SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Thursday, November 9, 2023 -- Southern California's premier SaaS and Subscription conference, our one-day event draws top founders, executives, investors, and Cloud experts. Attendees will enjoy plenty of networking time during breakfast, lunch, coffee cart breaks, and cocktails on the patio.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 14, 2021

As concerts and live events return to the physical world stateside, many in the tech industry have wondered whether some of the pandemic-era opportunities around virtualizing these events are lost for the time being. Spotify experimented with virtual events.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Of course, there are external risks that cannot be controlled or predicted but can be planned for as well – natural disasters, sudden political or economic events that rattle the entire economy, and more. That discussion is for a future time. Here are five basic kinds of internal risks that a business faces over time.

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Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

You can tell from the title of this insight that the usual result is to passively sign while holding the nose, a trick perfected by experienced investors suffering this malady not for the first time. So, it is a bet against the event made with chance on your side. But what if the principals find this at the last minute?

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socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2020

Santa Monica-based Activision says it is delaying the seasons of Modern Warfare , Warzone , and Call of Duty: Mobile , explaining in a post on Twitter that "now is not the time", referencing the civil unrest currently gripping the United States.

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Tech.Co

JULY 28, 2020

From SXSW in mid-March to E3 in June, many believed these cancellations would help curb the spread of the virus, opening the door to more events in 2021. Unfortunately, that doesn't appear to be the case, as the Consumer Trade Association (CTA) has announced that CES 2021 will be entirely digital, with no in-person events whatsoever.

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Tech.Co

JULY 13, 2023

Despite a packed schedule of obnoxious tweeting, lawsuits, and organizing a cage match with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk has found time to launch a new AI company called xAI. Twitter Spaces Event Reveals More About xAI Musk hosted a Twitter Spaces event this week, during which he discussed the new AI project in more detail.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

In an unprecedented move, the GSMA, the organization that represents mobile network operators worldwide, has cancelled its Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2020 event, as a result of the ongoing coronavirus scare. Barcelona sees more than 100,000 visitors associated with the yearly event. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 3, 2023

In a statement given to TechCrunch, HACLA spokesperson Courtney Gladney declined to comment on specifics, but said that HACLA is experiencing “a cyber event” that resulted in “disruption” to the agency’s systems. “We remain committed to providing quality work as we continue to resolve this issue.”

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Working capital loans and lines of credit are needed for growth and during times of business stress. Email readers, continue here…] Approaching a banker during such times tests relationships. There are great exceptions for growing businesses and for businesses that have a track record with a banker.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2021

One of the founders of the Los Angeles technology networking group, LA Mixers, and co-founder of the New Media Vault monthly networking event, Michael Pilla, has died, according to the Los Angeles Times. Pilla was 58. A cause of death was not given.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Let’s examine the relationship between time, quality and competitiveness. It is quite clear that such an error would be found immediately today based upon changes in testing procedures made by all processor manufacturers after that event. There is always a trade-off between cost for testing, time to market and risk of problems.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 9, 2023

If you own a significant piece of the business, is this a time to consider planning an eventual exit or liquidity event? Perhaps for the first time, this is a question to share with family. But this question begs for a positive answer. How would you like to see your finish line? So here is my wish for you.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 14, 2019

Tesla is scheduled to reveal the Model Y — the next electric vehicle in the electric automaker’s lineup — tonight at an event in Los Angeles after, not months, but years of teasers and hints from CEO Elon Musk. Tesla will live stream the Model Y unveiling event at 8 pm PT via its website. There is a registration process.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 17, 2018

I’ve been sued as a board member too many times over the past twenty-five years of board service. Five times. More important than the cost is the provision of investment documents from sophisticated investors like VC’s and sophisticated angels requiring D&O insurance for the company at the time of funding. It does me.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 2, 2022

Negative events cause uncertainty, doubt, or confusion in people’s sense of themselves, and lowers their motivation for the work. The power of setbacks to increase frustration is more than three times as strong as the power of progress to decrease frustration. Small losses can overwhelm small wins.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 26, 2018

During an event in Los Angeles today, Google specifically positioned this region as ideal for the media and entertainment industry in the area. That’s not what Google is focusing on today, though.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Tony was also our neighbor for 8 years in downtown Las Vegas, where the company grew its homebase and hosted monthly events for locals and visitors from around the world, with Hsieh’s Downtown Project. We also shared a passion for seeing others launch new ideas and grow them. 2012: Tony Hsieh interviewed about the Downtown Project.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 21, 2021

Meshed provides a product which monitors population in a given space, anonymously collecting information on the number of smartphones in a given area, allowing city managers to monitor activity at hotspots such as shopping malls, parks and gardens, public facilities, and major events.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Events for enthusiasts, formerly called Maker Faires, now stretch across the USA and into many other countries. They have also become great networking events for meeting other like-minded entrepreneurs. Here are some key positives from an entrepreneur perspective: Shorten the time and cost from idea to prototype.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 20, 2020

You’ve committed time to do whatever is needed. If you’re seeing this movie for the first time from the top, you need to ask many questions and be led by your outside team, whether legal, financial, accounting, or networking – or all. What about events you can’t control? Everyone on the board is anxious to close this.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 3, 2022

Sponsor customer events for visibility and giveaways. These events are also opportunities to get a better handle on customer requirements, as well as measure your customer satisfaction and market trends. Other non-sponsored high-profile events can be used as powerful bonding opportunities. Show potential customers that you care.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2019

For our interview this morning, we talked with David Wood , the Founder and CEO of Eventene (www.eventene.com), an early stage startup, bootstrapped startup developing event management software. David Wood: We make event planning software for social organizations. We do private events, not public events. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

I recently returned from a 5-day visit to Ireland, my first time back in 10 years and the start of what I hope will be a more regular travel schedule there. It can’t be underestimated just how influential hosting such an event can be on the future tech economy and jobs in Ireland. More on that in moment.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 26, 2021

And that attitude might be warranted if the employee just performs to the minimum required level, marking time to the next opportunity. The difficult but enlightened view. The post The shocking truth about employee loyalty first appeared on BERKONOMICS.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 6, 2020

But most of us dream of selling the business someday for lots of money and building our wealth upon that event. It will help you to explain the value of your business to potential investors and certainly help focus your efforts as you advance toward that goal of a liquidity event in your future. Envision your end game when you start.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 5, 2019

Due to the overwhelming demand to pitch at our last event in San Diego, we're throwing an exclusive PitchFest speed dating event where you will be pitching to over 20 investors one-on-one! At this San Diego Event, we will be showcasing some of the newest early-stage venture funds and angel groups in the San Diego area!

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The report was put together by London & Partners and Dealroom as part of this week’s Silicon Valley Comes to the UK virtual event. times) since 2015, compared to 3.1 times in Europe as a whole. times) from 2015 to 2020. More than 5,000 startups were surveyed to create the data. billion into U.S. billion).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 -- FundingPost San Diego VC and Angel Investor Event/ Interested in meeting and pitching to early-stage Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists in Southern California? Register for the FundingPost event on Wednesday, November 6th, 2019. Interested in pitching?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Monday, November 4, 2019 -- FundingPost Orange County VC and Angel Investor Event. Register for the FundingPost event on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019. FundingPost has hosted 400 sold-out venture events in 22 cities over the past 17 years. Interested in pitching?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Monday, November 4, 2019 -- FundingPost Los Angeles VC and Angel Investor Event. Register for the FundingPost event on Monday, November 4th, 2019. FundingPost has hosted 400 sold-out venture events in 22 cities over the past 17 years. Interested in pitching?

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Berkonomics

MAY 7, 2020

If not, it is probably only a matter of time until you do. Those of us who have experienced this heart-stopping event now regularly back up our data and many of us create daily images of our entire hard drives often, ready this time to address an effective recovery. My past examples of frightening risk events.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The spacecraft that SpaceX will use to fly astronauts for the first time is now in Florida, at its launch site for final preparations before it takes off. Orbital debris is increasingly a topic of discussion at events and across the industry, and Japanese startup Astroscale is one of the first companies dedicated to solving the problem.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2019

Due to the overwhelming demand to pitch at our last event in Orange County, we're throwing an exclusive PitchFest speed dating event where you will be pitching to over 20 investors one-on-one! At this OC Event, we will be showcasing some of the newest early-stage venture funds and angel groups in the San Diego area!

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2020

We've had event companies, and clubs, and web businesses, all vertically focused on either passions or really exciting subjects like knowledge management, sales, field force automation, and home office computing, small business, bedtime reading. You have to measure the value of engagement by how much time they're willing to spend.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 17, 2023

Two of us who invested served on the board of the company, advising the first-time entrepreneur with our business and industry experience. Building the business with investors and board members As the company grew and became profitable, it became more visible to others in the market niche.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2021

While you all recognize that reacting to weak market signals is critical to staying in business and staying competitive, I find that many don’t have the skills and focus to trigger change decisions on a timely basis. As times change, you may need new metrics, such as total experience, web site hits, and social media complaints.

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