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(http://www.fetchrecruiting.com) Technical Recruiting for LA based Startups and High-Growth Companies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Microsemi Sets New European Headquarters --JustEnough Wins VisionTek --Atomkeep Acquired By Jobscience --Entrepreneur's Brilliant Companies List Pinpoint SoCal Startups --MomentFeed: Instagram, foursquare Help Boost Restaurant Chain --ShoeDazzle Tops 13 Million Members --Peregrine Semiconductor Expected To IPO Wednesday --ReachLocal Names Chief Revenue Officer MARKETPLACE --LAVA's Annual Venture Capital Panel - August 14th, Santa Monica --Trinet: Supporting startup growth with the new recruiting ecosystem --PwC Emerging Company Zone --Safire Partners Executive Search --Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Full-Stack Web Developer ($120K + Equity), Los Angeles, Instameet, Inc. --Director Engineering, hands on seed stage, West Los Angeles, Fetch Recruiting, Inc --Solution Architect, Los Angeles, DataDirect Networks --Senior QA Engineer, Santa Monica, BeachMint --Senior Frontend Developer , Santa Monica , BeachMint --Senior Data Warehouse Engineer, Santa Monica, BeachMint RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- The latest trend in tech: Ordering Food Online with Seamless >From individual meals and late-night group orders, to catered meetings and blowout parties, Seamless is the easiest way to feed the office. We link companies and their employees to hundreds of local food options, offer fast and convenient online ordering and provide just one invoice for all food orders. Join us for lunch and learn how we can make your hungry office happy. August 14th @ 12 pm – Lucques August 15th & 12 pm – Wilshire Space is Limited - RSVP today https://seamlessoffice.wufoo.com/forms/los-angeles-lunch-learn/ ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Microsemi Sets New European Headquarters ---- Aliso Viejo-based Microsemi, the developer of semiconductor products, said this morning that it has set a new, European headquarters in Ennis, Ireland. Microsemi says it has been in the country for twenty years, and is now bolstering staff and expanding in the country. Microsemi said it now has approximately 300 people in Ennis, after recruiting an additional 50 staff so far this year. In conjunction with the new European headquarters, Microsemi said it has launched a new, Microsemi Scholarship in Engineering at the nearby University of Limerick. Microsemi said its facilities in Ennis are focused on development, manufacturing and high reliability testing of semiconductors to meet stringent aerospace, satellite, medical and security standards. JustEnough Wins VisionTek ---- Newport Beach-based JustEnough Software, the developer of demand management and sales forecasting software, reported a win today with PC products maker VisionTek. JustEnough said that VisionTek is using its JustEnough Mobile for iPad solution. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. JustEnough said VisionTek is using its product to improve sales forecasting and purchasing. Atomkeep Acquired By Jobscience ---- Atomkeep, an online service to help users synchronize their social media profiles across a number of social networking sites, has been acquired by Jobscience, a developer of social relationship management software tools. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Atomkeep was founded in Los Angeles by Olexiy Prokhorenko and Olexandr Prokhorenko. According to Atomkeep, it will stop offering its service as part of the acquisition, and will be helping Jobscience to help advance individual onwership of users' own social profile in the workplace. Entrepreneur's Brilliant Companies List Pinpoint SoCal Startups ---- At least six, Southern California companies -- Nimble, ParkMe, Quarterly, Beachmint, Chromatik, and Dollar Shave Club -- have been named as one of Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies list, a healthy share of the publication's annual look at the best ideas, hottest industries, and innovators. Entrepreneur's list included the Southern California startups across a number of areas -- tech, apps, travel, geek chic, invention, retail, social media, and music/art. ParkMe operates an online service to provide real-time parking data to smartphone users; Nimble aggregates email, social networks, contacts, and calendar into a single online CRM system; Quarterly sends out a subscription-based gift from influencers; BeachMint operates a network of celebrity e-commerce sites; Dollar Shave Club is the subscription, razor firm; and Chromatik provides an app to help learn music using your iPad. http://www.entrepreneur.com/100brilliantcompanies MomentFeed: Instagram, foursquare Help Boost Restaurant Chain ---- Santa Monica-based MomentFeed, the location analytics software developer which helps brands analyze how location-based app promotions are working on a location-by-location basis, said Monday that a promotion incorporating Instagram and foursqure seemed to help a local restaurant chain. The company said that, based on its measurements, a recent promotion by Barney's Beanery--where the chain handed out prizes to people who posted Instagram or foursquare photos at the restaurant--helped to increase check-ins at the chain. The firm said the contest increased check-ins 66 percent at locations for Barney's Beanery. The restaurant and MomentFeed did not say what kind of increase in business the promotion provided to those locations. MomentFeed develops software which analyzes location-based activity on sites like Facebook, Foursquare, and other social sites to help brands and marketers understand the interaction of those social sites with their retail locations. ShoeDazzle Tops 13 Million Members ---- Santa Monica-based online apparel company ShoeDazzle reported Monday morning that it added one million new members last month, bringing its total members to more than 13 million. The fashion and e-commerce site also said it had a "record number" of item sales in July. According to ShoeDazzle, the gains game because the firm switched from its earlier, subscription model, and is now able to serve an "enormous segment of women" looking to buy from the firm but who don't want to sign up for a monthly service. ShoeDazzle operates an online site--tied with celebrity Kim Kardashian--offering up women's shoes, handbags, jewelry, and apparel. The firm was founded by Brian Lee, Robert Shapiro, MJ Eng, and Kim Kardashian. Peregrine Semiconductor Expected To IPO Wednesday ---- San Diego-based RFIC maker Peregrine Semiconductor is looking to be the next, Southern California technology company to make it to the public markets, with an IPO on Wednesday, according to the NASDAQ's IPO calendar. Peregrine is looking to raised $83M in an IPO, which is currently estimated to price at between $14.00 and $16.00 a share. Peregrine is looking to trade on the NASDAQ as PSMI. Peregrine Semiconductor is venture backed by Morgenthaler Partners, Ridgewood Peregrine, Palisades Ventures, TVP, Advanced Equities, and others. ReachLocal Names Chief Revenue Officer ---- Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal said Monday morning that it has named Josh Claman as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Claman joins the company from Dell, where he was most recently Dell's Vice President and General Manager of the Public and Large Enterprise Business in the Americas. ReachLocal said that Claman has been at Dell for the past 10 years. ReachLocal provides a service which helps small and medium-sized businesses place Internet advertising, as well as reach out to customers online. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- LAVA's Annual Venture Capital Panel - August 14th, Santa Monica LAVA Special Event LAVA's Annual Venture Capital Panel Tuesday August 14, 2012 6:00pm - 9:30pm Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, 101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Meet the top VCs who are investing in Southern California. Find out what they are looking to invest in. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company. Learn about the hottest trends and the mistakes NOT to make. Moderator: Jon Funk, Founder, Ocean Road Partners Confirmed Panelists Jim Andelman, Managing Partner, Rincon Venture Partners David Caseras, Principal, Vicente Capital Partners See http://www.lava.org ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Trinet: Supporting startup growth with the new recruiting ecosystem The recruiting ecosystem is changing, led by professional social networks like LinkedIn and Viadeo and social media apps like Jobvite and BranchOut. This report examines how the new ecosystem creates a streamlined, scientific and democratic approach to the recruiting process, and in turn, changes the way startups and growing businesses find and retain their employees. Download this report to learn about success stories and recommendations on how to take full advantage of innovative technology to help your efforts to attract and retain top talent. http://www.socaltech.com/trinet/wp.php?id=10 ------------------------------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------------------------------- Safire Partners Executive Search Safire Partners has completed 150+ retained executive searches since 2006 working with emerging businesses in digital media, Internet, eCommerce, software and clean technology across Southern California. Please visit our website to see an updated list of our clients and searches completed at http://www.safirepartners.com/. We are always interested in meeting new candidates and potential clients, so feel free to email our Managing Partner, Todd Gitlin at [email protected]. We can also always be a friendly source for investor introductions and general market / compensation intelligence. ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. http://www.pixelgate.net ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Full-Stack Web Developer ($120K + Equity), Los Angeles, Instameet, Inc. http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5399 Director Engineering, hands on seed stage, West Los Angeles, Fetch Recruiting, Inc http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5398 Solution Architect, Los Angeles, DataDirect Networks http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5397 Senior QA Engineer, Santa Monica, BeachMint http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5396 Senior Frontend Developer , Santa Monica , BeachMint http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5395 Senior Data Warehouse Engineer, Santa Monica, BeachMint http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5394 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 08/02/12 Genomatica $41.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=44463 07/31/12 InstaCanvas $1.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=44391 07/26/12 Apptopia.com $1.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=44305 07/26/12 Pop-up Pantry $1.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=44307 07/26/12 Just Fabulous $76.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=44308 07/25/12 NantPharma $125.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=44240 07/25/12 CoDa Therapeutics $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=44241 07/19/12 MOVIECLIPS, INC. $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=44139 07/18/12 Retention Science $1.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=44060 07/16/12 Tealium Inc. $10.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=44042 07/12/12 POPTENT INC $5.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=43964 07/11/12 MiCardia $4.4M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=43098 07/11/12 StackSocial $0.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=43674 07/11/12 ValCare $8.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=43669 07/11/12 SteelHouse $8.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=43670 07/10/12 Zumbox $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=43641 07/09/12 BIOSURPLUS, INC. $2.4M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=43614 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 7, Redondo Beach -- Advanced Social Media School. It's time to take your social media knowledge to the next level. Attend class and learn about ifttt, paper.li, Quora, Rebel Mouse, Glossi, Dropbox, the Google Office Suite and other platforms and apps. This will make you more productive in your personal and professional lives. Email [email protected]. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22654 August 7, Westlake Village -- Los Angeles Clean Technology Council Conference. Our keynote speaker is Tom McGrath, Founder of LABS Renewable Energy. Tom will present "A Disruptive Technology-Converting Waste Into Energy With Fuel Cells.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22629 August 7, Los Angeles -- Revolutionizing Music Education With Chromatik. Huge Los Angeles. Digital education startup Chromatik has made a strong debut in Southern California with its unique approach to learning, practicing, and performing music. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22658 August 9, Santa Monica -- Startups Uncensored #29 - Eventbrite Co-Founders Kevin and Julia Hartz. Eventbrite is an online service that people everywhere use to create, share, and join any event imaginable. Eventbrite enable's event creation, promotion and ticket sales. They help people discover events that match their passions. And they let everyone share the events they're creating or joining, bringing more people together around the world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22639 August 9, Santa Monica -- Selling Through Social Media. Coloft Academy. Everyone knows they need to be on Social Media, most of us even know the basics of running social media for business; but when it comes down to the bottom line how do you leverage the medium into dolla dolla bills? This class will teach you the tips and tricks to make strong social strategy that builds audience, establishes clout, gains traction and produces clicks. You will go home with the basics of maximizing algorithms to get the most eyes possible on your posts as well as some practical ways to produce engaging content without having to buy expensive software. Social is the future, this class is for those of us who are ready to take the net step. Instructor: Shannon Drake. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22668 August 9, Irvine -- August 2012 Workshop: Business Development/Sales. TCVN. In today’s economic environment, growth and self-funding through sales and profits is critical. In our August TCVN Workshop, we will have an in-depth discussion on business development, sales and alliances and how to effectively accelerate the growth of your business.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22662 August 10, San Diego -- Harnessing the Persuasive Power of the Interactive Infographic. SDSIC. Data visualization is not a new practice, but it is a booming one. Designers, developers and marketers alike have taken on the task of wrangling data into consumable - and more importantly action generating - information nuggets and insights. Data visualization expert and founder and president of PINT Inc., Port80 Software and ZingChart Thomas Powell will guide you in the area. http://www.sdsic.org/events.aspx . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22659 August 10, Santa Barbara -- Clean Business Investment Summit. The Clean Business Investment Summit aligns the power of capital to bring together cutting-edge entrepreneurs and investors looking for dynamic opportunities in green, sustainable business with powerful entrepreneur presentations and an outstanding lineup of speakers exploring critical facets in sustainability, business growth strategies, investment opportunities, and more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22640 August 14, Los Angeles -- Los Angeles Lunch & Learn. Seamless. If you order food into the office, you don’t want to miss this event! Enjoy a delicious lunch and learn why Seamless is the perfect solution for your office's food-ordering needs. From expanded food options, to streamlined ordering to consolidated billing processes, we'll show you how ordering food online will help save your company time and money, while keeping your office happy, fed and productiveNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22677 August 14, Irvine, CA -- PMI-OC August 2012 Networking Event. The Orange County Chapter of the Project Management Institute will host a dinner and miniature golf tournament. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22652 August 14, Santa Monica -- LAVA's Annual Venture Capital Panel. Meet the top VCs who are investing in Southern California. Find out what they are looking to invest in. Find out what does it take to secure Venture Capital for your company. Learn about the hottest trends and the mistakes NOT to make. Moderator: Jon Funk, Founder, Ocean Road Partners. Confirmed Panelists: Jim Andelman, Managing Partner, Rincon Venture Partners; David Casares, Principal, Vicente Capital Partners; Dana Settle, Partner, Greycroft Partners. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22627 August 15, Los Angeles -- Los Angeles Lunch & Learn. Seamless. If you order food into the office, you don’t want to miss this event! Enjoy a delicious lunch and learn why Seamless is the perfect solution for your office's food-ordering needs. From expanded food options, to streamlined ordering to consolidated billing processes, we'll show you how ordering food online will help save your company time and money, while keeping your office happy, fed and productiveNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22678 August 15, Santa Barbara -- "What Every Businessperson Should Know about Trademarks" The MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast and the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Educational Outreach Program. This basic trademark program is targeted to small business owners and entrepreneurs, and students who hope to be business owners or entrepreneurs. Most attorneys will enjoy the program, too. Our speaker will address: difference between trademarks, copyrights and patents; comparing between trademarks, domain names and business name registrations; and much more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22663 August 15, Costa Mesa -- OCAMA Signature Speaker Series - Peter Kraus, UCLA Anderson School of Business. Topic: "Word of Mouth in the Modern World - Selling in a Tempest" Times of adversity create the greatest opportunities. If business people know what to do they would judiciously exploit the resources available, but they are not necessarily trained to hear the subtle and complex, but not vague customer message for developing a more effective value proposition. The Great Recession is 'bigger" than The Great Depression, with 40% of collage graduates unable to find a job, with institutions of all kinds failing in every which way, while people and corporations with capital realize greater gains and record profits unheard of in the history of the United States. In these times when nothing is as it was and technology has changed everything we have to use unusual tactics and unconventional and counterintuitive countermeasures to reach our goals and objectives in what seems to be a fire storm. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22666 August 15, Irvine -- TechBiz Connection Presents Profits in Gaming. Do you have the next big idea for a social game? Half of Facebook’s monthly active users play games, but only 5% of the players pay to play. Meanwhile, over $2.3B worth of virtual goods were purchased in 2011. Facebook Credits, launched in mid-2011, has become the new on-line currency. As new channels for monetization open up, the social gaming industry growth will accelerate. Please join our industry experts and learn how to profit from social gaming. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22661 August 16, San Diego -- CommNexus. The Mobile Software Development SIG presents: Making Friends, Making MoneyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22680 August 16, Santa Monica -- Intro to Adwords. Coloft Academy. Acquiring new customers remains a significant challenge for any business. Finding what works best for your business can be a difficult task, given the multitude of options both online and offline. The purpose of this course is to improve your understanding of how to run a campaign that is both ROI-positive and cost-effective, and to determine if AdWords is right for your business.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22669 August 16, Santa Monica -- An Evening with LA Mobile Entrepreneurs and a VC. Moderator Lori Kozlowski (Forbes) will be joined by mobile company founders Matthias Galica (ShareSquare), Nick Smoot (Here on Biz), Dave Matthews (NeuAer) and VC David Travers (Rustic Canyon). An evening chat with Los Angeles based mobile startup founders/executives and an experienced VC about what’s hot in the community right now: what is trending, what is challenging and what is going away.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22655 August 18, Los Angeles -- TECHBREW Multi-Dimensional MEGA MIXER. The TECHBREW Multi-Dimensional MEGA MIXER will include a workshop, presentations by international speakers, Lielle Arad and Alan Tratner, and a celebratory and fun mini-concert entertainment by the unique pop innovators, B4Neptune. Alan and Lielle will be speaking about responsibility in a special presentation entitled, ‘The Sustainable Planet & the Total Vantage Point’. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22637 August 22, Los Angeles -- Los Angeles MongoDB User Group. In honor of the upcoming release of MongoDB 2.2 we'll be hosting a MongoDB Drinkup (Think Meetup at a bar) at the Pink Taco! This is a great chance to meet other mongoDB users and bring along new friends to the user groupNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22684 August 22, Santa Monica -- SM New Tech Meetup. 10 min presentation by Winston J. Perez on Concept Modeling for technology entrepreneurs. 5 amazing new tech companies will present. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22648 August 23, Santa Monica -- Startup Business Development. Coloft Academy. Are you a Founder and want to learn more about growing your venture via partnerships and alliances? Or are you interested in a job in Business Development at a Tech or Internet company? We will kick off this session distilling what Business Development actually means at an early stage company, and then we will discuss what it entails as the company grows. We’ll also discuss types of partnerships, as well as provide a framework for evaluating them.Later we’ll outline characteristics of a great Business Developer – who you should hire or the skills you need to get hired. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22667 August 23, Santa Monica -- TEDxSantaMonica Salon Event. Join TEDxSantaMonica for a salon-style event as we explore how local Santa Monica people are transforming the community and inspiring others. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22645 August 23, Santa Monica -- Startup Business Development. Coloft Academy. Are you a Founder and want to learn more about growing your venture via partnerships and alliances? Or are you interested in a job in Business Development at a Tech or Internet company? We will kick off this session distilling what Business Development actually means at an early stage company, and then we will discuss what it entails as the company grows. We’ll also discuss types of partnerships, as well as provide a framework for evaluating them. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22670 August 28, Santa Monica -- Hey Los Angeles, get ready for your upcoming Tech Cocktail Mixer & Startup Showcase. Tech Cocktail Mixer & Startup Showcase Events - they’re our specialty. The premise is simple; we Mix together your region’s hottest tech startups with a couple hundred passionate technophiles- and serve over cocktails. The result is delicious blend of entrepreneurs, investors, employers, job seekers, and those simply looking for a fun environment to mingle with fellow local tech enthusiasts. NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22683 August 28, Santa Monica -- Nailing The Pitch. Coloft Academy. Creating a solid pitch is one of the most important tasks a new startup must accomplish. Making the most out of each investor meeting is what this class is all about. During the class we’ll take a look at unique techniques, tactics and secrets that will help you construct a powerful pitch. We’ll also look at the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make while pitching investors. Instructor: Tyler Crowley. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22671 August 28, Santa Monica -- Tech Cocktail Mixer & Startup Showcase Events - they’re our specialty. The premise is simple; we Mix together your region’s hottest tech startups with a couple hundred passionate technophiles- and serve over cocktails. The result is delicious blend of entrepreneurs, investors, employers, job seekers, and those simply looking for a fun environment to mingle with fellow local tech enthusiasts. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22653 August 29, Santa Monica -- Crowd Funding Tips & Tricks. Coloft Academy. Learn everything there is to know about crowdfunding for your business, from co-Founder and CEO of crowdfunder Chance Barnett. This class is for any entrepreneur, or future entrepreneur, who is interested in using crowdfunding as a real alternative for early stage funding. In this class you’ll learn: How crowdfunding for businesses makes INVESTMENT via crowdfunding possible; What's required to go live with a crowdfunding investment raise; How to use your personal network and community to complete a successful crowdfunding campaign. Instructor: Chance Barnett. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22672 August 30, San Diego -- The Military SIG Presents: Unmanned Vehicles. CommNexusNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22681 August 31, San Diego -- Bootstrappers Breakfast - San Diego. Join Other Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast. * Compare Notes * Exchange Ideas * Learn from Others Mistakes * Brainstorm with PeersNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22682 September 5, Los Angeles -- Is Your Pitch in the Strike Zone? Entrepreneurs, does your pitch measure up? New this year, the pitch competition for entrepreneurs with innovative clean tech applications will be held on the evening of September 5th at the 3rd Annual PortTechEXPO. Angel and venture investors, business advisors and coaches, attorneys, accountants, and port representatives will be in attendance. 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