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TCA/OCTANe Mixer

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, April 7, 2011 -- TCA/OCTANe Mixer. Join Tech Coast Angels and OCTANe for Firsty in April! Get down to the heart of entrepreneurship and investment in Orange County by networking with the organization that focuses on fueling innovation in the OC and the largest angel investor group in the United States.

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Interview with Matthew Jenusaitis, OCTANe

socalTECH

That was primarily driven by the economy; when the economy is down, investments are down, and it is increasingly difficult to d a startup. At the same time, the need for the products and services that OCTANe provides are greater in a recessionary economy than in when the economy is booming.

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Announcing The Socaltech 50: Southern California's Up-and-Comers

socalTECH

Alex Kazerani and James Segil (shared), EdgeCast Networks (Los Angeles, content delivery network). Internap , PricewaterhouseCoopers , Demand Media , Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP , Oracle , Cresa Partners , UK Trade & Investment , PIXT , and many others. John Jersin , Connectifier (Newport Beach, recruiting software).

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Vizio and the Story of the Sleeping Giant

Tech Zulu Event

I am currently at the annual VC in the OC program held in Irvine CA by OCTANe , an organization that connects people and ideas to resources and capital in Orange County. Over 600 people came to this event to listen share and network, including entrepreneurs, VC’s and investors.

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Another Success For ITVFest! Winners, Panels and More

Tech Zulu Event

With the amount of networking possibilities, if you had an awesome idea I could almost guarantee you would have found someone to either help you bring your idea to fruition, or if already fully developed a chance to setup a meeting with a network executive. Nate is a neurotic, recently laid-off investment banker.

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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

They know that the money they invest may be lost. Make sure these people understand the nature of early-stage angel investing. Join local organizations like OCTANe , TechStars or Launchpad LA. Join local organizations like OCTANe , TechStars or Launchpad LA. How much do they like to invest? Have they added value?

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

Social networking. Just this year, Q2 investments in SoCal and New England were virtually the same, with $838 million and $843 million invested respectively, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree Report. Matthew has seen hundreds of startups pitch funding though OCTANe’s LaunchPad program. Streaming media.