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Taking out a loan or using your credit card offers short-term advantages in return for long-term costs -- debt and interest. Short term decision-making with software has equivalent consequences: 'get it done by Friday' often leads to bad code that will accrue interest by making all future tasks take longer. Programming teams are always under pressure to deliver quickly, so the effect is universal. The resulting 'technical debt' is just as deadly to your bottom line as financial debt, but isn't visible on any balance sheet and so is hard to manage well. Ignored or misunderstood by leadership, tech debt often progressively worsens until the software becomes unmanageable and the company fails. Learn how technical debt happens, the risks it poses to your company, and how to control and manage it. This talk is aimed more at a management audience than a technical audience. Signup today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sam-preccelerator-program-presents-technical-debt-the-silent-startup-killer-with-evan-dorn-tickets-18902899080 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clinton Foy: Why We Bought Our Own E-Sports Team, the Immortals ---- What is the appeal of e-sports; and how is it that investors are now buying their own e-sports teams, just like investors might buy and sell their own, traditional sports teams in soccer, basketball, and football? To get some insight into the growing world and business of e-sports, we caught up with Clinton Foy, a local venture capital investor at Crosscut Ventures in Los Angeles. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/clinton_foy_e_sports_team/s-0062397.html Onestop Internet Names New VP ---- Los Angeles-baesd Onestop Internet, which provides outsourced fulfillment and technology for brands and their e-commerce efforts, said Wednesday that it has named Denise Wallen-Grant as its new Vice President of Planning, Merchandising, and Allocation. Wallen-Grant was most recently at The Kasper Group and The Jones Group, as well as The Gap, Ann Taylor, and Polo Ralph Lauren. She will be based in New York. Onestop Internet is backed by Bessemer Ventures and Fund Capital USA. OneStop helps brands launch their own e-commerce sites, handling everything from the e-commerce software and design to actually shipping product and dealing with customer service. Ice Energy Ties With Solar Panel Providers For Energy Bundle ---- Santa Barbara-based Ice Energy, the developer of energy storage devices which use ice to offload electric grids of peak loads, said Wednesday that it has launched a new, bundled solution which combines both its energy storage and photovoltaic solar energy. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/ice_energy_ties_with_solar_panel_providers_for_energy_bundle/s-0062398.html Kythera Chops 117 Employees In Post Acquisition Layoff ---- In a blow to the biopharmaceuticals industry along the 101 corridor, Westlake Village-based aesthetic medicine developer Kythera Biopharmaceuticals disclosed on Tuesday that it is laying off 117 of its employees, just days after the consummation of a deal to be acquired by Allergan. The $2.1 billion cash acquisition of Kythera by Allergan closed on October 1st. The layoffs number to more than half of the company's pre-acquisition workforce, of around 200 employees earlier this year. http://www.socaltech.com/kythera_chops__7_employees_in_post_acquisition_layoff/s-0062394.html Western Digital May Bid On SanDisk, Says Report ---- Irvine-based data storage developer Western Digital has been named as one of the companies potentially looking at a deal for flash memory maker SanDisk, according to a report late Tuesday. According to Bloomberg, SanDisk has hired investment bankers to find a buyer for the company. Western Digital--one of several companies potentially looking at SanDisk--reportedly has interest in SanDisk due to the importance of flash memory in a growing, flash-based storage market. Flash memory maker Micron is also apparently looking over the deal, according to the same report. http://www.socaltech.com/western_digital_may_bid_on_sandisk_says_report/s-0062387.html Illumina Puts More Funding Into 23AndMe ---- San Diego-based DNA sequencing equipment maker Illumina has joined in a new venture funding round for high profile, genetic testing startup 23andMe. 23andMe said this morning that it has raised $115M in a Series E funding round, which was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, and also included Casdin Capital, WuXi Healthcare Ventures and Xfund, plus Illumina, New Enterprise Associates, MPM Capital, and Google Ventures. Illumina is a prior investor in 23andMe, which provides personalized genetic testing services. 23andMe has now raised over $200M in funding. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=65320 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- TechCXO - Los Angeles TechCXO is a professional services firm that provides experienced, C-Suite professionals to deliver strategic and functional consulting services for technology companies. We answer your critical issues around obtaining capital, increasing revenue, entering new markets and improving margins. TechCXO partners combine practical experience, comprehensive resources and best practices to deliver objective, high-value results. 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To learn more about Deloitte's capabilities, please visit Deloitte.com or contact Kris Kaufmann, Partner at [email protected]. ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free Inside Sales Representative, Los Angeles or San Francisco, Vision Fleet http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5664 Product Manager, Digital Media, Beverly Hills, Playboy Enterprises Inc http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5663 DevOps Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5661 QA Automation Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5659 Release Engineer, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5658 Senior Systems Administrator, Marina Del Rey, TeleSign http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5662 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 10/13/15 FabFitFun, Inc. $2.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68157 10/12/15 Patara Pharma, LLC $26.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68153 10/08/15 Hixme $10.4M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=68025 10/01/15 Renovate America, Inc. $90.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=67799 10/01/15 Elcelyx Therapeutics, Inc. $40.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=67796 09/29/15 UBEAM INC. $10.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=67698 09/28/15 PhageTech $2.4M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=67699 09/16/15 HEADSPACE, INC. $34.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=67388 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 October 15, Santa Monica -- SAM Preccelerator Program Presents: Technical Debt - The Silent Startup Killer. Taking out a loan or using your credit card offers short-term advantages in return for long-term costs -- debt and interest. Short term decision-making with software has equivalent consequences: 'get it done by Friday' often leads to bad code that will accrue interest by making all future tasks take longer. Programming teams are always under pressure to deliver quickly, so the effect is universal. The resulting 'technical debt' is just as deadly to your bottom line as financial debt, but isn't visible on any balance sheet and so is hard to manage well. Ignored or misunderstood by leadership, tech debt often progressively worsens until the software becomes unmanageable and the company fails. Learn how technical debt happens, the risks it poses to your company, and how to control and manage it. This talk is aimed more at a management audience than a technical audience. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24940 October 15, Santa Monica -- Intro to iOS Development: A Free Class. About This Event It's a great time to learn about mobile web development. Join in for this introductory class to learn how to start thinking about developing iOS Apps. This class is perfect for someone looking to learn about mobile development and how to get started in one of the fastest growing industries in techNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24959 October 15, Long Beach -- The 27th Annual IEEE Software Technology Conference. Theme: Meeting Real World Opportunities and Challenges through Software and Systems Technology. The IEEE Software Technology Conference (STC) is a leading software conference that targets software practitioners from industry, government, and academia. The conference provides a forum for leading software practitioners to share opportunities, challenges, and successes. The rich exchange of ideas, technologies, data, and best practices will help practitioners lead software for business innovation, national defense, critical infrastructure, information technology, and global markets. We invite you to connect with colleagues and share your knowledge, expertise, and insights in software and systems technology that will be presented by our keynoters and in our outstanding tutorials and track presentations. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24900 October 16, Santa Monica -- SILICON BEACH SUNSET SOCIAL. Join DLA Piper for an evening of cocktails and networking at WeWork in Santa Monica. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24943 October 16, Santa Monica -- Friend & Foe: A Fireside Chat with Co-Authors Galinsky and Schweitzer. What does it take to succeed? Join our guests as they discuss their new book: Friend & Foe: When to Cooperate, When to Compete, and How to Succeed at Both . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24917 October 19, San Diego -- SANS Cyber Defense San Diego 2015. Join us at SANS Cyber Defense San Diego 2015 for outstanding cybersecurity training. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24704 October 20, Cross Campus Pasadena 87 N. Raymond Ave, Pasadena CA 91103 -- GA Lunch Break: Poetry by Design. About This Event The act of reading and writing poetry empowers designers to develop a vocabulary for empathy, an eye for opportunity, and an equal appreciation for the mundane and the magnificent through introspective observation and reflection. Our session will begin with a look into the impact poetic practices can have on innovation as well as a series of poetry-writing methodologies geared toward designers and social innovators that have been developed to cultivate new perspectives on the development of innovative solutions, and the discovery of societal problems. Finally, the session will culminate in a guided activity that will enable each attendee to create their own collaborative poems.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24954 October 20, Los Angeles -- Women Network Fast Pitch 2015. The annual Women Founders Network entrepreneur competition provides exposure for new entrepreneurs and connects them to leading advisors and capital. Winners receive a prize package of cash and professional services and make invaluable connections. Ten finalists will present at a Fast Pitch event on October 20, 2015. The top 5 and the winner will be announced at this event following a final round of voting. https://app2.pitchburner.com/s1/site/wfn2015 . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24764 October 20, San Diego -- How To Leverage RegA+ to Fund Up to +$50M to Grow and Scale Your Business. FundAthena. A MUST ATTEND CEO WORKSHOP. Under Regulation A+ of the JOBS Act of 2012, small and midsize private companies can raise up to $50 million in growth capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors in a “mini-IPO.” In this workshop series, FundAthena, a division of Manhattan Street Capital, Inc., will help attendees learn what it takes to get their company approved under RegA+ to gain access to growth capital to grow and scale their business. Participants will network exclusively with founders, CEOs, CFOs, and other executives of promising pre-IPO companies in a variety of industries. FundAthena’s on-site workshop will take place in San Diego, on September 22nd or October 20th from 5:30pm to 8pm (PT), dinner is included. For those unable to attend in person, an online webinar is available on October 28th from 10:30am to 12noon (PT). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24883 October 20, Los Angeles -- The Internet is My Religion: A Fireside Chat with Co-Authors Jim Gilliam and Lea Endres. Join Jim Gilliam and Lea Endres, NationBuilder’s CEO & Chief of Staff, for a fireside chat to explore the art of storytelling, what defines being a "leader," and what it was like to write the story of how the internet saved Jim’s life. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24918 October 20, Los Angeles -- Building Brands People Love @ The Mondrian Skybar. About This Event Making people care is hard. Making them care about your brand is even harder. Join General Assembly & WeHoX for a night of talks to learn, debate and craft the building blocks of creating a brand that people will fall in love withNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24957 October 21, Los Angeles -- GloSho'15. LACI’s Cleantech Global Showcase (GloSho) is an annual summit held in Downtown Los Angeles that convenes an international group of entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, utility executives, and policymakers focused on the acceleration of clean technology and the funding of early stage cleantech entrepreneurs. Join us at GloSho’15 to hear from thought-leaders including Steve Westly and California Secretary of State Alex Padilla. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24865 October 21, Santa Monica -- TechFire Presents a Fireside Chat with Venture Capitalist Mark Mullen (Double M Partners). Mark Mullen is the Managing Partner of Double M Partners and Lead Investor in the firm's two funds, Double M Partners I & II, LP, as well as an investor in several companies and Venture Funds through his Evergreen Portfolio, Mull Capital. Mark's portfolio companies include ChowNow, Edgecast, Lettuce, Shift, Scopely, etc.. He's also an LP in Upfront Ventures, CrossCut, etc.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24932 October 21, Pasadena -- GA Lunch Break: Using Improv to Succeed In Business. About This Event Join us for a lunch and learn at Cross Campus Pasadena to learn something new and polish up your communication skills. Utilizing the techniques and exercises of improv can dramatically strengthen your ability to communicate clearly and dynamically, collaborate more efficiently, and increase your creativity. In this workshop, you’ll learn to accelerate your confidence, spontaneity, leadership qualities, and much more with an introduction to improv skills. This workshop is ideal for entrepreneurs, startup teams, or anyone who wants to increase their confidence, networking skills, or sales goals.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24955 October 21, Pasadena -- TechSparks Pitchfest & Mixer. Coming up with an idea for a tech startup is one thing. Getting investors to believe in your idea and give you money is an entirely different story. Is your startup pitch refined and ready to go? The Pitchfest is a collaborative session for entrepreneurs and startups to practice and refine their pitch and create a positive first impression. We offer a supportive and friendly community environment with only the best of intentions – to help you make progress, share tips, feedback and receive help for your business idea. Don’t have a business pitch? Come and network, learn or simply mingle with like minded friends. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24949 October 21, Irvine -- TechBiz Connection is the fastest growing technology and business association in Southern California, reaching over 3,500 decision makers and key influencers every month (and that number is growing!). At TechBiz Connection events, you reach a targeted audience of executives and professionals who have a focused interest in the subject. Attendance on average is distributed between C-Level and senior executives (50%), service providers (25%) and highly skilled technologists (25%).A full 75% are decision makers and key influencers. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24950 October 22, Santa Barbara -- ONTRApalooza. 2-day event for startup and small business entrepreneurs to network and learn new strategies for marketing, sales, customer service and management. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24891 October 22, Pasadena -- GA Lunch Break: Transition Into Tech. About This Event Have you been thinking about learning how to program? Got an idea for a website, but not sure how to make it happen? Or maybe on the job hunt and looking to get into the company of your dreams? Join a panel of developers who have taken the leap into full time tech careers to hear how they did it - and the advice they'd give themselves if they could go back in timeNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24960 October 23, Pasadena -- GA Lunch Break: Founder Lessons Learned. About This Event Join us for a candid talk to talk lessons learned & wrap up Connect Week with Cassie Betts, CEO & Founder of District2.coNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24956 October 24, Irvine -- Family day at The Beall. Children and families of all ages are invited to enjoy free, hands-on art and science activities at UC Irvine’s Family Day at the Beall. The event offers an introduction to new media art relating to the Beall Center’s current exhibit, as well as presentations, hands-on activities, and more. Admission is free and open to the public. Saturday, October 24, 2015, 11am to 4pm. The Beall Center for Art + Technology is located at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, UCI campus, Building 712 Arts Plaza. Admission is free and open to the public. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24910 October 27, San Diego -- nVerge 2015. nVerge 2015 is a one-day technology conference focusing on business management solutions, collaboration software, Business Intelligence and IT Services. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24787 October 27, Santa Monica -- Women in LAVA "PITCH PITCH AND AWAY" Working Sessions. LAVA. Every entrepreneur needs a polished pitch deck to present to investors and an elevator pitch that rolls off their tongues at networking events. We want to help get yours to perfection. This year we will be hosting a series of working sessions for women entrepreneurs to develop their pitch presentation, practice the pitch, and get invaluable feedback from mentors and colleagues. These sessions will lead to the chance to present to a panel of women-focused investors at our Investor Panel Event in December. Participation in at least one of these events will qualify you to apply for our pitch competition.https://generalassemb.ly/education/women-in-lava-pitch-pitch-and-away-working-sessions/los-angeles/11207. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24547 October 27, Los Angeles -- Pivots - When and How. MentorNights. For founders/CEO of Seed/A round companies. Contact [email protected]. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24906 October 27, Santa Monica -- Tune Into the Future: The Intersection of Music + Tech. Digital technology has forever changed the way consumers discover, interact with, and monetize music. Join the conversation among our panel of creatives and industry experts for a discussion on new opportunities emerging from technology and music’s perfect stormNEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24952 October 28, Thousand Oaks -- Fireside Chat with Adam Draper of Boost.VC - Startups, Incubators, Bitcoin & VR! We're super excited that we'll be joined by Adam Draper of Boost.VC. Boost is based in San Mateo, but is one of the most innovative and exciting startup incubators in the world. They've had whole incubator classes, or tribes, as they like to call them, focussed on bitcoin and virtual reality. Adam has extensive experience as an entrepreneur and investor, especially at the early stages. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24936 October 28, Los Angeles -- Digital and Beyond in LA: Reality Upgraded: The Future of Gaming + Mobile Entertainment. Level up at our unique event featuring leaders in content creation, gaming, and digital platforms who are shaping storytelling for millions. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24939 October 28, Los Angeles -- Meet + Hire Designers & Developers. General Assembly invites you to meet the graduates of our Web Development Immersive and User Experience Design Immersive course on Wednesday, October 28th from 6-9pm at our Downtown LA campus. You'll meet our full-stack web developers and talented designers as they showcase their portfolios and chat about potential career opportunities. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24919 October 28, San Diego -- How To Leverage RegA+ to Fund Up to +$50M to Grow and Scale Your Business. FundAthena. A MUST ATTEND CEO WORKSHOP. Under Regulation A+ of the JOBS Act of 2012, small and midsize private companies can raise up to $50 million in growth capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors in a “mini-IPO.” In this workshop series, FundAthena, a division of Manhattan Street Capital, Inc., will help attendees learn what it takes to get their company approved under RegA+ to gain access to growth capital to grow and scale their business. Participants will network exclusively with founders, CEOs, CFOs, and other executives of promising pre-IPO companies in a variety of industries. FundAthena’s on-site workshop will take place in San Diego, on September 22nd or October 20th from 5:30pm to 8pm (PT), dinner is included. For those unable to attend in person, an online webinar is available on October 28th from 10:30am to 12noon (PT). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24884 October 29, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases growing firms needing capital & counsel. View products,videos, online demos. Hot Networking Breakfast at 7:00 AM sharp. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24853 October 29, Los Angeles Westside -- Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAYtm showcases growing firms needing capital. View products,videos, online demos. Hot Networking Breakfast at 7:00 AM sharp! Register online at http://www.GCC2000.org or phone 310-641-6161. You may submit your DEAL online at http://GCC2000.org/sendyourdeal.html. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24856 November 3, Santa Monica -- Meet + Hire Developers. General Assembly invites you to meet the graduates of our Web Development Immersive on Wednesday, August 5th from 6:00 - 9:00pm at the 1520 2nd St, Santa Monica campus. You'll meet our full-stack web developers as they showcase their portfolios and chat about potential career opportunities. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24921 November 3, Santa Monica -- The Future of Work and the Rise of Hybrid Jobs. About This Event Over the past few months, we’ve been working with Burning Glass Technologies to study today’s most in-demand jobs, the skills required to land them, and the places in which these opportunities are most available. Our new report, “Blurring Lines: How Business and Technology Skills Are Merging to Create High Opportunity Hybrid Jobs,” concludes that many of these roles demand both technical and business acumen. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24920 November 5, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs Presents: The New Transportation Cloud - How electrification and autonomy will rapidly disrupt the economics of driving & transform society. This event is restricted to qualified CEOs & CFOs only. A confirmed RSVP required. No service providers.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24962 November 6, Los Angeles -- 4th Annual Alternative Funding Forum. The premier and most trusted event in entrepreneurial ventures financing and FinTech designed as an intense day of highly informative discussions. Has been recognized as a classy private business event with its knowledge-driven, knowledge sharing working environment and outstanding networking. 2015 Speakers include world-class financing experts and influencers such as Arthur Lipper, David Weild (“the farther” of the JOBS Act, former VP of Nasdaq), Ron Suber (President of Prosper, #1 P2P lending platform in the U.S.) and many more. Topics: equity crowdfunding, royalty financing, Reg A+/"mini-IPOs", P2pP, EB-5, digital currency and more. The event was sold out last year. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24833 November 7, Los Angeles -- SoCal Maker Convention. The SoCal MakerCon is an event inspired by an emerging Maker movement. Learn about ideas & innovations that are changing the world! www.SoCalMakerCon.com Get a 30 0iscount on tickets using the code 'MAKERMEETUP2015' when registering online. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24854 November 9, Los Angeles -- Invitation to Innovative Enterprises - The Together Let's Stop Traffick Conference & Expo 2015. Between 9 and 11 of November, 2015, in Los Angeles, California, USA, innovation and technology entrepreneurs and firms will have a unique opportunity to gain access to some of the sharpest minds in the international battle to eradicate human trafficking in all its forms!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24944 November 9, Los Angeles -- NewCo Los Angeles. Visit inside Google, Twitter, Tastemade and 80+ of LA's most inspirational companies during NewCo Los Angeles. NewCo turns the conference model inside out. Instead of gathering in a stodgy ballroom, we get you inside the headquarters of the city’s most inspiring companies. During 2 days you’ll be treated to behind-the-scene tours of cutting-edge work environments, learn from the city’s best entrepreneurs and get a peek into new product developments and innovations. NewCo returns to Los Angeles for its second annual event. All company sessions have limited capacity and are already filling up. Sign up and choose your favorites now.NEW . See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24961 November 12, Los Angeles -- Paving the Path to 50% in Money and Power for Women SAVE THE DATE! Half-day Conference: Three panels will form the framework for a discussion on the implications of bringing women to the 50% level in both government and private organizations. Panel 1: The Final Frontiers for Female Leadership - Women in unlikely places. Panel 2: Diversity in the Boardroom - Does diversity on corporate boards increase shareholder value? - Why should investors and fiduciaries care? Panel 3: Capital as a Catalyst for Change - Deal-making women on both sides of the table - Do women investors investing in female-led companies add to shareholder value. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/24556 November 12, Beverly Hills -- 2015 Eddy Awards. Join us to honor Evan Spiegel CEO of Snapchat, Cal State Northridge and CBRE at the 2015 Eddy Awards The Eddy Awards annual dinner gala recognizes leadership in economic development in throughout Los Angeles County and supports the non-profit mission of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation as we work to enable job creation and economic prosperity for the residents of L.A. County. One of the best networking events in L.A., for a great cause. 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