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Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) We build private cloud architectures ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Carving An Internet Niche With FamousBirthdays.com --Sorenson Media's Csathy Departs To New Digital Media Effort From Manatt --ScoreBig.com Wins United MileagePlus --Kite Pharma Raises $35M --Kofax Selected By Mortgage Finance Firm CashCall --Google Celebrates Atari Anniversary With Breakout Game --StyleHaul Adds Another $6M --Melon Heads Towards Halfway Mark On Crowdfunding Goal --Wallaby Helps Consumers Find Credit Cards, Rewards With New Service --NetDNA Powers Wordpress Optimization Service --DogVacay Launches Concierge Service MARKETPLACE --Will OnDemand.TV be the name of your next venture? --Get the latest PwC SoCal MoneyTree Report! --VC in the OC - May 22 - Hyatt Regency Irvine --Technology Fast 500 — Call for nominations --CLEARSTONE VENTURES: Venture Capital for Technology Innovators --Safire Partners Executive Search --Key Info RECENT JOB POSTINGS --Field Sales Engineers, Burbank or San Jose, Condusiv Technologies --Regional Sales Managers , San Jose/San Francisco, Condusiv Technologies --Principal Software Engineer (Web Front End), Burbank, Condusiv Technologies --Principal Software Engineer (Windows Drivers), REMOTE from anywhere in USA, Condusiv Technologies --Software Architect (VMware), REMOTE from anywhere in USA, Condusiv Technologies --Architect Software Engineer - Network Optimization, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Brand Development & Content Protection Practice Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is proud to announce its continued expansion in Los Angeles and Santa Monica with a new Brand Development & Content Protection practice group, headed by Anthony M. Keats. The new group will be centered in its Santa Monica office. Mr. Keats will co-chair the firm’s newly-created Brand Development & Content Protection practice group and significantly expand the firm’s already robust intellectual property and consumer brands practice. Also joining the firm as a partner and co-chair of the practice is Konrad Gatien, a seasoned attorney with an established trademark registration and enforcement practice; as well as associate, Stephen C. McArthur; and paralegal, Traci Escamilla. Keats corporate clients have included Gucci, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Burberry, Seven for All Mankind, Kate Spade, Fendi, Frette, Versace, Balenciaga, New Line Cinema, Lucasfilm, Sony, Fox, Warner Bros., Paramount, Disney, Universal, Viacom, Comedy Central, Dreamworks SKG, Playtone, Amblin, Nike, Major League Baseball Properties, World Cup ’94 Organizing Committee, Stanley Black and Decker, Energizer Battery, and Gillette. To view the full press release click here: http://bit.ly/14aqGio To learn more about Stubbs Alderton & Markiles’ new practice, go to: http://www.stubbsalderton.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carving An Internet Niche With FamousBirthdays.com ---- You often hear the advice: do one thing, and do it well. That one thing, in the case of Los Angeles-based FamousBirthdays.com, is creating an online resource all about--you guessed it--famous birthdays. We caught up with founder Evan Britton about how his company has created the top site in the Internet niche of celebrity birthdays, and how that intense focus on a single niche--and user experience- has paid off for the company in terms of user engagement and growth. (More...) http://bit.ly/17ZFO4g --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorenson Media's Csathy Departs To New Digital Media Effort From Manatt ---- Peter Csathy, the CEO of San Diego's Sorenson Media, and digital media veteran, has departed the company, and will head up a new legal and investment group formed by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. (More...) http://bit.ly/100RE9f ScoreBig.com Wins United MileagePlus ---- Online live entertainment ticket marketplace ScoreBig.com has signed on a big new partner this morning, United MileagePlus. Los Angeles-based ScoreBig.com, which is headed by ticketing industry vet Adam Kanner, said that it is the exclusive marketing partner for live-event ticketing for MileagePlus. The deal allows MilagePlus members to earn miles on tickets they buy, and also allows users to trade in their miles to purchase tickets to live events on ScoreBig.com's marketplace. (More...) http://bit.ly/100Nv4X Kite Pharma Raises $35M ---- Los Angeles-based Kite Pharma, a biotechnology company developing immunotherapies for cancer, said today that it has raised $35M in its Series A funding round. The firm said that the funding came from Alta Partners, David Bonderman, Pontifax Ltd., Commercial Street Capital, and Michael Milken, along with its founder, Arie Belldegrun. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=50530 Kofax Selected By Mortgage Finance Firm CashCall ---- Irvine-based Kofax, which develops document capture and process automation software, said today that it has been selected by mortgage loan processing company CashCall. Kofax said that CashCall is using its mobile app to streamline and automate mortgage loan processing. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. Kofax explained the mortgage lending company is using mobile devices to capture mortgage documents required for applications, including paycheck stubs, W-2's, investment account statements, and tax returns. Kofax said its mobile apps include technology to help correct issues with poor camera angels, illumination, warping, and more, making sure that images taken with a mobile phone or tablet can be properly processed. Google Celebrates Atari Anniversary With Breakout Game ---- It's the 37th anniversary of the videogame Atari Breakout, and the game has gotten its own tribute on Google. Google launched an online game--Atari Breakout--Tuesday, letting users play a version of the famous videogame created by Los Angeles resident Nolan Bushnell. Users searching for "atari breakout" on Google Image Search are presented with a working, real version of the videogame, played with image blocks made up of Atari Breakout photos. Bushnell, who founded both Atari and Chuck E'Cheese, has been an advisor to and investor in a number of Los Angeles startups. Bushnell founded Atari in 1972. StyleHaul Adds Another $6M ---- Los Angeles-based fashion video producer StyleHaul, the YouTube network headed by Stephanie Horbaczewski, has raised another $6M in funding, the firm disclosed Tuesday. The funding came from RLG Group, a European media company. StyleHaul's YouTube network focuses on celebrity, shopping, and fashion. The firm has previously raised funding from Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Juvo Capital, RezVen Partners, Siemer Ventures, and Machinima's Allen DeBevoise. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=50529 Wallaby Helps Consumers Find Credit Cards, Rewards With New Service ---- Wallaby Financial, the developer of credit card recommendation and other financial apps, said Tuesday that it has launched a brand new product to help consumers find the best credit cards for their needs. (More...) http://bit.ly/YFxJPs NetDNA Powers Wordpress Optimization Service ---- Los Angeles-based content delivery network provider NetDNA is powering a web performance optimization service for WordPress blog owners Tuesday morning. NetDNA said that W3 Total Cache, which develops a plug-in for the popular WordPress web publishing software, is using its MaxCDN services to help its customers with optimizing WordPress sites. Financial impact of the deal were not disclosed. W3 Total Cache's plugin helps WordPress developers to manage browser caching, minifying scripts and code, and more, helping to improve site performance for WordPress users. DogVacay Launches Concierge Service ---- Need some help finding and booking someone to take care of your dog when you're away? Santa Monica-based DogVacay, the online, peer-to-peer dog boarding marketplace, is hoping to make it much easier to use its service, through the launch of a new "conciege" service Tuesday. (More...) http://bit.ly/15JJtGc --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Will OnDemand.TV be the name of your next venture? Do you need a strong name for your company or product? 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PwC has just posted the results of the Q1 2013 Southern California venture deals, in its Shaking The MoneyTree presentation and update from HJ Paik, Director, Emerging Company Services Download it today for free! http://www.socaltech.com/pwc http://bit.ly/ZPkD32 ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- VC in the OC - May 22 - Hyatt Regency Irvine One of the largest investor and entrepreneur gathering in Southern California. This year's advanced registrations are ahead of 2012's record attendee pace. Don't miss it. Keynotes from Vinny Smith (sold Quest Software to Dell for $2.4B), Mark Suster (GRP Partners), and Brendan Iribe (CEO, Oculus VR. One of Southern California' hottest startups). Investment presentations from 16 Series A to Series D tech, life science, and cleantech companies. All entrepreneurs in attendance can participate in VC/Investor Speed Dating. Learn from and engage with the discussion panels on Crowdfunding, Private Equity, Big Data, and Medical Devices. Showcase displays from over 80 startups. See all the details and register today: www.VCintheOC2013.com ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Technology Fast 500 — Call for nominations Powerful Connections Deadline to submit: June 28, 2013 Submit your nomination for Deloitte's 2013 Technology Fast 500, a list of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, and clean technology companies in the United States and Canada based on percentage revenue growth from 2008 to 2012. For more information, visit our Web site at http://www.fast500.com or contact the Fast 500 team at [email protected]. We look forward to your participation! ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- CLEARSTONE VENTURES: Venture Capital for Technology Innovators Clearstone Venture Partners ( http://www.clearstone.com ) Venture Capital for Technology Innovators. ------------------------------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------------------------------- Key Info Key info (http://www.keyinfo.com) We build private cloud architectures ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Field Sales Engineers, Burbank or San Jose, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5493 Regional Sales Managers , San Jose/San Francisco, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5492 Principal Software Engineer (Web Front End), Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5468 Principal Software Engineer (Windows Drivers), REMOTE from anywhere in USA, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5470 Software Architect (VMware), REMOTE from anywhere in USA, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5474 Architect Software Engineer - Network Optimization, Burbank, Condusiv Technologies http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5487 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 05/15/13 Kite Pharma $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50530 05/14/13 StyleHaul $6.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50529 05/13/13 Greentoe $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50521 05/09/13 CapLinked $0.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50416 05/09/13 Ouya $15.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50415 05/09/13 Yekra $3.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50414 05/08/13 Lumena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $23.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50395 05/07/13 TenFarms $2.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50392 05/06/13 Arrowhead Research $36.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50379 05/06/13 InstaMed $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50383 04/30/13 Local Market Launch $1.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50275 04/25/13 Moonfrye $2.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50178 04/25/13 EV Connect $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50175 04/23/13 Nativo $3.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50045 04/23/13 SRCH2 $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50043 04/23/13 MarketShare $38.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50042 04/22/13 FastSpring $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50041 04/22/13 EdgeCast $23.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=50033 04/16/13 Music Mastermind $11.4M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=49893 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 15, Irvine -- Cleantech OC hosts The Smart Grid – A Revolution in Progress brings together a distinguished group of panelist – Dr. Scott Samuelsen (UCI), Mike Montoya (SCE), Jeff Lund (Echelon), Chris Knudsen (AutoGrid) and Lisa Varga (Phoenix Energy Technologies) for an overview, examination of trends and review of recent developments driving the development and deployment of Smart Grid technologies. Via Green LAVA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23363 May 15, Los Angeles -- Amplify Mentor Series w/ Dan Mohler. TOPIC: “Lessons from a Start Up Warrior.” The power of innovation and your ability to see it when established companies cannot. The difference between selling your company to investors and selling your product to customers. What it takes to build out a highly successful sales team. PRESENTER: Dan Mohler has held executive roles for great start-up brands including Fandango, Launch/Yahoo and The Weather Channel.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23451 May 15, Santa Barbara -- Rapidly Growing Opportunities in Corporate Health and Wellness. MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23334 May 15, Santa Monica -- Intro to Design Software. Michele Weisbart. This class will be a survey of the common software programs used by designers today. The instructor will discuss what programs should be used depending on the tasks at hand. Students will become familiar with Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign- three of the most popular programs in the Adobe Creative Suites. The instructor will go over the practical applications of each of the programs and how to use all of them effectivelyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23455 May 15, Irvine -- SoLoMo. TechBizConnection. Social, Local, Mobile Marketing. Tired of hearing you have to use Social Media, Mobile & Local advertising? Is it all just a waste of time or is there a breakthrough waiting to be leveraged? Join TechBiz Connection to hear real life people, who specialize in these tools to grow brand awareness and businesses. You will learn: Real life examples of how companies successful used these new tools to there advantage; How to define ROI for these new tools; Lessons learned and how to avoid the pitfalls; What is coming up that you must prepare for nowNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23460 May 15, Thousand Oaks -- Sustainable Design Summit. Sustainable Design in the Trenches - Speaker: Jason Oliver AIA, LEED AP/BD+C - Behr Browers Architects - www.behrbrowers.com Lessons learned in sustainable design and green construction •Emerging regional trends in sustainable design •The semi-permanence of building and adaptive re-use •Solar responsibility - passive and active solar strategies working in So. California •Embracing Building Information Modeling and collaborative workflow •LEED and CalGreen in speculative commercial development •Balancing innovation and design liability. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23409 May 15, Los Angeles -- LA’s Climate Future: What’s Coming and What We Can Do Scientists have been warning about the global impacts that climate change will bring over the coming decades, but what do those impacts mean for Los Angeles? Do they spell doom for life as we know it in our California paradise? To answer these questions, Professor Alex Hall will present the results of his ground-breaking research on the local impacts of global climate change. Via Green LAVA. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23364 May 15, Santa Monica -- Tapping Into Your Genius: The Six Mental Faculties and The Key to Success. Coloft Academy. Nearly 96% of all new businesses fail within 10 years. Of the 4% that do survive only 1% actually thrives. If you want to be in the 1% that thrives, this presentation is for you. During this short introduction you will learn that the key to success has absolutely nothing to do with luck - success is a result of becoming aware and then working with the universal Laws that govern our minds. And the first critical step to tap into these universal laws is to unlock the mental faculties we all possess. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23436 May 15, Los Angeles -- Introduction to Agile at Scale with focus on the Leffingwell Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) model. There are many different approaches to Scaling Agile to the enterprise but the one which seems to have gained the most attention at this time is the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) by Dean Leffing Agile Software Requirements. This talk will introduce and explore the Scaled Agile Framework as well as offering critiques and extensions if there is time. Contact Dr. Sharbaf at [email protected]. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23412 May 15, Long Beach -- International Trade Outlook. WTCA LA-LB and LAEDC. Join us as we discuss the growth markets with the best potential for your business. Which emerging economies offer the best opportunities for the U.S. and Southern California? What is the outlook for the international trade in Southern California. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23418 May 15, Irvine -- What Investors Expect from Entrepreneurs? TCVN. More often than not entrepreneurs have a single opportunity to pitch to investors, investor groups or VCs. Understanding what investors expect from entrepreneurs becomes a key factor in how to deliver your presentation and what elements should be addressed. An investor presentation is different than a sales presentation for your product or service. Many entrepreneurs struggle to get investors engaged leading to frustration and missed opportunities. This workshop is designed to help you understand investors’ expectations, pitch and presentation key elements, common mistakes, valuation, due diligence and exit. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23435 May 16, Culver City -- The Cloud: Obtaining Business Innovation, Platform Agility and Sustainability. AITP. 3 Speakers: Dr. John Mooney, Pepperdine; Bob Yates, Strategy Architect, Microsoft; Andrew Robinson, Principal Design Architect, Information Systems Architects. You’ll learn - How data centers can provide a sustainable business platform for the Cloud - Why sustainability and resource efficiency are even more important than you think - About the Internet of Things and how it impacts your IT plans. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23404 May 16, Culver City -- The Cloud: Obtaining Business Innovation, Platform Agility & Sustainability. Association of Information Technology Professionals Los Angeles Chapter, AITP-LA. Panelists include: 1. Dr. John Mooney - Associate Professor of Information Systems and Technology Management, Pepperdine University. Cloud Management Principles. The Six Management Imperatives for the Cloud Era 2. Mr. Bob Yates - Strategy Architect, Microsoft Cloud Economics and Moving into the Cloud 3. Mr. Andrew Robinson - Principal Design Architect, Information Systems Architects Cloud Data Centers. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23425 May 16, Newbury Park -- Grant Funding Growth: Find Grants from the SBIR, DOD, DARPA, etc. BioScience Alliance. Grant funding is an underutilized source of growth capital. Hear from our expert, Jerry Knotts, on how Life Science Companies can best find and apply for grants from the SBIR, DOD, DARPA, and more! Access databases Life Science companies can use to discover available grants; Tips, tricks and traps on preparing grant applications; Understand grant administration requirements. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23423 May 17, Santa Monica -- Lunch & Learn: Business Development for Startups. Turbo-charge the growth of your startup through business development. Determine the partnership strategies most suited to your business and then execute them for hockey-stick growth.Learn the ins and outs of: Referral Partnerships Product Integrations; Corporate Development Reseller Partnerships; Partner Enablement; Your guide in this interactive seminar is Sean Jacobsohn, a business development veteran at Emergence Capital Partners, a leading B2B-focused venture capital firm based in Silicon ValleyNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23465 May 18, Los Angeles -- Local Data Centers (DC) Tour. AITP-LA’s Local Data Centers (DC) Guided & Moderated Tour - Alchemy Communications - Mr. Peter Bennett, Director Biz Dev - Equinix, Inc. - Masud Mazumder, Biz Dev - Downtown Colo Corporation, a Subrigo Company - Mr. Atilla Gahbro, Director of Sales Moderator: Andrew Robinson - Fountain Technical Services/ Information Systems Architects. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23405 May 20, Tarzana -- ACG Annual Golf Tournament. Los AngelesNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23459 May 21, Universal City -- The ISSA-LA Summit is the only educational forum in Los Angeles specifically designed to encourage participation and interaction among all three vital information security constituencies: (1) business executives, senior business managers, and their trusted advisors; (2) technical IT personnel with responsibility for information systems and the data they contain; and (3) information security practitioners with responsibility for ensuring the security of sensitive information. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23322 May 21, Camarillo -- An Invitation To Thrive: Keynote By Lynda.com's Lynda Weinman. Please join the City of Camarillo for the grand opening of a new business resource center dedicated to help our business community thrive. The Russell Fischer Business Collection at the Camarillo Public Library premiers Tuesday, May 21st, 2013. Lynda Weinman - Keynote Speaker. CoFounder and Executive Chair of Lynda.com, one of the pioneering companies in online education. Lynda is a self-taught computer expert, author, educator, and entrepreneur. Carpinteria-based lynda.com is an award-winning online learning company with over one million members. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23449 May 21, Santa Monica -- Green LAVA May 2013. Green LAVA is a group of LAVA members who are defining the clean technology and green business marketsplaces in Southern California. Green LAVA is the Strategic Interest Group of the Los Angeles Venture Association focusedon opportunities and challenges coincident with the design, development and deployment of sustainable products, services and businesses. Green LAVA is generously supported by Stradling, LLP. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23415 May 21, Laguna Beach -- Future in Review. Theme: Digitizing The Planet. Global conference on the intersection of technology and the economy. New partnerships, projects, and plans you can’t afford to misNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23461 May 22, Irvine -- VC in the OC 2013. VC in the OC showcases the best of Orange County innovation. From investment presentations to keynote speakers to industry discussions, this is OC's premier venture capital conference. OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology growth in Orange County. Each year, OCTANe hosts two Signature Events to showcase and promote innovation in Orange County. These conferences attract nearly 2,000 people, and are designed to provide the latest industry trends, spotlight high-growth companies, and facilitate powerful networking connections. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23282 May 22, San Diego -- Global to Local: The Value in Coming Home. “Made in the USA.” Not a label often seen in the past, but one that U.S. consumers are starting to see more of as many companies are re-shoring. Apple, Caterpillar, GE and Google are all examples of these “boomerang” companies – U.S. companies that shifted some of their production/development overseas and are now turning the tide and bringing their supply chain needs back home. Join CONNECT and a leading panel of experts from San Diego information technology, life sciences and green energy companies, to learn more about their experiences and insights as to why they are coming back. Participating on the panel will be Patrick Giblin with 451 Degrees, Susan Rillie with Solatube International, Inc. and Kian Saneii with Independa, Inc. Alex Kunczynski from D&K Engineering will be the moderator. Also joining the panel will be Steve Buchwald from California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC)NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23457 May 22, Los Angeles -- WOMEN OF SILICON BEACH. From vision to success: the powerful role women are playing in LA's startup scene. Speakers include: Deborah Benton, NastyGal; Susan Feldman, One Kings Lane; Courtney Nichols Gould, SmartyPants; Therese Tucker, Blackline Systems; Dana Settle, Greycroft Partners; April Spencer, Ernst & Young; Julie MacMEDAN, Demand Media. We will feature these women in a moderated panel discussion geared towards how they translated their vision to get their companies off the ground and expand on their initial success, and how they approached capital raising to finance their various stages of growth. How did they balance the desire to maintain significant ownership with the need for capital? Did they need to leave LA to secure financing and if so, is that trend shifting as LA builds a stronger startup ecosystem. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23296 May 22, Santa Monica -- Fireside Chat w/ co-founder of AngelList and Venture Hacks, Babak Nivi - Startups Uncensored #37. his month's Startups Uncensored will be a fireside chat with AngelList and Venture Hacks co-founder Babak Nivi hosted by Docstoc CEO, Jason Nazar. Babak Nivi is the co-founder and President of AngelList. He has worked at VC firms including Bessemer and worked with startups that are backed by Sequoia and Benchmark. He has 2 patents and is a graduate of MIT. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23392 May 22, Santa Monica -- Biotechnology Entrepreneurship. LAVA Healthcare. The odds of successfully moving a new drug treatment from the lab bench to commercial approval are 5000:1. How do innovative biotech startup companies thrive in an age of austerity to turn the odds in their favor? In this presentation, Mark Ahn, PhD, CEO of Galena Biopharma shares his views on the hype, hope, and opportunities ahead in the context of biotech industry innovation, performance and value creation. See http://www.lava.org/events/event_details.asp?id=279490&grou. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23417 May 22, Laguna Beach -- Future in Review. Theme: Digitizing The Planet. Global conference on the intersection of technology and the economy. New partnerships, projects, and plans you can’t afford to misNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23462 May 23, Santa Monica -- TZ Tech Crawl Silicon Beach 2013. The TZ Tech Crawl is heading back to Santa Monica for the first time in 2013! A tour of some of the hottest Silicon Beach companies. It’s like a bar crawl, but featuring tech companies instead of bars. Each participating business will open its office for the duration of the crawl, giving you a chance to see where the magic happens and meet the team in an informal setting. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23424 May 23, San Diego -- Employee Equity Options for Private Companies. CONNECT. In today’s economy where competition for top talent involves more than just salary and health benefits, companies need to have a variety of equity compensation tools available in order to attract and retain valuable management and other key personnel. Private business owners need to know the variety of options they have with equity compensation, including stock option grants, phantom stock awards, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock grants, and profit interests in limited liability companies and partnerships. Learn how to effectively structure these types of plans and arrangements and understand the tax and securities aspects of these options.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23383 May 23, Laguna Beach -- Future in Review. Theme: Digitizing The Planet. Global conference on the intersection of technology and the economy. New partnerships, projects, and plans you can’t afford to misNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23463 May 24, Santa Clarita -- A Virtual Hangout with Brad Feld at the ATI. Don't miss Brad Feld at the ATI on Friday, May 24th as he talks about startups, entrepreneurship, and what it takes to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Mr. Feld is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, co-founder of Foundry Group and TechStars, and a successful investor in such companies as FeedBurner (acq. by GOOG), NetGenesis (NTGX), and Zynga (ZNGA). Come at 2:30 to network with investors, start-ups, and our sponsors from Silicon Valley Bank. Be one of the first 100 to register and attend and receive a FREE copy of Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23422 May 24, Laguna Beach -- Future in Review. Theme: Digitizing The Planet. Global conference on the intersection of technology and the economy. New partnerships, projects, and plans you can’t afford to misNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23464 May 28, Santa Monica -- An Introduction to the Business World of Games. Coloft Academy. This class will cover an introduction to the business world of games. How the key players break down into 3 main teirs, how it compares to Hollywood, production models, who does what, key hubs, what are business models, what are the 3 main types of games, what does the mobile gaming market actually look like, is anyone actually making money, and if so where. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23437 May 29, Santa Monica -- Pricing Fundamentals Every Startup Should Know. Coloft Academy. This class introduces the fundamentals of pricing. Tools will be provided for startups to take a quasi-comprehensive look into pricing today and to create an exhaustive pricing approach for the future. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23438 May 30, Los Angeles -- Vator Splash LA. The next Vator Splash (LA) event is being held on the evening of May 30, 2012. Like the SF event, the Splash LA event, hosted by Vator, is a single-track evening event and startup competition. Splash gathers leading entrepreneurs, innovators and financiers across technology to inspire and energize the audience about entrepreneurship and innovation. Splash brings together high-caliber speakers who talk about how to build and scale great successful companies, how their industries are changing and the opportunities those changes are creating. Splash also allows the audience to mingle with top venture capitalists and angels who are funding tomorrow's next Google and Facebook. These influencers will give you insights into how they think when it comes to investments and they'll also talk about their changing investment strategies in light of the emergence of super angels, angels, micro-VCs and incubators. SOCALTECH READERS use "Socal15" for a discount. You can register here: http://vatorsplashla2013.eventbrite.com. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23341 May 30, Santa Monica -- Starting Your Start-up. Mobile LAVA is hosting a panel of local leaders from the mobile community to discuss Starting Your Start-up. The program is for entrepreneurs, founders, investors and business leaders to learn about and discuss the nuts-and-bolts of building a new business in the mobile and online spaces. Entrepreneurs are naturally infused with passion, ideas, and a desire to attract people to their passion and ideas. Often, however, the practical realities of starting a business can get lost in the midst of an entrepreneur's enthusiasm, and easily avoidable mistakes can result in huge headaches down the road, or worse — business failure. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23431 May 30, Los Angeles -- The Israel Conference. The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. The Israel Conference™ brings together leading innovators and investors High Tech / Entertainment Media / Advertising / Mobile / Content / Gaming / e-Commerce / Energy / Clean Tech / Security / Medical Tech / Consumer Products that are coming out of Israel that are market-making and in demand. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23069 May 31, Los Angeles -- The Israel Conference. The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. The Israel Conference™ brings together leading innovators and investors High Tech / Entertainment Media / Advertising / Mobile / Content / Gaming / e-Commerce / Energy / Clean Tech / Security / Medical Tech / Consumer Products that are coming out of Israel that are market-making and in demand. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23070 May 31, Los Angeles -- LA Startup Weekend. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23441 June 1, Los Angeles -- LA Startup Weekend. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23442 June 2, Los Angeles -- LA Startup Weekend. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23443 June 4, San Diego -- SK Telecom MarketLink. SK Telecom & SK Hynix As the most innovative mobile service provider, SK Telecom is creating the future of mobile and delivering cutting-edge, converged wireless technologies for the global market. The company is a pioneer in the mobile industry, having been the first to launch and commercialize CDMA, 3G CDMA, 3.5G HSDPA among other mobile services, and is now leading the way in 4G and beyond. If you have a creative and unique solution in the areas listed below or other areas that might be of interest to us, we want to build a strategic and mutually beneficial partnership with you. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23320 June 7, 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/23094 June 7, West Hollywood -- Talenthouse & TechZulu Hackathon! Creative Discovery and Sharing of Art. We here at TechZulu put our heads together with the people at Talenthouse to bring you an exciting weekend of hacking, music, food, art, and Hollywood quality entertainment. The event will focus on solutions driving creative discovery and sharing of artNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23452 June 7, Santa Monica -- Tech Coast Angels Deal Screening Meeting @ ROC. Invite only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23370 June 8, West Hollywood -- Talenthouse & TechZulu Hackathon! Creative Discovery and Sharing of Art. We here at TechZulu put our heads together with the people at Talenthouse to bring you an exciting weekend of hacking, music, food, art, and Hollywood quality entertainment. The event will focus on solutions driving creative discovery and sharing of artNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23453 June 10, Santa Monica -- Agile Project Management Course. Are you a startup with a growing development team? Do you already manage a team? Or perhaps you're looking to manage one in the near future? This course is for you! Agile software development methodologies allow your team to communicate effectively, work efficiently, and iterate quickly. Go Agile with your team in 8 weeks!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23439 June 11, Santa Monica -- User Acquisition Course. Coloft Academy. Does your startup need to acquire more users? Are you a marketer who needs to brush up on their metric-based user acquisition strategies? Come and learn from the best in the business, local entrepreneur superstar, Sean Percival. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23440 June 11, Los Angeles -- Technori Pitch LA - June 2013. LA's tech showcase, where geeks, veeps, and everyone in between meets. Technori Pitch is a showcase of Southern California’s most innovative startups, pitching their latest technologies. 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 LA tech 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/23448 June 12, Westlake Village -- Maverick Angels - Southern California Deal Line Up. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23097 June 13, Newport Beach -- Leading Women of the Nonprofit Sector. Broads Circle. Meet the women who are shaping the Orange County community through the nonprofit organizations they lead. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23354 June 13, San Diego -- The Tech Coast Angels present MEET THE ANGELS. Are you thinking about starting your own company or in the early stages? The Tech Coast Angels invites San Diego's up and coming entrepreneurs to "Meet the Angels". SDTCA not only has the capital to fund your company, we have the expertise to help make you successful. Sponsored by Mintz Levin, this evening is an incredible opportunity for entrepreneurs to connect with local angel investors before starting on this journey. Apply todayNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23458 June 14, Los Angeles -- LA Unplugged // 2013 Startup Camping Trip. LA Unplugged presents Startup Summer Camp 2013. A camping retreat for LA entrepreneurs and startups. Bring your startup or come solo & meet other LA startups, founders and Silicon Beach entrepreneurs — in the middle of the forest. We are taking over a campground in the Angeles National Forest (about an hour away from LA) and we will have free food, drinks, activities and most importantly, a lot of internetless time to relax. 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