Things to know: mix of entrepreneurs, big tech company execs, service providers, media people, VCs, etc.  It You can’t show up with your monotone voice and have a deeply intellectual discussion like you might over brandy and cigars.  You’re It spices things up and makes for great entertainment.  If Many of us in the technology, media and VC world sit on panels at lot.  Many Many of them are painfully boring.  It’s

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. few of the folks involved have told me there’s looking to let entrepreneurs in the area know about this opportunity, and are inviting them to apply for a spot at the event. A Entrepreneurs tell me that one of the biggest barriers of entry to funding is getting face time

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 -- CEOs Talk Startups. LAVA. CEOs Talk Startups ...what Discussion on start up issues including i) team building and recruiting, ii) business plan issues, iii) developing a concise message, iv) building credibility (with customers, partners, employees and early investors), v) getting the business model to work properly, and vi) finally getting funded. What what mistakes did they make and what lessons can they share when it is your turn? Moderated by Greg Martin, Partner, Redpoint Ventures and John Morris, Managing Director, GKM Ventures; Panelists

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 -- Meet the VCs: The thrill of speed dating for startups. LAVA. An interactive networking roundtable at which more than 30 venture capitalists from California, will talk with local entrepreneurs about deal flow and the types of investments they're looking to fund. This event series is designed to help investors and entrepreneurs engage with one another. This program provides education about the capital raising process, perspectives on the current market and useful tools and insights into the current state of the venture capital business. See [link]

It’s a big week for venture capital focused technology conferences, and Southern California startups — and we’re not done yet. VentureNet is put on by a local, volunteer organization which is less focused on technology celebrity, and more on getting worthy technology startups funded. Plus, the afternoon keynote will be by none other than the sometimes controversial, technology-celebrity-and-entrepreneur Jason Calacanis Tomorrow is VentureNet in Costa Mesa, the Technology Council of Southern California’s annual venture pitching event, which promises to be an interesting local take on the venture capital conference.

LAVA Breakfast Meeting. Getting research out of the university lab and into a growing business poses a unique set of challenges - especially when the scientist is assumed to be the entrepreneur. While having a thorough understanding of their breakthroughs in technology or science it is the routine acts of fund raising, hiring resources and managing for results rather than publications that make taking research out of the lab and into a start-up a special case. Tuesday, December 8, 2009 -- Out of the Lab and into a Business. Not only are the founders deeply invested in the

Tuesday, January 12th, 2009 LAVA Breakfast - CEOs Talk Startups – Discussion on start-up issues including i) team building and recruiting, ii) business plan issues, iii) developing a concise message, iv) building credibility (with customers, partners, employees and early investors), v) getting the business model to work properly, and vi) finally getting funded. What mistakes did you make during in the early days and what lessons would you pass on another entrepreneur? Check out what’s happening in Los Angeles tech this week. Be sure

Tuesday, January 12th, 2009 LAVA Breakfast - CEOs Talk Startups – Discussion on start-up issues including i) team building and recruiting, ii) business plan issues, iii) developing a concise message, iv) building credibility (with customers, partners, employees and early investors), v) getting the business model to work properly, and vi) finally getting funded. What mistakes did you make during in the early days and what lessons would you pass on another entrepreneur? Check out what’s happening in Los Angeles tech this week. Be sure

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Binary Startups Made Simple. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Key LAVA: Meet the VC's - November 17th - What do you think a technology or life science entrepreneur would give to spend two hours with more than 30 venture capitalists? A quick message on a very busy funding day, to thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors Redpoint