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OCTANe LaunchPad Firms Raise More Than $25M

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OCTANe , the Orange County-based organization helping to bolster the high tech industry and entrepreneurs, reported this morning that in the first half of 2012, companies participating in its startup accelerator have raised a total of $26.8M in funding.

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UCI TechPortal Event

SoCal Tech Calendar

TechPortal is a one-stop shop for fledgling companies; the nearly 1,500-square-foot incubator offers affordable space, access to facilities and services, business programs, expertise and mentoring for up to eight companies at a time. Speakers include B. See [link] (more).

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2010 Cleantech Open Competition Breakfast Briefing

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, March 25, 2010 -- OCTANe and Cleantech Open: 2010 Competition Breakfast Briefing. Join us to learn about entering the Competition, get the scoop from a Cleantech Open Alumnus, plus hear how you can get involved as a mentor or volunteer. Are you an "Ecopreneur" with an early stage clean technology company? See [link] (more).

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Southern California Accelerator Report Card: Q1 2013

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To be fair (and as other accelerators in town are eager to point out), Launchpad LA has had a head start, with a number of companies which joined the accelerator before it was an accelerator, and was a mentoring group for a mix of both funded and non-funded companies.

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Financing a Start-Up

Tech Coast Venture Network

Groups like Tech Coast Angels and Octane hold pitch sessions to hear entrepreneurs sell their businesses. Remember, help is only a mentor away. Its rate is tied to prime (currently prime +2.5% on average) and there is no pre-payment penalty. Businesses need 2 years of positive cash flows to qualify. At TCVN, you are never alone.

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