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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In recent months, a dozen accelerators and incubators have emerged in the Southern California area, looking to help take the new generation of technology startups to funding and beyond. which programs are--and aren't--worth looking at has become very difficult, if not impossible, for startup entrepreneurs.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

In recent months, a dozen accelerators and incubators have emerged in the Southern California area, looking to help take the new generation of technology startups to funding and beyond. which programs are--and aren't--worth looking at has become very difficult, if not impossible, for startup entrepreneurs. Funding: Yes.

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Southern California Incubator Guide Truecar 145

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Saturday, November 12, 2016 -- Entrepreneurs in a Biotech Moment. Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum. Encouraging the growth and success of technology-based entrepreneurial ventures in Southern California. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entrepreneurs-in-a-biotech-moment-tickets-28263542015.

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Entrepreneur CalTech Southern California Startup 100

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JANUARY 16, 2013

One of the big sources of success in Southern California's technology industry has been the rise of a number of serial entrepreneurs, who not only have succeeded once, but a number of times. The WSJ says that Zwelling has another idea, drawn from his experience at Convertro, which he has yet to spin into another startup.

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Entrepreneur Southern California Equity Ideas 166

From the Venture Trenches

MARCH 29, 2013

Over the past several years there have been a plethora of incubators and accelerators springing up all over southern California and particularly on the west side of Los Angeles. SoCal Tech. Here is a list of useful resources to help you in your search: News & Resources. Angel List. Networking, Events & Community.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Earlier this week, Good Growth Capital (www.goodgrowthvc.com) announced it has started looking at investments in Southern California, adding Krisztina Holly as West Coast Venture Partner for the firm. We have a soft spot for investors and entrepreneurs, who might be super-smart, but are not necessarily as experienced.

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Southern California Capital Technical Review Startup 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 17, 2010

Saturday, January 23, 2010 -- Southern California Monte Jade (SCMJ) Fast-Pitch Competition. This event is an exciting opportunity to see the new businesses, representing various technologies and ideas that are springing up in Los Angeles. This will be a good business networking opportunity for all.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

Entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs. 5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California. For anyone from California, you know there are vast differences between the northern and southern parts of the state – so vast in fact that, to us, they could just as easily stand alone as two separate states.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 18, 2017

Saturday, May 20, 2017 -- POSiBLE LA Entrepreneur Summit. POSiBLE LA Entrepreneur Summit, a one-day event to empower aspiring business owners to build their ideas and grow their companies. a new campaign to help budding female entrepreneurs or family business owners build their financial futures. See [link] (more)

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Entrepreneur Los Angeles Ideas Networking 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 -- Funding the Big Idea! TriTechs 3rd annual funding conference where businesses and entrepreneurs interact with investors and also get a chance to look into the mind of investors in order to find out what it takes to become investor ready. See [link].

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009 -- The Entrepreneur's Journey: Finding, Launching and Growing the Next Big Thing. The Entrepreneurs Journey: Finding, Launching and Growing the Next Big Thing takes participants on a guided tour from developing the creative idea for a new business to delivering a high market value start-up.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Saturday, November 12, 2016 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Biotech. Gordon Binder, Venture Capital investor, former Chairman and CEO of Amgen, and Trustee Emeritus of both Caltech and MIT keynotes the Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum program “Entrepreneurs in a Biotech Age”.

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CalTech Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Editor's note: As we head into the new year, we've been featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. Here's Mike Panesis , Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at California Lutheran University (CLU).

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Are you an entrepreneur looking for a sympathetic ear from a local venture capitalist on your idea? Karlin's TX Zhuo said that the long term vision is for other LA investors and successful entrepreneurs to participate. READ MORE>>.

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Orange County Tech Coast Angels Santa Monica Southern California 180

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 14, 2012

Thursday, August 16, 2012 -- TCA Entrepreneur Mixer. If you are an entrepreneur and want to meet angel investors and fellow entrepreneurs, don't miss the Tech Coast Angels OC Entrepreneur Mixer. Join us in a relaxed, informal environment to mix, mingle and discuss new business ideas and how to get funded.

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Entrepreneur Tech Coast Angels Ideas Activity 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2012

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 -- TCA Entrepreneur Mixer. If you are an entrepreneur and want to meet angel investors and fellow entrepreneurs, don't miss the Tech Coast Angels OC Entrepreneur Mixer. Join us in a relaxed, informal environment to mix, mingle and discuss new business ideas and how to get funded.

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Entrepreneur Tech Coast Angels Ideas Activity 113

socalTECH

MARCH 8, 2018

We caught up with Jamie Montgomery , who founded the conference and who is now a venture capitalist at March Capital Partners, to hear more about how his conference has managed to attract so out of area investors, how he's been working to make sure women entrepreneurs and executives are represented, and how things at March Capital have been going.

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Southern California Santa Monica Artificial Inteligence Conference 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 30, 2009

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 -- bloblive LA - Open Mic Night for Entrepreneurs. Bloblives are a weekly, city-wide series of "open mic nights for ideas" where entrepreneurs of many stripes share ideas and support each other in a fun and relaxed environment. and the audience chimes in with feedback, advice and suggestions.

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West Los Angeles Ideas Entrepreneur Help 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 26, 2011

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 -- TCA Entrepreneur Mixer. TCA Angel Investors Looking for Great Entrepreneurs to Fund If you are an entrepreneur with a new business or idea and want to talk to angel investors, don't miss the Tech Coast Angels OC Angel/Entrepreneur Mixer. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Tech Coast Angels Entrepreneur Ideas Activity 133

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -- TCA Entrepreneur Mixer. TCA Angel Investors Looking for Great Entrepreneurs to Fund If you are an entrepreneur with a new business or idea and want to talk to angel investors and fellow entrepreneurs, don't miss the Tech Coast Angels OC Entrepreneur Mixer.

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Tech Coast Angels Entrepreneur Ideas Activity 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -- IDEAS LA - The Future of Digital Technology and Content: Media and Entertainment and Lifestyle and Health.

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Entertainment Ideas Content Media 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 15, 2012

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 -- IP Law: Protect Your Killer Idea, or Get Killed. This workshop is designed to teach entrepreneurs the practical implications of protecting intellectual property. Protecting IP is crucial to the success of your business. But, how do you do it? And what happens if you?re re careless?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -- IDEAS LA - The Future of Digital Technology and Content: Media and Entertainment and Lifestyle and Health.

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Entertainment Ideas Content Media 100

Tech.Co

MARCH 5, 2015

CROSSCUT IS THE COMPANY-BUILDING CAPITAL OF LA AND A CATALYST FOR INNOVATION ACROSS THE SOCAL TECH ECOSYSTEM. WE STARTED CROSSCUT IN 2008 AS WE SAW THE SOCAL ECOSYSTEM START TO EMERGE – SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS, INNOVATIVE IDEAS, BUT WITHOUT MUCH PROFESSIONALLY-MANAGED EARLY STAGE CAPITAL AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT IT.

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MAY 25, 2016

I think there are a lot of opportunities across all of these areas of technology, especially as it relates to Southern California. We know you invest globally, but are there specific kinds of companies you hope to focus on here in Southern California? Southern California, in particular, has a lot of talent in ad tech.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 20, 2012

The University of Southern California is becoming a hot bed of innovation and entrepreneurial energy, but ideas and energy often don't translate to startups. On March 21, 2012, we will bring together entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds at USC  marketing, design, engineering, negotiation, fund raising, etc. -

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Exciting times in the Southern California tech community. K5Launch announced a new accelerator program that provides promising technology startups with a three-month intensive accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Southern California. SoCal is home to some of the greatest startup success stories.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. Second, this was a great year for the broader Southern California tech ecosystem. mobility and transportation, space tech, and esports.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. On the one hand, an entrepreneur should not be overly paranoid and should know the ropes that VCs and other professional investors generally will not sign NDAs to see the concept or a prototype--and even if they did, it would not provide much protection.

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We launched a Digital LA - Women series with four panels starring female founders, entrepreneurs, developers and PR, which will also continue into the new year.

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Dollar Shave Club Technical Review Santa Monica Southern California 272

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 -- Launch U: Unleashing Your Inner Entrepreneur. Learn about the skills and processes needed to generate an innovative business idea.

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Entrepreneur Education Ideas Help 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Steve Reich , a Southern California angel investor, tells the story of how one startup handle dit, and gives some advice. Incumbent companies so despised by consumers that they are routinely sued over the poor quality of their offerings. A young VC liked the idea and took it to his partner meeting. What could go wrong?

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Venture Capital Southern California Ideas Entrepreneur 133

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

That's the idea behind a project being run by the University of Southern California Annenberg Innovation Lab. Can you use Twitter to predict who is going to win the Academy Awards? IBM , and the Los Angeles Times.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2018

We spoke with Behzad last week about the fund, his experience at Cross Campus, and how the two intersect with the local tech community here in Southern California. He was interested in finding a way to connect their business school with Southern California's ecosystem, with startups, and seed investing, and was looking for ideas.

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El Segundo Southern California Startup Santa Monica 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 11, 2009

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 -- Golden Opportunities: New Product Ideas. How do you find new product ideas that are likely to succeed? Such ecosystems create business opportunities for entrepreneurs to innovate and be part of the value chain. Techbizconnection.

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Ideas TechBiz Product Entrepreneur 100

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

What we do, is I identify things and start defining features around ideas. Everyone from our team is from Finland, one is from Portugal, and we come and go between California and Finland. How did you end up here in Southern California? Nils Forsblom: The original idea for Fruugo came when I was living here in the U.S.

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Mobile Southern California Startup Outsource Development 233

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 16, 2014

We recently sat down with Luc Berlin, co-founder of Miigle, a SoCal startup that has an aggressive global mission to bring entrepreneurs together from around the world. You can be an entrepreneur and at the same time you can be a mentor or an investor to someone else’s project. So, we are presenting an alternative solution.

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SoCal Southern California Startup Platform 104