TechRaising

02/11/2020

Many of you know G Craig Vachon — he's been a TechRaising mentor from day one and even invested in a TR alumni company or two.

Well, Craig wrote a spy novel of sorts that has gotten great reviews — The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley — that may, or may not, be based on his adventures in international espionage, government censorship and futuristic tech.

So don't miss Craig this Thursday, Feb 13, 7pm at Bookshop Santa Cruz, hear him talk about his masterwork — and maybe even get your copy signed.

Bookshop welcomes Craig Vachon for a reading and signing of The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley, his entertaining tale of a befuddled but highly capable venture capitalist who is compelled to chart his own course on a global quest to save his new brain-computer interface tool from falling into some ve...

04/16/2019

One week till you improve your customer acquistion toolset and methods. John Stebbins is a master!

Register now to save your spot.

04/10/2019

Hi TechRaisers,

We’re back and happy to announce the TechRaising Entrepreneurship Clinics.

This six-part interactive series is focused on building the foundation to become a successful entrepreneur. The clinics are for both idea and working stage entrepreneurs looking to increase their knowledge and enhance their chances of success. Entrepreneurship demands adaptability, decisiveness, up-to-date information, and critical insights. Your decisions make or break your business — get guidance from experts who live in the trenches.

Each event in this series will be run by a highly successful professional with deep subject matter expertise and will have a short presentation followed by an interactive clinic where participants can receive specific guidance on their unique challenges. We’ll cover:

April 23 — Getting your first customer and developing a sustainable customer acquisition process.
April 30 — Business formation and legal questions entrepreneurs need to consider.
May 7 — Building your first product (MVP) and how to decide what to include and what to leave out.
May 14 — Building hardware on budget and schedule, and how to pitch hardware to investors.
May 28 — Raising funds from preparation to pitching.
June 4 — IP and Patents — what value are you creating and how do you protect it.

The clinics will take place at Cruzio, 877 Cedar Street in downtown Santa Cruz.

Come to one or come to many. Gain clarity and increase your ability to execute effectively.

Bring your challenges and get the help you need.

The TechRaising Team,
Andrew Mueller
John Marshall
Stephanie Vo
Wyatt Robarts

TechRaising Entrepreneurship Clinics. Helping create successful businesses in Santa Cruz.

03/13/2019

Good news for internet, AI and BI intellectual property.

By Patrick Reilly, Esq. Founder of IP Society Special to Santa Cruz Tech Beat March 12, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Patrick Reilly is the founder of IP Society. Contributed.) Guidance recently published …

06/03/2018

Thanks Chuy Santa Cruz for the amazing dinner tonight at TechRaising!

06/02/2018

Best earrings ever!!!

06/02/2018

Teams are already hard at work!