Tech Zulu Event

JULY 1, 2013

Then there are the professional service providers, the coworking spaces, and the networking events that tie everyone together. People like Peter Pham and Mike Jones who convinced Debbie Landa to throw monthly Dealmaker LA events, and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Clearstone Venture Partners for generously hosting them.

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Twiistup Clearstone Conference Training 98

Steve Reich

MARCH 30, 2012

They did it entirely through social networking. One of the founders wrote a Python script that sent out custom emails to a list they had developed. The emails were so tailored, that many merchants called back to thank them for the personal attention. No wonder they just raised $1mm. The game has changed.

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Incubator Web Entrepreneur Santa Barbara 91

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

The conference, which does not unveil the names of the companies pitching until the day of the event, rolled out a lineup of Southern California companies ranging from email and instant messaging aggregator Orgoo, to virtual avatar firm mEgo.com. READ MORE>>

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Southern California Conference SoCal Startup 100

socalTECH

MAY 27, 2009

A few months ago, Peter Lee --a venture local capitalist who has served at firms such as Prism Ventures and Clearstone Ventures Partners--joined a relatively unknown venture firm here in Southern California, Baroda Ventures (www.barodaventures.com). Peter Lee: There are some pretty good opportunities out there.

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