Comments on: Ben and Jerry’s and the entrepreneurial gap http://blog.socaltech.com/2008/05/08/ben-and-jerrys-and-the-entrepreneurial-gap/ Thoughts on Southern California's high tech and venture capital industry Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:02:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: stumvm http://blog.socaltech.com/2008/05/08/ben-and-jerrys-and-the-entrepreneurial-gap/#comment-1799 stumvm Fri, 09 May 2008 22:33:26 +0000 http://blog.socaltech.com/?p=352#comment-1799 Great post, Ben. You're description of the LA environment is right on. I can't tell you how many frustrated entrepreneurs we meet that hear about the billions of investment capital sitting out there but don't know the first step at trying to access it. The groups you mention are doing an excellent job closing the gap, but it will likely take a while before we can develop the same sort of ecosystem that exists in Silicon Valley -- one where a potential investor is one easy introduction away from every engineer. One more generation of successful tech companies and the inevitable spinout of talent and capital will get us much closer. Great post, Ben. You’re description of the LA environment is right on. I can’t tell you how many frustrated entrepreneurs we meet that hear about the billions of investment capital sitting out there but don’t know the first step at trying to access it. The groups you mention are doing an excellent job closing the gap, but it will likely take a while before we can develop the same sort of ecosystem that exists in Silicon Valley — one where a potential investor is one easy introduction away from every engineer. One more generation of successful tech companies and the inevitable spinout of talent and capital will get us much closer.

]]> By: AndrewWarner http://blog.socaltech.com/2008/05/08/ben-and-jerrys-and-the-entrepreneurial-gap/#comment-1777 AndrewWarner Thu, 08 May 2008 18:31:56 +0000 http://blog.socaltech.com/?p=352#comment-1777 Thanks for the mention Ben! What's great about Lunch is that it brings in people with families who can't stay out all night. I also like that it has a clear beginning and end. Evening mixers are fun, but they can last all night. Having said that, Lunch isn't the only event we do. I do at least 1 get-together per week. From happy hour to lunch to a new speaker series. It's all on Mixergy.com. Thanks for the mention Ben!

What’s great about Lunch is that it brings in people with families who can’t stay out all night. I also like that it has a clear beginning and end. Evening mixers are fun, but they can last all night.

Having said that, Lunch isn’t the only event we do. I do at least 1 get-together per week. From happy hour to lunch to a new speaker series. It’s all on Mixergy.com.

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