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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Velocify was led by President and CEO Nick Hedges, who took over as President and CEO at the firm in 2010; Velocify started life as Leads360, the onetime winner of the Tech Coast Angel's Fast Pitch competition back in 2007. Velocity's software is used for sales lead management. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Coast Angels Sales Competition Los Angeles 124

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Competitors, seeing a successful development of a niche, flock into the competitive void with products or services built with a fresh view of the current environment. LivingSocial took in $583 million in capital in 2010 and 2011 with little left in time to show for the investment and tremendous dilution to the founders.

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Pricing Invest Equity Entrepreneur 156

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 14, 2010

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 -- How Savvy Companies Leverage Brand, Technology and IP Licensing to Leap Ahead of The Competition.

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IP Competition Technology Company 100

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

The University of Southern California and wealthy engineer Fariborz Maseeh , now a hedge fund manager in Newport Beach, is announcing this week a $1M endowment, which will fund an annual, $50,000 prize for a business plan competition for the school's engineering students. affiliated event focused on spreading innovative ideas. READ MORE>>.

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USC Southern California SoCalTech Competition 214

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JULY 29, 2010

The X PRIZE Foundation has detailed the plans for a new competition to develop technology to clean up crude oil, on the heels of the environmental disaster caused by BP's oil spill in the Gulf. Tags: xprize foundation spill environment clean cleantech competition. The foundation said Thursday that it is launching a new, $1.4M

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Competition Research Invest Platform 193

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MAY 23, 2011

The X PRIZE Foundation has named ten finalists in its oil cleanup competition, the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X Challenge , the group said this morning. The X Prize launched its oil cleanup challenge in July of 2010, in response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf. Field testing as part of the competition will take place this summer.

Competition 174

Competition Ideas Develop Development 174

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

To legally facilitate startups who want to give top priority to socially conscious solutions, thirty-five states, starting with Maryland way back in 2010, have passed legislation allowing incorporation as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp). Startups can use social responsibility as a competitive advantage.

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Startup Organization Customer Custom 149

SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

If I Launched a Startup - The Startup Lawyer , March 17, 2010 Great advice on initial steps of setting up a Startup. 9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. In response he sent me a competitive analysis. There are MANY of them.

Startup 150

Startup Software Review Competition SoCal 150

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

According to Break,it is teaming up with Yoostar for a special, featured channel on the site focused on the "Yoostar Casting Tour" competition. Tags: break content media publishing yoostar competition. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Break.com Competition Content Media 140

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 20, 2010

Thursday, August 26, 2010 -- SoCalBio Networking Forum. Join us on August 26 to learn about opportunities and competitiveness in orthopedics, one of the growth sub-segments of the U.S. Our speakers will address market dynamics, growth drivers, competition and new technologies. bioscience industry. See [link] (more).

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Networking Competition Marketing Technology 100

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Thursday, October 7, 2010 -- San Diego Tech Coast Angels Fourth Annual Quick Pitch Competition. Announcing the Fourth Annual Quick Pitch Competition, showcasing talented entrepreneurs seeking funding. Competition winners will be announced at the conclusion of the evening. See [link] (more).

San Diego 100

San Diego Tech Coast Angels Competition Entrepreneur 100

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JUNE 15, 2010

The Cleantech Open , the clean technology focused business competition, has named the semifinalists for its 2010 competition, indicating a number of Southern California firms are semifinalists in the competition.

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Southern California Monterey Park Riverside Venice 174

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JULY 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based Stroome said today that it is powering an online competition for the 2010 Friars Club Comedy Film Festival. Stroome operates an online service which allows users to collaboratively mix and edit videos.

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Competition Los Angeles Sites Services 145

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The deal is worth $6M in upfront payments, plus payments linked to revenue in 2010/2011, and 2011/2012. 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.

Software Engineering 133

Software Engineering San Diego Competition Acquisition 133

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 19, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 -- OC Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch. The Tech Coast Angels will be holding their 10th Annual Fast Pitch Competition on May 25th at the UC Irvine Student Center. The deadline to apply for the Fast Pitch Competition is April 21st. See [link] (more).

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Southern California Coach 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 -- Cloud Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Success in the Cloud. Software Society. Cloud Made Easy!

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Technology Council TCOSC IBM IBM 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 -- Tech Coast Angels Fast Pitch. Our Fast Pitch Competitions are "the" place for Southern California entrepreneurs to present their ideas to investors. Pitches are judged on the quality of the CEOs presentation and the companys investment potential.

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Southern California Competition 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 17, 2010

Saturday, January 23, 2010 -- Southern California Monte Jade (SCMJ) Fast-Pitch Competition. Formatted as a pitch competition, this is an educational opportunity to learn how to profile an enterprise and deliver a concise, effective pitch.

Southern California 100

Southern California Technology Conference Competition 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 26, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 -- Analyze This: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Youll learn new ways to size up the competition and leverage your own strengths. SWOT analysis is a strategic planning method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. See [link] (more).

Competition 100

Competition Help Services Marketing 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 -- Innovation. Sustainable competitive advantage comes from the creation and nurturing of an innovation engine that develops and brings to market products and services that provide customer value on an ongoing basis. Techbizconnectoin. Innovation is the creation of customer value through invention.

Competition 100

Competition Customer Custom Product 100

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Competitors, seeing a successful development of a niche, flock into the competitive void with products or services built with a fresh view of the current environment. LivingSocial took in $583 million in capital in 2010 and 2011 with little left in time to show for the investment and tremendous dilution to the founders.

Pricing 120

Pricing Invest Email Competition 120

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 28, 2010

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 -- Win an SBIR / STTR Award. The proposal process is extremely competitive and only the best of the best proposals get funded. Presented by the TriTech SBDC.

Email 100

Email Competition Research Design 100

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Here they are: How to Minimize Politics in Your Company - Ben's Blog , August 24, 2010 “Who the f@#k you think you f$&kin’ with.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Friday, November 5, 2010 -- Knowledge Management at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Abstract Bob Payne, Tim Frank, and Mark Britton, will share experiences working knowledge management and web 2.0 projects and processes at Northrop Grumman, Aerospace Systems sector.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Competition Web Organization 100

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The robot puts the firm in direct competition with Roomba. Evolution's Mint cleaner was awarded a Popular Mechanics' Editor's Choice award earlier this year at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. Evolution's technology has previously been licensed and used in products from Sony, Bandai, Sharper Image, and KDDI.

Marketing 185

Marketing Idealab Startup Pasadena 185

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Consumer Reports will test competition vehicles, which must pass pre-race safety inspections, including braking tests, low speed stability tests, and emergency, double-lane change maneuvers as part of the effort. According to the foundation, the partnership will focus on vehicle safety testing, advocacy, and education efforts. READ MORE>>.

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Report Competition Education Product 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 20, 2010

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -- Cleantech and Renewable Energy Financing: From the Public to the Private and Beyond. Federal, state, and local policy is rapidly becoming more favorable to the nations cleantech industry.

San Diego 100

San Diego News Resource Competition 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 12, 2010

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 -- Getting What You Need from a Board of Directors and Advisor. To stay competitive in today's marketplace, organizations frequently seek outside expertise to provide credibility, contacts, counseling and cash.

San Diego 100

San Diego Competition Organization Entrepreneur 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 -- The Tech Coast Angels 5th Annual Fast Pitch Competition will take place on February 24th at UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Angel UCLA Tips 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010 -- Electric Vehicle Roundtable and Drive-a-thon. The panel features six key players in this fast-emerging and competitive industry who will help guide the audience through a topic that is especiallyintegral to the fabric and future of Los Angeles.

Southern California 100

Southern California Guide Los Angeles Education 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Due to this, seed rounds have become more competitive, with more expensive valuations and more oversubscribed rounds. Since 2010, $6.3B Seed activity last quarter continued to trend upward, with 28 companies raising $68M of funding. At the same time, more capital continues to be raised in LA.

Capital 100

Capital Technical Review Truecar Venture Capital 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 5, 2010

Sunday, April 11, 2010 -- ACG OC Investment Banking Cup. See [link] (more).

ACG 100

ACG Orange County Invest Competition 100

socalTECH

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

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 14, 2010

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 -- From University Labs to the Marketplace: The Technology Transfer Engine of Innovation. Our economic competitiveness as a nation is dependent on innovation and our productivity. MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast. economy where it has increased productivity and spawned entire new industries.

Enterprise Forum 100

Enterprise Forum Competition Technology Product 100

socalTECH

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

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 -- Start your own company? Like a Fox! Buenaventura IEEE-EMBS. Dr. Kathleen Allen of the USC Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies will discuss entrepreneurial leadership. Dr. Allen will give details on how entrepreneurship is much more than merely starting a new business.

Company 100

Company Companies USC Study 100

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The act only came into effect in 2010, at which point we built a system to try to find out that information for as many schools as possible. I graduated in May of 2010. The two main programmers also graduated in May of 2010 from Harvey Mudd College, and the fourth person on our team recently graduated from UCSD law school.

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UCSD Course Startup Sites 185