Funding
Welcome to the Prune Club: Learning From Billion Dollar Innovation Laggards
In late 2013, Aileen Lee wrote a seminal article in TechCrunch where she coined the term “Unicorn” as a “U.S....
Read moreThe Perfect Investor Deck for Raising a Seed Round
There are several ways to build an investor deck for your seed round, but there is no perfect way, of...
Read moreThis LA Company Just Raised $560K to Fight STDs
While it is said 110 million Americans have an STD at any given time, we have yet to undo the...
Read moreThe Coming Angel Ice Age
Is the deep chill for early stage funding coming? Let's see what angel investor Adam Quinton has to say...
Read moreThe December 2015 LA Venture Capital and Angel Funding Report
Today, we take a look at the state of venture capital and angel funding during the all of December, both...
Read more2015 Year End Wrap up and Predictions For 2016
Clear your mind for the next few minutes and lets recap what just happened over the last 365 days.
Read morePulse of a Techstar: Spidr, Data-Driven Policing
In this post we are talking to Rahul Sidhu, co-founder and CEO of SPIDR, Techstars ’15 company from Los Angeles....
Read moreThe Secret Ingredient in Food Entrepreneurship: Purpose
"She highlighted a shift in values critical to consumers when shopping for food. Consumers are no longer just focused on…"
Read moreStartup Markups and Markdowns: What the Heck is Going on!
The reassessment of the valuation of startup holdings at a number of mutual funds, notably by Fidelity, has caused a fair...
Read moreThis LA Startup Just Raised $750K To Ensure Businesses Can Access Capital
Ask any small business owner, it’s tough to start a business. You simply need initial money in order to start...
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