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We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Colorescience Lands $10M For Cosmetics --SpaceX Pursues Air Force --BlackLine Systems Links With CohnReznick --DTS Powers Headsets For Turtle Beach --Domain Associates Promotes Shah To Partner --Surf Air's First Flight Set For Today --ChowNow Raises $1.19M More --CODA Automotive Affiliates File For Bankruptcy --Internap's Los Angeles Data Center Gets LEED Certification MARKETPLACE --SBIR Phase II Workshop - Los Angeles, June 20th, 2013 --CLEARSTONE VENTURES: Venture Capital for Technology Innovators --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Key Info --BUSINESS ROCKSTARS ACADEMY - June 18-30th RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Senior Software Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies --Senior Test/Development Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Technology Fast 500 — Call for nominations Powerful Connections Deadline to submit: June 28, 2013 Submit your nomination for Deloitte's 2013 Technology Fast 500, a list of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, and clean technology companies in the United States and Canada based on percentage revenue growth from 2008 to 2012. For more information, visit our Web site at http://www.fast500.com or contact the Fast 500 team at fast...@deloitte.com. We look forward to your participation! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colorescience Lands $10M For Cosmetics ---- Carlsbad-based Colorescience, the aesthetic medicines business spun out of SkinMedica when that company was acquired by Allergan, has raised $10M in a Series A funding round today. The company said the funding came from its existing investors, which include Split Rock Partners and Montreux Equity Partners. Both of those companies are adding executives to its board of directors. Colorscience spun out of Skinmedica, after SkinMedica was acquired by Allergan in December of last year. Colorescience is developing mineral-based cosmetics with SPF protection. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=50989 SpaceX Pursues Air Force ---- Hawthorne-based commercial rocket and spaceship developer SpaceX is expanding its range of possible customers today, with a deal with the military's Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). (More...) http://bit.ly/1bvyflW BlackLine Systems Links With CohnReznick ---- Los Angeles-based financial software developer BlackLine Systems has tied with accounting, tax, and advisory firm CohnReznick LLP, the companies aid today. According to the companies, they are in a strategic alliance, where CohnReznick will provide advisory services and guidance to CFOS, controllers, and other finance department executives to support implementation of BlackLine's software. BlackLine develops financial close software that helps automate what has been a very manual process for companies. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. BlackLine has similar arrangements with other firms, including Deloitte and KPMG. BlackLine is headed by Therese Tucker. DTS Powers Headsets For Turtle Beach ---- Calabasas-based audio processing and enhancement technology developer DTS announced a win with headset maker Turtle Beach today. According to DTS, its technology will be used in a select number of Turtle Beach's new media headsets. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. Turtle Beach is using the DTS Headphone:X technology, which DTS says delivers realistic, multi-dimensional audio for headphones. Domain Associates Promotes Shah To Partner ---- San Diego-based biotech investment firm Domain Associates announced this morning that it has promoted Nimesh Shah to Partner at the firm. Shah has been at the firm since 2006. Shah sits on the boards of Zyga Technology, Benvenue Medical, Cotera, Miramar Labs, Sequent Medical, and Twelve (Foundry Newco VII). He also is a board member for the San Diego Venture Group, and previously served at Cutlass Capital and Alex. Brown & Sons (now Deutsche Bank). Surf Air's First Flight Set For Today ---- Santa Monica-based Surf Air, the all-you-can-fly airline service which is looking to connect Silicon Valley and Silicon Beach, is getting set to launch its first member flight tomorrow, Wednesday. The first flight is set to depart Burbank at 10:45am, landing in San Carlos at noon. Surf Air is hoping to make it easy for venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and other executives to make the hop between Los Angeles and Silicon Valley, on its own fleet of private airplanes. The inaugural flight comes after Surf Air received FAA clearance for operation last week. Surf Air also raised new funding to support its launch into the market. The new investors in Surf Air include Velos Partners and Base Ventures. Surf Air is led by Wade Eyerly. ChowNow Raises $1.19M More ---- Los Angeles-based mobile food ordering startup ChowNow has raised $1.19M more in an ongoing funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm last week. ChowNow is venture backed by Daher Capital, Double M Partners, GRP Partners, Karlin Ventures and Velos Partners. The round is targeted at $2M. Chownow lets users order food via their mobile phone or Facebook. The company is led by Christopher Webb, and was part of the LaunchpadLA incubator. ChowNow's mobile and online ordering system revolves around tablet-based software that makes it easy for restaurants to manage those mobile orders. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=51063 CODA Automotive Affiliates File For Bankruptcy ---- Two affiliates of Santa Monica-based CODA Automotive have filed for bankruptcy, following the electric car maker into bankruptcy proceedings, according to a report from Reuters. Reuters said both Lio Energy Systems Holdings and Miles Electric Vehicles are looking to have their bankruptcy jointly administered with Coda Holding's bankruptcy. Coda had filed for bankruptcy last month. Miles Electrical Vehicles was the original name for CODA Automotive. Lio Energy was Coda's joint venture with Chinese firm Lishen Power Battery to develop lithium ion batteries for its cars. http://bit.ly/12jsHLz Internap's Los Angeles Data Center Gets LEED Certification ---- Hosting and colocation provider Internap said Tuesday that its Los Angeles data center has received LEED Gold certification, the green label for buildings administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). According to Internap, the certification covers buildings that are designed and constructed with sustainable concepts and practices, which reduce a building's impact on the environment. Internap announced its Los Angeles data center in 2011, and opened up the buildling in September of 2012. Internap said the building incorporates such features as high-efficiency lighting, automated lighting controls, air-side economizer cooling controls and high-efficiency equipment, and also uses renewable electricity for 100 percent of its electrical load. Internap is headquartered in Atlanta. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- SBIR Phase II Workshop - Los Angeles, June 20th, 2013 Every year the Federal Government invests over $2B in Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer projects through 11 Federal agencies. PortTech Los Angeles is offering a workshop to assist applicants with the preparation of effective Phase II proposals. This workshop will provide applicants with the tools, techniques, plans and deliverables to meet the proposal requirements, create the Commercialization Plan and the best practices to maximize the chance of winning an award. Who should attend: Small innovative companies seeking government grants University researchers commercializing technology SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II teams Technology based entrepreneurs When: June 20, 2013, 9AM - 3PM Where: PortTech Los Angeles Training Center, San Pedro, CA. 90731 Cost is $225 per individual, plus discounts for teams. Advanced registration is required at: http://PortTechLA.org or by calling 310.519.1801. Only 20 seats are available for this workshop. ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- CLEARSTONE VENTURES: Venture Capital for Technology Innovators Clearstone Venture Partners ( http://www.clearstone.com ) Venture Capital for Technology Innovators. ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Fetch Recruiting, Inc. Fetch Recruiting, Inc. (http://www.fetchrecruiting.com) Technical Recruiting for LA based Startups and High-Growth Companies ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Key Info Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) We build private cloud architectures ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- BUSINESS ROCKSTARS ACADEMY - June 18-30th BUSINESS ROCKSTARS ACADEMY is hosting a 6 week BUSINESS BOOT CAMP June 18 - July 30th at ROC in Santa Monica This class is for: 1. People who've started a business and need help COMMUNICATING THEIR STORY. and 2. Entrepreneurs who have an IDEA FOR A BUSINESS, but just don't know what to do next. The course will focus on helping Entrepreneurs build a pitch deck. There are amazing ROCKSTAR speakers, mentors, and business experts like Paula Abdul (Celebrity Entrepreneur), Brian Lee (Founder of Shoe-dazzle, Legal-zoom, Honest Company), Nolan Bushnell (Founder- Chuck E. Cheese, Atari) & Mark Victor Hansen (Creator of Chicken Soup For The Soup) participating in the event. Additionally, you will meet Angels, VC's, Private Equity, Accelerators, and funding sources for your idea or Company. $100 Discount By Entering SOCALTECH. Register today! https://du122.infusionsoft.com/go/rockstar/SOCALTECH ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Senior Software Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5469 Senior Test/Development Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5471 Junior Software Developer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5484 Architect Software Engineer - Network Optimization, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5487 Software Architect (VMware), REMOTE from anywhere in USA, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5474 Principal Software Engineer (Windows Drivers), REMOTE from anywhere in USA, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5470 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 06/07/13 Cool Planet Energy $29.9M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=51072 06/07/13 weMonitor $5.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=51029 06/06/13 NationBuilder $8.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=51026 06/05/13 Colorescience $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50989 06/04/13 daqri $15.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50896 06/04/13 Surf Air $7.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50895 05/31/13 RadPad $0.2M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50877 05/29/13 Numecent $13.6M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50760 05/24/13 Ad.ly $2.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50715 05/21/13 Uncovet $1.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50679 05/20/13 Prevoty $0.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50602 05/20/13 Alteryx $12.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50600 05/16/13 Active Life Technologies LLC $0.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50558 05/15/13 Airware $10.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50535 05/15/13 Kite Pharma $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50530 05/14/13 StyleHaul $6.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50529 05/13/13 Greentoe $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50521 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events This Month http://www.socaltech.com/Calendar socaltech.com Calendar of Southern California High Tech Events Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html June 12, Santa Barbara -- The Emergence of Massive Open Online Courses in Higher Education: What to “MOOC” of It? MIT Central Coast Forum. There’s a flash flood rolling through the higher education landscape that is poised to change the traditional post-graduate, higher education delivery system: the emergence of Massive Open Online Courses, or “MOOC”s. Please join the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast the evening of June 12, 2013 for an in-depth discussion of The Emergence of Massive Open Online Courses in Higher Education: What to “MOOC” of It? featuring the following industry experts (and more TDB). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23519 June 12, Thousand Oaks -- SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MIXER. Visit the Clean Technology Council Mixer on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 5:30-7:00 pm. Meet Sustainability Entrepreneurs, Engineers, Angel/VC Investors, Deal Makers, Advisors and Marketing Experts. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23508 June 12, Westlake Village -- Maverick Angels - Southern California Deal Line Up. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23097 June 13, Newport Beach -- Leading Women of the Nonprofit Sector. Broads Circle. Meet the women who are shaping the Orange County community through the nonprofit organizations they lead. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23354 June 13, Los Angeles -- Digital LA - E3 Digital Drinks. We're getting together for our annual E3 Digital Drinks at the Conga Room! NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23528 June 13, Irvine -- Getting Ready for a Deal. OCTANe. What does it take to get ready for a deal? Join us on June 13 as our experts review the due diligence process, what investors are looking for and how to be prepared for a deal financiallyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23536 June 13, San Diego -- The Tech Coast Angels present MEET THE ANGELS. Are you thinking about starting your own company or in the early stages? The Tech Coast Angels invites San Diego's up and coming entrepreneurs to "Meet the Angels". SDTCA not only has the capital to fund your company, we have the expertise to help make you successful. Sponsored by Mintz Levin, this evening is an incredible opportunity for entrepreneurs to connect with local angel investors before starting on this journey. Apply today. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23458 June 13, Pasadena -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum Innovation Soiree! California Institute of Technology. Summer at Caltech reminds us of graduation and new careers being launched. And likewise the Institute’s beautifully verdant campus reminds us of Caltech’s unmatched output of scientific discovery and technology venture creation. To celebrate entrepreneurship across all of Southern California, the Executive Committee of the Caltech/Entrepreneurs Forum invites you to an evening networking reception. The focus is exclusively networking and making connections (yes, no program!). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23490 June 14, Santa Monica -- AT&T + Silicon Beach Fest Hackathon. WELCOME TO THE SBF HACKATHON 2013 PRESENTED BY AT&T. Silicon Beach Fest is back and we’re better and bigger than ever. Our dedication and commitment to the developer community makes this by far and away the most anticipated hackathons in southern california. This year we’re proud to announce our partnership with AT&T which will make this hackathon one to remember. Come eat and compete for awesome prizes and build the products of tomorrow. There’s only one rule, everything coded and evaluated in the competition must be either a publicly available api or coded on site.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23525 June 14, Los Angeles -- LA CTO Forum. LA CTO Forum is a vibrant, private, invite-only network of software CTOs who exchange ideas, share experiences, and help each other when needed. We conduct monthly meetings, quarterly roundtables, and discuss different business and technology topics. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23471 June 14, Los Angeles -- LA Unplugged // 2013 Startup Camping Trip. LA Unplugged presents Startup Summer Camp 2013. A camping retreat for LA entrepreneurs and startups. Bring your startup or come solo & meet other LA startups, founders and Silicon Beach entrepreneurs — in the middle of the forest. We are taking over a campground in the Angeles National Forest (about an hour away from LA) and we will have free food, drinks, activities and most importantly, a lot of internetless time to relax. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23444 June 15, Santa Monica -- AT&T + Silicon Beach Fest Hackathon. WELCOME TO THE SBF HACKATHON 2013. Silicon Beach Fest is back and we’re better and bigger than ever. Our dedication and commitment to the developer community makes this by far and away the most anticipated hackathons in southern california. This year we’re proud to announce our partnership with AT&T which will make this hackathon one to remember. Come eat and compete for awesome prizes and build the products of tomorrowNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23529 June 15, Los Angeles -- LA Unplugged // 2013 Startup Camping Trip. LA Unplugged presents Startup Summer Camp 2013. A camping retreat for LA entrepreneurs and startups. Bring your startup or come solo & meet other LA startups, founders and Silicon Beach entrepreneurs — in the middle of the forest. We are taking over a campground in the Angeles National Forest (about an hour away from LA) and we will have free food, drinks, activities and most importantly, a lot of internetless time to relax. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23445 June 15, Los Angeles -- Silicon Beach LA Summer Hiring Blitz. The Largest Quarterly Hiring Event For The LA Tech & Startup Community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23500 June 16, Santa Monica -- AT&T + Silicon Beach Fest Hackathon. WELCOME TO THE SBF HACKATHON 2013. Silicon Beach Fest is back and we’re better and bigger than ever. Our dedication and commitment to the developer community makes this by far and away the most anticipated hackathons in southern california. This year we’re proud to announce our partnership with AT&T which will make this hackathon one to remember. Come eat and compete for awesome prizes and build the products of tomorrowNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23530 June 16, Santa Monica -- Future Salon LA - Power of Listening: the Future of Audio. Our events have been called a small version of TEDx. Come join our fun and useful discussions on key technologies, research, trends, innovations, problems, sustainability, and social responsibility. Work with and on new tools, practices, ideas and projects. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23510 June 16, Los Angeles -- LA Unplugged // 2013 Startup Camping Trip. LA Unplugged presents Startup Summer Camp 2013. A camping retreat for LA entrepreneurs and startups. Bring your startup or come solo & meet other LA startups, founders and Silicon Beach entrepreneurs — in the middle of the forest. We are taking over a campground in the Angeles National Forest (about an hour away from LA) and we will have free food, drinks, activities and most importantly, a lot of internetless time to relax. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23446 June 17, Pasadena -- Design Better, Feel Better: How UX is Improving the Patient Experience in Healthcare. There are a lot of opportunities to improve user experience in healthcare. This session will provide insights on the current state of UX in healthcare and the challenges surrounding compliance, operations and workflows inside and outside the traditional walls of healthcare. We will show how design improvements, consumerization trends and technology innovations are making a positive impact to changing traditional healthcare operations, business and care models as well as creating new opportunities and access to venture capital for entrepreneurs and startups. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23516 June 17, Torrance -- South Bay Monday Club. There will be two presenting companies at the Monday, June 17, meeting. CLOUT is a technology platform that combines Mobile Payments, Localized Marketing and Cash Rewards with a business-to-consumer interface that changes the way merchants and consumers transact and communicate. GiftSender is a new mobile phone application that allows you to send and receive digital gift cards to family, friends, colleagues and co-workers via smart phones. Email fredvmc@earthlink.neNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23531 June 18, Hollywood -- Hollywood Economic Development Summit 2013. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee presents the Annual Hollywood Economic Development Summit at the Motion Picture Academy’s Mary Pickford Center, 1313 N. Vine St., in Hollywood. The Chamber’s Summit is your best place to get the latest information about what is happening in Hollywood. This year’s annual event will focus on Hollywood’s future as a tech community. Keynote speaker is Kevin Winston, Founder/CEO of Digital L.A. Other presentations include a panel “Life on the Silicon Strip” with representatives of Hollywood technology firms, a briefing on Kilroy Realty’s Columbia Square Project, a report on Hollywood’s changing demographics and how it is attracting new retail, and remarks from public officials. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23485 June 18, Santa Monica -- BUSINESS ROCKSTARS ACADEMY is hosting a 6 week BUSINESS BOOT CAMP June 18 - July 30th at ROC in Santa Monica. This class is for: 1. People who've started a business and need help COMMUNICATING THEIR STORY. and 2. Entrepreneurs who have an IDEA FOR A BUSINESS, but just don't know what to do next. The course will focus on helping Entrepreneurs build a pitch deck. There are amazing ROCKSTAR speakers, mentors, and business experts like Paula Abdul (Celebrity Entrepreneur), Brian Lee (Founder of Shoe-dazzle, Legal-zoom, Honest Company), Nolan Bushnell (Founder- Chuck E. Cheese, Atari) & Mark Victor Hansen (Creator of Chicken Soup For The Soup) participating in the event. Additionally, you will meet Angels, VC's, Private Equity, Accelerators, and funding sources for your idea or Company. $100 discount for SOCALTECH readersNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23538 June 18, Newport Beach -- Orange County Ophthalmology Technology Summit. OCTANe. Orange County is the single most technology rich epicenter for ophthalmology technology. The purpose of the Orange County Ophthalmology Technology Summit (OCOTS) meeting is to create a local forum where leading ophthalmology technologists, researchers, clinicians, and entrepreneurs can come together to discuss current industry trends, unmet clinical needs, and new business opportunities all to fuel the ophthalmology ecosystem in Orange County, CaliforniaNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23535 June 19, San Diego -- Making an Intelligent Deal With In-Q-Tel. CommNexus. Risks and Rewards of Taking CIA-Backed Investment. CommNexus hosted a very well-attended event on May 15 that brought the attention of the San Diego tech community to opportunities for investment by In-Q-Tel, the private technology acquisition company that serves the U.S. intelligence community. In this follow-up session, we will explore how such investments are structured, the risks and potential rewards of entering into such transactions and how to get the most out of the In-Q-Tel investment while protecting the value of the company’s technology. Over two-thirds of the company entering into an In-Q-Tel investment have never sold or licensed technology to the federal government, and for many it is the most significant sale they will make before being acquired. It is essential that it be done correctlyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23534 June 19, Santa Monica -- Silicon Beach Fest. Silicon Beach Fest celebrates LA’s unique startup entertainment tech community with panels, pitches, and parties. Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s first festival celebrating LA tech, entertainment & startups with panels, keynotes, workshops, mixers, and more in Santa Monica on June 19-22, 2013. Head to the beach on the first weekend of summer to celebrate LA's digital innovators in tech, entertainment and startups! Attendees and speakers include: Accelerator heads, start-ups, VCs, movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, artists, social media gurus, developers, designers, etc. from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23521 June 19, Irvine -- Opportunities in BigData. TechBizConnection. What is Big Data? Is it real? Can it actually help me? How can you use it? Can Big Data really be monetized? We’ve all heard the stats, according to IBM, companies have captured more data in the last two years than in the previous 2000 years. Every day, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data — much of it unstructured and far beyond the capability of conventional databases. Does this create opportunity? Join us to hear from a diverse panel of experts who will answer these questions and moreNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23532 June 20, Los Angeles -- SBIR Phase II Workshop. Researchers, entrepreneurs and small business teams can improve their chances of creating a successful proposal for Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grants. Prepare a winning proposal for the $1M Phase II grant to complete research and development. PortTech Los Angeles will host a SBIR Phase II Workshop focused on proper proposal preparation and development of the commercialization plan. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23506 June 20, Santa Monica -- SAM Preccelerator Presents: Brands don't 'happen'. Brands are created. Every day your company's brand your personal brand are being developed whether you like it or not. The time to 'figure out brand' isn't tomorrow, it isn't today. It was yesterday. We'll cover the basics of "Brand 101" and how to build, manage, and grow a brand effectively. John Tabis is Founder & CEO of The Bouqs Company. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23515 June 20, Santa Monica -- Silicon Beach Fest. Silicon Beach Fest celebrates LA’s unique startup entertainment tech community with panels, pitches, and parties. Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s first festival celebrating LA tech, entertainment & startups with panels, keynotes, workshops, mixers, and more in Santa Monica on June 19-22, 2013. Head to the beach on the first weekend of summer to celebrate LA's digital innovators in tech, entertainment and startups! Attendees and speakers include: Accelerator heads, start-ups, VCs, movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, artists, social media gurus, developers, designers, etc. from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23522 June 21, Santa Monica -- Silicon Beach Fest. Silicon Beach Fest celebrates LA’s unique startup entertainment tech community with panels, pitches, and parties. Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s first festival celebrating LA tech, entertainment & startups with panels, keynotes, workshops, mixers, and more in Santa Monica on June 19-22, 2013. Head to the beach on the first weekend of summer to celebrate LA's digital innovators in tech, entertainment and startups! Attendees and speakers include: Accelerator heads, start-ups, VCs, movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, artists, social media gurus, developers, designers, etc. from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23523 June 21, Santa Monica -- Tech Coast Angels Deal Screening Meeting @ ROC. Invite only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23371 June 22, Santa Monica -- Silicon Beach Fest. Silicon Beach Fest celebrates LA’s unique startup entertainment tech community with panels, pitches, and parties. Silicon Beach Fest is LA’s first festival celebrating LA tech, entertainment & startups with panels, keynotes, workshops, mixers, and more in Santa Monica on June 19-22, 2013. Head to the beach on the first weekend of summer to celebrate LA's digital innovators in tech, entertainment and startups! Attendees and speakers include: Accelerator heads, start-ups, VCs, movie and music studio execs, agencies, fashion, content creators, artists, social media gurus, developers, designers, etc. from LA, Silicon Valley, OC, San Diego, New York, and international.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23524 June 23, Santa Monica -- SMALL BUSINESS BREAKFAST SERIES: HOW TO LEVERAGE SOCIAL MEDIA & COMPETITOR VS. COMPETITIVE MARKET. We return to a “Two Timely Topics”for this Event: How to leverage Social Media for your small business: Media in today’s marketplace; Competitor vs Competitive Market Intelligence Speakers: Jennifer Beever, Founder of New Incite and Seena Sharp, Founder of Sharp Market Intelligence. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23509 June 24, Santa Monica -- Ideas2Apps. Do you have an app idea? If you have been thinking about building an app for sale on iTunes or Google Play Market, this is the event for you. If you have an business and think you need an app (you do- maybe a few) this is also the place to be. How do you protect your app idea? How do you take an idea and build an app? How do you design an app people want to use? How is an app developed? How do you market your app & gain new users? How do you monetize your app? What business functions can you automate with an app? These and more questions are answered June 24, 2013 @ 6:30PM - 9:30 PM. Come learn about the App Development process for you, your venture or your existiing business @ Cross Campus. Michael Devellano is a principal of iworkdigital.com a boutique mobile app development and design shop. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23514 June 25, Santa Monica -- Want to get your Intellectual Property in shape? LAVA. Want to get your Intellectual Property in shape? Weintraub Tobin, Women In LAVA and LAVA Digital Media Group will host "IP Boot Camp” on Tuesday, June 25 where you will learn the nuts and bolts of intellectual property lawNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23526 June 25, Los Angeles -- Rapid Growth in LA Tech: What's Next? LA’s tech industry is changing, fast. Even faster than you most likely realize. 2012 was a record-setting year for tech in LA. What does this rapidly evolving environment mean for the future of technology entrepreneurs, engineers, and everybody involved in the industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23492 June 27, Culver City -- How to Speak Business: a Translator for IT Professionals. AITP. CIO Malorie Lanthier on How to Speak Business: a Translator for IT Professionals. IT folks, project managers through CIO level complain they can’t get the business to listen to them. The problem is not what we are saying, but how we are saying it. This presentation will give you some practical tips on how to figure out who you are talking to, and how to present your information in a way that will give you the results you are looking for. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23504 June 27, Irvine -- SBIR/STTR Grant Development Series. OCTANe. Please join OCTANe and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering on June 27th for the second session of SBIR/STTR Grant Development Series. The topics that will be adressed at this program include:Building the right team; Selecting the right granting agency; Developing a grant writing strategyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23537 June 29, Irvine -- Emerging Trends in Sports Technology. EON Reality is hosting the first “Emerging Trends in Sports Technology” Seminar. We will have world leading experts presenting about innovations in sports technology, training, marketing, rehabilitation, sponsorship, social media and advertising. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23517 July 10, Woodland Hills -- How To Find The Capital Your Company Needs At Every Stage of Its Growth. ACG 101. With the economy showing encouraging signs of growth, business owners and managers are thinking about expansion. Where can they find the capital they need to make that happen? Come find out at the July 10th meeting of ACG 101 at the Warner Center Marriott, where we will explore the various types of growth capital a company can access at different stages of its life cycle. Our panel of experts will explain the criteria that financing sources apply for senior and mezzanine debt, asset-based lending, private equity and venture capital. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23518 July 11, Rancho Santa Margarita -- 3rd Annual OCTANe Golf Tournament. You’re invited to OCTANe’s 3rd Annual Golf Tournament! Team up with your colleagues or come solo, either way you are sure to meet many new business contacts and friends. 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