SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 23, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 -- Social Networking as a Business Strategy. LinkedIn Group's Sales and Marketing Professionals Promoting HighTech and Technology in Los Angeles invites you to the first group's networking reception and conference of the group.

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Social Network Networking Conference Los Angeles 100

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MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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Networking CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 -- Business Networking and Relationship Building. Networking? If one wishes to thrive in the market place, choosing not to network is no longer a strategy and smart networking has proven to be a necessity. Techbizconnection. The concept of ?Networking? See [link] (more).

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Networking TechBiz Social Network Web 100

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. There are now signs the VC market has gathered pace meaning it’s a great time to be fund raising.

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Venture Capital Marketing Startup Social Network 255

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Calabasas-based network testing equipment developer Ixia said today that it is targeting the LTE testing market, with its Ixia IxLoad product. According to Ixia, it is looking to help mobile carriers maintain and safeguard their network infrastructure, by allowing those providers to prototype those real-world networks in the lab.

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Calabasas Networking Tool Mobile 138

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NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009 -- Using Twitter and Value of Market Intelligence. AccessEN will sponsor a keynote presentation by acclaimed author and columnist Mark Gibbs on the Twitter phenomenon and the value of market intelligence that companies can glean from social network analysis.

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Marketing Social Network Coach Networking 100

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MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. Can social networking be a money-maker for companies?

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Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

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JUNE 19, 2009

Thursday, June 25, 2009 -- Using Social Media to Market Your Business. Social networking tools are being integrated in the marketing efforts of many corporations, from start-ups to multi-nationals. San Diego Venture Group. Special Keynote Headliner: Guy Kawasaki. Resistance to social media is futile.

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Social Media Media Marketing San Diego 100

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MARCH 13, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing Great post - 8 Ways The Internet Changed Software Marketing - is an interesting take on how different it is these days to market software. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Software 150

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FEBRUARY 23, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, February 23, 2007 Events and Networking in Los Angeles One of the issues I discussed in Innovation and Geography was that the geography and traffic in Los Angeles generally makes it more difficult for networking. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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Los Angeles Networking CTO Coach Angel 150

socalTECH

JULY 5, 2012

Costa Mesa-based Emulex , the developer of high speed networking technology for the server and storage market, and Irvine-based Broadcom said Thursday afternoon that they have reached a partial settlement and worldwide patent license agreement. The two Orange County semiconductor firms have been trading patent lawsuits since 2009.

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Patents Orange County Networking Marketing 150

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2010

Beverly Hills-based Hydra Media , the cost-per-action (CPA) advertising network, has new funding in hand and legal issues behind it, and is now looking upmarket, the firm told socalTECH in an interview Thursday. Tags: hydra media advertising network. How does the firm hope to attract more large brand advertisers? READ MORE>>.

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Beverly Hills Funding Advertising SoCalTech 165

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless , the operator of a global Wi-Fi hot spot network, has filed for an IPO, saying Friday afternoon that it is looking to raised up to $75M in an IPO. According to Boingo, it intends to apply to list on the NASDAQ Global Market as WIFI. The firm reported it had net income of $1.4M

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.Net Los Angeles Report Networking 164

socalTECH

MAY 27, 2011

NewEgg had filed for an IPO in September of 2009. READ MORE>>.

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NewEgg Southern California City of Industry City of Industry 194

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 -- OC AccessEN Business Reception. What is the most effective way for Marketers to reach their Customers effectively? The tidal wave of online user generated content is creating billions of dollars of value for the social networks. Hear a business case from Frank Huybrechts, CEO, Inferpedia.

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Social Network Content Networking Custom 100

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Thursday, September 10, 2009 -- OCAMA's Mix@6. Networking event for Orange County marketers. See [link] (more).

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Orange County Networking Marketing 100

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 -- Media Leaders networking event. Join us as we forget about the state of the economy and enjoy beach weather while mingling with the south bay's hippest professionals in marketing, advertising, tech and media. See [link] (more).

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Media Advertising Networking Marketing 100

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. When the market run started in March people were relieved that “the world wasn’t ending” so they started spending again. Unemployment continues to rise – Unemployment as of September 2009 is 9.7%

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Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

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JULY 6, 2009

Thursday, July 9, 2009 -- OCAMA MIX@SIX. Join fellow marketers for some great networking in the OC. See [link] (more).

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Networking Marketing 100

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JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). But markets value high growth over short-term profitability. Where are we today?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Thursday, February 12, 2009 -- OCAMA Mix@6. Join fellow marketers for great networking in the OC. See [link] (more).

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Networking Marketing 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 17, 2010

Funk is a venture capitalist who founded OceanRoad Partners and has been a Managing Director with Allegis Capital, where he invested in Sandpiper Networks, Rent.com and Shopzilla. Jon discusses the returns from Southern California IT IPOs between 1995 and 2009.

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Southern California Allegis Technical Review Acquisition 145

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JANUARY 5, 2009

Thursday, January 8, 2009 -- OCAMA Mix @ Six. Join fellow marketers for great networking in the OC. See [link] (more).

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Networking Marketing 100

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APRIL 9, 2009

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 -- CMO Club. The CMO Club, a national group of Chief Marketing Officers whose mission is to provide a "CMOs only" executive community for networking, sharing ideas, and helping each other be better CMOs, is having a dinner/roundtable discussion event for their LA chapter. See[link] (more).

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Ideas Networking Help Marketing 100

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DECEMBER 14, 2014

It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. Sam is an uber-networker, savvy, helpful, product-oriented leader who had a great eye for young entrepreneurs and a passion about helping them. Market stage is everything.

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Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

AeA Los Angeles Council

JANUARY 7, 2009

A report just released by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation says that spending $30 billion in taxpayers' money in 2009 on broadband infrastructure, health IT, and electric grid technologies could create or save approximately 949,000 U.S. More than half of those jobs, the report claims, would be in small businesses. (

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AeA Research Technology Report 40

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 17, 2009

Thursday, April 23, 2009 -- "Navigating the Storm: Fund-Raising in the Current Business Environment" SoCalBio Networking Forum. This networking forum will discuss what it takes to create a "fundable" device or biotech company in today's market. See [link] (more).

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Venice Networking Funding Marketing 100

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MARCH 20, 2009

Thursday, March 26, 2009 -- Working Through the Downturn: Tips for the Bioscience Industry as Obama's Stimulus Package Takes Effect. Panel includes: Jerry Schloffman, Vice President of Marketing, Advanced Bionics; Tracy Williams, President and CEO, Olmstead Williams Communications; Don Ferrera, Partner, Ernst and Young; Daniel A.

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Tips Networking Marketing 100

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 -- Meet the VCs: The thrill of speed dating for startups. An interactive networking roundtable at which more than 30 venture capitalists from California, will talk with local entrepreneurs about deal flow and the types of investments they're looking to fund. See [link] (more).

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LAVA Startup Education Venture Capital 100

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AUGUST 9, 2009

Thursday, August 13, 2009 -- Industry Trends, Social Media and Web 2.0 Would you like to learn and understand the most effective ways to get the attention of the hundreds of millions of active social networkers around the world? See [link] (more).

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Web 2.0 Social Media Web Tool 100

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 -- How To Use Social Media To Extend Your Brand. See [link].

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Social Media Orange County Media Social Network 100

socalTECH

MAY 18, 2010

Anyone looking for signs that the economy is turning around, might want to look at what appears to be happening in Southern California's technology jobs market. Mangers said that it appears that for companies that have survived the storm of 2009 and the economy, things are looking up.

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Southern California Technical Review Playa Del Rey Technology 246

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MAY 3, 2009

Saturday, May 9, 2009 -- "New Paths Toward Convergence" Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. Sophisticated digital consumer devices such as the iPod, Xbox, Archos PMP, and Mobile Smartphones along with the broadband networks that connect themhave quickly moved the distribution of content to the digital world.

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Enterprise Forum CalTech IP Content 100

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JUNE 13, 2009

Friday, June 19, 2009 -- Three Brands Speak Out on the Effectiveness of Social Media. CommNexus Marketing SIG. Twitter, Facebook, bookmarking, LinkedIn, social networks, microblogs and video. Get your questions answered, come away with new tips and find out how you can integrate social media into your marketing program.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Social Network Tips 100

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APRIL 17, 2010

We’ll be conducting a series of educational programes covering: fund raising, team building, product development, sales, marketing, business development and how to prioritize your time as a CEO. They have developed a cloud-based platform for merchants to publish to multiple distribution networks, including social, mobile and email.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

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MAY 19, 2010

Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. Total raised: $83mm; Series B round (July 2009 for $43mm) valued company at $400mm.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

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JANUARY 14, 2014

But my specific point is that while everybody is busy telling you that “kids don’t use email” or “email is dead” I have actual data from portfolio company CEO’s showing the efficacy of email as a communication and marketing channel. source: Harris Interactive IM Shopping Poll (August 2009)).

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339