Upfront Ventures, announced in June, the close of a record setting $400-million investment fund from which it plans to make multiple investments in startups in the coming years. Adjusted for inflation, it beats out their $390-million Fund II from 2000 which included such winners as Ulta Beauty (exited with an IPO in late 2007) and […]
IDC Projects Augmented Reality To Reach $50 Billion by 2021
In 2016 augmented reality finally became real for many consumers with the success of Pokemon Go. And all the industry heavyweights such as Google, Apple, Microsoft and Facebook are reportedly working on augmented reality devices that are being touted as the next ‘next big thing’. Even Apple CEO Tim Cook recently proclaimed that augmented reality will be bigger as the smartphone. […]
Immersive Entertainment awarded Tech Coast Angel’s 2017 Angel Wings Award
On Wednesday, March 8th 2017 the Tech Coast Angel’s graced the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa once again with their 2nd Annual Tech Coast Angels Celebration of Entrepreneurship. And as part of the celebration they honored Immersive Entertainment with their Angel Wings Award, an annual award celebrating Orange County’s most promising entrepreneurs. […]
The Smartphone’s Victims
Recently the mobile industry met in Barcelona and the latest trends in smartphone technology are center stage. With all the success of the smartphone in the past ten years most people have all but forgotten the devices we used to depend on that are now left as road kill. It’s time to spare a thought for those devices that […]
Tech Coast Angels Prepares for Celebration of Entrepreneurship 2017
Orange County’s Tech Coast Angels is back for 2017 with their second annual Celebration of Entrepreneurship. The event, hosted at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Samueli Theater, will feature the hottest startups in Southern California all seeking to win the first place prize of a $25,000 investment from Tech Coast Angels & media interview. Last years’ attendees included […]
6 Steps to a Business Model and Value Proposition – Episode 6: Telling Your Story
Episode 6 – Telling Your Story So you have a great idea for a product or service! What do you do now? In the coming weeks we will discuss the steps required go forward, pivot or head back to the drawing board. In this six-part video series on the “Business Model Canvas” from The Kauffman Foundation you’ll […]
6 Steps to a Business Model and Value Proposition – Episode 5: Proving It
Episode 5 – Proving It Now that you’ve built your model and made your best guess it is time to fail! But do not worry. Even though many of your hypotheses are going to be wrong, using the Business Model Canvas will allow you to make changes. Using Lean Startup methodologies and Customer Development you […]
6 Steps to a Business Model and Value Proposition – Episode 4: Navigating Your Environment
Episode 4 – Navigating Your Environment Now it is time to test your business model in the real world. As you learned in your previous models, some things are within your control while other are not. Mapping the environment is critical if your business model is to fight for survival. Identify market forces, key trends, industry forces and […]
6 Steps to a Business Model and Value Proposition – Episode 3: Prototyping
Episode 3 – Prototyping Now you are ready to use the Business Model Canvas to explore different business models. Thinking broadly, you can experiment with tweaks to your model to discover which has a the greatest market opportunity. And don’t be afraid to look at other successful and disruptive business models in other industries to […]
6 Steps to a Business Model and Value Proposition – Episode 2: Visualizing Your Business Model
Episode 2 – Visualizing Your Business Model Now that you have your idea for a business it is time to map it out. In episode 2 we are given the tools to move forward towards the successful implementation of your business model. Beth and Carl are given the Business Model Canvas to further evaluate and […]
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