Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

And there’s none that makes me happier than to announce that Jordan Hudson has been promoted to a Principal at Upfront Ventures. What is a principal at a VC firm and how does it work at Upfront Ventures? ” Associates have different functions at different VCs. VC firm admin. Portfolio community building.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Get help with grant funding and incubator resources. Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

My friend and fellow SoCal venture capitalist Peter Lee wrote a post about the different roles within a VC and spent much time on the role of an associate. These are the permanent members of a VC. The process for raising money from a VC is a sales process and as such much of what is taught in enterprise sales can be applied.

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From the Venture Trenches

MARCH 29, 2013

Should you subscribe to Digita LA or TechZulu or SoCalTech you will see that there is some kind of networking event, panel discussion or fast pitch taking place practically everyday of the week. Here is a list of useful resources to help you in your search: News & Resources. Networking, Events & Community.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The funding came from Mousse Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Greylock Partners, Institutional Venture Partners, Scripps Networks Interactive and Tiger Global Management. kings lane onekingslane ecommerce venture capital home furnishing house' READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 30, 2020

Most aspiring entrepreneurs look to their alma mater, or any university, as a source of classes that can help them, but neglect to think outside the box or take advantage of all the other resources to be found there. Get help with grant funding and incubator resources. Access to entrepreneurs-in-residence, business mentors.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 3, 2022

million last year, is among hair businesses aimed at women and people of color, like Rebundle , Morado and theCut , attracting venture capital dollars. However, although they are providing such significant value, a lot of them operate with limited funding and resources, which ultimately affects the customer experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

To grow faster businesses need resources in today to fund growth that may not come for 6 months to a year. Do you imagine eventually raising VC and trying to build a faster growing company?” They raised $5 million in venture capital to fund growth. The VC-backed businesses sometimes “blow up.” Again, it depends.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. I can’t help feel a bit of rear-view mirror analysis in all of “VC model is broken” bears in our industry. They are, in fact, great news for traditional venture capitalists. This article originally ran on PEHub.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2014

One of the interesting things about being a VC is that you often see companies in transition. Moving from a company that had less resources (and presumably by the time their raising depleted resources) to a company with newfound resources can be telling. B round companies need to also look for scaling opportunities.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Fellow Mavericks and Friends of our Network: Come prepared with your questions for our "Ask the Angels" panel, at the next Maverick Angels Open Evening for Entrepreneurs on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Maverick Angels. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 23, 2012

The Open Evening is an event geared towards familiarizing entrepreneurs with: Angel and Venture Capital investing strategies; Maverick Angels unique investment process; Entrepreneur resource networks; Navigating the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 -- Maverick Angels Open Evening for Entrepreneurs.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 16, 2018

I think in the end it’s helped us build a better product because we are resource-constrained. In a venture-funded company, it’s amazing how the luxury of time and resources makes it harder to get a product to market. Semick: Bootstrapping gives us focus that we wouldn’t have otherwise. I’ve been there.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. When I’m on a VC panel, I’m always amused by the answers from my co-panelists as they are usually the same set of “VC cliches” which makes it even more fun when I blurt out my answer.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 18, 2019

While that first deal didn’t work out, Geder and Harris both remained interested in the technology and startup scene and saw a new opportunity to leverage their networks and promote new businesses. billion in 2018, a record for the region, according to data from Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 14, 2024

of venture capital funding in 2023. The Girlboss Foundation Grant For : Female entrepreneurs Grantor : Girlboss.com Amount: $15,000 The Girlboss Foundation is a nonprofit that offers grants and other useful resources to women, non-binary, and trans creative entrepreneurs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

It’s why the first company I ever invested in as a VC – Invoca – just announced a $20 million funding by Accel Partners. Of course that website isn’t completely up to date but it’s a great resource for seeing the overall picture. The first investment I ever made as a VC was in a company now called Invoca.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Instead, we will focus on helping high potential start-up communities like DTLA and Riverside gain momentum, connecting the fourteen SoCal start-up communities into a vibrant network and working with top corporations like Edison and Kaiser get more integrated into the robust and diverse SoCal innovation ecosystem. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I was 23 and had been programming computers, designing computer networks and selling software for 10 years. I decided I wanted to transfer into the super technical group at Accenture that focused on computer networking. ” It literally took more than a year and a completely ballsy move to get Network Solutions to accept me.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The company said the funding came from Mangrove Capital, Nir Zohar (President and COO, WIX), and Stephen Stokols (CEO, FreedomPop). The company's app revolves around a private social network among parents to get recommendations, supports, and resources from friends and neighbors. Villiger's CEO is Walton Goggins. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 20, 2011

The Open Evening is an event geared towards familiarizing entrepreneurs with: Angel and Venture Capital investing strategies; Maverick Angels unique investment process; Entrepreneur resource networks; Navigating the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. See [link] (more)

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2017

We are over-intro’d and at the same time under-resourced in terms of staff to handle the barrage of in-bound requests. Taking tons of VC meetings is relatively easy but getting 1 or 2 to truly engage is much harder and takes total focus. Lots of people start, very few finish.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 9, 2018

In a room full of people with titles like chief people officer, director of diversity and inclusion, and director of leadership and organizational development, I stuck out a bit as a founder, entrepreneurial ecosystem fangirl, and former accountant rather than a human resources executive. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2013

Expand your network. Use our calendar of events to find one of the hundreds of upcoming industry networking events to meet new people, build new relationships, and find local groups where you can build your network. Check our our growing list of accelerators, coworking spaces, and other startup resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

Most provide free resources to startups, including office facilities and consulting, but many provide seed funding as well. Solicit venture capital investors. Use online platforms like Gust to find them, and local networking to find ones that relate to your industry and passion. Start a crowdfunding campaign online.

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Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

Still though, when founders are seeking funding, “ 75 percent of the venture capital goes to three states: Massachusetts, New York, and California,” said Steve Case in an interview with Recode. Fortunately, the Startup of the Year program aims to make it easier for founders to connect with resources. BlackTech Week (Miami, FL).

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2023

Universities and the marketplace are spawning tools like Brainly , which is a learning network or massively multi-player question and answer tool. Potential resources available to entrepreneurs are enormous, but often under-utilized. Help entrepreneurs with constant learning. Utilize business content curators and coaches.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The new group, The Tech CEO Network , said it is looking to help bridge between the technology present at local schools like Caltech, UCLA, USC, UC Irvine, and other universities, and actual, viable companies. Tags: startups university research mentoring network tech.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 2, 2020

Conversely, another product launch wasted resources as leadership was so sure of its success that they were slow in monitoring performance for too long before abandoning it. Meanwhile the number of quality SoCal companies continues to grow at an impressive rate that reflects more strong executive talent, resources and a vibrant ecosystem.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 27, 2012

Plus, the mid-level tech managers (which may be phenomenally talents but prefer a more risk-averse lifestyle and job) will often not get the full attention and resources from the host company to compete. I remember a discussion with an older VC who told me that in the early 90′s they wondered whether the VC industry had a future.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

To grow faster businesses need resources in today’s financial period to fund growth that may not come for 6 months to a year. Do you imagine eventually raising VC and trying to build a faster growing company?” The likely response of a VC to your company that raised $3 million and now is profitably doing $1.5

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 23, 2015

We talk a lot about his schooling, his early jobs as a developer and then as a VC and we talk about his decision to spend winters in Los Angeles. Fred is generous with his time and advice and I hope has shaped a generation of VCs for the better. You can’t time VC investing markets. VC investing is hard work.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 2, 2015

Targeting Your Job Search The best starting place is to visit my post on: One Page Job Networking Tool. If you are going after venture-backed startups, then certainly look at socaltech.com and formds. Armed with your networking tool, now it’s time to get it out to all the people you know.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 6, 2020

Universities and the marketplace are spawning tools like Brainly , which is a learning network or massively multi-player question and answer tool. Potential resources available to entrepreneurs are enormous, but often under-utilized. Help entrepreneurs with constant learning. Utilize business content curators and coaches.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

It may not seem fair, but passion and commitment alone are not enough to make your startup successful – every business needs critical resources and favorable location-specific conditions. Many of you are convinced that it’s all about finding investors, but my experience indicates that the critical resources needed go far beyond money.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Jennifer Schwab, the founder and CEO of Entity, has built the business since 2016 on virtually no outside funding, but said that this latest financing is a precursor to the company working on its first, more traditional VC-led equity round. Often speakers will donate their fees to scholarship and childcare funds, she added.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Most relevant to startups is the push to fund initiatives and technologies that can help prevent or protect against extreme wildfires; rising sea levels and hurricanes; new agriculture resource management; and “climate-smart” technologies. ” Climate resiliency .

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