Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. With this model, a startup pre-sells their product early, at a cheaper price, in exchange for a pledge. Startup equity model. Product pre-order model. In the U.S.,

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Today's contribution is from Lawrence Ng , serial entrepreneur who, last year, founded OnRamp Fund , a $10 million incubator that invests in early stage startups. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Today's contribution is from Alon Goren , the co-founder of Crowd Invest Summit and 805 Startups. Alon Goren: This year, my partners, Josef Holm (Krowdster), Darren Marble (CrowdfundX) and I started Crowd Invest Summit.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Saturday, November 12, 2016 -- Entrepreneurs in a Biotech Moment. Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum. Gordon Binder, Venture Capital investor, former Chairman and CEO of Amgen, and Trustee Emeritus of both Caltech and MIT, leads the November Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum program, "Entrepreneurs in a Biotech Age."

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Cybersecurity insurance startup At-Bay has raised $34 million in its Series C round, the company announced Tuesday. But where traditional insurance companies have struggled to acquire the acumen needed to accommodate the growing demand for cybersecurity insurance, startups like At-Bay have filled the space.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. In 2016, our Santa Monica office more than doubled market share of early-stage companies. This is a trend from 2016 that should gain momentum in 2017. He earned a B.A.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 15, 2016

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 -- Female Entrepreneurs Panel: Ask Us Anything. These creative and talented women will share their stories about getting started and breaking into their respective industries, in a conversation led by our panel moderator. education/female-entrepreneurs-panel-ask-us-anything/los-angeles/27429.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2020

Even if you ignore all the hype around crowdfunding, there can be no doubt that it is a real alternative for entrepreneurs to achieve visibility and funding today. In fact, perhaps the most important model, equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors was only legalized via the SEC in 2016, so its impact is still in the early stages.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Friday, October 14, 2016 -- Collaboration of Brilliant Entrepreneurs Premiere Program Launch for Startups and Established Ventures. The COBE quarterly experience is offered to committed entrepreneurs in a peer collaboration environment to make significant growth transformations personally and professionally.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

To do so we need entrepreneurs who can build companies that scale well in booming markets and also control costs appropriate in correcting markets. Every year we try to write up and publish our thoughts publicly both to help other investors & entrepreneurs and also to test our thoughts in the public market of ideas.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Saturday, September 24, 2016 -- First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. Matt Crowley from Crowley Corporate Legal Strategy is teaching another great First Time Entrepreneur Workshop with the LA Venture Association (LAVA) on Saturday September 24th in Encino. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Wannier is a longtime Southern California entrepreneur, having founded MyShape, Enfish, and co-founding Gemstar, the maker of VCR Plus. Here, we have the thoughts of Louise Wannier of True Roses.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Saturday, September 24, 2016 -- First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. Join us for our next First Time Entrepreneur Workshop! He will be teaching about valuation, dilution, intellectual property rights, working with co-founders, and a variety of other topics that are critical for startup founders to master.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2016

Having time to think about “leadership” at most startups feels like a luxury. The reality of most startups is about survival. It’s a new year – 2016. We want to invest in early-stage technology enabled startup businesses – upfront in the funding cycle.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 24, 2016

Saturday, July 30, 2016 -- Domain Startup Summit. Domain Startup Summit was established to unite the startup, domain branding and investment industries. This unified event platform will provide up-to-date industry information and partnerships that allow entrepreneurs to brand, develop and launch successful businesses.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Saturday, June 18, 2016 -- First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. Matt Crowley from Crowley Corporate Legal Strategy is teaching another great First Time Entrepreneur Workshop with the LA Venture Association (LAVA) on Saturday June 18th at the Santa Monica Place Mall - EXPERT DOJO. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 24, 2016

Saturday, July 30, 2016 -- Domain Startup Summit. The Domain Startup Summit was founded by Dwayne Walker and Jason Thompson who combined have extensive industry experience across Internet technology, startups and domain branding. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2016

John is also very involved in providing advice to young startups and entrepreneurs. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted. John Greathouse: We opened up our practice in San Diego by investing in Zingle and Raken. What was the biggest news from you or your firm this year?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

In my experience as an advisor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often encounter the myth that an initial startup requires investors. Outside funding is not a startup entitlement. Outside funding is not a startup entitlement. Flaws in a business plan are often masked by money, but ultimately will kill any startup.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Tuesday, November 22, 2016 -- Startup Café. Startups In The Sky. Welcome to the new monthly morning series, "Startup Cafe in DTLA" presented by Startups in the Sky! https://www.meetup.com/Startups-in-the-Sky/events/235362221/. You'll leave caffeinated and educated. You'll leave caffeinated and educated.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Friday, November 11, 2016 -- Startup Weekend Conejo Valley. Launch a Startup in 54 hours! Entrepreneurs will be able to pitch their business ideas, from apps, to games or even events, that will have a significant positive impact on the society. No Talk All Action.

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socalTECH

MAY 3, 2018

On-demand, car wash startup Washe , which lets users connect with professional mobile car washers, said this week that it has raised $3.5M The Boca Raton, Florida-based startup said the lead investor in the round was Ron Zuckerman, a technology entrepreneur and investor. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2016

Thus the top priority of every entrepreneur who wants funding should be to build and highlight their “dream team” of co-founders, executives and advisers, to attract the biggest and best investors. Solo entrepreneurs rarely find an investor. Investors talk to each other and they love warm introductions to up-and-coming entrepreneurs.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the Southern California's technology ecosystem. Stubbs, Alderton, and Markiles is a longtime sponsor of socaltech.com, and represents a wide range of clients, including a significant number of Southern California's most visible startups.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 27, 2016

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2016 Startup and Entrepreneur Forecast taking place Thursday, February 11 from 7 p.m. We will have amazing panelists from Crosscut Ventures, Machine Shop Ventures, Techstars, and more to be announced soon who will share their insights and forecast for startups in 2016.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -- R.E.D. Talks: Building a Successful Startup in L.A. Los Angeles is fertile ground for entrepreneurs—especially for those bold enough to toss conventional wisdom out the window. An important part of the changing tech-paradigm involves Silicon Beach’s continued ascendance as a startup incubator.

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2016

Startups Uncensored , the popular series of events around creating and running startups, is headed back to Los Angeles, according to organizer and startup entrepreneur Jason Nazar. for a new startup , Comparably, which lets users search for information on pay for different job titles, broken down by market and gender.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Much has changed in the past four months of the technology startup world and how outsiders value the business. As we noted in our survey of more than 150 VCs we know in the industry, many saw drops in Q4 valuations last year with nearly all of them projecting decreases in 2016. Start early. This prudence is smart and welcomed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2006 I started using Facebook and most of my friends & colleagues thought I was strange. In 2007 I started using Twitter and most of my friends & colleagues wondered why people would care what I ate for lunch. In 2008 I started VC blogging. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. I already have Facebook.”.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2016

In my experience in large businesses as well as years of advising startups, I see far too much focus on product skills, and too little on people and process skills. His focus is on sales, but I see the same skills needed for entrepreneurs. It’s up to you to clear the way. Diagnosing and understanding the customer problem.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

With the current strong economy, and sparked by the last recession, I’m seeing a real resurgence of entrepreneurial spirit, and more startup activity than ever before. An unprecedented number of startups, almost 200 at last count, are now valued above $1 billion, according to a recent Forbes article.

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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2016

A new survey, released this week by Silicon Valley Bank, finds that even as the availability of venture capital in Southern California is tightening, and lofty unicorn valuations are declining, startup entrepreneurs are still optimistic about the future of technology in the region. and China for their opinions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 30, 2016

Being an entrepreneur is a lifestyle that requires staying power, because starting a new business is a long-term process with many tough challenges. As an angel investor, I look diligently for signs that an aspiring startup founder has what it takes to thrive and prosper for the long haul ahead. They don’t try to do it all.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2018

Tech startups are always looking to capitalize on the next big thing. And every year, the startup ecosystem is slightly different. Entrepreneurs preparing to launch a startup in 2019 should be aware of the latest trends that will guide their successes or failures. Voice AI Is Trending Up. Why Tech Startups Care.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Contrary to what you might guess, the highest rate of entrepreneurial growth over the last few years is not Gen-Y upstarts, but Boomers over the age of 50, now called encore entrepreneurs. With longer life expectancies and greater health in later life, older generations are moving to start new firms -- and mentor young entrepreneurs.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 14, 2016

The free Explorer ticket gets you access to the hiring fair, the LAUNCH startup competition, the EXPO, and day-time technology knowledge workshops. Suitable for students, tech enthusiasts, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Entrepreneur . “ Explorer.

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