socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2016

Los Angeles-based pet sitting marketplace DogVacay has announced its first, DogVacay Scholarship, a $3500 award which was open to any, entrepreneurial student either entering as a freshman to college in the Fall of 2016, or a student currently enrolled at a university. DogVacay said it awarded its first scholarship to Dusty Lynn Shipley, 19, of Arlington, TX, for her idea of an underground water detection system that would use soil-moisture levels to regulate sprinklers and save water.

GRP Partners 157

GRP Partners Conference Venture Capital Ideas 157

Berkonomics

AUGUST 4, 2016

It’s a term rooted in ancient philosophy. Robert Greenleaf may have been the first to resurrect the concept in his book published in 1970. Not quite as bold as inverting the management triangle, the concept of servant leadership requires that a business manager focus upon his or her people’s highest priority needs first. The question begged by the headline above is whether this form of leadership is perceived as soft, indecisive, and inappropriate for the fast–moving world of today’s business.

Metrics 133

Metrics Satisfaction Resource Email 133

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 4, 2016

Disney launches kid-safe messaging app, advertisers warming up to Snapchat, and Gwyneth Paltrow and Will.i.am join Apple's TV Show.

Snapchat 141

Snapchat Advertising Report 141

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 5, 2016

Thursday, August 11, 2016 -- Two Bit Circus Happy Hour. Join the Two Bit Circus Carnies for a night of game playing, networking and community at our Midway space at the Brewery Lofts. We're pulling back the curtain and letting our friends get hands on and play Two Bit Circus games and network with our Los Angeles community.

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Networking Angel 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.

Company

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2016

Ojai-based software testing developer GenRocket , and digital services provider UST Global , which is based in Irvine, announced Tuesday that the two are in a new partnership, where UST Global will tap GenRocket's technology for automating the generation of test code and test data. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. UST Global said the move will help it provision test data for projects early in the software development life cycle for its clients.

Software 148

Software Software Development Help Services 148

Xconomy

AUGUST 5, 2016

What is the ideal age to start a company? It’s a question that often circulates in the business press and on tech blogs. Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists have weighed in from time to time and their answers tend to fall into two camps. The first group advocates for the 20s as the optimal time. That’s when you have the passion, creativity, and energy necessary for entrepreneurial innovation.

Entrepreneur 71

Entrepreneur Startup Education Course 71

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 4, 2016

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 -- Will Crowdfunding Be In Your Company’s Future? OC Tech Alliance. With the SEC approving recent rules for Crowdfunding, more startup companies are now being able to take advantage of this capital formation pathway. However the benefits of this relatively new funding source may be outweighed by the challenges of regulatory and other obstacles that exist.

Company 100

Company Companies Equity Tool 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 4, 2016

For anyone who has ever gotten a mortgage for a home, they know it's a very slow, antiquated, frustrating, and time consuming process. It's also very expensive and complex for lenders. Enter cloudvirga (www.cloudvirga.com), a new startup in Irvine�created by veterans of the mortgage industry�which is hoping to disrupt that antiquated process, by automating the entire process.

Startup 142

Startup Platform Pepperdine CIO 142

Tech.Co

AUGUST 5, 2016

Join for the unveiling of an exciting new addition to the field of architecture and technology: Interactive Architecture: Adaptive World, on Saturday, August 13 at 5:00 PM at the Neutra VDL house. There will be a panel discussion featuring several contributors to the book, and Q&A starting at 5:30 followed by a reception. About the Book: Recent technological developments in biology, computation, cybernetics, engineering, industrial design, materials, and robotics allow architecture to

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Angel Guide Design 70

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 1, 2016

Petnet’s system goes down and angers customers, Technicolor to Launch virtual and augmented reality center, Virgin Galactic Gets Flight Testing License, and more.

Customer 114

Customer Custom Report 114

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 4, 2016

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 -- Career Negotiation Strategies. General Assembly. It pays to be persuasive — especially when it comes to your career. Negotiation can lead to higher salaries, greater startup equity, and better titles, yet most of us accept the first offer we get because we don’t have the skills or strategies to try. Before your next career move, join General Assembly and The Muse to learn key negotiation strategies you can take to the table with confidence.

Education 100

Education Equity Los Angeles Startup 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2016

Irvine-based dental laser maker BIOLASE , which trades on the NASDAQ as BIOL, said this morning that it has raised a private placement worth $10M. The funding came from Jack W. Schuler Living Trust, Oracle Partners, L.P. and Oracle Institutional Partners L.P., along with a number of its directors and officers. Biolase said the investors are paying $113.00 per share in stock, for 88,494 shares of its convertible preferred stock.

Oracle 136

Oracle Funding Venture Capital Capital 136

Xconomy

AUGUST 2, 2016

The New York Times reported last week that the NFL and USA Football had publicized inaccurate statistics about the efficacy of a training program called Heads Up Football in preventing concussions in youth football players. Officials at USA Football had to concede that they did not review the data from the study carefully and did not realize that the positive data they were publicizing contradicted data from the same study published one year ago that showed negative results for the Heads Up Foo

Study 68

Study Training News Technical Review 68

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 1, 2016

Petnet said its third-party servers suffered an outage on Wednesday evening, temporarily disabling about 10 percent of its internet-connected pet feeders.

Customer 116

Customer Custom 116

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 4, 2016

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 -- Clean Technology Council Summer Mixer. Bring your friends and join CTC members for loads of fun, games, great food and drinks (5-6pm earlybird specials!) Meet Tech Executives, Entrepreneurs, Inventors, Angel/VC Investors, Joint Venture Partners, Deal Makers, Start Up Mentors, CTC and 101 Incubator founders. Hear new Fast Pitch and Kickstarter proposals.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council CTC Technology Incubator 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2016

Goleta-based Aurrion , a developer of networking semiconductor technology which was spun out of UC Santa Barbara, has been acquired by Juniper Networks , according to Juniper's blog. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Juniper said that Aurrion has developed breakthrough technology in the silicon-photonics area, saying that the startup's technology will help it reduce the cost of the optoelectronic portion of its circuits, helping to match the cost reductions it has been able

Networking 129

Networking Santa Barbara Blogging Acquisition 129

Xconomy

AUGUST 1, 2016

Spinal muscular atrophy affects over 25,000 people in the U.S. and stops many of them from ever being able to walk. Yet scientists’ understanding of the underlying genetic cause of SMA is fairly recent, which is why drugs for the disease are only now progressing through the pipelines of biotech and pharma companies. The most advanced of those therapies is a treatment developed by Carlsbad, CA-based Ionis Pharmaceuticals, and today that drug, known as nusinersen, took an important step forw

Study 67

Study Research Statistics Help 67

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 5, 2016

Google advances plans to relaunch the former Spruce Goose hangar as a massive office space.

Google 143

Google 143

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 3, 2016

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 -- ExecTec. Scarcity of Choice is Good for You! As odd as it seems the more choices you or a user faces, the worse the outcome. I blame 31 flavors which took a simpler time when ice cream was a simple treat on a hot summer day and made it into a customize experience.

Customer 100

Customer Custom 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2016

Los Angeles-based Sensay , a developer of chatbot technology, has raised $4.5M in a seed funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Norwest Venture Partners, and also included Greycroft Partners, Sweet Capital, NHN, Draper Associates and other. The startup says it has created a "peer-to-peer chat bot" which helps connect people across SMS, Slack, Kik, Telegram and Facebook Messenger.

Technology 127

Technology Draper Seed Funding Los Angeles 127

Xconomy

AUGUST 3, 2016

In May and June, the financial industries that serve low-income Americans began to change in big ways. First, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed new rules for payday lenders. The first banned lenders from withdrawing money directly from their customers’ bank accounts, while the second restricted their ability to lend by imposing credit limits.

Help 67

Help Technical Review Customer Custom 67

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 2, 2016

Instagram copies Snapchat Stories, RealD signs deal with China’s Wanda Cinema Line, Funny or Die cuts impact nearly a third of staff, and more.

Snapchat 112

Snapchat Report 112

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 3, 2016

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 -- Intro to React - Javascript LA Meetup. General Assembly. As many of you have heard, React.JS is one of the hottest JavaScript frameworks right now in our industry. JavaScriptLA will be giving a presentation on how one can get started with React, as well as some of the features and benefits of using the framework (especially for those of you thinking why React vs Angular or 'just using JQuery').

JavaScript 100

JavaScript Framework Education Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2016

Mojave-based Virgin Galactic is taking another step forward, saying on Monday that it has received FAA approval to flight tests on its new SpaceShipTwo vehicle. Virgin Galactic said it received the operator license for SpaceShipTwo from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA-AST). Virgin Galactic said the license is the first step in eventual commercial operations for its space vehicle.

127

127

Xconomy

AUGUST 4, 2016

If there’s one thing that’s become clear in the five years since Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM ) acquired its Halo wireless automotive charging technology, it’s that building a new business—and a new industry—takes time. As the global market for mobile phones has matured, Qualcomm has been seeking new opportunities in the wireless technology business.

Technology 62

Technology San Diego Activity Design 62

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 5, 2016

For Will Carter there is nothing much like the mind-clearing effect of a good bike ride.

130

130

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 1, 2016

Tuesday, August 2, 2016 -- DiversityLA Event. On August 2, 2016, we will be hosting our second DiversifyLA event. A panel of entrepreneurs, investors and influencers will share with us their insights on the challenges in the workplace regarding diversity and discrimination. We are inviting all professionals who are interested in the future of technology and creating diverse, thriving companies.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Technology Company Companies 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2016

Culver City-based NantHealth said this week that it has signed on one of the largest health systems nationwide, Sanford Health, as a customer. According to NantHealth, Sanford Health has entered into a commercial license for its eviti, evidence-based treatment and oncology decision support platform. Financial impact of the deal was not announced. NantHealth said oncologists who use the eviti system will gain access to evidence-based regimens, condition-specific clinical trial options and the pot

Culver City 124

Culver City Platform Customer Custom 124

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2016

Entrepreneurs looking for investor funding often fail to realize that all money comes with strings. For example, if you have watched the Shark Tank TV series, you probably noticed that the Sharks always ask the entrepreneurs for their intended “use of funds.” Those who respond with one of the wrong answers, such as “I want to pay myself a salary,” usually go home empty-handed.

Funding 67

Funding Startup Invest Entrepreneur 67

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 5, 2016

YouTube video channel manager Maker Studios reframes strategy as part of Disney.

126

126

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 4, 2016

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 -- TechCrunch LA Mini-Meetup. See https://www.universe.com/events/techcrunch-la-mini-meetup-tickets-YWT792.

100

100

socalTECH

AUGUST 5, 2016

Los Angeles-based fintech investor Core Innovation Capital is one of the backers in a big, $220M equity funding for solar power financing provider Mosaic. Mosaic, which works with both owners and installers to help provide the upfront capital for residential solar installs, said the $220M equity round was led by Warburg Pincus, and also included Core Innovation Capital and Obvious Ventures.

Capital 122

Capital Funding Equity Los Angeles 122

Xconomy

AUGUST 1, 2016

Not long ago, companies prepared for cyber risks the way they might for a hurricane, flood, or other disaster situation: Brace for the worst, and hope for the best. Those days are over. Security breaches across industries have put cyber squarely on everybody’s risk agenda. But while they’re taking cyber threats seriously, many companies are struggling to find the right balance in their approach.

Organization 55

Organization Framework Startup Software Engineering 55

L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 3, 2016

Sensay raises $4.5 million, Time Warner purchases 10 percent of Hulu, Machinima coming to Amazon Prime, and more.

Hulu 111

Hulu Report 111

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 2, 2016

Friday, August 5, 2016 -- TCA LA Screening @ Techstars Cedar-Sinai Accelerator. Contact arash@techcoastangels.com for details.

Screening 100

Screening 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2016

San Diego-based Renovate America , the provider of residential clean energy financing programs, said this morning that it has acquired CakeSystems , a developer of home energy modeling and auditing software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. CakeSystems was previously owned by nonprofit Earth Advantage. The companies said that Renovate America acquired both the codebase and intellectual property assets of CakeSystems, which it said has the "most accurate, fastest, and easiest" energ

Software 118

Software San Diego Tool Marketing 118