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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing David Heath, Emily Hofstetter and Bombas Socks

www.bombas.com

One Pair Purchased = One Pair Donated

In their own words. Source: https://bombas.com/pages/about-us

GAME-CHANGING SOCKS THAT HAVE TO BE FELT TO BE BELIEVED

We set out to rethink a product that was an afterthought. We spent two years on research & development to create our dream sock. We fixed the things we didn’t like about conventional socks and invented innovative new features, all in the pursuit of extreme comfort.

BEFORE LAUNCHING BOMBAS, WE LEARNED THAT SOCKS WERE THE NUMBER ONE MOST REQUESTED CLOTHING ITEM AT HOMELESS SHELTERS.

So we started a company with the goal of solving that problem. For every pair of socks we sell, we donate a pair to someone in need. The more socks we sell, the more we can donate.

And to sell a lot of socks, we knew we had to design the best sock on the market.

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To learn more about Bombas visit them at www.bombas.com.

Please support David, Emily and the Bombas team mission by sharing this post with your social networks and join their communities on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Eric Adler, Jeffrey Hufford and Flume

www.flumetech.com

Your water meter knows how much you’re using, why don’t you?

Co-founder Eric Adler, Jeffrey Hufford and the Flume team have developed a non-invasive IoT based water flow monitoring device to enable intelligent leak detection and water management for homeowners, to prevent damage, conserve water and save money.

To learn more about Flume visit them at www.flumetech.com.

Please support Eric, Jeffrey and the FLUME team by sharing this post with your extended social networks.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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FLUME is a SLO HotHouse supported startup.

The SLO HotHouse is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Poly, the city and county of San Luis Obispo, the business community, and the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The goal of the SLO HotHouse is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and start entrepreneurial business ventures.

To learn more about the SLO HotHouse go to www.slohothouse.com.

 

 

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Erick Went, Bryan Went and Matter Labs

www.matter-labs.com

Disruptive Innovation that Matters! 

With decades of experience as entrepreneurs all over the world, the Went brothers (Erick and Bryan) have a unique and interesting perspective on the past, present and future of startups and the ever changing startup ecosphere.

Matter Labs is a California based think tank, startup studio, and consulting firm specializing in emerging technologies, making a difference in the world through innovation.

To learn more about Matter Labs visit them at www.matter-labs.com. 

Please support Matter Labs by sharing this with your extended networks.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

Matter Labs is an affiliate of HUB101. HUB101 is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Lutheran University (CLU), the city of Westlake, CA. , local business communities, and the CLU Center for Entrepreneurship. The goal of HUB101 is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and entrepreneurial business ventures. To learn more about HUB101 go to www.hub101.la.

 

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Startup Weekend Ventura County, April 21-23, 2017

PURSUING INNOVATIVE IDEAS IN HEALTHCARE & AGRICULTURE

Intrapreneurs, Entrepreneurs and Engineers to join forces to create innovative IoT and Big Data solutions for Healthcare and Agriculture

Startup Weekend Ventura County (SWVC) 2017 will offer two cash awards as seed money, $10,000 to the most likely to succeed startup in healthcare and $10,000 to the most likely to succeed startup in agriculture. The winners will be selected by a panel of judges made up primarily of CEOs of local corporations.

The likelihood to succeed of each team will be measured by the CEO judge panel along the following parameters: entrepreneurialism of the leader, strength in skill set of the team, value of the proposed product/service, understanding of customers’ profiles and demographics, size of the market opportunity, feasibility of the proposed product/service, competitiveness of the proposed product/service, and ease of market entry.

“The City of Camarillo is the sole sponsor of the $10,000 cash award for agriculture “says Gary Cushing, CEO of Camarillo Chamber. “The $10,000 cash award for healthcare is provided by the other sponsors of SWVC. In particular, we like to acknowledge the generous contributions of the County of Ventura, Meissner Filtration Products and Semtech Corporation.”

Startup Weekend Ventura County (http://startupweekendvc.com), organized by Camarillo Chamber of Commerce and Dignity Health St. Johns Hospitals, will be held on April 21, 22 and 23, 2017 at Rancho Campana High School in Camarillo, California. This 54-hour event invites intrapreneurial agriculturalists and healthcare specialists to team up with entrepreneurs, engineers and business professionals to address healthcare and agricultural challenges with innovative big data solutions.

To learn more about SWVC 2017 visit www.StartupWeekendVenturaCounty.com

RepWatch, Startup Weekend Ventura County 2016 health care track winners, is one of five teams to make it to the finals of Arizona State University’s Innovation Open Competition. They are now in the running for the $100,000 1st place prize. Finals are April 2nd, 2017.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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Recent SWVC 2017 press releases:

Healthcare and Agriculture End User Challenges

SWVC2017 Prize Packages 

SWVC 2017 Judges Panel

Western Growers Association Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology Supports SWVC 2017

Semtech to Sponsor Second-Annual Startup Weekend Ventura County

CAMARILLO, Calif., Feb. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Semtech Corporation(Nasdaq:SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced it is the technology sponsor of Startup Weekend Ventura County 2017.

Semtech, headquartered in Camarillo, will provide participants complete developer kits, featuring its LoRa® Devices and Wireless RF Technology for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, and LinkCharge™ wireless charging systems, as well as onsite engineering assistance during the 54-hour event. In addition, Semtech will award a $15,000 cash prize, mentorship and resources, to a winning company from each category (agriculture and healthcare).

 

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Gildo ‘G’ Beleski and TRIKKE Tech, Inc.

www.trikke.com

TRIKKE CARVING VEHICLES MAKE YOU SMILE ON EVERY RIDE

I recently met Gildo ‘G’ Beleski and TRIKKE Tech, Inc. at the West Coast Crowd Invest Summit in Los Angeles organized another member of OUR Network, Alon Goren.

Buellton, California based Trikke Tech Inc. is the sole manufacturer and USA distributor of the Trikke patented products. Their product line includes light electric vehicles, fitness vehicles and kids carving scooters.

Trikke Tech is the world leader in 3-point cambering vehicles. Since 2000, Trikke has built and sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles around the world. Trikke’s unique “active riding” vehicles offer a blend of fitness, transportation and recreation in one design.

Vehicle built in Buellton basis of theme park planned in China

An idea born in Brazil and built in Buellton could become the center of a Chinese theme park next year.

Construction on the Trikke Sports Park could begin in May outside Guangzhou if the project wins government approval, said Gildo Beleski, inventor of the Trikke and chairman of research and development for Trikke Tech Inc.

 

To learn more about Trikke visit them at www.trikke.com. And, please share this introduction with your extended social networks.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

 

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Robin Palmer and FlyteBike

www.flytebike.com

Don’t Just Sit There, Pedal!

Lift your metabolism, feel better, lose weight and live longer by pedaling minutes a day, anywhere, anytime – at work, at home, on long car rides, RVs, hotels, cruises, assisted living facilities, even on long flights!

FlyteBike™ Portable Pedals are the only pedals that fold and stack flat, weigh 2.5 pounds, and take off with you in their own convenient travel bag.

To learn more about FlyteBike visit www.flytebike.com

Please support Robin and the FlyteBike team by sharing this post with your networks and join their communities on FaceBook and Twitter.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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FlyteBike is a HUB101 supported company.

HUB101 is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Lutheran University (CLU), the city of Westlake, local business communities, and the CLU Center for Entrepreneurship. The goal of HUB101 is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and entrepreneurial business ventures. To learn more about HUB101 go to www.hub101.la.

The team at Matter Labs are significant contributors to FlyteBike project. To learn more about Matter Labs go to www.matter-labs.com.

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Neal Bloom and Hired, Inc.

Find your dream job with Hired

The team at Hired are connecting the right talent with the right opportunities. Their two-sided, curated marketplace is designed to allow their Clients and Talent discover their perfect match more effectively and efficiently. SoCal Lead, Neal Bloom and the Hired team are currently focused on sourcing talent in sales, marketing, software development, design, product management and data science. Hired is backed by Lumia, SVB, Crosslink, Sierra, Sherpa and Softtech. Hired is operating from 15 offices around the world. Their operations are expanding rapidly. And Hired is hiring!

To find out more about Hired visit them at www.hired.com.

Please support Neal, the Hired team and members of your community looking to connect with the perfect job by sharing this post with your networks and consider joining the Hired communities on FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Keshia Kola and Shesaurus.com

www.shesaurus.com

Providing Colorful Words for a Colorful World

Keshia Kola and the Shesaurus team really have a way with words – and they’re not holding anything back.

Shesaurus.com: Dictionary-thesaurus is a reference center that dares to go where no other reference guide has gone before. We take those naughty, unwanted orphaned words and provide a loving home.

We are not etymologists. Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. Our language has been bastardized so much, it’s hard to keep up, so we don’t bother! You can consider us, lexicographers who major in Neologism; a name for newly coined terms, words, or phrases that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not yet been accepted into our mainstream language. Our business is collecting and cataloging terms related specifically to men and women.

Please support Keishia and the Shesaurus.com team by sharing this with your networks join their communities on FaceBook and Twitter.

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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Shesaurus is a HUB101 supported company.

HUB101 is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Lutheran University (CLU), the city of Westlake, local business communities, and the CLU Center for Entrepreneurship. The goal of HUB101 is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and start entrepreneurial business ventures.

To learn more about the HUB101 go to www.hub101.la, and connect with HUB101 Community Manager Greg Monterosa to get on the calendar of events distribution.

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Ben Doherty, Zac Maurais and Favor

www.favordelivery.com

Building a community one FAVOR at a time

SLO HotHouse incubator graduates Ben Doherty and Zac Maurais created the app-based service Favor to allow customers to get anything they want delivered to their door in under an hour.

Now based in Austin, Texas, with operations in major cities in Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, the company was the 2016 SXSW official on-demand delivery service. With 10,000 “Runners” dressed in light blue, tuxedo top t-shirts, they have made more than 1.5 million deliveries since its launch in 2013.

Value Driven: How Favor Turns Strangers into Friends (On Wired.com)

 

Please support Ben and Zac and the Favor team by sharing this post with your extended social networks. And consider joining their communities on FaceBook, Twitter , SnapChat and Instagram.

To find out more about Favor visit them at www.favordelivery.com

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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The SLO HotHouse is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Poly, the city and county of San Luis Obispo, the business community, and the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The goal of the SLO HotHouse is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and start entrepreneurial business ventures.

To learn more about the SLO HotHouse go to www.slohothouse.com.

Past and present SLO HotHouse sponsored companies include: Reduce.Reuse.Grow., Current Solutions, BoltAbout, Mantis, WhiteFox Drone Defense Technologies,FarmBot, HIGEA, gatherologie, SPECTRVM, MojaGear, InPress Technologies, Z Living Systems, BOTTLEFLY, Favor, LiftGator and ObserVR.

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OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Katie White, Luke Fox and WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc.

http://whitefoxdefense.com

SECURE THE SKIES – Detect, Identify, Intercept illegally operating drones

Advances in drone technology have opened our airspaces to an unchecked rise in malicious drone activity. WhiteFox is a system that can detect, analyze, intercept, redirect, and land intruder drones from miles away, giving first responders the power to enforce the law safely and legally, with no special training and no collateral damage.

To learn more about WhiteFox Defense Technologies visit http://whitefoxdefense.com

Please support Katie, Luke and WhiteFox Defense Technologies by sharing this post with your extended social networks and consider joining their communities on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram

Here WE Grow!

Doug Parker | Linkedin – kickassdoug

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WhiteFox Drone Defense is a SLO HotHouse supported entrepreneurial company.

The SLO HotHouse is a community space created through the efforts of Cal Poly, the city and county of San Luis Obispo, the business community, and the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). The goal of the SLO HotHouse is to support students and community members as they work to create new innovations and start business ventures.

To learn more about the SLO HotHouse go to www.slohothouse.com.

Past and present SLO HotHouse sponsored companies include: Reduce.Reuse.Grow., Current Solutions, BoltAbout, Mantis, WhiteFox Drone Defense Technologies,FarmBot, HIGEA, gatherologie, SPECTRVM, MojaGear, InPress Technologies, Z Living Systems, BOTTLEFLY, Favor, LiftGator and ObserVR.

@WhiteFox, #WhiteFox, @SLOHotHouse, #SLOHotHouse, #innov805, #CalPoly, #SLO, #startsomething, #OUREntrepidNetwork, #EntrepidDNA, #theideaforge, #kickassdoug