SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Saturday, November 16, 2019 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Transportation. Emerging Opportunities in Urban Mobility and the Business Models It Will Enable. The ways that people and products move around cities worldwide are rapidly changing.

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CalTech Entrepreneur Demand Mobile 100

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JUNE 1, 2017

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 -- ACG101's First Annual Emerging Growth Pitch Competition and Showcase. These selected startups will pitch to attendees, guest judges (investors and seasoned entrepreneurs) in a showcase/demo table style presentation. See [link] (more)

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Competition Los Angeles Entrepreneur Startup 100

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 -- Elevator Pitch Competition. This maxim has special meaning for entrepreneurs seeking funding. If and when an entrepreneur gets an audience with an investor, his or her case for why this venture is better than any other must be clear, concise and compelling. They hear hundreds of pitches a month.

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Competition Enterprise Forum Venture Capital Entrepreneur 113

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 17, 2007

On Ben Kuo's blog, he posted about Entrepreneurs in Southern California and pointed to a post by Will Johnson, a Southern California entrepreneur and blogger. b) history of success; and c) abundance of start-up companies (so if one fails there is another to jump on). But they won't leave there job.

Southern California 150

Southern California Startup SoCal El Segundo 150

socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2017

For today's Insights and Opinions section, where we feature advice, editorials, and more from Southern California's high tech leaders, comes from Sid Mohasseb , a serial entrepreneur, venture investor, adviser, teacher, speaker, and author of The Caterpillar's Edge: Don't Leave Change to Chance!

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Southern California High Tech Competition Entrepreneur 113

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Tech Coast Venture Network is rounding up the finest entrepreneurs to compete for $25,000 in cash prize in their Survivor 7 Pitch Competition this Thursday, November 15th. In the past, the competition allowed anyone to participate in the initial round of 30-second pitches to investors and experts. .

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Competition Networking TCVN Southern California 65

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009 -- The Entrepreneur's Journey: Finding, Launching and Growing the Next Big Thing. Leading the way are faculty from both Pepperdines business and law schools and many of Southern Californias leading angel investors and venture capitalists. See [link] (more).

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Entrepreneur Pepperdine Malibu Southern California 100

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 11, 2012

Late last year we announced that local Southern California startup Caplinked was launching a worldwide pitch competition for entrepreneurs to present their business ideas to a panel of all-star judges from Idealab, Rincon, and Chris Yeh.

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Competition Idealab Southern California Ideas 63

socalTECH

JULY 18, 2012

The group, which runs its pitch competitions in both San Diego and Los Angeles multiple times during the year, said it is looking for any entrepreneur in Southern California willing to make a 2-minute pitch to investors.

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Tech Coast Angels San Diego Angel Southern California 150

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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. Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs.

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Southern California Tech Coast Angels IP Orange County 113

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

That''s true of many Southern California ad-tech companies. What do you think will take Southern California''s technology community to the next level? So, as long as you build good companies, with real revenues, and real profits, there will be buyers down the road. The problem is diseconomy of scale.

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Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

According to Pasadena-based green marketplace firm OnGreen , the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), UC Los Angeles (UCLA), and University of Southern California (USC) scored a grant from the U.S. OnGreen said it is the commercial partner for the effort.

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CalTech UCLA Southern California Pasadena 165

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JANUARY 17, 2013

In an email announcing the renewal, Jerome Chang, the coworking space's founder, said that he believes that--having already been in the location for five years--that makes the coworking space the oldest, and therefore first coworking spot in SoCal.

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Culver City Santa Monica SoCal Southern California 256

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Our Fast Pitch Competitions are "the" place for Southern California entrepreneurs to present their ideas to investors. Each competition consists of 10-12 entrepreneurs giving fast pitches to a panel of investors and other members of Southern California's entrepreneurial community.

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Southern California Competition 100

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

Thursday, October 8, 2009 -- San Diego 3rd Annual Quick Pitch Competition. Announcing the third annual Quick Pitch competition, showcasing talented entrepreneurs seeking funding. Competition winners will be announced at the conclusion of the evening and presented with 2009 Quick Pitch Awards. See [link] (more).

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San Diego Competition Entrepreneur Invest 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Investors are very focused on diligence, on business models that make sense, and those companies that have a definite competitive advantage and defensibility to what they're doing. So you don't see as many people looking for funding now? Mike Napoli: Actually, we are seeing entrepreneurs. So, we're pretty accessible to talk to.

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Tech Coast Angels Technical Review Angel Southern California 231

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Big crowd of entrepreneurs, professors, students, and established professionals. All in a room at the University of Southern California Silicon Beach Event on September 18th, 2013. I wanted to connect LA’s incredible entrepreneurs with the larger business community and with the resources of USC.”. Filled with innovation.

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USC Cornerstone OnDemand Southern California Netflix 98

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DECEMBER 21, 2017

We talked with Richard about NordicEye's $30M fund, its interests in Los Angeles, and why a Nordic venture capital firm has its eyes on Southern California's technology startups. The fund has been about two years of development with Peter Warnoe, who is a serial entrepreneur who is very famous in the Nordics.

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Southern California Startup Venture Capital Invest 133

socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. We went out on a limb in a competitive category with Wheels, and we did it because we believed in the founders. in 2005 for $680M.

Southern California 100

Southern California News Platform Class 100

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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. He is also a long-time entrepreneur. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here. www.science-inc.com).

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Dollar Shave Club Tsavo Userplane Malibu 113

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 31, 2014

It isn’t the biggest secret that the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins aren’t the best of friends, especially on the football field. The pitch competition was split into two categories, a technology and nontechnology section.

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Startup USC UCLA Southern California 101

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MAY 19, 2010

The Tech Coast Angels will be holding their 10th Annual Fast Pitch Competition on May 25th at the UC Irvine Student Center. This is a "must attend" event for all entrepreneurs who are looking to jump-start their entrepreneurial dreams, and for investors seeking to hear about the latest in innovation in Southern California.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Angel Southern California Coach 100

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Now in its third year, the Most Fundable Companies competition has grown to over 4,500 companies, and for the first time attracted startups from all 50 U.S. Thursday, October 15, 2020 -- Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies Showcase 2020. Learn more during the event. Thank you to our Sponsors, Advisory Council, and the Graziadio Board.

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Pepperdine Company Companies Competition 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Thanks to all of our sponsors and advertisers, who make our coverage of Southern. California's technology industry possible. Looking to reach Southern California's high tech executives and. socalTECH.com offers up continuous coverage of Southern California's growing high. Funding great entrepreneurs.

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SoCalTech Advertising Rustic Canyon Glendale 127

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Southern California already has mature, well established angel groups like the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels; is there room for one more? Will a little competition be good for entrepreneurs? Is Maverick Keiretsu reincarnated? Just how are they unique? I do ask that question.

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Westlake Village Keiretsu Tech Coast Angels Southern California 133

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 -- The Board Game: How Entrepreneurs and Investors Can Make a Difference with a Board. The experience, contacts and governance of the right board can make all the difference and give the entrepreneurial venture a significant competitive edge. MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast.

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Enterprise Forum Entrepreneur Competition Company 113

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 -- Building Your Business in the Face of Global Competition: Entrepreneurship in Difficult Times. If you're an entrepreneur, you always see the glass half full; "difficult economic times" is just another way of saying "exciting new opportunities ahead." MIT Enterprise Forum of San Diego.

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Competition Enterprise Forum San Diego Startup 100

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MAY 2, 2019

The New Venture Fair (NVF) is a valuable part of Cal Lutheran's entrepreneur education experience, in which student teams share their innovative startup projects in a competitive environment. The NVF is a dynamic and exciting evening where the community gets its first look at Cal Lutheran's exceptional student entrepreneurs.

Education 100

Education Ideas Competition Entrepreneur 100

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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. You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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Startup Press Commerce Southern California 124

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Anne Fulton: I've always been an organizational psychologist crossed with a serial entrepreneur. I can't help myself in being an entrepreneur. I also find that Southern California is an amazing place for talent. We've got three of the team also based here in Southern California, and it's proven to be am amazing hub.

Help 100

Help Southern California Startup Technical Review 100

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

We thought today for our interview, that we'd get an update on the angel investment environment here in Southern California from Scott Sangster , the incoming President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Tech Coast Angels , the biggest angel investment group in Southern California. Of course not.

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Tech Coast Angels Technical Review Angel Southern California 182

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 15, 2010

Jason started the Open Angel Forum in response to his frustration that entrepreneurs were being charged by some angel organizations to present at their events. As a former entrepreneur, I’m a big supporter of Jason’s goals. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Pitching VCs Start-up Advice Startup Advice VC Industry.

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Angel Startup Tech Coast Angels MyShape 254

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Ali Khoshgozaran: Before we started the company, me and my partner had participated in the USC Viterbi startup competition. About 100 teams participated in that competition, and 10 teams were selected to be part of USC''s Viterbi Startup Garage program. How did Tilofy come about? READ MORE>>.

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USC Southern California Organization UCLA 236

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 3, 2009

In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). There are now a second generation of entrepreneurs and companies that have learned from their last successes and are producing great new companies like TopSpin Media , Sometrics and GumGum.

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Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

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JULY 19, 2016

Roni Eschel: It's a market network for outdoor sports, a social network for connecting like minded people, sharing conditions and moments in real time, and helping to find the best spots for your favorite sports, like surfing, paddleboard, kite surfing, and so on. Roni Eschel: I grew up surfing competitively, and traveling the world.

Startup 100

Startup Southern California Social Network Activity 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 15, 2010

If you’re an entrepreneur, all else equal you prefer convertible debt because the deal is priced at a later stage when you’re worth more. Think of it – why should an angel fund you to allow you to create more value so that they have to pay a higher price at a later date? Finally we covered this weeks deals.

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Venture Capital Seed Funding Pricing Southern California 210

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Want to be an entrepreneur? According to a recent Forbes article , UC Santa Barbara''s Technology Management Program offers students a superior startup education over the University of Pennsylvania (home of Wharton), as well Harvard, Northwestern and even its acclaimed southern neighbor, the University of Southern California.

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Santa Barbara Technical Review Startup Venture Capital 258