THE AWARDS EVENT OF THE SEASON!
Don’t Miss The February 28, 2008 Technology Industry Awards
The best companies, the brightest people, and the most fun — all wrapped into one memorable evening! The Technology Industry Awards is celebrating its 14th year of recognizing individuals and companies that have made significant, superior contributions to Southern California's technology industry. This event brings together diverse interests and provides an outstanding opportunity for networking. The awards will be presented during a gala dinner ceremony at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on February 28, 2008.
This year, we are pleased to welcome media entrepreneur and author, Tony Perkins of AlwaysOn as our keynote speaker presenting “The Open Media Revolution will not be Televised.”
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FIVE FUNDAMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE TIPS FOR ENTREPRENEURS
By Doug Hayes, member Tech Coast Angels Los Angeles Executive Committee and president of Hayes Capital Corporation
Due diligence investigations conducted by investors are an integral and necessary part of the fund raising process. As with all elements of the process, if the investors’ due diligence is completed to everyone’s satisfaction, funding moves much closer to reality. The following tips are meant to take some of the mystery out of the process and provide entrepreneurs with better tools to contribute to their success.
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MAKING YOUR VOICE HEARD IN THE NEW YEAR
By Rose Maciejewski, Ruder Finn/West
Held each year soon after New Year’s Day, the Consumer Electronics Show is one of the biggest technology showcases in the world. Five days. 180 thousand people. Tons of new products to review, scrutinize and consider for purchase. This year was no different. From the toys – such as Guitar Hero accessories – to the essentials – such as wide screen HD TV’s – CES is the one place you can see it all.
But for an emerging, or even an established company, it takes more than a great technology to get noticed these days.
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TURNING CUSTOMER SERVICE UPSIDE DOWN
By Jeremy T. Anticouni, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Make It Work, Inc.
If the thought of calling technical support or Customer Service makes you cringe, you’re not alone. Long hold times, inexperienced representatives, and foreign accents have become the norm. Fortunately, not all organizations are giving up on providing extraordinary Customer Service.
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2008 VENTURE CAPITAL TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
By Drew Clark, Director of Strategy and co-founder of IBM's Venture Capital Group
Throughout the course of the year, IBM’s Venture Capital Group meets with hundreds of VCs and portfolio companies here in the United States and around the world. Through our conversations, insight is gained into what the VCs see as attracting more attention in 2008. This time of year, there are as many 'predictions lists' as there are VCs, nevertheless, following are our top technology trends (not in any particular order), that you'll be hearing more about in 2008.
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Q4 CORPORATE REAL ESTATE TENANT’S GUIDE
By Dave Toomey, Principal, CRESA Partners
Los Angeles Overview
The class A office leasing market in Los Angeles showed signs of slowing in the fourth quarter of 2007. After record increases in quoted rents in 2005 and 2006 the market seems to be leveling off. Quoted rents were up 16% from a year earlier, but up only 1.8% from the third quarter of 2007. The vacancy rate increased slightly from the previous quarter, but it ended the year where it began at 9.4%.
Orange County Overview
The fourth quarter of 2007 saw the Orange County office market vacancy rate increase to 11.2%, up from the previous quarter which posted at 9.6%. The increase can be attributed to the negative absorption of 1,486,767 square feet and the eleven buildings delivered this quarter totaling 1,039,447 square feet.
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HOW SAFE IS THE DATA YOU OUTSOURCE?
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ “Growing Your Business”
While outsourcing of functions such as IT, customer support, or payroll processing enables efficiencies and allows companies to focus on their core business, it also requires thoughtful strategy and planning to manage and protect sensitive data. Without the appropriate policies and procedures to secure employee and customer data, companies could be exposed to sales loss, reputation damage, liability, and litigation. To mitigate these risks, companies must assess how and where their data resides and is used—both inside and outside of the company’s walls.
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