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We Create Demand. --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) - Business Incubator RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Director/Co-Founder of Digital Marketing, Calabasas, AppNRG --Sales Manager-Direct Sales, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch --Graphic Designer, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch --UI/UX Developer, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch --Director of Business Development-Franchise Sales, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch --Director of Sales, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lynda.com Inks Massive, $103M Funding Round ---- Lynda.com, the online video education provider which has been one of the region's most successful, bootstrapped companies--is no longer bootstrapped, after inking a massive, $103M growth equity round. Lynda.com said today that it has raised a big growth round from Accel Partners and Spectrum Equity, and also reported that the firm exceeded $100M in topline revenues last year. According to Eric Robison, the firm's CEO, the funding round will go towards increasing the firm's global reach and expanding content. Lynda.com offers up online education courses on things like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, and much more. Meritech Capital also participated in the funding. (More...) http://bit.ly/XcRcCq ChowNow Raises $3M For Mobile Food Orders ---- ChowNow, a startup which provides social, mobile, and web-based online ordering for restaurants, said this morning that it has raised $3M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by GRP Partners, and also included Double M Capitol, Daher Capitol, Karlin Ventures, and Velos Partners. The firm, which was founded by Christopher Webb and Eric Jaffe, develops software which lets restaurants take food orders from Facebook, mobile phones, and the web to receive and process orders. The startup said that it will use the funding to launch new products and expand national operations. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=45579 Local Corporation Launches In UK ---- Irvine-based local search site operator Local Corporation said this morning that it has launched a new, local search site in the U.K., the first U.K. version of its flagship local search site. As part of the launch, Local.com said it has inked an expanded search advertising agreement with Yahoo Inc., to cover both its efforts in the U.S. and the U.K. The firm said that Yahoo's search results will appear across the new U.K. site as part of the deal. Local.com's websites allow consumers to find local businesses by category. XCOR Books Flights For AXE ---- Mojave-based commercial spaceflight firm XCOR Aerospace has booked a new customer for its yet-to-be-launched suborbital spacecraft, after Unilever Group and Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) said that Unilever is purchasing 22 flights on XCOR's aircraft as part of an advertising campaign for AXE. The firms said that the flights are part of a new ad campaign called AXEApollo for the AXE brand men's cologne, body spray, and other personal care product line. Unilever said it will award its first winner of a flight on XCOR's spacecraft just after the Super Bowl, with the 21 other winners being awarded during an international, 60-country promotional campaign over the next year. Financial impact of the win was not announced. Nimble Ties Into Zapier, FreshDesk, Import2 ---- Santa Monica-based cloud-based contact relationship management software developer Nimble has integrated its software with three new partners, the firm said late last night. Nimble said it has tied into Zapier, FreshDesk, and Import2, and allows for automatic connections between the various products and Nimble's CRM and contact management software. (More...) http://bit.ly/Us94dY Playsino Debuts iPhone, iPad Bingo App ---- Playsino, the social c***no games and app developer headed by Brock Pierce, said Tuesday that it has released iPhone and iPad versions of its Bingo World app. The free-to-play apps are on the Apple iTunes App store. Playsino, which is based in Santa Monica, is a developer of c***ino focused games, which are available both on mobile platforms and on sites like Facebook. Pierce is a well known investor in online gaming companies and local Southern California startups. Nationbuilder Expands Beyond Politics ---- Los Angeles-based Nationbuilder, the startup developing online tools which helps organizations create web sites, organize volunteers, outreach to supporters, and more, is expanding its efforts beyond politics, the company said Tuesday. The startup said it launched a new site and suite of products aimed not just at politicians or office holders, but which also will serve nonprofits, businesses, or those in government. The startup said its tools are tailored to the needs of different types of leaders in each of those categories, in addition to politics, adding offering up such tools as website management, communications, donor management, and more. The broadening of the startup's offerings seems like a logical move, given the reduced focused on political campaigns after last fall's national elections and the sharp dropoff in elections-related spending seen after election season. Accelerator Demo Day Season Kicks Off Today ---- It's a new year, and another batch of accelerator startups, as Demo Day season in Los Angeles kicks off this week. The first Demo Day of 2013 in Los Angeles is today, as MuckerLab launches its latest class of startups; fellow Los Angeles accelerator StartEngine has its first 2013 demo day scheduled for January 30th. http://bit.ly/11xHjGn Video: Green Dot's GoBank Explained ---- Monrovia, California-based Green Dot--which created the entire category of prepaid credit cards when it was just a small, angel funded startup in Southern California--is now looking to turn another industry on its head--banking. The firm released a video of its new GoBank service Tuesday as part of its launch of the new mobile banking service. http://bit.ly/X36zwz Green Dot Takes On Mobile Banking With GoBank ---- Monrovia, California-based Green Dot, the prepaid payment card provider, has launched itself into the mobile banking market today, unveiling its new GoBank bank account. The firm said it designed the new, mobile banking account "from scratch", specifically aimed at the new mobile generation. Green Dot said the new accounts would not have any minimum balance requirements, would not include overdraft or penalty fees, no required monthly fees, and will allow users to depot their checks into an FDIC insured bank account. Other features include a network of over 40,000 fee-free ATMs, budgeting tools, savings goals, and more. Green Dot is headed by Steve Streit, and helped to create the entire category of prepaid credit cards, cards which look and act like a typical Visa or Mastercard, but are refilled by consumers on demand. Green Dot's Streit said in a statement that banking is one of the few industries in the world that hasn't yet been reinvented by Silicon Valley--and that the firm is hoping to make mobile banking as "intimate and addictive as checking Facebook or texting friends." Ross Levinsohn Named Head of The Hollywood Reporter ---- Ross Levinsohn, the former head of Yahoo and Fox Interactive Media, has just been appointed CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media, the parent firm of The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Adweek, and other entertainment focused properties. According to the THR, Levinsohn has been named CEO of a newly renamed Guggenheim Digital Media, which is the parent firm of those properties. THR said that Levinsohn will be in charge of identifying new media businesses in which the global financial services company can invest -- or acquire. 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Coloft. Learn the basic concepts of PR from the managing partners of one of LA's fastest growing launch-only PR firms. This workshop will cover the do's and don't's of startup PR, what to look for when hiring a PR firm, a PR pitch gone wrong, best practices for launch, and what to do when you cannot afford a PR firm. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23067 January 16, Los Angeles -- Startup UCLA Fireside Chat with Mich Mathews, former CMO & SVP of Microsoft. As the former CMO and SVP of Microsoft, Mich Mathews oversaw the company's global marketing function, spanning a diverse set of household brands including Windows, Office, Xbox and Bing. She retired from Microsoft September 1, 2011 after 22 years. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23051 January 16, Cerritos -- How To Live To Be A 100. TiE SoCal. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23061 January 16, Irvine -- Discover the Power of Networking and Relationships. TechBiz Connection. Learn the secrets of networking and how to use it to grow your business or your career. Success depends on your ability to leverage your network. Meet five leaders in Southern California who used networking to build and grow their businesses. Find out how they became successful. Panel includes: Tim Tyrell-Smith | Marketing Coach | Tim's Strategy; John Davies | VP, Senior Analyst | GreenBiz Group ; Christi Haley Stover | President | Platinum Resource Group; Jeff Black | Partner | McDermott & Bull ; Andy Wilson | CEO & Founder | RexterNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23125 January 16, Westlake Village -- Maverick Angels Deal Line-Up. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23089 January 17, Los Angeles -- Los Angeles Tech-Security ConferenceNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23133 January 17, Los Angeles -- SBIR/STTR Workshop. Each year the federal government awards technology grants to companies like yours to conduct research and develop innovations for the government. You can then convert the funded research project into commercial business opportunities. Attend this workshop to learn how to write successful proposals to any of the 11 government agencies that run Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23076 January 17, Santa Monica -- Developing a Content Strategy for Social Media. Coloft Academy. Do you find it difficult to come up with topics to post to your social media channels? Are you posting but no one is engaging? Learn the tips that top strategists use to effectively and efficiently track and manage great content that is made to share. Come join us for this 1.5 hr class to learn how to develop a social media content strategy for your company. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23105 January 17, Costa Mesa -- Infographics: Visual Storytelling to Attract Prospects and Close Sales. Technology Council. In today's over-communicated world, information is everywhere. Communicating in a quick and engaging way is the only way to break through the noise. Infographics unleash powerful visual storytelling tools that will help you reach new prospects and increase sales. In this presentation, you will learn how: Interactive infographics engage prospects and underscore key selling points; Motion infographics explain complex product benefits and leave a lasting impression; Infographics create a visual language for your company that helps you stand out from the crowdNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23123 January 17, Santa Monica -- PromoJam 2.0 Launch Party. Come celebrate the official launch of PromoJam 2.0 with Digital LA, TechZulu, Silicon Beach LA and ROC Santa MonicaNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23140 January 17, Santa Monica -- Equity Structure & Valuation: How much equity do I need to need to give to an investor? LAVA. Moderated by Rochelle Nakajima, CPA and senior manager at CohnReznick. Featuring panelists: Jeffrey A. Bobrosky, CPA and partner at CohnReznick and the leader of the Firm's Technology/Life Sciences Industry Practice in Los Angeles, Melisa Silverman, partner and senior appraiser at American ValueMetrics Corp, a national, boutique valuation services firm providing defensible, certified business and business interest valuation reports that meet both industry and regulatory standards and Dat T. Do, Co-Founder & CEO of Derivatas, formerly with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as a valuation specialist and financial engineer in the Transaction Services - Valuation practice. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23086 January 18, Santa Monica -- Lean Startup Machine Los Angeles (1/18 - 1/20). Who's this event for? Any startup team that does not have Product/Market Fit, or any aspiring founder, innovator, or early startup employee that wants to learn Lean Startup methodologies from the ground up. Got an idea of your own? Great. You'll have 50 seconds to give your elevator pitch at the kickoff. After voting, if your idea gets selected you will be able to form a team and start working. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23052 January 18, Los Angeles -- LAVA Healthcare January 2013 meeting. About LAVA Healthcare. No one disputes that the U.S. healthcare system is a mess that has been deteriorating for decades. Many argue that increasing legislation and regulation will worsen the problem, others argue its the best solution. LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23085 January 18, Woodland Hills -- San Fernando Valley Startup Weekend. Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, teams and communities. Share ideas, form teams, and launch startups. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23027 January 19, Los Angeles -- Windows 8 Unleashed brought to you by Microsoft and GITLA. WHAT: Girls in Tech LA partners with Microsoft and Uber Geek Girls Jessica DeVita (Microsoft MVP for LA) to present a class on Windows 8 mobile and desktop apps! At this all-day workshop, Microsoft evangelists will thoroughly train from soup to nuts. By mid-day you’ll be building an app with an all-star team. Cash prizes to be awarded!! WHO: Calling all FEMALE college students and professionals throughout LA - aspiring and experienced female coders, developers and app-builders! Required: Very basic programming experience. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23073 January 19, Woodland Hills -- San Fernando Valley Startup Weekend. Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, teams and communities. Share ideas, form teams, and launch startups. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23028 January 19, Santa Monica -- Lean Startup Machine Los Angeles (1/18 - 1/20). Who's this event for? Any startup team that does not have Product/Market Fit, or any aspiring founder, innovator, or early startup employee that wants to learn Lean Startup methodologies from the ground up. Got an idea of your own? Great. You'll have 50 seconds to give your elevator pitch at the kickoff. After voting, if your idea gets selected you will be able to form a team and start working. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23053 January 19, Santa Monica -- Music Startup Academy. General Assembly LA. General Assembly is happy to welcome digitalmusic.org's popular Music Startup Academy to Los Angeles for the first time in the Academy's two-year history. As the trade association for the digital music industry, digitalmusic.org has developed this program to specifically help entrepreneurs, app developers, and music startups to break the barriers of entry into the music business. The program aims to teach students how to better understand the interactions between labels and publishers, as well as the basics of product licensing and royalty reporting, content acquisition, business development, and operations. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23055 January 19, Santa Monica -- First Time Entrepreneur Workshop. LAVA. LAVA is extremely pleased to announce its next First Time Entrepreneur training program. The program is open to entrepreneurs that are starting companies in areas that are likely to draw venture capital investment. The program is not open to service providers.You are encouraged to apply today for one of the 25 slots open in our workshop. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23087 January 20, Woodland Hills -- San Fernando Valley Startup Weekend. Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, teams and communities. Share ideas, form teams, and launch startups. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23029 January 20, Santa Monica -- Lean Startup Machine Los Angeles (1/18 - 1/20). Who's this event for? Any startup team that does not have Product/Market Fit, or any aspiring founder, innovator, or early startup employee that wants to learn Lean Startup methodologies from the ground up. Got an idea of your own? Great. You'll have 50 seconds to give your elevator pitch at the kickoff. After voting, if your idea gets selected you will be able to form a team and start working. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23054 January 22, Santa Monica -- Turbo-Charging Your CTO. Cross Campus. Are you getting the most from your CTO? How do you know that things are working...or not working? What can you do to feel confidant and make your business more robust? This presentation and conversation will offer CEOs and Board Members a comprehensive overview of strategies and tactics for assessing the performance and the long-term viability of your technology leadership. We will also discuss how to protect your company in the event that this precious resource gets run over by a truck (or worse!). Topics include: What to expect from your CTO; How to support your CTO; How to maximize your CTO’s value; How to handle your CTO’s departure/replacement. http://cto.eventbrite.co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23103 January 22, Santa Monica -- Fireside Chat w/L.A. Council member Eric Garcetti - Startups Uncensored #33. Join us for our next Startups Uncensored event coming up on January 22nd. Free tickets are still available, so grab one while you can. Our special guest is Eric Garcetti, an L.A. City Councilman and 2013 mayoral candidate who stands for bolstering business in Los Angeles. We'd love to see you at our first event of the yearNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23128 January 22, Santa Monica -- Los Angeles Lean Startup Circle. How to do Lean Startup in Enterprise and Big Companies. What does Lean Startup look like in BIG organizations? There are all sorts of challenges that intrapreneurs and corporate entrepreneurs face that startup founders simply don't encounter. Challenges around branding, legal, HR and organizational processes. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23111 January 23, Santa Monica -- How to Start Your Own Creative Agency (With Zero Overhead). General Assembly LA. Alan Stuart, Founder and Creative Director, One Long House. The economy is in a slump. It has been for a while. But that can bode well for creatives. Crappy economies are where good ideas float to the top and bad ones crumble and fail. Consider it capitalism's natural selection. Contrary to popular belief, opening a small studio/agency/shop doesn't take a bunch of money. In fact, there are a ton of advantages to starting and scaling your creative team in a super lean fashion. In this class, Alan will share all of the good (and terrible) experiences of opening his creative cooperative, One Long House, in an attempt to encourage creative growth and prevent redundant mistakes. Students will not only learn of the decisions and problems that come with starting a small creative agency, but their potential solutions as well.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23065 January 23, Santa Monica -- Presenting & Speaking to Succeed. Coloft Academy. If you've got a passion to share, if you're raising money, if you're in sales, if you communicate at all, you need to raise your game. The popularity of TED talks, the omnipresence of video cameras and the virality of great video content has raised the bar dramatically for any and all presentations. John Bates of ExecutiveSpeakingSuccess.com. John Bates has been working with TEDx organizers all over the world to raise the level of their speakers. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23106 January 24, Santa Monica -- LA Uncubed. Ditch your Cube. Work at a startup. Uncubed brings together emerging companies and talented attendees in an exciting and informative environment that showcases startup culture. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22993 January 24, Irvine -- January Forum: Business Incubators or Business Accelerators? Tech Coast Venture Network. Incubators and accelerators are real options for entrepreneurs interested in starting and growing their new ventures. With accelerators being the new kid on the block, there seems to be significant confusion about the differences between the two. Entrepreneurs use the terms interchangeably, yet the differences may be profound in structure and what it will mean for the growth path of a venture. At the same time, there are overlaps between the services provided. Do the two models serve different purposes and which one is right for you? TCVN is proud to bring together this extraordinary panel of individuals who will shed light on the differences between incubators and accelerators and empower entrepreneurs in reaching their goals. Join us for this enlightening event and understand what it means to incubate or accelerateNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23124 January 24, Santa Monica -- 2013 Startup Forecast. TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2013 Startup and Entrepreneurial Forecast taking place on Thursday Jan. 24 7pm at The ROC in Santa Monica. We have a line up of amazing speakers who will share their insights and forecast for startup trends in 2013. Topics of discussion will be Saas, Cloud, Mobile, Gaming, Social Markets, what surprises are coming for 2013, creating value with your company, hiring problem solvers, and building sensible businesses. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23056 January 24, Santa Monica -- Intro to Facebook Ads. Coloft Academy. Facebook has over 1 Billion users, are you reaching them? Learn to leverage Facebook Marketing and get traffic flowing to your site tomorrow. We will cover how Facebook ads work, how to create and manage a campaign, and how statistics can be used to optimize your results. We will review the history of online advertising and discuss the opportunities this channel presents for turning fans into customers.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23107 January 25, 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/23134 January 25, San Diego -- SANDcamp 2013. The purpose of the event is to bring the Drupal CMS community together and celebrate the platform, find new ways to improve it, as well collaborate to share best practices with fellow Drupal users. Expect the weekend to be full of professional development with great after hour events, a distro-summit, and half-day training classes and workshops, kicking-off 2013 Drupal camps in style. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23041 January 26, Santa Monica -- Beginner's Social Media Workshop: Setup & Content Strategy. Coloft Academy. It's a new year and you have no more excuses, it's time that you clean up your brand's social profiles and start being active online! In this four hour workshop, you'll first set up your social profile (or optimize an existing one), then develop a content strategy that will make managing social media easier than ever. Don't miss out on your opportunity to make 2013 the most viral year ever for your company. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23108 January 26, Santa Monica -- Intro to the Los Angeles Startup Community. Sam Teller, Managing Director, Launchpad LA. This free class is an orientation to help newcomers to the startup scene get acquainted with the exciting world of tech in Los Angeles. We will canvas key events/meetups to attend, people, companies, VCs, blogs, hot issues, and more. Learn the role of key players such as Los Angeles UX & UI Meetups, Startup Weekend, Creative Mornings, Maker Studios, Machinima, Nation Builder, Factual, Riot Games as well as Launchpad LA and the Accelerator / Incubator ecosystem. After class you are welcome to network with a number of prominent folks in the ecosystem. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23066 January 26, Los Angeles -- LA Video Hackathon by YouTube and Google TV. You're invited to join us for the LA Video Hackathon by YouTube and Google TV! Developers, designers and entrepreneurs are welcome. At this event, you will learn about our new APIs, work closely with Google engineers, and have an opportunity to provide feedback on the new APIs. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23022 January 29, Santa Monica -- Making SEO and Paid Search Marketing Work for Startups. Join Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP for this exclusive event! Speaker: Corey Quinn, VP Business Development, The Search Agency, Inc. You'll learn: The most valuable thing you can do (and the cheapest) to get more visibility of your product / service; The 3 most important things you need to rank organically in the post Panda and post Penguin world; How to capture high quality leads with paid search and organic search marketing, and much more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23120 January 29, San Diego -- Getting Good Results from a Board of Directors and Board of Advisors. CONNECT. To stay competitive in today's marketplace, organizations frequently seek outside expertise to provide credibility, contacts, counseling and cash. Procopio Partner William Eigner will provide targeted advice on what entrepreneurs, directors and advisors need to know about recruiting, managing, incentivizing and showcasing a Board. The workshop will cover governance practices, including key differences between advisors and directors, their duties and obligations and best practices. Presenter: William Eigner, Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23046 January 29, Los Angeles -- Oracle CloudWorld 2013 - Los Angeles. Mobile, social, and cloud are redefining how business gets done. Immediate access to the latest technologies is essential to be able to innovate and thrive. Discover your next steps at Oracle CloudWorld.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23122 January 30, Santa Monica -- StartEngine is pleased to present our latest class of startups at our Demo Day on Wednesday, January 30th at CrossCampus in Santa Monica. Nine founders with established business models and strong teams will introduce their companies, spanning from a wide range of industries including ad tech, consumer web, e-commerce, consumer tech, web marketplaces, gaming, and more. This is your chance to hear their stories and support a new batch of L.A. tech entrepreneurs. This event is for VCs, early stage funds, angel investors, mentors as well as a number of esteemed guests.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23114 January 30, Santa Monica -- "A Night of Innovators" Hosted by CSQ, StartEngine, and Sky Dayton, founder of EarthLink and Boingo. The winter edition of C-Suite Quarterly profiles and interviews dozens of Los Angeles' most prominent innovators and revolutionary entrepreneurs. Our cover feature Sky Dayton, creator of both EarthLink and Boingo, follows a precedent for the caliber of leaders we engage to share their insight and stories of success with our audience. Along with the tenured LA innovators that made our top 10, we also highlight our NextGen10: These "techno-preneurs" already have achieved some measure of success, and their continued upward trajectory is worth noting. All of those profiled and interviewed in the issue have been invited, and many have already committed to attend. Howard Marks, co-founder of Activision and co-chair of StartEngine (LA's largest incubator), served as guest editor for the 2012-2013 edition of our annual Innovation issue, and he subsequently embraced our event by offering to serve as co-host. He has invited his network of venture capitalists, successful entrepreneurs, and C-level executives from the region's most significant tech-based organizations. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23119 January 30, Los Angeles -- StartEngine Demo Day. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23057 January 31, Los Angeles Westside -- 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/22951 January 31, 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. View products, videos, online demosNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23132 January 31, Los Angeles -- LA Uncubed. Ditch your cube. Work at a startup. Uncubed brings together emerging companies and talented attendees in an exciting and informative environment that showcases startup culture. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23058 January 31, Los Angeles -- PandoMonthly LA: Sophia Amoruso, NastyGal. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23059 January 31, San Diego -- The Healthcare Reform Act. CONNECT. Timely Topics presents: The Healthcare Reform Act …like it or not it is here … and it will have impact on large and small businesses. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23071 February 1, Irvine -- Startup Weekend at UC Irvine is an event which brings together developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups in a 3 day period! Get your ticket now for the event while tickets are still lasting and spread the word to your colleagues who may be interested. The event will be held at UC Irvine Student Center with the Kick off on Friday February 1st and the event continuing into Saturday & Sunday February 2nd & 3rd. see http://ucistartupweekend.eventbrite.co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23115 February 1, Westlake Village -- Maverick Angels Investment Accelerator. Do you have a great business idea? Do you find it difficult to raise capital or communicate your offering in a way that is complete or compelling in the time given for your pitch to investors? Many entrepreneurs have promising businesses but are not skilled in how best to present themselves to investors. At Maverick Angels, we understand our responsibility as angel investors to help entrepreneurs streamline their investment pitch and to better articulate their vision to enroll investors. The Investment Accelerator is a Three-Part Process which teaches the fundamental steps for becoming a successful entrepreneur, including time-tested strategies for raising start-up capital from angel and venture capital investors. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23091 February 2, Irvine -- Startup Weekend at UC Irvine is an event which brings together developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups in a 3 day period! Get your ticket now for the event while tickets are still lasting and spread the word to your colleagues who may be interested. The event will be held at UC Irvine Student Center with the Kick off on Friday February 1st and the event continuing into Saturday & Sunday February 2nd & 3rd. see http://ucistartupweekend.eventbrite.co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23116 February 3, Irvine -- Startup Weekend at UC Irvine is an event which brings together developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups in a 3 day period! Get your ticket now for the event while tickets are still lasting and spread the word to your colleagues who may be interested. The event will be held at UC Irvine Student Center with the Kick off on Friday February 1st and the event continuing into Saturday & Sunday February 2nd & 3rd. see http://ucistartupweekend.eventbrite.co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23117 February 5, Costa Mesa -- IBM Systems & Software Symposium.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23130 February 5, Westlake Village -- Green Business-Green Jobs Forum. Our keynote speaker is Bill Harris, Founder and Director of the Ventura Highway Networking Group. With 20 years of Sustainable Business and Green Construction experience, he will present a clear industry perspective and realty check. Bill has helped many individuals find meaningful employment through his work at VHNG, a leading online community for sharing leads, contacts, industry information and career eventsNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23135 February 5, Santa Monica -- MediaLeaders Social Media PR and Panel Discussion presented by Business Wire. The new year is upon us and it's a great time to dive into some social media and PR best practices. That's why Business Wire and MediaLeaders have joined together in Santa Monica to present a very special panel discussion that helps businesses and professionals. Leave the buzz words at home because each of our four panel members will present from their real world experience to give you tactical advice. Attend this event and you are guaranteed to learn 5-10 tips you can instantly apply to your businessNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23136 February 5, Santa Monica -- DomainFest Global. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22810 February 6, San Diego -- IMAX Partner Search! CommNexus MarketLink. IMAX will be in San Diego to meet with selected companies with cutting edge technology including but not limited to: projection, screen, audio, image processing, stereoscopic, image sensor and digital camera technologies, content distribution, anti-piracy technology. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23020 February 6, Westlake Village -- Against The Trend: How High-End Consumer Brands Succeed In Today's Sluggish Economy. ACG101. We move into 2013 faced with stubbornly high unemployment, weak consumer confidence, a continuing debt crisis in Europe, and Washington struggling to resolve America’s fiscal issues. Despite this economic backdrop, many high-end consumer products companies are experiencing record results. What is their secret to identifying and attracting the discerning, affluent consumer? Our February 6 panel of C-suite executives will explore how high-end consumer brands are successfully navigating and thriving in today’s consumer landscape. From consumer electronics to high fashion apparel and beauty care, we will explore the growth strategies of successful brands. The Panel: Eric Hohl, Chief Financial Officer, Too Faced Cosmetics, Inc.; Craig Shelburne, Co-Founder and General Counsel, Sonos, Inc., makers of wireless home audio systems; Paula Thomas, Founder and Designer, THOMAS WYLDE women’s fashionsNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23126 February 6, Santa Monica -- DomainFest Global. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22811 February 7, Santa Monica -- TechZulu • TZ Presents: Nice Guys DO Finish First In Business. Fireside Chat With Clay Collins TechZulu is excited to invite you on February 7, 2013 at 7pm, to a fireside chat with Clay Collins, Co-Founder of LeadBrite. Clay will be interviewed by our very own Espree Devora, known as “the Girl who Gets it Done” and creator of SaveBusinessTime. Clay will share his experience on how to build a profitable and bootstrapped SAAS startup that’s doubled in revenue almost every month since its inception. http://techzulu.com/fireside-chat-with-clay-collin. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23118 February 7, Santa Monica -- DomainFest Global. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22812 February 7, San Diego -- Licensing Fundamentals for the Business Executive. CONNECT. What is a license? What are the most commonly negotiated provisions by the business team? How do you prepare to negotiate a licensing agreement? What are the pitfalls to watch out for? This half-day workshop will present the fundamental concepts of licensing and will explain how these concepts are reflected in a contract, such as provisions regarding IP rights, royalties, exclusivity and technology transfer. Presenter: Tom Briggs, Partner, Jones Day. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23047 February 8, Santa Monica -- Demo Video Lab. A 2.5 day immersive workshop on creating a demo video for your startup. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23003 February 8, Santa Monica -- DomainFest Global. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22813 February 9, Santa Monica -- Demo Video Lab. A 2.5 day immersive workshop on creating a demo video for your startup. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23004 February 10, Santa Monica -- Demo Video Lab. A 2.5 day immersive workshop on creating a demo video for your startup. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23005 February 11, San Diego -- Online Marketing Summit San Diego (Feb 11-13) connects marketers with the knowledge, experts and technologies that are transforming digital marketing and business. Join us for three days of 40+ conference sessions and workshops across eight tracks and discover the latest insights on analytics & big data, content marketing, demand generation, email, mobile, search, social, and strategy. Special Offer for socaltech: Use code WESOCALTECH for 250ff Conference Passes. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23079 February 12, San Diego -- Online Marketing Summit San Diego (Feb 11-13) connects marketers with the knowledge, experts and technologies that are transforming digital marketing and business. Join us for three days of 40+ conference sessions and workshops across eight tracks and discover the latest insights on analytics & big data, content marketing, demand generation, email, mobile, search, social, and strategy. Special Offer for socaltech: Use code WESOCALTECH for 250ff Conference Passes. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23080 February 12, Santa Monica -- Technori Pitch is a monthly showcase of Southern California’s most innovative startups, pitching their latest technologies. Each month, impassioned entrepreneurs, developers, designers, tech companies, investors and general tech enthusiasts gather to watch startups launch and present their newest products. Whether you’re deeply immersed in the Silicon Beach scene, or an onlooker ready to jump in, Technori Pitch is the premier event to see firsthand what’s cooking up in our great city. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23060 February 12, San Diego -- Leasing Fundamentals: How to Save Money, Reduce Risk, and Manage the Leasing Process. CONNECT. Facilities costs are often the second largest expense after payroll, therefore it is crucial that businesses maximize their negotiating leverage to enhance their bottom-line. This means effectively managing the leasing process from start to finish so that you keep your project on time and within budget, while optimizing the quality and efficiency of your working environment. This workshop will discuss the current state of the economy as it relates to the real estate market in San Diego County and provide education and insight you can use in your next lease transaction to save money, reduce risk and extract the optimal concession packages based on what other tenants are getting in today's environment. Presenters: Kirt Gilliland, Project Manager, Hughes Marino; Scot Ginsburg, Senior Vice President, Hughes Marino; Joe Perez, CPA, Partner, Squar Milner; Dawn Saunders, Of Counsel, Mintz Levin.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23048 February 13, San Diego -- Online Marketing Summit San Diego (Feb 11-13) connects marketers with the knowledge, experts and technologies that are transforming digital marketing and business. Join us for three days of 40+ conference sessions and workshops across eight tracks and discover the latest insights on analytics & big data, content marketing, demand generation, email, mobile, search, social, and strategy. Special Offer for socaltech: Use code WESOCALTECH for 250ff Conference Passes. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23081 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators. 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