socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Tech mogul Elon Musk is unveiling his plans for interplanetary colonization, starting with Mars, at a conference today, saying he is looking to make humans an "interplanetary species". Musk detailed further technical details of the spaceship--and rocket boosters currently under development at SpaceX--in a live streaming webcast.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Introducing Cleantech Focus Los Angeles, a networking event and conference focused on opportunties in water. Cleantech Group, known for a second-to-none network of investors, entrepreneurs, technologies and policy leaders, has developed a unique understanding of where commercial opportunity lies in the deployment of cleantech business models.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

The 17th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference wrapped up last month at the luxurious Beverly Hilton Hotel. Joining him on the panel was Kimbal Musk, CEO of The Kitchen Community and co-founder of PayPal and SpaceX. Education and Technology were also hot topics at the conference. Co-Founder and Executive Director, CODE2040.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 6, 2021

For example, no one should be convinced that Elon Musk is following someone else’s lead as he charges ahead with Tesla, SpaceX, and other initiatives. This may mean attending industry conferences, taking college courses, or reading some key books. Personal leadership is setting your own direction and making real decisions first.

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LATechDigest

JUNE 13, 2016

SPACEX to Reuse Rockets for First Time ( link ). Daqri, Snapchat, SpaceX Make CNBC ‘s Disruptor 50 ( link ). STREAM Conference Came to Santa Monica. Midroll / Scripps Purchases STITCHER for $4.5M ( link ). LEGENDARY Bringing Nerdist, Geek & Sundry to OTT ( link ). SNAPCHAT Showing Phenomenal Growth ( link ).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2019

Use social media channels, as well as conferences, to develop and maintain relationships. Elon Musk does this masterfully when he talks about SpaceX going to Mars to assure the future of mankind, and learn about the origins of life. Reputation capital: visible track record for innovation.

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Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2017

It may be the case that the engineer friend of yours at SpaceX won’t be able to join simply because she’s supporting her parents back home. Keith, best-selling author of “Never Eat Alone” and “Who’s Got Your Back,” offered this advice: “Conferences are always a great place to start, if you do your research.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2013

This week I attended the All Things D Conference in Ranchos Palos Verdes. And space travel (SpaceX). It is always a stellar event. The good and great of the tech industry were there: Tim Cook, Sheryl Sandberg, Dick Costolo, Max Levchin, etc. But Elon Musk stole the show. He was interested in a few other big ideas.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When my friend and the father of LA’s tech startup community Bill Gross first demonstrated his company GoTo.com (renamed Overture) on stage at a TED conference he was actually booed (True story. You can hear many other amazing stories in this 1:1 interview ). What was Bill Gross’s heretical idea as portrayed to the tech elite?

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