Geoff Yang

Some great thoughts from my friend Neal Bloom🎩 about the critical importance of Founders in the starting and building of companies, and a startup ecosystem in a community. Sometimes we lose sight of this important fact. Service providers, non-profits, Angel investor, and venture capitalists are here to service the startup companies, and they are anchored by founders. He references a great book written by Brad Feld, “Startup Communities”. For those that don’t know, Brad is an entrepreneur, author, blogger, and venture capitalist at Foundry Group in Boulder, Colorado, a firm he started with partners Seth Levine, Ryan McIntyre, and Jason Mendelson. #sandiego #startups #venturecapital

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𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵 but Southern California is building the momentum. In conversation with Dave de Csepel from the Alliance for SoCal Innovation, we unpack what’s quietly fueling SoCal’s rise: Leading research universities A collaborative, diverse founder ecosystem Deep ties to industries that shape the future healthcare, media, aerospace This isn’t the next Silicon Valley. It’s something different and it’s happening now. 🎧 Watch the full episode on Pitch. Fund. Scale. I’ve helped dozens of early-stage founders refine their operating rhythm and scale faster. If you want clarity on how to build an execution moat around your startup, let’s talk. 👉 Book a quick call on Topmate: https://lnkd.in/gJvqg4H7 #startups #socaltech #vcinsights #entrepreneurship #foundertalk #anshumansinha

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When's the last time someone actually asked what YOU need? Not a feedback form that disappears into the void. Not a "we value your input" email you delete on sight. Startup San Diego is running a real community needs assessment — and they're actually going to use it. I know, because I'm helping them build and run it. 7,000+ community members served last year. Now they want to know: What's working? What's missing? What would actually move the needle for you? As a Founder. Employee. Growth-stage company. Service provider. Investor. Let's go. < 3 minutes. Your voice. Programs that matter. San Diego — speak now or forever hold your complaints 👇 https://lnkd.in/ge-ENcT3 #SanDiego #Startup #innovation #business #voiceofcustomer #customerdiscovery #founder #community

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Project Vend reads less like a capability story and more like a governability story. Phase two improved because institutional scaffolding (tools, procedures, role separation) reduced predictable judgment failures—persuasion, compliance blind spots, boundary confusion, values drift. The board-level question isn’t “can an agent run a business?” but “what governance primitives must exist before we delegate authority.” Until incentives, escalation rights, and refusal boundaries are structurally enforced—not merely prompted—agents remain high-performing managers, not autonomous executives.

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Qubits Ventures in partnership with Innovate Pasadena will be putting on quite an event with really relevant programming related to quantum ecosystems, quantum startups, investments in quantum technologies, global quantum trends, startup showcase, and many more! Don’t miss the chance to attend! See you there! Beth Kuchar , Bob Gingrich , Mariano Troccoli , Blake Martin , Farzaneh Afshinmanesh , Petra Wennberg , Russ Nash , Gregory Peters

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At HOMY Robotics , we’re building caregiving robots to help seniors age in place safely and independently in the comfort of their homes for as long as possible, while giving families support and peace of mind. We’re currently deploying in senior living communities across the Bay Area. If you have aging loved ones or are connected to senior living communities, please reach out at homyrobotics.ai. 🤖💙 Thank you, Adewale Yusuf , for featuring HOMY Robotics!

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