socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2013

The firm initially set a goal of $150,000 to help create its new product, easily surpassing that goal last week; the project now lists over 2,600 backers who have chosen to contribute everything between $1 and $2000. Arkami is part of the OCTANe LaunchPad Accelerator.

Orange County 196

Orange County OCTANE High Tech Venture Capital 196

SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 7, 2012

A team from Fleishman-Hillard will provide an overview of the components for a proper communications plan and then hold a workshop with one-on-one sessions that will help set the direction for how you can incorporate a solid outreach program into your plan.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Develop Development Technology 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 26, 2010

This program is a critical component of OCTANe Foundation for Innovation's (OFI) "Building Blocks" series - a six month development program to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage, and grow a successful business. Thursday, April 1, 2010 -- How Small Businesses Can Compete Against Fortune 100 Companies.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Company Companies Entrepreneur 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 7, 2012

Geoff Mordock and Mike Rose of Fleishman-Hillard will provide an overview of the perils of not having a plan in place and elaborate on the more immediate steps that you can take to help protect your company from a crisis. Thursday, June 7, 2012 -- Planning for the Unthinkable: Crisis Communications. See [link] (more)

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Help Marketing Company 100

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

We''re honored to have the following folks helping us to pare down the hundreds of names we''ve received so far for the Socaltech 100, and we''ll be providing profiles of our selection committee in the coming weeks. If you''d like to nominate an individual (not company) for this award, we''re collecting your nominations online.

SoCalTech 183

SoCalTech Southern California Venture Capital OCTANE 183

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Orange County-based Harbor MedTech , a developer of wound healing technology, has raised $600,000 in a funding round from private investors, the firm disclosed today, to help the firm grow and further develop its products. The firm is headed by Jerry Mezger.

Orange County 133

Orange County Technology OCTANE Venture Capital 133

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 12, 2011

They can, in short, help you stand out in the crowd. Trademarks, Copyrights and Domain Names. Choosing the name for your company and its products is a critical step in any business. Strong brands can do a lot of heavy lifting for your company. They clearly distinguish your products from those of your competitors.

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Custom Customer Product 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 15, 2010

Youll learn how to analyze initial data to help confirm or refine a business concept, and how to position your business and product for success. Thursday, January 21, 2010 -- Defining the Target Market and Meeting Marketing Needs. Email cynthia.bemis@octaneoc.org.

Marketing 100

Marketing OCTANE Email Research 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 2, 2010

Looking for resources to help you build on an idea for a business? This is the first program in OCTANe Foundation for Innovation's (OFI) Building Blocks series  a six month development program to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage, and grow a successful business. See [link] (more).

OCTANE 100

OCTANE Resource Ideas Tool 100

socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2013

There''s been a lot of activity over the past two years in the Southern California accelerator/incubator market, with numerous groups (Amplify, EvoNexus, K5, LaunchpadLA, MediaCamp, Science, StartEngine, and many, many others) looking to help entrepreneurs start and fund their companies. But, how successful have they been? Our analysis.

Southern California 222

Southern California Incubator Report Startup 222

Tech Coast Venture Network

APRIL 22, 2010

Once you have some skin in the game, if you personally can’t get to some level of revenues in the business, or at a minimum, pre-sales or letters of intent, then on to round two – asking family and friends for help. Groups like Tech Coast Angels and Octane hold pitch sessions to hear entrepreneurs sell their businesses.

Startup 124

Startup Tech Coast Angels TCVN Incubator 124

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 9, 2010

With the amount of networking possibilities, if you had an awesome idea I could almost guarantee you would have found someone to either help you bring your idea to fruition, or if already fully developed a chance to setup a meeting with a network executive. They help finance and sell projects. ITVFest Panel's. The Studio System.

OCTANE 78

OCTANE Beverly Hills Southern California Content 78

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2010

We spoke with Kevin shortly before the holidays about the firm, as well as how he connected with Allan at an OCTANe event. Kevin Strong: I actually met Allan at an OCTANe event, back in March or early April. Kevin was previously an executive at GloNav, and founder and President Allan Hundhausen was previously at Quark, Inc.

Startup 140

Startup OCTANE Outsource Development Google 140

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

Don’t worry if they can’t help in your daily business. There are other ways you can get help. Join local organizations like OCTANe , TechStars or Launchpad LA. It helps that my first company was actually founded in Ireland! I still prefer angel route 1 (above) but this is the next best option in my mind.

Angel 291

Angel Funding Venture Capital Startup 291

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

With LaunchPad’s help, more than 61 Orange County companies have raised more than $97 million in startup capital, seed, and series A investments — and much of that money comes from Valley investors betting on their neighbors to the south. Matthew has seen hundreds of startups pitch funding though OCTANe’s LaunchPad program.

Southern California 57

Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57