socalTECH

OCTOBER 15, 2014

in its seed funding round. Disney offered up up to $120K in investment capital, access to entrepreneurs and executives at Disney, and other resources to its startups. disney startup accelerator walt angeles entertainment consumer funding venture capital techstars' READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

in a seed funding round. The funding came from Allergan Aethetics and Fortunis Capital. According to the company, the new funding will go to advance development of its therapeutic solution to cure hair loss. The funding from Fortunis Capital came out of its Impact Fund. as Chief Technology Officer.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2020

The company said it automates equipment issuance, providing everything from sit-stand desks and ergonomic chairs, information technology resources, and more on a subscription basis.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Inspiration/ Leadership – As an entrepreneur you’re always under-resourced. You want that key marketing resource from Google but he’s on a fat salary that you can’t match. All traits of an entrepreneur must be exercised in concert. But that’s where the next trait becomes so critical.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2012

The firm already has seed funding from such investors as Kelly Perdew, Sugarmaker Media, and support from talent agency ICM Partners. We had limited time and resources, and to keep stuff fresh was a nightmare. We did that, and to bankroll that effort we went out to raise a very small, pre-seed round. What is Fliptu?

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socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2018

in a seed funding round, for an online ordering management platform for restaurants. The funding was led by TenOneTen Ventures, and also included Act One Ventures, Mucker Capital, and others. The company said the funding round will go towards expansion of its service nationwide, product growth, and additional support resources.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2012

The firm just announced its seed funding round, from the founders of Groupon as other last week, and has launched into Chicago as its latest market. We spoke with Tony Adam , the firm's CEO, about the company's new funding round. It's a very comprehensive resource for consumers. Tell us a bit about this seed funding?

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2018

other companies, which are already off and running are ready for aceclerators and seed funding. We occupy the space in ecosystem to service companies who are getting ready for seed or have just started to go out for seed funding. That kills companies and waste resources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2021

A while back I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. Fundraising is indeed brutally tough at all stages, and seed funding is the hardest to find.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

So my simple advice is to start PR as early as possible (and certainly earlier than most of your investors will advise) when you have your head around your product plans and are well into execution (or ready to launch) precisely because your recruiting, seed funding and initial user base may depend on it. I raised a small seed round.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2011

A while back I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. Fundraising is indeed brutally tough at all stages, and the seed funding is the hardest to find.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Los Angeles-based AllVoices , a new startup which helps companies collect anonymous feedback on such areas as harassment, bullying, bias, and other problems in their organizations, has raised $3M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

We're providing seed funding, office space, and put them through a three month, structured program. If you're familiar with YCombinator or TechStars, you know that companies also get access to a deep network of top tier mentors and advisors, who help them with a variety of things, such as product marketing, go-to-market, and funding.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. Contrary to some press reporting, the boom in startups, the creation of accelerators and seed funds as well as the deserved popularity of AngelList do not signal doom for our industry. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

A while back I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. Fundraising is indeed brutally tough at all stages, and the seed funding is the hardest to find.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 19, 2018

million in seed funding to begin building a manufacturing facility and expand its presence in Los Angeles as the city continues to grow as a hub for robotics and automation. . Elementary Robotics has raised $3.6 So we’re excited to be building this company in LA.” ”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2022

Some entrepreneurs, like Paul Graham , co-founder of Y-Combinator, and Dave McClure , founder of 500 Startups, mask their focus on multiple startups by running an incubator or accelerator, and providing seed funding for a number of individual efforts. Learn to manage resources like multi-divisional corporations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2011

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. Another sure-fire approach to finding what’s available is to check local university resources, or even websites, like TechCocktail, which recently ranked the “ Top 15 U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2010

The sh** or get off the proverbial pot judgment calls and the answer isn’t always “let’s fund.&# I had a friend recently call me who had been offered a pier from his VC. He had raised about $500,000 in seed funding that lasted a long time. He had already given things his best effort.&#.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2010

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as shared facilities and space. This organization claims to be the world’s leading organization for advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2010

Yesterday I received a discouraging note from an entrepreneur with a patent and a medical software application who couldn’t find a dime of investment, and was grousing that seed funding just wasn’t available anymore. Fundraising is indeed brutally tough at all stages, and the seed funding is the hardest to find.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2020

Most provide free resources to startups, including office facilities and consulting, but many provide seed funding as well. These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

A few are still trying to make a profitable business out of nurturing startups, but it’s a challenge to make money when your customer startups don’t have many resources to give. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 3, 2023

A few are still trying to make a profitable business out of nurturing startups, but it’s a challenge to make money when your customer startups don’t have many resources to give. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. Business incubators for sharing services were all the rage back in the days of the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit).

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 15, 2018

Jen Consalvo and I expanded the national footprint of events, hosted conferences and festivals, created monthly leadership summits, hosted an interactive educational speaker series, wrote a book, and launched a daily news and resource platform with a new brand – Tech.Co.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

A few are still trying to make a profitable business out of nurturing startups, but it’s a challenge to make money when your customer startups don’t have many resources to give. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Incubator Startup Help Resource 98

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

By way of a definition, a business or startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources to nurture young companies, usually for a share of the equity, hoping to capitalize on their success, or at least strengthen the local economy. Initial funding. The reality is far different.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

A few are still trying to make a profitable business out of nurturing startups, but it’s a challenge to make money when your customer startups don’t have many resources to give. Direct seed funding, for a share of the equity, and introductions to investors. Mentoring and technical assistance from volunteer or paid experts.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 17, 2012

When we think of our neighbors to the North in Canada, we think of bountiful natural resources, open land, and flannel shirts; we don’t necessarily think of tech. The major cities are dominated by industries such as oil, resource exporting, and politics. I met the team briefly while on the facility tour with Nasser.

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Startup Incubator Seed Funding Platform 109

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2023

Most provide free resources to startups, including office facilities and consulting, but many provide seed funding as well. These organizations, like Y Combinator , are very popular these days, and are often associated with major universities, community development organizations, or even large companies.

Startup 106

Startup Capital Equity Funding 106

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2019

Some entrepreneurs, like Paul Graham , co-founder of Y-Combinator, and Dave McClure , founder of 500 Startups, mask their focus on multiple startups by running an incubator or accelerator, and providing seed funding for a number of individual efforts. Learn to manage resources like multi-divisional corporations.

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Startup Entrepreneur Resource Course 99

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2013

The startup--which is part of MuckerLab--landed a seed funding round last week, so we thought we''d catch up with founder and CEO Farbod Shoraka to dig deeper into the company''s goals and service. What is BloomNation? I never thought of how much goes into making something work, and work easily, and work with a lot of people.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Of course everything could be replicated if a massive juggernaut like Amazon or Google wanted to pour all of their resources into it but I’m talking about technology that is hard to replicate, takes years of know-how and once adopted is significantly valuable.

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Venture Capital IP Startup Google 223

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 2, 2013

By way of a definition, a business or startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources to nurture young companies, usually for a share of the equity, hoping to capitalize on their success, or at least strengthen the local economy. Initial funding. The reality is far different.

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Incubator Help Startup Technical Review 115

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

However, a lot of people didn''t know how, because they have no means or resources to buy a ticket to Africa, or how to do things except spend their whole life donating to charities. Ann Wang: Thanks to the recent Forbes competition, and a lot of momentum from that, we actually are opening up a round for seed funding in the next month or two.

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