Three tri-county cities offer three ways to sprout young companies
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura each present fundamentally divergent approaches to helping new companies grow.
Warm reception for HotHouse: SLO startup incubator opens in downtown location
A business incubator aims to scale up its support of San Luis Obispo startups at its new downtown location. The San Luis Obispo HotHouse is a blend of a business incubator, accelerator and co-workspace. Incubators are designed to support entrepreneurial companies through business support resources, like accounting or legal help, and access to funding. Accelerators Read More →
Writing fraud-proof crowdfunding rules is a a tall order for the SEC
Dude, where’s my equity crowdfunding?
Startup Weekend returns to Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is gearing up for its second-ever Startup Weekend with judges from some of the South Coast’s most successful technology ventures. Technologists, designers and business minds will gather from Nov. 2-4 for a three-day blitz in which they will pitch, refine and present ideas for business startups. The event is drawn from a template Read More →
Network Hardware explores the brand-new networking gear route
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SLO startup season heats up: Tech entrepreneurs gear up to pitch investors
It’s tech pitch season in San Luis Obispo, with Cal Poly’s HotHouse turning out a crop of startups angling for funding and Softec and other groups gearing up for a fall symposium that promises to draw hundreds of listeners and, hopefully, a few investors. The Cal Poly effort has kept students focused on business ideas Read More →
New flock of startups: Apps for birds, art and concerts among contenders
Santa Barbara’s first Startup Weekend drew 116 participants who created 54 pitches.
