The conference, held at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, featured pitches by eight different companies vying for the attention--and pocketbooks--of venture capitalists. The conference, which does not unveil the names of the companies pitching until the day of the event, rolled out a lineup of Southern California companies ranging from email and instant messaging aggregator Orgoo, to virtual avatar firm mEgo.com. Southern California's top startups showed up in force Friday at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, for the Technology Council of Southern California's annual VentureNet conference. (socalTECH

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 -- Selling Your Company: Lessons Learned from the Front Lines. TCOSC. Our panel of experts will share their experiences and lessons learned from a myriad of company sales through the three major phases of the sale process: the operational phase and the decision to sell; the pre-sale phase, including internal planning and selecting the best path to market; and, the transactional phase, with a focus on negotiating the best transactional terms attainable. See [link] (mor

Join us at the 2009 TCOSC Technology Industry Awards dinner for the best companies, the brightest people, and the most fun! The The Technology Industry Awards is celebrating its 15th year of recognizing individuals and companies that have made significant, superior contributions to Southern California’s technology industry. This event brings together top executives from all aspects of [...] ...Tags: Tags: Event

Join us at the 2009 TCOSC Technology Industry Awards dinner for the best companies, the brightest people, and the most fun! The The Technology Industry Awards is celebrating its 15th year of recognizing individuals and companies that have made significant, superior contributions to Southern California’s technology industry. This event brings together top executives from all aspects of [...] ...Tags: Tags: Event

Thursday, March 4, 2010 -- Financing in 2010: Yes, there is Money for Technology Companies. TCOSC. Now that the US economy appears to be emerging from a recession that featured a severe credit crunch, is financing more readily available for early to growth stage technology companies in Southern California? This blue ribbon Financing Panel will review the strong evidence that financing is increasingly See [link] (mor

TCOSC. But to thrive in this environment, companies must be willing adapt and even transform themselves. John Ellett will lead this month's discussion on the role of sales and marketing leaders in initiating and leading change for their companies. Thursday, January 14, 2010 -- Leading Change: Ready to shake things up? 2010 will present both significant challenges and new opportunities for sales and marketing leaders.

TCOSC. The Best Companies, the Brightest People, and the Most Fun! The Technology Industry Awards is celebrating its 15th year of recognizing individuals and companies that have made significant, superior contributions to Southern California's technology industry. Thursday, April 30, 2009 -- Technology Industry Awards 2009. This event brings together diverse interests and provides an outstanding opportunity for networking.

TCOSC. Especially for entrepreneurial and fast-growing technology companies. Venture funding isn't available to everyone, and-newsflash-isn't right for every company. Thursday, January 22, 2009 -- How to Fund Your Business When Venture Capital Has Said No. Capital - CASH -- is a key ingredient for any business. Without it, you can't make payroll,

TCOSC. Many companies focus almost exclusively on bringing in new customers, leaving many profit dollars on the table. Thursday, November 5, 2009 -- Hidden Revenue: Mining Your Customer Base for Extra Profit. Your current customer base can be an excellent source of increased revenue and profit, but you need to know where to look and how to unlock that hidden revenue. Our

TCOSC. But if you don't prepare NOW your company could get left behind. Thursday, October 22, 2009 -- Planning for Growth in the Post-Recession Economy: How to prioritize market opportunities for success in 2010. The much hoped-for turnaround in the economy will bring new opportunities. New categories will emerge, and we could see the return of "hypermarkets" that that have