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We Create Demand. --Safire Partners Executive Search --FUNDING THE BIG IDEA- March 28th - Riverside --PwC Emerging Company Zone RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Pre-Sales Engineer – Americas (Entry / Associate Level), Los Angeles, Counterpoint Systems --Account Manager - Americas (Intellectual Property; Licensing; Rights & Royalties), Los Angeles, Counterpoint Systems --QA Tester, Los Angeles, FileTrek --Senior Search and Data Engineer, Los Angeles, FileTrek --Senior Node/Python Developer, Los Angeles, FileTrek --Senior Front End Developer, Los Angeles, FileTrek RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) - Business Incubator The Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) is a high-tech business incubator located in downtown Ventura, CA. V2TC offers a creative environment where high-tech start-ups and entrepreneurs can network, brainstorm, and grow their business. Work-spaces are affordable, flexible and scalable in order to allow companies the ability to manage their growth effectively and efficiently. Learn more at http://www.v2tc.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beachmint Looks Towards A Strong Future, As It Reorganizes, Refocuses On Basics ---- Fast growth isn't always the best growth, Beachmint has figured out--the hard way--over the last few months. The celebrity-driven e-commerce firm, which is based in Los Angeles, hit a rough patch last year with a major layoff, and even as recently as this week has been in the midst of reorganizing and restructuring its operations, streamlining operations, and letting go of people that haven't been a match to the company (More...) http://bit.ly/Z1vZO7 Amazon Greenlights New Kids' Pilot ---- Amazon Studios, the entertainment and production project being run by Amazon.com out of Los Angeles, said Wednesday that it has greenlighted another, new kids pilot for its Prime Instant Video service. According to Amazon, Sara Solves It is a new show from the creators of Curious George and Blue's Clues, and will be posted later this year to Amazon Instant Video, Prime Instant Video, Lovefilm UK, and Lovefilm Germany. The show is the sixth kids show which has received an okay for production. Amazon is using viewer feedback and response on its video services to determine which of those various shows will go into full production. Amazon Studios says has now seen more than 14,000 movie scripts and 2,700 series pilot scripts submitted to its service. Ixia Selected By Microsoft For Wi-Fi Testing ---- Calabasas-based networking test equipment and software developer Ixia said Wednesday that it has been selected by Microsoft, as the official test house for qualifying Microsoft's Lync application against Wi-Fi networking and client devices. Microsoft Lync is the company's unified communications platform, which provides instant messaging, voice, and video in the enterprise. Ixia said it is providing the qualification of Wi-Fi equipment to make sure it supports Microsoft's UC product. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. Esri Debuts Mobile Apps ---- Redlands-based geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping software developer Esri announced a new set of mobile applications Wednesday, saying it has created two applications for field data collection and monitoring. The firm said it has debuted Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS, which provides interactive maps and data, which runs on Windows desktops and Windows tablets, and Collector for ArcGIS, an applicaiton which can be used to gather data using GPS, which runs on iOS and Android. Both sets of apps require a subscription to ArcGIS Online. Sorrento Therapeutics To Buy IGDRASOL ---- San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals developer Sorrento Therapeutics announced today that it has signed an exclusive option to acquired Fountain Valley-based IGDRASOL, a company developing oncologic agents for treating metastatic breast cancer (MBC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and other cancers. Sorrento said it will buy IGDRASOL by issuing 76,199,171 shares of its common stock, or approximately $18.2M. The firm also said it will pay out an additional 32,656,788 shares of its common stock if regulatory milestones are met. Lindzon Backs Discoverly ---- Howard Lindzon, the San Diego angel investors who also heads up stock micro-messaging site StockTwits, has invested in another private company--Discoverly. Discoverly disclosed a seed round of funding worth $750,000 which included Salesforce.com, Bessemer Venture partners, Atlas Venture, Great Oaks Venture Capital, as well as Jim Patterson (Yammer), MJ Elmore, Howard Lindzon (Stocktwits), and Alchemist Accelerator. The San Francisco-based company is one of more than a dozen startups Lindzon has made investments in; he's been one of the highest profile, individual angel investors in Southern California in recent years. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=49024 At The Pool Redesigns Site, Rolls Out Groups For Organizations ---- At The Pool, the Los Angeles-based social networking site focused on helping locals meet other locals, said Wednesday that it has launched a major, new site redesign, including adding the ability for local groups to create their own "pools". (More...) http://bit.ly/YZgUg1 SharesPost Hooks Up With NASDAQ On Private Shares Market ---- SharesPost, the private company marketplace headed by Greg Brogger, which had been incubated and started in Santa Monica via Brighthouse, the startup incubator run by Brogger and Scott Painter, is in a joint venture with NASDAQ OMX, the two said Wednesday morning. (More...) http://bit.ly/WuURl1 FreedomPop Debuts Free Home Broadband Service ---- FreedomPop, the venture-backed provider of free broadband services, has launched into the home broadband market, the company announced this morning. The firm--which has the backing of Mangrove Capital, DCM and Atomico, the venture investment arm of Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom--said it will be ofering up 100 percent, free high speed Internet to customers. The company said its broadband serviec will offer up speeds faster than typical DSL, comparable with most major cable providers (More...) http://bit.ly/YcOyga --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- CLEARSTONE VENTURES: Venture Capital for Technology Innovators Clearstone Venture Partners ( http://www.clearstone.com ) Venture Capital for Technology Innovators. ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Binary Pulse Technology Marketing. We Create Demand. Binary Pulse Technology Marketing We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies For more than ten years, dozens of Southern California's industry-leading tech firms have turned to Binary Pulse for their demand-generating strategies and programs. 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(Cheers) $2.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48995 03/05/13 Carolus Therapeutics $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48992 03/05/13 Epoxy $2.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48991 03/05/13 FindTheBest.com $11.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48990 03/01/13 HealthCatalyst $8.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48853 03/01/13 Oneroof Energy $100.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48852 02/25/13 Robotoki $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48785 02/22/13 Sanguine Biosciences $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48696 02/20/13 Assignmint LLC $0.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48670 02/19/13 Jeda Networks $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48648 02/15/13 iPourIt $0.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48647 02/15/13 HStreaming $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48646 02/15/13 Science Inc. $30.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48645 02/15/13 BAROnova $27.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48643 02/13/13 Cylance $15.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48506 02/13/13 Verve Mobile $14.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48505 02/13/13 DriveCam $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48504 02/12/13 Aviir $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48499 02/11/13 Crashworks, Inc. $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48497 02/11/13 Snapchat $13.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48495 02/08/13 Club W $3.1M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48389 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 March 7, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs presents: Growing Revenue Through Telesales Telephone sales are a powerful way to grow revenue. Well-equipped and well prepared inside sales people reach and convert prospects rapidly and economically. Telesales operations can be started quickly, perfected in pilot mode with minimal investment, and then scaled quickly either in-house or outsourced. Many firms have found this to be an optimal path to growth and prosperity. Like other powerful business tools, telesales can propel a firm upward. Achieving this potential is not easy however and failure is the norm. Sometimes failure results from overestimating the value proposition but other times failure merely reflects avoidable sales execution errors. How does one get started? What traits make a person right for telesales? What equipment is needed? What to do when early results are disappointing? Jeff Feuer, President & co-founder of Customer Solutions Group and it’s InsideSalesLab will provide his insights and solutions. This event is restricted to CEOs only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23223 March 7, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23199 March 7, San Diego -- Connect with CONNECT. Eat/drink/connect with 450+ business leaders from San Diego's most innovative industries on March 7 at Connect with CONNECT. Join us for a special evening and discover our region's advancing life sciences innovations in genomics, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, mobile health, medical devices, therapeutics and more! This spring's Connect with CONNECT will be hosted by Janssen Labs' Innovation Center in their beautiful outdoor courtyard. Meet the major industry players, high growth innovation companies and local life sciences outsourcing companies, all while exploring 30+ cutting edge exhibits from San Diego. Grab a handful of business cards and Connect with CONNECT. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23232 March 7, Irvine -- What it Takes to be a CEO Today. TVCN. Being a CEO today means more than running a business. It entails proactive leadership and superior management skills that involves new technologies, sales, sales management, marketing, finance/accounting, fund raising and other issues critical to successfully growing a business to the next level. Growing both profits and value in your company is the holy grail of business today and this month’s TCVN Workshop will provide many valuable action items and cover a lot of information to achieve your goals. Register now for this TCVN Workshop and open discussion to address some of your pressing needs. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23237 March 8, Irvine -- JPL Mars Rover Update & LA & OC Society Expo. Hear about latest JPL Mars Rover (Curiosity) Science & Engineering Updates & visit many LA & OC Engineering Society Booths! This is also a Regional STEM Event! Email fredlawler@hotmail.c. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23224 March 8, Los Angeles -- Hot City Cool Roofs. Climate Resolve and the City of Los Angeles convenes the Hot City Cool Roofs conference at City Hall. This exclusive conference brings together experts, innovators, and policymakers to inform the Los Angeles area leaders on cool roof technologies and how cool roofs can help Los Angeles survive and thrive in a changing climate.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23210 March 8, Los Angeles -- 2nd Annual WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition. Who are the outstanding entrepreneurs who will pitch to our top tier investor judges? Come see for yourself what the next generation of talented women-owned/-co-owned entrepreneurs have to say! On Friday, March 8th (International Women's Day), five finalists from the 2nd Annual WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition will present their business concepts to a panel of distinguished judges from the area angel/venture community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23236 March 9, Santa Monica -- Social Strategies and Analytics for Brands. General Assembly. These days, everyone is trying to optimize their brand’s social presence by using Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube and Google+. This workshop will teach you ways to optimize and measure the success of each channel in terms of activity and engagement by going over several case studies detailing the best practices of well-known companies. Students will also have the opportunity to apply what they have learned from the workshop by preparing a pitch for an e-commerce brand's product launch. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23233 March 9, Pasadena -- A Glimpse of Tomorrow: Six Startups That are Putting Southern California on the Venture-Tech Map. Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum Pasadena and Cross Campus Santa Monica. Attend a special breakfast panel engagement with the heads of six Internet startups that are putting Southern California on the Venture-Tech map. Southern California is now one of the top 5 destinations to launch a tech-startup. The companies being incubated, accelerated, launched and funded are aiming to disrupt markets across a broad spectrum: from e-commerce and financial services to Big Data, advertising, and social media. Where did these companies come from? Who started them? What inspired them? What have they learned from their experiences? We have assembled a panel of six founder/CEOs from some of the first companies to emerge from local area accelerators. Come listen as they share their experiences and insights about what it takes to build a startup in Southern California. You will hear first-hand from those who are on the leading edge of a new generation of entrepreneurs. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23250 March 9, Santa Monica -- A Glimpse of Tomorrow: Six Startups That are Putting Southern California on the Venture-Tech Map. Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum Pasadena and Cross Campus Santa Monica. (Live joint panel with event in Pasadena). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23251 March 11, San Diego -- 4th Annual Renewable Energy Development on Federal Lands. Join the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Defense, Western Area Power Administration, San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and other energy industry experts as we outline current and proposed changes to development processes for renewable energy on federal lands. (via Green LAVA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23211 March 12, Costa Mesa -- PMI-OC March 2013 Dinner Meeting . Joseph Brannon, management consultant and founder/president of the Management Institute of Southern California, will discuss lean tools and methodologies at the March 12, 2013, meeting of the Project Management Institute’s Orange County Chapter.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23230 March 12, Los Angeles -- PortTechForum. The PortTechForum is a monthly networking event. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23221 March 14, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23200 March 14, Calabasas -- Disclose your Energy Use – It’s the Law! Are you one of thousands of real estate professionals scrambling to understand the new 2013 law #AB1103 that requires a comprehensive "energy use audit" before a sale or lease? Nicolas Serieys is a California Licensed Engineer and Certified Permitting Professional. He will answer your questions and simplify the process - When will a building’s energy performance score be required? - Will full disclosure be required for the sale, leasing or financing a building? How will the EPA Portfolio Manager Benchmark System be used. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23228 March 14, Pasadena -- A Discussion with Dr. Steven Koonin and Caltech's Professor Nate Lewis. Discussion topics to include climate, energy, national security and all things in between as time permits. Q&A from the audience will follow the conversation. Dr. Koonin is a theoretical physicist who has served as Undersecretary of Energy for Science, Chief Scientist of BP, and Provost of Caltech. (via Green LAVA) http://www.resnick.caltech.edu/index.ht. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23212 March 18, Los Angeles -- Smart Grid Training workshop & certificate. UCLA's Smart Grid Energy Research Center or SMERC is creating a Smart Grid Training Workshop & Certificate for utilities, industry and government. This workshop will be taught by leading academic and industry experts and will be organized by SMERC in UCLA. The workshop will integrate a fundamental knowledge of the different aspects and topics within the umbrella of Smart Grid with real-world technologies deployed, applications and use case studies. Participation at this workshop would range from managers and engineers to executives - any who wishes to get a perspective on what the smart grid of the future would look like, how advanced technologies would modify the current grid, and how the smart grid of the future would benefit the consumer, utilities, and society. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23100 March 18, San Diego -- The 23rd Annual Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air gathering of environmental professionals. For the past twenty-two years, this annual conference has helped to bring the environmental science community closer together by providing a forum to facilitate the exchange of information of technological advances, new scientific achievements, and the effectiveness of standing environmental regulation programs. The Annual AEHS Foundation Meeting and International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air offers attendees an opportunity to exchange findings, ideas, and recommendations in a professional setting. The strong and diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field. (via Green LAVA). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23213 March 19, Long Beach -- AeroDef Manufacturing. Anyone with a stake in aerospace and defense is invited to attend this exposition and conference produced in partnership with the leading OEMs - Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and others. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22740 March 19, San Diego -- Microgrids as a Growing Technology. CommNexus. Microgrids provide an opportunity to enhance the way consumers and utilities use energy. In the right applications microgrids can increase the use of renewable energy, reduce costs, and improve reliability. Microgrids use is beginning to increase across the United States to achieve these benefits. Examples include installations by the military, businesses, universities, and utilities. The challenges and opportunities are plentiful and will be discussed on this panel. This panel will bring experts representing San Diego Gas & Electric, the U.S. military, and General Electric. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23248 March 19, Santa Monica -- Green LAVA will feature a presentation by Quoc Pham, VP Control Systems for eSolar. Quoc is a graduate of Caltech and has worked on several ideaLab! start-ups before heading up the software development efforts at eSolar - the Burbank based developer of modular, scalable concentrating solar thermal technology. In 2011 eSolar was named to the Global Clean Tech 100. http://www.lava.org/events/event_details.asp?id=281591&grou. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23217 March 19, Los Angeles -- Smart Grid Training workshop & certificate. UCLA's Smart Grid Energy Research Center or SMERC is creating a Smart Grid Training Workshop & Certificate for utilities, industry and government. This workshop will be taught by leading academic and industry experts and will be organized by SMERC in UCLA. The workshop will integrate a fundamental knowledge of the different aspects and topics within the umbrella of Smart Grid with real-world technologies deployed, applications and use case studies. Participation at this workshop would range from managers and engineers to executives - any who wishes to get a perspective on what the smart grid of the future would look like, how advanced technologies would modify the current grid, and how the smart grid of the future would benefit the consumer, utilities, and society. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23101 March 19, San Diego -- The 23rd Annual Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air gathering of environmental professionals. For the past twenty-two years, this annual conference has helped to bring the environmental science community closer together by providing a forum to facilitate the exchange of information of technological advances, new scientific achievements, and the effectiveness of standing environmental regulation programs. The Annual AEHS Foundation Meeting and International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air offers attendees an opportunity to exchange findings, ideas, and recommendations in a professional setting. The strong and diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field. (via Green LAVA). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23214 March 20, Los Angeles -- SoCal Angel Summit. This historic event is an opportunity for many of the SoCal Angel Investment Networks to collaborate, network and create stronger relationships. With increased syndication, communication and idea-sharing, all players in the start-up ecosystem will benefit. As a result, this will lead to greater entrepreneurial success and ultimately higher returns for investors. Arch Angels, GoldenSeeds, HBS Angel Alumni Association, Maverick Angels, Pasadena Angels, Private Capital Network and Tech Coast Angels have already committed to participate. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23090 March 20, Los Angeles -- Smart Grid Training workshop & certificate. UCLA's Smart Grid Energy Research Center or SMERC is creating a Smart Grid Training Workshop & Certificate for utilities, industry and government. This workshop will be taught by leading academic and industry experts and will be organized by SMERC in UCLA. The workshop will integrate a fundamental knowledge of the different aspects and topics within the umbrella of Smart Grid with real-world technologies deployed, applications and use case studies. Participation at this workshop would range from managers and engineers to executives - any who wishes to get a perspective on what the smart grid of the future would look like, how advanced technologies would modify the current grid, and how the smart grid of the future would benefit the consumer, utilities, and society. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23102 March 20, San Diego -- The 23rd Annual Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air gathering of environmental professionals. For the past twenty-two years, this annual conference has helped to bring the environmental science community closer together by providing a forum to facilitate the exchange of information of technological advances, new scientific achievements, and the effectiveness of standing environmental regulation programs. The Annual AEHS Foundation Meeting and International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air offers attendees an opportunity to exchange findings, ideas, and recommendations in a professional setting. The strong and diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field. (via Green LAVA). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23215 March 20, Westlake Village -- The Networked Grid 2013 will bring together an unprecedented number of forward-thinking utility executives and industry visionaries to discuss this market evolution. Greentech Media’s flagship smart grid conference will examine the evolving electric grid in the context of global trends and opportunities for next-generation energy ‘systems.’ (via Green LAVA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23218 March 21, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23201 March 21, Santa Monica -- SAM Preccelerator Program Presents: Marketing Bootcamp for Startups. Marketing professionals that thrive with startups are a unique breed. Their characteristics? Agility, pragmatism, loyalty, objectivity, competitiveness, and creativity. They also need deep, in-the-trenches experience with multiple startups that have been successful. Plus, one or two that haven’t.These are just a few topics we'll cover in the Marketing Boot Camp: 1. Build your brand; 2. Set up key marketing processes; 3. Boost awareness and credibility; 4. Lower the cost of customer acquisition; 5. Raise funding. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23243 March 21, San Diego -- The 23rd Annual Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air gathering of environmental professionals. For the past twenty-two years, this annual conference has helped to bring the environmental science community closer together by providing a forum to facilitate the exchange of information of technological advances, new scientific achievements, and the effectiveness of standing environmental regulation programs. The Annual AEHS Foundation Meeting and International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air offers attendees an opportunity to exchange findings, ideas, and recommendations in a professional setting. The strong and diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field. (via Green LAVA). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23216 March 21, Westlake Village -- The Networked Grid 2013 will bring together an unprecedented number of forward-thinking utility executives and industry visionaries to discuss this market evolution. Greentech Media’s flagship smart grid conference will examine the evolving electric grid in the context of global trends and opportunities for next-generation energy ‘systems.’ (via Green LAVA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23219 March 23, Los Angeles -- Essentials of Startup Law. General Assembly. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23234 March 28, Riverside -- TriTech's 4th Annual Funding Forum. Personally meet 1 on 1 and present your idea to Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, and Private & Public Equity Investors. Learn about the best funding that is available for your business today from a panel of professionals that include a Loan expert,Accounts Receivable specialist, Angel Investor, Venture Capitalist,and an SBIR grant authority. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23142 March 28, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23202 March 28, Culver City -- Utilizing Imagination in Management – More Effective Communication Skills. AITP. Management = influence = communication. In this interactive presentation learn how you can improve your communication skills by working with the images your communications create. Understand your audience’s learning style. Listen and react appropriately to create successful meetings. Utilizing techniques of improvisation, you will learn the value of “yes and,” how to spot someone who isn’t really listening, and sharpen your communication and presentation skills. Are you being truly effective? Isn’t it time for a tune up? Let’s talk and have some fun. Speaker: Bruce Strumpf, IT Sr Mgr Residential Enterprise Projects at DIRECTV. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23182 April 2, Santa Monica -- Co-Founders Wanted of Santa Monica. Co-Founders Wanted is an opportunity to find a co-founder for your business, or to help you find a business to join. Brought to you by CoFoundersLab, come meet other aspiring entrepreneurs and build the team to make your business happen. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23127 April 4, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23203 April 5, Los Angeles -- ThursdayNights LA Service Day/ When was the last time you went out to do some good 'ol community service? 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