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Read more...Vator held its annual Splash LA event on Thursday, and it couldn't have gone better. Not only were the panelists, and all of our presenting companies great, but so were all of our audience members, who helped us to preserved the memory of the event on Twitter forever.
Here are some highlights from our attendees on Twitter:
Fun and insightful Vator Splash LA event with @bigtree50! #vatorsplashla #techla #startup @ Loews… https://t.co/oxR4edqDzz
— Blake (@blakearnet) October 16, 2015
@vatortv putting on a great event here in LA! #startups #vatorsplashla
— Evan Kinne (@evankinne) October 15, 2015
Full day of fun at #vatorsplashla thanks @vatortv great pitch @Kangarootime1 pic.twitter.com/WWeYwC4cZu
— Things for Work (@ThingsForWork) October 15, 2015
Opening Remarks Emcee: Alex Roizen (Adviser, Ackrell Capital), Katherine Noesen (Delegate, Vator) , Bambi Francisco (Founder & CEO, Vator)
Enjoying coffee at #vatorsplashla in #SiliconBeach! Ready to kick off the day w/ industry game changers @justfabonline @bixelexchange + more
— ATAK Interactive (@atakinteractive) October 15, 2015
Just about to kickoff here @vatortv #vatorsplashLA on 10/15; with the hottest investors, starups in LA! https://t.co/vkoxcuUMYX #startup
— Scott Henderson (@ScottTMG) October 15, 2015
"Burn your boats" - mantra to kick off #VatorSplashLA with / @bambi100 @katherinenoesen & many others
— Justin Hart (@justin_hart) October 15, 2015
The art of LA startup trendspotting Jeremy Liew (Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners) and Bambi Francisco (Founder & CEO, Vator)
.@jeremysliew talking #techla trendspotting w/ @bambi100 at #vatorsplashLA pic.twitter.com/584gXvYm2F
— LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) October 15, 2015
Summarizing @jeremysliew at #VatorSplashLA: Once you have 10K+ of daily engaged users you have a real probability of some success.
— Justin Hart (@justin_hart) October 15, 2015
#vatorsplashla "Meet your users where they are" - Jeremy Liew @vatortv @Healthiest_ @crystlclr2me
— Teri Levy (@mommyhype) October 15, 2015
Session 2: Bubbles, valuations and a guide to fundraising in LA Moderator: Rob Kornegay (Partner, Wilson Sonsini); Panelists: Peter Lee (Partner, Baroda Ventures), Erik Rannala (Co-Founder & Partner, MuckerLab), James Conlon (Partner, Bullpen Capital), Tianxiang Zhuo (Managing Partner, Karlin Ventures)
Panel w/ @ptlee / @TXZhuo / @prosandconlon / @ersf - many of these guys have made @SurfAir what it is today :) #VatorSplashLA
— Justin Hart (@justin_hart) October 15, 2015
"Don't ask for money, ask for help and #advice." -@ersf, Co-Founder of @muckercapital #fundraising #vatorsplashLA pic.twitter.com/VK2PI6yJ14
— ATAK Interactive (@atakinteractive) October 15, 2015
Investors panel in LA #vatorsplashla @zuznow pic.twitter.com/CKXmq5Vchl
— Rachel Batish (@rachelbatish) October 15, 2015
The Data I Discounted: Adam Goldenberg (Founder, CEO, JustFab)
Listening to Adam Goldenberg, co-founder @JustFabOnline talk about building a strong team 4 ur idea #vatorsplashla pic.twitter.com/GIyyZGg5x1
— Carmelita B (@CarmelitaBouie) October 15, 2015
The Harrison assessment. An actionable assessment to help you predict performance, motivation and retention #vatorsplashla @JustFabOnline
— Mallory (@malloryreuls) October 15, 2015
Lessons learned for investors: Brian Garrett (Co-Founder & Managing Director, Crosscut Ventures)
Fireside chat on building investor syndicates by Brian Garrett from @crosscutvc #investorchat #VatorSplashLA pic.twitter.com/R92KD00cNQ
— Susie Kim (@susiemielekim) October 15, 2015
Brian Garrett from @crosscutvc thinks universities should free the IP for VCs to work with them. @StartupUCLA @UCLAVCFund #vatorsplashla
— Susie Kim (@susiemielekim) October 15, 2015
How crowdfunding is evolving and why it’s great for angels: Paige Craig (Founder & Partner, Arena Ventures)
"An important part of getting funded is being able to take a sh*tload of no's" via @paigecraig #vatorsplashla @equitiescom
— Henry Truc (@HenryTruc) October 15, 2015
Q3: "Would I add value to the team?" @paigecraig @arenavc These are for angels (thought they also apply to startup founders) #vatorsplashla
— Susie Kim (@susiemielekim) October 15, 2015
How to win a deal - Why entrepreneurs pick one investor over another: Peter Pham (Partner, Science)
Guiding entrepreneurs on "How to win a deal" @peterpham #vatorsplashla pic.twitter.com/vTKDrA27Sm
— Kurt Kumar (@KurtKumar) October 15, 2015
.@peterpham gives excellent advice at #vatorsplashLA 3k no's from list of 70 VCs = $350M raised in 3.5 yrs pic.twitter.com/67zYjg2MD4
— LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) October 15, 2015
Helping VCs find conviction: What you’ll Need to Close Your Grown Up Round: Kara Nortman (Partner, Upfront Ventures)
"(Vanity) metrics open the door but it is people/personality that closes the deal" - @karanortman #vatorsplashla pic.twitter.com/BqFJL9UPHh
— Kurt Kumar (@KurtKumar) October 15, 2015
@karanortman from @upfrontvc talks about driving conviction to land that $5M check "How do I raise capital?" #vatorsplashla
— Susie Kim (@susiemielekim) October 15, 2015
Fundamental metric: "How obsessed are you with your customer" @karanortman #vatorsplashla
— Mallory (@malloryreuls) October 15, 2015
Diversity Panel - When will Tech look like LA?: Moderator: Sean Arian (Founder & Chief Strategist, Bixel Exchange), Panelists: Oscar Menjivar (Founder & CEO, URBAN TXT); Kimberly Freeman (Assistant Dean, Diversity Initiatives, UCLA); Dolly Singh (Founder & CEO, Thesis Couture); Roxane Lukas (Senior Vice President, People Team, JustFab), Levi Nitzberg (Head of Talent, Tinder)
Great to see @uclaanderson @asstdeandiv Kimberly Freeman part of LA tech diversity discussion! #vatorsplashla pic.twitter.com/TLnR3HmJN0
— Dave Whelan (@djwhelan) October 15, 2015
If you don't have #diverse teams, your product only gains evolutionary improvements, not revolutionary improvements @vatortv #vatorsplashla
— Kevin Lew (@kevlar226) October 15, 2015
"Diversity of opinion and experience is just as important to product development and innovation as it is to HR" @dollysingh #vatorsplashla
— Mallory (@malloryreuls) October 15, 2015
Owning the Bathroom,, Michael Dubin (Founder & CEO, Dollar Shave Club) and Bambi Francisco (Founder & CEO, Vator)
Disruptive #marketing, #viral ad #videos and raw #storytelling are keys to #success for @mrdubin from @DollarShaveClub. #vatorsplashLA
— ATAK Interactive (@atakinteractive) October 16, 2015
Maybe marketing and copyrighting isn't your first hire, but it isn't something to be overlooked. @mrdubin #vatorsplashla
— Mallory (@malloryreuls) October 16, 2015
Vator Splash Winners
Congrats to #vatorsplashLA Judges Choice winners @healthiest_ and @Kangarootime1 ! pic.twitter.com/egycQFYFsl
— LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) October 16, 2015
Thank you to everyone who voted - we won the popular vote! #vatorsplashla #Atlanta #startups
— Kanga (@GetKanga) October 16, 2015
We won #vatorsplashLA!! Thank you everyone who voted for us. Follow to keep updated @vatortv
— Healthiest (@Healthiest_) October 16, 2015
Thanks to our main sponsors Wilson Sonsini, KPMG, Javelin Venture Partners, Sky Media, Wavemaker, All Good Living Collective, Bread and Butter Wine, and our co-production partner, Bixel Exchange.
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