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How Google's Old Offices Are Becoming A Tech Hub, with ROC's Walter Grieves

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In a sign of the growth of the Silicon Beach technology world, last year, Google moved its headquarters out of a space on Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica, and into a new fancy headquarters space in Venice. Today, we just had a screening for the Tech Coast Angels, they're screening companies and having lunch here.

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Insights and Opinions: Top 10 Attributes of Successful VC Investments

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Contrary to the common belief that Southern California "should be an easy place to raise money" with all of its' entertainment and real estate wealth, it is a very difficult place to raise Venture Capital for technology start-ups. So how does an entrepreneur based in SoCal get the attention of VC funds today?

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Insights: Turning Soft on Social Entrepreneurship

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That's what I thought 3 years ago when the Tech Coast Angels screened BikeStation. Maybe if I applied more discretion to my investments I'd see better results; so I thought at the time. Today 3 years later, I have a much greater appreciation of BikeStation and the work they do.

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Raising Seed Capital Now: 10 Tips

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Last year, venture capitalists and angels who co-invested with them placed $7 billion into seed and early-stage deals, an 11 percent increase from 2009, according to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. . The group invested $8.7 million in 2010. million in 2010.

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Interview with Costin Tuculescu, Freebinar

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Freebinar is backed by the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. We are targeting small businesses, startups, or anyone who doesn't want to pay the $50 to $100 a month for web conferencing technology. I ended up building a lot of their technology, but unfortunately, they ran out of funding.

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First Ever Startup Weekend Orange County Live!

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Maneesh works with Miramar portfolio companies to identify growth drivers, potential business partners and evaluate prospective investment opportunities. Maneesh focuses on the medical information technology markets. Maneesh’s prior investing experience includes an associate position at El Dorado Ventures. Amir Banifatemi.

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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Presenting Companies at CalTech

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For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. It’s a gathering of friends and tech enthusiasts of all stripes. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech).

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