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Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Insights and Opinions: Forget Politics, Just Shut Up And Sell --ACTV8.me Wins WSOP --Qualcomm Technologies Links With Oracle On Java for M2M --ESET Fixes Android Vulnerability --Tubular Labs Gets $650K For YouTube Analytics --ShoeDazzle Raises $6.0M In New Funding --LeisureLink Upgrades Vacation Rental Management Software --NewAer Gets Funding From Intel --Calacanis Invests In DNS Provider Dyn --TCVN Dangles $25,000 Cash in Survivor Pitch Contest --Nimble Updates Social CRM Tool --Gravity Gets $10.6M More For Real Time Personalization --Fandango Launches Original Video Effort --Givit Gets $2.5M For Social Video App MARKETPLACE --PwC Emerging Company Zone --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) - Business Incubator RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Executive Director, USC Stevens Center for Innovation, Los Angeles, USC Stevens Center for Innovation --Senior Program Manager, Camarillo, OSI Electronics --PCBA Process Engineer, Camarillo, OSI Electronics RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insights and Opinions: Forget Politics, Just Shut Up And Sell ---- It's election season, so we thought that for today's Insights and Opinions section, we thought we'd share the advice of John Greathouse, of Rincon Venture Partners, with his piece, Shutup and Sell: Entrepreneurs Shouldn't Discuss Religion, Politics Or Sex(ual Orientation): In 2003, the lead singer of the country music group, The Dixie Chicks, criticized then-current President George Bush during a concert in London. The reaction among the group's American fans, who were largely politically conservative, was visceral and negative. One irate fan sent the group a death threat, which offered them "clemency" if they would, "shut up and sing." Business leaders should not need a death threat to encourage them to follow similar advice, substituting "sell" for "sing." A startup leader's primary responsibility is to maximize the return to its stakeholders, which include the company's global and local neighbors, employees, suppliers, customers and investors. When a corporate leader makes a public statement that increases the friction involved in satisfying their company's value proposition, the executive is betraying each of these constituents. Be boring in public. If you want to be an opinionated blowhard in private, go for it. (More...) http://bit.ly/QMOxAw --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACTV8.me Wins WSOP ---- Beverly Hills-based ACTV8.me, a developer of mobile, interactive applications for the television and entertainment market, announced today that it has linked with Caesars Interactive Entertainment, to produce an application for the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Financial details of the win were not disclosed. The firm said it has created a "second-screen" experience for the WSOP telecasts on ESPN. The app currently runs on the iPhone or iPad, and the company said an Android version will follow in a few weeks. The new app includes interactive and social content, such as polls, trivia questions, and predictions. Qualcomm Technologies Links With Oracle On Java for M2M ---- San Diego-based Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, said that it has linked with Oracle to bring the popular Java programming language to its machine-to-machine (M2M) chipsets. The two said they are working to bring Oracle Java ME Embedded 3.2 to ATI's QSC6270-Turbo chipset. Those chips are used for M2M applications with embedded cellular capability. The two said the support will allow developers with little mobile experience to write and execute Java applications directly on the Qualcomm chips, which are used for 3G connectivity in embedded devices. ESET Fixes Android Vulnerability ---- San Diego-based security software provider ESET said today that it has released a new, free app to fix a vulnerability of Android devices. ESET said its new app, ESET USSD Control, removes and prevents a flaw in certain Android-based smartphones, which could potentially wipe all of a user's data. ESET said the flaw is present in certain devices running Android 4.1.x or lower, and makes it possible for criminals to take over a device using a text message or QR code. ESET said the app is available on Google Play. Tubular Labs Gets $650K For YouTube Analytics ---- Tubular Labs, a stealth mode starting which is developing a marketing and analytics platform for YouTube channels, has raised $650,000 in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm today. The Silicon Valley firm is backed by Matt Coffin of LowerMyBills and Allen DeBevoise of Machinima. Tubular Labs is headed by Robert Gabel, the former SVP of Marketing for LowerMyBills. Both Coffin and DeBevoise are listed as board members of the company, which raised around $330,000 of that funding in August. The firm's headquarters are listed in Monte Sereno, California. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45636 ShoeDazzle Raises $6.0M In New Funding ---- Santa Monica-based ShoeDazzle, the online e-commerce and celebrity site that is back in the hands of Brian Lee, and whose co-founders include Kim Kardashian, has raised $6.0M in a combination of equity and debt, according to a regulatory filing from the firm Tuesday. Details on the funding have not been announced by the company, and it's unclear from the filing on the exact structure of the investment. ShoeDazzle's prior investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Crosscut Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures, and Polaris Venture Partners. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=45621 LeisureLink Upgrades Vacation Rental Management Software ---- LeisureLink, the developer of vacation rental management software which is backed by Clearstone Venture partners, Mission Ventures, and Wyndham Worldwide, said Tuesday afternoon that it has upgraded its MarketSpan Guest Generation product. The product is used by small and independent vacation properties to market their properties online. LeisureLink said its latest upgrade includes new algorithms for suggesting room rates based on real-time marketplace data; faster processing and page loading; a new dashboard; and an extension of distribution partners. LeisureLink's products are used to connect independent vacation rental property owners into online booking systems. NewAer Gets Funding From Intel ---- Los Angeles-based NewAer, a startup developing software which enables phones, tablets, and computers to automatically perform actions based on the proximity on who or what is nearby, has scored funding from Intel Capital, according to Intel today. Financial details of the investment were not disclosed. NewAer's apps--which currently run on Android--allow users to tag people, places, or things based on their wireless presence, and do things like automtaically forward phone calls when a user leaves the home or office. NewAer's executives include Rob Meadows, of mobile development house Originate. The investment in NewAer came as part of the announcement by Intel Capital of 10 new investments worth a total of $40M at the Intel Capital Global Summit in Huntington Beach today. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=45618 Calacanis Invests In DNS Provider Dyn ---- Angel investor Jason Calacanis has made another angel investment and scored another board seat this morning -- this time, all the way out in Manchester, New Hampshire. Calacanis, who lives in Santa Monica where he runs Mahalo, apparently has invested in Dyn, which operates a managed DNS and email delivery service, used by such clients as Twitter, Zappos, CNBC and Pandora. The investment came as part of a $38M, Series A fund which has been led by North Bridge, as well as Borealis Ventures. Dyn said that Calacanis is joining the firm's board of directors, which also includes representatives from North Bridge. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=45617 TCVN Dangles $25,000 Cash in Survivor Pitch Contest ---- It looks like the annual TCVN Survivor event is heating up this year, as the group said it will be offering up a new $25,000 cash investment for startups looking to pitch their company in front of an audience. TCVN has been running its Survivor events for a number of years, with the last event being held in 2010. This year's event looks to have slightly changed the format of the event, requiring prospective entrepreneurs to fill out an application to present, and send a quick pitch video to the group to qualify; prior events had allowed anyone in the audience to make a 30 second pitch to the judges. The prior events had awarded products and services to the winners--this looks to be the first year that the group is offering up an actual, cash investment to the winner. The TCVN Survivor event is being held November 15th at Chapman University in Orange. Nimble Updates Social CRM Tool ---- Nimble, the customer relationship management software developer headed by Jon Ferrara, has updated its online, social CRM tool, saying that it has added new features such as ways to filter and cut through the noise of online social activity, plus new task management tools to link tasks with contacts and deals. The firm also said it will be soon offering up a feature to help remind people of the last communications with a contact, and when a contact is slipping away. Nimble's new update is heavily focused on making it easier for people to manage their social interactions, including ties into Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, HubSpot, MailChimp and foursquare. Ferrara is applying what he learned by developing one of the original CRM software products, Goldmine, into the new world of online, social contacts. Nimble is backed by such investors as Google Ventures, Mark Cuban, Jason Calacanis, Don Dodge, Dharmesh Shah, and others. Gravity Gets $10.6M More For Real Time Personalization ---- Santa Monica startup, Gravity--headed by former MySpace COO Amit Kapur--announced this morning that it has raised $10.6M in a Series B financing round for its personalization technology. The funding was led by GRP Partners, and also included Redpoint Ventures and August Capital. Gravity develops real-time, personalized web pages based on what consumers are most interested in, serving up personalized content on everything from iPad apps to web pages. Gravity said the new funds will help it expand its operations in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, as well as scale its publishing partners and deploy its platform. Kapur is the former COO at MySpace; other co-founders include Jim Benedetto, formerly SVP of Technology at MySpace; and Steve Pearman, former SVP of Product Strategy at MySpace. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=45615 Fandango Launches Original Video Effort ---- In a move into creating its own video content, Los Angeles-based Fandango, the movie ticketing and movie information site, said Tuesday morning that it plans its first ever, original video development slate. The company said its original video series will be made for Fandango, spearheaded by new Fandango Chief Correspondent Dave Karger. The company said those videos will include Fanticipation, focused on weekend box office contenders; Honored, focused on awards season; and Unsung, featuring the unsung folks in Hollywood such as character actors, dialect coaches, costume designers, and more. Karger was previously at Entertainment Weekly. Givit Gets $2.5M For Social Video App ---- San Diego-based Givit, which develops social video sharing applications and services, announced Tuesday that it has raised $2.5M in a funding round. The new round came from ATA Ventures and JK&B Capital. According to Givit, the funding comes along with a new, free app which allows users to create and share personal videos from the iPhone. The new app includes such features as live highlighting of critical moments in live events; support for combining multiple clips; no length restrictions; motion effects; cloud storage; and more. The new service also includes 5GB of free storage on Givit's online service. Givit is headed by Greg Kostello, and was formerly known as VMIX; the firm has recently recast itself into the video sharing area, having acquired Cisco's FlipShare users earlier in the year and launched Givit. The new app is direct competition for video sharing apps like Viddy and SocialCam. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=45614 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- PwC Emerging Company Zone Visit the Emerging Company Zone, sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, for access to the latest MoneyTree venture capital report; thought leadership articles, information on IPOs and more. http://www.socaltech.com/pwc ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Fetch Recruiting, Inc. Fetch Recruiting, Inc. 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See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22838 October 3, Los Angeles -- USC CTM Fall 2012 Executive Roundtable. Disruptive technologies, new consumer habits, and emerging business models have transformed the communications value chain from network service providers to content creators and beyond. The industry leaders who will shape the next wave of change must meet the challenges of increasing network demand, new modes of content distribution, and innovation. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22749 October 3, Hollywood -- Digital Music Forum West. On October 3 and 4, DMW hosts the 8th Annual Digital Music Forum West, where 300+ of the most influential music and digital media leaders gather in the heart of Hollywood to socialize, share ideas, do deals and learn about new technologies and services. This year's event is packed with great content, stellar people and a lot of companies that are new on the music-tech scene so come on out and join us. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22664 October 4, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: Planning for growth the ins and outs of location and structure; using the lease as a financing tool. Entrepreneur and Commercial Real Estate veteran Gray DeFevere will share insights into the art of picking the right Commercial Real Estate broker When, Why and How to use him or her. This free event is for CEOs only, with at least a million dollars in sales or funding. Service providers will be asked to leave. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22806 October 4, Costa Mesa -- October Firsty Join the OCTANe community at Scott's Seafood in Costa Mesa for Firsty in October! Network with Keck Graduate Institute, the future leaders of the bioscience industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22779 October 4, Westlake Village -- Successful Companies: How Do They Do it? Gold Coast Business Forum. Come hear our panel of senior executives discuss successful strategies for company/business growth. Building successful business is about building successful relationships. Gold Coast Business Forum networking creates those opportunities. Come see for yourself. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22814 October 4, Santa Monica -- Predictable Revenue: Getting To Your First Million In Sales. It's not a startup until you've built something and it's not a business until you’ve sold something. In this class, Aaron Ross the creator of Salesforce.com's $100M outbound sales team will talk about how to create predictable revenues for your company and hit your first million in sales. The class is designed for CEOs, Co-Founders and Heads of Sales working on products that are either ready to market or already being sold. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22744 October 4, Los Angeles -- Health 2.0 Los Angeles Meetup. An Evening with Scott Marlette & Brad Brooks, Co-Founders of GoodRx & TigerText. Our panelists will discuss the challenges, failures, and successes of running and growing a health care 2.0 start-up. There will be time to ask questions and connect with others in the health care 2.0 communityNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22831 October 4, Hollywood -- Digital Music Forum West. On October 3 and 4, DMW hosts the 8th Annual Digital Music Forum West, where 300+ of the most influential music and digital media leaders gather in the heart of Hollywood to socialize, share ideas, do deals and learn about new technologies and services. This year's event is packed with great content, stellar people and a lot of companies that are new on the music-tech scene so come on out and join us. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22665 October 5, El Segundo -- How to Use Business Intelligence for Superior Decisions. Join the Institute of Management Consultants LAX Breakfast when CMC Bill Swanson presents What Does It Cost to Make the 2nd-Best Business Decision? Bill will use technology to show the audienceNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22837 October 5, Santa Clarita -- Startup Weekend Santa Clarita. Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. The non-profit organization is headquartered in Seattle, Washington but Startup Weekend organizers and facilitators can be found in over 200 cities around the world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22800 October 6, Cerritos -- TiEcon Southwest. Meet fellow entrepreneurs and investors at TiEcon: the world's largest entrepreneurship non-profit's 1-day conference for media, tech, healthcare, biotech, cleantech professionalsNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22836 October 7, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases attractive firms needing growth capital. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22690 October 7, La Jolla -- On October 7-9, 2012, The Atlantic magazine and the University of California, San Diego, will host the second edition of its joint event, The Atlantic Meets the Pacific. Building on its successful debut last fall, this year’s forum will delve deeply into the topic of disruptive technologies in media, energy, and health. Use code FRIENDEARLY for $300 discount on tickets. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22714 October 9, Costa Mesa -- PMI-OC October 2012 Dinner Meeting. Rachel Medrano, PMP, senior manager, Deloitte Consulting, will discuss how a top consulting firm puts the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) into project management at the Oct. 9, 2012, meeting of the Project Management Institute’s Orange County Chapter. Medrano, who coaches global technology implementation projects at Deloitte Consulting, will share how the firm leveraged PMBOK framework to create a project and quality management method that reduces risk and increases service delivery consistency. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22830 October 9, San Diego -- Apps Alliance & MEDL Mobile Mixer. This is the "got to get an invitation" event for what is shaping up to be a MOBILE Industry week in San Diego. With both MMCF & Mobile Con 2012 in town we decided to throw a little "thing" to celebrate. Who will be there: Developers, Publishers, Executives and Investors that focus on the mobile market from San Diego and abroad. What will they be talking about: Apps, deals, monetization, the bubble, udid, sdk/api, distributions, user acquisition, investment, acquisition, mobile enterprise, marketing, advertising, html 5, iOS, Windows 8, Android, AR, did we leave anything outNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22833 October 9, Santa Monica -- Venture Capitalist David Hornik of August Capital - Startups Uncensored #31. This Month's Startups Uncensored will feature a Fireside Chat with Venture Capitalist of August Capital, David Hornik and Docstoc CEO, Jason Nazar. For more than a decade, David Hornik has worked with technology startups throughout the software sector. In 2000, David joined August Capital to invest broadly in information technology companies, with a focus on enterprise application and infrastructure software, as well as consumer facing software and services. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22827 October 9, Los Angeles -- Launch U: Unleashing Your Inner Entrepreneur. Learn about the skills and processes needed to generate an innovative business idea. Dr. Larry Cox, associate professor of entrepreneurship and award-winning educator and entrepreneur, will introduce a unique approach to the creative problem-solving process to help current business owners and those interested in owning their own business succeed even in turbulent times. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22759 October 10, San Diego -- Ecosystems for Solid State Lighting 2012. Chaired by Dr. Makarand Chipalkatti, Senior Director, SSL & Emerging Markets Initiatives, OSRAM SYLVANIA, the 2nd annual Ecosystems for Solid State Lighting 2012 will bring together companies, government, investors and clean energy advocates and others to maximize future opportunities for integrating solid state lighting (SSL). This high-level leadership summit will feature presentations from Emerald Investors, Acuity Brands, Witricity, Encellium and the U.S. Department of Energy and more covering topics like future industrial and consumer markets, investment perspectives; key enabling technologies like intelligent controls, sensors and wireless power; OLED lighting; and opportunities for solar and alternative energy sources in lighting applicationsNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22832 October 10, Los Angeles -- Startup Equinox. USC Ronald Tutor Center. Form your startup team at Startup Equinox! A great team has excellent technical skills, business smarts, and creative talent! If you have a startup or project idea, you too can pitch your idea on stage at Startup Equinox to build a team! Students from USC, UCLA, and Cal Tech will be attending Startup Equinox to form teams and compete in local startup and innovation competitions, such as MEPC, FLoW, the New Venture Seed Competition, LA Cleanweb Hackathon, and more...!! Participation in a competition is not a prerequisite for attending Startup Equinox. Anybody passionate about Startups and Innovation is welcomeNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22842 October 10, Costa Mesa -- AWT Fundraiser. Join us for AWT's Annual Fundraiser and be a part of this special occasion to celebrate the 2012 AWT Scholarship recipients and to toast the executive women who inspire us. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22826 October 10, Santa Monica -- Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. This invitation-only summit will draw more than 300 of the leading players in digital media and emerging technologies from around the world for two days of discussion, networking and celebration. Influential CEOs at tech powerhouses will engage with top level media executives, industry visionaries and private equity and venture capital investors throughout company presentations, panels, keynote speeches and breakout sessions. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22794 October 10, Irvine -- OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum. The OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum brings together the diverse: billion-dollar corporations and companies on the cusp, with the innovators: industry titans and research pioneers - all determined to fuel industry growth. This 7th annual Forum promises to be the best yet. We're bringing together an all-star line-up of speakers, companies, and topics that will get to the heart of what's driving change - good and bad - in the global medical device industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22780 October 10, Costa Mesa -- TEDx OrangeCoast. The theme for this year’s event is “Redefining Relevance.” To help lead us through the evolving definition of relevance, we have assembled a live cast of over 20 visionaries, scientific pioneers, storytellers, and provocateurs to share their vision and experience. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22765 October 11, San Diego -- LEDs 2012. LED and solid state lighting professionals will gather for a 2-day conference and exhibition featuring presentations from the US Department of Energy, Marriott, Cooper Lighting, Bridgelux, NIST, IKEA, OSRAM Sylvania, Cree and more. The keynote presentation will be delivered by Ken Honeycutt, Senior Vice President and Chief Venture Executive, LED Lighting Systems Division, Toshiba International Corporation. LEDs 2012 will provide the most up-to-date intelligence about future markets and the latest technology advances, as well as strategic connections with senior representatives from every link in the LED supply - and innovation - chain. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22803 October 11, Santa Monica -- LA Bankers Fall Networking. Join L.A.'s finance community for networkingNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22839 October 11, Santa Monica -- Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. This invitation-only summit will draw more than 300 of the leading players in digital media and emerging technologies from around the world for two days of discussion, networking and celebration. Influential CEOs at tech powerhouses will engage with top level media executives, industry visionaries and private equity and venture capital investors throughout company presentations, panels, keynote speeches and breakout sessions. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22795 October 11, Irvine -- OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum. The OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum brings together the diverse: billion-dollar corporations and companies on the cusp, with the innovators: industry titans and research pioneers - all determined to fuel industry growth. This 7th annual Forum promises to be the best yet. We're bringing together an all-star line-up of speakers, companies, and topics that will get to the heart of what's driving change - good and bad - in the global medical device industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22781 October 17, Santa Monica -- LAVA at the Beach. Please join LAVA and its friends for the fourth annual LAVA at the Beach networking event at the Marion Davies House - Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. This networking event is for the Venture community in Southern California. In attendance will be Venture Capital Partners and Angel Investors for over 20 firms. Also mix and mingle with Entrepreneurs and Start-up company representatives from over 100 companies. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22764 October 18, San Diego -- Frontiers in Science & Technology - Special Presentation: A dramatic look into James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge. CONNECT. A dramatic look into James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge with expedition lead scientist Douglas Bartlett. During the winter and spring of 2012 the Deepsea Challenge Expedition with National Geographic Explorer in Residence, James Cameron, conducted submersible and lander operations in the New Britain Trench (down to ~8.2 km depth) and the deepest point on Earth, the Mariana Trench (down to ~10.9 km depth). This expedition marked the first manned mission to the Challenger Deep in more than half a century. Dr. Douglas Bartlett served as the team's chief scientist and microbiologist on this headline expedition in June and is currently analyzing samples taken from this record breaking solo dive to gain greater insight into how organisms thrive in such extreme depths of the ocean. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22823 October 18, Los Angeles -- Access to Capital Conference for Small Businesses. D&B Credibility. This event, which will be held at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, is designed to help qualify businesses for credit and match them with a variety of lenders, including alternative and non-traditional crowdfunding sources. This conference will provide over 400 small business attendees with a full day of panels of leading lenders, investors, small business experts and successful entrepreneurs.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22792 October 20, Orange -- Cross-Border Entrepreneurship Conference, a unique event to learn how to fund expansion of your business into Mexico. TECMA and Chapman University. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22786 October 22, Garden Grove -- Renesas DevCon 2012. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22798 October 22, Anaheim -- Renesas DevCon. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22742 October 23, San Diego -- The San Diego Tech Coast Angels present Early-Stage Valuation. Program Overview: This interactive workshop educates and empowers angel investors, entrepreneurs, and others interested in access to capital on a variety of ways to value pre-revenue companies. It will explain three valuation methodologies: the Venture Capital Method, the Scorecard Method and the Risk Factor Summation Method. In addition, attendees explore the importance of approaches and the roles of returns and portfolio strategies to angel groups and to your next deal. Attendees also put these methods to work with interactive case studies. Email li...@techcoastangels.co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22816 October 24, Irvine -- 10th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference & Exhibit. The Conference provides an outstanding platform for sharing and disseminating ground-breaking research, innovative product announcements, and informative technical tutorials, and it has established itself as the forum for debating emerging challenges and possibilities in System-on-Chip, ASIC, EDA, IP, analog design & integration, NoC, SiP, embedded CPUs & DSPs, embedded memories, testing, verifications, MEMS, multicore design and software development, and much, much more.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22160 October 24, Newport Beach -- Doing Business In and With China. OCTANe. Join Clara Tang and C.Y. Wang from Ernst and Young’s Transaction Advisory Services department on October 24th as they discuss Doing Business In and With China. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22782 October 25, Irvine -- 10th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference & Exhibit. The Conference provides an outstanding platform for sharing and disseminating ground-breaking research, innovative product announcements, and informative technical tutorials, and it has established itself as the forum for debating emerging challenges and possibilities in System-on-Chip, ASIC, EDA, IP, analog design & integration, NoC, SiP, embedded CPUs & DSPs, embedded memories, testing, verifications, MEMS, multicore design and software development, and much, much more.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22161 October 25, Santa Monica -- Eat. Drink. Connect with Los Angeles hottest startups on Thursday, October 25th at the WOKCANO in Santa Monica. Come mix and mingle up close and personal with some of the hottest startups in LA. Check out what they’re doing now, what the future holds and how they’re setting the trends. Whether you are looking for investors, a mentor, advice or just simply connecting for opportunities - this event is for you. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22743 October 27, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases atttractive firms needing growth capital. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22737 November 1, Newport Beach -- OCTANe Firsty. Join the OCTANe community and the Anteater network at Tamarind of London for Firsty on November 1. Network with over 200 people and meet members of the organization that focuses on fueling innovation in the OC and local UCI alumni. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22783 November 2, Santa Barbara -- Startup Weekend Santa Babara. Startup Weekend Santa Barbara is a 54 hour event where entrepreneurs, designers, developers come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups. Santa Barbara's second Startup Weekend will be held at Citrix OnlineNEW . 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