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Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --CrowdStrike Launches Endpoint Monitoring Application --United Online Revenues Slip --Payvia Becomes Outspoken, Focuses On Mobile Marketing --textPlus Launches International Calling App --NearWoo Trumpets New Marketing Partners --Corent Technologies Finds $3.0M For SaaS Enablement --Snapchat Steals Away Engineering Director From Google --MaintenanceNet Gets Private Equity Funding --Sidecar Rolls Out Beta Beyond LA, Raises $10M --Los Angeles Real Estate Agents Throw Wrench Into Online Real Estate MARKETPLACE --DevLab by AT&T: Speech API and In-App Messaging API Workshop - Feb 27 --Win a VIP Tour of LA's Leading Tech Companies - NastyGal, YouTube, FullScreen, Honest Co. --UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) --Call for Applications Open for LA Tech Connect at SXSWi -- Key Information Systems Announces Key Cloud --Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. RECENT JOB POSTINGS --VP, Engineering, Glendale, CONEXiS --Wi-Fi Field Engineers - Camp Pendleton, 29Palms, Yuma, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless --Senior Network Engineer - Broadband Wi-Fi, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless - L.A. --Network Management Systems Engineer (NMS Engineer), Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless RECENT FUNDING EVENTS ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Networking for Capital with Len Lanzi - February 27th SAM Preccelerator presents "Networking for Capital" with Len Lanzi, LAVA Thursday, February 27, 2014 5:30pm-8:00pm This session will focus on techniques and ways to network in the VC and Angel Community. We will interact and share best practices on business development and promoting your start-up. Len Lanzi is Executive Director of LAVA, and has over 20 years of non-profit organization management and fund development experience. In his role, he works with the LAVA board of directors to direct the strategic plan and organize educational and informational programs about the venture business environment in the greater Los Angeles region. Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP Learn more at: http://stubbsalderton.com/2014/01/sam-preccelerator-program-presents-networking-for-capital-with-len-lanzi/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CrowdStrike Launches Endpoint Monitoring Application ---- Irvine-based CrowdStrike, the computer security firm led by security industry veteran George Kurtz, said today that it has launched a brand new application for endpoint activity monitoring. According to the company, it has launched the app to provide real-time forensics, automated protection, and visibility into endpoints. The company is tapping technology from Splunk for the app. Terms of the deal between Splunk and CrowdStrike were not disclosed. CrowdStrike develops tools aimed at enterprises, to help them identify malware, zero-day threats, specific organizations which are targeting companies, and more. The company is backed by Accel Partners and Warburg Pincus. United Online Revenues Slip ---- Woodland Hills-based United Online reported its quarterly results for its fourth quarter on Wednesday, reporting that its revenues were $62.6M--a decrease of five percent from a year ago. The company--which recently split out its FTD operations--said it is now focused on returning the firm to growth, and expanding its products. United Online has been refshuffling its operations since last year, when it spun out FTD and swizzles its executive staff; the company has recently trying to ramp its NetZero Mobile Broadband businesses. United Online--which rose to prominence back in the days of dial-up Internet--has been trying to remake the company's business for many years. Payvia Becomes Outspoken, Focuses On Mobile Marketing ---- Los Angeles-based Payvia, which is backed by Silver Lake Sumeru, said today that it has rebranded the company and refocused the company on SMS and MMS marketing. The company also said it has launched a new product, aimed at video transcoding for clients on a wide range of mobile devices. OUtspoken said it is now focused on mobiel video and rich media messaging services, and is serving such clients as Charlotte Russe, Cox Media Group, Emmis Communications, Entravision, and Jack in the Box. The shift comes about ten months after the acquisition of SMS and MMS marketing company Mogreet by Payvia. Payvia had previously been focused on mobile payment and carrier billing services. Outspoken said its new video trancoding service will be offered under the name Brilliant by Outspoken. http://www.socaltech.com/payvia_becomes_outspoken/s-0053657.html textPlus Launches International Calling App ---- Marina Del Rey-based textPlus, the venture-backed developer of mobile texting and calling applications, said Wednesday that it has launched a brand new, international calling app called GlobePhone. According to the company--which is backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures and The Raine Group--the new mobile app offers up inexpensive international calling, specifically aimed at people in the US with family and friends outside the country, and for those traveling internationally. textPlus said the new app offers up international calling starting at $0.02 per minute, which the company says is 98 percent less than standard carrier rates. textPlus is led by serial entrepreneur Scott Lahman, who also previously had been at JAMDAT Mobile. NearWoo Trumpets New Marketing Partners ---- Santa Monica-based NearWoo, the provider of mobile advertising software for local businesses, announced this morning that it has signed up twenty partners which it says provide advertising marketing and marketing services to small businesses. Nearwoo, whic his led by Jason Crilly, said those partners include GoGoIt, YDOP, Revenat Social, Follow Me Sticker, StoreFront Social, 3178 Agency, Hypewell, Velocity, YOTM, Top Spin, CAS Designs, Ask Joanne, Bashfoo, Bleapp, E Accountable, Digital Inbound, One Step Services, Connection Model, TriFront Media, and The Promoting Group. NearWoo offers up technology which helps local businesses target just those mobile phones that are nearby to their businesses with ads. Corent Technologies Finds $3.0M For SaaS Enablement ---- Aliso Viejo-based Corent Technologies, the developer of software which helps turn corporate applications into software-as-a-service, has raised another $3.0M in funding, according to a regulatory filing from the firm Wednesday. Details on the funding have not yet been announced by the company. Corent, which is led by Feyzi Fatehi, develops software used by companies to easily transition their .NET software applications to the software-as-a-service model, short cutting the time it takes for converting legacy and in-house enterprise apps to the web and mobile model. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55238 Snapchat Steals Away Engineering Director From Google ---- Venice, California-based social media app developer Snapchat has made a significant, high visibility hire, saying this week that it has hired Peter Magnusson, a former engineering director from Google, as its new Vice President of Engineering. The high profile hire comes as Snapchat ramps its recruiting efforts. Snapchat said it is looking to hire as many as 50 engineers this year, a huge growth from just fifteen developers now at the company. http://www.socaltech.com/snapchat_steals_away_engineering_google/s-0053652.html MaintenanceNet Gets Private Equity Funding ---- Carlsbad-based MaintenanceNet, which develops software used to manage maintenance and service contracts, announced Wednesday that it has raised a round of growth equity from private equity company Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. Size of the funding round was not announced. MaintenanceNet said the company will receive a "substantial" investment aimed at furthering its worldwide operations, technology development, and other efforts. MaintenanceNet's software helps companies manage service and maintenance contracts and other similar sales through the channel. The firm is led by Scott Herron. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55222 Sidecar Rolls Out Beta Beyond LA, Raises $10M ---- Ridesharing app developer Sidecar said Wednesday that it has extended the rollout of its new version of its app beyond Los Angeles and Chicago, and has raised $10M in a new funding round. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/sidecar_rolls_out_beta_beyond_la/s-0053649.html Los Angeles Real Estate Agents Throw Wrench Into Online Real Estate ---- It looks like the war between the old and the new continues to rage on in Los Angeles, as the city--already the center of the fight between taxi drivers and ridesharing services like Uber, Lift, and Sidecar--is now the center of a storm between real estate agents and online real estate sites like Zillow, Trulia, and REALTOR. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/los_angeles_real_estate_agents_throw_wrench/s-0053641.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- DevLab by AT&T: Speech API and In-App Messaging API Workshop - Feb 27 DevLab by AT&T: Los Angeles - Speech API and In-App Messaging API Workshop February 27, 2014 ROC 604 Arizona Ave Santa Monica, CA 90401 Free one-day workshop on the AT&T Speech API and In-App Messaging API. Are you a mobile application developer with an interest in adding voice commands or text-to-voice translation to your app? Or sending text messages from inside your application? Join the AT&T Developer Program for a one-day workshop on the AT&T Speech API and AT&T In-App Messaging API, including SMS and MMS. This will be a day of learning and hands-on coding ("lab time"). Bring your laptops and leave with our APIs working from your own AT&T Developer Program account. The workshop will be taught by AT&T subject matter experts and AT&T Developer Program staff. This also is a great opportunity to network with AT&T and your fellow mobile developers. The event is free and lunch is provided. If you are an app developer working independently or with a company planning or already producing mobile applications then this is the event for you. Space is limited so register now. We look forward to meeting you! Register today at: http://bit.ly/M19K9Y ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Win a VIP Tour of LA's Leading Tech Companies - NastyGal, YouTube, FullScreen, Honest Co. Inside access. SoCalTech and General Assembly are giving 10 lucky winners the opportunity to go behind the scenes at some of the top tech companies in Los Angeles and learn from the best in the industry. The prize package includes: Personal tours and Meet & Greet with the technical leaders of Youtube Space LA, Fullscreen, NastyGal, and The Honest Company. Breakfast with Sam Teller, Founder and Managing Director of Launchpad LA, and the General Assembly LA team. Transportation provided by Lyft $1000 in AWS credits to support your own entrepreneurial ideas. Enter now: http://ga.co/socaltech ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the UK's dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe's best place from which to succeed in global business. UKTI offers expertise and contacts through its extensive network of specialists in the UK, and in British embassies and other diplomatic offices around the world. We provide companies with the tools they require to be competitive on the world stage. Our team in the United States works to promote UK-US trade and investment through our offices at the British Embassy in Washington as well as the British Consulates General in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco. Learn more at: https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/uk-trade-investment-in-the-usa ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Call for Applications Open for LA Tech Connect at SXSWi LA Tech Connect, March 9, 2014, to Feature 20 Leading Companies Advancing the Tech Community in Los Angeles Top technology companies from all over Los Angeles are joining forces during the largest convergence of tech of the year, at the third annual LA Tech Connect event on March 9, 2014 from 12pm - 6pm. The event, a follow up to last year's 'Silicon Beach Sunday Funday,' was created by LA-based communications firm, Radix Collective, to draw attention to the many tech enclaves that make up the bustling business ecosystem in Los Angeles. Learn more at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-tech-connect-sxsw-interactive-tickets-7056577413 ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Key Information Systems Announces Key Cloud Key Information Systems, a leading IT systems integrator and Premier IBM Business Partner based in Agoura Hills, CA, announced the availability of Key Cloud for users of cloud computing services. Key's new cloud services are offered in conjunction with colocation, managed services and Internet connectivity offerings. To learn more about the Key Cloud, visit the Key Info website or contact Pete Elliot at Key Information Systems, Inc., 30077 Agoura Court, First Floor, Agoura Hills, CA 91301, USA, email [email protected] or call 1.818.737.2804. http://www.keyinfo.com ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency We are a commercial insurance broker working with startup and early stage technology and E-Commerce companies to implement cost effective strategies for their insurance and risk management programs. We provide guidance and strategic planning during various phases and also advise regarding employee benefit structures to assist in employee recruiting and retention. Coverage placements include D&O, Property, Liability, Workers Comp, E&O, Cyber/Network Security and Employee Benefit Programs. 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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 VP, Engineering, Glendale, CONEXiS http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5547 Wi-Fi Field Engineers - Camp Pendleton, 29Palms, Yuma, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5546 Senior Network Engineer - Broadband Wi-Fi, Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless - L.A. http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5545 Network Management Systems Engineer (NMS Engineer), Los Angeles, Boingo Wireless http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5544 Installation and Tech Support Manager, Los Angeles, CA, CheckAlt http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5543 Installation and Tech Support Manager, Los Angeles, CA, CheckAlt http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5542 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 02/19/14 MaintenanceNet $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55222 02/13/14 Lithera $8.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55056 02/12/14 Tapiture $2.3M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=55027 02/05/14 TradeYa $1.1M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54883 02/04/14 REGEN Energy $7.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54823 02/04/14 Unitas Global $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54819 01/31/14 BlueCava, Inc. $13.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54758 01/30/14 Newscrafted L.L.C. $1.1M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54757 01/28/14 HomeHero $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54624 01/28/14 Sightly $1.7M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54622 01/27/14 TigerText $21.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54618 01/22/14 BuyAutoParts.com $18.6M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54527 01/21/14 Petnet $1.1M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54494 01/21/14 Kareo $29.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=54493 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Los Angeles -- Digital Entertainment World. On February 18-20, Digital Entertainment World (DEW) brings together 300+ leading industry executives from games, mobile, music, video and publishing to discuss, deliberate, debate and celebrate the issues, opportunities and successes driving the digital entertainment industry. Digital Entertainment World is changing the way content owners, enabling technology providers, digital distribution platforms and CE manufacturers meet and engage. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23853 February 20, Altadena -- 2014 Jumpstart : Lunch/Speaker Series for Entrepreneurs. LABTC. Attention entrepreneurs and investors! This program isn't about "common mistakes," "pitfalls," and other threats to startups. Instead of focusing on what not to do, this program will help you take your startup to the next level by teaching you the positive steps you can take toward success, instead of the negatives you need to avoid. This 1-hour program will provide you with actionable tips for ensuring the growth and success of your business. Collectively, our panelists have supported more than 1,000 startups worldwide from the ground up. . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23948 February 20, Santa Monica -- BayPay Event: Growing & Funding Your Business in LA. Join us as we first hear from a panel of Los Angeles based Accelerators and Venture Companies about what they look for in an entrepreneur, and how they help them balance the demands of visionary leadership and fiscal responsibility. This will be immediately followed by a panel of successful entrepreneurs discussing how they bridge the gap between these two very different demands, whether it's through individual growth or building a successful team. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23938 February 20, Irvine -- OCBC Annual Dinner. The theme of the 2014 Annual Dinner is The Sky's the Limit- Unlimited growth. Unlimited opportunity. Unlimited potential. Because in Orange County, "The Sky's the Limit!". See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23899 February 21, Los Angeles, CA -- SCALE 12x. SCALE is the premier community run open-source conference in North America. Join us Feb 21-23, 2014 at the LAX Hilton for over 80 sessions and 100 exhibitors focused on open source and free software. SEe http://www.socallinuxexpo.o. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23934 February 21, Santa Monica -- Elixer Mixer with General Assembly LA. Join Tech in Motion LA for a fun mixer co-hosted with General Assembly Los Angeles. Let's wind down and get to know each other. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23931 February 21, Los Angeles -- Lawrence Lessig at SCALE 12x. Lawrence Lessig be presenting at the LAX Hilton on Feb 21, 2014 in the La Jolla conference room as part of the Southern California Linux Expo.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23957 February 22, Newport Beach -- Learn How to Raise Capital and Grow Your Business. Maverick Angels Investment Accelerator. Maverick Angels is continuing the expansion plan of our highly successful Investment Accelerator! The Investment Accelerator is a Three-Part Seminar which teaches real-life strategies in 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/23919 February 23, San Diego -- Health 2.0 Developer Challenge: Harnessing Local Data to Help Prevent Four Major Diseases in San Diego County. The purpose of this code-a-thon is to create mobile- and/or web-based visualization tools that allow policy makers and the general public to access understandable public health data at a community level, in order to support assessment, planning, decision making and behavioral changeNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23960 February 26, Camarillo -- SoCal Digital Symposium. The SoCal Digital Symposium (SDS) serves as an exciting hub for Southern California's diverse group of tech entrepreneurs, scholars, visionaries, business leaders, developers, and power brokers. Every quarter, engaged professionals will be invited to take part in stimulating discussions on emerging trends, share innovative ideas in solutions-oriented cross-disciplinary conversations, and learn about new and relevant strategies, technologies, and techniques. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23887 February 26, Murrieta -- TriTech SBDC Presents: Twin Cities Business Success Series. Tax Planning - how can you save money on your taxes? Find out! World's Biggest Customer - how to sell to government. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23837 February 27, Santa Monica -- HBS Alumni Angels Pitch Event. Pitch event for startups. Requires pre-registration to meet SEC reles. Email [email protected] for detail. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23892 February 27, Irvine -- Bitcoin - Fireside Chat with Brock Pierce {Hosted by Tech in Motion and TCVN}. Tech in Motion: OC and Tech Coast Venture Network will be co-hosting an exclusive Fireside Chat with 15-time entrepreneur best known for pioneering the market for digital currency, Brock Pierce. Pierce named a "guru" of the Bitcoin space by USA Today in 2013 will provide great insight on how to find the next "Big" trend, what the "Bitcoin" phenomena is all about and how to win "Big" in your own market space. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23933 February 27, Santa Monica -- DevLab by AT&T. Free one-day workshop on the AT&T Speech API and In-App Messaging API. Are you a mobile application developer with an interest in adding voice commands or text-to-voice translation to your app? Or sending text messages from inside your application? Join the AT&T Developer Program for a one-day workshop on the AT&T Speech API and AT&T In-App Messaging API, including SMS and MMS. This will be a day of learning and hands-on coding ("lab time"). Bring your laptops and leave with our APIs working from your own AT&T Developer Program account. The workshop will be taught by AT&T subject matter experts and AT&T Developer Program staff. This also is a great opportunity to network with AT&T and your fellow mobile developers. The event is free and lunch is provided. If you are an app developer working independently or with a company planning or already producing mobile applications then this is the event for you. Space is limited so register now. We look forward to meeting you. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23947 March 1, Los Angeles -- ProductCamp.LA. ProductCamp is a free, user-driven "unconference" that brings together passionate product people who are interested in learning best practices, sharing insights, and networking with top minds in the local product community. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23949 March 5, San Diego -- CoFoundersLab Matchup San Diego is aimed at helping entrepreneurs find co-founders, advisers & interns and to build strong founding teams. Get started networking now with a potential core team member by creating a free profile on CoFoundersLab.com. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23940 March 5, Los Angeles -- Founders Meeting. Founders and fellow like minded entrepreneurs are invited to attend the Founders monthly meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to be a resource to one another as we actively pursue our company goals. Present at the meeting will be Founder Institute Mentor Joshua Azran. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23958 March 5, Santa Monica -- The Montgomery Summit. Where senior-level investors, successful entrepreneurs, and top executives from growth companies and industry-leading corporations in media, communications, technology, and related sectors gather for exclusive market insights and exceptional networking opportunities. By invitation only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23913 March 6, Thousand Oaks -- From Bench-Top to Bank. Join us at the Ventura BioCenter to discuss the legal aspects of protecting and monetizing your ideas, beyond patent applications and trademarks. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23952 March 6, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs. Presents: Private Equity & Technology Companies. A fireside chat with Greg Bettinelli,advisor to Freeman Spogli & Co and Venture Partner at UpFront Ventures. Hosted by Mark Landay, Dynamic Synergy Executive Recruitment. This event is limited to CEOs & CFOs only. A confirmed reservation is required. No service providers will be admitted.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23939 March 6, Los Angeles -- Live Talks LA: Seth Goldman, Honest Tea. SETH GOLDMAN is the president and TeaEO of Honest Tea, which now operates as an independent business unit of The Coca-Cola Company. He is an internationally recognized spokesman for mission-driven enterprise and sustainability. He appears regularly on MSNBC, CNBC, and Fox. He blogs for Inc.com, Treehugger.com, The Huffington Post, and The New York Times. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23923 March 6, Los Angeles -- Live Talks LA: Biz Stone, Co-Founder, Twitter. Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind. Biz Stone became an Internet entrepreneur in 1999. He went on to work for Google, helped to create both blogging and podcasting, and then co-invented Twitter. Before he was a tech star, Biz wrote books and articles about the social aspects of technology in the nascent days of the web. He regularly addresses large audiences as a visiting scholar at colleges or keynote speaker for companies and conferences. Most recently, Biz is founder and CEO of his newest venture, Jelly. He lives near San Francisco, California, with his wife and son.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23925 March 6, Santa Monica -- The Montgomery Summit. Where senior-level investors, successful entrepreneurs, and top executives from growth companies and industry-leading corporations in media, communications, technology, and related sectors gather for exclusive market insights and exceptional networking opportunities. By invitation only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23914 March 8, Riverside -- TriTech's 5th Annual Funding Forum . Take part in TriTech's annual signature event, and personally meet and present your idea to Angel Investors, Venture Capitalists, and Private & Equity Investors as part of our speed date program. Also, take part in The Best BIG Idea fast pitch Competition where you have the chance to win a $1,000 prize for the BEST business idea. Attendees will be judging and voting for their favorite. 4 finalists will be selected to take part in the Piranha Pool. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23850 March 8, Pasadena -- Cybersecurity: Threats and Opportunities. Caltech Enterprise Forum. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23945 March 12, Temecula -- TriTech SBDC Presents: Twin Cities Business Success Series. Selling and Succession Planning - how do you cash out? The Next Step - is it time to acquire a competitor? Exit? Sell. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23838 March 13, San Diego -- Connect with CONNECT. San Diego is a hotbed for new technologies and up and coming companies across the life science industry. Discover the region's most exciting innovations in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, mobile health, therapeutics, medical devices, genomics and more at Connect with CONNECT, San Diego's Premier Networking event, on March 13.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23942 March 13, Pasadena -- Innovate Pasadena Presents CONNECT: A Weekend for Difference Makers and Disruptors. Join the innovators, difference-makers, and disruptors from the Greater Pasadena area and beyond for a kickoff mixer celebrating the launch of Connect Weekend. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23953 March 14, Pasadena -- Big Ideas: CONNECT Weekend Edition. Ad + Tech panel, Arts + Science Panel and individual presentations from Caltech + Art Center Design Accelerator companies. Part of Innovate Pasadena's CONNECT Weekend. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23956 March 15, Pasadena -- Hack for Pasadena. Hack for Pasadena is two-days of open-sourced talks and hands-on problem solving, to re-imagine the way the web, applications, technology, and community participation will shape the future of the City of Pasadena. Help solve the city's biggest challenges like homelessness, transportation, crime, affordable housing and public safety, to beautification projects and business ideas that will make the city more livable. At the end of two days, each team will present a workable solution that improves the daily lives for real people in the community. There is a competition with over $3,000 in cash prizes for the top teams. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23943 March 15, Pasadena -- Hack for Pasadena. Hack for Pasadena is two-days of open sourced talks and hands-on problem solving, to re-imagine the way the web, applications, technology and community participation will shape the future of Pasadena. Part of Innovate Pasadena's CONNECT Weekend.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23954 March 16, Pasadena -- #GeekNight at the Ice House. We're wrapping up our weekend of Innovation with a night of geek fun at the Ice House! Electrical engineer turned stand-up comedian Don McMillan will be performing, and the winners of all pitch fests and events will be featured. Part of Innovate Pasadena's CONNECT Weekend.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23955 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: TVC Capital LLC (www.tvccapital.com) Investments in and Acquisitions of Growing Software Companies Silicon Valley Bank (http://www.svb.com). Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). 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