SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 31, 2018

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 -- Digital Entertainment World (DEW2018). DEW 2018 focuses on "The FUTURE of." The event includes keynotes, fireside chats, presentations, panel discussions, tech demos, startup competition, innovative exhibitions, daily DJ music and performers and the best networking in the hotel's Sinder Lounge.

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Marina Del Rey Entertainment Santa Monica Venice 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 30, 2018

Monday, February 5, 2018 -- Digital Entertainment World (DEW2018). DEW 2018 focuses on "The FUTURE of." The event includes keynotes, fireside chats, presentations, panel discussions, tech demos, startup competition, innovative exhibitions, daily DJ music and performers and the best networking in the hotel's Sinder Lounge.

Marina Del Rey 100

Marina Del Rey Entertainment Santa Monica Venice 100

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

In the days leading up to TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018, The Economist published the cover story, ‘Why Startups Are Leaving Silicon Valley.’ — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) September 6, 2018. — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) September 5, 2018. It may be because of heightened competition abroad. Here's why.

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Venture Capital Startup Capital Entrepreneur 279

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

The venture is also one of the few e-motorcycle companies drawing engineering tips from competition. In 2018, Energica was named the sole manufacturer to the MotoE Worldup — an electric version of MotoGP motorcycle racing. Track competition is a secondary arena for Energica. MotoE Worldcup racing, Image Credits: Energica.

Technical Review 277

Technical Review Competition Demand Sales 277

TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Parts of this story might sound familiar to readers familiar with Good Eggs — when the startup raised its most recent, $50 million funding round in 2018, CEO Bentley Hall also mentioned plans for geographic expansion. Image Credits: Good Eggs.

Southern California 318

Southern California Orange County San Diego Commerce 318

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Since 2006, the Startup of the Year competition has been showcasing early-stage startups in a way that only we can. And, fortunately for you and your new venture, applications are open for Startup of the Year 2018. In fact, last year the competition represented 43 US states and 46 countries! The Mission. The Prizes. The Details.

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Startup Competition Resource Networking 70

socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2018

Los Angeles-based XPRIZE , the nonprofit group which runs a series of competition focused prizes aimed at advancing technology in areas of importance to solve the world's toughest problems--says it has decided to continue its Lunar XPRIZE competition--despite the expiration of the sponsorship of the competition's top $30M award by Google.

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Google Competition Los Angeles Technology 113

Tech.Co

JANUARY 9, 2018

TechCo and CES teamed up again for 2018 to showcase innovative startups from Eureka Park before the conference begins. Both companies will be automatically fast tracked into the Top 100 semifinalists at the 2018 Startup of the Year competition which takes place during the Innovate Celebrate conference this fall. 2nd Bartesian.

Startup 70

Startup Competition Conference Product 70

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

An Insider’s Perspective “Bird Zero” that are custom designed by the company There is a story arc of the electric scooter market that took the world by storm in 2018, was second-guessed late in the year and has quietly re-emerged as a powerful force of growth where few really appreciate the speed and scale of what has happened.

Santa Monica 250

Santa Monica Venice Competition Software Review 250

Tech.Co

MARCH 13, 2018

The spirit of optimism is alive and well at SXSW 2018. “ Without of the support from my team and family, I wouldn’t have the guts to even apply for this competition. His advice for startups pitching at competitions: The key is to try to get down all your thoughts. APPLY FOR STARTUP OF THE YEAR COMPETITION HERE.

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Startup Competition Mentor Entertainment 70

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The only “sustainable competitive advantage” in business is self-awareness. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/17/2018. It’s a recipe for disaster. In business, you are usually many decisions away from success, but always one decision away from failure. Make every one count.

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Competition Startup Examples Coach 81

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 26, 2018

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 -- Women in the Global Markets! Governments in 119 economies carried out 264 business reforms in the past year to create jobs, attract investment and become more competitive, says the World Bank Group's latest Doing Business 2018.

WITI 100

WITI Marketing Competition Invest 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Santa Monica-based Super League Gaming , which operates its own e-sports competition site and community, is headed for the public markets, hoping to raise as much as $31.36M for the company, according to a regulatory filing by the firm.

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Santa Monica .Net Competition Sales 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 -- eGames, eLeagues, and the Economics of Mass Spectator esports: This is Not Your Father's NFL. MIT Enterprise Central Coast. The esport industry growth had been a bottoms-up, viral phenomenon. See [link] (more)

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Enterprise Forum Competition Design Media 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 20, 2018

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 -- Market Research: The Fuel For Marketing Strategies. We dive into the crucial process of gathering and analyzing information about markets, industries, and products in their competitive spaces. American Marketing Association (AMA). See [link] (more)

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Research Marketing AMA Competition 100

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. Tapping into a niche community is part of Quirktastic Media’s competitive advantage.

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Startup Mentor Platform Help 79

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 23, 2018

Sunday, April 29, 2018 -- Tech Coast Angels: EXTREME Coaching. Participate in friendly competition and win bragging rights and special TCA recognition with plaques and digital website badges awarded to category favorites and participants. Incredible networking and exposure to media and active investors of Orange County.

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Tech Coast Angels Coach Orange County Angel 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 23, 2018

Saturday, April 28, 2018 -- Tech Coast Angels: EXTREME Coaching. Participate in friendly competition and win bragging rights and special TCA recognition with plaques and digital website badges awarded to category favorites and participants. Incredible networking and exposure to media and active investors of Orange County.

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Tech Coast Angels Coach Orange County Angel 100

Tech.Co

MARCH 8, 2018

Fortunately, for those headed to SXSW, Startup Night SXSW 2018 , presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo, will be filled with investors from a multitude of industries who are looking to discover and fund startups building the latest solutions and tech innovations. Lisha Bell, Deal Flow Lead for Pipeline Angels.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Entrepreneur 70

Xconomy

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The experience was part of InCube 2018 , a global startup pitch competition organized by the ETH Entrepreneurship Club. We met for the first time the week before, and we were competing against four other cubes in Switzerland to solve a challenge.

Entrepreneur 83

Entrepreneur Incubator Competition Organization 83

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

Glossier affirmed our inherent beauty, then reminded us that we can be even more beautiful if we buy their “Boy Brow” pomade, which sold one tube every 32 seconds by 2018. billion company in the brutally competitive beauty industry, especially one with such broad appeal.

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Startup Netflix Los Angeles Innocal 280

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2019

Luke Fox: It has been deployed in a pilot program for 12 months, all during 2018, in a wide variety of different environments around the world. Realizing that it would be bad to sell a drone to a terrorist, we thought we should create a solution to top someone who buys a drone, from using it for malicious purposes.

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Startup Technical Review Technology Competition 187

Tech.Co

MAY 25, 2018

BlackTech Week was created in 2014, and in four short years, they’ve gained over 2700 participants, 150 speakers, and 3 pitch competitions. Watch our video series at SXSW 2018 with The Case Foundation. While winning pitch competitions is great, it’s not the most important thing about Startup of the Year.

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Startup Technical Review Competition Software Review 137

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Members hire Associations, Members fire Associations is what the new mantra will be for Association Executives in 2018. Cyber & nuclear threats, disruptive innovation, and increasing competition for market share will continue to reshape how members view their memberships. Will not be hired by your prospective members.

Research 140

Research Organization Help Product 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 22, 2023

Competition is not always a bad thing, and the real purpose is often to make the world a better place. It’s also a good defensive move, to preempt competition, which is bound to come world-wide. Facebook’s market value tumbled many billions in 2018 due to users’ decreased confidence in the platform.

Capital 138

Capital Marketing Ideas Venture Capital 138

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2020

Competition is not always a bad thing, and the real purpose is often to make the world a better place. It’s also a good defensive move, to preempt competition, which is bound to come world-wide. Facebook’s market value tumbled many billions in 2018 due to users’ decreased confidence in the platform.

Ideas 124

Ideas Venture Capital Software Review Technical Review 124

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

If there is no competition, there is likely not a market. Every potentially successful product has competition, or an alternative, or customers with no interest in change. If you really believe your idea has no competition, perhaps you haven’t looked, or there is no real business.

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Startup Competition Examples Ideas 99

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

You can fail by not being there at all (see the United Breaks Guitars story ), or making a big mistake (see The Biggest Social-Media Fails of 2018 ). See some recent examples in the The 10 Best Social Media Campaigns of 2018. More positively, social media also brings many more ways to succeed. Marty Zwilling.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Marketing Metrics 96

Tech.Co

APRIL 24, 2018

Being a part of the SOTY alumni lasts well beyond the pitch competition. One of our advisors heard about the Startup of the Year competition and thought we should consider pitching. The Startup of the Year competition has always recognized that great ideas and talent live everywhere – not just the coasts. APPLY HERE.

Startup 70

Startup Competition Google Capital 70

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

The price of entry can be less than $10,000, so the competition is huge and growing rapidly. According to Tim Cook at Apple, there were over 20 million registered developers in 2018. One of the quickest ways to become an entrepreneur these days is to develop and publish a smartphone app.

Mobile 126

Mobile Develop Development Platform 126

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In the case of MakeSpace we had huge initial successes in New York City as Rahul led the scaling of our drivers, our trucks and our warehouses and we figured out the right price points to beat the local competition. We have been able to build deep customer insights on product, pricing, service, geography, competition, etc.

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Startup Technical Review Customer Custom 286

Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Source: hibobbie.com The company also raised an impressive $70 million in funding in June to acquire the legacy pediatric nutrition brand Nature’s One, bringing its total kitty up to $142 million and helping to secure its competitive advantage in the industry going forward.

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Startup Generative AI Newsletter Tool 194

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Minimal Science / Technology – Other than the technology associated with ecommerce, most successful MBA startups do not rely on technological innovations or fundamental, scientific discoveries to achieve a competitive advantage. That said, a few tech-heavy exceptions include Wildfire, acquired by Google and Behance, purchased by Adobe.

Entrepreneur 113

Entrepreneur Allegis Startup Competition 113

Tech.Co

MARCH 2, 2018

You’ll have the chance to enjoy a startup lunch on the rooftop , panels, mentor sessions, VC sessions, a special Startup Pitch Jam, and finally, the big party and “must attend” event known as Startup Night SXSW 2018. “ Startup Night SXSW 2018 is one of the “must attend” parties at SXSW. to 12:30 a.m.

Startup 70

Startup Organization Networking Venture Capital 70

Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 15, 2010

In later years (2014-2018) insurance becomes mandatory, middle and lower income people will get subsidies to pay for insurance and other changes will take place. Some small businesses will have incentives to offer health plans and will have access to state run exchanges designed to provide competitive rates.

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Resource Invest Competition Design 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2019

While 2018 was all about better understanding the SoCal opportunity, 2019 was about honing our focus and defining our core programs. A few years ago, there was still a sense of competition between various start-up communities, but this sentiment has been replaced by a sense that we are stronger together.

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SoCal Southern California Startup Venture Capital 140

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For example, even the giant Amazon acquired Whole Foods as a growth entryway into the competitive grocery and food industry. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/18/2018. Further, acquisition offers other advantages such as easier financing, instant economies of scale, and new market penetration.

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Examples IP Acquisition Social Media 99