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We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --THQ Details Buyers, Numbers After Fire Sale --BlackLine Systems Ties With Professional Services Firm --Retention Science Links With Magento --FutureLogic Names New CFO --THQ Chopped Into Tiny Pieces, Scattered To The Winds --OneRoof Energy Lands $30M From South Korean Investor --SteelHouse Trumpets Conversion Rates --Hackathon Targets Orange County Web Developers --GumGum Snags Amazon Vet For Sales Efforts MARKETPLACE --Safire Partners Executive Search --TVC Capital LLC --PITCHFEST CONTEST FEB 7 AT WEBFEST GLOBAL CONFERENCE SANTA MONICA --WEBFEST GLOBAL CONFERENCE FEB 5-7 IN SANTA MONICA --Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) - Business Incubator RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Business Manager, Industry, CONEXiS --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 RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- PITCHFEST CONTEST FEB 7 AT WEBFEST GLOBAL CONFERENCE SANTA MONICA Want to pitch your business model to a panel of angel investor judges and an audience of successful online business entrepreneurs? Ten finalists will be selected and given 3 minutes to give a pitch. The judges will score each biz model based on CREATIVITY, VIABILITY, ORIGINALITY and REVENUE POTENTIAL. The audience will vote separately. Two winners: Judge's Choice & People's Choice. Winner gets trophy and mention in conference press release. Plus exposure to audience of online entrepreneurs and investors looking for new ideas. Apply before 1-28-13 at http://www.webfestglobal.com/pitchfest. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THQ Details Buyers, Numbers After Fire Sale ---- Troubled Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ has officially been broken up into pieces and sold, according to the firm Wednesday evening, after a U.S. Bankruptcy Court has granted a motion to approve a sale of the majority of THQ's assets to multiple buyers. THQ detailed the sale Wednesday night, saying the company's estate will receive approximately $72M in total through the sales of its owned studios and games in development. (More...) http://bit.ly/10U007Y BlackLine Systems Ties With Professional Services Firm ---- BlackLine Systems, the developer of financial software used for automating financial close processes at companies, said it has linked with Los Angeles-based professional services firm The Goetzman Group. (More...) http://bit.ly/WPKIdB Retention Science Links With Magento ---- Santa Monica-based Retention Science, the developer of big data software being used to help e-commerce companies covert more customers, has linked into e-commerce engine Magento, the firm is announcing today. Magento said that it has added a new extension to Magento called the "Customer Profiling Engine", which will help online stores with automating personalized retention campaigns for customers. Retention Science--which is out of the MuckerLab accelerator, and headed by Jerry Jao--is applying "big data" to hone the types of offers presented to consumers, using predictive algorithms and parsing through data on a store's sales, a user's online behavior, and more. Retention Science said the new extension is available through Magento's Connect Marketplace. FutureLogic Names New CFO ---- Glendale-based FutureLogic, the manufacturer of thermal ticket printers, announced yesterday that it has named Tony Shepherd as its new Chief FInancial Officer. Shepherd has previously served at PricewaterhouseCoopers, FTI Consulting, ExtruMed, Trinity Capital, and Barrington Associates. Former CFO Jon Huntley joins the company's board of directors. FutureLogic said Shepherd will oversee corporate finance and accounting, HR and IT. THQ Chopped Into Tiny Pieces, Scattered To The Winds ---- Bankrupt Agoura Hills-based videogame publisher THQ has been chopped up into pieces, and scattered to the winds, after an auction sale of the firm's assets Wednesday. According to a letter to THQ employees from CEO Brian Farrell, obtained by Kotaku, THQ did not go to a single bidder in a 22 hour auction process yesterday--and instead, will be going to multiple bidders. The letter said that Sega agreed to purchase Relic; Koch Media agreed to purchase Volition and Metro; Crytek agreed to purchase Homefront; Take 2 agreed purchase Evolve and; Ubisoft agreed to purchase Montreal and South Park. THQ had hoped to sell THQ to Clearlake Capital or another buyer, but apparently found that the separately sold assets would net more than a single buyer. Farrell said that THQ now expects those sales to close this week. THQ said that employees not included in the sale would lose their jobs. THQ filed for bankruptcy in December. OneRoof Energy Lands $30M From South Korean Investor ---- San Diego-based OneRoof Energy, an operator of residential solar finance programs, said Wednesday that it has raised an additional $30M in a funding round. The round came from current investor Hanwha Group, which is based in South Korea. According to OneRoof, the new funding will go towards business development, including to expand into new markets, develop new proprietary technologies and strengthen dealer support. OneRoof said it expects to supply solar power to more than 10,000 homes in 2013. OneRoof Energy is a provider of power purchase agreement (PPA) financing for solar power, where investors foot the upfront capital for installing solar power systems, with homeowners then agreeing to pay a set rate--usually lower than their current utility bill--for power generated from those solar panels installed on their roof. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=48057 SteelHouse Trumpets Conversion Rates ---- Los Angeles-based SteelHouse, the developer of advertising targeting and behavioral marketing technology, is showing off some of its conversion rates, saying today that its clients are seeing 21 percent click through rates by using its technology. The firm develops technology to better target online consumers based on their behavior, allowing brands to retarget and otherwise engage with possible customers. SteelHouse said that its rich media A2 ad format--being used by brands such as Rosetta Stone, Figi's Creative Labs, and Monoprice--offers up nearly four times higher conversion rates for its customers. Steelhouse is backed by Qualcomm Ventures, Daher Capital, Baroda Ventures, Greycroft Partners, and Rincon Venture Partners. Hackathon Targets Orange County Web Developers ---- In one of the newest "hackathons" to hit Southern California, a group of companies are looking to draw Orange County software developers to a new hackathon, geared around WebRTC, the open "Web Real Time Communications" framework aimed at helping developers create voice and video chat applications. Huntington Beach-based AnyMeeting, the provider of web conferencing tools, Influxis, a live streaming and real time application hosting provider, as well as TokBox, which develops an online video platform, are all backing the Anymeeting Web RTC Hackathon, being held at Chapman University next Saturday, January 26th. The companies said they will award a grand prize of $5,000 to the winning entry into the hackathon, which takes advantage of the WebRTC standard in a project, product, or service. http://anymeeting-hackathon.eventbrite.com/ GumGum Snags Amazon Vet For Sales Efforts ---- GumGum, the developer of in-image advertising technology headed by Ophir Tanz, is bolstering its sales efforts, and has hired an Amazon veteran to head up western sales. According to GumGum, Matt Weisbecker has been appointed Vice President, Western Sales for GumGum, a new position for the company. Weisbecker was previously Director National Sales & Strategy for Amazon Media Group, working on the entertainment vertical for such properties as Amazon Mobile, IMDb, IMDb Mobile and Kindle/Kindle Fire. He also has served at NBCUniversal and AOL. GumGum is backed by NEA, GRP Partners, First Round Capital and Crosscut Ventures, and develops in-image advertising technology focused on interactive ad units integrated with photos on the sites of web publishers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Safire Partners Executive Search Safire Partners has completed 150+ retained executive searches since 2006 working with emerging businesses in digital media, Internet, eCommerce, software and clean technology across Southern California. Please visit our website to see an updated list of our clients and searches completed at http://www.safirepartners.com/. We are always interested in meeting new candidates and potential clients, so feel free to email our Managing Partner, Todd Gitlin at [email protected]. We can also always be a friendly source for investor introductions and general market / compensation intelligence. ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- TVC Capital LLC TVC Capital LLC (www.tvccapital.com) Investments in and Acquisitions of Growing Software Companies ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- PITCHFEST CONTEST FEB 7 AT WEBFEST GLOBAL CONFERENCE SANTA MONICA Want to pitch your business model to a panel of angel investor judges and an audience of successful online business entrepreneurs? Ten finalists will be selected and given 3 minutes to give a pitch. The judges will score each biz model based on CREATIVITY, VIABILITY, ORIGINALITY and REVENUE POTENTIAL. The audience will vote separately. Two winners: Judge's Choice & People's Choice. Winner gets trophy and mention in conference press release. Plus exposure to audience of online entrepreneurs and investors looking for new ideas. Apply before 1-28-13 at http://www.webfestglobal.com/pitchfest. ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- WEBFEST GLOBAL CONFERENCE FEB 5-7 IN SANTA MONICA We're a small conference with big-time speakers. The kind of speakers who regularly appear at SMX, SES, adTech, Leadscon, Affiliate Summit and other big conferences. Our small size means you can get up close and personal with our expert speakers and first class sponsors and exhibitors. Our small size also means you'll find it easier to locate and network with people who can offer you the services, advice or partnerships you need. In fact, our new mobile app is specifically designed to facilitate networking between everyone at the conference. Online executives should register today at http://webfestglobal.com. ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) - Business Incubator The Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) is a high-tech business incubator located in downtown Ventura, CA. V2TC offers a creative environment where high-tech start-ups and entrepreneurs can network, brainstorm, and grow their business. Work-spaces are affordable, flexible and scalable in order to allow companies the ability to manage their growth effectively and efficiently. Learn more at http://www.v2tc.com ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Business Manager, Industry, CONEXiS http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5463 Director/Co-Founder of Digital Marketing, Calabasas, AppNRG http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5462 Sales Manager-Direct Sales, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5459 Graphic Designer, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5461 UI/UX Developer, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5460 Director of Business Development-Franchise Sales, Santa Barbara, Local Market Launch http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5458 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 01/23/13 Oneroof Energy $30.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48057 01/23/13 ParkMe $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48051 01/22/13 Kareo $20.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48046 01/22/13 Atlas Powered $0.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48043 01/17/13 Telcentris $3.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48037 01/17/13 OpenX $22.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=47896 01/16/13 Lynda.com $103.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=47886 01/16/13 PICS Auditing $35.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=47888 01/14/13 Convertro $5.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=47865 01/14/13 Tongal, Inc. $15.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=47864 01/10/13 YieldMetrics $1.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=47840 01/10/13 SORTEO GAMES, INC. $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=47839 01/07/13 PatientSafe FKA Intellidot $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=47715 01/02/13 Ignyta $5.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=47556 01/02/13 Independa $5.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=47552 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events This Month http://www.socaltech.com/Calendar socaltech.com Calendar of Southern California High Tech Events Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html 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 accelerate. 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 Peers. 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 26, Orange -- AnyMeeting WebRTC Hackathon. To be held on January 26, 2013, the “AnyMeeting WebRTC Hackathon,” encourages engineers, designers, product managers, marketers and entrepreneurs to come together and work on building a new project, product or service involving WebRTC in an intense 12 hour hack session. Thought to be a major game changing technology, WebRTC is an open framework for the web that enables Real Time Communications in the browser. It includes the fundamental building blocks for high quality communications on the web such as network, audio and video components used in voice and video chat applications. http://anymeeting-hackathon.eventbrite.coNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23153 January 26, 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 workshopNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23087 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, Westwood -- ExecTec - The Future You. Yes most of the time it is about the company or the company you keep and or who/what you know but at the core it has always been about you! What are you doing for yourselfNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23146 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 demos. 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, Los Angeles -- Pivoting Your Startup. FounderPanel. Every startup wants to create a product/service that produces the highest amount of revenues and the largest following. The challenge is that business is not all sunshine and rainbows. Business is full of challenges, potholes and curves in the road. Pivoting your startup around these obstacles will give you a higher probability of being successful. Pivoting is defined as reacting to change. Change in any business, small or large, is inevitable. Thus, those startups that understand how and when to pivot have a greater likelihood of being successful than those who don't. Learn how and when to pivot at this upcoming and ground-breaking event. Learn from those who have already mastered this art and who are committed to your success. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23143 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.. 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 events. 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 business. 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, Costa Mesa -- “Hybrid IT” and the Power of Cloud. OCTANe. We’ll examine how the role of the CIO and CTO has evolved and unpack the pitfalls, opportunities and imperatives for tomorrow. We’ll also look hard at the cloud—specifically the emergence of “cloud, your way” as a realistic, right-sized enhancement to existing IT environments—as opposed to the “rip and replace”, complete cloud convergence that has been discussed for yearsNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23144 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 fashions. 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 -- LA CEOs presents: 7 Lessons in Creating a Successful Revenue Strategy. Whether you are a new business just starting to engage with customers or a mature firm wondering about the potential for sales growth you should leave this session with some actionable ideas and inspiration. Come join us as Vince Thompson, of Middleshift, shares some of the thinking and process that has lead to his firms success in creating new businesses and revenue streams for high profile startups and major media companies. Attendence to this event is restricted to CEOs onlyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23145 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, Costa Mesa -- PMI-OC February 2013 Dinner Meeting . Gregg Oliver from Pathfinder Communication, an influence and communication training firm, will discuss project leadership, including knowing the differences between management and leadership, how to develop a leadership perspective, and techniques to use in difficult situations at the Feb. 12, 2013, meeting of the Project Management Institute’s Orange County Chapter.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23147 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, Santa Monica -- Technori Pitch LA. LA's monthly tech showcase, where geeks, veeps, and everyone in between meets. 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 cityNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23150 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 February 20, Los Angeles -- MongoDB LA 2013. MongoDB LA is an annual one-day conference in Los Angeles, CA dedicated to the open source, non-relational database MongoDB. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23030 February 22, Los Angeles -- Southern California Linux Expo 11x. SCALE 11x will be held February 22-24, 2013 at the LAX Hilton. SCALE 11X – the 11th annual Southern California Linux Expo – takes place on Feb. 22-24, 2013, at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel. As the first-of-the-year Linux/Open Source software expo in North America, SCALE 11X expects to host more than 100 exhibitors this year, along with presenting more than 70 speakers. This year we will be turning your favorite open-conference up to 11 with an expanded set of co-located conferences and special events such as DevOps Day Los Angeles, the MySQL Community Conference, and many more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23137 February 23, Tustin -- Los Angeles Ruby Developers Conference. LARubyConf is being held at the Marconi Auto Museum in Tustin. Feb 23. We're going to have a great time and the venue is part of the funNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23152 February 23, Los Angeles -- Southern California Linux Expo 11x. SCALE 11x will be held February 22-24, 2013 at the LAX Hilton. SCALE 11X – the 11th annual Southern California Linux Expo – takes place on Feb. 22-24, 2013, at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport hotel. As the first-of-the-year Linux/Open Source software expo in North America, SCALE 11X expects to host more than 100 exhibitors this year, along with presenting more than 70 speakers. This year we will be turning your favorite open-conference up to 11 with an expanded set of co-located conferences and special events such as DevOps Day Los Angeles, the MySQL Community Conference, and many more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23138 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators. 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