socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2015

Over the last couple of weeks, we''ve featured a number of reflections on the year from movers and shakers in the local high tech community. We are thankful for continued support from Demand Media, City National Bank, Richardson Patel, Business Wire, Sheppard Mullin, General Assembly, and others. This is just the start.

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Belkin Entertainment Newsletter 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. In each technology company in which Miramar invests, we are focused on supporting the management teams successful execution of its plan. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? READ MORE>>.

Miramar 140

Miramar Southern California High Tech Clearstone 140

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space? Middle Market Investment Banking. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech). Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com).

Southern California 113

Southern California Tech Coast Angels IP Orange County 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space? Middle Market Investment Banking. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Helping entrepreneurs succeed.

Orange County 113

Orange County Southern California IP Glendale 113

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” I hear it when I visit LPs (the people who invest in VCs) all across the country, “Yeah, I haven’t been out there for a few years but I keep hearing that something is going on there.” They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2013

Rose in NYC, who each make up to ten investments a year of up to $250,000. I would conclude that the genesis of this trend comes from several forces, including the following: Less investment capital available. Being “lifecycle investment partners” has a downside. billion, the lowest quarterly total in more than two years.

Angel 92

Angel Entrepreneur Venture Capital Startup 92

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. We've seen a lot of innovation come out of Los Angeles in the past few years, with Demand Media, Socialvibe, Zag, ShoeDazzle, Factual and many others.

Venture Capital 234

Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Southern California 234

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2011

Derek Norton is head of Los Angeles-based Watertower Group (www.watertowergroup.com), a firm which helps companies raise funding, one of the rare companies which has a track record and good reputation helping companies with fundraising, and also runs its own investment fund. Derek Norton: It's that old adage--they invest in the entrepreneur.

Riot Games 199

Riot Games Technology Los Angeles Entrepreneur 199

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

One of the most frequent questions from high tech startups is: where''s my exit? We caught up with David Siemer , both an investment banker who runs Siemer & Associates (www.siemer.com) and an early stage investor here with Siemer Ventures (www.siemervc.com), to get his thoughts on the subject. E-commerce is a great example.

Southern California 124

Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2010

That was primarily driven by the economy; when the economy is down, investments are down, and it is increasingly difficult to d a startup. The demand for our products and services is really high, unemployment is high, the need for new technology is high, as is the need to increase efficiency from businesses.

OCTANE 174

OCTANE Orange County Technical Review Southern California 174

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Maneesh works with Miramar portfolio companies to identify growth drivers, potential business partners and evaluate prospective investment opportunities. Maneesh has more than nine years of product development and operational experience in the high tech industry. Maneesh focuses on the medical information technology markets.

Orange County 106

Orange County Miramar Startup Tech Coast Angels 106

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. Maybe it’s time to sign up for a few free Webinars, or even invest in an expert consultant in this area. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. Don’t mix your personal and business profiles or messages.

Social Media 106

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 106

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

We can help you organize video on demand and pay-per-view offerings. Mobile Media Ventures is part of a larger investment company, which has the core of their investing in the energy market. They have hundreds of millions of dollars deployed against energy and digital and high tech investments.

Content 189

Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. Maybe it’s time to sign up for a few free Webinars, or even invest in an expert consultant in this area. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. Don’t mix your personal and business profiles or messages.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

They come to me wanting to know first, will I invest myself? Okay, then will I connect them to someone who will invest? Once you take investment, you will also have a fiduciary board, with the responsibility of making the company successful. Demands on your time. No matter how they couch it, they are asking for money.

Outsource Development 93

Outsource Development High Tech Outsource Startup 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 9, 2011

Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. Maybe it’s time to sign up for a few free Webinars, or even invest in an expert consultant in this area. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. Don’t mix your personal and business profiles or messages.

Social Media 104

Social Media Media Marketing Social Network 104

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2010

Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. Maybe it’s time to sign up for a few free Webinars, or even invest in an expert consultant in this area. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. Don’t mix your personal and business profiles and messages.

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Marketing Startup 88

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Being on the other side of the planet demands as much. I worked on the auto assembly line, I worked in high-tech avionics, and I was able to stay close to my family while I was serving my country. All because of tech. It’s about the business community investing resources. Mostly Skype. DB: You name it.

Training 98

Training UCLA Technology IP 98

AeA Los Angeles Council

JULY 22, 2008

Across the globe, politicians are concerned about high security, accuracy and privacy demands. Understanding that we could save billions of dollars by transmitting all Medicare prescriptions electronically is one thing, implementing it is another.

Web 2.0 40

Web 2.0 Web AeA Journal 40

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

My original thinking from Oct ’09 was, while I didn’t (and still don’t) have a crystal ball I worried that: consumers were over-stretched with debt (and make up 77% of the economy), unemployment would continue to rise, which in turn would drive the stock market south and cut the rate of M&A activity and VC investment even further.

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 298