Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2021

These resources are definitely not limited to students, since every university seeks out and needs the real world exposure and experience of entrepreneurs who already are active in the real world marketplace. Connections to a mentor. They also provide incubator services and space for early startups. Early-stage funding.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2013

It was standing room only at StartEngine 's Demo Day Wednesday afternoon, held at Santa Monica's Cross Campus , as the startup accelerator launched eight of its latest startups into the world, after a 90 day process of mentoring, honing their business model, and heads down development. It's unclear.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2013

StartEngine announced the new location in an invitation to an opening event January 15th for its mentors and companies. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

How is this different than accelerator or incubator? David Carter: There is a lot of misunderstanding on what an incubator is, and what an accelerator is. When I was at Amplify, we had a lot of people wondering what an accelerator was, and how we differentiated from an incubator. I missed that in the beginning. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 24, 2011

To that end, last week, Los Angeles-based MuckerLab (www.muckerlab.com) announced its plans--and a big lineup of local CEO mentors--to start up a new, YCombinator- and TechStars-type program in Los Angeles, headed by former Silicon Valley venture capitalist Erik Rannala , and affiliated with the TechStars Network. Erik, thanks for the time.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 27, 2011

K5Launch (www.k5launch.com) is modeled after the successful Y-Combinator and TechStars acceleration programs, and invests equity, provides mentors, and runs a three month program to get very early stage startups off the ground. All of our mentors are investors as well. To me, that's like heaven.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

These resources are definitely not limited to students, since every university seeks out and needs the real world exposure and experience of entrepreneurs who already are active in the real world marketplace. Connections to a mentor. They also provide incubator services and space for early startups. Early-stage funding.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Based on my recent experience as an angel investor, and advisor to new business owners, I now recommend that all entrepreneurs, especially introverts, learn and practice the discipline they need to build and nurture relationships with key constituents through the following activities: Formalize a mentoring relationship with someone you trust.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 26, 2012

These resources are definitely not limited to students, since every university seeks out and needs the real world exposure and experience of entrepreneurs who already are active in the real world marketplace. Connections to a mentor. They also provide incubator services and space for early startups. Early-stage funding.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Mike is actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member. As an active early stage investor, Mike has personally invested in over 30 startup businesses including Klout, Betterworks, Formspring, ShoeDazzle and LunchMoney to name a few. Dan Dato , Mentor at upStart.LA. Venue Sponsor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Prioritize the activities and execution within each step. As an advisor, I concentrate on the proper outline and measurement of these steps, since activities are common for all businesses. There are many resources out there to help you make it happen, including incubators, accelerators, advisors, mentors, and even investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2022

Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Invest locally and take an active role. Skip international and other opportunities you can’t touch and feel.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 7, 2013

According to Snodgrass, SGL wants to deliver products and services that can quickly help entrepreneurs get the attention, and funding they need and have been overwhelmed with mentor, Angels, and VC requests since launch and to date.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

We spent a lot of time together in her early days and I covered her early business activities here. They have aggregated talent into similar locations to learn from each other and made it easier for high-profile mentors to meet many companies at once. With the success of Idealab in the 90’s every city was building out incubators.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 7, 2019

SDSI, a nonprofit organization based north of San Diego in coastal Solana Beach, focuses on advancing companies that involve sports, active lifestyles, health, and wellness. The partnership is intended to boost tech companies and companies founded by women in the.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Invest local and take an active role. Skip international and other opportunities you can’t touch and feel.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 16, 2013

Currently, it has been difficult to track the all the new startup activity, find out how large or small the team is and if they are funded or not. They immediately have access to beta testers, investors, mentors, incubators and accelerators that can keep on eye out for them on a peer sharing platform.”. has to offer startups.

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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. Advisors and mentors are busy people. Optimize your advisers and investors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Invest locally and take an active role. Skip international and other opportunities you can’t touch and feel.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

In some ways it is similar to early stage incubators such as Y Combinator, although FI is even earlier stage, focusing on developing the founders themselves as entrepreneurs as opposed to actual companies. Until recently, the technology had not progressed to the point where users could easily share these activities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Invest local and take an active role. Skip international and other opportunities you can’t touch and feel.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Invest local and take an active role. Skip international and other opportunities you can’t touch and feel.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 9, 2015

Note: for purposes of this article, I am using the term “accelerator” to include incubators, startup labs and all other organizations geared to facilitating a startup’s early maturation. Savvy entrepreneurs - seek out programs which incorporate these post-graduation activities. Convert Graduate-Founders Into Mentors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Incubators are a great place to learn about potentially great startups, and participating as a mentor helps you learn which ones are a good fit for you. Invest local and take an active role. Skip international and other opportunities you can’t touch and feel.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

With the rise in startup activity around the country, more local organizations are emerging to help provide resources, training, education, and funding to support underserved communities and their dreams to build a business. With our programs,] we have mentors and resources from that community. Find the Bridge.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

Behzad Kianmahd is the co-founder of Los Angeles coworking space Cross Campus , which is one of the major centers of startup activity in Silicon Beachand also involved as co-founder and lead investor in a brand new, venture capital fund, TAU Ventures (www.ideasimmersion.com/tau-ventures/).

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

He is also an active investor with stakes in companies like Hipmunk, GroupMe, Facebook, Zynga (acquisition stock), and SV Angels. OrganicStartup incubates and accelerates innovative ventures by providing them with strategic early-stage investment, advisory, and operational assistance. He received a B.S.

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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. Advisors and mentors are busy people. Optimize your advisers and investors.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Mike continues to be actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member. OrganicStartup incubates and accelerates innovative ventures by providing them with strategic early-stage investment, advisory, and operational assistance. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Some entrepreneurs, like Paul Graham of Y Combinator, and Dave McClure 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. Advisors and mentors are busy people. Optimize your advisers and investors. Multiply the pay-back.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

Known as the “coloftologist”, Chris spent the past year connecting and developing the LA startup scene by building on and offline community at Coloft, the most recognized hub for startup activity in Los Angeles. We leverage our network in the Los Angeles community to provide members with access to potential employees, mentors and investors.

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Steve Reich

AUGUST 9, 2012

At a recent accelerator event on the West Side, a friendly young founder told me that he had been coached by his mentor not to talk to Angel groups. I’m personally aware of several TCA and Pasadena Angels members who are actively investing, and then sponsoring companies at their respective groups. So what do we do?

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 18, 2013

MuckerLab has already secured its reputation as one of the hottest startup accelerators in town with a particular emphasis on product for incubation-stage software, services and media ventures. Blayze CEO Ben Smith started first as a mentor and a resource to the community, believing in give before you get. Founded by L.A.’s

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Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Thomas Flake, Founder of PTI Incubator & Founder of bcause. In addition to that, Tom works with the National Institute of Aerospace and proposed the creation and funding of a small business incubator (Peninsula Technology Incubator or PTI). Make sure to check out all of the American Cities House SXSW Activities.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 16, 2014

You can be an entrepreneur and at the same time you can be a mentor or an investor to someone else’s project. You can keep yourself updated on the activities of the startup. Right now, we are working toward that stage, and within 3 months or so we will be actively starting our fundraising. Again, we’ve made this very easy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2017

Some entrepreneurs, like Paul Graham of Y Combinator, and Dave McClure 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. Advisors and mentors are busy people. Optimize your advisers and investors. Multiply the pay-back.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In addition, Howard Marks unveiled Start Engine , a new LA incubator focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Last week Howard announced he has formed Start Engine, an incubator located in Westwood and focused on helping entrepreneurs become successful in 90 days. Community Sponsors.

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