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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

. Personally, I couldn't be more excited about the SoCal tech scene and burgeoning local capital market. Startups are confident: According to Silicon Valley Bank's 2018 Startup Outlook, two-thirds of SoCal-based startup executives and founders we surveyed say they expect business conditions to improve in 2018. Continued.).

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MARCH 5, 2019

For today's Insights and Opinions Section , Rob Freelen, Los Angeles Marketing Manager for Silicon Valley Bank, talks about the startup outlook for 2019. Predicting what 2019 will hold for the SoCal innovation economy is risky. Market swings, geopolitical tensions and shifting trends always have the potential to throw us off course.

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APRIL 19, 2017

The company--which was just featured on Shark Tank last Friday--said it has launched in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Santa Monica, as part of a nationwide expansion beyond its home market in Seattle and Portland.

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MAY 19, 2014

Action sports camera maker GoPro , which has a few Southern California connections, has filed for an IPO, saying Monday in a regulatory filing that it is looking to raise $100M on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as GPRO. Morgan, Citigroup, Barclays, Allen & Company LLC, Stifel, Baird, MCS Capital Markets, Piper Jaffray, and Raymond James.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The Alliance said it has launched its new SoCal Venture Pipeline program, to help bridge a key funding gap for Southern California entrepreneurs, by connecting them to relevant venture capital firms. The new program is being run in partnership with Silicon Valley Bank.

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Southern California SoCal Funding Startup 197

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JUNE 21, 2018

That was the question at the SoCal First Look Showcase , run by the Alliance for SoCal Innovation and the Los Angeles Venture Association at UCLA on Wednesday.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Friday, November 4, 2016 -- SoCal Bio Annual Conference. They focus on market segments ranging from regenerative medicine and bio-pharmaceuticals to molecular imaging, biosensors and personalized medicine. The 30-plus companies include many of Southern California’s most innovative biotech, medtech and digital health ventures.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). What have been your experiences in the past 6 months?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Southern California Company 241

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2012

The problem is you don't yet have product/market fit, and until you do, you don't really know what to build. These companies are very early-stage and definitely have not shown product/market fit. They need to determine product/market fit. In other words, they come in asking for help with sourcing and hiring. Far from it.

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CTO Hire Outsource Development CTO Coach Develop 205

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AUGUST 3, 2009

In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal). He displayed a deep mastering of the power of the Internet, direct marketing and Twitter to manage his business. Tags: SoCal Stuff LA SoCal startup technology.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2021

For our Insights and Opinions section today, we have an article from Tony Cristiano of Pivotal Arc, talking about 3 Steps to Software Market Entry Success. Do you have an article that would be useful to the SoCal startup and technology community? So, you want to leverage your software or tech offerings to expand in an adjacent market.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Redfin had initially launched the 3D walkthrough feature in its home market of Seattle last month. The view even includes a "dollhouse" view which shrinks properties into a dollhouse-like view, so you can get a better sense of a property. READ MORE>>. matterport redfin walkthrough realestate real estate shopping virtual reality'

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MARCH 4, 2013

SideCar might be familiar to the SoCal tech crowd just showing up today in Austin for SXSW--the company has been planning a big push at the tech/music conference-- despite a legal battle in Austin. The company--which also has operations in San Francisco, Seattle, Austin and Philadelphia--is run locally by City Manager Drew Crofton.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 31, 2011

Sean Ellis in Bringing a Network Effect Business to Market positions this via the following two pictures: In the case of a normal startup, you can launch an MVP and keep optimizing from there to achieve scale. In a Network Effect Startup, you need to drive growth to some degree in order to be able to even begin to test it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

I actually really enjoyed many of the points Muhammad made about marketing in general and I found myself nodding through the entirety of the article except for it’s core premise. It’s about looking out for and catching the next major marketing wave before others have grokked it. I laughed as I did at much of his rant.

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

to $10.00; the firm was trading slightly down near close of market, and had ranged from $9.00 Any ultimate value of those investors' shares depend on Zynga's value after lockup--typically six months--and on how they decide to manage their post-IPO stakes. Zynga priced at $10.00 per share in trading Friday. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 31, 2011

Sean Ellis in Bringing a Network Effect Business to Market positions this via the following two pictures: In the case of a normal startup, you can launch an MVP and keep optimizing from there to achieve scale. In a Network Effect Startup, you need to drive growth to some degree in order to be able to even begin to test it.

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eHarmony Marketing Startup Zag 196

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

The startup--which is looking to enable trade between Chinese companies and international partners--said the company has started to establish operations here, to help it in its outreach in the U.S. The company''s site features a huge range of products from Chinese manufacturers, and enables inquiries to those suppliers to others.

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Southern California SoCal Startup Sites 147

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JUNE 23, 2011

Clovis Oncology , has filed for a debut on the NASDAQ Global Market. on the public markets as CLVS. Clovis said it is looking to raised up to $149.5M The IPO is being underwritten by.P.

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Southern California SoCal Invest Marketing 145

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Clovis has applied to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market as CLVS. Clovis Oncology, based in Colorado, is expected to price its IPO this week, according to the NASDAQ's expected IPO calendar. percent of the firm, and Newport Beach-based Versant Ventures , which owns 7.8 percent of the company.

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AUGUST 12, 2014

Technocel said its new 60,000 square foot building will accommodate 250 employees in marketing, product development, and sales at its brands, which include TYLT,Random Order, and Jellyfish. The company also said it will provide prototyping, 3D modeling and assembly for TYLT Lab.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 7, 2023

Here’s a graphic from Socal CTO that illustrates the roles as they change over time: In its earliest days, a startup’s top need is often to produce a product. Getting something to market and getting funding override any other concerns. The answer is: it depends. The role of a CTO varies as the company matures.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Southern California is once again the target expansion market for a Bay Area startup offering cleaning services via the web this morning, as EXEC said it is expanding beyond the San Francisco Bay Area, and launching its cleaning service in San Diego.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Pham, a SoCal native best known for his roles at Photobucket, Billshrink, and Color, will focus on marketing and business development for Science. Pham was most recently Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Trinity Ventures. Pham was a critical piece of the acquisition of Photobucket for $300M by Fox interactive Media.

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JUNE 2, 2011

Why: Rumored to be very profitable, waiting on market. LegalZoom [ profile ] Business: Online legal documents. Backers: Institutional Venture Partners, Kayne Anderson, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Polaris Venture Partners. SpaceX [ profile ]. Business: Commercial spaceflight. Backers: Elon Musk, Founders Fund.

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Southern California Legalzoom eHarmony SoCal 171

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

We don''t spend a lot of time there, except that we''re active investors and bankers who are affected by what''s happening in the IPO market. That''s why the IPO markets coming back is so critical. David Siemer: More generally, the M&A market is solid. which is still a premier market for the world.

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Southern California SoCal Commerce Invest 124

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MARCH 14, 2012

Irvine-based Diverse Solutions , the developer of products to help real estate agents market their businesses and websites, which was acquired by Zillow last November, have gained a fun new employee perk from their acquisition: an annual "Ski Day". READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Southern California Design Acquisition 160

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JUNE 16, 2017

Online e-commerce giant Amazon.com now owns roughly 40 grocery stores in Southern California, in what is the company's biggest foray into the grocery store market to date. Amazon and Whole Foods announced Friday that Amazon is acquiring the Whole Foods Market grocery store chain, in a $13.7 billion deal.

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Southern California West Los Angeles Marketing Commerce 100

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Everbridge , a developer of emergency notification tools which was founded and still has major operations in both Glendale and Pasadena, has had an IPO, raising $90M for the company and marking another major, SoCal linked technology startup exit in what has been a busy year for deals.

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Glendale Marketing SoCal Southern California 100

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APRIL 17, 2010

We’ll be conducting a series of educational programes covering: fund raising, team building, product development, sales, marketing, business development and how to prioritize your time as a CEO. DataPop : DataPop was founded by performance marketing veterans from Yahoo!, Tags: SoCal Stuff. And of course we had, TheMan.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

We opened up an office in Shanghai, and we have marketing in Hangzhou. The cost of business is not so bad. Tech costs are cheaper, though it''s rising. There are some challenges, though. Look at something like banking. However, you have to open up a sub-company in Hangzhou, because it''s a different city.

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Southern California Startup SoCal CTO Hire 170

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MARCH 17, 2010

But it’s more atypical for investors located in this market. If we extend a bit North up the coast line we have many affiliate marketing innovators including ValueClick, Commission Junction and FastClick. You can hire a talented head of marketing, business development, technology and sales. And still much work to be done.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 1, 2013

Monday, January 7, 2013 -- Sales/Marketing Study Group. Study group for tech startup founders who want to get better at sales and marketing. See [link] (more)

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Here, we have the thoughts of Rob Freelen , Los Angeles Market Manager for Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). SoCal tech and life science companies are scaling faster than at any point in history. Given SVBs market position, that is great news. But its even better news for the regional SoCal innovation ecosystem.

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Southern California SoCal Culver City Venture Capital 133

SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 20, 2018

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 -- Market Research: The Fuel For Marketing Strategies. American Marketing Association (AMA). We dive into the crucial process of gathering and analyzing information about markets, industries, and products in their competitive spaces. See [link] (more)

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Research Marketing AMA Competition 100

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MARCH 15, 2012

The S-1 filing from Zynga does not indicate how many shares the various shareholders plan to unload in the secondary offering, however, it's not uncommon for a company's original, private venture backers to seek rapid liquidity of their shares after a firm transitions to the public markets. Zynga went public in December. READ MORE>>.

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