Sat.Jul 09, 2016 - Fri.Jul 15, 2016

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SpaceX to Launch Ninth Space Station Resupply Mission

L.A. Business Journal

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. of Hawthorne is scheduled to launch one of its rockets on a resupply mission from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to the International Space Station on Monday, July 18.

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Hire for talent. Rent for experience.

Berkonomics

Want the best way to create your core competency quickly and inexpensively? Think like a startup, with little resources, a limited window of time, and few dollars to spend on expensive experts. This insight comes from a fellow CEO who explains that he leverages his financial resources for growth by dividing his hiring decision into these two boxes.

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Southern California Companies Raise $2.49 Billion In VC In Q2

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Southern California companies raised $2.49 billion in venture capital in Q2 of 2016, according to the latest numbers from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters. The number for the quarter is the biggest amount raised in the region since the dot com boom, and a major bump over Q1's $957M.

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LA CEOs

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, July 21, 2016 -- LA CEOs. LA CEOs Presents: "What Really Matters? A Practical Guide to Contract Negotiations." There are two terms/conditions litigated more than any other in all contracts. Come learn what they are and how to position your company to avoid litigation and prevail. Our discussion will be led by Bryan Cave, Partner Andrew Klungness.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

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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Warner Bros. Settles with FTC Over Undisclosed Promotions

L.A. Business Journal

Burbank-based Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission after reportedly failing to adequately disclose an online marketing campaign for the late-2014 release of role-playing video game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, the FTC announced Monday.

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Hyperloop Co-Founder Is Suing Former Colleague For Harassment

Tech.Co

Brogan Bambrogan, the colorful cofounder of futuristic travel startup Hyperloop, left his position as CTO at the company less than two weeks ago. Today, he’s suing a former colleague for harassment. Buzzfeed broke the news , offering an explanation of the Hyperloop lawsuit: “In mid-June Bambrogan requested a temporary restraining order against Hyperloop’s chief legal officer Afshin Pishevar, who also happens to be cofounder Shervin Pishevar’s brother.

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Building a Successful Business: From Seed to Startup to Success

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 -- "TED-style" presentation with women entrepreneurs from Vow To Be Chic, TomboyX and Repurpose share their journeys to success. Panel of women leading networking orgs for entrepreneurs discuss how they can help you succeed.

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Video-Game Firm Has Score to Settle Over Mods

L.A. Business Journal

Video-game company Blizzard looks to play rough with developers of hacking mods.

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An Homage to Larry Bock, Who Had God’s Hand on His Shoulder

Xconomy

When I told Larry Bock in an email about four months ago that I had been diagnosed with cancer, the renowned San Diego life sciences investor asked if he might see me at UC San Diego’s Moores Cancer Center. “Maybe we can share an infusion room,” he replied. “I will be sending good thoughts your way.”. It was a wry thing to say, and generous under the circumstances.

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SpaceX To Launch Cargo For NASA On Monday

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The next launch for Hawthorne-based SpaceX is planned for Monday, in what NASA says will be the ninth Commercial Resupply Services mission for the agency to the International Space Station. According to NASA, SpaceX will be launchign its Dragon spacecraft with materials for the orbiting laboratory and crew, including a giant, metallic ring. The ring is designed to help connect the ISS to other spacecraft, as they deliver astronauts to the station in the future.

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TechFire Presents a Fireside Chat with Gil Elbaz, Founder and CEO of Factual

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 -- TechFire Presents a Fireside Chat with Gil Elbaz, Founder and CEO of Factual. A true success story here in the LA tech community, Gil Elbaz is the Founder and CEO of Factual, and was co-founder of Applied Semantics Inc. (ASI), developer of ASI's AdSense, which was acquired by Google. Gil is also Founding Partner at TenOneTen Ventures.

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Maker of Body Cameras Sought Lift From LAPD

L.A. Business Journal

Wolfcom had hoped to nab the LAPD body camera contract for an image and business boost.

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As Drone Navigation Advances, SlantRange Focuses on Farm Analytics

Xconomy

As the Federal Aviation Administration sets new rules for commercial operations of unmanned aircraft, legions of new startups are using drones to perform all kinds of tasks—from aerial inspections to mapping, imaging, and analysis. Whether these new businesses can succeed will depend on a variety of factors, including restrictions on autonomous flight that government regulators are still trying to formulate.

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Zillow CEO Buys House In LA

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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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Tech Panel: Data Science

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 -- Tech Panel: Data Science. Join Tech in Motion for a Tech Panel discussion covering Data Science. Free event, great for networking within the community and learning something new!

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J2 Global Inc. Acquires Another Six Companies in Q2

L.A. Business Journal

As it does every quarter, J2 Global Inc. gobbled up another slate of companies. The Hollywood-based internet services company acquired six small companies for an undisclosed amount in the second quarter. The acquired firms include email marketing companies SMTP and Publicaster, digital media company GameTrailers, as well as backup storage companies Electronic Vaulting Services, Safebackup, and 24sevenbackup.

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Why Entrepreneurs Should Care About Inequality and Divisiveness

Xconomy

The horrific news of recent weeks has amplified America’s long-simmering tensions and many divisions, and cast a new and disturbing light on the nature of social and economic inequality in this economy. The shootings that targeted police officers at a peaceful protest in Dallas, which followed the officer-involved shooting deaths of Philando Castile near Minneapolis and Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, LA, also have raised distressing questions about racism in America and our criminal-justice syst

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San Diego Firm's Pokemon Go Drone Hack

socalTECH

Tired of slogging all over town in the hot sun to gather Pokemon creatures? San Diego drone technology developer Spark Aerial has something easier: it used a quadcopter drone to play Pokemon Go , using a remote control and cloned smartphone, strapped to the quadcopter, to capture pocket monsters--all from the convenience of their rooftop. READ MORE>>.

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Why Your Business Isn't Being Found Online

SoCal Tech Calendar

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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Silicon Beach Report July 15: SpaceX to Launch Ninth Resupply Mission

L.A. Business Journal

SpaceX launches ninth resupply mission, Jacobs Engineering Group sells off French subsidiary, Hyperloop pod competition postponed, and more.

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7 Ways Entrepreneur Consistency Wins In The Long Run

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of the young entrepreneurs I know are classic proof of the old adage that people tend to overestimate what they can do in a short period, and underestimate what they can do over a long period. They become frustrated when they are unable to build their startup in a weekend, and give up way too soon when the path to real success seems to be interminable.

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REC Solar Targets Channel With Solar Power Financing

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San Luis Obispo-based REC Solar , the developer of commercial solar power systems, said it has expanded a channel partner program, as part of a move to expand its commercial solar business. According to REC Solar, the new program will offer up $225M in power purchase agreement (PPA) funding from Duke Energy for commercial projects ranging from 50kW to 2MW in capacity.

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Los Angeles Advertising Professionals

SoCal Tech Calendar

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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Silicon Beach Report July 12: Hyperloop One, Its Chairman Sued by Co-Founder

L.A. Business Journal

Hyperloop One and its chairman sued by co-founder, Virgin Galactic to restart spaceship testing, Disney Accelerator names 2016 class, and more.

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The Gap Has Two Sides

Xconomy

About two years ago, I was asked to join a Babson College panel discussing the gender gap in venture capital. At the center of the conversation would be the results from the Diana Project, a research study that examined our industry and the stark lack of representation of women investors and funded entrepreneurs. I accepted immediately. Having recently begun working with the National Venture Capital Association’s Diversity Task Force, I was eager to be part of the conversations that were taking

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Disney Accelerator Names 2016 Class

socalTECH

The Walt Disney Company has named its next class of startup participating in the Disney Accelerator , the startup accelerator and mentoring company held on the company's Burbank campus. The Walt Disney Company said that this year's class includes Ader , an e-sports and gaming influencer marketplace; Atom Tickets , a mobile movie ticketing app; Hanson Robotics , a developer of human-like rbots; Jaunt , a developer of cinematic virtual reality software; littleBits , a developer of electronic, robo

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Women in LAVA and Golden Seeds Investor Night

SoCal Tech Calendar

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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Silicon Beach Report July 13: Virtual Reality Society Launched

L.A. Business Journal

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

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‘Megadeals’ Dominate Q2 as VCs Invest $15.3B, and Top 10 Deals

Xconomy

Showing little concern for stock-market volatility or worries over the Brexit, venture capital firms pumped $15.3 billion into 961 deals across the United States during the three months that ended June 30, according to the MoneyTree Report on venture capital activity. It was the 10 th consecutive quarter that venture firms put at least $10 billion into startups and other high-tech companies, including a $3.5 billion deal for Uber that represents the biggest venture capital deal of all time.

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Mindbody Links With Zenrez For Last Minute Booking

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San Luis Obispo-based MINDBODY has linked up a new startup, ZenRez , offering up last minute booking for yoga and fitness classes, ZenRez said on Thursday afternoon. According to Zenrez--which just announced $2M in a funding round from ARTIS Ventures, Summit Action Fund and Precursor Ventures--it is in a strategic partnership with MINDBODY, where its software integrates directly with MINDBODY's software.

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Laurel and Wolf Tech Summit

SoCal Tech Calendar

Saturday, July 16, 2016 -- Laurel and Wolf Tech Summit. The Laurel and Wolf Tech Summit brings together engineers and product managers for a day of compelling panels and discussions. Learn about technology, tools, and career development from top industry leaders.

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Hyperloop on Wrong Track?

L.A. Business Journal

Departed executives allege Hyperloop One working in leadership vacuum.

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6 Ways To Start Learning For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is. They just aren’t prepared for the life they want, and are really asking me how to learn to be an entrepreneur. It takes more than passion and a course on business basics.

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STARZ Debuts on Roku

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Beverly Hills-based STARZ is broadening its distribution channels, saying on Wednesday that it has added support for Roku for its existing subscribers. According to STARZ, the support allows its subscribers to watch both its original series, as well as movies and first run films on Roku's media players and Roku TV. STARZ said users can sign up for its service directly through the STARZ App on Roku, at a cost of $8.99 per month.

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Office Hours @ CONNECT with Stradling

SoCal Tech Calendar

Friday, July 15, 2016 -- Office Hours @ CONNECT with Stradling. As a service to San Diego startup companies, CONNECT is partnering with Stradling, a full-service business law firm with broad resources to support the specific needs of emerging growth companies. Attorney Amit Singh will be in the CONNECT office on July 15 for private, pro bono meetings with entrepreneurs.

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Silicon Beach Report July 11: Warner Bros. Settles with FTC Over Undisclosed Promotions

L.A. Business Journal

FTC Hits Warner Bros. for undisclosed paid promotions, the NFL is hiring a Snapchat editor, J2 Global acquires another six companies, and more.

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