Are you a non-technical startup founder who’s challenged by working with technical people? Having trouble recruiting them? Aren’t sure if your team is executing very well? Not sure if they are building things the right way? Can’t understand how you can be relatively clear about what you want only to find they’ve built something different from what you said, and it took longer and even that doesn’t work quite right? Find that talking with them often seems like more work than it should?
Many non-technical founders find this to be their experience. Dr. Tony Karrer has been bridging the gap between non-technical founders and technical resources for the past 20+ years.
His presentation looks at:
Basics of recruiting and working with technical people. Communications, motivators/demotivators.
You will walk away with a better understanding of how to effectively work with your CTO and developers.
Tony has worked with more than 30 early-stage companies as a part-time CTO including as the part-time CTO of eHarmony for its first four years. Tony is the CEO/CTO of TechEmpower, a web/mobile/software development firm based in El Segundo that is known for its high performance practice and framework benchmarks. Tony is also the Founder and CTO of Aggregage, an online B2B Media Company. In addition to working with startups, Tony has consulted on technology implementations for large companies including Credit Suisse, Citibank, Lexus, Universal Music, IBM and HP.
Dr. Karrer was valedictorian at Loyola Marymount University, attended the University of Southern California as a Tau Beta Pi fellow, one of the top 30 engineers in the nation, and received a M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science. Tony taught Computer Science for 11 years. He is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events. He is well-known for his SoCal CTO blog and his StartupRoar topic hub. Tony is the lead organizer of the LA CTO Forum, a group of 300+ CTOs in Los Angeles, and Mentor Night, a founder mentoring group.
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Preccelerator Program begins its third class of companies in Santa Monica
Los Angeles (March 6, 2014) Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is pleased to announce the admission of a new group of companies to join the third class of its Preccelerator Program in Santa Monica. The Preccelerator is a novel platform offered to select start-up companies out of the Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP Santa Monica office that provides interim office space and access to sophisticated legal services, with the objective of helping start-ups grow their idea from business concept to funded startup.
The new participants include:
CardBlanc – a virtual debit card that unlocks an effortless and secure mobile shopping experience for kids 13 and up.
District2.Co – an online community established to service garment industry professionals who are dissatisfied with the sourcing and supply chain deficiencies in the fashion industry.
GoGet! – an App and Marketplace that helps Store Owners and Consumer Users make money by obtaining a marketing commitment from the Store Owner and giving money in small increments to loyal and new customers in exchange for sharing information.
Rally – creators of an automated kiosk network to rent battery packs to smart phone and tablet users. Rally is a convenient, low-cost and mobile way to charge your device that provides power when you need it, where you need it most.
Team(You), Inc. – a software tool that incentivizes students in classrooms and increases their engagement.
The Program has one additional company that is in stealth mode, and one company from the last class that is continuing with the Preccelerator.
The Preccelerator Program was launched early in 2013 and has had great success with its first and second classes, which resulted in Fleck (fka Splash.io) being accepted into the Portland Incubator Experiment (P.I.E.) for their 12-week incubator program and 3Ten8 joining The Alchemist accelerator program in the Bay area.
About Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Stubbs Alderton is a business law firm with robust corporate, public securities, mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property practice groups focusing on the representation of 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. Their 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 their Firm.
For more information about the Preccelerator Program and to fill out an application, click here or contact Heidi Hubbeling at (310) 746-9803.
Los Angeles, CA (February 25, 2013) – Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, Southern California’s leading business law firm, has announced the expansion of its Santa Monica office at 1453 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA. This office is located on the corner of Third Street Promenade and Broadway Boulevard. The growth of the Firm and its Preccelerator Program has provided the opportunity for this expansion. The new office opening makes an inspiring statement about the support and involvement that Stubbs Alderton will continue to contribute to the Silicon Beach marketplace. An open house celebration will be scheduled for some time in March.
Scott Alderton, a founder and managing partner of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, comments: “Since opening our office in Santa Monica, we have assisted in the growth of a handful of super early-stage businesses, two of which (Fleck and 3Ten8) have moved on to prominent Accelerator Programs. Fleck moved to the Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE) in Portland, Oregon (http://www.piepdx.com) and 3Ten8 moved to The Alchemist in the Bay area (http://www.alchemistaccelerator.com). We have also produced and hosted dozens of “Preccelerator Events” ranging from simple mixers to substantive educational seminars. That level of involvement is vital to Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, given our historical commitment to the start-up ecosystem. Our expansion and growth in Santa Monica is a demonstration of our commitment to be leaders and innovators in this community.”
Company Information
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is a business law firm with robust corporate, public securities, mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property practice groups focusing on the representation of 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. Their 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 their Firm.
About the Preccelerator Program
The Preccelerator is a novel platform offered to select start-up companies out of the Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP Santa Monica office that provides interim office space and access to sophisticated legal services, with the objective of helping start-ups grow their idea from business concept to funded startup. For more information, visit www.stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator
Media Contact
For further information regarding this press release, please contact Heidi Hubbeling, Director of Marketing – (310) 746-9803 or hhubbeling@100.26.91.60
This session will focus on techniques and ways to network in the VC and Angel Community. We will interact and share best practices on business development and promoting your start-up.
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Dave Chariton, CFO-For-Hire/Strategic Advisor
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP has announced that its Preccelerator Program is now taking applications for the next class of companies to begin on February 1, 2014. Deadline for applications is December 1, 2013. To apply click here.
What is the Preccelerator Program?
Our Preccelerator Program is a new platform offered to select start-up companies out of our Santa Monica office that provides interim office space and sophisticated legal services, with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. The Preccelerator Program provides free co-working space and other perks for 5-6 promising young startups. Here’s the total breakdown:
1) Free co-working space on a rolling basis, including free wireless access to the Internet and access to conference rooms for meetings and presentations;
2) Access to real-time legal advice and transactional legal services on site (under our standard engagement and/or startup fixed-fee arrangements);
3) Access to in-house educational workshops and activities; and
4) Potential introductions to our network of investors and other service providers.
For more information, visit https://preccelerator.com or contact Heidi Hubbeling at hhubbeling@100.26.91.60
“Breaking Payments” – How to Navigate the New Payments Landscape 2014 and beyond. A breakdown of the industry: segments, providers, best practices and latest technologies in web, mobile and retail payments. Myths, facts and secrets large banks don’t want you to know about credit card processing and how to make payments simple, secure, and scalable for your business. What’s next on the horizon: Risks, rules and federal regulations.
Todd EichnerTodd is an entrepreneur and visionary leader with extensive experience developing, launching, and managing businesses. Todd is currently CEO of National Discount Merchant Services (NDMS), a simple, reliable and robust payments platform for businesses to accept credit cards and ACH across any web, mobile or retail store. Todd has been a founding member of several startup ventures, inspiring him to help other entrepreneurs, which he is luckily able to do on a daily basis through NDMS’ small business startup program. Todd is a fanatic at providing outstanding customer service and believes one customer will result in multiple opportunities, if treated as you would want to be treated (do unto others as you would have them do unto you). As a micro investor Todd makes angel investments and recently introduced a payments startup award of $2500 to help launch and accelerate new businesses (to every approved merchant, anyone can apply). Upon founding NDMS, Todd’s extensive experience in the payments industry helped create a unique method for saving merchants money, while providing industry leading technology to merchants across any market sector, from the corner market to the largest e-tailer. NDMS has over 85 sales agents across the country plus international satellite offices and over 150 integration partners including POS systems, eCommerce Platforms, Softwares, Mobile Apps, and Web Developers. NDMS’ ePay Plus is a simple, full featured and cost effective secure payment gateway and API for partners and merchants to integrate into their applications. Todd is a Los Angeles native, married, has three kids and enjoys Laker games, coaching soccer, hanging at the beach with the family and a good cup of coffee.
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1453 3rd Street Promenade, Suite 310
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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In “Creating Your 3-Year Financial Plan for Startups,” David Ehrenberg from Early Growth Financial Services takes entrepreneurs through what they should think about and include in their 3-year financial plan as they gear up to raise funds and pitch to investors. Topics covered include financial modeling, creating milestones, bottom-up and top-down projections, budgeting, cost assumptions, and more.
David Ehrenberg, CEO, EGFSDavid Ehrenberg is the founder and CEO of Early Growth Financial Services (EGFS), a financial services firm that serves companies at every stage of the development process by providing a complete suite of outsourced financial services including accounting, financial strategy, taxes, valuation, and corporate governance support. David is a financial expert and startup mentor whose passion is helping businesses to focus on what they do best. Follow David @EarlyGrowthFS.
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
1453 3rd Street Promenade, Suite 310
Santa Monica, CA 90401
4th Street/Broadway ramp or in the Santa Monica Place Mall
