*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Tuesday, March 24, 2020* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Aparavi Opens Up Early Access <#0079669> - Feet First Entertainment Launches New Virtual Event For Remote Employees <#0079668> - Thirdwayv Bolsters Advisory Board <#0079667> - Flowspace Offers Up Free Storage To Nonprofits, Others Managing Pandemic <#0079665> - Ingram Extends Credit, Financing To Partners Due To COVID-19 Impact <#0079666> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - BDO - Southern California Technology Industry Team <#ad737> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#ad694> - Stradling <#ad608> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#ad596> *Tuesday, March 24, 2020* *IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <http://www.socalip.com>* Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. Trade Secrets. IP Filings. IP Strategy. IP Litigation. IP Transactions. US and Worldwide. Offices in Westlake Village and Santa Barbara. [email protected] www.socalip.com *Aparavi Opens Up Early Access* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079669.html> Santa Monica-based Aparavi, which develops data automation software and services, says it is opening up its platform for an early access release. The company said its customers and partners can join a new Early Access Program (EAP), which will enable them to access the company's software platform before it becomes generally available to the market, and also will qualify them for special pricing. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079669.html>) *Feet First Entertainment Launches New Virtual Event For Remote Employees* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079668.html> Culver City-based Feet First Events, which runs corporate team building events, says it has launched a new "virtual game" aimed at helping businesses adapt their teams to working remotely. According to the company--which normally runs in-person, corporate team building events--its new "Cyber Sleuths" virtual game uses video and web-conferencing platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Team, Google Hangouts learn the tools to succeed working remotely for the first time. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079668.html>) *Thirdwayv Bolsters Advisory Board* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079667.html> Irvine-based Thirdwayv, a developer of connectivity and security products for the IoT industry, said it has named a new advisory board, adding five people to help guide the company. The group includes David C. Klonoff, M.D., the founder of Diabetes Technology Society; David Kleidermacher; Google's Vice President of Engineering and former Chief Security Officer at BlackBerry; Raafat Fahim, Ph.D, president of REFF Consulting and former president and CEO of Nabi Biopharmaceuticals; Michale L. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079667.html>) *Flowspace Offers Up Free Storage To Nonprofits, Others Managing Pandemic* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079665.html> Los Angeles-based Flowspace, which offers up a nationwide network of fulfillment centers for storage and delivery of products, says it will offer up one month of free storage and inbound transportation to nonprofits and organizations which are helping with relief efforts. The company said that it aims to help with the distribution of such critical materials as masks, soaps, hand sanitizers, gloves and medical equipment. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079665.html>) *Ingram Extends Credit, Financing To Partners Due To COVID-19 Impact* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079666.html> Irvine-based technology distributor Ingram Micro says it is looking to help the many U.S. and Canadian small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) it serves, who are facing a cash crunch due to the ongoing COVID-19 disease outbreak. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079666.html>) *Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <http://www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending>* Pacific Western Bank is a commercial bank with over $26 billion in assets and 76 branches primarily located in California, with one in Denver, Colorado and another in Durham, North Carolina. Our Venture Banking Group offers a comprehensive suite of financial services focused on entrepreneurial businesses and their venture capital and private equity investors. We also offer Community Banking and National Lending services. For more information about the Venture Banking Group, visit www.pacwest.com/lending-solutions/venture-lending, or send an email to Brian Weber at [email protected] *BDO - Southern California Technology Industry Team <http://www.bdo.com>* BDO USA, LLP is a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services to publicly traded and privately held companies through more than 60 offices domestically and 160 countries globally. Our Southern California technology industry team professionals have deep experience helping online, software, hardware, and cleantech businesses in the local ecosystem to navigate the many issues affecting their businesses and to help them meet their larger strategic goals. Our team provides a wide range of guidance in the key issues effecting technology companies including, M&A advisory, initial public offerings, tax planning and consulting, intellectual property agreements, financial reporting and regulatory compliance matters. For more information, please contact our LA Technology leaders Anthony Ferguson, Tim Clackett, and Kris Kaufmann at [email protected]. http://www.bdo.com *Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/>* Accelerating Growth for Early Stage Innovation The Preccelerator® Program is a platform offered to select start-up companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides interim office space, sophisticated legal services, mentorship and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. The Preccelerator® Program provides these benefits to as many as 10 promising young startups in separate growth tracks. http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/ *Stradling <http://www.sycr.com>* Stradling, Attorneys At Law ( href="http://www.sycr.com";>http://www.sycr.com ) Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (“Stradling”) is a premier business law firm with over 125 attorneys and 10 offices in the western US. The offices are: Newport Beach, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco - SOMA, San Francisco - Financial District, Sacramento, Reno, Denver, Seattle. The Firm’s corporate, litigation and public law practices are well known for their expertise and depth. Stradling's clients include emerging and high growth public and private companies as well as private equity funds, venture capital groups and their respective portfolio companies. Widely recognized for its expertise, responsiveness and outstanding client service, the Firm's size, structure, and culture allow it to provide the highest quality representation while maintaining the responsiveness and relationships commonly associated with smaller firms. *Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency < [email protected]>* We are a commercial insurance broker working with startup and early stage technology and E-Commerce companies to implement cost effective strategies for their insurance and risk management programs. We provide guidance and strategic planning during various phases and also advise regarding employee benefit structures to assist in employee recruiting and retention. Coverage placements include D&O, Property, Liability, Workers Comp, E&O, Cyber/Network Security and Employee Benefit Programs. 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