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We Create Demand. --Get the latest PwC SoCal MoneyTree Report! --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. RECENT JOB POSTINGS --QA Tester, Los Angeles, FileTrek --Senior Search and Data Engineer, Los Angeles, FileTrek --Senior Node/Python Developer, Los Angeles, FileTrek --Senior Front End Developer, Los Angeles, FileTrek --Principal Software Engineer (Web Front End), Burbank, Condusiv Technologies --Senior Software Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- SAM Preccelerator CFO Bootcamp - February 21st Join Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP for this exclusive event! CFO Bootcamp with Peter Trepp Emerging growth businesses are running fast to achieve their goals. An experienced CFO, even on an interim-basis, can create enormous value including spearheading a capital raise, being a strategic executive partner, and serving as cash flow watchdog. Additionally, an experienced CFO wears many hats ensuring that key activities from hiring to lawyers to customers to investors are all properly managed. February 21, 2013 5:30pm-7:30pm Register today! http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5389799034 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Demand Media Plans To Split Domain, Content Businesses ---- In a surprise move, Santa Monica-based Demand Media said Tuesday afternoon that it plans to explore separating its domain name and content businesses into two, independent, publicly traded companies. According to Demand, its board has has authorized a plan to spin Demand Media into a "pure play" media company focused on content creation; and a separate, pure-play domain services company providing registry services and related, aftermarket services. (More...) http://bit.ly/UEEjoOv Lifescript Claims Growth ---- Mission Viejo-based Lifescript, which operates an online women's health site, claimed that it saw strong growth in 2012. The firm says it now has more than 28 million registered users, and saw a 38 percent increase in advertising and sponsorship revenue from 2011 to 2012. Actual financial details were not released by the company. Lifescript, which is led by Ron Caporale, says it now sees 11.5 million unique visitors a month. The firm's site offers up articles on health, food, relationships, diet, and more. Broadcom Debuts Geolocation Chip ---- Irvine-based Broadcom has announced a brand new, geolocation chip, which supports the GPS, GLONASS, QZSS and SBAS satellite systems, and also features new geofencing capabilities, the company said today. The company said its Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chip is aimed at use in always-on, location-aware applications such as social networking, place-based mobile commerce and local merchant advertising. According to Broadcom, the chip consumes 60x less power than other chips while running those always-on, location-aware apps. Broadcom said the new chip will be shipping in handsets by Q2 of this year. Masimo Wins U.Va. ---- Irvine-based health monitoring products developer Masimo announced a win at the University of Virginia Medical Center, the firm announced this morning. Masimo said that the center is using its Hemoglobin (SpHb) and Acoustic Respiration Rate (RRa) technologies with its pulse oximeters, in its operating rooms, obstetric, and surgical intensive care units. Financial impact of the win was not dicslosed. Infinitely Virtual Says Revenues Jumped In 2012 ---- Santa Monica-based virtual server and cloud computing provider Infinitely Virtual is bragging today that it has seen a revenue jump of 70 percent in 2012, due to interest from small and midsized businesses in its services. The firm--which didn't disclose any actual revenues--said it now expects to grow more than 50 percent in the current year. Infinitely Virtual is led by Adam Stern, and offers up cloud-based versions like QuickBooks and Microsoft Office. BLANKSPACES Returns To Santa Monica's 2nd Street ---- BLANKSPACES, one of the original, coworking facilities in Los Angeles, is returning to Santa Monica's 2nd Street, according to CEO Jerome Chang. Chang said that its 2nd St. location will again be operating as BLANKSPACES. As part of the relaunch, Chang said that it has partnered with a new, $500K investment fund focused on mobile apps and games to help provide money to members (via Vak Sambath); will be launching a series of office hours to help with in-person, one-on-one discussions (with John Diep); and a new Mastermind series of sessions in the location (courtesy Giang Biscan). (More...) http://bit.ly/Xnm7wB Punchcard Shifts To Prizes, Promotions ---- Punchcard, the mobile, consumer loyalty application developer backed by Idealab, has swizzled its model significantly today, with the release of a new version of its mobile app for iPhone and Android. According to Punchcard, it is now letting users of the consumer loyalty app enter to instantly win prizes every time they take a picture of a receipt using the app--instead of earning rewards for filling out a virtual punchcard. (More...) http://bit.ly/VFPyih Fisker Automotive Entertains Bids From Chinese Automakers ---- Has troubled, Anaheim-based automaker Fisker Automotive found a buyer yet? News over the weekend from Bloomberg said that Chinese car company Dongfeng Motor Group has offered $350M for an 85 percent in Fisker, and that Chinese auto firm Geely also has put in a bid for the company. (More...) http://bit.ly/13apidD Nimble Ties Into Outlook, Apps ---- Los Angeles-based Nimble announced a new link into Microsoft Outlook, as well as a number of other products, via new additions to the firm's App Marketplace. Nimble--which develops web-based, social contact management software--said the Outlook connection comes via Phi-solutions, which connects Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2010 contacts into rich social profiles on Nimble. Nimble also said it has connected its software into ActiveCampaign, an email marketing platform, and QuoteRoller, software which streamlines and automates sales processes. 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(http://www.fetchrecruiting.com) Technical Recruiting for LA based Startups and High-Growth Companies ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free QA Tester, Los Angeles, FileTrek http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5481 Senior Search and Data Engineer, Los Angeles, FileTrek http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5480 Senior Node/Python Developer, Los Angeles, FileTrek http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5479 Senior Front End Developer, Los Angeles, FileTrek http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5478 Principal Software Engineer (Web Front End), Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5468 Senior Software Engineer, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5469 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 02/19/13 Jeda Networks $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48648 02/15/13 iPourIt $0.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48647 02/15/13 HStreaming $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48646 02/15/13 Science Inc. $30.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48645 02/15/13 BAROnova $27.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48643 02/13/13 Cylance $15.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48506 02/13/13 Verve Mobile $14.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48505 02/13/13 DriveCam $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48504 02/12/13 Aviir $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48499 02/11/13 Crashworks, Inc. $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48497 02/11/13 Snapchat $13.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48495 02/08/13 Club W $3.1M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48389 02/07/13 FreedomPop $4.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48386 02/05/13 Tapiture $0.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48377 02/04/13 Legend3D, Inc. $8.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48326 02/01/13 Ellie $2.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48325 01/31/13 Health Data Vision, Inc. $2.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48297 01/31/13 Glow Digital Media $1.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48242 01/31/13 TakeLessons $4.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48241 01/31/13 Ivantis, Inc. $27.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48237 01/29/13 DB Networks $4.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48232 01/25/13 Glaukos $30.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48168 01/25/13 Prospect Park The Online Network $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48165 01/24/13 Sotera Wireless FKA Triage Wireless $14.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=48076 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 20, Santa Monica -- An Open Cloud Discussion with John Engates, CTO, Rackspace Hosting. Schmoozd is stoked to announce MentorNight - a NEW interactive series of great events for entrepreneurs, mentors & mentors. MentorNight brings together the brightest minds around to share what's new and what's possible. Here's what you can expect from this event: Get direct insight on what's next in cloud computing directly from the CTO of Rackspace; Access to successful people (mentors) who are doing things right in the tech startup space - up close and personal; and a chance to converse, share ideas with LA's hottest movers and shakers. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23188 February 20, Santa Monica -- Digital LA - Digital Women: Angels and VCs. Join us to hear Senior level women Angels and VCs to learn about raising capital and investing in the Silicon Beach startup scene. Our panelists will discuss how they find and discover new startups to invest in, what they are looking for in a startup, founders or idea; and what levels of investment they are looking for. We will also discuss trends in LA startups, and hear from new investors to the area: why LA. Panelists include: Renee LaBran - Rustic Canyon (VC); Eva Ho - Angel Investor / VP of Marketing/Operations at Factual, early exec at Applied Semantics (sold to GOOG in 2003); PMM at Google / YouTube; founder of Navigating Cancer (Angel); Esther Nordlinger- CAA Ventures (VC); Alexa Fischer- Correlation VC investments include AirPR, Fundly, and Getaround (VC); Jackie Magno - Golden Seeds San Francisco (Angel)NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23231 February 20, Santa Monica -- Mastering Pinterest Marketing. In this class, you'll learn how to increase your brand presence and drive traffic to your site using Pinterest as a marketing platform. Shannon Drake will show you the ins-and-outs of Pinterest, and share real-life examples how she boosted traffic for both large and small brands. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23176 February 20, Anaheim -- SAE Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium. The tenth anniversary of this event will take a unique, comprehensive examination of the rapidly growing fields – past, present and future – and focus on the latest technologies and advancements in the hybrid and electric vehicle markets. Hear first-hand knowledge from leaders in the industry on topics ranging from energy storage, battery technology, plug-in technology, utility preparedness, field testing, fuel cells, regulations and standards. http://www.sae.org/events/hybrideNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23208 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 21, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23197 February 21, Santa Monica -- SAM Preccelerator Program Presents: CFO Bootcamp with Peter Trepp. Join Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP for this exclusive event! Emerging growth businesses are running fast to achieve their goals. An experienced CFO, even on an interim-basis, can create enormous value including spearheading a capital raise, being a strategic executive partner, and serving as cash flow watchdog. Additionally, an experienced CFO wears many hats ensuring that key activities from hiring to lawyers to customers to investors are all properly managed.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23170 February 21, Culver City -- Managing Social Media and Networking in the Workplace – What IT Managers & Executives Need to Know Now!. Social media in the workplace juxtaposes employees’ legitimate right of privacy with the employers’ legitimate interests in monitoring appropriate use of technology, resources, protection of trade secrets and employment decisions, which may involve the use of technology and resources that include “snooping” on employees’ activities on Facebook, Twitter, etc. Companies are at great risk to pay significant sums to disgruntled employees who may sue them successfully.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23181 February 22, Irvine -- TCVN Feb 2013 Forum: "Building an Entrepreneur Ecosystem With Brad Feld" TCVN presents a very special event; a fireside chat with venture capitalist, entrepreneur, author and TechStars Co-Founder Brad Feld. Brad will share his success formula as an entrepreneur, investor and activist for “Entrepreneurship Ecosystems”. Brad’s formula for success with Boulder, Colorado has been featured in his latest book “Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City” which he will also share. The fireside chat will be moderated by TCVN Chairman, Entrepreneur & Author Ash Kumra. We will also feature top Orange County entrepreneurs to do a 30 second elevator pitch for audience vote (winner will get a special prize)NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23238 February 22, Santa Monica -- Nailing the Pitch w Tyler Crowley. Whether meeting with potential partners or investors, creating a solid pitch is one of the most important tasks a new startup must accomplish. Making the most out of each sales or investor meeting is what this class is all about. During the class we’ll take a look at unique techniques, tactics and secrets that will help you construct a powerful pitch. We’ll also look at the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23177 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 22, Los Angeles -- 4th Annual UCLA Green Job Fair is dedicated to bringing top firms to UCLA to recruit talented & qualified students from a variety of disciplines. It is the perfect opportunity for students to network with employers and learn more about careers in the environmental industryNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23209 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, Santa Monica -- Intro to UX Documentation. General Assembly. Omnigraffle is the documentation tool of choice for many User Experience (UX) Designers because of its ease of use and array of stencils available. This class is an introduction to creating different types of Information Architecture (IA) documentation using Omnigraffle. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23185 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 25, San Gabriel -- HerWorld. HerWorld is an interactive workshop given by DeVry University to high school juniors and seniors across the country each year during National HerWorld Month. It introduces these young women to career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. Through a series of games, hands-on projects and live discussions with successful women from top companies in the local community, HerWorld inspires young women to use their talents and interests to succeed, and how to best prepare for college in order to achieve their aspirationsNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23235 February 26, Santa Monica -- Startup Accounting - Essentials every founder should know. Just in time for the Corporate Tax Returns deadline. In this class we will cover the necessary tools and measures startups must take to manage their finances. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23178 February 27, Santa Monica -- LaunchFEST LA: Media, Entertainment, Tech, Social Impact, Health Ventures. iHollywoodForum. Want to Pitch Investors for Media, Entertainment, Tech, Health and Wellness, or Social Impact Ventures? Want to learn about attracting funding and partnerships in these markets? Join this EXCLUSIVE venture forum where we feature FOUR sessions in different categories. Each session involves a panel discussion by investors, followed by venture pitch from startups. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23195 February 27, Los Angeles -- WHERE IS TECH GOING? Electronics Representatives Association Southern California Chapter. Where is the technology industry going in Southern California? What does it mean for us? Which industries and companies are growing, which are shrinking, what is the investment climate, and what does it all mean? Benjamin Kuo of socalTECH.com will share his own observations on how the overall market will influence companies here, what that might mean for those in the electronics industry, and how to find and track what's happening in the technology world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23204 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. 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/23155 February 27, West Hollywood -- FilmBreak February Mixer. http://filmbreakmixer.eventbrite.co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23205 February 27, Los Angeles -- Business Growth Through Exports. UCLA Anderson's Global Access Program and its Center for Global Management in cooperation with the Los Angeles Regional Export Council (LARExC) will provide a three part program. If you’re a California SME manufacturer interested in developing export business growth plans, the Export Champions Program offers expertise at a cost advantage. Companies that attend the seminar become eligible for a federal matching grant from the SBA **to develop export business plans via this programNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23220 February 28, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23198 February 28, Santa Monica -- Mobile LAVA at ROC. What a way to start the year! We’ve given the keys to the asylum to one of the denizens. And he is pulling in a remarkable cast of local entrepreneurs and an investor to provide the fundamental truths for entrepreneurs, founders, the process of growing a start-up and the need for them to be on message all the time. A heads-up – the pictures that will emerge from this exposition will not be the usual saccharine soporific. The moderator, Matthias Galica of BEASTMODE.FM has a gift for music, entrepreneurship and for engaging an audience with strong opinions and keen insights. It will be a stimulating evening. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23206 February 28, Santa Monica -- Business Networking and Relationship Building. Join us for this class that every entrepreneur will undoubtedly benefit from! Business networking and relationship building skills are essential to any startup founder. Stephen Meade regularly speaks at executive leadership conferences and the largest startup communities in the world. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23179 March 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/23092 March 2, Santa Monica -- Programming for Non-Programmers: Intensive Workshop. General Assembly. Are you a creative or entrepreneur that wishes you could speak tech with your web development team? Maybe you wish you could code a bit yourself? Programming for Non-Programmers is a workshop series at General Assembly designed to help non-programmers communicate more efficiently with developers. Because leading a development team (without being a developer yourself) can sometimes feels like “talking about dancing”, we’ve created an interactive and friendly environment in which to learn the basics. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23167 March 5, Claremont -- Harvey Mudd College, Annenberg Leadership & Management Speaker Series. HMC invites you to hear Colin Bodell P14, Vice President, Website Application Platform and Builder Tools, Amazon.com. Scratch Your Own Itch, Then Scratch Theirs Bodell will discuss Amazon.com's success in finding and scratching itches--its own and its customers--including operating in the Cloud and opening doors for anyone to store and sell their goods from Amazon warehousesNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23229 March 5, Santa Monica -- Google Adwords: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them. Coloft. Google may be one of the most effective ways to advertise, but it's also one of the easiest ways to throw money down a hole. In this class, you'll learn common mistakes new advertisers make, as well as strategies to maximize your budget and find the most qualified buyers for your business.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23180 March 7, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs presents: Growing Revenue Through Telesales Telephone sales are a powerful way to grow revenue. Well-equipped and well prepared inside sales people reach and convert prospects rapidly and economically. Telesales operations can be started quickly, perfected in pilot mode with minimal investment, and then scaled quickly either in-house or outsourced. Many firms have found this to be an optimal path to growth and prosperity. Like other powerful business tools, telesales can propel a firm upward. Achieving this potential is not easy however and failure is the norm. Sometimes failure results from overestimating the value proposition but other times failure merely reflects avoidable sales execution errors. How does one get started? What traits make a person right for telesales? What equipment is needed? What to do when early results are disappointing? Jeff Feuer, President & co-founder of Customer Solutions Group and it’s InsideSalesLab will provide his insights and solutions. This event is restricted to CEOs onlyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23223 March 7, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23199 March 7, San Diego -- Connect with CONNECT. Eat/drink/connect with 450+ business leaders from San Diego's most innovative industries on March 7 at Connect with CONNECT. Join us for a special evening and discover our region's advancing life sciences innovations in genomics, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, mobile health, medical devices, therapeutics and more! This spring's Connect with CONNECT will be hosted by Janssen Labs' Innovation Center in their beautiful outdoor courtyard. Meet the major industry players, high growth innovation companies and local life sciences outsourcing companies, all while exploring 30+ cutting edge exhibits from San Diego. Grab a handful of business cards and Connect with CONNECTNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23232 March 7, Irvine -- What it Takes to be a CEO Today. TVCN. Being a CEO today means more than running a business. It entails proactive leadership and superior management skills that involves new technologies, sales, sales management, marketing, finance/accounting, fund raising and other issues critical to successfully growing a business to the next level. Growing both profits and value in your company is the holy grail of business today and this month’s TCVN Workshop will provide many valuable action items and cover a lot of information to achieve your goals. Register now for this TCVN Workshop and open discussion to address some of your pressing needsNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23237 March 8, Irvine -- JPL Mars Rover Update & LA & OC Society Expo. Hear about latest JPL Mars Rover (Curiosity) Science & Engineering Updates & visit many LA & OC Engineering Society Booths! This is also a Regional STEM Event! Email [email protected] . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23224 March 8, Los Angeles -- Hot City Cool Roofs. Climate Resolve and the City of Los Angeles convenes the Hot City Cool Roofs conference at City Hall. This exclusive conference brings together experts, innovators, and policymakers to inform the Los Angeles area leaders on cool roof technologies and how cool roofs can help Los Angeles survive and thrive in a changing climate.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23210 March 8, Los Angeles -- 2nd Annual WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition. Who are the outstanding entrepreneurs who will pitch to our top tier investor judges? Come see for yourself what the next generation of talented women-owned/-co-owned entrepreneurs have to say! On Friday, March 8th (International Women's Day), five finalists from the 2nd Annual WinLAVA Business Plan / Pitch Competition will present their business concepts to a panel of distinguished judges from the area angel/venture communityNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23236 March 9, Santa Monica -- Social Strategies and Analytics for Brands. General Assembly. These days, everyone is trying to optimize their brand’s social presence by using Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube and Google+. This workshop will teach you ways to optimize and measure the success of each channel in terms of activity and engagement by going over several case studies detailing the best practices of well-known companies. Students will also have the opportunity to apply what they have learned from the workshop by preparing a pitch for an e-commerce brand's product launchNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23233 March 11, San Diego -- 4th Annual Renewable Energy Development on Federal Lands. Join the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Defense, Western Area Power Administration, San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and other energy industry experts as we outline current and proposed changes to development processes for renewable energy on federal lands. (via Green LAVANEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23211 March 12, Costa Mesa -- PMI-OC March 2013 Dinner Meeting . Joseph Brannon, management consultant and founder/president of the Management Institute of Southern California, will discuss lean tools and methodologies at the March 12, 2013, meeting of the Project Management Institute’s Orange County Chapter.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23230 March 12, Los Angeles -- PortTechForum. The PortTechForum is a monthly networking eventNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23221 March 14, Santa Monica -- Karlin Ventures Community Office Hours. Interested in receiving feedback on your start-up idea or simply want to chat about your experience running a company? Karlin Ventures invites you our new community office hours, an exciting new initiative launched in conjunction with the ROC in Santa Monica.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23200 March 14, Calabasas -- Disclose your Energy Use – It’s the Law! Are you one of thousands of real estate professionals scrambling to understand the new 2013 law #AB1103 that requires a comprehensive "energy use audit" before a sale or lease? Nicolas Serieys is a California Licensed Engineer and Certified Permitting Professional. He will answer your questions and simplify the process - When will a building’s energy performance score be required? - Will full disclosure be required for the sale, leasing or financing a building? How will the EPA Portfolio Manager Benchmark System be usedNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23228 March 14, Pasadena -- A Discussion with Dr. Steven Koonin and Caltech's Professor Nate Lewis. Discussion topics to include climate, energy, national security and all things in between as time permits. Q&A from the audience will follow the conversation. Dr. Koonin is a theoretical physicist who has served as Undersecretary of Energy for Science, Chief Scientist of BP, and Provost of Caltech. (via Green LAVA) http://www.resnick.caltech.edu/index.htNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23212 March 18, Los Angeles -- Smart Grid Training workshop & certificate. UCLA's Smart Grid Energy Research Center or SMERC is creating a Smart Grid Training Workshop & Certificate for utilities, industry and government. This workshop will be taught by leading academic and industry experts and will be organized by SMERC in UCLA. The workshop will integrate a fundamental knowledge of the different aspects and topics within the umbrella of Smart Grid with real-world technologies deployed, applications and use case studies. Participation at this workshop would range from managers and engineers to executives - any who wishes to get a perspective on what the smart grid of the future would look like, how advanced technologies would modify the current grid, and how the smart grid of the future would benefit the consumer, utilities, and society. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23100 March 18, San Diego -- The 23rd Annual Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air gathering of environmental professionals. For the past twenty-two years, this annual conference has helped to bring the environmental science community closer together by providing a forum to facilitate the exchange of information of technological advances, new scientific achievements, and the effectiveness of standing environmental regulation programs. The Annual AEHS Foundation Meeting and International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air offers attendees an opportunity to exchange findings, ideas, and recommendations in a professional setting. The strong and diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field. (via Green LAVA)NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23213 March 19, Long Beach -- AeroDef Manufacturing. Anyone with a stake in aerospace and defense is invited to attend this exposition and conference produced in partnership with the leading OEMs - Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and others. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22740 March 19, Santa Monica -- Green LAVA will feature a presentation by Quoc Pham, VP Control Systems for eSolar. Quoc is a graduate of Caltech and has worked on several ideaLab! start-ups before heading up the software development efforts at eSolar - the Burbank based developer of modular, scalable concentrating solar thermal technology. In 2011 eSolar was named to the Global Clean Tech 100. http://www.lava.org/events/event_details.asp?id=281591&grouNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23217 March 19, Los Angeles -- Smart Grid Training workshop & certificate. UCLA's Smart Grid Energy Research Center or SMERC is creating a Smart Grid Training Workshop & Certificate for utilities, industry and government. This workshop will be taught by leading academic and industry experts and will be organized by SMERC in UCLA. The workshop will integrate a fundamental knowledge of the different aspects and topics within the umbrella of Smart Grid with real-world technologies deployed, applications and use case studies. Participation at this workshop would range from managers and engineers to executives - any who wishes to get a perspective on what the smart grid of the future would look like, how advanced technologies would modify the current grid, and how the smart grid of the future would benefit the consumer, utilities, and society. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23101 March 19, San Diego -- The 23rd Annual Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air gathering of environmental professionals. For the past twenty-two years, this annual conference has helped to bring the environmental science community closer together by providing a forum to facilitate the exchange of information of technological advances, new scientific achievements, and the effectiveness of standing environmental regulation programs. The Annual AEHS Foundation Meeting and International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air offers attendees an opportunity to exchange findings, ideas, and recommendations in a professional setting. The strong and diverse technical program is customized each year to meet the changing needs of the environmental field. (via Green LAVA)NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23214 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators. 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