socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space? Middle Market Investment Banking. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Vision To Reality Program for Emerging Tech Companies. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Yarnell Design (www.masonyarnell.com/tech).

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Southern California Tech Coast Angels IP Orange County 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. In each technology company in which Miramar invests, we are focused on supporting the management teams successful execution of its plan. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? READ MORE>>.

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Miramar Southern California High Tech Clearstone 140

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” I hear it when I visit LPs (the people who invest in VCs) all across the country, “Yeah, I haven’t been out there for a few years but I keep hearing that something is going on there.” They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 LA By The Numbers. billion dollars of regional GDP.

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Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2011

Derek Norton is head of Los Angeles-based Watertower Group (www.watertowergroup.com), a firm which helps companies raise funding, one of the rare companies which has a track record and good reputation helping companies with fundraising, and also runs its own investment fund. Derek Norton: I'm a fourth generation Angeleno.

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Riot Games Technology Los Angeles Entrepreneur 199

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Need office or Tech Space? Middle Market Investment Banking. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Vision To Reality Program for Emerging Tech Companies. Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Think Glendale.

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Orange County Southern California IP Glendale 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. We've seen a lot of innovation come out of Los Angeles in the past few years, with Demand Media, Socialvibe, Zag, ShoeDazzle, Factual and many others.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Southern California 234

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Maneesh works with Miramar portfolio companies to identify growth drivers, potential business partners and evaluate prospective investment opportunities. Maneesh has more than nine years of product development and operational experience in the high tech industry. Maneesh focuses on the medical information technology markets.

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Orange County Miramar Startup Tech Coast Angels 106

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

My original thinking from Oct ’09 was, while I didn’t (and still don’t) have a crystal ball I worried that: consumers were over-stretched with debt (and make up 77% of the economy), unemployment would continue to rise, which in turn would drive the stock market south and cut the rate of M&A activity and VC investment even further.

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Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 298

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

One of the most frequent questions from high tech startups is: where''s my exit? We caught up with David Siemer , both an investment banker who runs Siemer & Associates (www.siemer.com) and an early stage investor here with Siemer Ventures (www.siemervc.com), to get his thoughts on the subject. E-commerce is a great example.

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Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

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MAY 14, 2010

That was primarily driven by the economy; when the economy is down, investments are down, and it is increasingly difficult to d a startup. The demand for our products and services is really high, unemployment is high, the need for new technology is high, as is the need to increase efficiency from businesses.

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OCTANE Orange County Technical Review Southern California 174

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AUGUST 20, 2010

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd talk with Los Angeles-based Sidebar (www.sidebar.com), a venture backed startup in the mobile space, to learn more about what they are up to. We can help you organize video on demand and pay-per-view offerings. We caught up with CEO Patrick Kennedy. What is Sidebar all about?

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Content Screening Mobile Custom 189

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2010

They come to me wanting to know first, will I invest myself? Okay, then will I connect them to someone who will invest? Once you take investment, you will also have a fiduciary board, with the responsibility of making the company successful. Demands on your time. No matter how they couch it, they are asking for money.

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Outsource Development High Tech Outsource Startup 93

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Being on the other side of the planet demands as much. I worked on the auto assembly line, I worked in high-tech avionics, and I was able to stay close to my family while I was serving my country. All because of tech. It’s about the business community investing resources. Mostly Skype. DB: You name it.

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Training UCLA Technology IP 98