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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

One of the companies recognized in Qualcomm's QPrize annual business plan competition has scored a series A funding, four years after being named a finalist in the Qualcomm effort. Capillary was one of Qualcom's 2009 finalists for the QPrize; the firm is now based in Singapore, with offices in Palo Alto.

Funding 168

Funding San Diego Competition Mobile 168

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

Starting in 2009 I began writing checks consistently, year-in and year-out. During this era, from 2009–2015, most founders I knew were in it for building great & sustainable companies. It was a way to make it hard for your competition to compete. Ask Xi or Putin how that’s going for them.

Venture Capital 466

Venture Capital Startup Marketing Pricing 466

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JUNE 3, 2009

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 -- The Tech Coast Angels Presents the 9th Annual Orange County Fast Pitch Competition. Watch the finalists in the competition pitch to a panel of expert judges. Network with hundreds of investors and entrepreneurs. Enjoy a sumptuous walk-around gourmet dinner and wine with the Angels.

Orange County 100

Orange County Tech Coast Angels Competition Networking 100

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JULY 22, 2010

Masimo had sued Hygia in April of 2009 over Hygia's reprocessing of its sensors, and also had later claimed patent and trademark infringement, unfair competition, false designation of origin, and injury to business reputation in its suit. Terms of the settlement were confidential.

Patents 133

Patents Competition Design Report 133

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JUNE 3, 2009

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 -- Strategic Marketing of Technology Products. Bring better market insight, marketing process, and marketing effectiveness to competitive strategy in your technology-driven business. See [link] (more).

Marketing 100

Marketing Product Technology Competition 100

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MAY 8, 2009

Thursday, May 14, 2009 -- IE Fast Pitch Contest, features a discussion with angel investors and concludes with a competition where 12 entrepreneurs pitch their business plans to a group of investors. See [link] (more).

Competition 100

Competition Entrepreneur Angel 100

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 -- How To Do Business in Japan. Discussion will explore the particular opportunities and challenges companies face when expanding into this complex and competitive market. Our discussion will also feature practical tips for managing existing operations. Hosted by High Street Partners and Silicon Valley Bank.

Tips 100

Tips Email Competition Marketing 100

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In 2009 we could take a long time to review a deal. We could talk with customers, meet the entire management team, review financial plans, review customer purchasing cohorts, evaluate the competition, etc. Of course our execution against the strategy has had to change but the strategy has remained constant.

Venture Capital 416

Venture Capital Marketing Technical Review Seed Funding 416

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Los Angeles-based video game rental service GameFly is seeing more competition from video rental firm Blockbuster this week, after its competitor announced that it is expanding its online movie rental service to include video games.

Netflix 178

Netflix Satisfaction Content Competition 178

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FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Thursday, February 12, 2009 -- Caltech Executive Education: Taking Technology Products to Market. Stand out in your competitive marketplace. Attend this 2 day course to learn how to provide customers with crystal-clear product positioning, meaningful branding, and carefully timed launch strategies. See [link] (more).

Product 100

Product Marketing Technology CalTech 100

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 -- WINMEC RFID Executive Forum. Modifying Global Business for Competitiveness Healthcare, Retail, Energy, Environment, Manufacturing. RFID has started to have a major impact on various industry segments ranging from retail to healthcare, and, energy to manufacturing.

Education 100

Education Competition Technology 100

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009 -- Technology Outlook; A Panel of CIOs Discusses Major Trends, How They're Leveraging New Technologies, and How They're Making their Firms More Competitive.

CIO 100

CIO Technology Competition Networking 100

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MARCH 13, 2009

Thursday, March 19, 2009 -- Technology and the Current Economic Climate ? Learn how organizations are keeping up with today's highly competitive business climate, and how this economic climate is impacting IT staffing, partners and suppliers. How to Weather the Storm.

AWT 100

AWT Technology Competition Organization 100

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

Friday, October 9, 2009 -- Hollywood 2.0. We will announce the winner of our "Financial Crisis Script Competition", which was judged by Sean Percival, Laurie Percival, Alexia Tsotsis and and Alex Albrecht - all will be present to speak. You will also hear from producer Aaron Lubin - 2 other outstanding speakers.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Email Competition 100

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MAY 24, 2011

Start up conferences and competitions. So not 2009. Today's Insights and Opinions article comes from Megan Lisa Jones , an investment banker and investor, who says: yes, it's a bubble, and gives her top ten reason to start a company, and ten reasons not to. And, as I've argued before, not 1999. Are we seeing a bubble?

Company 150

Company Companies Startup Social Network 150

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

MindTree said it expects an increase of approximately $9M in revenues between October 2009 to March 2010 related to the deal. Kyocera Wireless explained the move would improve its cost structure and competitiveness. The deal is worth $6M in upfront payments, plus payments linked to revenue in 2010/2011, and 2011/2012.

Software Engineering 133

Software Engineering San Diego Competition Acquisition 133

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 -- BIOCOM September Breakfast Meeeting: Social Media 2.0. Don't be left in the "cyber space dust" - find out HOW your company can stay competitive in this changing market. We all know what Social Media is, now let's dig deeper. Are these concerns valid? See [link] (more).

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Competition Marketing 100

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 -- Getting Ready for the Rebound. Taking your foot off the brake and pressing the accelerator at the right time can put critical distance between you and the competition. Taking your foot off the brake and pressing the accelerator at the right time can put critical distance between you and the competition.

Press 100

Press Competition 100

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JULY 6, 2009

Thursday, July 9, 2009 -- Leadership on Demand a.k.a. In today's economic environment, business leaders must seek every possible competitive advantage and the most powerful advantage is ensuring that the right people are leading the way. Executive as a Service". Business as usual is usually a path to mediocrity.

Demand 100

Demand Technology Council TCOSC Class 100

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

I took some time off with my family, and in 2009 and 2010 came up with this idea for the Bluetooth. What''s your competitive advantage against others in the headset/accessories market? Our competitive advantage is fashion. That''s our competitive advantage. Why raise money on Indiegogo? This is a crowded market.

Startup 241

Startup Slides Orange County Design 241

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 -- Restructuring for Success: Structuring Existing Debt to Maximize Potential in the Changing Marketplace. This has placed many companies at a competitive disadvantage, where laden with such debt, they may not be able to compete as the economy turns around.

Competition 100

Competition Company Companies 100

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

Our 3rd fund began investing in March 2009 (raised in 2008) and our 4th fund started in April 2012 so this fund will naturally begin investing around March / April 2015. Or perhaps VCs like to carefully guard who has bankrolled them so as not to attract competition? That’s why the best firms tend to raise every three years.

Venture Capital 396

Venture Capital Funding Technical Review Startup 396

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 -- CA Medical Device and Investor Forum. More than ever, companies and individuals must remain at the leading edge of innovation in the medical device industry to maintain a competitive advantage in the US and around the world.

Orange County 100

Orange County OCTANE Competition Research 100

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 -- CA Medical Device and Investor Forum. More than ever, companies and individuals must remain at the leading edge of innovation in the medical device industry to maintain a competitive advantage in the US and around the world.

Orange County 100

Orange County OCTANE Competition Research 100

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Monday, November 9, 2009 -- CA Medical Device and Investor Forum. More than ever, companies and individuals must remain at the leading edge of innovation in the medical device industry to maintain a competitive advantage in the US and around the world.

Orange County 100

Orange County OCTANE Competition Research 100

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MARCH 17, 2009

Thursday, March 19, 2009 -- Technology and the Current Economic Climate: How To Weather The Storm. How to Weather the Storm Hear highly experienced technology executives share their leadership perspectives and learn how their organizations are keeping up with today's highly competitive business climate. Women's Tech Leadership Forum.

AWT 100

AWT Competition Organization Technology 100

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MARCH 17, 2016

However, if history is any lesson, downturns actually have created some of Southern California's most successful technology companies, whether through forcing those companies to swizzle their business models, by removing competition from the market, or even spurring customers to more readily adopt their products to save money.

Southern California 100

Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Technical Review SoCal 100

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Thursday, February 12, 2009 -- "Winning Strategies for Going Global" TCOSC. Businesses must consider the impact of global events, politics, work-cultures, and emerging competition in various parts of the world to create a winning strategy. See [link] (more).

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Competition Technology 100

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JUNE 3, 2010

Founded in 2009 in Los Angeles by Michelle Crames. Total raised: $120.3mm; $43.5mm raised prior to 2006 recap; post-recap, raised $7.7mm; Series B in 2009 for $15mm; – Read more: VentureWire (requires subscription). Founded in 2009 in San Francisco by David Soloff (ex-Lead Architect of Rapt, which was sold to MSFT in 2008).

Venture Capital 214

Venture Capital Startup Design S3 214

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JUNE 19, 2009

Thursday, June 25, 2009 -- Change Your Filters, Change Your Future. Competitive Intelligence guru and noted author Seena Sharp developed six techniques that have helped identify new opportunities, create new products, find new customers, uncover alternative uses, or explore new marketing and distribution channels. This is not magic.

Competition 100

Competition Marketing Customer Custom 100

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 -- Can US Industry Maintain an Innovation Edge? They will discuss the impact of the decline in industrial research on our competitiveness as a nation. The Changing Landscape of Industrial Research.MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast. Is there a way for the US to regain its edge? See [link] (more).

Research 100

Research Enterprise Forum IBM IBM 100

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JUNE 22, 2010

Google appeared as a competitor to YouMail back in March of 2009, when it launched Google Voice from its acquisition of GrandCentral Commmunications, but had been limiting access to the service to a small number of invite-only users.

Google 140

Google Tech Coast Angels Mobile Services 140

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Thursday, February 5, 2009 -- EconMusic. Join us in Los Angeles on February 5th for EconMusic, a half-day event that will address questions such as: What business models are companies turning to in order to remain competitive and stay out of the red? But, the challenges ahead are vast.

Mobile 100

Mobile Sales Competition Los Angeles 100

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NOVEMBER 19, 2008

The X PRIZE competition will begin in 2009, with winners awarded in 2010. Aptera recently raised $24M from Idealab, Google, and a number of other backers for its composite, lightweight hybrid electric vehicles; Kinetix Motors is currently raising financing, according to its web site.

Southern California 100

Southern California Idealab SoCal Google 100

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009 -- The Entrepreneur's Journey: Finding, Launching and Growing the Next Big Thing. It also will formally introduce the expansive plans ahead for the upcoming annual business plan competition, a tech commercialization initiative and much more. See [link] (more).

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Pepperdine Malibu Southern California 100

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 -- Start-up Accounting and Taxes. Start-ups and early stage companies face intense competition as well as strong pressure to demonstrate a real return on investment.

Startup 100

Startup Competition Help Invest 100

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MAY 3, 2009

Saturday, May 9, 2009 -- "New Paths Toward Convergence" Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. The competition is drawing players from diverse marketsincluding digital media, internet services, and Telecom/IP communications companies. An entirely new industry is being formed.

Enterprise Forum 100

Enterprise Forum CalTech IP Content 100