Wow, last week’s SD Startup Month content was hot! We named 10 young companies to the first virtual SDSM incubator, Techstars led a series of great talks, Tag-n-Trac won the Inventors & Investors Pitch Comp, and there were so many more great talks. Remember, all of them were recorded and can be replayed with your ticket. This week, the talent tracks kick into the next gear, so come enrich and learn that new skill set you’ve been shying away from. We all need to improve together,...
October?? Already? Does every week get busier and busier for you too? Well this week is exceptionally busy in a fun way. IT’S THE START OF SAN DIEGO STARTUP MONTH, #SDSM2020! In its 8th year, San Diego Startup Week has come a long way. From the quality of the speakers, the maturity of the startups, the breadth of skills-based content, and now this year, all virtual, and an entire month. The team has been working exhaustedly behind the scenes and are eager for you to join in. Grab a...
I’ve been thinking about how mentoring matters even more during Covid-19. During this time of uncertainty, the generations behind us may need some extra support to keep them on track for the future. After all, mentors can help boost confidence in difficult times.
What are you doing to help someone just behind you? For a while, the general thinking was that once someone had a lot of success, then they would have the time to give back. That’s not going to cut it today. Any time you move...
I wasn’t always a startup ecosystem evangelist. In fact, my first job out of college was building rocket engines for the Space Shuttle program. With that said, my nature is to still be a champion for whatever I am working on. I was recently invited to speak with Caitlin Wege and other fellow Tech Coast Angels San Diego members about manned space, past, present and future. It was a great discussion and we’ve turned it into this week’s podcast.
Listen in to learn how rocket engines...
Happy last week of August?! We are rushing forward at lightning speed, which means October’s San Diego Startup Month is coming up quick! You may have heard that six new Entrepreneurs In Residence just started with Startup San Diego. They are busy putting together the month-long event and I hope you’ll join us virtually throughout October. You can also find them on the SD Startup Slack. Virtual events are going to be hot this fall and San Diego event tech companies...
One thing on my mind lately as the nation faces skyrocketing unemployment numbers is talent - which has been a pretty hot topic in the San Diego tech ecosystem over the years. San Diego is in the top 10 most populated cities in the U.S., has a top 10 best public university in the country, yet is barely in the top 20 metros for tech talent. Luckily, we are growing, but we have plenty more to do. Especially during Covid, this is a good time to invest in training to upskill so many of our local...
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We’ve had a lot of exciting tech happenings in SD recently, including small business digital tool startup GoSite raising $16 million in funding this week as it continues...
Happy August. Time continues to warp. Meanwhile, companies have been busy meeting consumer demand or pivoting during the pandemic; keep it up! Data from Q2 of 2020 from Connect, CBRE, and Fresh Brewed Tech shows that fundraising was grooving on all cylinders with over $1 billion raised for San Diego companies between April and June. Some were making up for a paused March fundraising environment, while some other companies are having strong growth as the country continues to grapple with...
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In the meantime, we’ve been busy bringing you the latest happenings and voices in our amazing tech ecosystem and beyond. This week, we feature one of my idols who inspires me to continue to build startup communities, Brad Feld . Brad is a long time venture capital investor and entrepreneur, who has written a number of helpful books, including...
As consumers continue to stock their pantries by browsing online during the ongoing pandemic, San Diego tech companies have been building the technology powering today’s digital grocery industry. This is enabling millions of people to live a little easier during Covid-19. At the enterprise level, UTC-based Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods engineering teams build the technology that makes online ordering, routing, and delivery happen. WalmartLabs’ Carlsbad team also creates tech to enable...
