Sat.Mar 18, 2017 - Fri.Mar 24, 2017

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Fewer words, greater effect.

Berkonomics

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.

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Get your pitch applications in for the Boulder Micro-Meetup

TechCrunch LA

A reminder that I’ll be holding a micro-meetup at Boomtown on Broadway in Boulder, Colorado on Wednesday, March 29th at 7pm. You’ll have 2 minutes to pitch in front of two local judges and then 2 minutes of questions. No slides, no props, no costumes (Ok, maybe costumes.) Boomtown is at 2060 Broadway B1 in the basement. To get there, park around Spruce and Broadway and it’s… Read More.

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Zadara Storage Expands Support To AWS Beijing

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Irvine-based enterprise storage services provider Zadara Storage said today that it has expanded its support for Amazon Web Services storage regions, to AWS Beijing. Zadara said the expansion comes in a partnership with Futong, which will make Zadara's VPSA Storage Array at the Sinnet Technology Co., Ltd, data center. Zadara said the region is its sixth AWS region internationally.

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Silicon Beach Report March 20: SpaceX Studying Mars Mission Landing Sites

L.A. Business Journal

SpaceX studying Mars mission landing sites, Snap Inc. gets first buy rating from Wall Street firm, and Two Bit Circus develops VR and motion simulator.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

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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A Talk With Chris Voss, Author of Never Split the Difference

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -- A Talk With Chris Voss, Author of Never Split the Difference. General Assembly. Join author Chris Voss for a discussion on his latest book, Never Split the Difference , which offers a new, field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom or at home. Life is a series of negotiations you should be prepared for: buying a car, negotiating a salary, buying a home, renegotiating rent, deliberating with your partner.

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Amid Gender Gap Talk, Mentor Network Emerges For Women In Health, Bio

Xconomy

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.

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Silicon Beach Report March 24: SpaceX Plans to Relaunch Used Falcon 9 Rocket Next Week

L.A. Business Journal

SpaceX plans to relaunch used rocket next week, Black Tux to open showrooms in six Nordstrom stores, and Lions Gate has ‘helluva good day’ with Power Rangers video game launch.

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R.E.D Talks Hosts Leading Virtual Reality Developers

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -- R.E.D Talks Hosts Leading Virtual Reality Developers. Los Angeles is the fastest growing tech startup region, but it soon may acquire another moniker: Virtual Reality Hub. UCLA Extension presents “R.E.D Talks: Creating the Next Wave of Consumer Entertainment,” a discussion with one of the leading VR companies, Lucid Sight Inc., on spearheading the growth in an emerging market.

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5 Signals To Evaluate To Test The Value Of Your Brand

Startup Professionals Musings

Brands are people first. Customers are people too, so customers tend to take their relationship with a brand personally. Thus it’s not a surprise that people love their favorite smartphone brand, cringe when you mention their cable company, or even hate the mention of a particular bank. Startups, as well as every existing business, need to realize that this brand perception is becoming more and more driven by their relationships with customers, as well as feedback from other customer brand relat

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Jam City, Family Guy Roll Out New Mobile Game

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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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Silicon Beach Report March 22: Job-Hunting Advice Network Raises $2.7M

L.A. Business Journal

Job hunting advice network raises $2.7 million, content management service Edlio acquires app Sangha, and entertainment content startup Pocketwatch raises $6 million.

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Navigating the Modern Hiring Process

SoCal Tech Calendar

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!

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Esports Startup Cayke Wins Audience Vote at EvoNexus Demo Day

Xconomy

Cayke, a San Diego startup that has developed video editing software to automate the process of creating GIFs and highlight clips from long-running video game streams, was the top vote-getter of seven startups that presented at the EvoNexus Spring Demo Day. Karan Wadhera, Cayke co-founder and CEO, told several hundred attendees at the event last Thursday that Cayke’s Internet video editor is 10 times as fast as any other video editing program for creating highlight reels of e-sport video streams

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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Starts Passenger Capsule Development

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), one of three companies working on the Hyperloop concept in Los Angeles, announced this morning that it is beginning development of a full-scale, passenger capsule for its Hyperloop systems. HTT said the capsule is being developed at its R&D center in France. The capsule will be developed in conjunction with technology partner Carbures S.A., which focuses on the aeronautics and aerospace market.

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Silicon Beach Report March 21: Hootsuite Acquires Snapchat Analytics Tool from Naritiv

L.A. Business Journal

Hootsuite acquires Snapchat analytics tool from Naritiv, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies begins construction on pod, and FilmOn loses cable broadcasting appeal.

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Alexa Accelerator Information Session

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 -- Alexa Accelerator Information Session. Please join us for an evening of networking and an info session on the Alexa Accelerator, powered by Techstars. Speaking about the program will be Techstars Managing Director Aviel Ginzburg and Rodrigo Prudencio of Amazon's Aexa Fund along with current Techstars Music founder Betsy McHugh of Hurdl.

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7 Ways to Use Data and Analytics for Strategic Change

Startup Professionals Musings

More than ever, businesses need to take full advantage of automation, data, and analytics to run their business more productively and competitively. Yet, in my role as a small business advisor, I still see many founders and executives who see data and analytics primarily as a measurement device on current results, rather than using it to evolve the business strategy and direction.

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ServiceTitan Links With ClearPathGPS For Vehicle Tracking

socalTECH

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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Silicon Beach Report March 23: FreedomPop Launches Free Family Cell Phone Plan

L.A. Business Journal

FreedomPop launches free family cellphone plan, Oaktree sells stake in tronc back to company, and Jam City eyes late 2017 or early 2018 IPO.

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LA Ad Pros

SoCal Tech Calendar

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.

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Murata Pays $68M for Arctic Sand, to Combine with Peregrine Semi

Xconomy

Japan’s Murata Manufacturing has acquired Arctic Sand Technologies of Burlington, MA, and plans to combine Arctic Sand’s low-power semiconductor technology with its San Diego-based subsidiary, Peregrine Semiconductor. The purchase price was $68 million, according to a Peregrine spokeswoman. Arctic Sand, an MIT spinout founded in 2010, has developed semiconductor technology that consolidates a number of board-level power components onto a single chip for use in mobile devices, data centers, and L

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TVPage Adds Investor To $3M Funding Round

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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.

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Hiring Service Offers Insider’s Edge to Job Seekers

L.A. Business Journal

The perfect job candidate is so hard to find that the human resources industry has a term for the rare specimen: a purple squirrel.

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LA Fintech Demo/VC Mix Mingle Network

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 -- LA Fintech Demo/VC Mix Mingle Network. Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Tues January 24. Learn about the newest and fastest changes going on in financial technology. Finance is undergoing a massive change some call the "financial paradigm". Laws from 1930-1940 (old right?) are getting broken down with technological innovation in finance.

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9 Ways To Spot An Opportunity For A New Business

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to startups and entrepreneurs, I often hear the myth that all new businesses must start with a great idea. I have to disagree. I believe the best entrepreneurs start by finding a large opportunity, and only then use good ideas to capitalize on that opportunity. The best opportunities are recognized from painful needs, plus a growing population of customers with money to spend.

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Cubic Wins $20M Navy Contract

socalTECH

San Diego-based Cubic Corporation reported on Wednesday that one of its divisions, Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS), has scored a contract worth more than $20M from the U.S. Navy. Cubic said the award goes towards the delivery of a portable common data link system for the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR). SPAWAR is based in San Diego.

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Software, Hardware by Apium Controls Submarine, Aircraft Swarms.

L.A. Business Journal

Apium hopes to gang up on the drone industry with its swarm software and hardware.

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Becoming Investor Ready - Deal Practice Pitch

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 -- Becoming Investor Ready - Deal Practice Pitch. Watch three 12-minute investor presentations followed by investorsÂ’ questions. You will see and experience what it is like to rapidly answer investor questions and determine if you are ready to present your deal to potential Angel Investors.

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10 Writings Tips To Get Maximum Impact From Any Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

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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Rocket Lab Receives $75M, Joins Unicorn Club

socalTECH

Huntington Beach-based RocketLab , which is developing rocket technology specifically aimed at launching satellites into space, has raised $75M in a Series D funding, which it says values the company in excess of $1 billion. The funding was led by Data Collective, and also included Promus Ventures, Bessmer Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, K1W1, and another un-named investor.

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Building a Local Innovation Ecosystem

Xconomy

Co-authored with Rudy Gadre , general partner at Founders’ Co-op. Western Washington is already home to some of the most innovative people, companies, and academic programs in the world. And yet we should be doing much more to connect and support our local innovators, to attract more agents of change to the region, and to help them develop big new things.

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Vision, Mission and Values: A Workshop for Growth-Stage Companies

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, March 23, 2017 -- Vision, Mission and Values: A Workshop for Growth-Stage Companies. The Junto Institute will be conducting a workshop on how to craft Vision, Mission and Values statements. Ideal for founders transitioning from operators to leaders and whose companies have 10-50 total employees, this workshop will help them craft and/or update the essence of a growing companyÂ’s identity and its leadership strength - its Vision, Mission, and Core Values.

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5 People To Avoid In The Search For An Ideal Investor

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur seeking funding loves the challenge of getting customers and investors excited, but dreads the thought of negotiating the terms of a deal with potential investors. They are naturally reluctant to step out of the friendly and familiar business territory into the unfamiliar battlefield of venture capitalists from which few escape unscathed.

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Teledyne Wins $10M Contract For Sensors For Mission to Jupiter

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Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said late Monday afternoon that Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, one of its subsidiaries, has been awarded $9.98M in a contract from the French Space Agency, the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), to support a mission to Jupiter. According to Teledyne, it will provide infrared detectors and electronics for the European Space Agency (ESA) JUICE mission to Jupiter, which is expected to launch in 2022.

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Today Only: Save $70 for Human Impact of Innovation on April 19th

Xconomy

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.

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Social Media Mastermind Meetup

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 -- Social Media Mastermind Meetup. Social Media Mastermind Meetup Group If you havenÂ’t attended one of our group sessions prepare to have your mind blown. We meet up once a week to discuss social media techniques that help your business grow quickly by using. Facebook Instagram Snapchat Twitter Pinterest YoutTube Musically Blogging Reddit Stumbleupon Traffic Generation Email Marketing Easy Tools So much more.