SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 19, 2017

Saturday, March 25, 2017 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Funding. The Snapchat Effect: How the company’s mega IPO may enhance the odds of your startup getting funded. Will LA overtake New York as the second most interesting tech ecosystem after Silicon Valley? Will we witness more venture funding and increased company valuations in the region? Our program will open with Chang Xu delivering a presentation highlighting the current state of the venture capital industry as well as the unique qualit

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2017

If you want people to invest in your idea, then my best advice is first write a business plan, and keep it simple. Don't confuse your business plan with a doctoral thesis or the back of a napkin. Keep the wording and formatting straightforward, and keep the plan short. For minimum content, see my original article “ These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable.

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Xconomy

MARCH 19, 2017

After the adhesive products maker Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY ) recently made a $3 million investment in San Diego-based Wrapify , we tracked down Wrapify CEO James Heller, and stuck him with a few questions about the deal. Heller founded Wrapify in early 2015 with the idea of creating a business that would pay motorists to wrap their cars in digitally printed advertising.

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Advertising Glendale San Diego Incubator 45