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OCTOBER 1, 2012

Two, Southern California companies are on the list of the next class for Microsoft's startup accelerator, the Microsoft Accelerator for Windows Azure , according to Microsoft Monday. The startup accelerator is running the program in Seattle.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Southern California was for the most part passed up on the Department of Energy's $2.4 The Recovery Act Awards for Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative granted 48 projects funding, with the bulk of the funding going to companies in Michigan. with only a single project--a $45.4M

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

Despite a cool reception for the IPO of social games maker Zynga Friday, the IPO of the company still rewards a couple of Southern California investors. Dreamworks' Jeffrey Katzenberg also looks to have benefited from the IPO, having owned 388,410 shares of the firm's Class B stock prior to the IPO.

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APRIL 11, 2018

The University of Southern California's Marshall Greif Incubator said on Wednesday that it is accepting application for its next class of startups, which must have at least one founder who is a student, alum, faculty or staff member of USC. The incubator said its deadline is May 1st for applications. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The folks over at Perfect Market, one of the companies at Idealab, look to be addicted to the whole idea of Gangnam Style parody videos -- this one from Idealab's annual Halloween costume contest. All about startup Chewse, one of the Los Angeles startups to join the Fall 2012 class of 500Startups, and its group food ordering service.

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MAY 2, 2019

The University of Southern California (USC) Marshall School of Business is hoping to make its MBA students more attractive to the marketplace--and help its international students--by adding a new "STEM specialization" option for its full time MBA students, the company announced on Wednesday. Department of Homeland Security.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Venice, California-based Snap Inc. , the parent company of Snapchat , has filed for its much anticipated IPO, saying in a filing late Thursday that it is looking to raise up to $3.0 Morgan, Deutsche Bank Securities, Barclays, Credit Suisse, and Allen & Company LLC. percent of Class A, 22.8 of Class A, 2.0

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

With the ability to browse pictures and information on a property’s website, companies may not sign up for a showing if they feel the building lacks the right amenities. For property managers that want to go above and beyond, consider offering your tenants classes that they can join throughout the week, such as yoga.

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APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. , Commission Junction, MySpace, TicketMaster and many more.

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APRIL 6, 2015

MakerSquare , which operates coding camps and classes to help students get software jobs, is setting up a new location in Los Angeles, according to the Hack Reactor collective. The two said that MakerSquare will launch its first class on June 29th. San Francisco-based Hack Reactor acquired MakerSquare in January. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies.

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JULY 26, 2016

The new markets are in addition to Los Angeles/Southern California, Atlanta and Nashville. According to Atom Tickets, the new markets are the first in a national expansion for the company, which expects to be available nationwide by the end of summer. It's also part of the current Disney Accelerator class. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Custom Insurance Programs for Technology Companies.

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MAY 25, 2016

I think there are a lot of opportunities across all of these areas of technology, especially as it relates to Southern California. We know you invest globally, but are there specific kinds of companies you hope to focus on here in Southern California? That's when you start meddling in the company.

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year? What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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MAY 4, 2012

Ojai, California-based Lynda.com , the online education site providing online training on a variety of software, ranging from PhotoShop to AutoCAD and much more which was founded by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, is now topping $70M in annual revenues, according to reports. The new revenue numbers came via TechCrunch. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 -- TechAmerica Presents: Don't Be a Wage and Hour Class Action Victim: Prevention Strategies to Keep Your Company Out of Legal Trouble. Learn about major wage and hour class action risk areas currently plaguing California employers and practical steps for reducing such costly exposure.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

The accelerator--just one of the many accelerators to emerge in Southern California in recent weeks--also said it has added John Maataa, the COO of the CW; Hayward D. Fisk, former VP and General Counsel of Computer Sciences Corporation; General Merrill A. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 7, 2011

Search engine giant Google appears to be ramping its hiring efforts in Irvine, according to representatives of the company. The firm said it grew the Irvine locations by more than 20 percent in 2010, and that this will be the firm's hiring year ever including its Southern California locations. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? So far, under Nicks leadership, weve built sourcing and pipeline management systems, a portfolio growth and development platform, and a job board to serve the entire city named Interchange. Second, this was a great year for the broader Southern California tech ecosystem.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

Editor's note: As we head into the new year, we've been featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. This morning's reflections are from Richard Wolpert , a longtime Southern California investor, and now author of The Soul Of A Deal ([link].

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DECEMBER 28, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. What was the big news for you or your company this year? Michael is a huge early adopter and proponent of Bitcoin.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the publicly held provider of prepaid debit cards, said in a statement with the SEC Monday that it is looking to offer up to $100M in a new public offering of its Class A shares. Green Dot, which trades on the NYSE at GDOT, went IPO in July.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Amir Banifatemi: K5Launch supports our larger vision, the K5 initiative, which was promoted last year to provide a more stable and vibrant community of entrepreneurship in Southern California, but mostly Orange County. We are in Orange County, but we're also focused more largely on Southern California.

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MAY 7, 2010

Five, Southern California firms are among companies who are splitting up $62M in government funding for the research, development, and demonstration of concentrating solar power systems, according to an announcement by the U.S. for a new class of solar concentrators; and Riverside-based Terrafore receiving up to $1.4M

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JUNE 29, 2011

The University of Southern California and the New York Times said this week that the two are partnering to provide online, continuing education courses this fall, across seven different study areas. The NYTimes has been running its educational efforts since September of 2007. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 27, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. What was the big news for your company this year? What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017?

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Venice Beach-based Amplify , a new startup accelerator headed by Paul Bricault and Richard Wolpert, has uncloaked itself this morning, the latest in a string of startup accelerators in Southern California. Amplify said it will invest in companies at the intersection of technology and entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 1, 2011

San Francisco-based social games maker Zynga , the firm behind the popular FarmVille Facebook game, filed for an IPO Friday, with several Southern California investors potentially beneficiaries of any future IPO success. Katzenberg sits on the company's board. percent of Zynga. percent of Zynga. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 26, 2016

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. It's a fantastic demonstration of the potential of "open" phone numbers, which are traditional phone numbers enhanced with first-class consumer applications. You can see all of our holiday reflections here.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Who are the top 50 people to watch in Southern California? We've attempted to do that for the last three years, trying to ferret out exactly who the people--not companies--are to watch in the region's technology industry. Joe Huff and Bridget Hilton , LSTN Sound Company. Kevin Anderson , Appetize. Chad Billmeyer , Panjo.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Edison2 won the $5M mainstream class for the prize, the Li-ion entry received $2.5M for the alternative side-by-side class, and the X-Tracer Team won the $2.5M alternative tandem class. The three were selected from a field of 111 teams, representing 136 vehicles.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. If there are burnout or communication problems on a founding team those problems can hijack a company's progress.

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OCTOBER 29, 2015

We sat down with Brett Crosby (who founded Urchin Software, the company which became Google Analytics) and Brew Johnson , the co-founders of the company, to learn more about the company and what it's working on. Thanks for the time today, it's great to get a chance to talk with you about your company.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

It's a warm summer night in Westwood and 35 entrepreneurs are mingling with a collection of the new SoCal silicon-set. StartEngine , the startup accelerator, which launched earlier this year with ten hopeful businesses, is now in the middle of its third and largest class to date.

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JUNE 6, 2011

We're looking to launch our first class in the fall, with five to ten companies, with the TechStars model of a small capital investment, and a seed investment of $6000 per founder. Typically, venture backed companies, always entrepreneur led. Then I started working for these companies as well.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

Jason Calacanis coined the SoCal scene the “Digital Coast,” and Brad Nye brought everyone together at his notorious VIC events (Venice Interactive Community). Five years ago Nye from the so-called “1.0 Jim not only knows how to build companies and teams, but communities as well.

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