Tech accelerators taking off in ‘Silicon Beach’
A growing number of tech accelerators (a.k.a. boot camps for tech startups) are taking root in the Los Angeles area – already coined by some, “Silicon Beach” – according to an LA Times article today. Unlike tech incubators, which originate ideas in-house, these accelerators help entrepreneurs with established visions, typically for a six-to-10 percent stake [...]
California champions cleantech venture capital funding
California was responsible for raising 57 percent of all cleantech venture capital funding nationwide last year, totaling $2.8 billion, according to a recently released analysis from Ernst & Young, as reported in the Los Angeles Times. “It’s a good indicator of the innovation that can be found here and of the opportunities available in California,” Mark [...]
Franchising comes easier to experienced developers
Franchisers have stepped up incentive programs to help entice would-be entrepreneurs in a down economy, reports The Los Angeles Times in a recent article. But longtime franchisees caution that success, if it comes, will take time. For example, entrepreneurs may have trouble franchising or getting a loan for just one restaurant, according to Brentwood Associates [...]
Electric cars are charging into the marketplace
By Jerry Hirsch and Tiffany Hsu The Los Angeles Times Click here to read the full article Stalled for nearly a century, electric cars are about to move into the fast lane when the first of a new generation of vehicles reaches dealer showrooms next month. Every major automaker plans some sort of electric or [...]
Clean-power projects turn landfills’ methane into electricity
By Tiffany Hsu The Los Angeles Times Click here to read the full article Landfills, with the tendency to belch noxious greenhouse gases, have long gotten a bad rap from environmentalists. But now several clean-power technology companies believe waste can be a source of environmentally friendly energy. FlexEnergy, an Irvine company, showed off a pilot [...]
Idealab rebounds with recent focus on clean technology – Los Angeles Times
Read the full story at latimes.com It (Idealab) is jumping into the environmental market as venture capital is flowing more into clean-tech companies. Investment in such firms shot up 73% in the second quarter from the previous quarter, according to Ernst & Young, and is expected to continue growing. The percentage of clean-tech investments to total [...]
