article thumbnail

This Week in VC – Scott Painter, CEO of Zag & TrueCar

Both Sides of the Table

In fact, he’s personally started 34 businesses and run 17 of them. He started a car washing business as a way to be able to drive other people’s fancy cars. So while it started more about finding solutions to get him driving cars more or logging airline miles he also focuses on big, industry-changing ideas.

Zag 248
article thumbnail

Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

Both Sides of the Table

I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in Fast Company titled, “ Why you should start a business in LA.&# If you’re interested in the topic it’s worth a read, but I thought I’d elaborate on the topic since it comes up all the time. Zorik Gordon is tearing it up at ReachLocal.

Company 290
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

SharesPost Launches Private Equity Marketplace

socalTECH

Santa Monica-based SharesPost , a new startup out of Scott Painter's BrightHouse incubator, said Tuesday morning that the firm has launched on online platform which will match buyers and sellers of private equity. READ MORE>>.

Equity 113
article thumbnail

What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

Both Sides of the Table

It’s really hard to zig when the whole world seems to be zagging. When the masses start all running one way without questioning “why?&# – and when it defies any logic I can figure out in my head – I call bullshit. And it’s driving up prices beyond their inherent value. It has always stood with me.

Invest 299