YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 27, 2012

San-Diego, California-based GoFundMe essentially is a crowdfunding platform that lets someone collect donations for a personal cause or a life event. The company has seen 20% average monthly growth in the last year, is on track to handle $3 million in donations this August alone, and projects a total of nearly $40 million in 2012.

San Diego 176

San Diego Colorado Software Engineering Bootstrapping 176

Gust

DECEMBER 19, 2012

For November 2012 we are noticing an interesting trend of product ready companies declining, while concept stage companies are rising. The top four US states with the highest concentration of new startups are still California, New York, Florida and Texas. For November, Pennsylvania takes fifth place and Georgia claims sixth.

United Kingdom 154

United Kingdom Pennsylvania Georgia Spain 154

Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The results of the 2012 survey are shown in the table below, with groups listed by median overall pre-revenue, pre-money valuation from the lowest to the highest. 2012 Valuation Survey. Of the 22 groups included in both the 2012 and 2011 survey, 18 reported higher valuations while only 4 reported lower valuations. Organization.

Angel Groups 169

Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation North Dakota 169

Steve Blank

MARCH 7, 2012

We’ll teach over 175 NSF Innovation Corps teams in the Lean LaunchPad course in 2012. The 2012 Stanford Lean LaunchPad Presentations. Only in California! The process will repeat itself, quarter by quarter – new students, new University entrepreneurship teaching teams. And do it in 8 weeks. Team EngineKites.

Lean 256

Lean Business Model Agile United States 256

Gust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

We are delighted to present a special rate to attend DEMO in Santa Clara, California on October 1-3, 2012. Please apply the registration code ‘DF12ANL’ to receive 50% off the published rate.

California 107

California Security Product 107

techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

Thursday, August 9th, 2012. She attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, majoring in Writing and Art, and moved to New York City shortly after graduation to work in the Media industry. Disrupt SF 2012. Disrupt SF Hackathon 2012. San Francisco, California. © 2012 AOL Inc.

Early Stage 70

Early Stage San Francisco Los Angeles Southern California 70

ithacaVC

MAY 24, 2014

NYS ranks #2 in the nation, second only to California for academic R&D, and this research is split almost evenly between upstate and downstate universities. of $26.5B) in 2012. In 2012, 85% of the venture capital invested in NYS went to start-ups in information technology and the creative and commercial service industries.

New York 79

New York Venture Capital Technical Review New York City 79

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

The number of startups getting seed funding in 2012 jumped by 65% over the previous year to a total of 1749, according to a recent report by CB Insights. California and NY dominate for number of seed deals. California is the clear #1 for seed investment activity followed by strong #2 New York. Healthcare is not far behind.

Massachusetts 249

Massachusetts Silicon Valley Venture Capital California 249

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Estimates show that only about 14% of engineers in 2012 were women (Crawford) and that number hasn’t gone up far in recent years. ASME , Sept 2012, [link]. In a field that strives itself on innovation and the progression of mankind, it severely lacks something that is arguably essential for progress in the workplace. Fowler, Susan.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Engineer Viral California 48

Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. Most of the technology industry is notoriously apolitical. misses an opportunity.

Silicon Valley 187

Silicon Valley San Francisco Intellectual Property Accredited Investor 187

techcrunch.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Disrupt SF 2012. Disrupt SF Hackathon 2012. San Francisco, California. © 2012 AOL Inc. We respect your anonymity feel free to directly email us. tips@techcrunch.com. Contact TechCrunch. Thanks for the tip! Were following it up now. Upcoming Events. San Francisco, CA. Crunch with us. Follow @TechCrunch. 2011 Holiday.

Equity 94

Equity San Francisco Startup Silicon Valley 94

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although Sharktank has been running reruns on Fridays the last few weeks, the show ran a Sharktank 2012 Holiday special on Tuesday night. Whereas most Christmas Tree vendors sell dead trees, the Living Christmas Company instead rents live trees and delivers them to local customers in Southern California.

Covenant 162

Covenant Warrant Southern California Los Angeles 162

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2013

The company was originally started in March of 2010 by a Californian high school student who now attends the University of California, Berkeley. Givebag was also founded by Brian Schroth and other college students in Southern California. She has written for the school newspaper and hopes to continue writing anywhere and everywhere.

Haiti 250

Haiti Southern California Rwanda California 250

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 9, 2012

In the kelp beds off the coast of Southern California, one can find thousands of species of fish, but two of the most sought after by commercial fishermen are the California Halibut and the White Seabass. Copyright © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. A good way to think about market segment is by thinking about fishing.

Entrepreneur 167

Entrepreneur Lean Southern California San Diego 167

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2012

Chamber of Commerce has announced the seven regional finalists for the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award 2012. The seven finalists for the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award 2012 are: Ski Butlers (Western). Chamber of Commerce. Young entrepreneurs take note.

Small Business 140

Small Business New York Denmark America 140

Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2014

Currently this structure is available in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C., Maryland was the first U.S. state to adopt this structure in 2010.

Rhode Island 107

Rhode Island North Dakota Louisiana Vermont 107

techland.time.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

The Best Phones and Tablets at CES 2013 Facebook’s Graph Search Is the Future of Facebook Tech Best Inventions of the Year 2012 Playable Zamboni Google Doodle Lets You Become Every Minnesota Kid’s Hero. Search TIME. Innovation. The New TIME.com: A Responsive Global News Site. By Richard Stengel & Catherine Sharick Oct.

Global 68

Global Technical Review Minnesota RSS 68

socaltech.com

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Southern California. High Tech News and Information for Southern California. Thursday, February 16, 2012. Thursday, February 16, 2012. The Complete Guide To Southern California Accelerators and Incubators, Part III. Californias various startup accelerators and incubators. Silicon Valley. Rocky Mountains.

Southern California 40

Southern California California Incubator Los Angeles 40

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA).

Technical Review 241

Technical Review IPO Southern California Venture Capital 241

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

With businesses clearing out of California because of its oppressive taxation, Las Vegas welcomed many of those entrepreneurs with open arms and appealing tax relief. He began a venture fund in 2012, VTF Capital , which invests in other businesses interested in joining the Nevada scene. Now wonder VC’s love Chicago.

United States 113

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 113

Hearpreneur

APRIL 9, 2017

The Carson, California company employs about 800 people in its 4 Southern California plants. When we started Overthrow in 2012, our plan was to produce and sell t-shirts that not only fit better than what was available at big box stores, but were also made from higher quality fabrics, all while still being affordable.

San Diego 115

San Diego Entrepreneur Software Review Southern California 115

ithacaVC

OCTOBER 10, 2012

But I did come across a super post today by Michael Greeley at Flybridge who reported on the just announced Q3 2012 VC fundraising data released by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Thomson Reuters. Nine of the top ten funds are in California; #10 (Pharos Capital) calls Dallas and Nashville home. -

San Francisco 53

San Francisco Baltimore Nashville Silicon Valley 53

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Global revenue from mobile advertising increased by 92 percent from 2012 to 2013, growing from $10.1 Kassi Belz is the president of MassMedia , a full-service public relations, advertising, and marketing agency with offices in Las Vegas and Irvine, California. billion to $19.3

Advertising 257

Advertising Las Vegas Mobile Southern California 257

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Around 2012, escape rooms became extremely in Budapest – and most people still consider Budapest as the escape room capital of the world. He opened the first of many PanIQ Escape Rooms in Hollywood, California, and today, they have locations in San Jose, Phoenix, Miami, NYC, Dallas, Nashville, Chicago and many more.

Hungary 63

Hungary San Jose Nashville Phoenix 63

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Around $400 billion of imports & exports pass through the LA ports each year, which set the national high-water mark in 2012. Commerce: What is less known is just how important LA is as a commerce hub. 36% of all apparel jobs in the US are in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles 376

Los Angeles Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Seattle 376

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2012

Located in the Bay Area of Northern California (though only a select few know the exact location), Google X Labs has a purported list of 100 projects in development that delve into the realm of science fiction, the products of which may just change how we interact with our technology and each other in the coming decades. Neural networks.

Artificial Inteligence 206

Artificial Inteligence Nevada California Web 206

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

With businesses clearing out of California because of its oppressive taxation, Las Vegas welcomed many of those entrepreneurs with open arms and appealing tax relief. He began a venture fund in 2012, VTF Capital , which invests in other businesses interested in joining the Nevada scene.

United States 82

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 82

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

billion dollar business this year to $5 billion by 2012, taking market share away from DVD retailers and intensifying the carriers' ambition to bid for the best (and first run) titles. He is a current member of the California State Bar, and the Hollywood Writers Guild. Has the U.S. Video-on-demand alone is estimated to grow from a $1.1

Los Angeles 85

Los Angeles Silicon Valley Technical Review Distribution 85

Gust

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Gust Startup Map & Trends Analysis – August 2012. If we zoom into the US, we find California is the leading state across all stages, which includes products in concept, development, fully ready, and revenue. 28% of California startups have a product fully ready and 25% are in revenue stage. Attention startup enthusiasts!

Brazil 134

Brazil India Startup Florida 134

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This organization includes most of the California venture capitalists based in Menlo Park, CA, which is the headquarters of an amazing percentage of the nation’s venture capital companies. You should also be aware that angel investment was affected by the 2012 JOBS Act that loosened some restrictions and allowed what we now call crowdfunding.

SBA 161

SBA Venture Capital Angel Investor Technical Review 161

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The B-Corp status, already available in eleven states, including New York and California, is meant to reduce investor suits, and gives consumers an easy way to spot genuine social commitment, without assuming it is a non-profit. Marty Zwilling First published on Young Entrepreneur on 11/19/2012.

Entrepreneur 248

Entrepreneur California Business Model New York 248

Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

And this trip has three California cities in it – San Francisco, Los Angeles (for the Upfront Summit , which is turning into one of my favorite annual work events), and then Santa Barbara for a TrackR board meeting.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles San Francisco Boston California 70

Up and Running

APRIL 13, 2016

We talked with two dispensary owners from pioneering states: Mitch Woolhiser, owner of Northern Lights Cannabis Company in Denver, Colorado, and Lincoln Fish, CEO of OutCo Labs, which manages the dispensary Outliers Collective in San Diego, California. If you’re in California, he also recommends reading Proposition 215 and Proposition 420.

San Diego 60

San Diego Colorado California Business Plan 60

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 11, 2012

Not surprisingly, California, New York, Texas, Florida and Illinois are the top five states with women-owned businesses in 2012 (the top five hasn’t changed in 15 years). you should look at the 2012 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report (commissioned by American Express OPEN). The two charts above are from that Report.

Small Business 125

Small Business United States Illinois Florida 125

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 6, 2012

Saturday, January 14 - London, England On Saturday, I return to London and will pay a virtual visit to the Lean Startup Machine event that is taking place in Palo Alto, California. Summer 2012) Russia – Alpina (July 2012) Thailand - WeLearn Korea – Insight Press China - China Citic Press Sign up here.

Ireland 157

Ireland North America Lean Taiwan 157

YoungUpstarts

JULY 31, 2018

in Computer Science from the California State University, Northridge. InventureX, a digital marketing and crowdfunding company, has seen great strides since it opened its doors in 2012. Wright graduated with a B.S. And that’s quite helpful, seeing how the company has high expectations when it comes to product launches.

Campaign 140

Campaign California PR Social Media 140

Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2015

He was named by Defense News as one of the 100 most influential people in the defense industry in 2012. Prior to that, he worked for an integrated trading company in which he built several new businesses by collaborating with high-tech startups in California. Pete directed the investment of over $1.4B

Channel 120

Channel Japan Bosnia Silicon Valley 120