SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 30, 2019

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 -- ACG101's 3rd Annual Emerging Growth Pitch Competition and Showcase. On June 5th, we're showcasing a select group of Greater-Los Angeles's finest startups in an event you won't want to miss. Three finalists will then be selected to formally do a 2-minute pitch for the grand prize!

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Sunday, September 6, 2020 -- National Business Plan Competition Deadline/Pismo Ventures. Pismo Ventures presents the National Venture Plan Competition (NVPC). Seee [link] (more)

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Competition Screening Entrepreneur Capital 100

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JUNE 18, 2016

Friday, June 24, 2016 -- Hub101 Hacks Presents: Student Life Startup Competition. Then come on out and show us your great idea for the startup to solve every student's problems! Event Description Life as a student can be pretty rough. Think you have the innovativeness to make it more bearable? See [link] (more)

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Competition Startup Ideas 100

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

In what is a fairly unusual move, last week, Tradesparq (www.tradesparq.com), a Chinese startup in the area of B2B trade information, said it was planning on setting up its operations here in Southern California, as part of an expansion and scaling of the company. Michael Kleist: We started in 2010. What is Tradesparq?

Southern California 170

Southern California Startup SoCal CTO Hire 170

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Kevin O'Connor: I've been doing venture since my first deal in 1995, and have been investing on and off since I moved to Santa Barbara in 2001, under the name O'Connor Ventures, and did that full time until 2009, when I started Graphiq, and switched back into doing another company. It's just hard to work 80-hour weeks when you're 57.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest Capital 145

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

Will's post talks about lack of interest in working for startups here in Southern California, saying: we probably’d don’t have the: a) same support infrastructure (meet-ups, networking events, etc.); b) history of success; and c) abundance of start-up companies (so if one fails there is another to jump on).

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Southern California Startup SoCal El Segundo 150

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

One of the recommendations I make all the time to startup founders, is to find other founders who have tackled similar problems as yours and talk to them about how they solved these problems. My suggestion to both of them is that they should talk to founders (or maybe early employees) who have launched startups with similar characteristics.

Startup 301

Startup Examples Acquisition Ideas 301

SoCal CTO

APRIL 25, 2017

Here is the most recent version of an all too common email inquiry from a startup founder. I'm working on a start up idea in the XXX market with my partner and we are currently looking for full stack developer to join us as a technical co-founder. Startup and Founder Backgrounds This is a cold email.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 -- Start-up Accounting and Taxes. Start-ups and early stage companies face intense competition as well as strong pressure to demonstrate a real return on investment. The discussion will be practical, and will reflect on the common questions being asked by CFOs, CEOs of start-up companies.

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Startup Competition Help Invest 100

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JUNE 1, 2017

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 -- ACG101's First Annual Emerging Growth Pitch Competition and Showcase. On June 7th, we're showcasing 10 of Los Angeles's finest startups in an event you won't want to miss. See [link] (more)

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Competition Los Angeles Entrepreneur Startup 100

socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2016

However, if history is any lesson, downturns actually have created some of Southern California's most successful technology companies, whether through forcing those companies to swizzle their business models, by removing competition from the market, or even spurring customers to more readily adopt their products to save money. billion. >.

Southern California 100

Southern California Cornerstone OnDemand Technical Review SoCal 100

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JULY 11, 2010

I recently wrote a blog post about why I believe that startup teams in close proximity perform better. I once mentioned this idea to a fellow SoCal VC when I told him I wanted a CIC in LA and he said, “Co-location is dead. In fact, this is the set up Jeff had as he was between gigs. We don’t believe in it anymore.

Startup 285

Startup Venture Capital Incubator Entrepreneur 285

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JULY 8, 2010

Here are three, Southern California startup firms--and their competitors--who are engaged in head to head battles to dominate their industry. Whoever wins, these are some of the local firms in interesting markets--and their tough, well-backed head-to-head competition--worth watching. DocStoc vs. Scribd. DocStoc - Profile.

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Southern California Rustic Canyon SoCal Startup 124

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JULY 20, 2016

Tuesday, July 26, 2016 -- LA Startup Night / #TechCoLA. and WeAreLATech are coming together to present the best local female-founded startups while celebrating the greater LA startup and tech community. See https://nvite.com/TechCoLA/bd7a.

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Startup Competition Sales 100

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JANUARY 17, 2013

The last few years in Los Angeles has been a heady one for the technology startup community, with hundreds of new startups, and a tangible enthusiasm in the air along Silicon Beach. They've also become a de-facto gathering place for the local community, hosting events, meetings, and more.

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Culver City Santa Monica SoCal Southern California 256

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 -- Startup Equinox. Form your startup team at Startup Equinox! If you have a startup or project idea, you too can pitch your idea on stage at Startup Equinox to build a team! Participation in a competition is not a prerequisite for attending Startup Equinox.

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Startup USC UCLA Competition 113

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MARCH 27, 2017

Sunday, April 2, 2017 -- N3XT CON 2017 - Entertainment, Technology, Startup. Located in Southern California, N3XT CON 2017 will spotlight industries that embody the LA spirit - Entertainment, Technology, and Startups. A pitch competition will also be held. See [link] (more)

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Entertainment Buzzfeed Technology Southern California 100

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AUGUST 27, 2018

We caught up with Claude Jones , who is in charge of growing Walmart's technology team in Carlsbad from 70 people and tripling the team, out of new offices it announced this month. started in August of 2012. How did Walmart decide to set up in San Diego? What exactly does Walmart Labs work on in San Diego? How big are you now?

San Diego 100

San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

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AUGUST 27, 2018

We caught up with Claude Jones , who is in charge of growing Walmart's technology team in Carlsbad from 70 people and tripling the team, out of new offices it announced this month. started in August of 2012. How did Walmart decide to set up in San Diego? What exactly does Walmart Labs work on in San Diego? How big are you now?

San Diego 100

San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

One of the most frequent questions from high tech startups is: where''s my exit? We caught up with David Siemer , both an investment banker who runs Siemer & Associates (www.siemer.com) and an early stage investor here with Siemer Ventures (www.siemervc.com), to get his thoughts on the subject.

Southern California 124

Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Continuing my series of posts that I’ve been collecting that live at the intersection of Startups and being a Startup CTO : Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March here are the top posts from May 2010. It is to out friend. Enjoyed this post? Disruptive. We get it! I Be specific.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? Especially if the idea could be whipped-up by a few 24-year olds in a few weeks? Lots of thoughts here.

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Startup IP Ideas Patents 211

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APRIL 8, 2010

If I Launched a Startup - The Startup Lawyer , March 17, 2010 Great advice on initial steps of setting up a Startup. Death By Competitive Analysis - Steve Blank , March 1, 2010 Trading emails with a startup CEO building an iPhone app, I asked him why potential customers would buy his product.

Startup 150

Startup Software Review Competition SoCal 150

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? Especially if the idea could be whipped-up by a few 24-year olds in a few weeks? Lots of thoughts here.

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Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

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MAY 1, 2010

Friday, May 7, 2010 -- California Clean Innovations Fast Pitch Competition. Part business plan, part live presentation, Clean Tech startups will compete in this exciting event by presenting their case to a panel of Venture Capitalist judges who rank the business attractiveness using a variety of performance metrics.

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Competition Metrics Startup 100

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JANUARY 26, 2010

In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. However, I’ve now begun questioning how and what an early-stage / startup CTO should be. What worries me a bit is how often I read that startups should hire a developer / hands-on lead developer. Gap closed, right? Probably not.

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Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire CTO Coach 225

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FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Fantastic post by Christian Gammill - Startup Delta Force… From a competitive perspective (e.g. Now, given our current economic crisis and VC ‘challenges’, the barriers to funding have gone up significantly as well. How’s that for duality.

Startup 150

Startup SEM IP SEO 150

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AUGUST 3, 2009

In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). As should Eric Sikola and ExpenseBay who won the “Showoff&# judges competition ( Photos featured here taken by (cc) Kenneth Yeung – [link] ). photo credit to Brian Solis].

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Twiistup SoCal Southern California Yammer 228

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 -- Building Your Business in the Face of Global Competition: Entrepreneurship in Difficult Times. Some start up companies see bad times as an opportunity and will thrive in the face of this global economic crisis. MIT Enterprise Forum of San Diego.

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Competition Enterprise Forum San Diego Startup 100

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Startups Made Simple. www.pitchtheangels.com) Join Tech Coast Angels members and other start up investors at the 5th Annual Los Angeles Fast Pitch Competition. Fast Pitch Los Angeles is one of the best start up networking events of the year. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies.

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Southern California Tech Coast Angels IP Orange County 113

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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.

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Pepperdine Company Companies Competition 100

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -- VoiVoda Labs Innovative Startup Competiton. We are hosting a startup competition in order to find the best possible startups in Los Angeles and help them bring their ideas to fruition. The competition is open to all entrepreneurs.

Startup 100

Startup Competition Los Angeles Ideas 100

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AUGUST 29, 2013

USC’s Marshall School of Business will host the second annual Silicon Beach Awards (SBAs), a $50,000 venture competition focused on innovation in technology & entertainment. Startups that consist of at least one USC student or alum (less than 10 years from graduation) are encouraged to enter – and have a chance of winning up to $25,000!

USC 159

USC Cornerstone OnDemand Startup Conference 159

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

I recently had a conversation with an pre-launch startup where they discussed how SEO was going to be really important for them. And to me, there seems to be a lot of confusion by founders of startups around search engine optimization (SEO) and how it works for a startup. I do believe that there's value in SEO for Startups.

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SEO Startup Search Engine Optimization Google 150

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 -- San Diego Venture Group QuickPitch Competition. 10 startups go head-to-head for over $75K in prizes. See [link] (more)

San Diego 100

San Diego Competition Startup 100

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JULY 23, 2013

I have long advised startup companies that if you don’t control your messaging somebody else will and your potential customers will form impressions of you shaped by somebody else or by nobody at all. My starting salary was $27,000. I can’t make this up. I have published many of these PR Tips before. ” F**k.

Technical Advisors 385

Technical Advisors Marketing Startup Venture Capital 385

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NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The secondary effects are changing the nature of businesses: traditional retail and restaurant experiences are being replaced by on-demand delivery; Transportation-as-a-Service is now viable and cities are partnering with startups to deliver competitive options for mass transit.

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CalTech Entrepreneur Demand Mobile 100