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 and...
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...
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...
I’m back in the States! What a great trip over to the UK and Ireland. I got to see the tech neighborhoods of Shoreditch, London and Silicon Docks, Dublin, and meet with some entrepreneurs and ecosystem organizers in Belfast to learn about what’s cooking in the North. Of...
Hello from the UK where I’ve been touring and getting to know the community. Headed to Dublin and Belfast next. Let me know if there’s someone I should get to know from the startup community! Speaking of the startup community, here’s the latest trend in team meetings spotted...
What will San Diego look like in 50 years? San Diego Magazine recently asked me and other local thought leaders to contribute our thoughts to this topic in a special issue that was released last week in celebration of San Diego’s 250th anniversary. The article includes some pretty...
Today marks one year since we launched this newsletter! In that time, we have written 120 articles on historical and successful San Diego tech exits and where the key players are now ( #SDTechMafia ), on SDSU and UCSD startups, the local cannabis industry, company culture spotlights, and...
