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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 -- SoCal Startup Day is back! Join us at the largest startup event of the year. SoCal Startup Day is on Nov 8th in Hangar 244 at the Irvine Great Park. This years event will host over 2,000 attendees, hundreds of investors and over 50 exhibitors. The 2023 SoCal Startup Day will feature startups, VCs and Angel Investors from all over Southern California, to meet, network and help startups raise capital.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 -- Generative AI and technology networking. PMI-LA collaborates with AITP-LA for an in-person, informative, and engaging Industry Networking Meeting with a panel discussion of Chief Technology/Information Officers (CTOs/CIOs) to discuss the implications of emerging technologies and practices. Since 2010, we.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 -- Fundraising in Today’s Startup Market. Are you looking for guidance on raising capital for your venture? We invite you to our upcoming in-person Founder’s event in Santa Barbara, “Fundraising in Today’s Startup Market." ​Join us for this exclusive event to hear from how Santa Barbara-based founder, Woody Sears at Autio, raised his latest funding round. ​The event will also include investors Julie Henley McNamara (Entrada Ventures), Mike Tucker (ScOp Venture Capit

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Thursday, October 5, 2023 -- SURF, SAND, and SECURITY! Join us at the ISSA-LA Information Security Summit XIII. Ride the wave of knowledge and shore up your defenses at the 13th Annual Information Security Summit, hosted by ISSA-LA. This premier event is a beacon for Southern California's infosec community, drawing a captivating lineup of world-class experts and distinguished leaders from intelligence, law enforcement, corporate, legal, accounting, finance, security, technology, and cyber sector

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023 -- Insider Insights: Ask Me Anything with Jay Goss and Chris Bostick. Hosted by The Alliance for SoCal Innovation. This event series is for founders looking to level up their fundraising game and gain insights from investors and experts who can help SoCal founders prepare for fundraising. This month, ask your questions about raising capital to leading healthcare investors Jay Goss at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health and Chris Bostick at OCV Partners.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 -- Face to Face with Investors Get ready to meet investors up close at "Face to Face with Investors". Special: Maximize Your Startup's Valuation with Actionable Advice. Tech Coast Angels.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Thursday, September 21, 2023 -- AI and Analytics Discussion and Connecting. The WITI AI/Analytics Community invites you to a thought-provoking panel discussion on the applications and potential of Generative AI on September 21st from 12:00 PM PT - 1:00 PM PT on Zoom. Industry veterans Grant Bodley, Kiran Sreewastav, and Dr. Aditi Banerjee will delve into how this pioneering technology continues to reinvent industries, redefine roles, and provide solutions, followed by networking in breakout room

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 -- USC Viterbi Startup Garage Presents: AWS Workshop. Abstract: This session will discuss base-level best practices for getting started on AWS and address some of the most common questions founders have when launching on AWS. Speakers: Jenny Wong, Business Development Manager at Amazon Web Services, and Harold Kim, Solutions Architect at AWS.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Thursday, September 9, 2021 -- UCLA Fielding Focus. COVID-19 Conversation: Navigating Variants, Vaccines and Boosters. In the Thursday, Sept. 9, session, panelists Dr. Robert Kim-Farley (professor, departments of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences) and Dr. Anne Rimoin (professor, Department of Epidemiology and director, Center for Global and Immigrant Health) will discuss the latest news on the pandemic in a conversation moderated by Dr.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

Thursday, August 12, 2021 -- Entering the Japanese Market by Partnering With The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Biocom California. Please join Biocom Los Angeles and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) for a virtual webinar to learn how Life Science companies in the Greater LA area can enter the Japanese market. Learn ways to create new business opportunities through partnering with JETRO, a nonprofit agency that promotes trade and investment between Japan and the rest of t

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JULY 27, 2021

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 -- Viterbi Startup Garage Oceanside Chat. Crossing the fundability gap + Summer Smasher Student Showcase. Most startups come to early stage VCs and angels woefully unprepared for equity funding. What will successfully garner you non-dilutive financing is not the same as what makes a startup a venture fundable opportunity. Join Genevieve LeMarchal at the next Oceanside Chat at USC Viterbi Startup Garage to learn the most common areas that entrepreneurs overlook when seeki

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JULY 24, 2021

Friday, July 30, 2021 -- Datacon LA Startup Showcase Deadline. Data Con LA, in partnership with TenOneTen Ventures, invites you to submit your startup pitch at our 2021 virtual Startup Showcase. Prizes awarded! The deadline for submission is July 30th. See [link].

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JUNE 28, 2021

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 -- Plug and Play Downtown Los Angeles Launch. Plug and Play has partnered with the LA Area Chamber, Alliance for SoCal Innovation and Downtown Center Business Improvement District to turn Downtown LA into the next urban innovation hub. Plug and Play will be opening their Los Angeles location at the TENTEN Wilshire building which innovated on the live, work, play all-in-one-place lifestyle.

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JUNE 23, 2021

Tuesday, June 29, 2021 -- Long Beach Small Business Online Networking Event. The Long Beach SBDC is hosting a virtual networking event on Tues. 29/6/2021 at 4:30pm PDT for business owners interested in exchanging ideas. See [link].

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JUNE 17, 2021

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 -- Viterbi Startup Garage: Oceanside Chat: Cleantech 2.0: What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know. Who: Aaron Fyke (Founder and Managing Partner of Thin Line Capital). What: Energy/Sustainability, Greentech, Cleantech, Climatetech - these are all names attempting to group together the multi-trillion dollar opportunities that deal with our energy system, our built infrastructure, and our global economy, as it moves to a low-carbon and more sustainable future.

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JUNE 8, 2021

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 -- Viterbi Startup Garage: Oceanside Chat: Avoiding The Top Mistakes Made In Productland. Dave Cole (Founder and CEO of Open Raven) What: Dave will draw from his 20+ years building products for companies of various shapes and sizes to explore the many ways things can go sideways when building a new product and how to avoid such missteps.

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MAY 21, 2021

Thursday, May 27, 2021 -- LA BEST - LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2021. The Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2021 (LABEST) is the premier showcase for bioscience innovation in Los Angeles County. This event is a collaboration with colleagues from across the county to present promising academic research, entrepreneurial faculty investigators, as well as local start- up companies.

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MAY 20, 2021

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 -- LA BEST - LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2021. The Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2021 (LABEST) is the premier showcase for bioscience innovation in Los Angeles County. This event is a collaboration with colleagues from across the county to present promising academic research, entrepreneurial faculty investigators, as well as local start- up companies.

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MAY 19, 2021

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 -- LA BEST - LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2021. The Los Angeles Bioscience Ecosystem Summit 2021 (LABEST) is the premier showcase for bioscience innovation in Los Angeles County. This event is a collaboration with colleagues from across the county to present promising academic research, entrepreneurial faculty investigators, as well as local start- up companies.

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MAY 5, 2021

Saturday, May 8, 2021 -- LAVA: First Time Entrepreneur Training Seminar. Speaker: Matthew Crowley, Crowley Corporate Legal Strategy. Matthew Crowley is a former president and board member of LAVA. He has written two books in the field and is also an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School, teaching venture law. His practice revolves around startups, securities and mergers and acquisitions.

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MARCH 29, 2021

Friday, April 2, 2021 -- USC Viterbi Startup Garage Deadline. USC Viterbi Startup Garage (VSG) is hosting an open call for early-stage technology startups for their Spring Cohort kicking off late-April. VSG is an incubation space in the heart of Silicon Beach to stimulate the growth of technology-based ventures and support the USC innovation network.

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MARCH 24, 2021

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 -- TechFire Fireside Chat: Aydin Senkut (Felicis Ventures), in discussion with Michael Platner, Chair of the Corporate Practice and Co-Chair of the Securities and Corporate Finance Practice, Lewis Brisbois (online).

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 -- Air Force Open Topic Process and SBIR Contracts. Learn more about the Air Force Open Topic and SBIR Contracts with the National Security Innovation Network on December 8, 2020. The National Security Innovation Network is hosting a web-based Ask Me Anything on the Air Force Open Topic process and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program on December 8, 2020, just in time to discuss the 21.1 SBIR cycle.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 -- BUSINESS INSIDE THE GAME (aka B.I.G.) is a series of highly-curated summits, panels and immersive experiences that explore how to create an impact in social enterprise and solve real business problems in sports, media, technology and culture. B.I.G. assembles a network of thought-leaders, industry experts, athletes and entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to connect, network and inspire in dynamic environments.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Thursday, October 15, 2020 -- Virtual Tech Happy Hour. Startup Coil. The State of the L.A. Tech Ecosystem Updates on startup fundings and major news; Expert Discussion and QandA Hiring and Getting Hired During a Global Pandemic.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Thursday, October 15, 2020 -- Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies Showcase 2020. Now in its third year, the Most Fundable Companies competition has grown to over 4,500 companies, and for the first time attracted startups from all 50 U.S. states. We are excited to introduce you to an incredible set of companies who have risen to the top this year based on the viability of their business model, size of addressable market, management team expertise, board of advisors, and competitive advantage in th

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 -- We believe that diverse ideas from all walks of life can help expand the realm of possibility for the entire world. The Urban Tech Connect // Forward Conference is helping bridge the gap of diverse ideation in technology. You can expect: Fine tune your fundraising and marketing strategies Target angels and VCs to raise money Overcome your fears and insecurities as a founder of color Develop tactics for product growth Tap into Job Opportunities in Tech Learn more ab

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 -- Out of concern for the health and safety of our attendees and staff, Digital Summit Los Angeles will reschedule our 2020 to September 9-11. Thanks!

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Sunday, September 6, 2020 -- National Business Plan Competition Deadline/Pismo Ventures. Pismo Ventures presents the National Venture Plan Competition (NVPC). The NVPC is a business plan competition offering startups and entrepreneurs, across the United State, a unique opportunity to present their plans to experienced investors, screen in front of multiple investor groups nationwide, win cash and in-kind prizes, and participate in an array of invaluable webinars.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Monday, August 17, 2020 -- What do investors want to see before they write that check? Pismo Ventures. Join JJ Richa in fireside chat with Kathie Priebe and Roland Schumann about what investors look for. For first-time and experienced entrepreneurs, the lingering question is the same: How do I get an investor to write a check? Sometimes the process of raising money seems more like a mystery novel that takes months to unfold and concludes with disappointing results.

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AUGUST 4, 2020

Monday, August 10, 2020 -- JoiValuation Trends and Insights with John Harbison, Chairman Emeritus of TCA. JJ Richa of Pismo Ventures in a fireside chat with John Harbison to discuss valuations and their trends. Valuation is a mysterious black box that ultimately determines whether there is sufficient demand among investors to get a company adequately funded.

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JULY 30, 2020

Monday, August 3, 2020 -- Fixing the Top Fundraising Mistakes Startup Entrepreneurs Make. Join JJ Richa in a fireside chat with Scott Fox, CEO of the OC Startup Council, for a discussion of the top mistakes that early stage entrepreneurs make when pitching their startups for funding. Together they will review the challenges that face startup founders, including how to avoid the most common problems in pitch deck slide presentations, developing new products/services, finding first customers, buil

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JULY 14, 2020

Monday, July 20, 2020 -- How Equity Crowdfunding helps achieve Success. Join JJ Richa in a fireside chat with Bruce Virga to discuss how funding platforms connect everyday investors to growth-focused businesses, helping both parties to achieve success. We will further dive into what entrepreneurs need to know before embarking on a capital raise via equity crowdfunding and, conversely, best investment practices.

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JULY 11, 2020

Friday, July 17, 2020 -- AltaSea, Milken Institute and Santa Monica College: Mobilizing an Ocean Economy Workforce in California. Join AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles for the second of back-to-back webinars focused on the blue economy. Panelists include: Tim McOsker, CEO of AltaSea; Matt Horton, Director of Public Policy for the Milken Institute; Dr.

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JULY 10, 2020

Thursday, July 16, 2020 -- AltaSea and LAEDC: Latest Cutting-Edge Tech Companies Are All Wet. Join AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles for the first of back-to-back webinars focused on the blue economy. The July 16 webinar will be moderated by multi-Emmy award-winning journalist, Val Zavala. Panelists will include: Tim McOsker, CEO of AltaSea; Bill Allen, CEO of LAEDC; Rusty Jehangir, Founder and CEO of Blue Robotics; Kelly Stromberg, Co-Founder and COO of Holdfast Aquaculture.

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JULY 8, 2020

Monday, July 13, 2020 -- Entrepreneurship and innovation with Prof and Investor Steven Mednick, Join JJ Richa in a fireside chat with Steven Mednick. Whether you are an entrepreneur, corporate entrepreneur or aspire to make a difference in the world by creating something new out of nothing, we will revisit the fundamentals of an entrepreneurial journey, including: Why entrepreneurship?

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JUNE 22, 2020

Thursday, June 25, 2020 -- Startup Coil Tech Happy Hour. Welcome to Virtual Tech Happy Hour. After brief announcements and updates from community leaders, we'll break up the community into smaller breakout groups and reshuffle every 10-20 minutes with different discussion topics.

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