Hi everyone–we’re giving away a ticket to the Perfect Pitch, the investment pitching event later this month which features a keynote by Richard Branson. The event is October 26th in Marina Del Rey, at the Ritz-Carlton, and should be an excellent opportunity to hear from local investors and other influential folks here–it looks like right [...]
Tuesday’s quick link roundup: Twiistup sets next conference date: January 28, 2010 Where to find Social Media folks in Los Angeles? (Tony Karrer) And now, some smoking guns (Jason Calacanis)
It looks like the effort by Jason Calacanis to “out” angel groups which charge entrepreneurs to pitch is finally gaining some steam and attention. However, there’s been some debate over whether or not groups can or should charge fees, and if they are ever appropriate. Jason’s crusade–which started with the Keiretsu Forum–now has expanded to [...]
Completely off the topic of technology/high tech, and venture capital, but is anyone else confused as if today is a holiday or not? It’s Columbus Day, officially a Federal Holiday. But, California recently decided that Columbus Day is NOT a holiday, spurring a clash with the SEIU, which represents thousands of state workers. The union [...]
Some Southern California related links for Friday afternoon: VentureNet, Southern California’s Shark Tank (Hollywood Today) Topspin Media’s Ian Rogers on Why Letting iTunes Own Customers Is A Bad Idea (Wired) Neighborhood Goods Launches in LA (lalawag) Software Firms in Los Angeles? (Tony Karrer)
Those in the Los Angeles technology scene have probably become pretty familiar with Kurt Daradics — one of the co-founders of TechCrunch50 darling CitySourced – and particularly, MOTM (Meeting-of-the-Minds), the networking event he runs along with Baron Miller. Kurt has been working over the last year or so to try to help out the technology [...]
Just a quick self-plug: I’m moderating a panel on clean technology again this year at Los Angeles Technology Week, which is being held at the Los Angeles Business Technology Center in Altadena on October 22nd. I’ll be talking with Michael Deck of Soliant Energy, Joseph Fisher of CFX Battery, Robb Pigg of J.F. Shea Co., [...]
The Los Angeles Venture Association has launched a new entrepreneur and startup focused event next month, at their Meet the VC event, which will allow entrepreneurs to get to meet pretty much every one of the local (and some non-local) venture funds in a “speed dating” session. A few of the folks involved have told [...]
Hooray, on the word that the FTC is cracking down on pay-for-blogging — or at least, is trying to force bloggers to acknowledge when they are taking products, trips, or other compensation to talk about a company’s products. Yes, it’s too bad the government has to get involved, but it seems like there needs to [...]
One thing is for sure: Jason Calacanis keeps things from getting boring in the high tech world. Jason does not mince words when he’s got a cause, and he’s got a new one: taking down the Keiretsu Forum, an angel group which–unlike most–charges fairly steep fees to startups looking to present to investors. Jason–calling it [...]
Thoughts and commentary from Benjamin F. Kuo, publisher of socalTECH.com.
