SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Saturday, September 8, 2018 -- Pitch Genius Workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to educate idea-to-early stage startups about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 8, 2018

Saturday, July 14, 2018 -- Pitch Genius Workshops/ The purpose of this workshop is to educate idea-to-early stage startups about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 17, 2018

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 -- The IT Summit Los Angeles. The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Los Angeles for our twelfth annual event on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Southern California.

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Xconomy

APRIL 9, 2018

As readers know, we strive to cover a wide range of innovation sectors, from tech and life sciences to healthcare and education—all with a mix of on-the-ground reporting, daily news stories, in-depth features and analysis, and events and conferences.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 28, 2018

With the density of colleges and universities in the Boston area, we don’t often recognize how inaccessible higher education has become for the majority of the country. In 2018, student debt hit a record high of $1.5 In 2018, student debt hit a record high of $1.5 trillion , with no signs of abating.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 9, 2018

This year at CES 2018 Eureka Park, the mega startup hub of the conference, the hottest early-stage startups from around the world will showcase their products and services aimed at disrupting their respective industries. Meet the startups showcasing at Eureka Park Startup Arlington this year at CES 2018: BooleanGirl. Albrechtsen said.

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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. Read more about our Startup Nights and SXSW 2018 on TechCo. DatavizVR (Austin, TX).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 5, 2018

Saturday, August 11, 2018 -- Pitch Genius Workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to educate idea-to-early stage startups about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. We're going deep into the investors' mind to understand how they analyze startups for investment.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2019

Irvine-based HireRight , which offers up employment background check, drug testing, education verification, and other related online services, said today that it has launched a new branding effort. HireRight and GIS announced that merger effort in May of 2018. The company said the branding includes a "new look".

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 13, 2018

Thursday, April 19, 2018 -- WITI: Advancement of Women in STEM. Our panelists for our upcoming event "Advancement in STEM" are phenomenal women who are making significant contributions to technical communities that improve and impact our society through education, entertainment, and engineering. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 10, 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018 -- Global LAVA: "Exit Options in Today's Environment" Whether you are just starting a business or exploring exit options, this Global LAVA event is designed to educate entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers about the current market dynamics and opportunities to position a company for a successful exit.

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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. Marissa leads the Education Practice at Village Capital.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 11, 2018

According to the newly formed company, it completed all three of those mergers earlier in 2018, and now has a customer base of 175 enterprises. The company said its core customers are in the media and entertainment, mobile gaming, digital media, education, consumer goods, marketing, ecommerce, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) verticals.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 8, 2018

Saturday, April 14, 2018 -- Pitch Genius Workshops: Learn What Investors Want. The purpose of this workshop is to educate you about investors, fundraising, and how to make a successful pitch. We're going deep into the investors mind to really understand how they analyze startups for investment.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 23, 2019

In total, more than $60 billion was invested in LA startups in 2018. ” Fika Ventures focuses on the greater B2B ecosystem but has also supported companies solving social issues within housing, education and healthcare. News of Fika’s second effort comes as investment in LA tech continues to reach record highs.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The only requirement is that they focus on educational video content targeting children and young adults. ” Applications to the incubator opened today and close November 17, 2018. Looking ahead over the next 10 years, this is going to be the way consumers are [being entertained], accessing insights and knowledge, and connecting.”

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

the launch also carried five CubeSats carrying a number of space research and education projects. The launch sets the stage for the last launch over of the Delta II rocket, which is being retired; the ULA said the final, Delta II launch mission is scheduled for 2018 for the NASA ICEsat-2 mission.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

the launch also carried five CubeSats carrying a number of space research and education projects. The launch sets the stage for the last launch over of the Delta II rocket, which is being retired; the ULA said the final, Delta II launch mission is scheduled for 2018 for the NASA ICEsat-2 mission.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Our annual conferencefocused on educating our community on growing valuable tech enterprises-- set a record with over 500 attendees and our best attendee feedback to date. What are you looking forwardtomost in 2018? Finally, what is your prediction for what will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2018?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Series A funding round back in 2018. LINQ will pay $75M for TITAN School Solutions, which was venture backed by Wavemaker Partners, Cie Digital Labs, Springboard Ventures, and RezVen Partners, having announced a $5.2M READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2018

Industry analyst Mary Meeker’s 2018 Internet Trends presentation relies on data gathered across 2017. It’s one of the best bellwethers the tech industry relies on to predict what is on the horizon for the rest of 2018 and the first half of 2019. ” In April 2018, tech companies composed 25 percent of U.S.

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Xconomy

JULY 24, 2018

This fall, we are convening exemplary business leaders, investors, and far-seeing technologists for an in-depth exploration of the innovation ecosystem and its impact on the future. Come join us at our newest interactive conference, XCON: The Xconomy Conference on Technology and Transformation.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 1, 2019

In the summer of 2018, parts of San Francisco’s public utilities turned gold. Employee engagement and education. One of the clearest opportunities, especially for tech companies moving into areas with low levels of science, tech, engineering and math levels (STEM), is in education where it’s badly lacking in public schools.

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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.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Then highlight the role that your competence plays by pointing out how earlier successes, training, and education show you were born for this job, having survived from bigger challenges. Creating an overall positive impression is of decisive importance, starting with always being friendly, polite, attentive, and educated.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2020

Non-Electric vehicles fill a parking lot in Rosemead, California, where two Electric Vehicle charging stations are offered on September 12, 2018. billion set aside for workforce retraining and education. There’s $25 billion in money set aside for public transit and $12.5

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 27, 2018

In mid-2018, Tom Bogan was the leader of business planning software company Adaptive Insights as it planned its own next steps. The Palo Alto, CA-based company was on the point of raising about $115 million in a June IPO that would have set its market value at around $705 million, according to PitchBook. billion acquisition offer.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 31, 2018

As an Xconomist, I have been asked to predict what technology might really take off in 2018. My response is something of a “cheat” in that it relates to artificial intelligence (AI), a technology that has been poised to take off next year for the past several decades and a topic about which I have not written in decades.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

At the Techstars Startup Week Phoenix 2018 powered by Chase for Business , the Raza Development Fund and JPMorgan Chase announced a $1.1M fund for a small business lending fund to help them secure loans and fortify their potential to expand, increase their revenues, and thrive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Since these usually require a large investment, and more time, including customer education, they need to be started while your current business is still healthy. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/18/2018. Change is the only constant in business, so now is the time for making your plan for regular change a priority.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2019

Although she had little formal education, the doctor indulged her curiosity, opened his library to her and taught her basic chemistry. franchises generated $757 billion of revenue in 2018. One of her domestic duties was washing and cutting the hair of the affluent ladies of the household. Creating Luck.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 26, 2018

People need to be influenced and educated to change consumption habits, expectations, and buying patterns. Marty Zwilling First published on CayenneConsulting on 10/10/2018. A compelling story can make or break your ability to differentiate your solution from dozens of others. Use social media and the media to build demand for change.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Most young people who are completing their educational degree today think they will have learned all they need for their career ahead. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/20/2018. The most important thing you can learn in college today is how to learn. It’s a win-win situation for success.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Ventures In Which An MBA Education Is A Plus. According to a recent Pitchbook Data study , the number of VC-backed entrepreneurs at the top three MBA programs from 2006 – 2018 were de minimis , as a percent of the total graduates: Stanford 8.1%, Harvard 2.9% A nice way of saying they can be arrogant mercenaries. “When M.B.A.’s

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

With the rise in startup activity around the country, more local organizations are emerging to help provide resources, training, education, and funding to support underserved communities and their dreams to build a business.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Unfortunately, health systems—and the education of people who work within health systems—are not designed to capitalize on the insights of their employees, she said. The hope is the teams will emerge from the program in June 2018 with a beta product or service and in a position to raise capital.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

For example, there are several entrepreneur community networks, like EO and TiE , which offer education, mentorship, and peer networking for new business owners in the early growth stage of their business. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/29/2018. The solution here is more likely peers than experts.

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