socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 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 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.

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Technical Review Southern California Incubator High Tech 223

socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2017

An uncontrolled, raging fire in Ventura County--which started in Santa Paula last night around 6:45pm, and rapidly spread to more than 25,000 acres early on Tuesday morning--is directly impacting the high tech corridor in Ventura County. Residents were being directed to Readyventuracounty.org for updates and evacuation notices.

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Ventura Technical Review Santa Barbara Incubator 124

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2014

Los Angeles-based technology incubator and studio Science --headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones--has launched a new startup in the Internet marketplace area, called HomeHero this morning. care senior science scienceinc incubate incubator marketplace caregiver home homehero' READ MORE>>.

Incubator 164

Incubator Santa Monica Technical Review Los Angeles 164

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

If this isn’t you, we’d probably still have a look if you did something truly exception – probably at startup or tech firm. The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. Assisting on company due diligence.

Venture Capital 290

Venture Capital Technical Review GRP Partners Email 290

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

It is often the fortuitous mixture of new technologies, customer awareness and then acceptance of the technology and then the slow adoption into our daily lives that leads to markets exploding. We technology leaders also make this mistake. He was tech. It was Ryan Lissack , now senior director in tech at Salesforce.com.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2014

More and more entrepreneurs are hearing about the successful graduates and investors queued behind a few well-known startup incubators, including Y Combinator, TechStars, and the Founder Institute. According to the National Business Incubator Association (NBIA), there are currently over 1,900 members in over 60 nations. Peer support.

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Incubator Entrepreneur Technical Review Mentor 103

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

There''s been a lot of activity over the past two years in the Southern California accelerator/incubator market, with numerous groups (Amplify, EvoNexus, K5, LaunchpadLA, MediaCamp, Science, StartEngine, and many, many others) looking to help entrepreneurs start and fund their companies. But, how successful have they been? Science Inc.

Southern California 222

Southern California Incubator Report Startup 222

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

According to DogVacay--which already has more than 50 employees--it is hiring customer service representatives for the startup, looking for technologically proficient dog lovers to help with its customer service team. the business studio and incubator run by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones. READ MORE>>.

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Technical Review Incubator Blogging Los Angeles 191

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The service--currently only available on iPhone and Android--allows users to find reviews and information about consumer electronics products. We caught up with Mickie Rosen , the firm's CEO, about the company, its links to Best Buy, and how it was incubated out of Fuse Capital. Are there any links between Best Buy and the service?

Incubator 239

Incubator Startup Web Technical Review 239

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 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.

Southern California 173

Southern California Technical Review High Tech San Diego 173

socalTECH

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Leveraging the technology of X1, X1 Discovery said it provides a platform to collect, authenticate, search, review, and produce electronically stored information from social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. X1 Discovery said it will be releasing its software on October 18th, priced at $945 per seat annually.

Social Media 182

Social Media Media Idealab Software Review 182

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. Anybody who has worked in venture can tell you that if you took every intro that came your way you’d simply spend all of your time in meetings reviewing new deals sent to you.

Startup 317

Startup Technical Review Venture Capital Email 317

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. Mobility really changes everything.

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Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

I recommend you first review Dharmesh’s article and then listen to Naval’s thoughts. We are not taking the incubator approach…we would invest on the same terms alongside the other investors and we would make sure to be a very, very small piece of the round and not to crowd out anybody.”. That is the great constant.”.

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Startup Software Review Summary Technical Review 273

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. Chris Devore & Andy Sack have created Founder’s Coop with the goal of funding, incubating & launching more early-stage ventures in Seattle.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Press 317

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 15, 2012

There are many paths into the VC world, but they can generally be lumped into two categories: (i) serial entrepreneurship, and (ii) tech-oriented investment banking. An effective way to associate yourself with high-caliber members of your startup community is to lend your gratis support to a venture accelerator or incubator.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Invest RSS 242

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2010

Clearly, 2009 was not a good year, from the perspective of the technology innovation ecosystem. Technology and innovation has historically been the thing that has pulled the economy out of recessions, and I think that is especially true right now. For OCTANe to be successful, we want to see our technology ecosystem grow.

OCTANE 174

OCTANE Orange County Technical Review Southern California 174

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Building a strong tech industry to rival that of Silicon Valley is definitely no easy feat, but the overall feeling within Cal Tech’s Baxter Hall at last week’s event certainly bodes well for the year. in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. Bill received his B.S.

Technical Review 94

Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

We as a country are suffering from what is known as “ structural unemployment &# where jobs have disappeared from certain segments forever due to technological or structural obsolescence. Either won’t bode well for angels if they’re also hurting on non tech investments. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis.

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 298

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 27, 2012

Includes a detailed review of local incubators, vc's and angels. Thursday, May 3, 2012 -- How to Raise Capital for Your Startup. An intensive 3-hour course on how to think about, plan for, prepare and execute a capital raise for your startup. Taught by Jon Funk, a 25-year LA vc veteran. See [link] (more)

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Capital Startup Venture Capital Incubator 113

socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2021

For today's interview, we spoke to Dave Eastman, the Director of the Viterbi Startup Garage, a startup incubator that is run by the University of Southern California, out of its location in Marina Del Rey. How are you different from other startup incubators, etc? It's not entirely exclusive, however.

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Marina Del Rey Startup USC Incubator 150

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

DreamHost was doing around $30 million when I joined, and we''re now approaching $50 million in recurring revenue, due to hosting growth and cloud hosting growth. Hosting companies are in a very dynamic environment, with lots of competition, new technology, the cloud--how does this all affect your company? At UC Santa Cruz.

Software Review 238

Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Fortunately, for those headed to SXSW, Startup Night SXSW 2018 , presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo, will be filled with investors from a multitude of industries who are looking to discover and fund startups building the latest solutions and tech innovations. Thomas Flake, Founder of PTI Incubator & Founder of bcause.

Technical Review 70

Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2020

The Walt Disney Company has opened up applications for its startup accelerator, the 2020 Disney Accelerator , saying that applications are due by April 3rd to apply for its three month mentorship program. This year's program will be run out of Disney's campus in Glendale. READ MORE>>.

Artificial Inteligence 124

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Glendale Commerce 124

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? How is an angel group like the Pasadena Angel relevant in today''s world of accelerators, incubators, crowd funding, and more? Terry Kay: That''s a good question.

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Pasadena Angels Pasadena Angel Startup 162

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 7, 2013

Stained Glass Labs (SGL), the first Glass and wearable technologies accelerator has launched the world’s first comprehensive app directory and a self-service app publishing portal for Google Glass pre-launched applications. Comprehensive App Directory. SGL says the Comprehensive App Directory launched is a simple 2 step process.

Google 87

Google Technical Review Press Software Review 87

InfoChachkie

APRIL 14, 2014

It performs "due diligence" before it makes "investments" and it measures results as a "return on its investment.". ABC has even created an incubator-style program in which startup non-profits compete for $100,000 in seed funding. ABC is applying entrepreneurial principles to the art of charity.

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Organization Startup Technical Review Invest 199

Tech.Co

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

If they come out on top, Mobile Therapy can expect prizes and support from Tech Wildcatters, 500Startups, Consumer Electronics Association, Crowdfunder, Techstars, American Airlines, and more! Clinicians must be convinced that this positively disruptive technology will indeed help them provide better treatment.

Competition 110

Competition Mobile Startup Technical Review 110

socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2012

One of the most original, subscription startups to come out of Southern California's tech accelerator boom emerged last week, looking to disrupt not just another retail sector or e-commerce category, but something else entirely: the airline industry. We take your application and review it. The startup incubator actually found us.

Startup 240

Startup Mentor Technical Review Santa Barbara 240

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

You can review all the specifics of this approach in the classic book by Nathan Furr and Paul Ahlstrom, appropriately titled “ Nail It then Scale It: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation ,” but I will net it out here. and leading incubators such as Y Combinator , are already on this one.

Technical Review 143

Technical Review Customer Custom Entrepreneur 143

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2015

There are many organizations which cater to entrepreneurs, including The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and local startup incubators. Typically you can browse them by region or technology to find founders. Every geographic area has entrepreneur networking activities, such as startup weekends and tech meetups.

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Sample Entrepreneur Technical Review Startup 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2014

There are many organizations which cater to entrepreneurs, including The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) and local startup incubators. Typically you can browse them by region or technology to find founders. Every geographic area has entrepreneur networking activities, like startup weekends and tech meetups.

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Startup Technical Review Entrepreneur Conference 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. Bartering technically means exchanging goods or services as a substitute for money. Small business grants. Bartering services for equity.

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Technical Review Equity Incubator Venture Capital 103

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2013

It''s very similar to flowers, in that sense that I was working on a deal selling a flower company, and got lots of background information and understanding of the industry as part of our due diligence. From there, we actually joined the Muckerlab incubator, and essentially have been growing florists on the supply side.

Beverly Hills 157

Beverly Hills Technical Review Design Startup 157

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere. Business incubators were all the rage before the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). Most now routinely buy startups for new technology and new products. Smartphone apps can be built for less than $10K, so who needs an investor?

Startup 128

Startup Social Media Satisfaction Entrepreneur 128

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2019

Stacy Stubblefield: We actually started out of an incubator, based out of Beverly Hills. We were working on a bunch of different projects when we first started at the incubator. Stacy Stubblefield: We were part of the incubator, so we had some other contracted employees who were working and helping us develop the product.

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Marina Del Rey Software Review Startup Incubator 113

socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2012

the business incubator and studio headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones. If the hosts have credentials themselves, they can share if they have liability insurance, pet first aid or CPR certification, if they're a vet tech, and any professional associations they might be involved with. We spoke to Aaron about the company.

Technical Review 164

Technical Review Startup Sites Malibu 164