Berkonomics
MARCH 23, 2017
I have a good business friend, an experienced manager and teacher with a Harvard MBA, whose deep thinking creativity and intelligence are admired by many. But he dilutes his effectiveness with wordy PowerPoint presentations. It has become a long running joke between us, as I often remind him that most of us have a very limited attention span and ability to recall important points from a presentation.
socalTECH
MARCH 23, 2017
Los Angeles-based Water Planet , which develops water treatment membrane technology originally developed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), revealed today that its seed investor is none other than actor Kevin Costner. The company said that Costner and his business partner, Rod Lake, were actually the company's founding investors back in 2011.
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L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 23, 2017
FreedomPop launches free family cellphone plan, Oaktree sells stake in tronc back to company, and Jam City eyes late 2017 or early 2018 IPO.
socalTECH
MARCH 23, 2017
Los Angeles-based mobile game developer JamCity , and the animated series, Family Guy , said this morning the two have teamed together to launch a new mobile game called Family Guy: Another Freakin' Mobile Game. The game was created in collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox Television, and has just started pre-registering fans for the new title. According to Jam City, the new game lets players "help Peter Griffin save Quahog--one drink at a time", and is not for kids or the "easily offended".
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SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 23, 2017
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 -- Navigating the Modern Hiring Process. This event will provide you with the tools and resources to get through the modern hiring process and learn more about the questions and tests that developers and engineers get these days. Whether you are seeking a new opportunity now or would like to stay in-the-know with the current tech job market – this event workshop is for you!
socalTECH
MARCH 23, 2017
Glendale-based software developer ServiceTitan , which develops enterprise software to help manage residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services businesses, says it has linked up with vehicle tracking company ClearPathGPS. According to ServiceTitan, it has partnered with ClearPathGPS to integrate its technology with its software, adding real-time location and visibility data to its software.
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socalTECH
MARCH 23, 2017
San Diego-based TVPage , a startup developing cloud-based technology for monetizing video content, said on Thursday that it has added Greg Silverman as an investor in a recent $3M funding round. Silverman is the former president of Warner Bros. Pictures. TPage is led by CEO Allon Caidar, and says it is developing "omni-channel video commerce technology", to help digital media publishers monetize their video content.
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 23, 2017
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 -- LA Ad Pros. With technology, the advertising industry is going under massive disruption right now. Mix, mingle, and network with other advertising professionals. Find partners with advertisers, ad agencies, publishers, and ad tech companies.
socalTECH
MARCH 23, 2017
San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals developer Ignyta said on Thursday afternoon that it is looking to sell of its taladegib oncology program, after reaching a deal to change licensing terms it has with Eli Lilly and Company. Ignyta said it is "exploring strategic options" for taladegib, as it shifts it focus to its molecular therapy program, entrectinib.
Xconomy
MARCH 23, 2017
It’s been more than a year since an infamous party with hired models in cocktail dresses captured the biotech community’s attention at the 2016 J.P. Morgan conference. There has been plenty of talk since about closing biotech’s notable gender gap. At this year’s J.P Morgan conference, for example, a group of 100 life science executives and others pledged to follow a list of gender diversity “best practices.” There has also been some action.
socalTECH
MARCH 23, 2017
Playa Vista-based virtual reality content developer SPACES announced on Wednesday that it has added Ian Richter, the former EVP of franchise and emerging platform development at Legendary Entertainment, and Joe Garlington, formerly of Walt Disney Imagineering, to its advisory board. Richter was most recently Executive Vice President of Franchise and Emerging Platform Development at Legendary Entertainment, an also was at DreamWorks Animation; Richter has worked on Kong: Skull Island, Trolls, How
Xconomy
MARCH 23, 2017
Xconomy is convening life sciences and technology founders, executives, investors, and entrepreneurs for an afternoon of fireside chats and solo talks at Human Impact of Innovation. A few topics we’ll cover include: quantified health and scientific wellness, fighting cancer, self-driving vehicles, cybersecurity, precision medicine, and so much more.
socalTECH
MARCH 23, 2017
Los Angeles-based mobile service provider FreedomPop has launched a new, pre-paid family plan , and a free family wireless bundle of up to 1GB of free data and free voice calls and texts, the company said on Wednesday. FreedomPop said families can have as many as 10 lines on its famil plans, with a $5 line fee per line, and additional, larger data plans starting at $15.00.
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