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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) held its annual awards event last night, honoring former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, as well as local, venture backed companies in a banquet last night at the Luxe hotel in Los Angeles. Other finalists were Clicker.com , Truecar , and Zumbox. Other finalists included Ad.ly and ServiceMesh.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 -- Venture Funding in Green Technologies. LAVA special event focused on Green Tech companies and Green Tech investing. Moderated by John Babcock, Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 4, 2013

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 -- LAVA General Membership Meeting: Trends and Funding in Digital Media. Incumbent powerhouses have unleashed new strategies, while a wave of startup insurgents have embraced a new media experience.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2021

What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021? For the tech/startup ecosystem in SoCal, I am looking forward to continued momentum in addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workforce and support for emerging entrepreneurs. He previously held C-level roles at Overture Services/Yahoo!,

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 6, 2012

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 -- LAVA Special Event: Venture Funding in Digital Media. Incumbents are finding new ways to adapt, startups are embracing disruption, and a new class of incubators/accelerators are leading a large infusion of capital.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 -- CEOs Talk Startups. CEOs Talk Startups.what mistakes did they make and what lessons can they share when it is your turn? What mistakes did you make during in the early days and what lessons would you pass on another entrepreneur?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 6, 2010

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 -- CEOs Talk Startups. Discussion includes: * team building and recruiting * business plan issues * developing a concise message * building credibility (with customers, partners, employees and early investors) * getting the business model to work properly * getting funded. What mistakes did they make?

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LATechDigest

MAY 22, 2016

EXPERT DOJO is launching its Q2 Investor Festival this Thursday and Friday, in which member startups gain a live audience with area Angels, Accelerators, and Venture Firms. Says Expert DOJO founder Brian MacMahon, “We are totally focused on getting startups funded or smarter about what funding is needed.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 -- Meet the VCs: The thrill of speed dating for startups. An interactive networking roundtable at which more than 30 venture capitalists from California, will talk with local entrepreneurs about deal flow and the types of investments they're looking to fund.

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LAVA Startup Education Venture Capital 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 2, 2009

LAVA Breakfast Meeting. While having a thorough understanding of their breakthroughs in technology or science it is the routine acts of fund raising, hiring resources and managing for results rather than publications that make taking research out of the lab and into a start-up a special case. See [link] (more).

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From the Venture Trenches

MARCH 29, 2013

Over the past several years there have been a plethora of incubators and accelerators springing up all over southern California and particularly on the west side of Los Angeles. LAVA (Los Angeles Venture Association). Here is a list of useful resources to help you in your search: News & Resources. SoCal Tech. Angel List.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A quick message on a very busy funding day, to thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors. Startups Made Simple. Redpoint Ventures (www.redpoint.com). Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com).

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