Eric O. Email & Phone Number

Silicon Valley, California, United States

Rely Capital is a Syndicate on AngelList. We are an early-stage accelerator for promising, high-growth startup ventures, particularly, but not limited to minority-led tech startups.Having spent the last 10+ years cultivating a very strong network in the Bay Area we always seek to identify opportunities in places where people are not looking. Our goal is to leverage that network by organizing a large group of limited partners who are all-star angels and board members in Silicon Valley in order to get access to the best early-stage deals globally. We are interested to help as an advisor and potentially assisting in fundraising with our syndicate. Our focus is promising black & brown founders in the tech space. We would love to be one of the founder’s first cheerleaders. https://venture.angellist.com/rely/syndicate

Miami, Florida, United States

We focus our attention on technology companies based in South Florida

San Jose, Ca

We take the best elements of a coffee shop (social, energetic, creative) and the best elements of a workspace (productive, functional) and combine them to give indie workers the chance to have their own, affordable space. Citizen Space was built on coworking philosophy. Our residents are: software engineers, web developers, small startups, social media strategists, entrepreneurs, designers, writers, public relations specialists, and more

The Miami Innovation Fund announced today that it has launched a new pre-seed investment fund dedicated to fostering very early-stage technology innovation and development in Miami-Dade County and will invest primarily in technology companies with a focus on Search, Social, Gaming, Mobile and Web 2.0. Since October, the fund has identified four pre-seed investment opportunities and will be funding before the end of the year. The fund has targeted a minimum of 12 pre-seed investments per year. Semantic Seed is an advisor to the board members.eric.oetjen@miamiinnovationfund.com

Co-Working and AccelerationCo-working is an emerging trend for a new pattern for working. Typically, work-at-home professionals or independent contractors or people who travel frequently end up working in relative isolation. Co-working is the social gathering of a group of people, who are still working independently, but who share values and who are interested in the synergy that can happen from working with talented people in the same space. Some co-working spaces were developed by nomadic internet entrepreneurs seeking an alternative to working in coffee shops and cafes, or isolation in home offices.Business accelerators, business incubators and executive suites do not seem to fit into the co-working model, because they often miss the social, collaborative and informal aspects of the process, with management practices closer to that of a cooperative, including a focus on community rather than profit. Many of the co-working participants are also participants in Bar Camp and other related Open Source technology activities groups.Semantic Seed was established in 2008 by the founders of Urban Technology Ventures and Breakthrough Ventures who at the time saw an opportunity to aid first time entrepreneurs struggling to find funding from angel investors and venture capitalist to hatch ideas. Semantic Seed is a special kind of venture capital firm and idea accelerator that cares more about funding "Good People" than your resume credentials and your business plan.The Labs mission is to become a catalyst for early stage companies to graduate into venture capital ready companies. Start-ups and entrepreneurs can capitalize on the experience, skills and networks that Semantic Seed can provide to streamline development and accelerate commercialization of ideas.

Miami Media Labs empowers charitable and positve pro-social endeavors with new media exposure.

Miami welcomes its first TEDx event March 18th, 2010 at the Miami Tower in downtown Miami. The event will highlight individuals in the City contributing to society in great ways. We look forward to continuing the events for years to come in support of our great and evolving Magic City

Startup Weekend is a weekend event in cities around the world. A highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more meet and in a short 54 hour event work on building projects out. It is very much like an unconference, where the attendees show decide the outcome of the experience