http://www.socaltech.com/Calendar High tech events in Southern California from socalTECH.com http://www.socaltech.com http://www.socaltech.com/logo.gif Wednesday, August 27, 2008 -- VOIP Panel. Softec. Join us for an informative discussion with local experts on voice communication and learn what all the excitement about VoIP is about. While not a new concept, VoIP has evolved over the years to bring us everything from corporate VoIP phone systems to Skype. See http://www.softec.org/... (more) http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/10712 Wednesday, August 27, 2008 -- thinkLA Interactive Summer Mixer. Mixer geared towards the Interactive community. See http://www.thinkla.org/en/cev/?7... (more) http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/10575 Thursday, August 28, 2008 -- OpenCoffee. A regular weekly meeting for tech professionals, entrepreneurs and investors. See http://web.meetup.com/139/... (more) http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/10582 Thursday, August 28, 2008 -- "The two web tools you can't live without: Google Analytics and Optimizer" TCOSC. Welcome to an evening where we have invited Google to present two of the most valuable site tools available today. Yes we are talking about Google Analytics and Google Optimizer. In best Google style … these tools are freely available and they are relevant for both causal users as well more in-depth data mining. That means YOU. See http://www.tcosc.org... (more) http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/10283 Thursday, August 28, 2008 -- Raising Money: Making a Good Impression. What information is required in a good investor presentation? What business opportunities do investors consider and why? What questions should I expect from potential investors? In pursuit of its primary goal of providing opportunities for entrepreneurs to network and interface with early-stage capital sources, for August, TCVN is having two companies make presentations to a group of high profile, Angel and early-stage Venture Capital investors. We have selected two companies based on their proposed technologies, product, and/or service offerings, and the potential investment opportunities. We invite you to attend the August Forum to hear the investor feedback to our presenting companies and in response to your questions. See http://www.tcvn.org... (more) http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/10445 Thursday, August 28, 2008 -- "Starting a Hosting Business" LA Web Hosting Meetup. This topic will showcase the different aspects of starting a shared hosting company and will cover the different tools of the trade with an emphasis on the wonderful billing panel! See http://web.meetup.com/65/calendar/8391828/?a=cv1o_grp... (more) http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/10682