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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

Over the past 4 years LA’s tech fundings have growing at a 30% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) which is > 4 times the US average VC CAGR (7%). billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated.

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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

A successful entrepreneur, businessman and EO Bahrain member, Suhail Algosaibi had long thought about how he could use his position and his company—FALAK Consulting—to make real, radical and sustainable change in his corner of the world. Too much of today’s economic growth comes from unsustainable models using limited resources.

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NJEDA Board Makes Wide-Ranging Set of Approvals to Continue Growing NJ’s Economy

American Entrepreneurship

May 22, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board made several key program and policy approvals during its May meeting, including its first awards of residential projects under the Aspire Program, additional funding for the Authority’s child care programming, and record-breaking investments in venture capital.

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NJEDA Board Approves Program to Expand Access to Capital for Emerging Developers

American Entrepreneurship

November 21, 2023) – Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved a new $20 million pilot program to support rising real estate developers. The Emerging Developer Fund will help developers gain access to capital and build additional capacity to expand their existing portfolio.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

Our program mixes the best of both Washington and Silicon Valley, bringing together stakeholders in policy and technology to train the next generation of policy entrepreneurs. Their foci include addressing environmental sustainability, racial and gender equity, economic development concerns, etc. Aspen Tech Policy Hub.

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Global Entrepreneurship Week: November 18-24, 2019

EntreWorks Consulting

All of this work is devoted to telling the story of how entrepreneurship can be a tool for personal enrichment, economic development, and community building. There are tons (actually 35,000) of great events going on during the week, and lots of cool activities here in the US as well.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

Our program mixes the best of both Washington and Silicon Valley, bringing together stakeholders in policy and technology to train the next generation of policy entrepreneurs. Their foci include addressing environmental sustainability, racial and gender equity, economic development concerns, etc. Aspen Tech Policy Hub.

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