By Neal Bloom
Going through an accelerator for mentorship and funding is an important piece of the startup ecosystem, including capital, exits, funding, and talent.
We have recently seen the birth of a few new San Diego-based accelerators. And for definition's sake, we talk about...
By Sydney Schmall
Sometimes you never know how the creation of your passion project can shape an entire industry, but that's just what happened with San Diego-based ecoATM.
Founded in 2008, ecoATM is a great example of how merging big data and big biology can create a very powerful outcome....
By Andrea Siedsma
One thing MP3.com was really good at was attracting top-tier talent from around the country and across different industries, from music/entertainment gurus in LA to tech players in Silicon Valley.
One of them was Derrick Oien, who had deep roots in the entertainment industry...
Each year, San Diego Startup Week provides a hub for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and creatives to gather and discuss the future of the local startup scene. This year, panelists Andy White, Brant Cooper, Silvia Mah, Briana Weisinger, Autumn Moody, and Neal Bloom came together to discuss the...
By Andrea Siedsma, Fresh Brewed Tech contributing writer
When Billy Idol first walked into MP3.com’s San Diego offices, his first words were, “Fuck the record labels!”
It’s a day that MP3.com executive Greg Flores remembers well. “A lot of people were interested in what we were...
San Diego Startup Week 2018 was an incredible gathering of thousands of entrepreneurs, tech workers, and investors. With the first time having a home base at the Civic Center, deep connections were made on a daily basis. Many of the community have written about the week with articles below and more...
By Jill Felska, Guest Writer
I love Oprah. Love her! I especially love her "What I Know For Sure" column in O Magazine, which has now been adopted into a book. There's something so lovely about bite sized pieces of knowledge that are majorly inspiring or eye-opening.
In the spirit of...
By Andrea Siedsma, Fresh Brewed Tech contributing writer
(Cover photo courtesy of UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering)
I first met the Urchin Software Corp. crew in 2000 at their digs in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood, where they occupied a 1900s-era furniture warehouse. These then...
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The flywheel of a startup ecosystem gets moving when entrepreneurs & their companies succeed and put their successes back into the community through capital, experienced talent, and start new companies. San Diego has strong momentum with all of the...
As we have been discussing recently, advancements in local capital, acquisitions, and funded companies are driving the tech ecosystem momentum in San Diego. Another ingredient is the availability and access to relevant talent.
San Diego has a large tech workforce, highlighted in the 2016...