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JUNE 11, 2012

HIGHEST DEGREE OBTAINED BY AMERICA'S 400 RICHEST PEOPLE Source: Forbes Magazine, Jan 2012. According to a January 2012 Forbes article, nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. When one considers the 400 richest people on the entire planet, the percentage of non-college graduates doubles. Shocking? Hardly. PayPal Co-founder Peter Thiel has granted 24 people under 21 years old $100,000 each, with plans to allocate additional scholarships in coming years.

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JUNE 11, 2012

How do you cut out all of the effort required to discover, find, and book venues for your event, wedding, or conference? That's what Santa Monica-based EventUp (www.eventup.com), one of the first companies to emerge out of Santa Monica-based Science Inc. , is trying to figure out. The firm just announced its seed funding round, from the founders of Groupon as other last week, and has launched into Chicago as its latest market.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 15, 2012

One important element of positioning a company is pricing strategy. There are five niches you can chose when defining your positioning strategy: price, quality, service, innovation, and elegance. And although many positioning efforts cross the lines between these, great companies play to the strength of just one. And within that slice of differentiation, to make any sort of impact and lasting company, the difference between you and your competitor cannot be incremental.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 12, 2012

Monday, June 18, 2012 -- How Investors Really See Your Startup. SCV Startup. Ever wonder how an investor would view your startup? How do they make decisions on what to invest in? How do they decide how much to invest? If you read Tech Crunch it seems like every startup is raising capital.that's far from the truth. Less than 1 0.000000e+00ven get close.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2012

Most entrepreneurs I know are individually very innovative, but a successful startup can’t be a one-man show (for long). That means they need to build an innovative team, which is not a skill that most people are born with. In fact, some very innovative individuals, known as ‘idea people’ or inventors, often end up creating the most dysfunctional teams.

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JUNE 13, 2012

How do you go about getting a company product--and company--funded through crowdsourcing? Is it even possible, and what are the pitfalls involved? To learn a bit more, we sat down with Patrick O'Neill , the founder of olloclip (www.olloclip.com), the developer of a popular iPhone accessory, a lens which fits directly on your iPhone. Olloclip managed to fund and start the company based on crowdfunding, and is one of the most popular projects that has been funded through Kickstarter.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2012

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -- Mastering Public Speaking and Presentations - Startups Uncensored #27. This month's Startups Uncensored event will be a presentation by comedian Ben Gleib and Jason Nazar, CEO Docstoc on Mastering Public Speaking and Presentations. Join over 500 LA entrepreneurs, investors and techies to learn the very best ways to speak in public and master presentations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 14, 2012

To be an entrepreneur, you have to be navigate lots of unknowns, and the path is fraught with risk. Once you are past a certain mental age, you know too many of the things that can go wrong, so you never start. Sort of like the old saying that if we didn’t have young men to fight our wars, we could achieve world peace in no time. People who are young, or young at heart, don’t know all the negatives, or don’t worry about them.

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JUNE 15, 2012

On Tuesday, the latest startup out of Science Inc. , the startup studio headed by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones, launched. Uncovet (www.uncovet.com), headed by Heather Lipner , said it would help consumers discover the most sought-after items from up-and-coming designers, vintage finds from select high-profile brands and home products. The company is the sixth from Science, and we thought we'd chat with Heather about the new company.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

Things are starting to heat up and not just weather wise here in the LA Tech scene. We are just a week away from the Silicon Beach fest and registration is open. Join us for 3 days of Panels, Hackathons, BBQ, and beach fun. Below are a few event highlights, to get the complete schedule of events, panels and parties check them out here. Speakers From Startups/Entertainment/Tech Include: Howard Marks, StartEngine Co-Founder, formerly Activision Founder.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2012

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -- Cyber Security: Protecting Your Home, Your Business, Your Life. What you learned about your digital security yesterday is not necessarily what you need to know today. Join Town Hall Los Angeles to discuss cyber security threats and what we can do about it today with our panel of security experts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2012

Making the decision to become an entrepreneur is a major commitment, with huge implications for skills and lifestyle. Yet there is no standardized testing or certification required or available anywhere to help you decide if you are a good fit for entrepreneurship, or entrepreneurship is right for you. An MBA or other academic credentials just don’t do it.

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JUNE 11, 2012

Westlake Village-based Row 44 , the provider of inflight Wi-Fi and entertainment services headed by John LaValle, announced today that it has raised $45M more in financing. The round came from Advanced Inflight Alliance AG (AIA) and prior investor PAR Capital Management. Row 44 said the funding will go towards broadening the firm's offerings and expand its infrastructure.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

That’s right folks we are looking for some awesome peeps to bring into the TZ family. Think you may be interested? Take a look below and give us a shout. Tech Reporters: These individuals will write and edit informative and practical articles on a range of topics including Startups/Entrepreneurs, Gadgets, Mobile Tech, Tech in Entertainment, Gaming, Apps & Software, productivity, and cover breaking tech news.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2012

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -- Design and Innovation Showcase. Connect with CONNECT. Innovative industrial design can give your company competitive advantage in the marketplace by catering to both utilitarian and aesthetic requirements of the customer. Industrial design will improve the appearance of your product, add value in the eyes of the user and position your company as a brand leader.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 12, 2012

Every entrepreneur dreams of that sweet spot in the life of their business when it will reach critical mass, and they can focus more on scaling it than finding another investment round, or pumping in more cash. The challenge is how to recognize the point where the business is self-sustaining and stable, rather than spinning out of control at the slightest glitch.

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JUNE 14, 2012

Another collision between the long history of political deals in Los Angeles, and the city's growing high tech industry surfaced this week, after the Los Angeles City Council decided to halt a contract to provide free Wi-Fi in LAX to a Florida firm, in an uncompetitive process. The LA City Council, in a 13-0 vote, decided this week to stop the Board of Airport Commissioners from awarding a contract to Advanced Wireless Group, after protests by Councilman Joe Buscaino and Dennis Zine.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

TALK NYC Heads to SOHO House, Bringing Madison Avenue to West Hollywood on June 13, 2012. State of Content is an unrivaled opportunity to connect and collaborate with today’s leading influencers, executives, and entrepreneurs in the new establishment of advertising, marketing & technology. Carisa Bianchi, President of TBWA/Chiat/Day , will headline a discussion about the state of content in the new media world – along with other notables including Erik Flannigan, EVP of Digital Media at Via

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2012

Thursday, June 21, 2012 -- From Evernote Zero to an Evernote Hero in 3 Hours. Have you heard of Evernote? Perhaps you have downloaded the app on your phone or computer but never really used it. Well now is the time to dig in and learn about this spectacular platform that can transform your personal and professional life. No more sticky notes needed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2012

Many entrepreneurs I know feel guilty about not quitting their day job when initiating their startup, worrying about not giving their all to an employer, juggling the multiple roles, or even a legal conflict of interest. I’ll try to offer some guidelines to address these issues, but I generally recommend you keep the day job until your new company is producing real revenue.

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JUNE 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network provider NetDNA reports this morning that it has scored a customer win with news website The Next Web. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. NetDNA said that TheNextWeb has selected its MaxCDN subsidiary to provide content deliver network (CDN) services to handle its more than six million monthly visitors.

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JUNE 14, 2012

Hollywood management agency The Collective has acquired online video sharing site Metacafe , according to reports this morning from AllthingsD. The report did not uncover any financial details of the deal, but said The Collective is acquiring Metacafe for its infrastructure and sales team. The Collective is the firm that represents Annoying Orange, Fred and IJustine, FreddieW, and other YouTube stars.

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JUNE 13, 2012

What makes men tick? Los Angeles-based online publisher Break Media is delving into that question this morning with the launch of a new site, called Acumen , focused on pulling insights and analysis on the behavior and trends driven by men. Break said the new site is designed as a new tool for brand marketers, to help them gain "actionable intelligence" about the male demographic.

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JUNE 11, 2012

San Diego-based Qualcomm has re-upped its investment in a maker of an electriocardiogram (ECG) device which connects into iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. According to AliveCor , which is based in San Francisco, it has raised $10.5M in a series B round, which was led by Burrill & Company and Khosla Ventures, and also included Qualcomm , via its Qualcomm Ventures investment arm and Qualcomm Life Fund.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Santa Monica-based Look.io , a startup out of the Amplify accelerator which developed mobile chat applications which could be plugged into any mobile app, has been acquired by LivePerson. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. LivePerson said the deal will add plug-and-play mobile engagement capabilities to its platform, making it easier for businesses to connect with their customers on mobile devices.

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JUNE 14, 2012

Santa Monica-based GraphEffect , the provider of social marketing software headed by James Borow and co-founded by Clark Landry , announced this morning that it has raised $12M in a new financing round. The round was led by Rincon Venture Partners. The company said that Jim Andelman of Rincon joins the company's board with the funding. GraphEffect's other investors are Lerer Ventures , Thrive Capital , Founder Collective , Rincon Venture Partners , CrossCut Ventures, Baroda Ventures , DFJ Fronti

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JUNE 14, 2012

Yammer , the business focused micromessaging service which started as an offspring of Los Angeles-based family tree and genealogy site Geni , is reportedly in the last legs of a deal to be acquired by Microsoft for more than $1 billion. According to Bloomberg and other sources, the deal is expected to be announced as early as Friday. Rumors of Yammer being in acquisition talks came, initially, via conversations overheard in San Francisco in a number of locations as Yammer employees apparently ta

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JUNE 13, 2012

San Diego-based Tealium , the developer of enterprise tag management software, announced today that it has been selected by News International , the UK publishing division of News Corporation for its online media network. Tealium said its product will be used to manage page tags on publications such as the The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times. Teamlium's software is used to manage digital marketing "tags", those bits of code used on web pages to handle everything from advertisements to affili

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JUNE 11, 2012

Santa Monica-based Demand Media announced this morning that it will be pursuing 26, new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), as the ICANN opens up expansion of the Internet domain name space. ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, handles the allocation of domain names and management of domain name registrars. The group has decided to open up new gTLDs, beyond the common.com and.net and other extensions, to practically dot-anything.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Santa Monica-based Demand Media reported Wednesday that it is the only applicant for sixteen of the 26 new generic, Top Level Domain (gTLDs) it applied for from ICANN. ICANN released its list of all the bids for the new, top level domains Wednesday. Demand Media said the gTLDs it applied for where no one else had applied are.actor,airforce,army,dance,democrat,engineer,gives,immobilien,kaufen,moda,navy,ninja,pub,rehab,republican, and.social.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Mission Viejo-based OptionEase , the developer of stock option tracking and accounting software-as-a-service, reported Wednesday that it has inked a strategic alliance with a provider of equity compensation plans administation, AST Equity Plan Solutions. Financial impact of the deal were not disclosed. OptionEase is headed by Kim Kovacs, and is venture backed by GADS Option Fund, Miramar Venture Partners, Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels.

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JUNE 12, 2012

Santa Barbara, one of Southern California's technology centers, has a unique problem: how do you scale out your technology staff, despite intense competition from the firm's large number of technology companies, expensive cost-of-living, limited real estate, and a fairly long trek from the rest of the region for commuters? PCWorld has the tale of how one of the region's up-and-coming technology firms-- RightScale --has overcome those issues, by using remote web access and a distributed workforce

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JUNE 12, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Scientific and Imaging has been awarded $2.1M, as part of a major investment from the U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday, to bolster innovative manufacturing technology in the United States. According to the Department of Energy, it awarded more than $54 million to thirteen projects across the country, which it says will "advance transformational technologies and materials" for American manufacturers.

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JUNE 12, 2012

Calabasas-based National Technical Systems , which provides test and engineering services, said this morning that it has acquired Garwood Laboratories , a Southern California provider of product certification labs. Financial terms of the buy were not announced. Garwood has facilities in Pico Rivera and San Clemente, and services the commercial, defense, space, medical, aviation and transportation industries.

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JUNE 11, 2012

Woodland Hills-based United Online said this morning that it has acquired schoolFeed , a startup developing a Facebook app which connects people via their high school graduating class. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. United Online said that schoolFeed and its team become part of its Classmates business, and its Memory Lane subsidiary. schoolFeed was venture backed by First Round Capital, Crosslink Capital, InterWest, and SK Telecom, and just raised its first round of funding and

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JUNE 15, 2012

The newest bidder for Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software is likely Dell Computer , according to multiple reports Friday. Quest said on Thursday that it had received a $2.15 billion offer from an undisclosed bidder to acquire the company. Quest--which already has a deal to be acquired by Insight Venture Partners--did not announce the name of the bidder yesterday.

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