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 […]
Recruiting a CTO Co-Founder for Your Startup
Many technology based startups are founded by entrepreneurs without technical backgrounds. The tech companies that are successful, quickly realize the importance of bringing on a technical co-founder. The biggest mistake that a non-tech entrepreneur can make when launching a tech business is to neglect bringing on a tech savvy co-founder very early on. Otherwise, it […]
How To Define a Small Business Vs. a High-Growth Startup
Difference between a Small Business and a High-Growth Startup A startup business differs from a small business in one primary aspect: Growth. A startup company, also referred to as a high-growth startup, is a company with a business model that is designed to be repeatable and scalable. This is directly opposed to a small business […]
Startup Weekend San Diego Powered By Google for Entrepreneurs Kicks Off
Google, which began in a garage nearly two decades ago, celebrates the entrepreneur in all of us in community events throughout the world. The objective of these events is to encourage entrepreneurs to learn, connect, and create companies that will change the world. Today, Friday November 14 2014- Sunday Nov 17th is time for participants […]
Infographic What’s Your Entrepreneurial Vision?
How To Determine Potential Startup Costs?
Startup expenses are the costs incurred before the business opens its doors. Many first time entrepreneurs underestimate the amount of startup expenses that it will take to launch their business. Before you start making your first expenses, it is important to create a plan of your initial financing so that you know exactly what it […]
I Have An Idea For a Product. Where Do I Start?
Welcome to video Fridays from The Start Up Garage A place where Tyler Jensen, The Startup Garage’s founder, answers questions directly from viewers Key Take Aways From Video: 1. You want to start is with your research, specifically around the industry, market, and competitive analysis. 2. For the industry research, you want to know the […]
Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents
When starting a business, one thing to think about is security. Not just the security of your business in general, but security of your ideas and what you have created. This is where things such as trademarks, copyrights, and patents come in to play. These are ways to assure that your business is safe from […]
Driving Economic Development with Inclusive Business
An Inclusive Business is a business model that strives to benefit the community by directly including low-income populations into their business cycles, whether as producers or consumers of the good or service. It is a strategy that aids a large and often forgotten section of the community through social initiatives while still fostering business growth […]
Stock Option Plan Rule of Thumb No. 5
This article was contributed by William W Eigner, Esq. & Brian Headman of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP. Try Not To Jeopardize Relationships Up-front communication of a director or advisor’s term of service and duties helps to foster a healthy relationship and facilitate a potential termination without jeopardizing relationships. For start-ups, relationships can be an incredibly […]
