Week of September 9, 2016

• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
  	Appetize CEO discusses Rams deal — and what it might mean for company growth Appetize. Series: Food Startups in Los Angeles. Blog type: Community. read moreMORE >>

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• INFOCHACHKIE | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

  These High School Dropouts Crushed It With Some Simple Growth Hacks A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Novelist and High School Dropout Louis L'Amour knew the importance of seemingly unimportant people (AP Photo). Growth hacking” is one of today’s most overused terms, yet despite its trendiness, it predates the Internet by centuries. Business boomed. Thus, he had to educate his gamblers. MORE >>

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• TECH.CO | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

  ZUM: On-Demand Rides and Child Care for Busy Parents Kids require a lot of attention , and if we ourselves are not available to give that extra care to our kids, we are keen on finding someone who we trust would do a great job. Narayan was working for eBay when she caught the entrepreneurial bug. Facing the mounting challenges of raising kids, she identified the problem and set out to solve it. MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

  New Cybersecurity Alliance Continues Trend of Industry Collaboration For the cybersecurity industry, 2016 is shaping up to be the year of alliances. There have been a series of tie-ups, as security-tech companies try to boost their businesses and amplify their products via acquisitions. Cyber industry alliances, the thinking goes, could make customers’ cyber defenses stronger and easier to manage. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  	7 beta stage companies looking to make the leap Cre8ive;dammydommydimmy;DayPoint;dammydommydimmy;Ella;dammydommydimmy;Gatsby;dammydommydimmy;Pinwheel;dammydommydimmy;TunesMap;dammydommydimmy;YayYo. As LA's tech ecosystem continues to diversify, it's becoming clear that B2C is the trend, and there's a lot for consumers to be excited about. Blog type: Community. read moreMORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

  TaskUs Boosts Executive Staff With Trio Of Hires, Now Has 5300 Employees Santa Monica-based TaskUs , the fast growing provider of outsourced customer experience and back end services for online companies, said it has hired three new executives on Thursday, to help it with its growth efforts. Sakar was previously at PatientSafe Solutions, Sutherland Global Services, and Sutherland Healthcare Solutions. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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• BERKONOMICS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

  A simple test: “Are we managing like jerks?” Are we who issue orders to associates or employees ever acting as jerks?  We’d never like to think so, or we wouldn’t do it in the first place. Sure gets your attention. Managers can be jerks as easily as anyone with a bit of power misused or misdirected.   So here is the simple test.  Take the cynical view – the worst case possibility.  Well, then. MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

  Immunotherapy Clinical Tests Spur Hope, and Plenty of Headaches Thanks to remarkable results in a small group of patients, including former U.S. President Jimmy Carter , cancer immunotherapy has spurred talk of once impossible-to-imagine cures and has gained its share, perhaps more than its share, of hype. Blinding many studies is futile, say clinicians. ” Ko has seen the problem firsthand. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

  Startup UCLA participants talk about what it's like to participate in a college accelerator Series: Accelerators & Incubators. Blog Thumbnail: Startup UCLA , an on-campus accelerator program dedicated to fostering current and former students' entrepreneurial ventures, celebrated its fifth demo day last night. So, we caught up with some recent grands and asked them about their experiences. Blog type: Community. read moreMORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

  ROX Medical Gets $40M Funding San Clemente-based ROX Medical , a startup developing medical devices to treat hypertension, has raised $40M in a Series E funding, the company said this morning. The funding was led by Novartis Venture Fund and Apple Tree Partners and also included prior investors Versant Ventures and Domain Associates. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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• Silicon Beach Report Sept. 8: Virgin Galactic Begins Test Flights of Commercial Spaceship L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• Organovo to Test Pre-Clinical Drugs on Bio-Printed Kidney Tissue XCONOMY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• The Most Popular Programming Languages of 2016 BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• VIZIO Launches Whole Home Audio Speaker System SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Sept. 7: Snapchat Eyeing IPO L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Overcoming the Cybersecurity Skills Gap XCONOMY | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• WRKPRTY @ Catamaran Street BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• ViaSat, Eutelsat Win Scandinavian Airline SAS SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• Solar Costs Feeling Heat L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• The Power of Polymers XCONOMY | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• Tech Roundup: IPO frenzy hits LA, LA2050 kicks off and more BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• IDrive Launches On Premise, Cloud Backup Appliance SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Sept. 9: Honest Co. in Sales Talks L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• Qualcomm and AT&T Partner to Use Wireless Network for Drone Flights XCONOMY | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• Obama's favorite makers' space, TechShop BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Report: Snapchat Nearing 1 Billion In Ad Revenues SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Virgin Galactic Begins Test Flights of Commercial Spaceship L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• Retrophin Drug Licensed by Shkreli Shows Positive Phase 2 Results XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Open Nights at WE Labs & Open Call for Innovatory Contract Positions BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• Microsemi Adds To Board SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Sept. 6: Snapchat Projected to Generate Nearly $1 Billion Next Year L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• Bio Roundup: Cancer Wishes and Shopping Lists, Allergan Pricing & More XCONOMY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• Uncoded Hack Nights at WE Labs w/Lightning Talks + Code Check + Show & Tell BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• AirMap Adds Real Time Air Traffic Avoidance Data SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• 3 Reasons Your Startup Needs Gigabit Internet TECH ZULU EVENT | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• Tyler Jacks, Cancer Moonshot Panel Co-Chair, Discusses Roadmap XCONOMY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• How to REALLY sell to a VP of Sales BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

• CASTAR App Launches to Match Talent with Casting Agents LATECHDIGEST | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• CrossCut Fall Office Hours SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• Obalon Therapeutics Files For IPO SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• LADataTech Monthly MixR BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• LADataTech Monthly MixR BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• LADataTech Monthly MixR BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• LADataTech Monthly MixR BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• OpenCoffee Club LA #OCCLA102 BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• OpenCoffee Club LA #OCCLA103 BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• LADataTech Monthly MixR BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• October SoCal React BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• Joining the Club: Using Spark to Accelerate Big Data at Dollar Shave Club BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• Qualcomm, AT&T Link On Wireless Drone Communications SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Week of September 2, 2016

• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

  More data, more solutions: 11 LA-based big data companies you should know Bottlenose;dammydommydimmy;Comparably;dammydommydimmy;Compellon;dammydommydimmy;Conversion Logic;dammydommydimmy;DataScience;dammydommydimmy;Enervee;dammydommydimmy;Gem;dammydommydimmy;MD Insider;dammydommydimmy;Retention Science;dammydommydimmy;Slemma. Series: Big Data in Los Angeles. We've rounded up the ones you should keep an eye on. MORE >>

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• BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

  What to Make of Andreessen Horowitz’s Returns? Rolf Winkler wrote a piece in the WSJ about A16Z’s returns in which he says they “lag behind Sequoia, Benchmark and Founders Fund.” Scott Kupor of A16Z responded with a comprehensive overview of valuation methodology in a post that while accurate feels more targeted at sophisticated Limited Partners (LPs) who invest in funds. Or not. We can’t know. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

  Appetize Signs Deal to Supply Devices to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Point-of-sale system manufacturer Appetize of Santa Monica has signed a deal with venue management firm Legends to outfit the Los Angeles Rams’ temporary home, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with its devices MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

  Synthetic Genomics Creates Host Organism Optimized for Bio Industry Scientists from Synthetic Genomics, the San Diego-based industrial biotech, have re-engineered a fast-growing microorganism found in salt marsh mud to maximize its production of proteins and to optimize other common bio-based processes. coli as a host organism. Scientists have used E. Re-engineering V. natriegens to replace E. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
  	5 tech events you can't miss this week Blog Thumbnail: School is in session, college football is back on TV, and this week is still chock-full with worthwhile tech events to check out. Be sure to check out Built In LA's first-ever Built In Brews, hosted at the new Grindr headquarters in West Hollywood this Thursday! Blog type: Community. read moreMORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

  Yuneec Rolls Out Flying, HD Selfie Camera, Beats Lily To Market Yuneec , the Chinese flying drone developer which has its U.S. headquarters in Ontario, California, has rolled out a new drone today--the Breeze, which it calls a "flying camera". The new drone--which costs $499.99--is specifically designed to take aerial photos and videos of consumers, for sharing on social media. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Aug. 30: Washio Folds Operations Following Inability to Find Buyer Washio folds operations following inability to find buyer, SpaceX to launch recycled rocket, Jessica Alba joins other celebrities on Apple’s new TV show, and more MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

  UC San Diego Nobel Laureate Roger Tsien Dies at 64 Roger Tsien, a UC San Diego scientist who shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for research that led to the development of fluorescent proteins used to illuminate tissue and track biological processes, has died, according to a statement from the university. He was 64, and had been a professor at the UC San Diego School of Medicine for 27 years. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

  Camel rides by the beach and free tickets: 5 LA tech companies share their unique perks Beachbody LLC;dammydommydimmy;Laserfiche;dammydommydimmy;Hyperloop One;dammydommydimmy;Ticketmaster;dammydommydimmy;Procore Technologies. Series: Los Angeles Companies With the Best Perks & Benefits. Blog Thumbnail: Working at a tech company usually involves long hours and lots of hard work. Beachbody LLC View Profile » Follow. read moreMORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

  Vroozi Raises $4M For Procurement Software Los Angeles-based Vroozi , a developer of cloud-based, B2B procurement software, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by Ally Holdings. The startup, led by Steve Olds, said the funding will go towards growing its sales organization, as well as for development efforts. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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• Hire on ability. Fire on fit. BERKONOMICS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• Bio Roundup: RIP Roger Tsien, Novartis CAR-T Wheel, Zika News & More XCONOMY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

• Tech Roundup: UCLA baseball integrates tech, Atom Tickets expands (again) and more BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• MindSpark Taps Autistic Individuals For Software Testing Workforce SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

• Pet Feeder Maker Petnet Raises $10 Million L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

• The XX Factor: Fixing Biotech’s Gender Imbalance in the C-Suite XCONOMY | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

• The Pivot You Need to Read About BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

• HERO Expands Clean Energy Financing Program In 40 More Cities SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• Facebook advertising heading into Q4: a high-level primer BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

• Todd Hylton Adds Neural Tech Expertise to UCSD Robotics Institute XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

• A Must Read Book for the Educated Class BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2016

• Jacobs Buys Technology, Patents From Bayer AG SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

• The Secret Management Technique to Empower Your Team BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• Four Ways to Stay Safe While Using Public Wi-Fi XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

• Augmented Reality Helmet Heads Into Industrial L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

• Tech Coast Angels: We Have Higher Returns Than Angel Averages SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

• 2 LA startups bring in a combined $9M BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

• Under New Owners, Petco’s Digital Strategy Emerges in Petnet Deal XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Sept. 2: DropIn Inc. Launches Drone Video-Streaming for Insurance Industry L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

• Fandango Extends To ArcLight Cinemas SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• A better way to listen to podcasts BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

• LA CEOs SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Sept. 1: SpaceX Rocket Explodes, Destroying Facebook’s Satellite L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• HyperLoop One's Latest Accuses BamBrogan Of Secrets Plots, Stolen Laptops SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• 5 tech events you need to check out this week BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2016

• PLANET OF THE APPS Now Accepting Pitches LATECHDIGEST | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 31: Flipagram Is Shopping Itself Around to Potential Buyers L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

• JustFab Embraces All Body Shapes, Sizes With New Collection SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

• Tech Support - Friday Meetup in Long Beach BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

• Electronic Music LA SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 29: Sneaker App GOAT Raises $5 Million L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

• Washio Shuts Down On Demand Laundry Service SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

• CoFoundersLab Matchup Santa Monica BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

• Cancer MoonShot 2020, NantHealth Target Breast Cancer SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

• WRKPRTY @ Catamaran Street BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• August Meetup at ChowNow (Playa Vista) BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• We'll Talk UX: at the Library BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• [ComputerWeekly.com] Lessons from the Dropbox breach BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• [Dark Reading] Intruders Pilfered Over 68 Million Passwords in 2012 Dropbox Breach BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

• OpenX, Meredith Expands Header Bidding Partnership SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

August, 2016

• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016
  	15 LA-based companies named to Inc.'s 500 fastest-growing startups Blog Thumbnail: Inc. Magazine released its annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing startups in the US, and the writing on the wall was splashed in bold letters: LA had a huge 2015. read moreMORE >>

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• INFOCHACHKIE | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

  Your Customer Success Team Is Focusing On The Wrong Definition Of Success A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. L-to-R: John Greathouse, unknown woman about to slap John, Reed Shaffner, Jerry Jao & Ara Mahdessian. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! The Most Important Metric. Such metrics will obviously differ. Share and Enjoy. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

  L.A. Tech Wages Rising Fastest in the Nation Los Angeles County tech wages are growing faster than the earnings of tech employees in the nation’s other big cities, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled in a report by downtown real estate investment firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc MORE >>

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• TECH.CO | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

  MyLAB Box Brings STD Tests To Your Door While on the road to finding the global Startup Of The Year , we’re on a mission to feature and highlight as many rising stars as possible. From tech and hardware, to entrepreneurs improving the accessibility of health information, each month dozens of new startups try to breakout and create an impact in their industry. Reach out to us here. MORE >>

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• BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016
  	The Most Important Book I Read This Summer I love reading non-fiction as a way to challenge myself to understand topics that stretch my understanding of the world around me. love history and biographies and even novels that are “faction.” This Summer I read “The Third Chimpanze” by Jared Diamond and since he’s my favorite history writer I of course loved it. He is shot and killed. MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016
  	Why Teenagers Make Great Entrepreneurs What is the ideal age to start a company? It’s a question that often circulates in the business press and on tech blogs. Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists have weighed in from time to time and their answers tend to fall into two camps. The first group advocates for the 20s as the optimal time. Perhaps you’re chuckling right about now. Wrong. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016

  4 LA companies we want to work for right now (and they're hiring!) Procore Technologies;dammydommydimmy;SendGrid;dammydommydimmy;Prodege - Swagbucks, ProdegeMR, nCrave, SodaHead;dammydommydimmy;Signal Sciences. Series: Best Companies to Work for in Los Angeles. Blog Thumbnail: In the LA tech scene, the opportunity for change is aplenty. Here are four LA tech companies you should be checking out. read moreMORE >>

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• INFOCHACHKIE | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

  Selling Online In 2016 For The First Time – What Works When You Have A Blank Slate? A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Kate Hudson, Emma Roberts, Eva Longoria, Jessica Biel and Rihanna began wearing Z Supply's clothing before it could be purchased online. It may seem hard to believe, but even in 2016, there remain a number of successful consumer brands that are not sold online. Muther. John Knits. InterviewMORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

  Appetize Signs Deal to Supply Devices to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Point-of-sale system manufacturer Appetize of Santa Monica has signed a deal with venue management firm Legends to outfit the Los Angeles Rams’ temporary home, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with its devices MORE >>

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• TECH.CO | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

  Kobe Bryant Launches New $100 Million Venture to Solidify Retirement Sports stars are used to success. Whether it’s winning a championship or setting a record, being an athlete is a great way to rise to the top of the mountain. But when it comes to the entrepreneurial world, sports stars haven’t always panned out. “I’m more interested in how I can help Shaq, Melo, or Iguodala.” MORE >>

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• Interview With Mike Mothner, Wpromote On Growth, Acquisitions SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

• Synthetic Genomics Creates Host Organism Optimized for Bio Industry XCONOMY | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

• Camel rides by the beach and free tickets: 5 LA tech companies share their unique perks BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016

• Good Gawd: Unconventional Startup Wisdom From The Hardest Working Man In Show Business INFOCHACHKIE | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

• Cyberattacks Click With Criminals L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• Is ‘servant leadership’ too soft for today’s workforce? BERKONOMICS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• How Cloudvirga Wants To Disrupt The Slow, Antiquated Mortgage Industry SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• Xconomy Q&A: Vuforia, Pokémon Go, and Augmented Reality XCONOMY | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

• What it's really like to intern for an LA tech company BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016

• The Pivot You Need to Read About BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 19: L.A. Tech Wages Rising Fastest in the Nation L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

• Why bother to sit in with customer service? BERKONOMICS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

• Interview with Lior Elazary, Invia Robotics SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• Productivity in Your Pocket XCONOMY | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

• Tech companies reign in Business Journal's list of best places to work BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

• Clean Technology Council Summer Mixer SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• Walt Disney to Acquire Stake in MLB Streaming Platform for $1B L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016

• A Must Read Book for the Educated Class BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2016

• Yuneec Rolls Out Flying, HD Selfie Camera, Beats Lily To Market SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

• Avelas Bio Raises $20M to Push Cancer-Illuminating Biologic Agent XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

• Kobe Bryant reveals $100M venture capital fund BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

• DODGERS Announce Newest Accelerator Companies LATECHDIGEST | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 16: Chow Now Integrated with Google Search L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016

• Interactive Architecture: Adaptive World Release Party & Book Signing [ LOS ANGELES ] TECH.CO | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• 24Hr HomeCare Teams With Uber For Rides For Aging Adults SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• Qualcomm Making Inroads with Wireless EV Charging Technology XCONOMY | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• Startup parents: How families balance startup hours with time spent at home BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

• PA Fund Makes Its First Investment in Nevados Engineering ASK THE ANGELS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 8: Walt Disney to Acquire Stake in MLB Streaming Platform for $1B L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016

• PLANET OF THE APPS Now Accepting Pitches LATECHDIGEST | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016

• Intel To Open New Studio In Hollywood Aimed At VR SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

• Gary Hayslip on the City of San Diego as Cybersecurity Test Bed XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016

• Tech Roundup: Lenny gamifies credit scores, Atom Tickets goes wide and more BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

• Electronic Music LA SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016

• Kobe Bryant Launches $100M Venture Capital Fund L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

• Celebrate your mistakes! BERKONOMICS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

• Renovate America Acquires CakeSystems For Energy Auditing, Modeling Software SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016

• In Wake Of Infamous Biotech Party, 20 Women Join New Exec Training XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

• GRID110 reveals second fashion tech-focused cohort BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016

• Bioniz Therapeutics Raises $13M In Funding Round SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016

Week of August 26, 2016

• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016
  	Kobe Bryant reveals $100M venture capital fund Blog Thumbnail: When Kobe Bryant announced in November of 2015 that he would be retiring from the NBA at the end of the season, many began to speculate the next career move for perhaps the greatest basketball player of all-time. Today, it was revealed how Bryant would be spending at least part of his new-found time off. read moreMORE >>

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• INFOCHACHKIE | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

  Your Customer Success Team Is Focusing On The Wrong Definition Of Success A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. L-to-R: John Greathouse, unknown woman about to slap John, Reed Shaffner, Jerry Jao & Ara Mahdessian. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! The Most Important Metric. Such metrics will obviously differ. Share and Enjoy. MORE >>

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• TECH.CO | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

  Kobe Bryant Launches New $100 Million Venture to Solidify Retirement Sports stars are used to success. Whether it’s winning a championship or setting a record, being an athlete is a great way to rise to the top of the mountain. But when it comes to the entrepreneurial world, sports stars haven’t always panned out. “I’m more interested in how I can help Shaq, Melo, or Iguodala.” MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

  In Wake Of Infamous Biotech Party, 20 Women Join New Exec Training A new program to prepare high-ranking women in the biotech industry for corporate board seats has unveiled its first class of 20. In other circumstances the five-day workshop, scheduled this fall at George Washington University in the nation’s capital, might go unnoticed among the sea of executive training programs offered every day. percent. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016
  	What it's really like to intern for an LA tech company ZestFinance;dammydommydimmy;The Honest Company;dammydommydimmy;PatientPop;dammydommydimmy;Sidebench;dammydommydimmy;Thrive Market. Blog Thumbnail: Internships are a right of passage for professionals. While the demand for talented employees is at an all-time high, the market for interns has grown more competitive as well. read moreMORE >>

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• INFOCHACHKIE | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

  Good Gawd: Unconventional Startup Wisdom From The Hardest Working Man In Show Business A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Despite his non-existent education and numerous personal demons, James Brown was a gifted entrepreneur who reveled in proving Conventional Wisdom wrong. It was also considered gospel that artists should not produce live albums, as such records would reduce concert attendance. Forget it. MORE >>

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• TECH.CO | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

  MyLAB Box Brings STD Tests To Your Door While on the road to finding the global Startup Of The Year , we’re on a mission to feature and highlight as many rising stars as possible. From tech and hardware, to entrepreneurs improving the accessibility of health information, each month dozens of new startups try to breakout and create an impact in their industry. Reach out to us here. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

  Cyberattacks Click With Criminals Ransomware attack on medical center may have nursed cybercriminals’ interest in such hacks MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016
  	Tech companies reign in Business Journal's list of best places to work Blog Thumbnail: read moreMORE >>

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• XCONOMY | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

  At “The Vine,” Developer Builds a Vertical Campus for Tech Startups In downtown San Diego, a private real estate company best known for its master-planned communities in suburban Southern California has posed some existential questions for regional tech hubs looking to build their own startup ecosystems. Such campuses abound in Silicon Valley, in a sprawling, horizontal way. million square feet of office space. MORE >>

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• Interview with Lior Elazary, Invia Robotics SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• Kobe Bryant Launches $100M Venture Capital Fund L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

• Swimsuits and startups: 10 Silicon Beach Fest events you don't want to miss BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016

• Duchenne Lessons: Advocates For Rare Spinal Disease Have Eyes on FDA XCONOMY | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• 24Hr HomeCare Teams With Uber For Rides For Aging Adults SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• Kobe Bryant Now Aims to Score as Investor with $100 Million Fund L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• Parking problems: 4 apps to help you avoid tickets and get where you need on time BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

• Why Resilient Teams Are More Important Than Big Ideas XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

• Esri Powers NOAA Water Forecasting Map SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 25: Apple Making Snapchat Clone L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

• Betagig becomes a leading job shadowing platform in Los Angeles BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• How a War on Climate Change Could Restore Economic Growth in America XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

• Accruent Founder Friedman Steps Away From CEO Role, Shifts To Chairman SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 26: Snapchat to Rollout Behavior Targeting for Advertisers L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• Everyone's an angel: FlashFunders's crowdfunding platform connects startups with new investors BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016

• Intelligence + Maturity = Better Leaders XCONOMY | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

• Amazon.com Challenges SoCal's Automotive Sites With Amazon Vehicles SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 23: STX Entertainment Acquires Virtual Reality Company Surreal L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

• DODGERS Announce Newest Accelerator Companies LATECHDIGEST | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

• Bio Roundup: Mylan’s Shock, Hillary’s 3%, Duchenne Lessons & More XCONOMY | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• Trade Desk Files For IPO SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 22: Kobe Bryant Launches $100M Venture Capital Fund L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

• How to Write Winning Ad Copy on Facebook BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• Who’s to Blame for Inflated Health Insurance Costs? XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016

• CrowdStrike Sets VP SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 24: Digital Domain Partners with World Surf League for 360-Degree Content L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016

• Tech Roundup: Dodgers Accelerator names second cohort and more BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

• The 7th Annual Women in Green Forum SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

• SpaceX Dragon Splashes Down In Pacific After Successful ISS Mission SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• Celebrate your mistakes! BERKONOMICS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

• AI software developer Veritone picks up $50M BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016

• Silicon Beach Fest SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016

• Nimbus Data Trumpets Patent SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• 5 events you need to check out this week BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2016

• Tech Support - Friday Meetup in Long Beach BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• TechJobs LA BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2016

• WRKPRTY @ Catamaran Street BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

• End of Year Celebration BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

• Creating an Impactful Company: A Chat with Kimbal Musk (Online Event) BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2016

• MabVax Raises $9.4M In PIPE SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016

Week of August 19, 2016

• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016
  	15 LA-based companies named to Inc.'s 500 fastest-growing startups Blog Thumbnail: Inc. Magazine released its annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing startups in the US, and the writing on the wall was splashed in bold letters: LA had a huge 2015. read moreMORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

  L.A. Tech Wages Rising Fastest in the Nation Los Angeles County tech wages are growing faster than the earnings of tech employees in the nation’s other big cities, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled in a report by downtown real estate investment firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc MORE >>

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• BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016
  	The Most Important Book I Read This Summer I love reading non-fiction as a way to challenge myself to understand topics that stretch my understanding of the world around me. love history and biographies and even novels that are “faction.” This Summer I read “The Third Chimpanze” by Jared Diamond and since he’s my favorite history writer I of course loved it. He is shot and killed. MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

  Avelas Bio Raises $20M to Push Cancer-Illuminating Biologic Agent San Diego’s Avelas Biosciences , founded in 2009 to advance a fluorescing biologic agent intended to help surgeons differentiate cancerous tissue from healthy tissue, has completed a $20 million Series C round of venture funding. and San Diego’s Avalon Ventures. The company also is planning to relocate to new offices, Stengone said. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016
  	Startup parents: How families balance startup hours with time spent at home Demand Media;dammydommydimmy;HopSkipDrive;dammydommydimmy;Solaborate. Blog Thumbnail: Balancing work and life is always a struggle, but doing so when children are involved is a special sort of challenge. read moreMORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Aug. 19: L.A. Tech Wages Rising Fastest in the Nation tech wages rising fastest in the nation, Activision runs Snapchat zombie karaoke lens, and YP hires new CEO MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

  Intel To Open New Studio In Hollywood Aimed At VR Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said on Tuesday that the semiconductor maker will create a new, studio in Hollywood, will will focus on creating 360-degree virtual reality sports and entertainment content, using its technology. Intel did not say how many people it will hire at the new effort, or exactly where in Los Angeles the new unit will be based. MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

  Bio Roundup: FDA Says No, PCSK9 Value Fight, CRISPR Intrigue & More When the Olympics roll around, many watchers get into a sport they previously hadn’t thought much about. This time for me, it’s volleyball. The best part, though, are the rejections. Just like in basketball, there’s nothing more dramatic than emphatically denying an opponent a chance to score. Talk about sacrifice. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016
  	Tech Roundup: Lenny gamifies credit scores, Atom Tickets goes wide and more Blog Thumbnail: Atom Tickets launches nationally read moreMORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Aug. 16: Chow Now Integrated with Google Search Chow Now integrated with Google search, Content Check acquires Honest Cooking, Intel to open L.A. virtual reality studio, and more MORE >>

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• Syncromatics Buys Mobilitat SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2016

• Pharma’s Productivity Problem: Finding More Blockbuster Drugs XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016

• How a former NFL running back is creating a social hiring app for creatives BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 17: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Is Moving to Los Angeles L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

• inVia Robotics Launches Robotics System Aimed At E-Commerce Warehouses SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016

• With $6M Investment, Histogen Aims to Grow Hair Business in China XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

• Goop heads west: Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle site pulls in $10M, moves to LA BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

• Snapchat Plans to Expand New York Office to 400 Employees L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

• Three LA Companies Pursuing Gawker Media SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2016

• Why bother to sit in with customer service? BERKONOMICS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

• A Guide to the eBay Commerce Network BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 15: Snapchat to Acquire Search Engine App Vurb for $100M L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2016

• Arena Pharmaceuticals Names Business Head SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2016

• Silicon Beach Fest SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

• Help wanted: 6 companies looking for designers right now BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

• Big Payoffs No Longer Safe Bet for Casinos L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

• Gawker Goes To Univision SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016

• EvoNexus MarketLink: Huawei SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

• David Morton, The Restaurant King of Chicago BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

• L.A. Tech Employees’ Pay Increases Pace Field L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

• QLogic Now Part Of Cavium SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

• 13th Annual ERA Summer Social SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

• TeleSign Board Appoints Security and Identity Veteran Aled Miles as CEO BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 18: Amazon Producing Virtual Reality Content in Santa Monica L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

• Snapchat Reportedly Near Acquisition Of Vurb For $110M SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016

• Silicon Beach Fest SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

• GrowthHax is looking for market validation and feedback, and we'll pay $tarbucks for it! BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2016

• Sorrento Therapeutics Acquires Semnur Pharmaceuticals For Up To $200M SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016

• Newegg In Big College Marketing Push SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

• PARTNER EVENT: 5th Annual TechJobs LA Jobfair + Workshops, Digital Ent. Panel BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

• Tech Support - Friday Meetup in Long Beach BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2016

• WRKPRTY @ Catamaran Street BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

• HTC Vive focused Demo and Pitch Virtual Reality Arcade BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

• UX TV Show Taping (with Startups) BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

• LATHH + GA Penthouse Happy Hour BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2016

• Open Nights at WE Labs & Open Call for Innovatory Contract Positions BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016

• Uncoded Hack Nights at WE Labs w/Lightning Talks + Code Check + Show & Tell BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016

• Explore big data at speed of thought with Spark 2.0 and Snappydata BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2016

• Explore big data at speed of thought with Spark 2.0 and Snappydata BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2016

• LAVA Healthcare SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2016

Week of August 12, 2016

• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016
  	GRID110 reveals second fashion tech-focused cohort Reeelit;dammydommydimmy;FLATLAY;dammydommydimmy;NailSnaps;dammydommydimmy;Lumenus;dammydommydimmy;PERSU. Series: Accelerators & Incubators. Blog Thumbnail: Teaser: GRID110, a DTLA based accelerator-like program focused on supporting fashion tech entrepreneurs, announced its second ever cohort. read moreMORE >>

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• INFOCHACHKIE | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

  Selling Online In 2016 For The First Time – What Works When You Have A Blank Slate? A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Kate Hudson, Emma Roberts, Eva Longoria, Jessica Biel and Rihanna began wearing Z Supply's clothing before it could be purchased online. It may seem hard to believe, but even in 2016, there remain a number of successful consumer brands that are not sold online. Muther. John Knits. InterviewMORE >>

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• XCONOMY | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016
  	Xconomy Q&A: Vuforia, Pokémon Go, and Augmented Reality Talk about auspicious timing. It’s been less than a year since Needham, MA-based PTC (NASDAQ: PTC ) shelled out $65 million to acquire Vuforia, the augmented reality technology created by San Diego-based Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM ). But now there is an exceptional example. Jay Wright. Wright said. MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

  Interview With Mike Mothner, Wpromote On Growth, Acquisitions Last week El Segundo-based Wpromote acquired fellow marketing agency Standing Dog, in a deal which brings the company to 260 employees, and continues to grow the company. Tell our readers who haven't heard of Wpromote, what your business is all about? Our clients are everyone from fast growing, freshly funded startups, to the Fortune 100. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016
  	NextVR brings in $80M to expand live virtual reality broadcast operations NextVR. Series: Virtual Reality Companies in Los Angeles. Blog Thumbnail: Laguna Beach-based NextVR raised a whopping $80 million in Series B funding this week. Teaser: Laguna Beach-based NextVR brought in a big Series B funding. What does that mean for the future of live virtual reality broadcasts? read moreMORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016

  Walt Disney to Acquire Stake in MLB Streaming Platform for $1B Walt Disney Co. will acquire a 33 percent stake in Major League Baseball’s video streaming company, BamTech, for $1 billion MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016
  	Productivity in Your Pocket The app that you use is the one in your pocket. Today, larger mobile screens and touch interfaces are allowing people to do real work—not just e-mail—with the computer they have, wherever they are. It started with the Blackberry in the early 2000s. Behaviors started to shift. But First iPad. Smartphone Productivity App Insurgence. MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

  General Assembly To Open New Location In Irvine General Assembly , the provider of technical skills training, which has an active campus in Santa Monica, says it is will be opening up a new location in Irvine. General Assembly said it has not yet finalized the precise location and opening date, but says it will start hosting events and short workshops throughout Irvine ahead of the new location. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016
  	Accomplish Your Life Goals In 3 Easy Steps OCEAN STREET. Blog Thumbnail: Setting goals is an essential part of success, especially if you're in a sales driven role like recruiting. But how should you be setting your goals in terms of day to day activity? In this article, I have broken down goals into three parts, Accomplishment Goals, Activity Goals & Plan of action. read moreMORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

  Hulu Ends Free Viewing In a move to align itself with its paid-subscription rivals, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, television-streaming service Hulu of Santa Monica has ended its free-to-view streaming service MORE >>

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• Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016

• Nervana Systems Acquired By Intel For $350M SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016

• 5 Crazy Recruiting Hacks You Need To Know BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 8: Walt Disney to Acquire Stake in MLB Streaming Platform for $1B L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016

• Gary Hayslip on the City of San Diego as Cybersecurity Test Bed XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016

• Express Logic Expands In France SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

• Hollywood-based Firefly Games brings in $10M to begin developing new games BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• App Links Up Parents, Early Education Centers L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• Bio Roundup: Precision Med and Google, Heron, Lilly, Sarepta & More XCONOMY | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• Cal Net Technology Group Acquires inhouseIT SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

• 4 Myths Debunked: Adobe Analytics vs. Google Analytics BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• Sales System Looks to Line Up Concession Gigs L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• As U.S. Looks to Launch Precision Health Study, Google’s Role Emerges XCONOMY | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

• Disney Takes Stake In MLB Spinout BAMTech SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016

• Tips For Small Business Digital Marketing - Power Strategy BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 12: LeEco Building Plant to Be Used By Faraday Future in China L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• MEI Pharma Partners with Helsinn on Drug with Potential $464M Payoff XCONOMY | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

• Hulu Ends Free Streaming Service SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

• Tech Roundup: Google makes a move, Loot Crate's streak continues and more BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 11: Another Snapchat Filter Causes Uproar L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

• How Will Apple Innovate Beyond the iPhone 7? With Next-Gen Siri XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016

• Ingenu Rolls Out M2M Network In Phoenix SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016

• KERN Agency has tapped some of its top talent to launch KERN-X BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 10: Soylent Launches Coffee Drink L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016

• Tech Panel: DevOps Discussion SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• Dodgers Back Startup Aimed At Real World Interaction SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• 5 LA tech events to check out this week BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 8: Hulu Ends Free Viewing L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

• The Art of Fundraising Episode II: Setting the Deal SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• SoCal Sees Summertime Surge In Exits SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016

• Innovation in Education: How do we drive learning in a globally connected world? BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• Careful with terminations. Don’t disparage. BERKONOMICS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

• LAVA Venture Panel and LAVA Annual Meeting SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016

• Qualcomm Adds Another Chinese License, With Vivo SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016

• Tech Support - Friday Meetup in Long Beach BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• Report: SpaceX's Mars Budget More Than $300M SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016

• NextVR Gets $80M In Series B SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016

• GDI Santa Clarita Valley Study Group (FREE) BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• Learn to Code Workshop: JavaScript 101 BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016

• AirMap Developer Conference and Launch Party SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2016

Week of August 5, 2016

• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016
  	LA vs the world: How LA's tech scene measures up VNTANA;dammydommydimmy;Scorebig;dammydommydimmy;Chuz;dammydommydimmy;Albert. Blog Thumbnail: Because of the high demand for talented employees, many tech companies in Silicon Valley, New York City and Boston have trouble retaining talent. read moreMORE >>

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• XCONOMY | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016
  	Why Teenagers Make Great Entrepreneurs What is the ideal age to start a company? It’s a question that often circulates in the business press and on tech blogs. Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists have weighed in from time to time and their answers tend to fall into two camps. The first group advocates for the 20s as the optimal time. Perhaps you’re chuckling right about now. Wrong. MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

  How Cloudvirga Wants To Disrupt The Slow, Antiquated Mortgage Industry For anyone who has ever gotten a mortgage for a home, they know it's a very slow, antiquated, frustrating, and time consuming process. It's also very expensive and complex for lenders. Cloudvirga recently raised $7.5M in funding, from Dallas Capital, Upfront Ventures, and Tribeca Angels. What is cloudvirga? Kyle Kamrooz. It's just ridiculous. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Aug. 1: Petnet’s System Goes Down, Angers Customers Petnet’s system goes down and angers customers, Technicolor to Launch virtual and augmented reality center, Virgin Galactic Gets Flight Testing License, and more MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016

  4 LA companies we want to work for right now (and they're hiring!) Procore Technologies;dammydommydimmy;SendGrid;dammydommydimmy;Prodege - Swagbucks, ProdegeMR, nCrave, SodaHead;dammydommydimmy;Signal Sciences. Series: Best Companies to Work for in Los Angeles. Blog Thumbnail: In the LA tech scene, the opportunity for change is aplenty. Here are four LA tech companies you should be checking out. read moreMORE >>

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• XCONOMY | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

  Qualcomm Making Inroads with Wireless EV Charging Technology If there’s one thing that’s become clear in the five years since Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM ) acquired its Halo wireless automotive charging technology, it’s that building a new business—and a new industry—takes time. Such reasons include tighter automotive emission standards, self-driving cars, and driver behavior. and other nations. MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016

  Time Warner Takes Ten Percent Stake In Hulu Time Warner has taken a 10 percent stake in Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu , the companies said this morning, and also has inked a deal to add TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, truTV, Boomerang and Turner Classic Movies to Hulu's new, upcoming live streaming service. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Aug. 3: Machinima Coming to Amazon Prime. Sensay raises $4.5 million, Time Warner purchases 10 percent of Hulu, Machinima coming to Amazon Prime, and more MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016
  	5 LA tech events you should attend this week Blog Thumbnail: With summer winding down, things are picking up again in LA. As usual, there is no shortage of worthwhile events to check out this week. read moreMORE >>

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• XCONOMY | MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016
  	Gaining an Edge: Understanding Cyber Risk Appetite Not long ago, companies prepared for cyber risks the way they might for a hurricane, flood, or other disaster situation: Brace for the worst, and hope for the best. Those days are over. Security breaches across industries have put cyber squarely on everybody’s risk agenda. Defining Cyber Risk Appetite. What losses would be catastrophic? MORE >>

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• Renovate America Acquires CakeSystems For Energy Auditing, Modeling Software SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 5: Facebook Launches Snapchat-Like Camera L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Your Amazing Career Starts With You And Authenticity. BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016

• Biogen Buys Ionis Spine Disease Drug For $75M, Eyes FDA Filing XCONOMY | MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016

• Aurrion Acquired by Juniper Networks SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

• Is ‘servant leadership’ too soft for today’s workforce? BERKONOMICS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• Silicon Beach Fest 2016 BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• Biotech Roundup: Biogen Rumors, Theranos, Electro-Drugs & More XCONOMY | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Report: Sling Media's Blake Krikorian Passes Away SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 4: Disney Launches Kid-Safe Messaging App L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• Tech Roundup: Powerplant Ventures announces plant-based VC, Industrious launches and more BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• PacketSled Raises $5M for Automated Cybersecurity Monitoring System XCONOMY | MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016

• Core Innovation Capital Backs Mosaic's $220M Funding SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Ex-Hangar Lands Tech Giant L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• From Agile to Waterfall: Demystifying Programming Methodologies BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Look Beyond Football to Fight Concussions XCONOMY | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

• NantHealth Wins Deal With Large Health System SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Clean Technology Council Summer Mixer SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• How a former pro surfer is using crowdsourcing to grow LA's surfing community BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016

• Interactive Architecture: Adaptive World Release Party & Book Signing [ LOS ANGELES ] TECH.CO | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• BIOLASE Raises $10M In PIPE SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016

• PA Fund Makes Its First Investment in Nevados Engineering ASK THE ANGELS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

• Local VR music platform collects a $2.5M seed round BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Online Video Producer’s Focus to Spotlight Parent L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Sensay Snags $4.5M For Chatbot Technology SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016

• Pawn Shops Finally Go Digital, Helping Underbanked Find Quick Cash XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016

• 5 Things You Should Do Before Going on PTO BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Tech Exec Switches Gears L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Virgin Galactic Gets FAA Approval For Flight Testing SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

• Two Bit Circus Happy Hour SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Recruiting Sales Guide: The Top 3 Prospects In Startups Aren't Always The Best BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report Aug. 2: Instagram Copies Snapchat Stories L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016

• CureDuchenne Ventures Gets Exit At Bamboo Therapeutics SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016

• TechCrunch LA Mini-Meetup SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• Why More Accountants Need to Embrace their Entrepreneurial Instincts BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016

• Petnet’s System Goes Down, Angers Customers L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016

• Santa Barbara Gets Another $100M Plus Exit, At Aurrion SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Will Crowdfunding Be In Your Company?s Future? SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

• Tech Support - Friday Meetup in Long Beach BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016

• Bioniz Therapeutics Raises $13M In Funding Round SOCALTECH | MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016

July, 2016

• INFOCHACHKIE | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016

  VC Confessions: I Don’t Really Care About Your Product Demo A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. It happens during nearly every fundraising pitch meeting. The entrepreneur cannot wait to show me their product via a demo. As politely as I can, I dissuade them and explain that there are other ways I prefer to spend our precious time together. Don’t Demo Me Bro. However, I am indifferent. . MORE >>

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• BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016
  	Why Acceptance of Failure is Critical to Startup Success I talk about failure a lot because I think it can be tremendously instructive and I think that success without failure often masks underlying lessons. even prefer to fund entrepreneurs who have experience some level of set-backs in their careers or startups because I think it brings a humility to decision-making that I find healthy. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016
  	5 LA tech events you should attend this week Blog Thumbnail: With summer winding down, things are picking up again in LA. As usual, there is no shortage of worthwhile events to check out this week. read moreMORE >>

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• TECH.CO | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

  Social To-Do List iOS App WeDo Launches Out of Beta In a world filled with multi-tasking, continuous side-hustling, and all around attempting to manage your life, everyone has their own way of keeping track of what they want to accomplish. From Evernote to Asana , each platform and offering has their own unique set of features that make it appealing. Product Launch app iOS Mobile organization To DoMORE >>

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• TECHCRUNCH LA | SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016
  	Pop culture stimulates the evolution of the LA tech scene It wasn’t so long ago that venture capital was a suburban California phenomenon. Los Angeles didn’t have much in terms of a real tech scene — and even San Francisco only had a few VCs or tech companies. Now, VC offices have sprung up in San Francisco, moving more of the investment energy up there. MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016
  	At Big Hemophilia Meeting, More Data, and Promise, For Gene Therapy This week’s World Federation of Hemophilia World Congress in Orlando, FL, where researchers gathered to present the latest updates in treatments for the chronic bleeding disorder, marked the latest step in a journey that dates back more than two decades for one particular treatment: gene therapy. MORE >>

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• INFOCHACHKIE | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

  Why Millennial Entrepreneurs Should Never Watch Shark Tank Alone A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. Thus, emerging entrepreneurs should parse fact from fantasy by watching the show with an experienced business pro. MORE >>

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• BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016

  How to Build a Startup & Understanding Venture Capital Many first-time founders seek advice when thinking about what ideas would be great for a startup company and receive the wrong advice that you need to focus on a billion-dollar idea. There are very few ideas that are obviously a billion-dollar idea from the start. So what should you do? And Lyft? Facebook was just about college campuses. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

  How did LA tech do during the dog days? Here are the top 5 funding rounds of July Scopely;dammydommydimmy;Thoughtful Media Group;dammydommydimmy;Homee;dammydommydimmy;Cloudvirga;dammydommydimmy;NextVR. Blog Thumbnail: The days seem longer during the summer, and while most just do their best to avoid the heat , there were some significant deals made , though most of them were overshadowed by the acquisition of Dollar Shave Club. MORE >>

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• TECH.CO | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

  LA-Based Coding Bootcamp Codesmith Boasts 96% Hiring Rate Finding a job can be hard. But in this economy, finding a job with a hearty paycheck is even harder. Fortunately, study after study has shown that  IT professionals and computer science graduates are going home with the biggest paychecks on a regular basis. Is coding education not the foolproof model we once thought? MORE >>

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• Interview with Gabe Grifoni, Rufus Labs SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Dauntless Takes Flight with New Business Model for Starting Biotechs XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

• J2 Global Inc. Acquires Another Six Companies in Q2 L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, JULY 11, 2016

• How to Stay in Control of Your Meetings BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016

• Back to school: 4 Southern California college incubators you should know BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016

• Los Angeles Hosts the Oscars and the Tech.Co Startup Showcase TECH.CO | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016

• cloudvirga Finds $7.5M For Mortgage Automation SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016

• The Future of Human-Robot Interaction XCONOMY | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report July 27: Edmunds.com Opens Massive New Headquarters L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• The Corrosive Nature of Over-Introducers BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016

• How these LA startup giants hired their game-changing developers BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016

• 6 Commercials That Made Dollar Shave Club So Successful TECH.CO | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

• RadPad Links With DocuSign For Electronic Lease Agreements SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

• Audentes Prices $75M IPO As Gene Therapy Eyes First U.S. Approval XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report July 26: Neil Clark Warren Steps Down as eHarmony’s CEO L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• Why Computer Vision Tracking the Flow of People Will be a Huge Market BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• Office Cribs: 6 LA tech offices that'll give you office envy BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• Take Flight With The Sky Viper m200 Nano Drone [ Review ] TECH.CO | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016

• Southern California Companies Raise $2.49 Billion In VC In Q2 SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2016

• An Homage to Larry Bock, Who Had God’s Hand on His Shoulder XCONOMY | SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016

• Soylent founder’s abandoned “eco-living experiment” could land him in jail TECHCRUNCH LA | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

• Of Course #BlackLivesMatter — How Could Anything be LESS Controversial? BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016

• A cleaner LA: 8 clean tech companies you should know BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• Hire for talent. Rent for experience. BERKONOMICS | THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016

• REC Solar Targets Channel With Solar Power Financing SOCALTECH | MONDAY, JULY 11, 2016

• Biotech Roundup: Hellos, Goodbyes, “Cures” Delays And Trial News XCONOMY | FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2016

• Giving Credit L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• TechEmpower Benchmarks and the Microsoft ASP.NET Core 1.0 Performance Story SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

• Why these 3 LA tech companies embrace remote workers BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

• Why We Can’t Let Luddites Ruin Global Trade BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2016

• Dollar Shave Club Acquired For $1 Billion By Unilever SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

• Why Entrepreneurs Should Care About Inequality and Divisiveness XCONOMY | THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2016

• Hyperloop One Builds World's First Hyperloop Manufacturing Plant. L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• Enclave CineHome HD Wireless Speakers Boast Great Sound [ Review ] TECH.CO | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Venice-based Dollar Shave Club sells for a whopping $1B BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

• Lessons Big Companies Should Learn from Entrepreneurs JASON NAZAR | FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016

• Report: Pokemon Go Now On More Phones Than Twitter SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016

• With Biogen at a Crossroads, CEO Scangos to Step Down XCONOMY | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report July 19: Snapchat Confirms Bitstrips Acquisition L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

• The Outbreaks Are Here, Where’s Our Response Plan? XCONOMY | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016

Week of July 29, 2016

• BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016

  How to Build a Startup & Understanding Venture Capital Many first-time founders seek advice when thinking about what ideas would be great for a startup company and receive the wrong advice that you need to focus on a billion-dollar idea. There are very few ideas that are obviously a billion-dollar idea from the start. So what should you do? And Lyft? Facebook was just about college campuses. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016
  	How these LA startup giants hired their game-changing developers New Relic. Series: New Relic Developers' Spotlight. Blog Thumbnail: Entrepreneurs are often seen as tech rockstars due to their grandiose keynotes and lavish lifestyles. But just like their frontmen counterparts, entrepreneurs often overshadow the true geniuses who are crafting the product. read moreMORE >>

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• TECH.CO | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

  LA-Based Coding Bootcamp Codesmith Boasts 96% Hiring Rate Finding a job can be hard. But in this economy, finding a job with a hearty paycheck is even harder. Fortunately, study after study has shown that  IT professionals and computer science graduates are going home with the biggest paychecks on a regular basis. Is coding education not the foolproof model we once thought? MORE >>

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• TECHCRUNCH LA | SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016
  	Pop culture stimulates the evolution of the LA tech scene It wasn’t so long ago that venture capital was a suburban California phenomenon. Los Angeles didn’t have much in terms of a real tech scene — and even San Francisco only had a few VCs or tech companies. Now, VC offices have sprung up in San Francisco, moving more of the investment energy up there. MORE >>

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• BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016
  	How to Stay in Control of Your Meetings Meetings. The bane of many of our existence. They suck up time and are often unproductive or don’t yield the results we expect. want to talk about a specific type of meeting today — a Board Meeting — but this could easily apply more broadly. This is a total waste. So here’s a short guide to achieving that. Fix an agenda for the meeting. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

  How did LA tech do during the dog days? Here are the top 5 funding rounds of July Scopely;dammydommydimmy;Thoughtful Media Group;dammydommydimmy;Homee;dammydommydimmy;Cloudvirga;dammydommydimmy;NextVR. Blog Thumbnail: The days seem longer during the summer, and while most just do their best to avoid the heat , there were some significant deals made , though most of them were overshadowed by the acquisition of Dollar Shave Club. MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016
  	At Big Hemophilia Meeting, More Data, and Promise, For Gene Therapy This week’s World Federation of Hemophilia World Congress in Orlando, FL, where researchers gathered to present the latest updates in treatments for the chronic bleeding disorder, marked the latest step in a journey that dates back more than two decades for one particular treatment: gene therapy. MORE >>

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• TECHCRUNCH LA | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016
  	Soylent founder’s abandoned “eco-living experiment” could land him in jail Soylent’s Rob Rhinehart is facing criminal charges and fines up to $4,000 for allegedly refusing to remove a shipping container he placed on top of a hill behind his home in the Montecito Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. TC soylent Los Angeles Rob RhinehartMORE >>

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• BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

  Why Computer Vision Tracking the Flow of People Will be a Huge Market Density laser tracking above a doorway As I’ve written before I believe Computer Vision will become a major factor as a Human-Computer Interface (1) as sensors and cameras help us make sense of our physical world. The basic use-cases of this simple data are obvious. and so on. Each human is captured in a polygon shape at a precise moment in time. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

  Office Cribs: 6 LA tech offices that'll give you office envy Edmunds.com;dammydommydimmy;Amobee;dammydommydimmy;Docler Media;dammydommydimmy;Bringhub;dammydommydimmy;SteelHouse;dammydommydimmy;Cie Digital Labs. Series: Coolest Offices in Los Angeles. Blog Thumbnail: With steady growth in the market, many of LA tech's growing companies are remodeling their offices, while others are starting from scratch. MORE >>

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• The Future of Human-Robot Interaction XCONOMY | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report July 26: Neil Clark Warren Steps Down as eHarmony’s CEO L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• cloudvirga Finds $7.5M For Mortgage Automation SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016

• A cleaner LA: 8 clean tech companies you should know BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• Biotech Roundup: Gilead Slump, Celgene Goes Trump, Hemo Data & More XCONOMY | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report July 27: Edmunds.com Opens Massive New Headquarters L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• Wpromote Buys Standing Dog For Digital Marketing Efforts SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• IBM Watson-backed Influential brings in $5M to build its team BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• Fintech Lender Uses Profitability to Step Out from Industry Cloud XCONOMY | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• Hyperloop One Builds World's First Hyperloop Manufacturing Plant. L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• NantHealth Links With University On Genetic Study SOCALTECH | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016

• Another Major Win for LA Tech BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016

• How Richard Branson and Snoop Dogg Use Social Media Vs. Social Unrest XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• Neil Clark Warren Steps Down as eHarmony’s CEO L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• Sequenom Acquired By LabCorp For $371M SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• See inside Psyop's creative Venice office BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

• Clinton Versus Trump: Who’s Stronger on Innovation? XCONOMY | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• AwesomenessTV Signs United Kingdom Distribution Deal L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016

• Esri Powers Pokemon Hunting Map From Santa Monica's Pokevision SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• Google’s New Expanded Text Ads: How to Optimize for a SERP Takeover BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

• Profitability Helps San Diego Lender Step Out from Industry Cloud XCONOMY | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• A Look Ahead: What’s on the agenda for Los Angeles business in the coming week L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

• MaxCDN Acquired By StackPath SOCALTECH | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016

• Startup Survival, Startup Success: A FutureTalk with Jon Maroney and Dave Shanley [Video] BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016

• LabCorp Boosts Prenatal Testing Presence with $371M Sequenom Deal XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• Animation House Drawn to Project L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

• Influential Raises $5M For Influencer Marketing SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016

• My Personal Sales Philosophy In Recruiting BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016

• Ostendo Raising Funds to Advance Virtual Reality Display Technology XCONOMY | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• Silicon Beach July 25: AwesomenessTV Signs United Kingdom Distribution Deal L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016

• Vizio Acquired By Chinese TV Maker LeEco For $2 Billion SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• Tech Roundup: Dropoff comes to town, acquisition season continues and more BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016

• The Outbreaks Are Here, Where’s Our Response Plan? XCONOMY | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016

• OCBC 2016 Economic Development Forum SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016

• ViaSat To Provide Broadband Internet To Air Force One SOCALTECH | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016

• Mobile gaming giant Scopely announces $55M funding BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• Keep Calm and Change Often FRANK ADDANTE | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

• SDVG Summer Social 2016 SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016

• Interview with Avantika Shahi, Haus SOCALTECH | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016

• Domain Startup Summit SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016

Week of July 22, 2016

• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016
  	Why these 3 LA tech companies embrace remote workers GoGuardian;dammydommydimmy;Amobee;dammydommydimmy;SteelHouse. MORE >>

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• INFOCHACHKIE | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

  Why Millennial Entrepreneurs Should Never Watch Shark Tank Alone A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. Thus, emerging entrepreneurs should parse fact from fantasy by watching the show with an experienced business pro. MORE >>

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• TECH.CO | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

  Social To-Do List iOS App WeDo Launches Out of Beta In a world filled with multi-tasking, continuous side-hustling, and all around attempting to manage your life, everyone has their own way of keeping track of what they want to accomplish. From Evernote to Asana , each platform and offering has their own unique set of features that make it appealing. Product Launch app iOS Mobile organization To DoMORE >>

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• XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

  Dauntless Takes Flight with New Business Model for Starting Biotechs First came Inception Sciences , a holding company for spinning out biotech startups established by Versant Ventures and Peppi Prasit, the veteran San Diego drug developer. Even though Dauntless was founded almost exactly a year ago, CEO Joel Martin has been trying to maintain a low profile, saying, “We don’t want to tip our hand. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016
  	Venice-based Dollar Shave Club sells for a whopping $1B Dollar Shave Club. Blog Thumbnail: Venice-based Dollar Shave Club made waves this morning when it was announced the company had been acquired by Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever for a whopping $1 billion. read moreMORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

  Interview with Gabe Grifoni, Rufus Labs For our interview today, we have an interview with Gabe Grifoni , CEO and founder of Rufus Labs (www.getrufus.com), which has has developed an Android-based, wearable device which is aimed at use in the enterprise, warehouses, and factories. What's your product, and what is it used for? Our tool does the same thing. That really slows things down. MORE >>

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• TECH.CO | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016

  Los Angeles Hosts the Oscars and the Tech.Co Startup Showcase It’s no secret that Los Angeles is home to a bevy of celebrities. Whether it be renowned athletes looking to enjoy some sun in the off-season or movies stars basking in the glory of stardom in between takes, the number of recognizable faces in this southern California city can be too much for some fans to bear. And for those L.A. Cost : $10. MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

  Audentes Prices $75M IPO As Gene Therapy Eyes First U.S. Approval As the possibility of the first ever gene therapy approval in the U.S. draws closer, more gene therapy players are entering the public markets. Today, it’s San Francisco’s Audentes Therapeutics, which aims to use gene therapy to treat a group of rare diseases. If approved by the FDA, it would become the first ever marketed gene therapy in the U.S. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016
  	Help wanted: 5 Culver City companies hiring right now ROK Mobile;dammydommydimmy;The Woo;dammydommydimmy;Omaze;dammydommydimmy;DataScience;dammydommydimmy;OpenX Technologies Inc. Blog Thumbnail: With every LA tech success , there's what you might describe as, "a good problem." " The "problem" is pretty obvious. It's time to hire. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report July 19: Snapchat Confirms Bitstrips Acquisition Snapchat confirms Bitstrips acquisition, Hyperloop One hits back at former executives, DreamWorks inks virtual reality deal, and more MORE >>

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• 6 Commercials That Made Dollar Shave Club So Successful TECH.CO | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

• With Biogen at a Crossroads, CEO Scangos to Step Down XCONOMY | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

• 5 LA apps to help beat the heatwave BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016

• RadPad Links With DocuSign For Electronic Lease Agreements SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

• Giving Credit L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Biotech Roundup: Scangos’s Exit, Zafgen’s Shakeup, Jounce, Relypsa & More XCONOMY | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• TechEmpower Benchmarks and the Microsoft ASP.NET Core 1.0 Performance Story SOCAL CTO | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

• Dollar Shave Club Acquired For $1 Billion By Unilever SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

• Enclave CineHome HD Wireless Speakers Boast Great Sound [ Review ] TECH.CO | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Is the Future of Cybersecurity in M&A? XCONOMY | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

• Social Productivity App WeDo Launches Publicly L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

• New Podcast Covers Manufacturing, Entrepreneurs In LA SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

• LA-based Chuz takes aim at Yelp with its mobile concierge app BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Q2 VC Funding Soars in San Diego (After Revisions), and Top 10 Deals XCONOMY | SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2016

• TECH.CO’S LA STARTUP NIGHT [ LOS ANGELES ] TECH.CO | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Snapchat Confirms Acquisition Of Bitmoji SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

• Epic Facebook Custom Audiences Update: Dissecting 3 New Tools BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• The Pan-Cancer Screen: Still Early for Prime Time XCONOMY | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016

• UCLA Advancing Women in Technology Conference [ LOS ANGELES ] TECH.CO | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

• Incipio Gets Early Approval From FTC On Skullcandy Buy SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

• Tech Roundup: MasterClass moves south, AutoTech news and more BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

• Zingle Raises $3M to Expand and Improve Messaging App Technology XCONOMY | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

• Research Business Hopes to Ring Up Responses L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Guardian Circle Taps Your Social Network For Help In A Crisis SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

• ZestFinance announces undisclosed round of funding to expand to emerging markets BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016

• Synthorx Raises $10M to Expand Use of Synthetic DNA in Biologics XCONOMY | TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016

• Game Gives Firm Leg Up On Wellness L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• TouchCommerce Launches New Chatbot Product, TouchAssist SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016

• Introduction to Git and Github BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• The Real Cracks in the Foundation of Ransomware XCONOMY | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Paper Delivers With Internet L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• MyLucke Launches Private Parking Marketplace SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Tech Support - Friday Meetup in Long Beach BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Evoke Pharma’s Stock Sinks on Stomach Drug’s Phase 3 Failure XCONOMY | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report for July 22: Birchbox Runs Customer Service Test on Snapchat L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• ZestFinance Finds Strategic Funding From Baidu SOCALTECH | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016

• Free Partner Event - JavaScript: The Hard Parts BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Demystifying Data for Business SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016

• Silicon Beach Report July 21: Tinder Launches Group Activity Feature L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016

• Airgain Files For IPO SOCALTECH | MONDAY, JULY 18, 2016