San Diego Union Tribune, Brittany Meiling March 8, 2019 —After years of stagnation, San Diego is seeing a barrage of startup activity in the tech scene. In recent months, two tech startups earned billion-dollar valuations, making them the first software “unicorns”...
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February 2019 Springboard Accelerator Graduate
Springboard is a proven, structured, yet flexible, business accelerator program. The process lasts approximately three to six months allowing you to fine-tune and steadily improve your business while you run it. Following acceptance into the Springboard Program, the...
CONNECT Announces Leadership Transition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jana Wallis 858.964.1300jwallis@connect.org CONNECT Announces Leadership Transition CEO Greg McKee to take on new venture; chairman Tim Scott to provide leadership support SAN DIEGO, CA (February 21, 2019) - CONNECT announces...
Rivaling dot-com boom, 2018 breaks record for San Diego startups raising cash
San Diego Union Tribune, Brittany Meiling Jan 7, 2019 — San Diego’s startup scene made big gains in 2018, hauling in nearly twice as much money as the prior year. That’s record-breaking attention from investors, and it’s an impressive performance compared to state and...
Springboard Spotlight: Get to Know Beacon Mobile
Current Springboard company, Beacon Mobile, is a B2B SaaS company with an innovative software platform that enables car wash owners to increase their profits, improve their customer service, and build more loyal, long-term customers. We spoke with Alan Nawoj, founder...
CONNECT Announces Winners of 2018 Most Innovative New Product Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jana Wallis 858.964.1300jwallis@connect.org CONNECT Announces Winners of 2018 Most Innovative New Product Awards Seven San Diego companies selected as recipients of annual award. Mark Dankberg inducted into CONNECT Entrepreneur...
CONNECT Announces New Chair & Vice Chair for Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jana Wallis 858.964.1300 jwallis@connect.org CONNECT Announces New Chair and Vice Chair for Board of Directors Tim Scott will be board chair, James Mackay will be vice chair, beginning December 1, 2018 SAN DIEGO, CA (November...
October 2018 Springboard Accelerator Graduate
Springboard is a proven, structured, yet flexible, business accelerator program. The process lasts approximately three to six months allowing you to fine-tune and steadily improve your business while you run it. Following acceptance into the Springboard Program, the...
3 Startups take home $75K in San Diego's largest pitch event
San Diego Business Journal, Brittany Meiling Oct 24, 2018 — Ten local startups went head to head in a Shark Tank-style competition Wednesday night, attempting to impress a panel of judges and an audience of hundreds for a total of $75,000 in cash prizes. Finalists...
CONNECT to Honor Three Distinguished Innovators at Annual Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jana Wallis 858.964.1300 jwallis@connect.org CONNECT to Honor Three Distinguished Innovators at Annual Awards Awards celebrate leaders in San Diego innovation ecosystem SAN DIEGO (October 22, 2017) - CONNECT, the premier...
September 2018 Springboard Accelerator Graduates
Springboard is a proven, structured, yet flexible, business accelerator program. The process lasts approximately three to six months allowing you to fine-tune and steadily improve your business while you run it. Following acceptance into the Springboard Program, the...
CONNECT Announces Finalists for 2018 Most Innovative New Product Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jana Wallis 858.964.1300 jwallis@connect.org CONNECT Announces Finalists for 2018 Most Innovative New Product Awards Twenty-three San Diego companies selected as finalists for 31st annual awards SAN DIEGO (September 6, 2018) -...
Reporter’s Notebook: Startups Make Wise Investment Of Time at Venture Summit
San Diego Business Journal, Sarah de Crescenzo August 26, 2018 — San Diego — Earlier this month, an oft-heard refrain in San Diego startup circles — “there aren’t enough venture capitalists in town!” — rang false, at least for a couple of days. The San Diego...
San Diego: Why Now?
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QuickPitch 2018
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CONNECT Announces Two Appointments to Drive Growth & Innovation in Key Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jana Wallis 858.964.1300 jwallis@connect.org CONNECT Announces New Appointments to Drive Growth & Innovation in Key Programs Member engagement and the enhancement of Springboard are primary objectives SAN DIEGO, CA (July 26,...
Socialize this Summer
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SDVG Venture Summit 2018
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June 2018 Springboard Accelerator Graduates
Springboard is a proven, structured, yet flexible, business accelerator program. The process lasts approximately three to six months allowing you to fine-tune and steadily improve your business while you run it. Following acceptance into the Springboard Program, the...
May 2018 Springboard Accelerator Graduates
Springboard is a proven, structured, yet flexible, business accelerator program. The process lasts approximately three to six months allowing you to fine-tune and steadily improve your business while you run it. Following acceptance into the Springboard Program, the...