SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The City of Burbank, and TechFire. The City of Burbank, in partnership with TechFire, oresents the third in a series of Burbank Tech Talks, featuring advice for recruiting technical and business talent to grow your startup. Thursday, November 10, 2016 -- Recruiting Strategies to Grow Your Startup.

Burbank 100

Burbank Southern California Startup Activity 100

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JUNE 18, 2015

Disney/ABC Television , which had planned to replace about 35 information technology workers split between its New York and Burbank offices with imported H-1B workers from an outsourcer, has abruptly cancelled those plans. The move by Disney--as well as a similar one at Southern California Edison--has triggered an investigation by the U.S.

Burbank 100

Burbank Layoffs Outsource Southern California 100

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AUGUST 8, 2012

Internet portal Yahoo is continuing its makeover back into a Silicon Valley style workplace, and apparently has extended its free food offer to employees at two of the company's New York locations, according to reports today. However, it looks like--so far--that revolution has skipped Yahoo's Southern California operations.

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Yahoo Southern California Santa Monica SoCal 150

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Los Angeles-based startup airline Surf Air , which has made a splash with frequent travelers between Southern California and Silicon Valley, is extending its footprint, saying Wednesday that it intends to launch service between Southern California and Las Vegas, starting next month. READ MORE>>.

Southern California 203

Southern California Startup Hawthorne Burbank 203

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The startup airline said the move adds nearly 50 percent more capacity for the company, and also makes it easier for people on the Westside of Los Angeles to access the company''s services. Surf Air is catering to Southern California''s high tech, startup community with all-you-can-fly service to the San Francisco Bay area.

Hawthorne 190

Hawthorne Burbank Santa Barbara Southern California 190

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Freedom Dark Fiber Networks is also based in Southern California, and is a provider of dark fiber in the region. Wilcon said the move wil lmake the combined company one of the largest fiber optic networks in SOuthern California, adding nearly 3,000 route miles and 1,000 enterprise buildings to its portfolio.

Santa Clarita 147

Santa Clarita Woodland Hills Networking Thousand Oaks 147

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JANUARY 28, 2016

Steamboat Ventures , the venture capital firm linked to The Walt Disney Company, is seeking to raised $100M for its latest fund, Steamboat Ventures V. The investment firm--which once was located in Burbank--has shifted its operations to Hong Kong, and now looks to be focusing strongly on overseas rather than domestic investments.

Steamboat Ventures 100

Steamboat Ventures Funding Southern California Burbank 100