Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2018

There are times to fight. No great startup has been built without getting one’s knuckles bloody at times. This is especially true because incumbents now know how much is at stake when they let a startup get a huge head start in a market. So if you’re in a battle, if you’re right, if you feel confident you can win and importantly if the prize for winning is worth the fight?

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Tech.Co

JUNE 22, 2018

Tech startups are always looking to capitalize on the next big thing. And every year, the startup ecosystem is slightly different. Entrepreneurs preparing to launch a startup in 2019 should be aware of the latest trends that will guide their successes or failures. Industry analyst Mary Meeker’s 2018 Internet Trends presentation relies on data gathered across 2017.

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socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2018

San Diego-based Biological Dynamics , which is developing cancer diagnostics technology, has named Qualcomm founder Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs as its Chairman of the Board, the company said this week. The company's prior chairman was Dr. Paul R. Billings, who recently became Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs for Natera. Biological Dynamics is led by Dr.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 22, 2018

Thursday, June 28, 2018 -- MasterMinds OC Startup Accelerator Workshop #15. OC ENTREPRENEURS: Join us for another LIVE MasterMinds Workshop. Bring your startup ideas and business questions so our friendly group of local Orange County entrepreneurs and business owners can help you move your business farther, faster. Free tickets available if you have a good startup business question for discussion, or you want to practice your startup pitch!

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Orange County Startup Ideas Entrepreneur 100

Advertiser: Aggregage

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2018

Los Angeles-based digital advertising provider H Code Media reports that it has signed a new partnership with Peruvian radio and television broadcast company Radio Programas del Peru (RPP). According to H Code Media, it will become the exclusive partner to monetize RPP's traffic, and will represent 100 percent of RPP's ad inventory in the US on its various websites.

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Media News Advertising Entertainment 100

L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 22, 2018

Tinder Becomes More Specific; Sinemia launches new movie pass; SpaceX gets $130M contract

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SpaceX Report 100

Xconomy

JUNE 22, 2018

Fridays can be the most productive work day, as you look to shore up everything before the weekend starts. Or, maybe instead, it’s a day filled with long lunches and listless Internet surfing, as you seek out all the interesting articles you missed during the week. Fear not: Xconomy has done the work for you, bringing a smattering of some of the most interesting reads out there.

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socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2018

Hawthorne-based SpaceX has been selected by the U.S. Air Force, to launch one a new Air Force satellite into orbit using the Falcon Heavy, according to a contracting notice from the U.S. Department of Defense. According to the contract award, SpaceX will receive $130,000 to deliver the Air Force Space Command-52 satellite, including launch vehicle production and mission, as well as integration, launch operations and spaceflight worthiness activities.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 22, 2018

Thursday, June 28, 2018 --.

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socalTECH

JUNE 22, 2018

Los Angeles-based snack delivery startup SnackNation says it has acquired EdgiLife , the owner of the brand Love With Food , a provider of consumer insights and data analytics for the CPG market. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. SnackNation, which is led by CEO Sean Kelly, said the acquisition will offer its brand partners access to a larger customer base.

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Xconomy

JUNE 22, 2018

Biotech financing is a cyclical thing. Two years ago, the IPO window was unlatched but a number of companies ended up withdrawing their stock offerings. Others that pushed their IPOs through couldn’t sell shares at the price they wanted. This year, the IPO window is wide open. A total of 93 IPOs have priced as of Thursday, up 36.8 percent compared to the same time last year, according to Renaissance Capital.

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StartUp Beat

JUNE 22, 2018

Amit Thakkar saw first hand how messy and inefficient politics can be from the inside. While working as a political consultant for a decade, Thakkar said he became frustrated with seeing the same old players decide policy with almost no influence from actual constituents or voters. . That’s a large part of why he decided to create LawMaker.io , which bills itself as a revolutionary platform that gives those in the U.S. the chance to create propositions for new laws through crowdsourcing.

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Steve Reich

JUNE 22, 2018

I’ve been heads down for quite some time managing the ecosystem at Malauzai, and so have been away from my blog. I’ve taken a new position at Finastra, should have interesting things to report going forward.

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