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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. Both graduates of one of the most premier science institutions in the United States: Caltech. If you want the full SlideShare deck with many slides not in either post it’s in this link –> The LA Tech Market.

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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Winter Presenting Companies at Caltech

Tech Zulu Event

This Spotlight takes place Thursday, February 2, at Caltech. Crowd Seats gets you in the crowd for your favorite games with ticket prices 50-90% off face value! Where: Baxter Hall | CalTech 1200 E California Blvd Pasadena, CA 91125. Price: $25 (Early Bird). Take the next left on Holliston Avenue, into Caltech campus.

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Southern California needs to find its hub for it to develop its own tech ecosystem

TechCrunch LA

Founded by Steve Poizner last year to accelerate the growth of a startup entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southern California, The Alliance is building a network of investors, entrepreneurs and universities to provide ballast in the south to the dominance of the Northern California tech industry.

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Interview with Steve Poizner, Alliance for Southern California Innovation

socalTECH

There's a tightness which is squeezing the lifeblood from the entrepreneurs, even as it remains an amazing place. But, there is broad agreement that it would be a wonderful thing to get more entrepreneurs and venture capital into the region. The first step, is to attract more entrepreneurs. You want those investors to be local.

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Entrepreneurs Need Fewer Hot Ideas and More Plans

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my own experience and feedback from friends, every investor is approached by at least ten entrepreneurs with a “hot idea” for a new business, for every one who has a real “plan” for a new business. In fact, you can find websites full of ideas, like these “ Free Innovative Ideas ,” by serial entrepreneur Kim E.

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Submissions Now Open For Spotlight: LA Tech Winter

Tech Zulu Event

TechZulu and The California Institute of Technology (Caltech) are pleased to announce Spotlight: LA Tech Winter. For those who would like to be in attendance we have a limited amount TZ Hookup / Choose Your Price tickets available. Co-Host & Venue Sponsor. Community Sponsors.

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Tech Ethics, Regulation & Strategy: Here’s the Napa Summit Agenda

Xconomy

With Uber’s long-awaited IPO, Facebook’s mounting controversies, and ongoing debates over drug pricing and safety issues, come a great responsibility. How should entrepreneurs, investors, and big companies strategize in this new era? Will regulators go too far?

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