In December 2018, the stock market got wild and everyone was talking about a recession in 2019. Or at least I did in my 2018 year wrap up. I was obviously wrong, so read my 2019 wrap up and 2020 look ahead and let’s take bets on the local tech ecosystem for one year from now! We’ve had some big...
This is the last newsletter of the year, and of the decade! There is a lot to cover. First off, we are thrilled to announce Startup San Diego has hired a new Executive Director. Alexa-Rae Navarro , a UCSD alum, has spent the last eight years immersed in the Los Angeles startup world and is coming...
Today is Giving Tuesday . It’s a great reminder that while we may be in the early stages of building our companies, we still have it so much better than others. Thanks for giving what you can - time, energy, financially to those who aren’t as lucky as some of us are. Speaking of...
During this time of year I am reminded of being thankful for so many people who have helped me on my entrepreneurial journey, and our ecosystem at large, paving the way for entrepreneurs to start game-changing companies. As entrepreneurs, we are pulled in many directions to be both tunnel-vision...
Happy November! For those still getting over their Halloween hangover, I hear you. I’m recovering from the rush of last week’s QuickPitch, where we saw a diverse group of founders in terms of industries represented. In the end, two OC-based companies took home the top honors , Agtools...
With QuickPitch upon us, we now have both the finalists and judges announced. It’s going to be an exciting night where ten companies will pitches and be judged to win $75,000 in cash prizes. We’ll be interviewing everyone back stage for an upcoming episode of the Tacos and Tech Podcast (you...
By Neal Bloom
Q3 is in the books folks. Close out that Salesforce report and ship it. These past three months saw a good mix of fundings, acquisitions, new companies moving to town, and a new venture fund announcement. While the macro-tech headlines were focused on the effects of AB5 on W2 vs....
Last week saw another great Startup Grind event. Moderator Luis Martinezgave us an inside look at how the San Diego Airport Authority designed a startup incubator from the commuter terminal called the Innovation Lab . The terminal was left in tact from when it was shut down and now serves as a...
Happy September! Startup San Diego recently announced the hiring of a new Executive Director, and within a few weeks, we have over 500 applications in. Thank you all for helping to get the word out. Applications are still open while we have started initial interviews, so please submit if...
Better together: That’s where we have seen true effectiveness in ecosystems, when organizations band together. Each organization is unique and when the different organizations support each other and not try to be everything for everyone, the entrepreneur wins. There’s only so much sponsorship...
