Southern California Based Trade Associations for Entrepreneurs and Funding

• EDC-VC
  Economic Development Collaborative, Ventura County. Organization devoted to economic development in Ventura County.

• Global Technology Partners
  Collaboration of economic development organizations aiming to connect small and medium size businesses to strategic partners, suppliers, and customers, in conjunction with LARTA.

• Inland Empire Economic Partnership Foundation
  Promotes Inland Empire economic development and high tech companies.

• ISOC-LA - Internet Society Los Angeles Chapter

• LAEDC - Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
  Private, not-for-profit company with programs to assist companies in the LA area.

• LARTA - Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance
  Non profit organization geared toward technology companies in the Los Angeles area.

• LAVA - Los Angeles Venture Association
  Organization of venture capital in LA. (Added: 8-May-1999)

• Los Angeles Business Development Corp.
  Los Angeles Business Development Corp. Valley Economic Development Center - local business development and financing.

• Santa Barbara Region Economic Community Project
  Economic development organization in Santa Barbara.

• SLO Economic Development Collaborative
  Organization encouraging business development in San Luis Obispo.

• Society for Technical Communication (STC) San Fernando Valley Chapter
  STC SFV serves the needs of technical communicators living and working in the northern Los Angeles County and Ventura County areas. STC provide opportunities for technical communicators to enhance their skills, keep abreast of changes in the profession, and to network with other professionals.

• Society for Technical Communication (STC) San Gabriel Valley Chapter
  STC SGV serves technical writers and communicators living and working in the Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley areas. STC provides opportunities for technical communicators to enhance their skills, keep abreast of changes in the profession, and network with other professionals.

• Softec
  Software and technology in San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara Counties.

• TechBeach.net
  Resource technology issues, projects and movements within Long Beach.

• Technolink Association
  Trade association working to develop a virtual high technology in Southern California.

Business Incubators:

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• TechBeach.net
  Resource technology issues, projects and movements within Long Beach.

• Technolink Association
  Trade association working to develop a virtual high technology in Southern California.

Business Incubators:

CALSTART Project Hatchery, Pasadena Incubator
EC2 at USC
ECompanies
idealab!
Koffler Ventures
AccelTech & NASA Commercialization Center
Pasadena Enterprise Center
Redondo Beach Information Technology Center
Santa Barbara Technology Incubator
ThinkTank.com
UCLA Venture Development Program
ViaSpace Technologies