socalTECH

JULY 13, 2016

Spencer Rascoff , the CEO of real estate site Zillow , is heading to Los Angeles, after buying a $20M mansion in Brentwood. According to a note sent to employees in May, Rascoff will split his time between Seattle and Los Angeles. Rascoff said that LA is where he and his wife grew up, and where their parents live, and the move is for "personal family reasons.

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Beverly Hills Brentwood Malibu Oracle 122

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 13, 2016

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 -- Why Your Business Isn't Being Found Online. City of Camarillo Public Library. Have you ever wondered why your business isn’t being found online when consumers are looking for the goods and services that you sell or produce? In this time of ever-changing search engine algorithms, we will discuss some of the most common local search marketing mistakes and provide solutions to help you fill the gaps.

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Help Services Marketing Develop 100

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2016

ShareGrid , a peer to peer marketplace startup which has been operating an online, peer-to-peer marketplace in both Los Angeles and New York, allowing users to rent out their idle film and photo equipment, has raised $1M. The seed funding came from MHS Capital and Archer Gray. ShareGrid says it currently has over 12,000 film and photo professionals using its marketplace in Los Angeles and New York, its pilot cities, letting them rent out their idle equipment to others.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 13, 2016

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 -- Los Angeles Advertising Professionals. Mix, mingle, and network with other advertising professionals. Find partners, meet new people, and do deals. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/los-angeles-advertising-professionals-tickets-26473289321.

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Los Angeles Advertising Angel Networking 100

Advertiser: Aggregage

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2016

The City of Santa Monica has convicted a man who rented out five, short-term vacation rental units on Airbnb, for failing to operate with the proper city permits. According to the Santa Monica City Attorney, Scott Shatford plead "no contest" to a misdemeanor charge of operating his rentals illegally, and has agreed to cease operating in the city--in addition to paying a number of fines and other investigative costs.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 13, 2016

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 -- Women in LAVA and Golden Seeds Investor Night. Women in LAVA and Golden Seeds are excited to invite female founders (and companies with women in the C-Suite) seeking funding, to apply to an exclusive event with angel investors. This evening will provide a unique opportunity to meet and pitch key investors from the Golden Seeds network.

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LAVA Email Activity Networking 100

L.A. Business Journal

JULY 13, 2016

Virtual Reality Society launched, Fullscreen hires Vevo’s Scott Reich, and online camera rental startup ShareGrid Raises $1 million.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2016

Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard has rolled out a new expansion pack for its Call of Duty: Black Ops III title, saying that it has rolled out "Descent", the third expansion pack for the popular game. The new expansion was developed by Treyarch, and is published by Activision Publishing. The company said the new pack is available on PlayStation 4.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 13, 2016

Tuesday, July 19, 2016 -- IBM Industry Hybrid Cloud Roadmap event.

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IBM IBM 100

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2016

Westlake Village-based Sienna Biopharmaceuticals has had a second close on its Series A funding, bringing the total raised in the round to $46M, the company said on Tuesday. The funding was led by ARCH Venture Partners and Partner Fund Management, and also included Two River, Altitude Life Science Ventures, Venvest Capital, and angels. Sienna Pharmaceuticals said the new funding will go towards its pharmaceutical research efforts and business development.

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Xconomy

JULY 13, 2016

During a summer that’s been marred by political upheaval and horrific violence inside and outside the U.S., it’s natural for startup entrepreneurs and others immersed in the technology world—including us journalists—to wonder about the role of innovation in solving social problems. In the wake of the murder of five police officers in Dallas, which followed so closely on the heels of the videotaped police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana, which themselves followed so closely

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Social Media High Tech Media Organization 61

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2016

Los Angeles-based Loot Crate , which sells curated, subscription boxes for pop culture, videogame, comic, and other fans, says it is rolling out a new, "mystery crate" to coincide with the release of Gears of War 4. According to the company, the "Gears of War 4: Loot Crate Edition" will include a number of Gears of Wars items, and also include an optional bundle of the Gears of War 4 game for Xbox One and Windows 10.

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Xconomy

JULY 13, 2016

Another day, another breach. For many Bostonians, the “privacy incident” recently disclosed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)—which reportedly involved the personal information of 4,300 dental patients stored by a software vendor—hit close to home in many ways, as most of us have at one time or another been to MGH for ourselves or a loved one.

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2016

A lot of consumers have heard of Bitcoin and blockchain, but haven't actually used it, in part because the cybercurrency can be complex and difficult to use. One of the largest areas of complexity is the use of the Bitcoin address--a long, complex string which is used to uniquely identify your Bitcoin wallet. Los Angeles-based Netki (www.netki.com) is addressing that complexity, with a product called WalletNames, which replaces those long, complex, easy to confuse strings with easy to remember,

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2016

Every new venture that survives the first five years starts to drift away from their entrepreneurial thinking, and assumes they have achieved the path to longevity. In fact, even within Fortune 100 companies, almost 90 percent have encountered growth stalls or flirted with failure, or worse, in the last 50 years. No company can afford to lose the agility, flexibility, and innovation of a startup.

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Entrepreneur Startup Statistics Resource 57

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2016

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