Join Preccelerator® U for our next workshop: Smart Money – Startup Edition for Managing Company’s Finance Operation. Attendees can attend in person or tune in virtually for our next free event that will feature Zhen Wang of Technology Credit Inc. During the session Zhen will discuss the different ways to help startups navigate through the initial stages of company development. Through experience sharing as a founder and co-founder in VC-backed startups, we will help early-stage startups to focus on value-added activities while ensuring money is being spent wisely. Throughout the interactive event attendees are encouraged to participate in question and answer sessions with Zhen.

Preccelerator® U workshop
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
12:00-1:30 PM PST

1316 3rd Street Promenade #107
Santa Monica, CA 90401

*All in-person attendees must self-attest that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.*

Join Stubbs Alderton & Markiles on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, for our next Investor 360 roundtable interview with Minnie Ingersoll of TenOneTen. Minnie will speak about TenOneTen’s investment thesis, current investment climate, startup advice, and more. There will be ample opportunity for questions at the end of the webinar!

Investor 360 Roundtable Interview
With Minnie Ingersoll of TenOneTen
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
12:00-1:30 pm PST

An email containing the Zoom link for this event will be sent to attendees following registration.

About Minnie Ingersoll
Minnie Ingersoll is a partner at TenOneTen and host of the LA Venture podcast. Prior to TenOneTen, Minnie was the COO and co-founder of Shift Technologies (Nasdaq : SFT), an online marketplace for used cars. Minnie started her career as an early product manager at Google.

About TenOneTen
At TenOneTen we are operators who invest early and love working with technical founders with a unique perspective, a big long-term vision, and the staying power to make that vision come true. The fund’s three partners were founders themselves, growing companies from idea to $1B+ in exits.

Join Preccelerator® U for our next workshop: Winning Virtually: 10 Tiny Habits for Big Virtual Selling Success. This free webinar will feature Nitya Kirat of YOSD Consulting. Nitya will discuss and practice a few key habits that enable you to “Start Strong” in your virtual sales meetings, so your prospects and clients are more engaged, and you’re more successful at moving opportunities forward. At the end of the interactive webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session with Nitya.

Preccelerator® U Workshop
With Nitya Kirat of YOSD Consulting
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
12:00-1:30 PM PST

An email containing the Zoom link for this event will be sent to attendees following registration.

About Nitya Kirat:
Nitya has built, delivered and coached sales and sales leadership development programs at companies including PIMCO, BlackRock, Google, StreamNative, Kidder Mathews, DenMat, and Transamerica.

He published an Amazon best-selling book on virtual selling “WINNING VIRTUALLY: 10 Tiny Habits for BIG Virtual Selling Success” and is one of a select group of external trainers who are part of the Google Mastery Faculty program.

Nitya’s work with clients has also been influenced by his global perspectives, having lived and worked in several parts of the world including Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Tanzania, and Belgium.

Nitya received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he is an active Director on the UCLA Anderson Alumni Board. He lives in Long Beach, California with his wife Laura and daughter, Amara.

Join Preccelerator® U for our next workshop: The 7 Imperatives of Startup, Scaleup & Funding. This free webinar will feature Tony Cristiano of Pivotal Arc. Tony will discuss seven of the most important business components to consider as a startup or when expanding your business into an adjacent segment, from a flagship sales & marketing perspective. As well as information regarding early-stage scaleup or startup, mentorship, funding strategies, and more, with the objective of helping attendees take their Software or Digital tech business to the next level of success. At the end of the webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session with Tony.

Preccelerator® U Workshop
With Tony Cristiano of Pivotal Arc
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
12:00-1:30 PM PST

An email containing the Zoom link for this event will be sent to attendees following registration.

About Pivotal Arc:

For over 10 years, Pivotal Arc has focused on new, adjacent and USA market entry and scaleup of software & digital technology firms. From Artificial Intelligence to sector solutions, they enable traction and growth, including developing hands-on flagship sales as evidence of success. Along with early corporate careers, most of their experience has been with growing entrepreneurial companies, from strategy and execution to funding, and in roles such as CEO, COO, VP, Business Development, Sales & Marketing, Engineering and Programming.

Their extensive Software & Digital Technology experience and focus includes:

• AI & Computer Vision: Identity, Object, Behavior, Pattern, Face & Biometric Recognition & Analytics
• Security: Anti-fraud, Access Control, Cybersecurity, Real-time Camera & Video forensics
• Financial Tech: Authentication / anti-fraud, Messaging and Banking Transaction Systems
• Computer Graphics: Virtual Reality/AR/MR, Visualization and content for Entertainment, Games & eSports

Join Preccelerator® U for our next workshop: Building Successful SAAS and Subscription Model Companies. This free webinar will feature Nancy Hammerman, Senior Vice President and Peter Cowen, Managing Director of Sutton Capital Partners. At the end of the webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session with Nancy and Peter.

Preccelerator® U Workshop
With Nancy Hammerman and Peter Cowen of Sutton Capital Partners
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
12:00-1:30 PM PST

An email containing the Zoom link for this event will be sent to attendees following registration.

Join us for a free live webinar with Michael Williams, Partner of Clym.

Tuesday, December 21, 2021
12:00-1:30 PM PST

An email containing the Zoom link for this event will be sent to attendees following registration.

About Michael Williams:
Michael is a California-licensed attorney who focuses his practice on tax reduction, M&A, and CFO services for startups and early-stage companies. Michael has worked as a Big Four advisor as well as a CFO at multiple global companies. He holds a JD from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from Bryant University. Michael helps entrepreneurs across the US achieve their goals by creating bespoke plans tailored to the needs of their companies and their families.

Company Bio:
Clym is the data privacy platform that helps organizations meet their data protection obligations. Cookies, Consent, Requests, Policies, and more are all managed in a secure and adaptive application. Clym helps you collect, control, and manage the data that is relevant for your company in a transparent way. The platform covers 6 main areas of compliance, namely: Data consent management, Cookie consent management, Company & DPO data management, Terms, Policies, Agreements & Procedures, Data subjects’ requests, Localisation, and Consent receipts. Through all its functionalities, Clym provides a head start in data privacy compliance.

Join us to listen to Mark Linao, Partner at Progression Fund. The discussion will be focused on how Mark and his team analyze the current investment climate, Progression Fund’s investment thesis, in addition to providing attendees with valuable advice on how to effectively navigate startups. Attendees will have the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session at the end of the webinar with Mark.

Investor 360: Monthly Investor Roundtable Interview
Featuring Mark Linao of Progression Fund
Wednesday, December 15th, 2021
12:00 – 1:30 pm PST

An email containing the Zoom link for this event will be sent to attendees following registration. 

About the Organizer of Investor 360

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is a business law firm with robust corporate, public securities, mergers and acquisitions, entertainment, intellectual property, brand protection and business litigation practice groups focusing on the representation of, among others, venture backed emerging growth companies, middle market public companies, large technology companies, entertainment and digital media companies, investors, venture capital funds, investment bankers and underwriters. The firm’s clients represent the full spectrum of Southern California business with a concentration in the technology, entertainment, videogame, apparel and medical device sectors. Our mission is to provide technically excellent legal services in a consistent, highly-responsive and service-oriented manner with an entrepreneurial and practical business perspective. These principles are the hallmarks of our Firm.

Register here for Investor 360 with Mark Linao of Progression Fund.

Join Preccelerator® U for our next workshop: Preparing for Your Best Pitch. This free webinar will feature Cynthia Harrington, Chief Operating Officer at Hightree Advisors, LLC. During this session, Cynthia will discuss the 10 essential elements of a business, in addition to demonstrating how to craft an engaging pitch to a targeted group of investors that prompts action. At the end of the webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in a question and answer session with Cynthia.

Preccelerator® U Workshop
With Cynthia Harrington, COO of Hightree Advisors, LLC.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
12:00 – 1:00 PM PDT

An email containing the Zoom link for this event will be sent to attendees following registration.

About Cynthia Harrington:
Cynthia Harrington, CFA is a serial entrepreneur with successful companies in education technology and investment management behind her.

She is a chartered financial analyst, behavioral finance consultant, and award-winning journalist. Harrington developed and taught TEAM (You)’s financial literacy curriculum from 2003-2008. Her work in applying research into behavioral economics, paired with a lifelong passion for improving habits is now realized in the innovative classroom management tool that is Team(You).

Join Preccelerator® U to kick off Virtual Demo Day on Thursday, November 4 at 4:00 pm. This free live webinar will feature a group of early-stage companies who we’ve worked with throughout the term to develop valuable industry knowledge and prepare them for the fundraising process. Companies such as Bevz, Blockforms, TopDog, KneeVoice, and Auxxit will be featured to showcase the skills they’ve learned and you’re invited to join the festivities!

Preccelerator® Program Virtual Demo Day
With Bevz, Blockforms, TopDog, KneeVoice, and Auxxit
Thursday, November 4, 2021

An email containing the Zoom link for this event will be sent to attendees following registration.

Company Line-Up: 

About Bevz: 

Bevz is the first-ever customized software and services platform for independently operated liquor convenience stores. Bevz is transforming the 100k+ stores across the nation with the technology, data, support, and network they need to manage and grow their business. They currently have 200 stores, several paid partners like Anheuser-Busch and RNDC, and technology integrations with DoorDash and Postmates. 

With the Bevz platform, liquor convenience stores will be able to: automate orders and product updates; manage e-commerce platforms; view sales, finances, and trends; communicate from in-store clerk to store owner; access the best deals and discounts; network with store owners; and integrate key services like payment processing, accounting, insurance, payroll, etc.

About BlockForms: 

BlockForms is an insuretech web application built for Insurance Brokers. BlockForms transforms the sales cycle of managing multiple insurance provider applications in a consolidated digital format. The one-to-many format improves client engagement and employee performance by streamlining data collection and forms management.

The encrypted, cloud-based application allows brokerage teams to invite clients to complete multiple insurance provider forms, edit information, obtain an electronic signature, and send fully executed forms to insurance carriers in one secured application. Simply put, BlockForms makes it fast and easy to sign up customers, collect client data, and apply for coverage across multiple insurance providers.

About Auxxit:

As people become more passionate about a hobby or activity, the related items they want become more customized, expensive, or harder to find.  Auxxit is an innovative mobile marketplace platform that brings together communities of like-minded people and provides them with peer-to-peer commerce tools that make it easier and more fun to discuss, buy, and sell their passion-based items.  Our solution provides hobbyists with easier access to reasonably priced goods and quick cash to make upgraded purchases. 

Visit https://www.auxxit.com/. 

About TopDog:

TopDog is a platform that enables gamers to bet on themselves and be rewarded for playing their favorite video games. By providing amateur gamers with a central place to compete and connect, TopDog is harnessing the micro-communities that are already established amongst the 200+ million American gamers. 

TopDog is focused on delivering a platform that gives amateur gamers access to structured competition with a reward on the line. Through the TopDog platform, gamers will be able to wager against each other in peer-to-peer cash matches, enter tournaments, and join groups/leagues.

About KneeVoice:

KneeVoice analyzes sound emissions from the patellofemoral joint to assess the degree of knee cartilage damage. 

KneeVoice is simple, quick, and non-invasive, it’s the only office diagnostic tool for the orthopedic and sport medicine practitioners, physical therapists, and trainers and that can provide precise information of cartilage damage in the diagnostic process, as well as in the follow-up and treatment outcome monitoring. This is a, first of its kind, platform that offers advanced technology applied to the orthopedic practice, with strong Intellectual Property around the data capture and analysis methods.