Welcome to Los Angeles, city of angels, demons and everything in-between. Since then I’ve worked for three well funded start-ups and arguably some of the best CEOs in the community. I’ve had a rather in-depth look at the people and culture of the Los Angeles tech scene, both in person and virtually. For one of a million reasons you may find yourself here, perhaps you’re even trying to make something happen in the tech space. For those who are, I thought it might be helpful to share some of my own experiences.

How do I find entrepreneurs who have a great idea that can get or has got funding who need a CTO and/or development team? Advice for Steve? What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to? We should keep comparing notes on your list and my Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California . So what do you think about the concept of Visible Networking? How about you send some questions ahead of It was great to hear from a long, lost colleague the other day. Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product

Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But lets face it, when you think of Los Angeles, Internet startups are not the first things that spring to mind. Mark Suster, a partner at GRP Partners in Los Angeles, spoke with Fastcompany.com about RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in...

Attendees will include leaders from all the major industry sectors such as media, entertainment, finance, publishing, venture funding, software, commerce, education, and many more. Los Angeles, CA 90049 Tech Coast Angels Howdy Campers! Digital Family Reunion is bringing all of the LA Tech/Business/Media scene together next month, for a nice holiday party at the Skirball Center!

The Los Angeles startup space continues to grow with its latest addition, Launchpad LA . Looks like LA is getting something similar to Northern California’s  Y Combinator , an organization that can help train and fund the best ideas from the area. Founded by local VC Marc Suster , Launchpad LA hopes to provide mentorship to the next generation of Los Angeles based entrepreneurs. This is a huge win for the community. Others involved with the project include Abdul Khan from  iBeatYou , Michael Schneider from MobileRoadie , and Ryan Born from AudioMicro

Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. When I drill down on that term, you can see why with posts like: Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Lops A Third Of Company THQ Lays Off 100 Employees, Closes San Diego Office Citrix Cuts 10 Percent; Santa Barbara Hit And it's also interesting to see what geographies are being associated with "Layoffs" more often than others: Layoffs Woodland Hills Layoffs San Diego Layoffs Santa Monica Layoffs Los Angeles I guess this is a sign

Thursday, October 22, 2009 -- Los Angeles County Technology Week. Los Angeles County Technology Week (Tech Week) is the premier celebration of and showcase for technology innovation and leadership in LA County. LA County Tech Week 2009 will focus on several industries where technology innovation in Los Angeles County is driving innovation for the world. Tech Week 2009 focuses on technology innovation in Los Angeles County from mobile device and applications, video game and entertainment to energy and environment technologies, and current trends in funding new technology companies.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 -- Greater Los Angeles Finance Network Group. Companies are receiving debt financing and the funds are being used for growth and acquisition. However, what types of companies and industries are receiving funding and what are the debt terms? TechAmerica. Come join us in a compelling discussion about the state of the current debt markets.

Bay area venture capital firm Mayfield Fund appears to be eyeing more investments in the Los Angeles area, with the addition of Sean Moriarty , the former CEO of Ticketmaster, as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the firm. Mayfield said it hopes to "tap innovative networks in Los Angeles" by working with Moriarty, who is located here. According to Mayfield, it added Sean Moriarty--along with Neopath Networks Rajeev Chawla--as an EIR at the firm, specifically to evaluate companies in the consumer, e-commerce and new mobile applications area. Mayfield has $2.8

Two, Los Angeles-area projects are the beneficiaries of the Department of Energy's $47M funding effort, announced today, to bolster technologies that can improve energy efficiency in the information technology and communications technology sector. Tags: angeles department energy cleantech software american recovery grant governmen According to Energy Secretary Steven Chu, the DOE has awarded the $47M across 14 projects across the country, including a project from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and one from Federspeil Controls. The DOE said it awarded