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What Mattered in 2012: Marc Averitt, Okapi Venture Capital

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For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We very quietly went live with our second fund, Okapi Ventures II, LP, back in March and have already made 4 investments. and the like taking center stage. READ MORE>>.

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What Mattered in 2012: Howard Marks, StartEngine

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For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. As the founder of an accelerator, I'm constantly being approached by ambitious people with big ideas, and generally we invest in 1/100th of what comes to us. READ MORE>>.

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OCTANe LaunchPad Firms Raise More Than $25M

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OCTANe , the Orange County-based organization helping to bolster the high tech industry and entrepreneurs, reported this morning that in the first half of 2012, companies participating in its startup accelerator have raised a total of $26.8M in funding. READ MORE>>.

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Turn Your Software App into SaaS in Days

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 -- Turn Your Software App into SaaS in Days! How do you turn your software application into a fully operational, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), without investing a lot of time, programming resources, and money into the effort? 1 and IBM Glendale office Nov 7, both from 8:30-10:00.

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Turn Your Software App into SaaS in Days

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Thursday, November 1, 2012 -- Turn Your Software App into SaaS in Days! How do you turn your software application into a fully operational, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), without investing a lot of time, programming resources, and money into the effort? 1 and IBM Glendale office Nov 7, both from 8:30-10:00.

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Brad Feld Speaks at SCV Startup

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 -- Brad Feld Speaks at SCV Startup. As a successful entrepreneur, investor, creator of the Tech Stars Accelerator, and best-selling author he is one of the most sought after speakers in High Tech. The rumors are true. Brad Feld is coming to Valencia to speak to SCV Startup. See [link] (more)

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Happy Customers Make Gender Bias (Nearly) Irrelevant

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A 2012 Dow Jones'' report entitled Women At The Wheel encompassed 15-years of data on venture-backed startups. In a similar vein, a 2012 study by the Kauffman Foundation noted that women account for only 10% of all the founders of high-tech startups. During the period studied, only "1.3% What Gives?

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