SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 -- Innovate!2010 2010 Pitch Slam in Los Angeles. 2010 Pitch Slam in Los Angeles for an exciting day as a group of talented entrepreneurs deliver their best pitch to a panel of guest judges in hopes of being named to the Innovate!100 Come to Innovate!2010 100 list of 100 most promising startups.

Los Angeles 113

Los Angeles Angel Entrepreneur Startup 113

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010 -- 2010 TECH BREW MEGA MIXER. Join many hundreds of attendees from business execs to technology enterprises, entrepreneurs, innovators, non profits,and government, for the first large scale networking /mixer event for 2010! See [link] (more).

Santa Barbara 100

Santa Barbara Resource Networking Entrepreneur 100

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010?

Southern California 193

Southern California Technical Review High Tech News 193

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? The obvious one is the iPad.

GRP Partners 170

GRP Partners Southern California Technical Review High Tech 170

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

MBA’s are an easy target for entrepreneurs’ scorn. I too have taken shots at MBA’s, describing why they are not typically well suited for startup life in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs. billion from 2010-2015. Situationally, MBA’s Can Be Effective Entrepreneurs. A nice way of saying they can be arrogant mercenaries.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Allegis Startup Competition 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? READ MORE>>.

Miramar 140

Miramar Southern California High Tech Clearstone 140

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010?

Truecar 203

Truecar Southern California High Tech Startup 203

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? It's a revelation.

Rustic Canyon 164

Rustic Canyon Southern California High Tech Venture Capital 164

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JUNE 11, 2010

Thursday, June 17, 2010 -- LaunchPad Entrepreneur Roundtable. Private, invitation-only gathering of the LaunchPad Entrepreneur Roundtable. See [link] (more).

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur 100

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MARCH 5, 2010

Thursday, March 11, 2010 -- Cal Poly Pomona Technology Incubator March 2010 Showcase and Networking. Students and entrepreneurs in residence have worked together to produce new technology and applications with an emphasis on internet software and mobile applications. Networking session is to follow incubator lab demonstrations.

Pomona 100

Pomona Incubator San Gabriel Networking 100

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

A new study released by the Kauffman Foundation this week shows that the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has the highest number of entrepreneurs per 100,000 people, of the top fifteen largest MSAs. The report covers all business entrepreneurs, not just those in the high tech industry.

Entrepreneur 147

Entrepreneur Long Beach Report Statistics 147

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? I think we are there.

Clearstone 133

Clearstone Southern California High Tech GRP Partners 133

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MAY 1, 2010

Friday, May 7, 2010 -- UCLA Entrepreneurs Conference. We welcome an audience of more than 600 students, alumni, faculty, entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals for valuable insight on current topics in entrepreneurship, critical business skills, and emerging opportunities. Panelists include Peter Diamandis, M.D.

Conference 100

Conference Entrepreneur UCLA Organization 100

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 -- How Entrepreneurs Move the Needle. Dr. Larry Cox explains how serial entrepreneurs systematically generate game-changing business ideas. In sum, you will discover the entrepreneurs secret of creating, rather than predicting, the future. Catalyst For Thought Event. See [link] (more).

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Pepperdine Ideas Help 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Dressed in suits with questions and passports in hand, a delegation of over 15 US entrepreneurs and investors--including a number from Southern California--entered the seat of the British government at 10 Downing Street Thursday. 10 Downing Street is the equivalent of the White House here in the United States.

Entrepreneur 170

Entrepreneur Southern California Beverly Hills Patents 170

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 -- Maverick Angels Open Evening for Entrepreneurs. Please join us for our newest event, the Maverick Angels Open Evening for Entrepreneurs. The Open Evening is a bi-monthly event geared towards familiarizing entrepreneurs with the Maverick Angels process, our members, and our sponsors.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Angel Networking Invest 100

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JULY 2, 2010

Thursday, July 8, 2010 -- Maverick Angels Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs. Many entrepreneurs have promising business plans, but are not skilled in how to present their ideas to investors. Do you have a great business idea but are not quite ready to present to angel investors? See [link] (more).

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Angel Training Ideas 100

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JANUARY 15, 2010

Thursday, January 21, 2010 -- OCTANe LaunchPad Entrepreneur Roundtable. Email luis.vasquez@octaneoc.org.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur OCTANE Email 100

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Those of us in the business of calculating (guessing) this mythical peak in value often make the same mistake as our entrepreneurs. 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. But there are wolves in the woods.

Pricing 156

Pricing Invest Equity Entrepreneur 156

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MAY 14, 2010

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -- Lessons from An Extreme Entrepreneur. Renney Senn will share with us some key, and sometimes gut wrenching lessons learned, from someone who has ridden the entrepreneur's roller coaster multiple times in a variety of different corporate settings.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Startup 100

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APRIL 12, 2010

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 -- Practical Advice for Entrepreneurs and Start-ups. Society of Postdoctoral Scholars at UCLA. Information about the Tech Coast Angels Mentorship Program. See [link] (more).

Startup 100

Startup Tech Coast Angels Entrepreneur UCLA 100

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APRIL 16, 2010

Thursday, April 22, 2010 -- CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Join CONNECT for our prestigious Hall of Fame Luncheon honoring computer software pioneer and philanthropist Peter Preuss.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur San Diego High Tech Education 100

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JULY 8, 2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 -- How to Be an Entrepreneur Superhero. Startups Uncensored. We are also going to be offering 2 companies the opportunity to give a 3 min pitch on their business to the investors and startups uncensored crowd.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Email Startup Company 100

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MAY 14, 2010

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -- Tech Coast Angels Mixer Angel/Entrepreneur Meetup. LA Angel Investors Looking for Great Entrepreneurs to Fund If you are an entrepreneur with a new business or idea and want to talk to angel investors, dont miss the Tech Coast Angels LA Angel/Entrepreneur Mixer.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Angel Entrepreneur Ideas 100

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? In the following post I argue that this increased pace may be temporary. I disagree. It’s not my job to be a cheerleader.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Startup Funding Technical Review 269

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Entrepreneurs often must take counter-intuitive, contrarian positions in order to succeed. As noted in Entrepreneurship Is A Compulsion , entrepreneurs often view the world from a slightly different vantage point, rejecting the oxymoronic term Conventional Wisdom. . That’s logic.”. Lewis Carroll, from Through The Looking Glass.

Entrepreneur 230

Entrepreneur Software Review Metrics Allegis 230

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism on the horizon for 2010. Small Business Outlook 2010: Lessons Learned – A Case for Greater Optimism ,” was published by CIT Group, Inc., A full 59% of respondents cited a greater focus on operating efficiencies as the number one step to achieving growth in 2010.

Startup 48

Startup Guide Study Entrepreneur 48

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Your opinion of entrepreneurs is likely rooted in your understanding (or lack thereof) of the source of wealth. However, if Mr. Alinsky’s coercive formula of wealth transfer had been in place for the past 100 years, the Los Angeles of 2010 would not be very different from the filthy, destitute pueblo of the 1800’s. Heroes And Villains.

Entrepreneur 190

Entrepreneur Los Angeles Demand Organization 190

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

It all started with one Meetup in November 2010 in D.C. Together they envisioned a Match.com type of site for entrepreneurs to find each other and make things happen. They took the “Match.com for entrepreneurs” model literally and hired the former CTO of Match.com to create the algorithms to help predict and recommend matches.

Entrepreneur 87

Entrepreneur Startup Santa Monica CTO Hire 87

Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Tags: Business Travel Crazy entrepreneur tricks Eric Greenspan Anand Agarawala Bill Gates Chris Abani David Byrne ideas worth spreading J.J.

Long Beach 137

Long Beach Conference Ideas Press 137

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JUNE 29, 2017

InvestCloud was founded and is led by CEO John Wise, a British entrepreneur who started Investcloud in his Los Angeles garage in 2010. According to InvestCloud, it will open up a new "Innovation Center" which will offer both startups and established financial firms to deliver wealth management software supported by its platform.

Incubator 113

Incubator Startup Los Angeles Tool 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Steve Poizner , the serial technology entrepreneur who recently founded the Alliance for Southern California Innovation , has thrown his hat back into the political ring, and will again seek a seat heading up the California Insurance Commission. READ MORE>>.

Southern California 113

Southern California SoCal High Tech Class 113

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Your opinion of entrepreneurs is likely rooted in your understanding (or lack thereof) of the source of wealth. However, if Mr. Alinsky’s coercive formula of wealth transfer had been in place for the past 100 years, the Los Angeles of 2010 would not be very different from the filthy, destitute pueblo of the 1800’s. Heroes And Villains.

Entrepreneur 173

Entrepreneur Class Los Angeles Organization 173

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

More entrepreneurs want to be socially responsible these days, but fear a negative impact on profits, growth, and the ability to find an investor. In the short run, there are real costs associated with the “triple bottom line” of maximizing profit, people (social), and planet (environment).

Startup 149

Startup Organization Custom Customer 149

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 1, 2011

Saturday, May 7, 2011 -- Renewable Energy and the Smarter Grid: Opportunities for the Entrepreneur. In 2010, investors poured $3.7 Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. As aggressive policies and vigorous investments take hold, newer and smarter technology is rolling out. billion into cleantech, an increase of 760ver the previous year.

Enterprise Forum 100

Enterprise Forum Entrepreneur CalTech Startup 100

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

TCVN has been running its Survivor events for a number of years, with the last event being held in 2010. It looks like the annual TCVN Survivor event is heating up this year, as the group said it will be offering up a new $25,000 cash investment for startups looking to pitch their company in front of an audience.

TCVN 229

TCVN Invest Entrepreneur Startup 229

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2010

Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs , February 2, 2010 Looks at the critical equation around customer acquisition cost vs. customer lifetime value similar to what I discussed in Startup Metrics but in more depth. Great stuff. This post looks at the implementation details of HTML 5 video.

Pricing 150

Pricing Acquisition Customer Custom 150