With so many exciting technologies being developed around Southern California, the key to reaching scale is to launch your product with a killer digital marketing strategy. The core group is made up of entrepreneurs that have years of experience breaking down business models to recommend appropriate customer acquisition tactics. We love helping software and product-based start-ups reach critical mass and providing you with the essential information, resources and direct feedback during our meet- …

We are building a small (5-10) group of intelligent/educated people who treat trading and investing in public-market securities as a primary business. Ideal members are those who already spend 20+ hours per week on their trading/investing activities. Whether you trade your own accounts, or are in the process of building a fund or pool to expand your assets under management, this group may be for you. We are open to different trading/investment styles, since we won't spend most of our time discus …

Buckminster Fuller was called the "Leonardo Da Vinci of the 20th Century" -- a visionary genius who worked to make the world work for everyone. In looking at nature, Bucky uncovered what he called "Generalized Principles" that are always true without exception. Some of these concepts are well known: leverage, synergy, mass attraction -- and have application in science, business and your personal life. It's clearly easier to flow with these principles than fight them. In our meetups, we will watc …