SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 31, 2010

Saturday, February 6, 2010 -- New Media Revenue Models: Growing Greenbacks in the Digital Ecosystem. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. The New Media ecosystem is growing rapidly with content distribution networks, mobile devices and social networks connecting and interconnecting consumers like never before.

Media 100

Media Enterprise Forum CalTech Social Network 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. But LA is not Silicon Valley and we don’t need to aspire to be so. Los Angeles. People either love it our hate it.

Company 290

Company Companies Technology Startup 290

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 8, 2012

Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. Some are pushing the envelope in areas such as location-based services, facial recognition, and social media semantic analysis in order to exploit our personal information. Saturday, January 14, 2012 -- Venturing in the Privacy Tug-Of War: Opportunities in Controlling Personal Data.

Enterprise Forum 113

Enterprise Forum CalTech Social Media Media 113

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 5, 2013

But, despite these advantages, the region is finding itself in the unusual position of watching qualified graduates flee Southern California for the sheen of Silicon Valley, Seattle and Austin. But it’s not just the pull of outside influences sapping the talent, as many of L.A.’s s wounds are self-inflicted. But it is the L.A.

Los Angeles 98

Los Angeles Startup Angel Southern California 98

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 3, 2009

Saturday, May 9, 2009 -- "New Paths Toward Convergence" Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. The competition is drawing players from diverse marketsincluding digital media, internet services, and Telecom/IP communications companies. An entirely new industry is being formed.

Enterprise Forum 100

Enterprise Forum CalTech IP Content 100

socalTECH

MAY 2, 2013

Despite a growing technology industry here in Southern California, local investors and entrepreneurs tell us there''s still a shortage of local, venture capital. In particular, funding for companies developing deep technology--software and cloud, as opposed to content and media--seems to be lacking.

Invest 159

Invest Technology Startup Venture Capital 159

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2012

VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group. He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets. There is still time to apply so if you have yet to do so APPLY HERE. Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125.

Idealab 84

Idealab Tech Coast Angels CalTech Startup 84

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

What were those and how is that changing now given how things are changing in social media? I'm working quite a bit with startups who are leveraging social media, but I'm finding it hard to predict success and metrics. And how can an early stage company think about social media relative to important startup metrics (see [link] )?

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Southern California has had its share of new startup accelerators launch in the last few months, however, few people here have actually experienced an accelerator firsthand. That's funding our new product, FanMix, which is a a social media tool. Later on, we can add upsells for community managers and social media marketers.

Startup 242

Startup CTO Coach Blogging Social Media 242

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 17, 2011

He sits on several boards and is involved in the virtual worlds, gaming, mobile, media, and healthcare markets. Sangster identified new media growth opportunities, developed strategy, and managed the evaluation and execution of acquisitions that helped Disney meet its strategic objectives. mt) Media Temple, Inc. Event Details.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Design 100

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 23, 2010

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. Not to mention the great weather, beaches, and beautiful people. LowerMyBills, Inc.

Guide 42

Guide Startup Mahalo GRP Partners 42

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech). Where: CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. The Caltech Entrepreneurship Club is the hub for innovators in the Caltech community who want to learn how to make their idea a reality. Event Details.

CalTech 100

CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 18, 2008

Last Saturday, I was a panelist at the CalTech - Social Networks event. Media & Brand Integration There are also lots of interesting things happening where large media and large brands are trying to integrate with social networks. It was a really good event with lots of interesting folks in attendance.

Social Network 150

Social Network Networking Content CalTech 150

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Redpoint Ventures is one of the venture capital firms which has straddled both Northern California and Southern California, with offices in both locations. I do energy and materials investment, Internet investing, digital media investing, and financial services investing. We really believe in the market.

Redpoint 154

Redpoint Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Invest 154

SoCal CTO

JUNE 14, 2008

I'm blogging from the CalTech Enterprise Forum. From BBM's web site: media RSS - extensions to RSS subscription format to support time based media, enclosures, copyrights and other meta-data needed for media. The topic is: Betting Your Company On An Internet Platform? By definition need redundancy.

Platform 150

Platform EC2 Java S3 150

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

In SoCal we have Crosscut Ventures, Matt Coffin, Mike Jones, Klaus Schauser, etc. I can’t really speak generically to this because the Tech Coast Angels / Pasadena in SoCal have produced Green Dot, MyShape and many other successes. This is part of my ongoing series Pitching a VC. They exist in every town. At what value?

Angel 291

Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. We have world-class universities like Caltech, UCLA, USC and more. But LA is not Silicon Valley and we don’t need to aspire to be so. My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California.

Venture Capital 313

Venture Capital Southern California Google Startup 313

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2017

It's now an internationally recognized showcase for technology here in Los Angeles, and we also get to showcase Southern California companies, as well. The universities are now more focused on the innovation economy, with schools like USC, UCLA, Caltech, the Claremont Colleges all bringing good people to LA.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Conference Silver Lake Cornerstone OnDemand 100

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Streaming media. Social media. 5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California. For anyone from California, you know there are vast differences between the northern and southern parts of the state – so vast in fact that, to us, they could just as easily stand alone as two separate states.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57