TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Designed to be a collaborative startup company incubator alongside corporate partners, Launchpad focuses on developing new consumer tech businesses focused on M13’s main investment areas: health, food, transportation, and housing. Anna Barber, partner, M13. Image Credit: Raif Strathmann.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

Of that, $10 billion will go toward solar and energy storage projects designed to make grids more resistant to climate-related catastrophes like extreme weather events, wildfires and other disasters. The funding would include $20 billion for utility upgrades.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 8, 2020

Watt, who came to MoviePass as an entrepreneur in residence at True Ventures, previously founded the brand and product placement startup NextMedium and also spent time as a board partner at Upfront Ventures. Now, the serial entrepreneur and startup investor is combining his two career paths under the auspices of Share Ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He was a life-long entrepreneur and the first business he created out of college (actually, he founded it while he was at Caltech) was a company that manufactured high quality audio speakers. Too many entrepreneurs focus on dilution. His first “real&# business came in college where he designed audio speakers.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2021

Anyone who works with entrepreneurs will tell you that all are different. The Opportunist is the speculative part of the entrepreneur in all of us. The Specialist entrepreneur will enter one industry and stick with it for 15 to 30 years. Picture the graphic designer, the IT expert, or the independent accountant or attorney.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

Many through history became entrepreneurs precisely because they were unemployable. He had a philosophy that the future competition for startups would be design led and based on data analysis. Wasn’t when Dave started championing it and making it a tenet of his incubator class. I think my pal Dave is unemployable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere.

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Startup San Diego

JUNE 30, 2024

These mission-aligned organizations incubate startups, create innovative designs, support LGBTQ+ founders and entrepreneurs, and tell impactful […] The post New Partnerships – LogicBoost Labs, Hopsctch, StartOut, Fresh, & Business of San Diego appeared first on Startup San Diego.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court makes a number of allegations against Stefan Krause and Canoo, including that Christina Krause was paid less than other founding members and not given the co-founder designation or the equity stake that often comes with that title despite being a founding employee.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Thus entrepreneurs were able to build prototypes and design new products without the traditional huge prototyping cost. They have also become great networking events for meeting other like-minded entrepreneurs. Here are some key positives from an entrepreneur perspective: Shorten the time and cost from idea to prototype.

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socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2014

In a world with a rash of startup incubators and accelerators, super angels, crowdfunding sites, and more, what''s the relevance of organized angel investments groups? Terry Kay: We have always been about helping the entrepreneurs succeed, first, and then, we figure out how we get our fair share from that success.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 24, 2012

s like a bar crawl, but with startup/Accelerator/Incubator offices instead of bars. Each venue will host a group of developers, designers, entrepreneurs and other startups in their office for 45 minutes or so then feel free to move on to the next stop. Thursday, August 30, 2012 -- TechCrawl. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. Biggest new for CommNexus / EvoNexus: EvoNexus incubator companies reached the $95M in capital raised and two companies were acquired.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Why do a few entrepreneurs, like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, seem to come up with all the real innovations, while the majority of business leaders seem stuck in the rut of linear thinking? He connects breakthrough thinking to four initiatives, which I believe every entrepreneur should practice: Questioning deeply-held beliefs and assumptions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2014

Thus entrepreneurs began building prototypes and designing new products without the traditional huge investment. Here are some key positives from an entrepreneur perspective: Shorten the time and cost from idea to prototype. Low-cost design and fabrication tools are extremely valuable. Have you tried it yet?

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Good Design = Beautiful/Cool Design.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

As an entrepreneur, you always need to be on the lookout for ways to expand your current business, and always on the lookout for your next big thing. By utilizing economies of scale, location, and common design, you may be able to provide a better solution faster for a lower cost. New products or services to existing customers.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2014

The Center is designed to be a hub for the start-up community along the Westlake Village  Thousand Oaks corridor. Prior to his current position, he has had a diverse, global career in academia, in government, and as an entrepreneur  a passion he continues to pursue. gerhard apfelthaler education incubator' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

It's a casual setupit's not an incubator, it's not an accelerator, and we're not charging anyone for space. The other reason for building it, is LA is crapped on all the time from a press perspective and entrepreneur perspective. I was really into graphic design in high school, and took several summer workshops at Caltech.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2012

We caught up with Sam Teller , who is directing efforts at the accelerator, to help fill entrepreneurs in on where the program fits in the world of technology and startup acceleration. It was really just something built for the community to help support entrepreneurs. For readers, LaunchpadLA is all about?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 5, 2008

Featured guests include: DFJ Frontier – regional partners in the world's most active venture capital group with over $6B in assets; V2TC (Ventura Ventures Technology Center) – Ventura's new Business Incubator designed to accelerate local entrepreneurs' path to success.; Contact aewing@cityofventura.net.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

According to current Kauffman Indicators of Entrepreneurship , the share of new entrepreneurs who started businesses to pursue opportunity rather than from necessity now exceeds 86%, more than 12 percentage points higher than ten years ago at the height of the last recession. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Founded by serial entrepreneur Oliver Bogner and his brother Gabriel, Mate was born from both brothers’ struggles with trying to start a family. The company is working with the architects behind Dry Bar, Heitler Houstoun, to design its clinics in an effort to popularize and destigmatize the services.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

For example, we had a keynote from Patrick Soon-Shiong, who talked about his new health incubator, and Frank Addante, at Rubicon Project, talking his ad-tech services. I get excited when people connect, and I really get excited when someone gets a job referral, or someone finds a designer. There are a lot of women entrepreneurs and VC.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Thinking about applying to or ever wondered what its like taking part of an accelerator or incubation program? The event will feature a panel of some of SoCal’s brightest entrepreneurs who have received funding from TechStars, Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Idealab and will be moderated by upStart.LA’s Co-Founder, Dan Dato.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Elementary Robotics was co-founded by Bill Gross, the brains behind an increasingly resurgent Idealab incubator, and Arye Barnehama, a former head of design at the augmented reality startup DAQRI. Barnehama was tight-lipped about the specifics of the technology that Elementary is using for its robotic stack. ”

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 27, 2013

17, entrepreneurs, investors, civic leaders and other key players in the tech industry will gather at the historic Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. s tech scene by the city’s own incubator-accelerator Be Great Partners. Meet the next generation of startup success stories at Be Great Fest in Los Angeles.

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Steve Reich

MARCH 23, 2012

More than 150 MIT alums gathered Wednesday night for a discussion of incubators/accelerators. Appropriately enough, ­­­we gathered in the about-to-open Synergy Business and Technology Center, Santa Barbara’s latest incubator. Oh, and did I mention that it’s two blocks from the beach? . Then drive for the best funding you can get.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2014

My background, is I''ve been designing and developing accessories for the top carriers in the country, companies like Sprint and Verizon, as well as others. Is there anything specific you are looking for in an entrepreneur or company? For example, our friends at the LMU incubator are doing a great job helping companies to mature.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2023

Why do a few entrepreneurs, like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, seem to come up with all the real innovations, while the majority of business leaders seem stuck in the rut of linear thinking? He connects breakthrough thinking to four initiatives, which I believe every entrepreneur should practice: Questioning deeply-held beliefs and assumptions.

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Startup Entrepreneur Tool Ideas 128

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The IoT for Cities Summit and Challenge , scheduled for March 10-11, 2015 , in San Francisco will welcome government officials, industry representatives, entrepreneurs, investors and residents to conduct a large-scale listening and idea sharing session. Wearable World, Inc. ,

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2020

Why do a few entrepreneurs, like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk, seem to come up with all the real innovations, while the majority of business leaders seem stuck in the rut of linear thinking? He connects breakthrough thinking to four initiatives, which I believe every entrepreneur should practice: Questioning deeply-held beliefs and assumptions.

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Startup Tool Entrepreneur Ideas 127

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

According to the latest Kaufman Startup Activity Index , entrepreneurs are making an unprecedented comeback in America, with data showing the largest year-over-year increase in two decades. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere.

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Startup Social Media Entrepreneur Satisfaction 108

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 13, 2012

It’s like a bar crawl, but with startup/Accelerator/Incubator offices instead of bars. Each venue will host a group of developers, designers, entrepreneurs and other startups in their office for 45 minutes or so then feel free to move on to the next stop. Where: Santa Monica, CA (Silicon Beach!). Be Part of the Crawl!

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I took an advanced computer course in high school where I learned to build databases in Ashton Tate’s dBase III+ and to compile my designs using a product called Clipper. I took a job in corporate finance as an intern my junior year at First Interstate Bank and I did system design on the side, as my main job was corporate planning.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Sign up today, and you'll get the chance to use the latest Microsoft design, development, and productivity tools for up to three years. They include: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Startups Made Simple.

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Tech.Co

MARCH 13, 2015

They’re the leading low-cost coworking space and business incubator in the Greater Los Angeles Area and have services, programs and workspaces that are uniquely designed for entrepreneurs, freelancers, lifelong learners and remote workers.

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