SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 10, 2012

Saturday, June 16, 2012 -- Making Life Better: Entrepreneurs and Biomechanical and Assistive Technologies. The market is enormous and the rewards are great. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. Assistive technology companies can both do good and do well. Assistive technology companies can both do good and do well. See [link] (more)

Enterprise Forum 113

Enterprise Forum Technology Entrepreneur CalTech 113

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

It is simply the most important way to proactively control your career development and how the market perceives you. That was fine with me – the market is the market. During high school & college I had worked in a computer store selling, configuring and implementing software & hardware. That was the market.

Technical Advisors 385

Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Being an entrepreneur seems to be one of the most popular lifestyle aspirations these days. In my view, this mismatch of motivation to your business model is the primary reason that 90 percent of startups ultimately fail, and a shockingly high 80 percent of employees are dissatisfied at work. Aspire to be in control of your own domain.

Entrepreneur 97

Entrepreneur High Tech Startup Services 97

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. As data like the Startup Genome have begun to point out, LA will continue to emerge as one of the most active tech / startup ecosystems in the world.

Southern California 259

Southern California High Tech Activity Platform 259

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Or you notice that your line of high quality tools is being undercut by cheap knockoffs manufactured in other countries.

Entrepreneur 93

Entrepreneur eBook Metrics Examples 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2021

Being an entrepreneur seems to be one of the most popular lifestyle aspirations these days. In my view, this mismatch of motivation to your business model is the primary reason that 90 percent of startups ultimately fail, and a shockingly high 80 percent of employees are dissatisfied at work. Aspire to be in control of your own domain.

Entrepreneur 131

Entrepreneur High Tech Startup Services 131

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The sales professional.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Startup Outsource Development High Tech 123

socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2011

The coworking operator said it will have over 20 offices and 65 workstations in its new location near the 3rd Street Promenade, located in an area populated by a number of early stage startups, venture capitalists, and others in the high tech business. BLANKSPACES has an existing location on Wilshire Blvd.

Santa Monica 257

Santa Monica High Tech Los Angeles Startup 257

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists? The right answer for a good business partner today is neither of the above.

Technology 87

Technology High Tech Startup Social Media 87

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. See more insights from the Southern California high tech community in our continued series this whole week! Startups will lead and the whales will follow.

Southern California 173

Southern California Technical Review High Tech San Diego 173

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2015

For example, if it’s getting harder to charge a price premium for the product you’re marketing, or others are offering your subscription service for free, it may be time to start thinking in a new box. Or you notice that your line of high quality tools is being undercut by cheap knockoffs manufactured in other countries.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur eBook Metrics Startup 106

socalTECH

JANUARY 11, 2018

Watch Tech Scenes episode two we explore Los Angeles from Pasadena, Hollywood, Santa Monica to Manhattan Beach and meet up with Harrison Tang of Spokeo, Sarah Zurell of Pavemint, Andrew Blackmon of the The Black Tux, Bambi Francisco of Vator, Nick Green of Thrive Market, and Brew Johnson of PeerStreet. www.collective-genius.com.

Manhattan Beach 113

Manhattan Beach Southern California Santa Monica SoCalTech 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

For most new high-tech products, the first customers are always “early adopters.” I see two pitfalls with any concerted focus on early adopters; first, the size of this group may not be as large as you think, and secondly, their feedback may lead you directly away from your real target market of mainstream customers.

Marketing 96

Marketing News Pricing High Tech 96

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2009

Israeli high tech executives heading to the Israel Conference in Los Angeles this Thursday told us that there was a strong link, in general, between Israeli high tech firms and California in general--usually as an entree into the North American market--but do not differentiate much between Southern or Northern California as a base for operations.

Southern California 100

Southern California High Tech Zag Conference 100

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The incubation period is very short and intense, usually intending to drive entrepreneurs from ideas to marketable products in a matter of months. Another variation is technology business incubators, which nurture high-tech startups and present a technology oriented variant of business incubators.

Entrepreneur 86

Entrepreneur Incubator Startup Seed Funding 86

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2011

The product plan tells your developers what to build, and the marketing team what to market. For software, websites, and high-tech products, this is the “meat” of what you intend to build. Market research. Market research and competition. Here are the key components of a good product plan: Detailed features.

Product 93

Product Entrepreneur Outsource Development Competition 93

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Every business owner and entrepreneur I meet in my consulting rounds dreams of finding that “ disruptive ” innovation that will supercharge their business and move it into the ranks of business unicorns (billion-dollar valuations), such as SpaceX and Apple. If you don’t keep it top of mind today, then you are going to be left behind.

Technical Review 101

Technical Review Metrics Resource Software Review 101

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The sales professional.

Technical Advisors 123

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Startup High Tech 123

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We launched a Digital LA - Women series with four panels starring female founders, entrepreneurs, developers and PR, which will also continue into the new year.

Dollar Shave Club 272

Dollar Shave Club Technical Review Santa Monica Southern California 272

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Looking to reach Southern California's high tech executives and. socalTECH.com offers up continuous coverage of Southern California's growing high. tech economy, with interview with the movers and shakers in the industry, coverage of. Marketing , Costello and Sons Insurance , Deloitte , The City of. professionals?

SoCalTech 127

SoCalTech Advertising Rustic Canyon Glendale 127

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. 2020 was a crash course in leadership and we saw many great entrepreneurs step up and rise to the challenge. We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks.

Venture Capital 124

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Brentwood 124

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Funding great entrepreneurs. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Vision To Reality Program for Emerging Tech Companies. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report.

SoCalTech 124

SoCalTech Rustic Canyon Orange County Glendale 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2019

Image via Wikipedia From the advice I hear these days, if you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you need to be in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, or one of the few other financial hubs around the world. Sizing the market, projecting revenue, and calculating break-even points are critical, even for a coffee shop.

Technical Review 107

Technical Review Entrepreneur Startup Customer 107

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2010

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Need office or Tech Space? Middle Market Investment Banking. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report.

Orange County 145

Orange County Glendale Southern California SoCalTech 145

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Need office or Tech Space? Middle Market Investment Banking. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report.

Southern California 133

Southern California IP Orange County Glendale 133

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Without all of you, we wouldn't be able to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Thanks in particular to: Sponsors. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com).

Southern California 140

Southern California IP Orange County Glendale 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

I suggested that he add some social network marketing initiatives, and his answer was he is “too busy.” He is not alone, according to a recent study , which concludes that only 47% of companies use social media today for marketing, despite the fact that 78% of executives polled feel it’s critical for success. What’s the problem?

Social Media 104

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I come from a high-tech software background, and only a few years ago, it would cost at least a million dollars ($1M) for a team of professionals to produce any commercial software product. Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Sales and marketing costs. Don’t be the last to get on board.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM 94

socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Need office or Tech Space? An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). Think Glendale.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Orange County Southern California IP 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2020

In my role as an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often see struggling businesses trying to be too many things for too many people, resulting in customer confusion, initiatives executed poorly, and high costs, few customers, and slow growth all around. Purpose-driven rather than profit-driven. It’s a recipe for disaster.

Customer 123

Customer Custom Technical Review Examples 123

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2009

Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Orange County Southern California Westlake Village 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. See more insights from the Southern California high tech community in our continued series this whole week! It's where our strength is and what makes us unique.

GRP Partners 178

GRP Partners Southern California High Tech Venture Capital 178

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2016

Technology is so key to every business these days that experienced business-smart but non-tech entrepreneurs are feeling deeper and deeper in the hole. Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists? The right answer for a good business partner today is neither of the above.

High Tech 58

High Tech Startup Social Media Entrepreneur 58

socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2009

Thanks to all of the sponsors and advertisers, who allow us to keep you updated on Southern California's high tech news and companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (www.binarypulse.com). An on-line community for entrepreneurs. They include: Sponsors. Startups Made Simple.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. We asked the same five 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 two weeks. READ MORE>>.

Miramar 140

Miramar Southern California High Tech Clearstone 140

socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Last week, we announced our end-of-the-year project, which was to collect and share the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. They're not household names, they're many contrarians thriving in a down market. Yesterday, we heard from DFJ Frontier's David Cremin. READ MORE>>.

Truecar 203

Truecar Southern California High Tech Startup 203

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. This is my 4th market upset and in the first three I was defensive. Brian Mac Mahon is a serial entrepreneur and investor and has owned companies in over 35 countries.

Southern California 113

Southern California Technical Review Santa Monica Invest 113