Neal Bloom Launches San Diego and Start-Ups Higher With Capital, Talent and Mentorship

Listen to Neal Bloom, aka Mr. San Diego, the man who knows that "start-ups get the party started" give a master class interview!! Neal, the Managing Partner of Interlock Capital, as well as the Founder of Fresh Brewed Tech, Founder & Chairman of Start-Up San Diego, Managing Partner of Rising Tide Partners and the Host of one of the great podcasts, Tacos and Tech, covers everything from launching astronauts, launching companies, talent acquisition, and the importance of recognizing connections as capital. Important sound bites: 1. It's not just monetary capital; there is also knowledge capital (domain expertise) and connectivity capital (the people and doors that can accelerate growth) 2. The need for permanent and San Diego based capital pools is vast; while a great deal of capital is flowing into SD, the need for successful local company exits with founders recycling their capital is critically important3. The tech ecosystem in San Diego on a 1 to 10 scale received a "6" from Neal4. Interlock Capital is closing on its first early-stage VC fund with a target of $10mm, leveraging expertise it has built in running a successful angel investing platform for a number of years Neal, who has compiled a taco shop directory from SD to Ensenada, shares his two go-to places for some great Mexican grub: Sombrero's for the Cali Burrito and Oscar's for Fish Tacos. To stay on top of all ventures Neal Bloom, be sure to visit: www.FreshBrewedTech.com www.Interlock.CapitalAbout Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   About Mission Fed Credit Union  A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/