September 13, 2016

• INFOCHACHKIE | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

  The 5 Criteria That Matter When Evaluating A College Entreprenurial Program A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. friend recently asked me to give his startup-minded daughter some advice to help her vet undergraduate entrepreneurial programs. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Criteria To Assess An Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Program. MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

  SaaS Funding Targest Software Companies With New Santa Monica Office SaaS Funding , a new provider of debt funding to software-as-a-service companies, said it has set up an office in Santa Monica. The company, which provides senior and junior debt capital, says it is targeting Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), digital media and tech enabled service companies who are bootstrapped or backed by angels. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

  Cybersecurity Startup MedCrypt Gets $750K to Defend Health Devices MedCrypt, a healthtech cybersecurity startup founded near San Diego, has raised $750,000 in a seed financing round led by Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE ), a private equity fund in suburban Philadelphia that invests in healthcare, fintech, and digital media. MedCrypt is focused on preventing the sort of thing that happened to St. The St. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

  Open Nights at WE Labs & Open Call for Innovatory Contract Positions Organized By: Entrepreneurs, Founders, Startups & Innovators @ WE Labs. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 08/29/2017 06:00 pm. Category: Networking. Pitch Event. Startups. Need an evening to get some work done? Do you have an informal, small group that needs a place to meet? Check out Open Nights at WE Labs! read more. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Sept. 13: Defy Media Raises $70M JibJab launches sticker and animation apps, Defy Media raises $70 million, and SpaceX plans to launch again in November MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

  Uncoded Hack Nights at WE Labs w/Lightning Talks + Code Check + Show & Tell Organized By: Uncoded. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 08/29/2017 06:00 pm. Category: Coding/Programming. Networking. Pitch Event. Join Uncoded at WE Labs every Tuesday night, 6PM to 10PM for Hack Nights! Anyone is welcome, no matter your experience! Photo: Meetup Event ID: mrtvvlywlbmc. Meetup Event Updated: 1467760613. MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

  SaaS Funding Targets Software Companies With New Santa Monica Office SaaS Funding , a new provider of debt funding to software-as-a-service companies, said it has set up an office in Santa Monica. The company, which provides senior and junior debt capital, says it is targeting Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), digital media and tech enabled service companies who are bootstrapped or backed by angels. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

  Practice Project: Building a Website as a Team Organized By: Girl Develop It Los Angeles. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 10/01/2016 10:00 am - 02:00 pm. Category: Coding/Programming. Design. Women in Tech. Do you want to learn to put together a website starting from a design? Have you taken an HTML/CSS class or dabbled with HTML and CSS on your own? read more. MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

  DEFY Media Snags $70M Los Angeles-based DEFY Media , a developer of YouTube channels and digital content, said on Tuesday that it has raised $70M in a Series B funding. The funding was led by Wellington Management Company LLP, and also included ABS Capital, Lionsgate, Viacom and ZMC (Zelnick Media Capital). READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

  Intro to SQL Organized By: Girl Develop It Los Angeles. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 11/06/2016 12:00 pm. Category: Coding/Programming. Design. Women in Tech. Knowing basic SQL is an important skill for everyone, not just data analysts. If you use Excel, you can quickly learn SQL. Come learn how! No prerequisites required. read more. MORE >>

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• Applied Merchant Systems and BlueSquare Resolutions Merge SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• Google Adwords & Analytics Ownage Webinar #1 BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• TP-Link Launches Line Of Wi-Fi Connected Light Bulbs SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• Growth Chat with Bayram Annakov, CEO & Founder of App in the Air BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• Zenvoy: Connecting Business Users With One-On-One Connections, With Bill Webster SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• Zadara Storage Expands In Europe SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• JibJab Launches New Text Messaging Apps For iMessage SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• Tastemade, Jaunt Tap Ryan Seacrest, Conan O'Brien For Tour Through LA SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• DealerPeople Names New CEO SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• SpaceX Hopes To Restart Flights In November SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• Philz Coffee Looks Beyond California With $45M Funding SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• Cornerstone OnDemand Sponsors Los Angeles Rams SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

• VizExplorer Snags Strategic Investment From Stanley Black & Decker SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

September 12, 2016

• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
  	5 tech events you can't miss this week Blog Thumbnail: Each week, we bring you the top tech events in LA. This week, we’ve got a social media course for small businesses, a civic hacking night and the kickoff of Glendale Tech Week. We also have tips for future-proofing your business and a panel discussion of innovation in education. Blog type: Community. read moreMORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

  Qualcomm Expands in Shanghai San Diego-based Qualcomm announced this morning that it has opened up a new, semiconductor test facility in Shanghai, China, as part of its first foray into providing manufacturing services for semiconductors. According to Qualcomm, its new company, Qualcomm Communications Technologies (Shanghai) Co. READ MORE MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

  OSI Systems Completes $269 Million Acquisition of American Science and Engineering. X-ray system manufacturer OSI Systems on Monday completed its acquisition of American Science and Engineering Inc. for $37 a share, a cash deal worth $269 million MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

  How We Won $50,000 Award in SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Contest Recently, the student accelerator program mystartupXX , a joint program of UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management and the Jacobs School of Engineering, won a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Growth Accelerator Fund Competition winner. We were one of 68 winners announced Aug. 31 in the nationwide contest. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

  GA DTLA Lunch Break: Using Improv to Succeed in Business Organized By: Downtown LA Startups. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 09/20/2016 11:30 am - 01:00 pm. Category: Founders. Startups. To save your seat, please register in advance here. Join us for a lunch and learn at Cross Campus DTLA to learn something new and polish up your communication skills. Photo: Meetup Event ID: 234076861. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Sept. 12: OSI Systems Completes $269 Million Acquisition of American Science and Engineering OSI Systems completes $269 million acquisition of American Science and Engineering, Lionsgate and Univision team up for Spanish-language streaming service, artificial intelligence startup Oben raises $10 million, and moreMORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

  GA DTLA Lunch Break: Transportation Innovation w/ URB-E Organized By: Downtown LA Startups. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 09/21/2016 11:30 am - 01:00 pm. Category: Founders. Startups. To save your seat, please register here. For an added bonus we'll be taking 15 minutes at the end for URB-E test rides, it's going to be a lot of fun! About the Speaker. read more. MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

  Portfolium Gets $6.6M To Help College Students Find Jobs San Diego-based Portfolium , a startup which develops a service to help college students provide portfolio of their work to employers, has raised $6.6M in a funding round, the company disclosed on Monday. The funding was led by SFJ Ventures, and also included University Ventures and USA Funds. Portfolium is led by Adam Markowitz. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

  GA DTLA Lunch Break: Branding While Broke Organized By: Downtown LA Startups. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 09/22/2016 11:30 am - 01:00 pm. Category: Founders. Startups. To save your seat, please register here. Make the most of your lunch break and head over to Cross Campus DTLA for some brain-food on how to build your own brand! Photo: Meetup Event ID: 234077204. MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

  Coronal Energy Gets Funding From Panasonic Pasadena-based Coronal Energy , a provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) project development, financing, and operation services for the utility, municipal and corporate market, has scored a strategic investment from Panasonic , the two said this morning. Financial terms of the funding were not disclosed. Coronal Energy is led by Jonathan Jaffrey. MORE >>

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• Monthly Pitch/Demo Event #SMNT50 BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

• MaxLinear Gets Satellite Receiver Design Win SOCALTECH | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

• TechDay LA BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

• ZYXEL Shifts Focus To Channel Sales SOCALTECH | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

• GDI Huntington Beach Study Group (FREE) BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

• OSI Systems Buys American Science and Engineering For $269M SOCALTECH | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

• AcuFocus Raises $66M SOCALTECH | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

September 11, 2016

• SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

  Northside Innovation Meetup: Los Angeles Powered by Dell | Microsoft Wednesday, September 14, 2016 -- ech-Hacks of the Freelance Economy. Join us for an Northside Innovation Meetup on Wednesday, September 14th, where we'll be exploring so called "life hacks" for freelancers. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northside-innovation-meetup-los-angeles-powered-by-dell-microsoft-tickets-27525314958. MORE >>

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• SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

  Glendale Tech Week Saturday, September 17, 2016 -- Celebrate tech and innovation September 14 - 17, 2016 with talks, panels, networking events, and happy hours. MORE >>

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September 10, 2016

• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

  Oktoberfest Happy Hour at SmithHouse Tap&Grill Organized By: Santa Monica New Tech. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 09/26/2016 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm. Category: Founders. Startups. Free event. This is our monthly Happy Hour. This month we will be meeting at Smith House in Century City. No name tags, just cool people and cash bar. Happy Hour prices are valid till 7:00PM. MORE >>

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• SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

  Authentic Marketing Conference ? Los Angeles. Friday, September 16, 2016 -- Authentic Marketing Conference – Los Angeles. MediaLeaders. What: One day event with: 8+ panel discussions, 4+ deep-dive breakout sessions, networking with influencers, bloggers and brands who want to develop impactful campaigns. See https://medialeaders.com/authentic-marketing-conference/. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

  Happy Hour at Herringbone Organized By: Santa Monica New Tech. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 10/24/2016 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm. Category: Founders. Startups. Free event. This is our monthly Happy Hour. This month we will be meeting at Herringbone on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. No name tags, just cool people and cash bar. Meetup Event Updated: 1473533369. MORE >>

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• SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

  Glendale Tech Week Friday, September 16, 2016 -- Celebrate tech and innovation September 14 - 17, 2016 with talks, panels, networking events, and happy hours. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

  October 2016 LA Geek Dinner Organized By: LA g33k d1nner. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 10/12/2016 07:30 pm - 10:00 pm. Category: Coding/Programming. Hackathon. Women in Tech. You have never been to Philippe's (home of the french dip)? Time to end that nonsense. This throwback to the 1930's is easy to get to in DTLA and has ample free parking. MORE >>

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• SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

  Authentic Marketing Conference Friday, September 16, 2016 -- Authentic Marketing Conference. Medialeaders. This event will feature 30+ speakers delivering key takeaways in digital marketing. All of the panels will show real tips, tactics and helpful stories that the attendees can use in their field. See https://medialeaders.com/authentic-marketing-conference/. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

  Tech Support - Friday Meetup in Long Beach Organized By: Entrepreneurs, Founders, Startups & Innovators @ WE Labs. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 08/25/2017 01:00 pm. Category: Networking. Pitch Event. Startups. Tech Support is a casual meetup for entrepreneurs, startups, doers and dreamers that need a little help getting over hurdles with their business. MORE >>

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September 9, 2016

• XCONOMY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
  	Organovo to Test Pre-Clinical Drugs on Bio-Printed Kidney Tissue It’s been almost two years since Organovo (NYSE: ONVO ) created a new business—using its bio-printing technology to create 3-D samples of living human liver tissue for use in testing the toxicity of pre-clinical drug candidates. As Murphy put it recently, “We don’t think of ourselves as a bio-printing company any more. MORE >>

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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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• XCONOMY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

  Bio Roundup: Cancer Wishes and Shopping Lists, Allergan Pricing & More What do cancer experts want? The moon, perhaps. As part of the Obama administration’s “cancer moonshot” program, a panel of scientists this week presented a set of broad, ambitious recommendations to speed up the pace of cancer research, treatment, and prevention. The full report is here ; a summary is here.). MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

  ViaSat, Eutelsat Win Scandinavian Airline SAS Carlsbad-based ViaSat , the provider of satellite-based Internet services, and partner Eutelsat said today that they have signed a new deal with Scandinavian airline SAS , to provide on-board Wi-Fi for SAS. Financial details of the win were not announced. READ MORE>>. viasat eutelsat inflight internet wifi wireless airplane travel carrierMORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

  LADataTech Monthly MixR Organized By: LA Machine Learning. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 09/07/2017 06:00 pm. Category: Coding/Programming. Monthly Mixer for several Data/Tech meetups in LA. Join us at 31Ten Lounge in Santa Monica every 1st Thursday of the month 6pm-10pm (happy hour 6pm-8pm)! Meetup Event Updated: 1435527706. read more. MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

  Tyler Jacks, Cancer Moonshot Panel Co-Chair, Discusses Roadmap The Obama administration wants to speed up cancer research with its “Cancer Moonshot” program—packing 10 years’ worth of work on prevention and treatment programs into five is one of its rallying cries. Agreeing on what to do, and how to do it, is the first step. The full report is here ; a summary is here.). TJ : Yes. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

  LADataTech Monthly MixR Organized By: LAPHP: The Los Angeles PHP Developers Group. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 09/07/2017 06:00 pm. Category: Coding/Programming. Monthly Mixer for several Data/Tech meetups in LA. Join us at 31Ten Lounge in Santa Monica the 1st Thursday of every month. Happy Hour is 6pm-8pm! Stay as long as you like. read more. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

  Solar Costs Feeling Heat Rayton may have a hot ticket for the solar industry with its tech to lower panel production costs MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

  LADataTech Monthly MixR Organized By: DataVis LA. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 09/07/2017 06:00 pm. Category: Design. Monthly Mixer for several Data/Tech meetups in LA. Join us at 31Ten Lounge in Santa Monica every 1st Thursday of the month 6pm-10pm (happy hour 6pm-8pm)! Meetup Event Updated: 1435527534. read more. DesignMORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Sept. 9: Honest Co. in Sales Talks Snapchat takes on credit line, Honest Co. in sales talks, Elon Musk says SpaceX’s explosion investigation is complex, and more MORE >>

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Glendale Tech Week SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• LRES Sets New Sales VP SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• CheapAir.com Offers Up Financing For Airline Flights SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• SpaceX's Musk: Launch Failure Most Difficult In 14 Years SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

• Report: Snapchat Opens Credit Line From Morgan Stanley SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

September 8, 2016

• 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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• XCONOMY | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
  	The Power of Polymers Throughout history, innovative humans have developed technology to overcome or adapt to challenges in the natural world. As it turns out, some of our most important advances were actually inspired by a naturally occurring group of materials: polymers. Silk, produced naturally by insects, was even deployed in military conflicts. During the U.S. 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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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Sept. 8: Virgin Galactic Begins Test Flights of Commercial Spaceship Indeed launches recruitment website for L.A. tech positions, Kin Community hires Shauna Miller as head of programming, and Virgin Galactic begins test flights of commercial spaceship MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
  	WRKPRTY @ Catamaran Street Organized By: wrkprty. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 08/24/2017 09:00 am. Category: Networking. Startups. FIRST TIME ATTENDEES ARE FREE! ($9 for returning attendees) **Please RSVP via [link] to save a seat. You must RSVP at [link] to receive address and parking information! Breakfast snacks and coffee & tea are included. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

  Virgin Galactic Begins Test Flights of Commercial Spaceship Virgin Galactic’s commercial spaceship, VSS Unity, took to the skies above the Mojave Desert on Thursday, the craft’s first test run since its predecessor SpaceShipTwo crashed and killed one of its pilots in 2014 MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
  	Tech Roundup: IPO frenzy hits LA, LA2050 kicks off and more Blog Thumbnail: Evercar expands to San Francisco. Blog type: Community. read moreMORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

  Report: SpaceX Grounded For Up To A Year, Says Competitor Hawthorne-based SpaceX might be grounded for as long as a year, the company's prime competitor--the United Launch Alliance--told Reuters on Thursday. According to a report, Tony Bruno, CEO of the ULA, said it "typically" takes nine to 12 months for companies to return to flight after an accident. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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

  LADataTech Monthly MixR Organized By: Los Angeles Big Data Users Group. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 09/07/2017 06:00 pm. Category: Big Data. Cloud. Coding/Programming. Monthly Mixer for several Data/Tech meetups in LA. Join us at 31Ten Lounge in Santa Monica every 1st Thursday of the month 6pm-10pm! Meetup Event Updated: 1436293939. read more. MORE >>

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• SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

  Glendale Tech Week Wednesday, September 14, 2016 -- Celebrate tech and innovation September 14 - 17, 2016 with talks, panels, networking events, and happy hours. MORE >>

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

• Glendale Tech Week SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | 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

• Learn How to Build Apps for Amazon Alexa - Presented by Amazon SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | 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

• LA CTO Forum SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• Howard Morgan Steps Down At First Round Capital, Back To Angel Investing SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• HRTS Digital Cocktail Series: The New Disruptors SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• Western Digital, Unisplendour Launch Joint Venture SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming our World SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• Indeed Targets Tech Talent In Los Angeles SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• NextVR To Broadcast US Open Highlights In Virtual Reality SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• Two SoCal IPOs On IPO Calendar For This Month SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

• J.D. Power and Associates Acquired by XIO Group SOCALTECH | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

September 7, 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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• 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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• SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

  VIZIO Launches Whole Home Audio Speaker System Irvine-based VIZIO announced this morning that it has launched a new set of multi-room speakers, designed for whole home audio. According to VIZIO, the new VIZIO SmartCast Crave Pro and Crave 360 Speakers support Google Cast for audio streaming, and can be controlled by mobile devices through Wi-Fi. READ MORE>>. 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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• SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

  IDrive Launches On Premise, Cloud Backup Appliance Los Angeles-based online backup and storage provider IDrive has launched a new, on-premise backup appliance, which it says makes it easier for its users to back up their data to the cloud. IDrive said its new IDrive Private Cloud is a 6TB, on premise backup solution, which also includes 6TB of cloud based backup space. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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• XCONOMY | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
  	Retrophin Drug Licensed by Shkreli Shows Positive Phase 2 Results Retrophin , the drug developer founded by controversial former biotech executive Martin Shkreli, has posted positive results from a midstage study for its treatment for a rare kidney disease. Patients who received sparsentan had a 44.8 percent. Retrophin (NASDAQ: RTRX ) shares rose $4.96 cents by midday Wednesday, up 30.3 MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

  Report: Snapchat Nearing 1 Billion In Ad Revenues A report, published by eMarketer on Tuesday, says that Venice, California-based Snapchat will earn an estimated $1 billion in ad revenues next year. The report predicted that Snapchat will represent 2 percent of social network ad dollars in the US next year. READ MORE>>. snapchat advertising social networking report estiateMORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Sept. 7: Snapchat Eyeing IPO Snapchat eyeing IPO, Activision hires new Major League Gaming chief, Crackle to make original virtual reality content, and more MORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

  Microsemi Adds To Board Aliso Viejo-based semiconductor developer Microsemi announced today thatit has named Kimberly Alexy to its board of directors. Alexy serves on the boards of FireEye, Five9, CalAmp, and VIZIO. READ MORE>>. microsemi executive board semiconductor kimberly alexyMORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
  	Obama's favorite makers' space, TechShop Blog Thumbnail: In the olden times, inventors were referred to as inventors. But now inventors are referred to as 'makers', and boy have things changed. There are now more and more makers' spaces popping up. read moreMORE >>

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

• Try out an energizing co-working space at WE Labs for one week, for FREE! BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• The Trade Desk Sets IPO Pricing Range SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• TechDay Los Angeles BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Report: Snapchat Discussing IPO With Bankers, Eyes IPO Next Year SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• GreenLAVA and H2O TECHCONNECT Workshop at LACI SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Wired Casts A Skeptical Look At LA's HyperLoop Dreams SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Global LAVA Sep 8th; Brexit: What's Next SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Western Digital Bumps Expectations SOCALTECH | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Jesse Draper, Tech Investor and Creator and Host The Valley Girl Show SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

• Fireside Chat w/StyleSeat Founder and CEO, Melody McCloskey SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

September 6, 2016

• 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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• 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 | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  	Overcoming the Cybersecurity Skills Gap For several years now, the “cybersecurity skills gap” has been a top challenge for organizations. The statistics are well-vetted, and they tell a clear story: — There are many unfilled security jobs: The industry is facing  1.5 million unfilled IT security jobs  globally by 2020. Identify Your Organization’s Skills Gap. Explore Outside Help. MORE >>

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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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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  	The Most Popular Programming Languages of 2016 New Relic. Series: New Relic Developers' Spotlight. Blog Thumbnail: By Jake Widman Our annual look at the relative popularity of programming languages reveals that while Java still rules, other options are catching up for significant groups of developers. read moreMORE >>

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• XCONOMY | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  	Qualcomm and AT&T Partner to Use Wireless Network for Drone Flights After signaling that it plans to operate drones via cellular technologies, San Diego-based Qualcomm says today it is working with AT&T to use commercial wireless networks for test flights beyond an operator’s visual line of sight. Qualcomm is hardly flying solo into this realm. MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

  Open Nights at WE Labs & Open Call for Innovatory Contract Positions Organized By: Entrepreneurs, Founders, Startups & Innovators @ WE Labs. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 08/22/2017 06:00 pm. Category: Networking. Pitch Event. Startups. Need an evening to get some work done? Do you have an informal, small group that needs a place to meet? Check out Open Nights at WE Labs! read more. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Sept. 6: Snapchat Projected to Generate Nearly $1 Billion Next Year Snapchat projected to generate nearly $1 billion next year, Fullscreen’s chief marketing officer exits, Snapchat hints at move into augmented reality, and more MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

  Uncoded Hack Nights at WE Labs w/Lightning Talks + Code Check + Show & Tell Organized By: Uncoded. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 08/22/2017 06:00 pm. Category: Coding/Programming. Networking. Pitch Event. Join Uncoded at WE Labs every Tuesday night, 6PM to 10PM for Hack Nights! Anyone is welcome, no matter your experience! Photo: Meetup Event ID: mrtvvlywlbdc. Meetup Event Updated: 1467760613. MORE >>

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

• LADataTech Monthly MixR BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• AeroVironment Gets Win In Australia SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• LADataTech Monthly MixR BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• Everbridge Sets IPO Range SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• FPLB-functional programming user group BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• Fulgent Genetics Files For IPO SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• Growth Chat with Paul Brody of CleverTap BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• Activision Sets Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Beta Launch SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• TECHDAY BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• Smith Micro Raises $4M SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• Brain Corp. Aims At Commercial Market With Robotic Floor Cleaners SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

• Masimo Rolls Out Wearable Device At Apple Stores SOCALTECH | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

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

September 5, 2016

• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
  	How to REALLY sell to a VP of Sales SnackNation. Blog Thumbnail: As the VP of Sales at a very fast growing start up, I get hit up DAILY by ambitious sales reps hoping to land a meeting either with themselves or with an Account Executive. Ready to pitch me the latest and greatest new product that will revolutionize my sales team. read moreMORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

  Monthly Marketing Morning Organized By: LA/SFV Business Meetup. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 09/06/2017 08:00 am - 09:30 am. Category: Legal. Networking. Startups. Photo: Meetup Event ID: khscslywmbjb. Meetup Event Updated: 1459573953. read more. Legal Networking StartupsMORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

  Domino Data Science Popup Organized By: Los Angeles Big Data Users Group. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 09/14/2016 08:00 am. Category: Big Data. Cloud. Coding/Programming. Photo: Meetup Event ID: 233901498. Meetup Event Updated: 1473124202. read more. Big Data Cloud Coding/ProgrammingMORE >>

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September 2, 2016

• 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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• XCONOMY | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

  Bio Roundup: RIP Roger Tsien, Novartis CAR-T Wheel, Zika News & More A man who helped shed light—fluorescent light—on biology died far too early, at the age of 64. Nobel Prize winner Roger Tsien, a UC San Diego chemist, passed away in Oregon this week. No cause of death has been announced. For more on Tsien and the rest of the week’s news, let’s get to the roundup. million grant. MORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

  Pet Feeder Maker Petnet Raises $10 Million Pet-care technology is a booming business. Just ask Carlos Herrera, chief executive of automated pet feeder maker Petnet, whose downtown company just received a $10 million Series A round led by San Diego’s Petco Animal Supplies Inc. Online financial services firm Aspiration Growth and other undisclosed investors also participated MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
  	Facebook advertising heading into Q4: a high-level primer 3Q Digital. Blog Thumbnail: By Lindsey Wallem, Social Account Manager read moreMORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

  Augmented Reality Helmet Heads Into Industrial Daqri pitches its augmented reality Smart Helmet as a good fit for engineering and industrial jobs MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

  Tech Support - Friday Meetup in Long Beach Organized By: Entrepreneurs, Founders, Startups & Innovators @ WE Labs. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 08/18/2017 01:00 pm. Category: Networking. Pitch Event. Startups. Photo: Meetup Event ID: hwtgslywlbxb. Meetup Event Updated: 1459966060. read more. Networking Pitch Event StartupsMORE >>

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• L.A. BUSINESS JOURNAL | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

  Silicon Beach Report Sept. 2: DropIn Inc. Launches Drone Video-Streaming for Insurance Industry DropIn Inc. launches drone video-streaming for insurance industry, Best Fiends hires celebrities for promotion, and Atom Tickets expands to more theaters MORE >>

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• BUILT IN LOS ANGELES | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

  CoFoundersLab Matchup Santa Monica Organized By: CoFoundersLab Matchup Santa Monica. Website to register for event: [link]. Event Dates: 10/04/2016 06:30 pm - 09:30 pm. Category: Startups. Photo: Meetup Event ID: 233830410. Meetup Event Updated: 1472852016. read more. StartupsMORE >>

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• SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

  DTS Gets Wins With Pioneer, Onkyo, HAUWEI Calabasas-based audio technology developer DTS announced a number of wins on Thursday, including one with Pioneer and Onkyo, and a separate, unrelated win with HUAWEI. Separately, DTS said that HAUWEI has implemented its Headphone:X immersive audio technology on the new HUAWEI nova smartphone. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

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• SOCAL TECH CALENDAR | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

  LA CEOs Thursday, September 8, 2016 -- LA CEOs - Protecting America from Cyber Attack - Walter "Scorpion" O'Brien. The real-life inspiration for the CBS hit show,"Scorpion", Walter O'Brien, will explain how his company applies high IQ, computer science, and artificial intelligence to mitigate risk, avoid cyber threats and solve global problems. MORE >>

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• ScoreStream Inks High School Sports Content Deal With Buffalo Wild Wings SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

• Best Fiends Taps Kate Walsh, YouTube Stars For New Promo Video SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

• AnyMeeting Updates Web Conferencing Software SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

• Blackline Buys Runbook SOCALTECH | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016