socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2012

Six companies started by students at the University of Southern California's Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at USC Marshall have been awarded a total of $50,000 in seed funding, after competing in the center's New Venture Seed Competition held this week. According to USC Marshall, it awarded $15,000 in seed funding for two first place winners, and four $5,000 seed prizes to companies.

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Seed Funding USC Competition Funding 244

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2012

When you work inside a startup with lots of clever and motivated staff you’re never short of good ideas that you can implement.

Resource 256

Resource Startup Ideas 256

socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2012

Hawthorne-based commercial spacecraft developer SpaceX said Friday that it will be webcasting its test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket, as it prepared for its upcoming launch to dock with the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX said it will be conducting a static fire test of the Falcon 9 on Monday, April 30th, at 2:30 P.M. The entire test will be webcast on the SpaceX site.

SpaceX 224

SpaceX Hawthorne Sites Services 224

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 27, 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012 -- An Opportunity to Present Your Technology to Nokia and Microsoft. MarketLink is a unique and powerful program that provides the opportunity for companies to initiate and develop strategic relationships with leading multi-national corporations. Through a series of business and social meetings, selected companies are introduced to top level executives from multi-national corporations focusing on new products and technologies, all at NO CHARGE to the applicant.

Technology 113

Technology Product Develop Development 113

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.

Company

socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2012

Three of the venture investors in publicly held Orexigen Therapeutics are departing the board of directors of the company, Orexigen said Friday, as the firm shuffled its board. Orexigen said that Joseph Lacob, Michael Powell, and Daniel Turner--all early venture investors in the company--are departing, as the company adds Lota S. Zoth, CPA to the board.

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Equity Company Companies 157

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 27, 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012 -- The Purchase Funnel is Dead: The Future of Shopper Marketing. Longboard Media, the leading provider of digital advertising across premium shopping sites, will host a one-of-a-kind lunch seminar and panel for Los Angeles thriving advertising community. The Purchase Funnel is Dead will be held on Thursday, May 3, at The SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills.

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Beverly Hills Marketing Advertising Media 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 27, 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012 -- LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: Achieving Home-Run MandA and Financing Outcomes. Investment Banking veteran Kevin Covert will share insights into achieving home-run MandA and financing outcomes for digital media and technology companies. He will discuss current MandA and VC financing market dynamics, acquisition and financing interests of the large media and tech buyers and how to get on their radar.

Venture Capital 113

Venture Capital Education Media Acquisition 113

socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2012

Los Angeles-based SOA Software is expanding in Australia and New Zealand, the firm said this week, due to growing customer demand in the region. The developer of software used to build enterprise software, services, and APIs, said it has hired Iain Goodway to head up its operations in the area; he also has served at CA, Serole Technologies, MICROMega Technologies, and Ericsson.

Software Review 140

Software Review Software Technical Review Demand 140

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 27, 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012 -- How to Raise Capital for Your Startup. An intensive 3-hour course on how to think about, plan for, prepare and execute a capital raise for your startup. Includes a detailed review of local incubators, vc's and angels. Taught by Jon Funk, a 25-year LA vc veteran.

Capital 113

Capital Startup Venture Capital Incubator 113

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2012

Creating and building a business is not a one-man show. It requires a team effort, or at least the ability to build trust and confidence among key players, and effectively communicate with partners, team members, investors, vendors, and customers. These actions are the hallmark of an effective leader. Behind the actions are a set of principles and characteristics that entrepreneurial leaders, like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, seem to have in common.

News 109

News Resource Ideas Entrepreneur 109

Steve Reich

APRIL 27, 2012

You don’t know what slacklining is? You are showing your age! It’s like tightrope walking, but performed on a low-tension, 2 inch wide nylon strap. Sometimes it’s done in dangerous places, as you can see from the second photo. It’s a hip new sport…and one of the budding startups at CSULA, SlacklineXtreme, will supply everything you need to get into it.

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Guide Research Class Course 45

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 27, 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012 -- USA - ISRAEL - AIMA - BioMedTech Conference. Keynote Speaker. Ms. Carla Mann Woods, CEO of Mann Healthcare Partners. American Israeli Medical Association.

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Conference 113