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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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capturing The Entrepreneurial Energy At StartEngine's Demo Day ---- It was standing room only at StartEngine's Demo Day Wednesday afternoon, held at Santa Monica's Cross Campus, as the startup accelerator launched eight of its latest startups into the world, after a 90 day process of mentoring, honing their business model, and heads down development. In a way, the event--like (More...) http://bit.ly/WDiWjU --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRP Partners Gets Exit At mFoundry ---- Los Angeles-based venture capital investor GRP Partners has scored an exit at one of its firms this morning, mobile banking and payment provider mFoundry. According to mobile financial services firm FIS, it is paying approximately $120 million in cash to acquire the remaining 78 percent ownership interest in mFoundry it did not already own. mFoundry has been founded in 2004, and was venture backed by Apax Partners, Bank of America, GRP Partners, Ignition Partners, Intel Capital, MasterCard, Motorola, NCR, and Paypal, in addition to FIS. Brian McLoughlin of GRP was on mFoundry's board of directors. OpenX Partners For Mobile Targeting ---- Los Angeles-based OpenX Software, the provider of Internet advertising technology, said Wednesday that it has connected with AdTruth to provide mobile targeting capabilities to its OpenX Market. OpenX Market is the company's real-time-bidding platform for online and mobile advertising. The two said the link will provide more effective mobile ad inventory to advertisers. The new mobile targeting will debut in the second quarter. No details of the business deal between the two companies was announced. DTS Wins Panasonic TV Designs ---- Calabasas-based audio technology developer DTS said Wednesday evening that its audio decoding technology will be used in a line of new televisions from Panasonic. DTS said that Panasonic will integrate DTS decoding capability into its ZT60, VT60, ST60, S60, X60 series PDP TVs and WT60, DT60, ET60, E60, EM60 series LCD TVs in North America. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. The two said that the Panasonic TVs featuring DTS decoding will ship in Q1 of this year. DTS is a developer of surround sound and other audio decoding technology. Qualcomm CFO Retires ---- San Diego-based wireless giant Qualcomm said last night that its CFO, William (Bill) Keitel, has decided to retire, and will be replaced by George S. Davis, the current EVP and CFO of Applied Materials. Keitel has served as CFO of Qualcomm for the past 11 years. Davis has been CFO of Applied Materials for more than six years, and also served in Corporate Business Development roles at that company. The firm said the move will be effective March 11th. ShoeDazzle Brings Back Subscription Model ---- Los Angeles-based shoe and fashion site ShoeDazzle is back to the subscription model, after an overhaul of the company by co-founder Brian Lee. The firm has launched a new, $9.95 a month "VIP membership" service, which gives special discounts and services to women, and is a return to the site's original model of subscriptions for its users. The return to subscriptions comes after a significant amount of turmoil at ShoeDazzle, which resulted in Lee taking over the site three months ago. StartEngine Debuts Eight New Startups At Demo Day ---- StartEngine, the startup accelerator headed by Howard Marks, is launching its newest class of startups Wednesday in a private event in Santa Monica. (More...) http://bit.ly/WyPbDX YouMail Launches New Business Service As It Hits 4M Users ---- YouMail, the enhanced voicemail service provider headed by Alex Quilici, has launched a brand new, business oriented premium service, as it reports it also has just passed four million registered users. The firm said its new, business focused service, YouMail - Business Edition will offer up such services as (More...) http://bit.ly/11fuDnJ Tinder Takes On Dating Via iPhone ---- Is your iPhone the answer to your romantic life? Tinder, a brand new iPhone dating app created by Sean Rad and Justin Mateen of Hatch Labs, has just launched, in a quest to help users better connect with others via their iPhone. The new app, the first to spin out of Hatch Labs, helps users find who likes you nearby, and connects you with them if you're interested, via an anonymous process. 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Called the youngest person to ever receive venture capital funding by CNBC and The Wall Street Journal, Brian received his Bachelor of Commerce at age 18, after skipping four K-12 grades. He has been recognized by Business Insider’s Top 25 Under 25 in Silicon Valley, 30 Under 30 in Advertising and 18 Most Important People in Mobile Advertising; Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2011 and 2012; Mashable’s Top 5 Entrepreneurs to Watch; iMedia 25; and the AdAge Creativity Top 50. This event will sell out. Purchase tickets now at: http://la.technori.com SoCalTech readers get save 15% off tickets using code SOCALTECH1 Interested in sponsoring? Contact: val at technori dot com ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Get the latest PwC SoCal MoneyTree Report! Are you interested in understanding the latest trends in venture capital investments in Southern California? Want to know how the region did in terms of venture capital in 2012? 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Learn more at http://www.v2tc.com ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Quality Assurance Analyst, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5464 Software Architect (Web Back-End), Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5475 Architect Software Engineer (VMware), Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5474 Configuration Management Build Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5473 Architect Software Engineer (Linux), Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5472 Senior Test/Development Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5471 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 01/29/13 DB Networks $4.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48232 01/25/13 Prospect Park The Online Network $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48165 01/24/13 CircuitHub $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48063 01/24/13 Gobbler $1.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48060 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 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, Santa Monica -- Terms for Angel and Series Seed Financing. Orrick. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23159 January 31, Los Angeles -- Business and Financial Outlook 2013. The German American Business Association (GABA) invites you to our Annual Business and Financial Outlook Event at Deutsche Bank. Learn from an expert panel and get an unfair advantage on the economy, the real estate market, the stock market and access to capital. Meet a high ranking and influential panel including: Larry Adams, Chief Investment Strategist of Deutsche Bank; Richard Green, Director of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate; Paul Bricault, Venture Partner of Greycroft and Founder of Amplify.LA, the leading accelerator in Los Angeles; Dietmar Rieg, General Manager of BayernLB in New York; Michael Metzger (Moderator), Principal at Covert & Co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23160 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, Los Angeles -- Global LAVA: The World Crowdfunded. We’re excited to kick off our first event this year on February 1st (Friday) with one of the hottest and important topics: The World Crowdfunded. The questions to be discussed: How to crowdfund your venture using Reward based and Donation based Crowdfunding models (Kickstarter-like techniques); What is the current state of Equity Crowdfunding as defined by the JOBS Act and the new SEC regulations; How to raise funds from investors in foreign countries utilizing crowdfunding models; How to run a successful crowdfunding campaign. Panel includes: Dan Mapes, MAGNET.TV; Howard Leonhardt; David Harvilicz, When You Wish; Daniel Regidor, Satori Brands.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23158 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, Beverly Hills -- Amplify Roundtables. Hollywood Today -- Hollywood Tomorrow? Short Form Video, Streaming, Mobile, TV Everywhere, etc. etc. How does new technology impact traditional Hollywood revenue and business models today? Panel includes: Mitch Singer, Chief Digital Strategy Officer, Sony Pictures; Brian Norgard, Co-Founder of Chill; Larry Vincent, Head of The Brand Studio, UTA; Mark Dyne, CEO and Managing Partner of Europlay Capital Advisors, LLC; Moderator: Marty Shindler, CEO at The Shindler Perspective, Inc. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23157 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 years. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23144 February 6, Santa Monica -- Press Coverage for Startups: A Tech Journalist's Perspective. General Assembly. Andrea Chang, Technology Reporter, The Los Angeles Times; Amanda Coolong, Founding Partner and COO, TechZulu; Lori Kozlowski, Entrepreneur and Startup Columnist, Forbes; Charlotte Crivelli, Co-Founder, Klick Communications. Demystify the world of journalists. Learn how to most effectively approach and communicate with the media for your startup from three of Los Angeles' best technology reporters and Charlotte Crivelli, co-founder of Klick Communications. See http://prpanel-87a663de0cdd4694f53070b3d0984cfe.eventbrite.co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23164 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 only. 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 -- Introduction to User Experience Design and Principles. General Assembly LA. User experience design describes the scientific approach to creating effective online experiences. This two hour workshop is an introduction to user experience design and usability for those who work in other functional areas, come from a traditional graphic arts/web design background, or are new to the startup world entirely. The workshop is structured such that there will be 90 minutes focusing on UX methodology, documentation and best practices, with another 30 minutes for a structured paired activity.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23165 February 9, Santa Monica -- Introduction to the LA Startup Community. General Assembly LA. Avesta Rasouli, Founder, Coloft. 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 Coloft and the Coworking Space / 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/23166 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.. 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. SoCalTech readers get save 15% off tickets using code SOCALTECH1. 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 February 13, Ventura -- Ventura NEXT Program: Customer Discovery. Early stage entrepreneurs often become infatuated with their product -- building something to solve a problem they think (or sometimes hope) people actually have. But the reality is that there is nothing more powerful for an entrepreneur than building a product that solves a real problem for a customer. It's only by structured customer discovery that you'll learn what your customers need to have solved, how to solve it easier, cheaper or faster, and what they will pay to get the job done. It seems so simple, but most entrepreneurs waste lots of time and resources bypassing customer discovery or accomplishing it by trial and error. See http://www.eventbrite.com/event/534557275. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23156 February 13, Santa Monica -- Startup Weekend's NEXT Los Angeles is an in-person, action-based 4-6 week program that lets early-stage startup teams apply Steve Blank’s Customer Development methodology in a challenging and socially accountable environment in their local community. The NEXT program is a course that provides real world, hands-on learning on how to build a real company. This is not a class about how to write a business plan, and it’s not an exercise in academic research.. this is a practical course with a flipped-classroom, workshop approach for teams of 2+ co-founders. Similar to Startup Weekend events, NEXT creates an entrepreneurial experience with all the pressures and demands of a real-world early-stage startup.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23161 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 fun. 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 February 23, Santa Monica -- Introduction to User Acquisition Marketing. General Assembly. User Acquisition Marketing is more than just bringing new people to your product. It’s being able to measure the impact of your efforts to more efficiently grow your base. This workshop serves as a basic introduction to the practice, aimed at giving students an overview of key terminology, concepts, and approaches. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23163 February 24, 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/23139 February 27, -- Open Evening for Entrepreneurs - Los Angeles. The Maverick Angels Open Evening for Entrepreneurs is an event geared towards familiarizing entrepreneurs with the Maverick Angels process, our members, and our sponsors. At this event you will learn the advantages of becoming involved with our next-generation angel network and what it takes to navigate your company through the investment landscape. You will hear from a few of our sponsors regarding key issues currently facing start-ups. We will also have an "Ask the Angels" panel composed of several of our investor members. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23154 February 27, Los Angeles -- Open Evening for Entrepreneurs - Los Angeles. 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