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Learn more at http://www.v2tc.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tech Coast Angels, Rady Venture Fund Back Savara Pharmaceuticals ---- Two, Southern California investment groups have backed a developer of treatments for infections in cystic fibrosis patients, Savara Pharmaceuticals, they announced today. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=49216 Apriso Wins Aerospace Manufacturer ---- Long Beach-based manufacturing software developer Apriso reported a win today, with aerospace manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems. Apriso said that the manufacturer and designer of aerospace structures is using the firm's software to improve its manufacturing operations. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. Apriso developers manufacturing software, used by such customers as GM, Volvo, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, and many others. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Buys Obagi Medical For $360M ---- Long Beach-based Obagi Medical Products, the developer of aesthetic medicine products, is being acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals, in a deal worth approximately $360M, Obagi said this morning. Obagi said that Valeant has agreed to acquire all of its outstanding common stock for $19.75 per share in cash, a 42 percent premium to Obagi's closing share price on Thursday, March 14th. The firms said the deal is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2013. Bluebeam Adds Offline Mode With New Release ---- Bluebeam Software, the developer of PDF-based software for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry, said Tuesday that it has launched a new version of its software, adding a new "offline mode" which synchronizes changes made to documents even when they're edited offline. The firm's software--used for large, multi-page, highly interlinked things like blueprints--now lets users edit files on a desktop, tablet PC, or iPad, and later synchronize those changes back into a project. Bluebeam, which is headed by Richard Lee, has carved out a niche providing its software to the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) and oil and gas industries, by providing PDF-based document editing for intricate, multi-page engineering documents. Semtech Sells Off Product Line To Canadian Firm ---- Camarillo-based Semtech, which is a supplier of both analog and mixed signal semiconductors, said that it has sold off one of its product lines to a Canadian firm. Semtech said Tuesday afternoon that it has sold its video optical module (optical SFP) product line to Embrionix, a supplier of SFPs to the broadcast video market. Financial details of the sale were not disclosed. Semtech said the move is part of an effort by the firm to divest the "non-core" portfion o fits video business; the company said it will continue to deliver next generation semiconductor products for the broadcast video and high-definition surveillance industries. Hulu Redesigns Apple TV UI ---- Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu released a new, redesigned user interface to the Hulu Plus service on Apple TV Tuesday, saying that it has redesigned the app "from the ground up." Among the updates to the service, Hulu said it split the content categories across the top navigation bar, let users store their favorite shows in a "Show You Watch" tray, and also added ability to easily view captions and subtitles. Nomadix Settles With AT&T ---- Agoura Hills-based wireless gateway developer Nomadix reported Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with Wayport, Inc., Superclick, Inc., and Superclick Networks, Inc., affiliates of AT&T Corp., over a patent infringement case. According to Nomadix, the settlement includes a license to AT&T, under Nomadix patents relating to Internet access technologies. Financial details of the settlement were not disclosed. Nomadix had sued Wayport, HP, BAHN Corporation, Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd., Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment, Inc., LodgeNet Interactive Corporation, LodgeNet StayOnline, Inc., On Command Corporation, Aruba Networks, Inc., Superclick, Inc. and Superclick Networks, Inc. over its patents back in 2009. HP also settled a suit with Nomadix back in November. Life Imitates Art Imitates Life As Amazon Films Show At ROC ---- In one of those "only in Silicon Beach" moments, a pilot show from Amazon Studios--Betas--has apparently been filming its pilot show at Silicon Beach technology hangout Real Office Centers (ROC), off Arizona in Santa Monica. (More...) http://bit.ly/YSvB5Z JMI Equity Re-Ups On AppNeta ---- San Diego-based private equity investor JMI Equity has put more capital into AppNeta, a Boston-based provider of cloud-based, IT performance management software. AppNeta said it raised $16M in a Series C, which was led by Bain Capital Ventures, Egan-Managed Capital, JMI Equity and Business Development Bank of Canada. JMI Equity has been an investor in AppNeta since at least 2009. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=49205 Leads360 Uses Algorithms To Automate Sales Prioritization ---- Can an algorithm help improve the conversion rate of leads? Los Angeles based Leads360, the developer of sales leads management software, thinks so, announcing Tuesday that it has launched a new product which uses a fancy algorithm to better assign and drive leads and sales followups. (More...) http://bit.ly/11aLogy New Accelerator, Be Great Partners, Plans $6M Investment Fund ---- Be Great Partners, the newly launched startup accelerator which has set up shop on Wilshire Blvd in the Variety Building, said Monday that it plans to launch a new, $6M fund to make investments of $25,000 to $50,000 in new products. The firm said it is planning to accept outside applications later this year for its accelerator. The new accelerator is headed by Lin Miao, formerly one of the founders of a somewhat controversial startup, Tatto Media. According to Be Great Partners, it is planning to work with LA mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti on efforts to bolster the city's economic and tech infrastructure. Be Great Partners did not say how far along its investment fund is, or when it plans to start making investments out of that fund. ParkMe Tests Monthly Parking Service ---- Los Angeles-based ParkMe, the developer of mobile parking information applications, has just started a test of a new service to help users automatically find, negotiate, and secure monthly parking spaces. (More...) http://bit.ly/11awh6H --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Marketing Bootcamp for Startups - March 21st - Santa Monica SAM Preccelerator Program Presents: Marketing Bootcamp for Startups March 21, 2013 5:30pm-7:30pm **Networking to follow!** 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. 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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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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, Santa Barbara -- Light Speed Santa Barbara. How Photonics is Revolutionizing Big Data and the Central Coast. Photonics is rapidly becoming an area to watch in both Santa Barbara and the world. Santa Barbara is positioned to potentially become a global technology leader in this exciting new industry, with local photonics firms raising over $20 million in the past two years. "The demand for photonics is large and on the way to becoming 'enormous,' yet the ubiquitous technology remains nearly invisible to the general public," Eugene Arthurs, CEO of photonics industry group to SPIE, said in a release. Learn about photonics technology, the photonics firms that are emerging in the Santa Barbara business landscape, and how to position yourself or your firm for the next global hub to emerge in this region.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23246 March 20, Costa Mesa -- Signature Speaker Series - Clark Kokich, Chairman, Razorfish. American Marketing Association. Three years ago CMO's were demanding to see proof that digital marketing works. Today, they're demanding programs across a dizzying array of digital devices and platforms. Now there's only one person who can stop the march to digital, and that's the CEO. Many, if not most CEO's are terrified by the pace of change. Although they've accepted the old ways of marketing aren't working like they used to, they haven't embraced the digital age and are not convinced new digital strategies and media tactics are good enough to get the job done. In this talk, Razorfish chairman Clark Kokich will explain exactly what CEO's need from our industry in order for them to fully embrace the future of digital marketing. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23260 March 20, Los Angeles -- SPIN/INCOSE-LA/GSAW NRO's Continued Journey to Affordability for the Future . CAPT Scott Margulis, Program Manager, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)’s Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise (ICITE) Transition Program, will discuss NRO's journey to a common mission environment following the path defined in 2011 (Test It, Prove It, Use It, Exploit It). He will highlight recent NRO executive decisions, including an emphasis on how applications development changes will pave an affordability path for the future.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23272 March 20, Santa Monica -- Digital LA - Startup Showcase: Entertainment + Investor Panel. Join us for our monthly startup showcase featuring LA startups! This month's theme is entertainment. Startups in movies, music, games, or apps, will pitch for 5 minutes with 5 min of audience questions and feedback from our panel including speakers from Disney, Warner Bros' new Media Camp accelerator. PANEL includes: - Ethan Applen, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Executive Director. Media Camp.- David Min, Walt Disney Company, VP Strategic Business Innovation - Andy Kleinman, Scopely, Chief Business Officer. Scopely makes mobile app games like Dice with Buddies. @scopely. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23267 March 20, Valencia -- Ask a Geek Town Hall. It’s a Town Hall Event...with Geeks. You’re working on a great project, one you are so passionate about but you have a few technical questions. And the guys at Best Buy are no help. So where do you go? You’re in luck! We’re doing a mashup of “SCV Startup” + “SCV Web Geeks” for one night and one night only. You wonder....Should I choose Ruby or PHP? Flash or HTML5? Drupal or Wordpress? PayPal or Stripe? Media Temple or Amazon Cloud? Oh there’s so many questions... Lucky for you we’ve assembled a few of the best from the Web to come on down to SCV Startup and share the wisdom. We’ll start off with a half hour presentation on the most pertinent high tech info available for your project. Then we’ll go into Town Hall meeting style where the tech geniuses will answer your questions about your project. Be sure to submit your question beforehand when you RSVP. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23275 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 20, Los Angeles -- Crowdfunding: Angel Investors for Everyone. Presented as part of the Emerging Commerce Council's Technology Salon Series and Small Business Council. Join us as we unlock the secrets of a new financing tool that allows existing small businesses and high-growth startups alike to leverage this tool to develop a clear competitive advantage. The Jobs Act of 2012 will for the first time allow businesses of all shapes, sizes and industries to access angel investment in return for equity to fuel their ventures while harnessing new online platforms for marketing, communicating and fundraising. Whether you're running a small business or a fast growing tech startup, our crowdfunding salon connects you with industry experts and proven entrepreneurs who will share tips and techniques to harness this new tool and provide valuable insight on the rules and regulations to consider. http://www.lachamber.com/event/2013/03/20/public-policy/emerging-commerce-council-s-technology-salon-series-and-small-business-council/ . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23269 March 21, Santa Monica -- Small Business Breakfast Series: Financing Your Venture . Financing is a key cornerstone to the success of a small business. During our March breakfast series our speaker will be discussing some of the issues raised in a recent NY Times article about the status of the new Crowdfunding law and its implementation; Featured Speaker: Mike Jones, CEO at Science, Inc. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23273 March 21, Los Angeles -- Transforming Business: Emerging Technology & the Enterprise. Mobility. Cloud computing. Analytics & big data. Social networking & collaboration tools. These emerging technologies are rapidly transforming the corporate landscape, affecting the way we work, communicate, gather strategic insights, and make decisions. Transforming Business will gather a diverse group of executives to discuss how these megatrends will affect corporations in the coming years and beyond. The event will also explore how corporate leaders are managing the multi-generational workplace and empowering their Boomer, Generation X and Millennial employees. Hosted by the Institute for Communication Technology Management at USC's Marshall School of Business. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23274 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, Irvine -- NextGen Challenge OC Spectator - Semifinals. The NextGen ChallengeOC is a multi-round pitch competition open to entrepreneurs seeking funding with a focus on not only exposure to potential funding partners and cash prize, but preparing to successfully launch and grow. Have you ever thought about starting a business? Have you started a business and need a mentor or advice to prevent you from making basic mistakes? Do you have a business ready to move to the next level but need capital? NextGen Challenge OC, the signature event for Startup Orange County (the OC Chapter of Startup America), is making a call for entrepreneurs to enter the competition. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23264 March 21, Los Angeles -- Los Angeles Women's Ruby on Rails Group. Don't feel intimidated if you are brandy new to Ruby or Ruby on Rails; we will help you get up to speed if you are willing to put in the timeNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23298 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 22, Fullerton -- SBIR/STTR Workshop at CSU, Fullerton's Research Week. Cal State University, Fullerton is conducting Research Week for community partners to learn about the research and collaborative partnership opportunities available at Cal State Fullerton. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23289 March 22, Long Beach -- Let's learn Ruby together! Long Beach tech. Get your Stack together! This will be an intro and Q/A to getting your Developer Machine Setup with Ruby, and Ruby on RailsNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23297 March 23, Los Angeles -- Games For Cats Hackathon. Please join us for this exciting event located on the Amplify campus in Venice. Friskies Games for Cats Hackathon will be a brain-pixelating weekend for the Los Angeles TECH and CREATIVE community to create an app or game for cats with the fun spirit of the Friskies brand as inspiration, as well as a chance at the $15,000 GRAND PRIZE!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23253 March 23, Los Angeles -- Essentials of Startup Law. General Assembly. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23234 March 25, San Diego -- Meet with LG! LG MarketLink. The MarketLink program is a unique and powerful program that provides the opportunity for companies to initiate and develop strategic relationships with leading multi-national corporations. Through a series of business and social meetings, selected companies are introduced to top level executives from multi-national corporations focusing on new products and technologies, all at NO COST to the applicant. For our multi-national partners, MarketLink is a highly efficient and effective vehicle to connect to quality companies developing the latest technology and products. Our next MarketLink is with LG Electronics. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23270 March 26, Santa Monica -- Startup Marketing Challenges. Mentor Night Events are a unique format where you will hear startups present their company and a key challenge. After they present, they will get real-time feedback from a panel of experts as well as input from the audience. Each night will be oriented around a particular issue or market vertical such as getting early customers, fund raising, business development and structuring deals, metrics, and many others. On Tuesday, March 26, we will hear from three startup founders who are at different stages in their company and who have different marketing challenges. We will be looking at issues that include: How do I get early customers? Should I go after a new market segment? Where should I spend my time and dollars when it comes to PR vs. Paid vs. Social vs. Guerilla marketing. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23252 March 26, Santa Monica -- Fireside Chat w/ 99designs CEO, Patrick Llewellyn - Startups Uncensored #35. This month's Startups Uncensored will be a fireside chat with 99designs CEO, Patrick Llewellyn hosted by Docstoc CEO, Jason Nazar. Patrick Llewellyn joined 99designs, the world's largest graphic design marketplace, in 2009 after a decade advising Australian technology and media companies at NexTec Strategic Capital. In 2010 he moved to San Francisco to open a U.S. office and oversee U.S. and international expansion. Shortly after being appointed CEO in January 2011, Llewellyn guided 99designs to a $35 million first-round capital investment led by Accel Partners (Facebook, Dropbox, Etsy).. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23254 March 26, Santa Monica -- “The Role of Digital Media in Influencing Public Perception and Behavior” Panel Discussion. Weintraub Tobin & LAVA’s Digital Media Group will host a panel discussion on the role of digital media and the way it shapes our culture. Panelists: Joe Matthews, Zocalo Public Square, Joel Fox, FoxAndHoundsDaily.com, Bryan Merica, ID Media, Gary Brown, Political Data, Moderated by Scott Hervey, Weintraub Tobin. SEe http://www.lava.o. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23288 March 27, Newport Beach -- Starting a Startup: What you need to know from K5 Launch. Interested in startups? Ever dreamed about starting a startup? Think you've got an idea that you want to pitch to investors? Think you need a business plan to make this happen? Just curious about what goes on behind the scenes in starting one? Then you need to keep reading! We are co-hosting this event with K5 Launch, where we will have Ray Chan, one of the manager partners of K5 Launch talk about how to start a business. Ray will cover the basis of what K5 Launch looks for in startups they fund. He will cover the basic essentials in starting a business, how to talk to investors, and how to help you get funding. He'll talk about what business’s succeed and which ones don't and why. Ray will talk specifically what it's like for a start up in Orange County and what works for our region. After Ray, we will have 2 Tech In Motion Members pitch their ideas about start ups. Ray and others will give feedback about their ideas and help them be able to move forward with it. We will look for audience participation to give them feedback too. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23290 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, Irvine -- Covidien’s Neurovascular Business: Focus on Innovation. OCTANe. A focus on innovation is critical to any medical device business. Over the past few years, the Neurovascular business of Covidien has experienced significant growth. A key part of that growth is due to the ability to identify, develop, and launch innovative products. The leaders from Covidien will share insights and strategies on how they successfully identified and commercialized new early-stage treatments, and put internal programs in place to create a culture conducive to innovation. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23277 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 March 28, Irvine -- NextGen Challenge OC Spectator - Semifinals. The NextGen ChallengeOC is a multi-round pitch competition open to entrepreneurs seeking funding with a focus on not only exposure to potential funding partners and cash prize, but preparing to successfully launch and grow. Have you ever thought about starting a business? Have you started a business and need a mentor or advice to prevent you from making basic mistakes? Do you have a business ready to move to the next level but need capital? NextGen Challenge OC, the signature event for Startup Orange County (the OC Chapter of Startup America), is making a call for entrepreneurs to enter the competition. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23263 March 28, Culver City -- Utilizing Imagination in Management. AITP. Management is all about influence. Influence is all about communication. Whether communication is done via email, by phone, in hallway conversation or via a presentation, you are creating images in peoples’ minds. In this interactive presentation we will discuss how you can improve your communication skills by working with the images you create.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23271 March 28, Century City -- Learn About Crowdfunding! Metropole Global in collaboration with Century City News and InvestedIn PRESENTS:Debates on Crowdfunding Meet our fascinating speakers and learn how to: • Be noticed on Kickstarter – insights from a guest speaker who just run successfully his first campaign • Launch your own crowdfunding campaign without Kickstarter and the likes (yes, you can do it too!)NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23294 March 29, San Diego -- Bootstrappers Breakfast - San Diego. Join Other Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast. * Compare Notes * Exchange Ideas * Learn from Others Mistakes * Brainstorm with Peers. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23291 April 1, Irvine -- “CONFESSIONS OF A VC” FRED WILSON Managing Partner — Union Square Ventures. Wilson has been a venture capitalist since 1987. Union Square Ventures’ notable investments include Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare and Zynga. UCI 2013 Top Trends In Tech Speaker Series. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23259 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 -- LA CEOs presents: Social + Local + Mobile Marketing Just as smartphones have forever changed the way consumers engage with the world around them, the way brands engage and attract their most valuable customers has changed. Rob Reed, CEO MomentFeed, will dicsuss the importance of accurate latitude/longitudes. It's an overlooked piece of data that very few (including Walmart) realize how important it is for locating their stores...or whatever you want to locate these days. A key component in connecting, bridging the technology fragmentation divide and making Social + Local + Mobile marketing a scalable reality. This event is restricted to CEOs only. NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23293 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 4, Newport Beach -- OCTANe Firsty 4/4/2013. Join the OCTANe community and the CHI network at Tommy Bahamas in Newport Beach for Firsty on April 4. Network with over 200 people and meet members of the organization that focuses on fueling innovation in the OC and the organization that is devoted to advancing biomedical research and innovation. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23284 April 4, Agoura Hills -- Key Growth Industries Along the 101 Corridor: What Makes Them Different? Gold Coast Business Forum presents a panel of representatives from technology, life science and aerospace companies who will give an overview of the growth these industries are experiencing along the 101 Corridor and what can be learned by these companies and their experience with recent growth.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23287 April 5, Los Angeles -- ThursdayNights LA Service Day/ When was the last time you went out to do some good 'ol community service? ThursdayNights is partnering with local tech incubators and organizations for a BIG LA Tech Service Day on April 5. Shut your doors down early and bring the team out to help some at risk youth. Then we'll all celebrate with happy hour!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23189 April 9, Walnut -- NextGen Challenge OC Spectator - Finals @ Chapman. The NextGen ChallengeOC is a multi-round pitch competition open to entrepreneurs seeking funding with a focus on not only exposure to potential funding partners and cash prize, but preparing to successfully launch and grow. Have you ever thought about starting a business? Have you started a business and need a mentor or advice to prevent you from making basic mistakes? Do you have a business ready to move to the next level but need capital? NextGen Challenge OC, the signature event for Startup Orange County (the OC Chapter of Startup America), is making a call for entrepreneurs to enter the competition. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23265 April 10, Costa Mesa -- Using Electronic Health Data to Address Questions of Clinical Utility and Economic Value for Medical Devices. OCTANe. Med Tech companies are facing challenges in commercializing their innovative products and increasingly need to demonstrate clinical utility and economic value to obtain coverage and reimbursement. Providers are assuming greater financial risk for patient care as payers move away from service based reimbursement towards more bundled and population based payments. Electronic health data (medical records, lab information, patient reported outcomes, claims, etc.) are a valuable source of tracking patient outcomes and costs and reporting on quality indicators. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23278 April 10, Irvine -- SBIR/STTR Grant Development Series. OCTANe and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering (HSSoE) have formed a collaborative partnership in an effort to bring more small business innovation research grants to Orange County and the UCI campus. In addition to HSSoE, UCI participation includes faculty from the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, and School of Physical Sciences. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23279 April 10, Westlake Village -- Maverick Angels - Southern California Deal Line Up. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23095 April 18, Los Angeles -- DMW Games. DMW Games, formerly known as LA Games Conference, is an expanded two-day DMW Conference and will feature 3 tracks with fireside chats, panels, demos and presentations on digital game creation, distribution, monetization and marketing. Over 700 leaders in the industry will gather at the DMW'S Annual Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment. Participants include top representatives from game publishers, developers, advertising, investment firms, social networks, technology providers and content companies as well as analysts and press. See http://dmwgames.com/ . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22975 April 18, Los Angeles -- DMW Games. DMW Games, formerly known as LA Games Conference, is an expanded two-day DMW Conference and will feature 2 tracks with fireside chats, panels, demos and presentations on digital game creation, distribution, monetization and marketing. Over 500 leaders in the industry will gather at the DMW'S Annual Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment. Participants include top representatives from game publishers, developers, advertising, investment firms, social networks, technology providers and content companies as well as analysts and press. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23244 April 19, Los Angeles -- DMW Games. DMW Games, formerly known as LA Games Conference, is an expanded two-day DMW Conference and will feature 3 tracks with fireside chats, panels, demos and presentations on digital game creation, distribution, monetization and marketing. Over 700 leaders in the industry will gather at the DMW'S Annual Games Conference to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of games and connected entertainment. Participants include top representatives from game publishers, developers, advertising, investment firms, social networks, technology providers and content companies as well as analysts and press. See http://dmwgames.com/ . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22976 April 19, Los Angeles -- DMW Games. 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