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JANUARY 10, 2013

Buy.com was acquired in May of 2010 by Rakuten. Buy.com was one of Orange County's emblematic ecommerce brands, having been started in 1997 by Scott Blum; Buy.com went public during the Internet years, in 1999, but then was re-purchased by Blum in 2001 after plunging during the Dot Com crash.

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Orange County Southern California Commerce Sites 145

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 -- 5th Annual CA Medical Device and Investor Forum. OCTANe will host the Fifth Annual California Medical Device and Investor Forum in Orange County on October 25 - 26, 2010 at the Marriott Newport Beach.

Orange County 113

Orange County OCTANE Research Entrepreneur 113

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Monday, October 25, 2010 -- 5th Annual CA Medical Device and Investor Forum. OCTANe will host the Fifth Annual California Medical Device and Investor Forum in Orange County on October 25 - 26, 2010 at the Marriott Newport Beach.

Orange County 113

Orange County OCTANE Research Entrepreneur 113

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MAY 27, 2010

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 -- 17th Annual TechAmerica OC High-Tech Innovation Awards. The 17th Annual TechAmerica High-Tech Innovation Awards is one of Orange County's most prestigious and longest standing business functions. sub-categories) and Green Engineering.

High Tech 100

High Tech Orange County Education Services 100

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JULY 7, 2010

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 -- Think Immigration is only an Arizona Issue? TechAmerica Orange County HR Roundtable The Administration is opening the books and shifting its sights to employers for immigration compliance. Think Again! As a result, the U.S.

Orange County 100

Orange County Activity Sites Custom 100

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Monday, January 18, 2010 -- Orange County Tech Coast Angels mixer. Our goal is to create an open forum in which local Orange County entrepreneurs can have easy and informal access to TCA angels.

Orange County 100

Orange County Tech Coast Angels Entrepreneur Angel 100

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APRIL 15, 2010

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 -- Brand Building One Bite At A Time. Orange County AMA. Michael Smith, General Manager, Cooking Channel. See [link] (more).

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Orange County AMA 100

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JULY 31, 2010

Friday, August 6, 2010 -- OCAMA Kickoff Party. Orange County Chapter American Marketing Association. See [link] (more).

Orange County 100

Orange County Marketing 100

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MAY 12, 2010

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 -- VC in the OC - OCTANe Innovation Showcase. The premier venture and technology organizations in Orange County, OCVG and OCTANe, have teamed up to produce a one-of-a-kind business event. VC in the OC and the OCTANe Innovation Showcase will be held back-to-back on May 18, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Venture Capital Orange County Startup 100

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JANUARY 19, 2012

raised in Q4 of 2010, and up from the $652M invested in the region last quarter. In Southern California, San Diego County took the lead in investment totals, raising $262.1M Orange County--boosted in a large part by a funding for Fisker Automotive--racked up $242.45M in funding. The amount is up from $528.0M

Southern California 157

Southern California Orange County San Diego GRP Partners 157

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Thursday, February 11, 2010 -- Defining the New Normal. Orange County Business Council Annual Dinner. Keynote: Rich Karlgaard, Publisher of Forbes Magazine. See [link] (more).

Orange County 100

Orange County 100

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 -- Networks In Motion "A Success Story In The New Economy". Orange County Venture Group is pleased to announce our first breakfast program of 2010! Everyone's heard about "The Big Sale."

Orange County 113

Orange County Networking Sales 113

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AUGUST 20, 2010

Thursday, August 26, 2010 -- Orange County American Marketing Association Kickoff. See [link] (more).

Orange County 100

Orange County Marketing 100

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MARCH 25, 2010

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 -- VC in the OC and OCTANe Innovation Showcase 2010 Deadline. VC in the OC will focus on the Orange County venture capital ecosystem with opportunities to meet VCs from throughout California and see investment presentations from some of the most promising OC start-ups. See [link] (more).

Venture Capital 100

Venture Capital Orange County OCTANE Startup 100

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Thursday, September 9, 2010 -- San Diego/Orange County Founder Institute Information/Networking Event. Founder Institute. On Thursday evening, September 9th @6pm, the Founder Institute is hosting an information/networking event in San Diego at the offices of Cooley LLP.

Orange County 113

Orange County Networking San Diego Class 113

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 -- H.E.A.R.T. Orange Countys premier technology groups will present the ninth annual Holiday Event and Annual Roundup of Technologists (H.E.A.R.T.), on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 6:00 pm at the Turnip Rose in Costa, Mesa, Calif.

Orange County 100

Orange County Education Organization Networking 100

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JANUARY 15, 2010

Thursday, January 21, 2010 -- SoCalBio Networking Forum in Orange County. Featuring presentation and panel discussion on the state of the medical device industry beyond the current economic downturn. See https://www.123signup.com/register?id=jyvsj. 123signup.com/register?id=jyvsj.

Orange County 100

Orange County Networking 100

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JANUARY 14, 2010

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 -- 21st Century Sales Strategies. TechBiz Connection ([link] will present a panel of Orange County-based seasoned sales professionals who will discuss how companies can prepare for the new sales challenges now confronting them. See [link] (more).

Sales 100

Sales Orange County TechBiz Company 100

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JULY 19, 2011

According to the MoneyTree report, released last night, Orange County led fundraising, with $319.3M Investments were slightly down from Q2 of 2010, when the region saw $856M in funding. Both of those fundings significantly boosted the totals for Orange County. raised for the quarter. Los Angeles had $222.5M

Southern California 167

Southern California Venture Capital Orange County Rustic Canyon 167

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APRIL 30, 2010

Thursday, May 6, 2010 -- Business Growth Conference. Co-hosted by Harvard Business School Association of Orange County and the USC Marshall Alumni Association. See [link] (more).

Conference 100

Conference Orange County USC Capital 100

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JUNE 11, 2010

Thursday, June 17, 2010 -- Have Breakfast with Entrepreneur/Investor Frank Peters. Harvard Business School Association of Orange County. Have Breakfast with Entrepreneur/Investor Frank Peters for our Annual Update on local Angel Investor and Venture Capital activities.

Orange County 100

Orange County Venture Capital Activity Entrepreneur 100

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010 -- Federal Tax Policy: What is Really Going On. ACG Orange County. Dean Zerbe, National Managing Director alliantgroup LP, will share his insights on the short- and long-term implications of federal tax policy on businesses and the people who own them. See [link] (more).

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Orange County ACG 100

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APRIL 9, 2010

Thursday, April 15, 2010 -- SoCalBio Awards Ceremony. Held once a year, this ceremony honors biotech and medical device entrepreneurs, researchers, innovators, and educators in the Los Angeles, Orange County, Inland Empire and Gold Coast Communities.

Orange County 100

Orange County Southern California Education Research 100

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APRIL 15, 2010

billion in investments in 681 deals in the first quarter of 2010. For Southern California, Orange County actually had the most dollars invested, with $239.6M For Southern California, Orange County actually had the most dollars invested, with $239.6M Nationally, Q4 of 2009 brought in $5.2 across 31 days.

Southern California 208

Southern California Orange County Invest GRP Partners 208

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JANUARY 8, 2010

Thursday, January 14, 2010 -- Private Equity Night. ACG Orange County. PE PE Night is a must-attend event offering unmatched networking opportunities for business leaders across several industries.

Equity 100

Equity Orange County ACG Class 100

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Monday, February 22, 2010 -- Claremont Technology Group Happy Hour. Strengthen your "Local network" close to home by getting to know neighbors who are involved in the technology and digital media industry in and around Claremont. Email arnel@guiang.com.

Claremont 100

Claremont Diamond Bar San Gabriel Orange County 100

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NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Thursday, November 18, 2010 -- CommNexus Presents:Smart Wireless Emergence of Smart Grids and the Role of Wireless Technology. In addition, the company is also deploying a new multi-service wireless network across its entire San Diego County and south Orange County territory (over 4,000 square miles).

Orange County 113

Orange County Technical Review San Diego Networking 113

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APRIL 14, 2011

invested in Q1 of 2010. Locally, the report totaled $201.28M in deals in the Los Angeles area, $191.89M in the Orange County area, and $100.0M in investments in Q1 of the year, across 54 deals. Investments were down from $625.4M The largest investment was $111.92M invested in Irvine-based Fisker Automotive , followed by $76.4M

Southern California 186

Southern California Invest Orange County Tech Coast Angels 186

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JANUARY 27, 2010

The Tech Coast Angels is stressing its mixer program, seed investment efforts, and a new website, as it kicks off a 2010 program, according to the angel investing group. The TCA is the biggest angel investment group in Southern California, and is among the largest nationally.

Tech Coast Angels 157

Tech Coast Angels Orange County Seed Funding Santa Barbara 157

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JULY 15, 2010

in 45 deals, Orange County saw $279.5M In Orange County, the biggest deals were for Tri Alpha Energy , which raised $50.0M, Fisker Automotive , which raised $43.0M, and AqueSys , which raised $35.0M. billion in investments so far in 2010. Quarter-to-quarter growth was also good, going from $627.4M totaled $6.5

Southern California 174

Southern California Orange County Rustic Canyon SoCal 174

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APRIL 5, 2010

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

ACG 100

ACG Orange County Invest Competition 100

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Orange County had a relatively healthy $121.9M, boosted mostly by the Fisker Automotive investment. billion across 3,277 deals in all of 2010 -- up 19 percent in terms of dollars, and 12 percent in terms of deals compared to last year. in a funding round. in investments, followed by $182.7M For Q4, nationally there was $5.0

Venture Capital 154

Venture Capital Southern California Invest Capital 154

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

One of the startups to come out of that 3D printing revolution is Deka Sounds (www.dekasounds.com), which is based in Orange County. I took some time off with my family, and in 2009 and 2010 came up with this idea for the Bluetooth. For fifteen years, I owned four dry cleaners in Irvine, and sold those in 2007.

Startup 241

Startup Slides Orange County Design 241

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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.

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TCVN Invest Entrepreneur Startup 229

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Stewart Roberts , President of Orange County of Tech Coast Angels. The deadline for startup companies to apply is September 10th, 2010. Event Details: When: Wednesday, Sept 22nd, 2010 - 5:00 p.m. Panel speakers: Paige Craig , aka. Adrenaline Fueled Angel. Allen Morgan , Mayfield Ventures. Mark Suster , GRP Partners.

Venture Capital 58

Venture Capital Mixergy Orange County Tech Coast Angels 58

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive I recently met with The Hive a new incubator in Orange County. This company was started by Victoria Duff (who many of us know from back in the late 90s), Phillis Lane (who I have known for quite a few years) and Jon Bukosky.

Incubator 150

Incubator CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

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MAY 24, 2011

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. in 2009 and #1 in LED quality in 2010. Over 600 people came to this event to listen share and network, including entrepreneurs, VC’s and investors.

Orange County 104

Orange County OCTANE Technical Review Outsource Development 104