SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2019

The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. Saturday, June 22, 2019 -- LAVA First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is not open to service providers.

LAVA 100

LAVA Entrepreneur Screening Patents 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 16, 2017

At the workshop you will learn how to: Determine the value of your company, put together a capitalization table, understand how VCs screen potential investments, understand the differences between trademarks, copyrights and patents and when you need them, work with co-founders, and network at startup events -- the right way.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur LAVA Screening Patents 100

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene. It’s not because the statuesque pair wants to give Armie Hammer a run for his money on the silver screen. TMZ reports: “The Winklevii have their eye on SoCal as the new Silicon Valley (which is home to Facebook and Apple) thanks to L.A.’s CrunchBase. Hot topics.

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SoCal Southern California Startup Tips 77

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

The company said it ran a recent survey, where it found that 8 out of 10 millennials plan to have a second screen open "most of the time" while they are watching the Olympics. Rubicon Project said that the effort, in particular, is aimed at helping advertisers reach millennials. READ MORE>>.

Advertising 100

Advertising Screening Los Angeles Networking 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2016

According to the two companies, the move will enable consumers to "build credit history" through on-time rental payments; the two also acknowledged that the connection will help property managers prevent lease skips, enhance faster debt recovery, and help make sure more residents are paying their rent in a timely manner. READ MORE>>.

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Screening Report Software Development 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 11, 2011

The Spotlight is shining down these amazing LA companies! For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, Its a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. See [link] (more)

Southern California 100

Southern California Screening Technology Company 100

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

A company like Moe will help legitimize the industry,” Bernstein tells TechCrunch. “I The company was co-founded by Eric Wei, a former product manager at Instagram who focused on the creator and influencer side of the business. Influencers, for their part, pay $48 per year for access to the company’s premium features.

Platform 170

Platform Marketing Tool Venture Capital 170

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

Here are 4 areas / companies that I’m excited about: 1. If you have an iPhone you can scan the UPC code on the food you eat and they will be entered directly into DailyBurn done through a partnership with a company called Occipital. I got so excited about this company that I reached out to the CEO to enquire about fund raising.

Technical Review 278

Technical Review Software Review Startup SoCal 278

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 7, 2009

Applications (software, Operating Systems), Device Technologies (micro-processors, touch screens, system on chip radios, motion sensors) and Networks (GPRS, CDMA, LTE, WiMAX, WiFI). This forum brings together media companies, application developers, device manufacturers, networking and O.S. in an open Forum at UCLA.

Mobile 100

Mobile UCLA Screening Media 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. I wanted to be sure that they knew how much all of our partners loved what they were doing with their company.

Outsource Development 333

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 333

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . Last year I lost a deal in a company that I wanted to invest in and that I thought I should have won. I wanted to be sure that they knew how much all of our partners loved what they were doing with their company.

Outsource Development 328

Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review News 328

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Angel networks, where high-net-worth individuals come together to screen and vet deals, are the source of much of this funding. Tech Coast Angels (TCA), based in exclusively in Southern California, is the largest angel group in the US, having invested over $100M in over 130 companies in the past 10 years.

Invest 100

Invest Angel Tech Coast Angels Southern California 100

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

My friend and fellow SoCal venture capitalist Peter Lee wrote a post about the different roles within a VC and spent much time on the role of an associate. You’ve likely met SVP’s in companies that never seem comfortable with pushing though decisions without a large number of other people validating the decision.

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Venture Capital Sales Entrepreneur Startup 308

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 6, 2010

Seidenberg, who leads the nation's largest mobile, broadband and telecommunications company, will discuss how the network of 2020 will deliver personalized content to you when you want it and where you want it. Will the world of "broadcast push" networks evolve into a world of "subscriber pull" networks?

USC 100

USC Screening Content Mobile 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 31, 2010

This event will examine the future landscape in new media revenue models with a keynote presentation, company presentations and a panel of expert speakers from many content channels including entertainment executives, internet thought leaders, investors, industry associations and innovative startups.

Media 100

Media Enterprise Forum CalTech Social Network 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. But having different funds available for different stages of one’s company is actually a really good thing. DEAL OF THE WEEK: Gilt Groupe – We both admired this company.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 14, 2016

We spoke with co-founder Ryan Costello about Santa Monica-based Event Farm (www.eventfarm.com), on how its software technology is being used to power high end, VIP events for large companies. Ryan Costello: We're a software company. How did you start the company? What, exactly, does Event Farm do? Of course, we have competitors.

Sales 100

Sales Santa Monica Startup Orange County 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Any SoCal entrepreneur raising early-stage money should put Rincon on their short list. He first worked hard to get him to be an advisor to the company. As an investor it’s hard to not be influenced by an email like that where you respect the early investors and at least want to read about the company.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

However, funny enough, I don't see the job search and showing you who you know at the company as being particularly well done. As one review put it: Searching by company to find connections you might have is arduous at best, and in my mind, basically useless. The purpose of Branchout is helping people to network their way to jobs.

Examples 331

Examples Startup Course Networking 331

SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

However, funny enough, I don't see the job search and showing you who you know at the company as being particularly well done. As one review put it: Searching by company to find connections you might have is arduous at best, and in my mind, basically useless. The purpose of Branchout is helping people to network their way to jobs.

Examples 323

Examples Startup Course Networking 323

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series on Start-up Lessons that I learned from founding two companies. In the 2003/04 timefame I was living in the UK and running my first company. I had been competing to win a contract at Thames Water, the largest water company in the UK. I HATE LOSING. I hate it. It chaps my hide. I lose sleep.

Startup 151

Startup Outsource Development Software Review Technical Review 151

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

He started targeting the ad by location and interest, and the number of potential people he was reaching began decreasing on screen (Facebook tells you dynamically). " In fact, 3 of the 10 selected companies from the past two years has followed this business model. MongoDB at Etsy - Code as Craft , May 19, 2010 Hi! Stay Tuned.

Startup 248

Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 22, 2014

SoCal startup Moving Analytics is tackling this global problem. The broader goal of our company is to provide people with actionable information to lead healthier lives. AA: Most product and companies in the space today are focused on young, fit people who are already active. We need to sit less, and move more.

USC 104

USC Southern California Activity Study 104

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 22, 2010

One of the companies that just announced $10 million in funding was a company I had never heard of called Huddle. With Huddle, you can manage people, projects and information inside and outside your company, securely.&#. I always worry about companies that spread themselves too broadly. So Skype was ubiquitous.

Screening 266

Screening Screencast Web Yammer 266

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Features like this, as well as our daily interviews wouldn’t be possible without the amazing support of our sponsor eMinutes – a law firm here in Los Angeles that focuses on helping entrepreneurs structure their companies. Although a new company, it is already gaining momentum—being featured in European CEO, Playboy, and Da Man Magazine.

Los Angeles 78

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Angel Fractional CTO 78