The Femaleprenuer: Exclusive Q& A with Four Influential Female Founders
1975 may have been the year in the United Nations declared “International Women’s Year.” Now 40 years later 2015 is shaping up to be momentous year for female founders, with over 9 million women-owned companies in the United States. The Startup Garage interviewed 4 diverse femaleprenuers on the state of entrepreneurship today, practical advice, and […]
28 Essential Hashtags To Use For Your Startup Business
Hashtags or the #symbol were originally created as a way to categorize messages, making it easier for users to find messages with a specific theme or content. Hashtags ultimately help connect your Startup Business with an audience that shares similar interests, views, and insights. When used routinely along with captivating relevant content, hashtags have the […]
SEC Oks Equity Crowdfunding with Regulation A+ Changes to the JOBS Act
On March 25, 2015 the SEC amended Regulation A, commonly referred to as Reg. A+, to further implement Title IV of the JOBS Act. The amended regulation seeks to create an environment where emerging enterprises can efficiently raise public capital through crowdfunding. Historically, Reg A has not been widely used for two reasons: 1) the […]
4 Reasons Why Startup Week San Diego Is Good For Your Life & Your Business
Celebrating and participating in local innovation has never been cooler for San Diegans, thanks to Startup Week San Diego. Located in the heart of downtown SD June 14th-20th. This action packed 6 day event is designed to be the premier catalyst for innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurialism. If you haven’t decided to attend, volunteer, or showcase […]
7 Lessons Learned From A Vegas Tech Startup Conference
“ It’s A different kind of Vegas.” Collision Conference invaded and innovated downtown Las Vegas, Nevada Cinco De May and 6th. The 48 hour “crash course” included 7500 attendees representing 89 different countries, with a legendary guest-list that included: 200 WorldClass Speakers, 1000 Startup Businesses, 451 Tech Investors, and countless “smart” entrepreneurs. Equally as interesting […]
The Correlation between A Startups Seed Round and Series A Round
Here at The Startup Garage we are often asked, “Has it become harder to raise capital for Startups nowadays?” The answer is, yes and no. On the one hand, the total dollars invested in U.S. startups in 2014 reached its highest point since the dot-com boom in 2000, according to Bloomberg. On the other […]
University of San Diego Hosts Competition to Fuel Entrepreneurship
On Thursday April 23rd 2015 the University of San Diego School of Business will hold an exciting campus-wide competition in a “Shark Tank” like setting. The V2 Pitch Competition is a free event with a diverse and action packed agenda including: Networking Reception, Keynote Speaker James Brennen Co-Founder of Suja Juices, USD Student Entrepreneur Pitches, […]
How to Launch 13 EdTech Startups in 54 Hours
Sound like an impossible task? Step inside Startup Weekend NYCEDU, a 3-day event that occurred March 27- 29th 2015 in New York City. Within the four walls of The World School, teams of entrepreneurs, educators, developers, and designers collaborated to bring education technology concepts into creation in a mere 54 hours. #SWnycedu kicked off Friday […]
Where to Meet Venture Capitalists?
As a Startup Entrepreneur stepping outside of your comfort zone is a daily norm, especially in the search of funding for your business. Scoring a meeting with a Venture Capitalist becomes a network juggling act between strategy and innovation. A key point to remember when approaching VC’s is that the question always on the top […]
San Diego High-Tech Startup Scene Booms
In March of last year Forbes Magazine named San Diego the best city to start a business in 2014. Apparently the magazine was onto something, as demonstrated in the recently released San Diego Innovation Report by Connect. According to the report, which tracks and compares economic data in the region from the past year and […]
