher-than-average financial performance. A major investment group even declared earlier this year that it would push to get women on the boards of the companies in their portfolio.

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Statistics Invest Company Companies 51

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Bigger organizations should invest in the new “big data” tools. Based on statistical data , it typically takes eight months for a newly hired employee to reach full productivity, and that doesn’t include hiring. Almost any startup can start with Excel, and move to open-source data analysis tools, including Python or RStudio.

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Tool Statistics Entrepreneur Metrics 121

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

At Upfront, our partners have been fortunate enough to be part of 18 companies that have reached north of $1 billion and the average tenure of an investment that exits at this scale is more than 10 years. We have invested in every round and as a result our ownership has actually gone up over time.

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Venture Capital IP Startup Google 223

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

Start by reviewing current statistics, like the recent Social Media Marketing Benchmark Report 2022 , to learn which social media sites are most popular, which features drive the most impact today, and how other social media marketers have maximized their efforts and seen the greatest ROI. Measuring is all about return-on-investment (ROI).

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Social Media Framework Media Metrics 135