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Whether not true and used to avoid hurting someone's feelings, or whether used to gain an advantage in a negotiation, these little business lies are acceptable because they achieve their intended result without actually hurting the other party. Right? Wrong – in the long run, even if apparently harmless at the moment. (More...) http://bit.ly/Si8b76 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report: Cool Planet Seeking $100M For Biofuel Plant ---- What's behind that report this morning by Cool Planet Energy Systems and progress on its ability to produce $1.50 per gallon gasoline from biofuels? According to a report from GigaOm this morning, an effort to raise $100M to build out its first biofuels facility. CEO Howard Janzen told the publication that the firm hopes to start delivering its fuel from its facility in 2014. Cool Planet Energy is backed by Electric, Google Ventures, BP, ConocoPhillips, NRG and Constellation Energy. Nirvanix Wins In Indiana ---- Nirvanix, the provider of enterprise cloud storage services, said today that it has been selected by the Independent Colleges of Indiana to provide its cloud storage for its members. Nirvanix said it will provide backup for the 31 private higher education institutions which are part of the Indiana group. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. Nirvanix said the deal is expected to grow to hundreds of terabytes of storage within the next 12 months. Nirvanix is a provider of cloud storage services, and has been focused on enterprise backup and data storage. Tradesy Takes On Women's Clothing Resale, Gets $1.5M in Funding ---- Tradesy, a new website and mobile app developed by Recycled Bride's Tracy DiNunzio, is launching Wednesday, with $1.5M in funding from Rincon Venture Partners, 500 Startups, Dany Levy (DailyCandy), Daher Capital, Bee Partners, Double M Capital and Launchpad LA. The Los Angeles-based startup has developed a service which makes it easy for women to take and sell their clothing, even handling returns and shipping. DiNunzio built Recycled Bride into a hugely popular marketplace for women to buy and selling wedding related fashions; the new effort, Tradesy, builds on that effort and expands the company across a much wider marketplace. In an interview, DiNunzio said the funding allows the already profitable company to build a much larger business. Among the features of Tradesy are inclusion of shipping, packaging, and insurance in the pricing of items; hassle free returns; and pricing recommendations. The service even helps fill out product descriptions for users, who only have to submit a photo of their item to get it listed. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=46102 Cool Planet Energy Systems Claims Fuel Breakthrough ---- Camarillo-based Cool Planet Energy Systems, which is developing a system for converting biomass into high octane gasoline, claimed today that it believes it can produce high octane gasoline at the cost of $1.50 per gallon, without the need for government subsidies. The firm claims its process produces a carbon negative fuel, and is currently being tested in a field trial at Google, in addition to being tested at the company's headquarters in Camarillo. Cool Planet said its testing at Google used a blend of 5% of its carbon negative fuel, blended with 95 percent regular gasoline. Cool Planet Energy is backed by Electric, Google Ventures, BP, ConocoPhillips, NRG and Constellation Energy. The firm said the byproduct of its biofuels process is activated carbon. SGN Names Yguado President ---- Los Angeles-based game developer >SGN announced this morning that it has named Josh Yguado as President of the company. Yguado is one of the co-founders of SGN, and was previously in charge of game development at the firm. He also served at Fox, serving as Vice President of Business Development, where SGN said he worked on the acquisition of MySpace and the launch of Hulu. Yguado also has served at MTV/Nickelodeon and Univision. SGN is a developer of social games on Facebook, plus mobile games on iOs and Android. The firm is headed by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe. Isis Pharmaceuticals Earns $1.1M From Alnylam ---- Carlsbad-based pharmaceuticals developer Isis Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday afternoon that it will receive $1.1M from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, as a resutl of upfront fees from Alnylam's collaboration with Genzyme. Isis said the additional payments from Alnylam bring its total earned from the company this year to $2.7M. Isis reported a payment in August from Alnylam. Independa Gets $1M In Angel Funding ---- San Diego-based Independa, the provider of technology which helps to connect and remotely monitor seniors, to help them live independently longer, has raised $1M in an angel funding round. The funding was first publicly disclosed in a regulatory filing last week. According to reports, angels were the source of the new funding. Independa has also previously raised funding from such investors as City Hill Ventures and Miramar Venture Partners. Independa is in the midst of rolling out applications which connect various remote care and health monitoring products in to a central, cloud-based service; the company recently announced a technology alliance with LG Electronics USA to deploy Independa's Angela application through senior living communities. Independa is headed by Kian Saneii. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46010 Accelrys Buys Software Firm ---- San Diego-based Accelrys, which develops software for the life sciences industry, has acquired a fellow software company, Aegis Analytical. Accelrys said it paid $30M for Colorado based Aegis, which it will use to bolster its products. Aegis develops software used in the lab-to-commercialization processes, for quality control, and to reduce compliance risk. Accelrys will retain "key" members of the Aegis management team, as well as Aegis employees. FatCloud Accelerates .NET Application Development, Backed by Elevator Labs ---- FatCloud, a new startup developing a .NET-focused, platform-as-a-service (PaaS) development platform, said Tuesday that it has launched it services, helping developers to deliver their .NET applications. The firm--which is backed by Elevator Labs--said it helps provide scale-out processing, data management, and availability/redundancy for .NET applications, using a cluster/grid of servers to help scale those apps. The new company is headed by Ian Miller, and is backed by startup incubator Elevator Labs. The company said it already has a number of customers, including Cricket Wireless's Muve Music streaming service. Miller has previously served at such companies as IBM, Platform Computing, Cray Inc., PolyServe and Hewlett-Packard. ACTIVE Network Wins Canadian Deal ---- ACTIVE Network, the developer of software-as-a-service for managing sports and other activity registrations, reported yesterday that it has won a deal in Saskatchewan, Canada. The firm said that the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment is automating its hunting, trapping and angling licensing using its software. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. 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The Conference provides an outstanding platform for sharing and disseminating ground-breaking research, innovative product announcements, and informative technical tutorials, and it has established itself as the forum for debating emerging challenges and possibilities in System-on-Chip, ASIC, EDA, IP, analog design & integration, NoC, SiP, embedded CPUs & DSPs, embedded memories, testing, verifications, MEMS, multicore design and software development, and much, much more.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22160 October 24, Garden Grove -- Renesas DevCon 2012. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22884 October 24, Irvine -- Irvine Global Innovation Summit . Israel has been a successful hub of innovation in technology, entrepreneurship, and biological sciences. With the second largest number of start-up companies in the world and several companies listed on the NASDAQ, Israel has been compared with the same level of innovation as Silicon Valley. The Irvine Global Innovation Group will launch an international conference – “Irvine Global Innovation Summit” - which will discuss aspects of the flourishing Israeli innovation in the fields of Information and Computer Science, Biological Science, Engineering, and Medicine. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22905 October 24, San Luis Obispo -- 16th Annual Softec Symposium - Tech Pitch! Want to...Watch Tech Pitches Live? Hear Investors' Critique? Attend Tech Pitch. Tech Pitch is a unique opportunity where select entrepreneurs with tech-related businesses will pitch their ideas to a live panel of active investors, in front of a live audience. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22880 October 24, Newport Beach -- Doing Business In and With China. OCTANe. Join Clara Tang and C.Y. Wang from Ernst and Young’s Transaction Advisory Services department on October 24th as they discuss Doing Business In and With China. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22782 October 24, Santa Monica -- LA Ad Tech Mixer. 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, this is for you. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22904 October 24, Santa Monica -- MBA Business & Networking Event. LMU. Whether you’re launching a start-up or looking for new opportunities, networking events are an essential part of the game. A featured speaker (TBA) will provide some tips for successful networking. Bring your business cards! All MBA and EMBA students and alums are invited. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22869 October 24, Pomona -- Poly Founders Host. Join Poly Founders as we host Keith Gibson and Matthew Austin, the co-founder of Falcon for a night of stories, questions, and networking. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22907 October 25, Irvine -- 10th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference & Exhibit. The Conference provides an outstanding platform for sharing and disseminating ground-breaking research, innovative product announcements, and informative technical tutorials, and it has established itself as the forum for debating emerging challenges and possibilities in System-on-Chip, ASIC, EDA, IP, analog design & integration, NoC, SiP, embedded CPUs & DSPs, embedded memories, testing, verifications, MEMS, multicore design and software development, and much, much more.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22161 October 25, Pasadena -- Story-based Technical and Compliance eLearning Design Workshop. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22881 October 25, Santa Monica -- Eat. Drink. Connect with Los Angeles hottest startups on Thursday, October 25th at the WOKCANO in Santa Monica. Come mix and mingle up close and personal with some of the hottest startups in LA. Check out what they’re doing now, what the future holds and how they’re setting the trends. Whether you are looking for investors, a mentor, advice or just simply connecting for opportunities - this event is for you. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22743 October 25, Riverside -- SoCal Microsoft Tech User Group. Have you noticed the buzz around Microsoft Lync? Are you curious as to why so many are incorporating this tool? Do you have a set of final questions you need answered before making the final commitment? We have just the event for you! The next SoCal Microsoft Technology User Group will be focused solely on Lync. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22910 October 27, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases atttractive firms needing growth capital. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22737 October 29, Santa Monica -- Digital LA - Digital BOO! Hackoween Party. Join us for our big annual Halloween costume bash! Wear your fave Internet themed costume, cuz we're also celebrating the Birthday of the Internet. Yes, the Internet was born in LA on this day when a UCLA researcher first sent an info packet to Stanford in 1969. http://digitalboo.eventbrite.co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22913 October 30, Santa Barbara -- Demystifying Social Marketing. WITI. We invite you to join us for an enticing event on one of today’s hottest topics: Social Media and Marketing! Ever been confused about Social Marketing? Wondered if your plan was effective or not? Been unable to keep up with the rapid changes in Social Marketing? Lorin and Tom will first wipe away all the noise and confusions associated with social and Internet marketing. Then they will look at why you should put a social and Internet marketing plan in place for yourself or your business right away. Finally they will look at how you can build a plan and strategy that can be implemented quickly, efficiently and affordably. You will walk away from this session with a whole new perspective on social and Internet marketing, its importance and how it can be practically implemented with great results. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22874 November 1, Irvine -- Get to Know MongoDB and What's New in 2.2. Hello everyone, we are extremely excited to announce our first meetup!! Based on your responses and bio’s, we will be having a speaker directly from 10gen!! Antoine Girbal has been with 10gen for almost 2 years and works on the core c++ code and java driver. Antoine will introduce us to MongoDB as well as some of the new features of the 2.2 release!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22906 November 1, Newport Beach -- OCTANe Firsty. Join the OCTANe community and the Anteater network at Tamarind of London for Firsty on November 1. Network with over 200 people and meet members of the organization that focuses on fueling innovation in the OC and local UCI alumni. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22783 November 1, Woodland Hills -- Women in Corporate Growth Luncheon. ACG101. Keynote speaker: Noel Irwin Hentschel Chairman and Chief Executive Officer American Tours International (ATI). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22877 November 2, Santa Barbara -- Startup Weekend Santa Babara. Startup Weekend Santa Barbara is a 54 hour event where entrepreneurs, designers, developers come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups. Santa Barbara's second Startup Weekend will be held at Citrix Online. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22834 November 2, Los Angeles -- Marketing ME: Building your book of business by developing YOUR personal Brand . Broads Circle. Join us for this hands-on breakfast workshop specifically geared towards attorneys and accountants to create your strategy for success. Our expert panelists will walk you through crafting your unique message and provide you with tools for implementing your plan. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22822 November 5, Santa Clarita -- Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk. SCV Meetup. Drawing from what's worked (and what hasn't) for oDesk during the company's rise to becoming the largest global online workplace, Swart will discuss: -What to look for in the best hires to ensure your company's success -How to build the most effective teams -What a good leader owes his organization Among Swart's many tips, he'll cover how most businesses look for the wrong things when hiring, and why companies need to hire different types of talent for each stage of evolution - from the jungle to the dirt road to the highway. Immediately following will be a Q&A to answer all our Startup questions. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22844 November 7, Westlake Village -- How to Grow your Business in Tough Economic Times. Celebrate after Election Day at our Clean Technology Council workshop. Our keynote speaker is Ken Norland. His organization helped create 67,098 new jobs in 2011. Ken will present break though strategies in business planning, staffing and funding…powerful support services you can use at little or no cost…ways to discover opportunities though mentors and advisors. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22885 November 7, Pomona -- Poly Founders Hosts Travelstrings @ Cal Poly Pomona. Join Poly Founders as we host Melanie Gin and the co-founders of Travelstrings for a night of stories, questions, and networking. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22908 November 8, Santa Monica -- Enhancing User Engagement for Faster Growth. Coloft. You’ve developed your product and you’re ready for growth, or so you think. Growth preparation is one of the most important steps at any startup and failing to properly prep for it can have devastating effects. In this class Sean Ellis, the man behind marketing efforts at Dropbox, LogMeIn, Lookout and Xobni, will explain how you can experience faster growth through enhanced user engagement. We’ll be covering fundamentals, best practises, and tools.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22865 November 13, Santa Monica -- iOS Development. Coloft. Want to learn how to make iOS apps from scratch? If so, this hands-on 4 day training course is for you. This comprehensive course is instructed by veteran iOS expert Justin Junda (more about Justin at the bottom of this page). During the 4 day course (9AM-5PM) you will learn iOS programming through step-by-step instructions and many hands-on exercises. We’ll be using XCode 4. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22866 November 14, Costa Mesa -- Private Equity Buyouts Making a Comeback! OCTANe. Who is doing deals? How are they getting done? And what are the advantages of partnering with the right firms? Please join us as we discuss current M&A activity, hot sectors, deal valuations, the availability of deal financing and the advantages of partnering with a private equity fund. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22784 November 16, Santa Monica -- Next Generation Entrepreneurship & Global Crowdfunding Forum. The Forum is an unprecedented and exclusive gathering of active entrepreneurs, angel investors, VCs, accelerators, and crowdfunding experts. This dynamic and high-powered group will discuss current trends shaping the future of entrepreneurship, and brainstorm around crowdfunding and the best financing solutions for innovative startups and emerging ventures. Please note that the format of the Forum is highly interactive, so we’ve structured the program to be fast-paced, fat-free, and high impact, with no accommodation for long speeches and sleep-inducing PowerPoint presentations. In fact, most of the sessions will move quickly from brief introductions into an active and open dialogue in Q&A format to engage all participants. In short, this should be a lot of fun! Plus we all want to walk away with not only valuable insights and business contacts, but also real actionable solutions that we can use to advance new ventures immediately.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22843 November 16, Santa Monica -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. 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/22870 November 17, Santa Monica -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. 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/22871 November 18, Santa Monica -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. 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. 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