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Deal --Factual Bolsters Places Dataset --Hulu Plus Adds Content From WWE --Steelhouse Launches New Display Ad Technology --GroundMetrics Digs Up $1.2M For Oilfield Technology MARKETPLACE --Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) - Business Incubator --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Binary Pulse Technology Marketing. We Create Demand. --PwC Emerging Company Zone RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Executive Director, USC Stevens Center for Innovation, Los Angeles, USC Stevens Center for Innovation --Senior Product Manager, File Systems and Storage Management, Sunnyvale, DataDirect Networks --Senior Program Manager, Camarillo, OSI Electronics --PCBA Process Engineer, Camarillo, OSI Electronics --Supplier/Product Quality Engineer, Chatsworth, DataDirect Networks RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- OCtane Strategic Growth Conferences Please join us September 27 to hear Ray Bingham, CEO of Cadence from ’99-’04. Now currently a Managing Director at growth equity firm General Atlantic, Ray will be the keynote presenter at this special OCTANE event. Whether you are acquiring another company, being acquired, or are considering M&A as part of your overall exit strategy, Ray will discuss his perspectives on how best to manage and/or leverage it. Specific points to be discussed include: · Is this a good time to consider acquisitions · Key factors in positioning to achieve highest value in M&A situations · 5 common pitfalls of bad acquisitions Date: Thursday, September 27, 2012 and Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Location: Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth – 660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1600 – Newport Beach, CA 92660 If you are a CEO, CFO, or entrepreneur, you will not want to miss this chance to hear and network with one of Silicon Valley’s most successful leaders. Register now, space is limited! Register at: http://www.octaneoc.org/events/mergers-acquisitions-a-ceo-perspective/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Venice Beach, A Coming Out for Silicon Beach ---- These days, it's not unusual for a handful of tech and startup mixers and events to be going down on the westside. Still, there was something special about the Nextspace @ Amplify Grand opening on Wednesday night. Something very, established about it. (More...) http://bit.ly/Pjwkr5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wedge Buster Gets $2.2M For Social, Mobile Sports Apps ---- Los Angeles-based Wedge Buster said this morning that it has launched its new, social sports gaming and mobile company, focused on developing a wide portfolio of sports games on both platforms. The firm said it has raised $2.2M in a Series A round, including such investors as Drew Brees (Super Bowl MVP), Rob Dyrdek (pro skater), 37 Technology Ventures, as well as other angels. The new company is headed by Scott Philp, and has already acquired and developed over 100 sports focused games. Wedge Buster said it has launched its games on Facebook, and will be soon launching on mobile platforms. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45463 EverySignal Looks To Filter Social Noise, With Backing From Science ---- In a world where we are overwhelmed with social updates ("had a turkey sandwich for lunch", "just went for a walk"), how do you cut through all that noise and actually learn about important things going on in your personal networks without spending 100 percent of your time on Facebook or other sites? A new, Los Angeles startup, EverySignal looks to be tackling that problem with its new service. (More...) http://bit.ly/PjvrP3 ACTIVE Network Refreshes Plancast ---- San Diego-based Active Network said this morning that it has spiffed up Plancast, its newly acquired social event sharing site. Active Network said it has added a number of enhanced features to Plancast, and plans on such features as an intelligent event recommendation engine to suggest events based on location, interests, and social graph. The firm also said it is expanding the tool to support Japanese and German. Active Network acquired Plancast in August, retrieving the company from a very public shutdown. Active said it is now showcasing events of varied types, expanding Plancast's original goal of showcasing tech events in the Bay Area. EQAL Acquired By Everyday Health ---- Los Angeles-based EQAL, the digital media and content developer founded by Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried, has been acquired by Everyday Health, Everyday Health said this morning. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Everyday Health said that EQAL will be integrated into its Lifestyle Division, and will remain headquartered in Los Angeles, headed by Beckett and Goodfried. EQAL--which came onto the scene with lonelygirl15--has since been managing digital media properties for brand and celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Bethenny Frankel and Lauren Conrad. EQAL had been backed by Spark Capital, Conrad Riggs, Ron Conway, Marc Andreessen, and Georges Harik, among others. Mobile Roadie Adds Sacramento Kings ---- Los Angeles mobile app developer Mobile Roadie said over the weekend that it has added NBA team the Sacramento Kings to its sports roster. The Kings are using Mobile Roadie's software to power its official Sacramento Kings app, which provides fans with news, photos, schedule, and more. Mobile Roadie is a developer of software which makes it easy for companies to publish their own mobile apps, without having to invest in a major development project. The new app runs on both Android and iOS. Paragon Biomedical Acquired By Clinipace ---- Irvine-based Paragon Biomedical, a contract research organization (CRO), has been acquired by Clinipace, the two announced today. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The two companies said the acquisition will "significantly expand" Clinipace's expertise, site management capabilities, and clinical operations. The move doubles Clinipace's size to more than 430 employees. Both firms provide clinical research services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device firms. Paragon Biomedical was founded and headed by Gena Reed, who joins Clinipace's board of directors. The companies said that Paragon was advised by Crosstree Capital Partners in the acquisition. Quality Systems Names Morefield COO ---- Irvine-based Quality Systems, the developer of practice management, electronic health record, and other software for medical and dental groups and small hospitals, has named Daniel J. Morefield as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Morefield was most recently President and CEO of LEADS360, and also previously served as Chief Operations Officer at Experian Consumer Direct. Prior to that, he was CIO at Overture Services. Quality Systems said Morefield will oversee all of the operations of the company and its business units. MySpace Shows Off New, Sexy UI ---- In what looks like a plan by Specific Media to revamp the relevance of former social networking giant MySpace as a choice for social networking, the firm is showing a new video of a revamped user interface for the site. The user interface includes full screen graphics, modern styling, right left scrolling, Pinterest-style tagging and conversations, and much more. MySpace is pointing its users to the new video, but did not say when it expects to release the new user interface to users of the service. Specific Media got a huge bargain buying MySpace--it paid a mere $35M for the site in 2011--after MySpace failed to counter the rise of Facebook in the social networking world. http://www.socaltech.com/watch.php?v=00000034 Report: ShoeDazzle's Brian Lee Back As CEO In Shuffle ---- Los Angeles-based ShoeDazzle, the online fashion and e-commerce site, is back in the hands of Brian Lee, according to a report from AllThingsD. According to the rpeort, CEO Bill Strauss has voluntarily resigned form the firm. No details on why Strauss has departed. Lee is Chairman of ShoeDazzle, which he founded with celebrity Kim Kardashian. Brian Lee is also head of the Honest Company, the eco-friendly products firm he runs with Jessica Alba; he's also well known for co-founding LegalZoom. BUZZMEDIA Rises To Top In Traffic Ranking ---- Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA, the vast network of entertainment and music related blogs and websites, said that it is now number one in entertainment news, according to rankings from comScore. The company, which is run by Tyler Goldman, says it is now seeing more than 502 million monthly page views across its sites. The firm did not report number of monthly unique users. BUZZMEDIA has been growing out its network by buying popular blog sites that cover areas such as music and celebrities; the firm said that its investments in that area allowed it to grow past other sites, such as TMZ, People, and OMG. BUZZMEDIA explained its users are predominantly female, and include teens, young adults and millennials. The firm also said the numbers reflect a 77 percent growth in readers since January of this year. FamilyFinds Dangles $20 Off $40 Honest Co. Deal ---- It appears the new, subscription based deals and offers program--SuperFinds--from Los Angeles-based FamilyFinds is starting to send out special offers to its customers, with a deal to receive $40 in merchandise for only $20 from the new Jessica Alba online e-commerce venture, Honest Co. (More...) http://bit.ly/Q2jRY6 Factual Bolsters Places Dataset ---- Los Angeles-based Factual, the data API firm led by Gil Elbaz, has made a big enhancement to its Places dataset, the firm explained this morning, saying it has added over 80,000 landmarks (parks, memorials, historic building), 20,000 transport hubs (airports, rail stations, etc. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/factual_bolsters_places_dataset/s-0045189.html Hulu Plus Adds Content From WWE ---- Fans of the WWE have a new way to get content from the entertainment company--known for its professional wrestling personalities and contests--via Hulu Plus, the premium service of Los Angeles-based video site Hulu. The WWE said that it is in an exclusive, multi-year agreement to bring its content to Hulu Plus, offering unlimited instant streaming access, additional content and programming on-the-go, to all of the WWE's TV programming. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. WWE said the streaming deal also includes access to its Spanish language show, WWE En Espanol, via Hulu Latino. Hulu Plus is the subscription service run by Hulu, which delivers its videos and various additional content via TVs, set-top boxes, gaming consoles, and mobile platforms. That service costs $7.99 a month. Steelhouse Launches New Display Ad Technology ---- Los Angeles-based SteelHouse, a promising ad technology company backed by Qualcomm Ventures, Daher Capital, Baroda Ventures, Greycroft Partners, and Rincon Venture Partners, has rolled out a new advertising technology. The firm said Monday that its new A2 (A-squared) product serves up interactive online advertising to Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad and Android devices, which it says brings high quality video to display ads. The firm said its new technology takes into account where people are located, pulls in information about products a consumer may have interacted with, can deal with limited time sales, and uses behavioral information to serve up IAB compliant ads. Pricing on the new product was not announced. Steelhouse's software provides special offers and pricing to consumers based on their online behavior; the product is its first in the online video advertising area. The company has been applying its technology in the e-commerce industry through special, on-site offers; retargeting; and more. GroundMetrics Digs Up $1.2M For Oilfield Technology ---- San Diego-based GroundMetrics announced Monday that it has raised $1.2M in a Series A financing round. The firm is developing electric field sensing technology used for oil field and energy geophysical survey applications. The funding came from the Tech Coast Angels; the company said the funding came earlier this year. GroundMetrics is headed by George Eiskamp. The company said the funding will go toward developing prototypes for its systems, and to help in validation at an oil field in the Middle East. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=40026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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Speakers from LA-based startups PromoJam, Planana, TicketMob and more will share how their business incorporates social media, and how they use Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media to reach fans, build buzz, engage audiences, sell tickets/products, decrease customer acquisition costs, and measure results. #SMWLAstartups. Panelists include: Amanada MacNaughton, PromoJam; Jaime Sarachit, TicketMob; Fei Xiao, Planana; Jeff Jackel, BuzzMob; Marni Borek, Vyclone. Moderated by Kevin Winston, Digital LA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22825 September 25, Goleta -- Women in Technology International Launches Santa Barbara Network: Citrix Executive Elizabeth Cholawsky to Speak at Kickoff Event. Join local Citrix executive Elizabeth Cholawsky, VP/GM of the company’s IT Support business line, at Women in Technology International’s Santa Barbara kickoff event. Elizabeth will speak on the challenges today’s technology professionals face as the industry moves from the PC era to the Cloud era and the workforce becomes more mobile and distributed. Elizabeth and the Citrix team have helped transform how businesses and people collaborate in the cloud era through the company’s affordable, easy-to-use and adopt GoTo cloud services. The services enable people to connect, collaborate, deliver and receive support regardless of location or deviceNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22828 September 25, Los Angeles -- Want to Start A Business? GITLA's SMW LA Panel is the hottest ticket in town. Aspiring entrepreneurs: Get Motivated! Women are not new to the tech space, although within the last few years have we seen an impressive increase in the number of women entering the industry. If you've ever dreamt of building a start up, now is the time! The Los Angeles tech scene has seen a rapid increase of women founding start-ups, mentors, investors and more. Girls in Tech - Los Angeles and WITI will bring together a wide range of women in technology representing the "players" you'll need to drive your company to success. The panel will consist of women founders, investors and popular incubators. We will cover topics such as steps to get your start up off the ground, the increasing role of women in the field and opportunities to seek out. Attendees will be able to take away tremendous insight on building a startup, any hardships they may expect, and insight into the best resources/organizations they should look into to help launch their start up to the next step. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22817 September 27, Santa Ana -- Essential Business Lessons to Lead, Drive Change, and Grow Profits. Without a clear vision, you could lose the respect and loyalty of your employees and peers who respect leaders who put time and effort into thinking about where the business is going and how best to get there. Global business celebrity and former Fortune 100 c-suite executive, Jeffrey Hayzlett will share how to develop the necessary mental, emotional, and physical toughness they must have for smart, strategic, and lastingNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22829 September 27, Newport Beach -- OCtane Strategic Growth Conferences. Please join us September 27 to hear Ray Bingham, CEO of Cadence from ’99-’04. Now currently a Managing Director at growth equity firm General Atlantic, Ray will be the keynote presenter at this special OCTANE event. Whether you are acquiring another company, being acquired, or are considering M&A as part of your overall exit strategy, Ray will discuss his perspectives on how best to manage and/or leverage it. Specific points to be discussed include: Is this a good time to consider acquisitions? Key factors in positioning to achieve highest value in M&A situations; 5 common pitfalls of bad acquisitions. If you are a CEO, CFO, or entrepreneur, you will not want to miss this chance to hear and network with one of Silicon Valley’s most successful leaders. Register now, space is limited. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22809 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, Los Angeles -- LA: Exploring Strategic Alternatives. Broads Circle. Join us as we discuss the process and issues involved when a company is considering strategic alternatives from women who have "been there, done that." Panel includes: SUSAN COLLYNS, Chief Financial Officer, Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp; GINA HAGEN, Chief Financial Officer, OPI Products, Inc.; HADLEY MULLIN, Managing Director, TSG Consumer Partners; NICOLE FRY, Managing Director, Imperial Capital. Moderator: KATHERINE BLAIR, Partner, K&L Gates, LLP. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22821 September 27, Culver City -- LA Ad Tech Happy Hour. If you geek out over the Ad Tech, OMMA & Digiday conferences, this is for you. If you print LUMA Partners' lumascapes to hang on your wall, this is for you. If you hang on Mary Meeker's every word, this is for you. If you quote eMarketer's digital advertising estimates in your sleep, this is for you. If you just want to grab a drink with digital advertising peeps at the end of Summer, this is for you.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22807 September 27, Culver City -- PETER COFFEE’S ANNUAL FORECAST-- About Leading-edge technologies in Computing, Communications, and Business. Peter Coffee shares insights and make sense of it all in an evening of analysis and comment; he will provide an insider’s view and forecasts for key technologies in computing, communications, and business applications. This year one area of focus will be mobile computing. The pre-meeting roundtable will be very interactive, so be prepared to ask your questions early on. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22804 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 -- Game Changing Entrepreneurs - A Panel Discussion. A collection of distinguished, entrepreneurial panelists will share secrets to their success. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22808 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, Irvine -- Sept Forum: The State Of Crowdfunding. A TCVN Forum. One of the most innovative and exciting sections of the new Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) creates a new “crowdfunding” exemption from state and federal securities law registration. Through this new exemption, issuers and investors may communicate by way of the Internet in connection with the issuance of new securities. This aspect of the JOBS Act has the potential to create new funding opportunities for companies from an extremely broad pool of investors, including even unsophisticated investors. But, . . . at what cost? Come listen to Crowdfunding expert, Howard Leonhardt, discuss the issues with a special, one-on-one, fireside chat with start-up lawyer and TCVN Chair Emeritus, Bart Greenberg. Speaker: Howard Leonhardt - Serial Entrepreneur. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22819 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, Los Angeles -- Get Qualified Traffic and Increase Conversions for your Business/Startup/Company Los Angeles Online Marketing for Entrepreneurs. After spending hard earned money and countless time on SEO and Social Media, you see traffic, but you don't seem to see any conversions(sales/leads/signups). If this sounds like you, then this presentation is perfect. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22820 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, Los Angeles -- USC Startup Weekend. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22796 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 2, Westlake Village -- Clean Technology Council Workshop. Can new water recycling technology prevent a water crisis?Carlos G. Reyes, PE, Director of Resource Conservation, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District reviews new technology that can create a reliable water supply to arid regions. Recycled water is accepted worldwide as part of a water supply system. Review of facts and myths about recycled water and view its benefits in terms of conservation and sustainability. Look into regulations, public perception, current trends, and the future. Q&A on climate change, population growth, pollution and rising water cost. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22805 October 3, Los Angeles -- USC CTM Fall 2012 Executive Roundtable. Disruptive technologies, new consumer habits, and emerging business models have transformed the communications value chain from network service providers to content creators and beyond. The industry leaders who will shape the next wave of change must meet the challenges of increasing network demand, new modes of content distribution, and innovation. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22749 October 3, Hollywood -- Digital Music Forum West. On October 3 and 4, DMW hosts the 8th Annual Digital Music Forum West, where 300+ of the most influential music and digital media leaders gather in the heart of Hollywood to socialize, share ideas, do deals and learn about new technologies and services. This year's event is packed with great content, stellar people and a lot of companies that are new on the music-tech scene so come on out and join us. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22664 October 4, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: Planning for growth the ins and outs of location and structure; using the lease as a financing tool. Entrepreneur and Commercial Real Estate veteran Gray DeFevere will share insights into the art of picking the right Commercial Real Estate broker When, Why and How to use him or her. This free event is for CEOs only, with at least a million dollars in sales or funding. Service providers will be asked to leave. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22806 October 4, Costa Mesa -- October Firsty Join the OCTANe community at Scott's Seafood in Costa Mesa for Firsty in October! Network with Keck Graduate Institute, the future leaders of the bioscience industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22779 October 4, Westlake Village -- Successful Companies: How Do They Do it? Gold Coast Business Forum. Come hear our panel of senior executives discuss successful strategies for company/business growth. Building successful business is about building successful relationships. Gold Coast Business Forum networking creates those opportunities. Come see for yourself. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22814 October 4, Santa Monica -- Predictable Revenue: Getting To Your First Million In Sales. It's not a startup until you've built something and it's not a business until you’ve sold something. In this class, Aaron Ross the creator of Salesforce.com's $100M outbound sales team will talk about how to create predictable revenues for your company and hit your first million in sales. The class is designed for CEOs, Co-Founders and Heads of Sales working on products that are either ready to market or already being sold. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22744 October 4, Hollywood -- Digital Music Forum West. On October 3 and 4, DMW hosts the 8th Annual Digital Music Forum West, where 300+ of the most influential music and digital media leaders gather in the heart of Hollywood to socialize, share ideas, do deals and learn about new technologies and services. This year's event is packed with great content, stellar people and a lot of companies that are new on the music-tech scene so come on out and join us. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22665 October 5, Santa Clarita -- Startup Weekend Santa Clarita. Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. The non-profit organization is headquartered in Seattle, Washington but Startup Weekend organizers and facilitators can be found in over 200 cities around the world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22800 October 7, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases attractive firms needing growth capital. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22690 October 7, La Jolla -- On October 7-9, 2012, The Atlantic magazine and the University of California, San Diego, will host the second edition of its joint event, The Atlantic Meets the Pacific. Building on its successful debut last fall, this year’s forum will delve deeply into the topic of disruptive technologies in media, energy, and health. Use code FRIENDEARLY for $300 discount on tickets. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22714 October 9, Costa Mesa -- PMI-OC October 2012 Dinner Meeting. Rachel Medrano, PMP, senior manager, Deloitte Consulting, will discuss how a top consulting firm puts the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK) into project management at the Oct. 9, 2012, meeting of the Project Management Institute’s Orange County Chapter. Medrano, who coaches global technology implementation projects at Deloitte Consulting, will share how the firm leveraged PMBOK framework to create a project and quality management method that reduces risk and increases service delivery consistencyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22830 October 9, Santa Monica -- Venture Capitalist David Hornik of August Capital - Startups Uncensored #31. This Month's Startups Uncensored will feature a Fireside Chat with Venture Capitalist of August Capital, David Hornik and Docstoc CEO, Jason Nazar. For more than a decade, David Hornik has worked with technology startups throughout the software sector. In 2000, David joined August Capital to invest broadly in information technology companies, with a focus on enterprise application and infrastructure software, as well as consumer facing software and services. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22827 October 9, Los Angeles -- Launch U: Unleashing Your Inner Entrepreneur. Learn about the skills and processes needed to generate an innovative business idea. Dr. Larry Cox, associate professor of entrepreneurship and award-winning educator and entrepreneur, will introduce a unique approach to the creative problem-solving process to help current business owners and those interested in owning their own business succeed even in turbulent times. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22759 October 10, Costa Mesa -- AWT Fundraiser. Join us for AWT's Annual Fundraiser and be a part of this special occasion to celebrate the 2012 AWT Scholarship recipients and to toast the executive women who inspire us. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22826 October 10, Santa Monica -- Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. This invitation-only summit will draw more than 300 of the leading players in digital media and emerging technologies from around the world for two days of discussion, networking and celebration. Influential CEOs at tech powerhouses will engage with top level media executives, industry visionaries and private equity and venture capital investors throughout company presentations, panels, keynote speeches and breakout sessions. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22794 October 10, Irvine -- OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum. The OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum brings together the diverse: billion-dollar corporations and companies on the cusp, with the innovators: industry titans and research pioneers - all determined to fuel industry growth. This 7th annual Forum promises to be the best yet. We're bringing together an all-star line-up of speakers, companies, and topics that will get to the heart of what's driving change - good and bad - in the global medical device industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22780 October 10, Costa Mesa -- TEDx OrangeCoast. The theme for this year’s event is “Redefining Relevance.” To help lead us through the evolving definition of relevance, we have assembled a live cast of over 20 visionaries, scientific pioneers, storytellers, and provocateurs to share their vision and experience. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22765 October 11, San Diego -- LEDs 2012. LED and solid state lighting professionals will gather for a 2-day conference and exhibition featuring presentations from the US Department of Energy, Marriott, Cooper Lighting, Bridgelux, NIST, IKEA, OSRAM Sylvania, Cree and more. The keynote presentation will be delivered by Ken Honeycutt, Senior Vice President and Chief Venture Executive, LED Lighting Systems Division, Toshiba International Corporation. LEDs 2012 will provide the most up-to-date intelligence about future markets and the latest technology advances, as well as strategic connections with senior representatives from every link in the LED supply - and innovation - chain. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22803 October 11, Santa Monica -- Siemer Silicon Beach Summit. This invitation-only summit will draw more than 300 of the leading players in digital media and emerging technologies from around the world for two days of discussion, networking and celebration. Influential CEOs at tech powerhouses will engage with top level media executives, industry visionaries and private equity and venture capital investors throughout company presentations, panels, keynote speeches and breakout sessions. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22795 October 11, Irvine -- OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum. The OCTANe Medical Device & Investor Forum brings together the diverse: billion-dollar corporations and companies on the cusp, with the innovators: industry titans and research pioneers - all determined to fuel industry growth. This 7th annual Forum promises to be the best yet. We're bringing together an all-star line-up of speakers, companies, and topics that will get to the heart of what's driving change - good and bad - in the global medical device industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22781 October 17, Santa Monica -- LAVA at the Beach. Please join LAVA and its friends for the fourth annual LAVA at the Beach networking event at the Marion Davies House - Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. This networking event is for the Venture community in Southern California. In attendance will be Venture Capital Partners and Angel Investors for over 20 firms. Also mix and mingle with Entrepreneurs and Start-up company representatives from over 100 companies. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22764 October 18, San Diego -- Frontiers in Science & Technology - Special Presentation: A dramatic look into James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge. CONNECT. A dramatic look into James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge with expedition lead scientist Douglas Bartlett. During the winter and spring of 2012 the Deepsea Challenge Expedition with National Geographic Explorer in Residence, James Cameron, conducted submersible and lander operations in the New Britain Trench (down to ~8.2 km depth) and the deepest point on Earth, the Mariana Trench (down to ~10.9 km depth). This expedition marked the first manned mission to the Challenger Deep in more than half a century. Dr. Douglas Bartlett served as the team's chief scientist and microbiologist on this headline expedition in June and is currently analyzing samples taken from this record breaking solo dive to gain greater insight into how organisms thrive in such extreme depths of the ocean. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22823 October 18, Los Angeles -- Access to Capital Conference for Small Businesses. D&B Credibility. This event, which will be held at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, is designed to help qualify businesses for credit and match them with a variety of lenders, including alternative and non-traditional crowdfunding sources. This conference will provide over 400 small business attendees with a full day of panels of leading lenders, investors, small business experts and successful entrepreneurs.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22792 October 20, Orange -- Cross-Border Entrepreneurship Conference, a unique event to learn how to fund expansion of your business into Mexico. TECMA and Chapman University. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22786 October 22, Garden Grove -- Renesas DevCon 2012. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22798 October 22, Anaheim -- Renesas DevCon. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22742 October 23, San Diego -- The San Diego Tech Coast Angels present Early-Stage Valuation. Program Overview: This interactive workshop educates and empowers angel investors, entrepreneurs, and others interested in access to capital on a variety of ways to value pre-revenue companies. It will explain three valuation methodologies: the Venture Capital Method, the Scorecard Method and the Risk Factor Summation Method. In addition, attendees explore the importance of approaches and the roles of returns and portfolio strategies to angel groups and to your next deal. Attendees also put these methods to work with interactive case studies. Email [email protected]. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22816 October 24, Irvine -- 10th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference & Exhibit. 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