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Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies Deloitte LLP (http://www.deloitte.com/us/technology). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --StoryBots And The Future of Learning,With Gregg Spiradellis, JibJab --Insights and Opinions: Should you follow the advice of your board? --Aviir Diagnostic Laboratories Gets $8M In Debt Funding --RGM Group Gets $21M For Online Advertising --Life Technologies Opens Facility In China --Illumina Buys BlueGnome --Gridtest Wins EV Charger Manufacturers, Installers --Microsoft Details LA Production Studio Efforts --Yowza Gets Backing From Comedian Wayne Brady --StockTwits Adds Social Sentiment Feature --Contur Takes On Email Sorting, Organization --Microsoft Spins Up New Entertainment Studio In Hollywood --Hulu Pushes Television Window With Saturday Night Live In Japan --eBay Launches FashionVault, Powered By BeachMint --Twentieth Century Fox Launches HD Streaming Program MARKETPLACE --Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) - Business Incubator --Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Lead Programmer / Co-Founder , Los Angeles, Startup --Web development, paid intern , Pasadena , Minea USA --Python Developer, El Segundo, Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Marketing Production Coordinator, Chatsworth, DataDirect Networks --Lead UX Designer, Pasadena, Wallaby Financial Inc --Lead Mobile Engineer, Pasadena, Wallaby Financial, Inc. RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- StoryBots And The Future of Learning,With Gregg Spiradellis, JibJab ---- What would Sesame Street look like, if it was created in the world of smartphones, tablets, and YouTube? It might look a little bit like StoryBots (www.storybots.com), the new kids educational and entertainment service just launched by JibJab (www.jibjab.com). We caught up with Gregg Spiradellis, one of the founders of JibJab, to hear about Storybots. First, to catch up our readers on JibJab, can you quickly talk about where the company is nowadays and the whole greeting card business? Gregg Spiradellis: Four years ago, we saw an opportunity to reinvent e-cards. We recognized that it was a large (Continued...) http://bit.ly/Vcg9in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insights and Opinions: Should you follow the advice of your board? ---- Entrepreneurs often defer to their board of directors in decisions. The question is: should they? In our Insights and Opinions section today, we share the advice of investor Dave Berkus on the topic of: Do you always follow the advice of your board?. This may be news, but boards of directors can offer bad advice. A typical board is composed of five persons in a company that has received outside funds from professional investors. Two members usually represent the founders or management, two are from the investors, and one is often elected by the four to represent the industry in which the company works. The financial investors typically have deep experience running companies, often in other industries. The fifth board member often is an expert, but not an executive with operational experience. Realizing that this description is a generalization that fits some, but not all, growing firms, the dynamics of the board are a key component in the effectiveness of advice and leadership given (Continued...) http://bit.ly/OCPsUV --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aviir Diagnostic Laboratories Gets $8M In Debt Funding ---- Irvine-based Aviir, a developer of laboratory tests for detecting cardiovascular disease, said it has raised $8M in funding from Silicon Valley Bank. The firm said the round included $5M in growth debt, plus a $3M line of credit. The new funding will go towards accerating commercialization activity and build out its infrastructure. Aviir develops diagnostics tests to help detect and prevent cardiac disease. Aviir last raised funding in December of 2012, with a $30M equity round from Merck GHI. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showco&id=9910 RGM Group Gets $21M For Online Advertising ---- Los Angeles-based RGM Group, which provides online media services for premium advertisers, said today that it has raised $21M in a funding round. The round came from Riordan, Lewis & Haden (RLH) Equity Partners. As part of the funding, the company said that it has hired Kurt Johnson, the former CEO of FastClick, as its new CEO. Johnson also served as CFO of ValueClick. Chris Lewis and Ryan Smiley of RLH have joined the company's board, along with Rod Rodin, former CEO of Marshall Industries. Former CEO and founder Kamran Razavi becomes Chief Strategy Officer. The firm said it was advised by New Century Capital Partners in the funding. RGM operates a network of online publications, where it provides media representation and other services for those publishers. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=45401 Life Technologies Opens Facility In China ---- Carlsbad-based Life Technologies said this morning that it has opened up a new, manufacturing facility in Beijing, China. The biotechnology firm said the new facility will manufacture DNA testing solutions, providing its DNA testing kits to forensics labs and law enforcement agencies in China. The firm said the new manufacturing facility is aimed at providing locally manufactured products for the Chinese government and its 400 crime labs. Illumina Buys BlueGnome ---- San Diego-based Illumina, the developer of life sciences tools, said this morning that it has acquired BlueGnome, a UK-based provider of in-vitro fertilization and cytogenetics screening products. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Illumina said that BlueGnome has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. BlueGnome's technology is used for screening for genetic abnormalities associated with developmental delay, cancer, and infertility. Gridtest Wins EV Charger Manufacturers, Installers ---- Westlake Village-baesd Gridtest Systems reported Tuesday that it has signed on nineteen new customers, including EV charging station manufacturers, independent labs, and installers. The firm, which develops equipment for testing electric vehicle charging systems, said new customers included Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Powertech, OpConnect, ChargePoint Australia, Autel, Entrance Controls, Mainpine, and the United States Department of Energy. Financial impact of the wins was not disclosed by the company. Gridtest is venture backed by the Pasadena Angels and the Tech Coast Angels. The company's CEO is Neal Roche. Microsoft Details LA Production Studio Efforts ---- Technology giant Microsoft has detailed its new Los Angeles production studio, officially announcing that it has created a new production studio headed by former CBS Network Television Entertainment president Nancy Tellem. Microsoft said the studio will develop interactive and linear content for Xbox and other devices. Microsoft said the effort is part of an effort to "collaborate with the creative community" to create content for the Xbox brand. As part of the effort, Microsoft also said it will create a "2-way TV experience" with partners such as Sesame Workshop and National Geographic on the Xbox. Tellem was most recently senior advisor to CBS CEO Leslie Moonves, and also supervised programming, development, production, business affairs and operations at CBS Network Television Entertainment. She also served as executive vice president of Business and Financial Affairs for Warner Bros. Television. Yowza Gets Backing From Comedian Wayne Brady ---- Los Angeles-based Yowza!!, a developer of mobile coupon applications, said today that it has signed on comedian Wayne Brady as a co-owner of the company. The firm--which has previously raised funding from the Tech Coast Angels and the Pasadena Angels--said that Brady will also become spokesperson for the company. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Brady is known for his role on "Whose Line is it Anyways?", the "Wayne Brady Show", and other television series. StockTwits Adds Social Sentiment Feature ---- Are you positive or negative on that stock? San Diego-based StockTwits has just added a feature to let its users indicate if they're bullish or bearish on a specific ticker, which will be embedded into a user's posts. StockTwits said the new feature will both allow members to clearly communicate their views on a stock, as well as let users such as public companies and investor relations departments to better understand how people view their companies. Stocktwits said the move is part of a set of more features which it is developing related to social sentiments and signals. Stocktwits is lead by Howard Lindzon, who is also a very active angel investor in technology startups. The service allows users to discuss the stock market and companies, in a short, Twitter-like format. Contur Takes On Email Sorting, Organization ---- Are you overwhelmed with too many emails in your inbox? A new startup, Contur, launching out of the StartEngine accelerator program today, said that it has created a service which helps users organize their emails by task, projects, and more. The startup--which bills itself as a "virtual assistant for email"--said it will offer up its service to professional power users who receive more than 100 emails per day, via a Windows desktop application. Contur said it service is also fully compatible with Gmail. Contur is led by Justyna Wojcik. Hulu Pushes Television Window With Saturday Night Live In Japan ---- In what looks like even more pressure on Hollywood's system of "windowing" content, Los Angeles-based Hulu is pushing the window with a deal to show NBC's Saturday Night Live in Japan only hours after its U.S. broadcast. The deal--announced by Hulu in Japan--calls for SNL to show only hours after showing on U.S. television. According to GigaOm, which first noticed the Japanese language release, the move is most likely a way to stem international piracy of the show. Hulu said the deal was cut with Broadway Video Entertainment, the production company behind SNL. Hulu said it will be adding Japanese language subtitles a few days after each release. eBay Launches FashionVault, Powered By BeachMint ---- In what appears to be a major deal with online e-commerce site eBay, Los Angeles-based BeachMint, which is led by Diego Berdakin, appears to be powering a brand new site from eBay called FashionVault. eBay told its users this morning that it will be offering up designer brands from independent fashion sellers on its site, which will also feature limited time and "secret" sales. The entry by eBay into the flash fashion sector looks to be powered in a big way by BeachMint, with Fashionvault's home page dedicated to promoting brands from Beachmint, including HomeMint (Justin Timberlake), StyleMint (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen), JewelMint (Kate Bosworth), ShoeMint (Rachel Bilson), BeautyMint (Jessica Simpson), and Intimint (Brooke Burke-Charvet). (Continued...) http://bit.ly/U91p61 Twentieth Century Fox Launches HD Streaming Program ---- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is aiming to boost digital streaming and downloading of its content, through a new program the firm announced Tuesday morning. The entertainment firm, which is a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/News Corp., said that its DIGITAL HD initiative will allow consumers to download or stream Fox movies, via Amazon, CinemaNow, Google Play, iTunes, PlayStation, VUDU, Xbox Live and YouTube. Fox said that the digital download service will be available in more than 50 countries. As an example, the company said that sci-fi film PROMETHEUS will be available for $15, and will be available three weeks before Blu-ray, DVD, and video-on-demand. Twentieth Century Fox also said it plans to release Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter; Ice Age: Continental Drift; The Watch; and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days through the new effort. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------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. 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StartEngine Summer 2012 Demo Day event on Wednesday, September 19 at CrossCampus in Santa Monica. This latest batch is comprised of 14 startups who have been immersed in the StartEngine program since the session began on July 2nd. This innovative group includes an interactive health and fitness assessment app, a task oriented email secretary, a cross-platform multiplayer games, and an enterprise dashboard made social.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22722 September 19, Pasadena -- Innovation Soiree: Caltech MIT Enterprise Forum’s 2012 Fall Social. September at Caltech, signals innovation in high gear as summer blends into a new academic year: creative minds abuzz, innovating and discovering throughout a strikingly beautiful campus. To celebrate entrepreneurship across all of Southern California, the Executive Committee of the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum invites you to an evening networking reception. The focus is exclusively networking and making connections (yes, no program!). Bring your business cards and your entrepreneurial spirit. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22730 September 19, Santa Monica -- Search Engine Land Editor-in-Chief Danny Sullivan - Startups Uncensored #30. Professional search engine marketers rely on the editors of searchengineland.com to keep them up to speed. Widely considered a leading "search engine guru," Danny Sullivan has been helping webmasters, marketers and everyday web users understand how search engines work for over a decade. Danny’s expertise about search engines is often sought by the media, and he has been quoted in places like The Wall St. Journal, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, Forbes, The New Yorker and Newsweek and ABC’s Nightline. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22727 September 19, Santa Monica -- Digital LA - We Got Funded! panel. Join us for our fourth Digital LA - RealTech Startup Showcase: We Got Funded! panel with LA startup founders who'll share how they recently got funded - and give 5-minute pitches of their winning fund-raising presentations they pitched to investors. Founders will describe their road to funding, including meeting with the right investors, angels, VCs, negotiating deal terms, determining rounds and series levels, and more. http://digitallafunded.eventbrite.co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22757 September 20, Los Angeles -- Green LAVA. Green LAVA is the Strategic Interest Group of the Los Angeles Venture Association focused on opportunities and challenges coincident with the design, development and deployment of sustainable products, services and businesses.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22762 September 20, Santa Monica -- Co-Founders Wanted of Santa Monica - presented by CoFoundersLab. Looking for a co-founder? CoFoundersLab focuses on more effectively facilitating co-founder matchmaking and they're coming to Santa Monica! The CoFoundersLab matchmaking process works by combining two services: a free, online matching platform at CoFoundersLab.com and in-person Meetups.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22726 September 20, Santa Monica -- Co-Founders Wanted of Santa Monica. The purpose of this in-person Meetup is to help you find a co-founder for your business or help you find a business to join as a co-founder. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22741 September 20, Costa Mesa -- 12 Ideas for Stronger Website Engagement. TCOSC Marketing & Sales Executives Society. Karen Marchetti from Response FX will take you through the 12 hottest ideas to drive stronger prospect and customer engagement across your web "Content Hubs". From Offers to Content to Visuals, Gamification, Design Tools, and more, you'll come away with at least a dozen ideas for dazzling your visitors, creating a memorable brand experience - and getting a response. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22751 September 21, Los Angeles -- Lean Startup Machine. Lean Startup Machine is a three-day workshop where attendees use Customer Development and Lean Startup principles to validate an idea for a new product or service. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22679 September 22, Santa Monica -- Bootcamp for Aspiring TEDx Speakers (& others) in SoCal. The popularity and virality of TED Talks has raised the bar dramatically for any and all presentations. Whether you're preparing to speak at TED, MindShare, TEDx, or another industry event, you need to up your game. Your competition certainly has! If your goal is only to improve the way you present at group meetings or on sales calls, learning the TEDx format is going to put you in a different league. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22787 September 24, Santa Monica -- Turbo-Charging Social Media Engagement for Retail in Time for the Holidays. Social Media Club. How does social media drive engagement for retail marketers? Our panelists will explore current practices and emerging trends for delivering social media engagement that gets results. Speakers will share tools, techniques and tips for using social media to build retail brands, manage customer relations and generate sales. The audience will be invited to ask questions. Expect to leave the session with a game-plan to turbo-charge your social media engagement for this holiday season. Moderator: Serena Ehrlich, Director of Marketing, Mogreet. Confirmed Speakers: Laura Knapp, Founder, Social Spotlight Media; John Tabis, VP of Strategy, ShoeDazzle; Nicole DeRuiter, Social Media & PR Manager, Fresh & Easy; Yuna Park, Associate Director of Innovation, Attention. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22788 September 27, Newport Beach -- Mergers & Acquisitions: A CEO Perspective. OCTANe. According to the Global CEO Business Outlook Survey 2011-2012 by ICD Research executives from all industries expect to see increased levels of M&A activity citing attempts to reduce operational costs and increase organizational efficiencies as major factor examples. Please join us to hear firsthand from Mr. Goldfield as he shares his insight and personal reflection on TriNet's successful acquisitions. Speakers: Burton Goldfield - CEO, TriNet; Geoff Mordock - Vice President, Fleishman-Hillard; Eric Sikola - Co-founder, ExpenseCloud. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22778 September 27, Santa Monica -- Game Changing Entrepreneurs - A Panel Discussion. Moderated by Josh Ochs from Media Leaders with Speakers Costas Roussos of .music and Scott Ferreira of MySocialCloud. How do you differentiate yourself in a world full of great ideas and causes? How do you turn your passion and mission into a groundswell of energy that can touch millions of lives? Join us for an interactive discussion with three outstanding entrepreneurs and luminaries as they discuss their passion and how they were able to light people up with it. Whether it's Costa's campaign to bring to life the .MUSIC domain name or Scott getting Sir Richard Branson to invest in his startup MySocialCloud, what these entrepreneurs have in common is an understanding of the power of social media and an ability to charge people up with their mission.http://ccsocialmediaweek.eventbrite.c. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22789 September 27, Santa Monica -- Mobile LAVA to explore the world of mobile health. LAVA Healthcare joins forces this month with our sister interest group Mobile LAVA to explore the world of mobile health, aka mhealth. The panel will dig into how mobile technologies are expected to change fundamentally the business of healthcare. Mobile solutions ranging from simple smartphone apps to comprehensive clinical management systems are increasingly used to provide medical care in hospitals, clinics and doctors' offices. But perhaps the largest game-changing frontier is how mobile technologies will help consumers -- patients and their caregivers -- become intimately involved with the active management of their health and wellness. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22763 September 27, Santa Monica -- PR Strategies for Startups. Coloft Academy. Are you a startup that understands the power of PR, but isn’t sure how toharness it to work for your company? Or maybe you’re planning a launchbut aren’t sure if or when you should engage a PR firm for help? PR industry veteran, Emily Scherberth, will answer these questions and explain how startups can form meaningful connections with their target audiences that build awareness, drive revenues and ensure sustained growth. She will also cover the art of crafting compelling messages, strategic media relations campaigns and PR staffing. http://www.eventbrite.com/event/42496468. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22745 September 27, Beverly Hills -- OnHollywood 2012: Where Innovation Meets Entertainment, is a two day executive event featuring high-level debates on which forces are disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities, content strategies and monetization schemes in the video, music, gaming, search, and mobile industries. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22593 September 27, Irvine -- National Network for Manufacturing Innovation event. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22775 September 28, Beverly Hills -- OnHollywood 2012: Where Innovation Meets Entertainment, is a two day executive event featuring high-level debates on which forces are disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities, content strategies and monetization schemes in the video, music, gaming, search, and mobile industries. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22594 October 2, Santa Monica -- Insider's Guide: How to Raise Capital for Your Startup. Jon Funk – Ocean Road Partners. One of the biggest hurdles for a startup is raising capital. Learn from a veteran LA venture capitalist in this updated version of Jon's successful 3-hour intensive course where he covers how to plan for, find and raise capital for your startup. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22790 October 3, Los Angeles -- USC CTM Fall 2012 Executive Roundtable. Disruptive technologies, new consumer habits, and emerging business models have transformed the communications value chain from network service providers to content creators and beyond. The industry leaders who will shape the next wave of change must meet the challenges of increasing network demand, new modes of content distribution, and innovation. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22749 October 3, Hollywood -- Digital Music Forum West. On October 3 and 4, DMW hosts the 8th Annual Digital Music Forum West, where 300+ of the most influential music and digital media leaders gather in the heart of Hollywood to socialize, share ideas, do deals and learn about new technologies and services. This year's event is packed with great content, stellar people and a lot of companies that are new on the music-tech scene so come on out and join us. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22664 October 4, Costa Mesa -- October Firsty Join the OCTANe community at Scott's Seafood in Costa Mesa for Firsty in October! Network with Keck Graduate Institute, the future leaders of the bioscience industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22779 October 4, Santa Monica -- Predictable Revenue: Getting To Your First Million In Sales. It's not a startup until you've built something and it's not a business until you’ve sold something. In this class, Aaron Ross the creator of Salesforce.com's $100M outbound sales team will talk about how to create predictable revenues for your company and hit your first million in sales. The class is designed for CEOs, Co-Founders and Heads of Sales working on products that are either ready to market or already being sold. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22744 October 4, Hollywood -- Digital Music Forum West. On October 3 and 4, DMW hosts the 8th Annual Digital Music Forum West, where 300+ of the most influential music and digital media leaders gather in the heart of Hollywood to socialize, share ideas, do deals and learn about new technologies and services. This year's event is packed with great content, stellar people and a lot of companies that are new on the music-tech scene so come on out and join us. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22665 October 7, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases attractive firms needing growth capital. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22690 October 7, La Jolla -- On October 7-9, 2012, The Atlantic magazine and the University of California, San Diego, will host the second edition of its joint event, The Atlantic Meets the Pacific. Building on its successful debut last fall, this year’s forum will delve deeply into the topic of disruptive technologies in media, energy, and health. Use code FRIENDEARLY for $300 discount on tickets. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22714 October 9, Los Angeles -- Launch U: Unleashing Your Inner Entrepreneur. Learn about the skills and processes needed to generate an innovative business idea. Dr. Larry Cox, associate professor of entrepreneurship and award-winning educator and entrepreneur, will introduce a unique approach to the creative problem-solving process to help current business owners and those interested in owning their own business succeed even in turbulent times. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22759 October 10, Irvine -- OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum. The OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum brings together the diverse: billion-dollar corporations and companies on the cusp, with the innovators: industry titans and research pioneers - all determined to fuel industry growth. This 7th annual Forum promises to be the best yet. We're bringing together an all-star line-up of speakers, companies, and topics that will get to the heart of what's driving change - good and bad - in the global medical device industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22780 October 10, Costa Mesa -- TEDx OrangeCoast. The theme for this year’s event is “Redefining Relevance.” To help lead us through the evolving definition of relevance, we have assembled a live cast of over 20 visionaries, scientific pioneers, storytellers, and provocateurs to share their vision and experience. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22765 October 11, Irvine -- OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum. The OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum brings together the diverse: billion-dollar corporations and companies on the cusp, with the innovators: industry titans and research pioneers - all determined to fuel industry growth. This 7th annual Forum promises to be the best yet. We're bringing together an all-star line-up of speakers, companies, and topics that will get to the heart of what's driving change - good and bad - in the global medical device industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22781 October 17, Santa Monica -- LAVA at the Beach. Please join LAVA and its friends for the fourth annual LAVA at the Beach networking event at the Marion Davies House - Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. This networking event is for the Venture community in Southern California. In attendance will be Venture Capital Partners and Angel Investors for over 20 firms. Also mix and mingle with Entrepreneurs and Start-up company representatives from over 100 companies. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22764 October 18, Los Angeles -- Access to Capital Conference for Small Businesses. D&B Credibility. This event, which will be held at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, is designed to help qualify businesses for credit and match them with a variety of lenders, including alternative and non-traditional crowdfunding sources. This conference will provide over 400 small business attendees with a full day of panels of leading lenders, investors, small business experts and successful entrepreneurs.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22792 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators. Silicon Valley Bank (http://www.svb.com). Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. 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