Be Great Announces 2014 All-Day Fest for LA Startups and Tech Entrepreneurs

Los Angeles’ own startup incubator-accelerator Be Great today announced that the next Be Great Fest will be held August 12, 2014. Be Great Fest is the firm’s semi-annual celebration of Los Angeles’ startup ecosystem, where entrepreneurs, investors, talent, civic leaders, celebrities and others are united under one roof to forge a stronger, tech-friendly L.A.

Be Great’s inaugural event for Los Angeles, Be Great Fest 2013, was attended by representatives from the LA Mayor’s Office and was later praised by Mayor Eric Garcetti for catalyzing the city’s startup community.

The 2014 Fest will be presented in a brand new all-day format, with a full schedule of programming and micro-events beginning at 9AM and lasting until the evening. The event will be held at an iconic Los Angeles location to be announced in the following months. Be Great is anticipating 1500 attendees.

Be Great 2014 will include a keynote speaker event, 12 to 16 breakout workshops and panels, a special competition called Be Great Cup, and an evening black-tie gala featuring gourmet catering, premium open bar, a celebrity DJ and other surprises. $25,000 of proceeds from the event will be donated to charity.

Passes to the 2014 event are already available at www.begreatfest.com, with Early Bird conference admission starting at $125 for the whole day’s program. Admission includes entrance to the keynote, all workshops, startup competition, a VIP party and a premium swag bag featuring products by Be Great’s portfolio companies and sponsors.

Will you be taking part in Be Great Fest 2014?

PMBC Group is a multi-level PR firm based in Los Angeles, specializing in Corporate PR and Tech PR. Visit us at http://www.pmbcgroup.com.

LA Times Announces Be Great Partners’ 9 LA Tech Spaces

PMBC Group‘s client Be Great Partners, LA’s fastest growing incubator/accelerator, hosted the LA startup extravaganza last Tuesday night at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, CA. The LA Times’ tech editor Andrea Chang was in attendance, describing the event as a “splashy party…to celebrate the local tech scene and to announce that it will open nine co-working spaces for startups.”

This was one of the biggest announcements of the night, that BGP will be adding “110,000 square feet of co-working space to the region and will collectively be known as Be Great Labs. They’ll be spread out, with locations in Santa Monica, downtown L.A., Sherman Oaks, Century City and Pasadena, among others.”

This is all part of BGP’s mission to grow LA’s startup tech scene and to take it from the No. 3 to the No. 1 position in the world. BGP has already invested in 23 startups with their $6 million fund from friends and family, and plans to reach 500.

Hundreds attended the party and were able to meet the BGP portfolio companies in attendance as well as network with other professionals. Me Undies, Enplug, NatureBox, and Hullabalu, were some startups that stood out to the editor as she herself took to the main presentation room.

To read the entire article click HERE.

What do you think of LA’s startup tech scene?

PMBC group is a multi-level PR firm based in Los Angeles, specializing in Corporate PR and Tech PR. Visit us at http://www.pmbcgroup.com.

Be Great Partners Hosts Top LA Startups: Be Great Fest 2013

Be Great Partners, Los Angeles’ most up-and-coming incubator/accelerator, is hosting the LA startup extravaganza Be Great Fest 2013 to bring together the most disruptive startups, entrepreneurs, investors, creative talent, celebrities, and startup supporters to the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. 

Among the innovative startups in attendance are Be Great Partners’ portfolio companies Skycatch, Enplug, DealFlicks, Eversnap, Hullabalu, NatureBox, and MeUndies.

Be Great Fest will also feature the STEAM Carvinal by Two Bit Circus, Wolfgang Puck catering, a premium open bar, and music by DJ Politik.  Merging science with technology, STEAM Carnival will showcase a preview of their high-tech, interactive games and exhibitions to accompany additional entertainment happening throughout the night.

Furthermore, Be Great Partners is donating a large portion of the event’s proceeds to Pencils of Promise, a global education nonprofit benefitting school classrooms, educational programs, and children looking to attend school in developing countries.

For those planning on attending, smartphone application Uber is promoting safe transportation and offering up to $20 for all new riders attending Be Great Fest who sign up through uber.com/go/BeGreatFest.

For tickets and more information please visit BeGreatFest.com.

Are you planning to attend Be Great Fest?

PMBC group is a multi-level PR firm based in Los Angeles, specializing in Corporate PR and Tech PR. Visit us at http://www.pmbcgroup.com.

TechZulu Spotlights Be Great Partners’ Be Great Fest: Celebrating LA’s Startup Ecosystem

TechZulu, the source at the center of tech, announced next month’s Be Great Fest, a networking event put on by LA’s up and coming incubator/accelerator Be Great Partners bringing together LA’s top “entrepreneurs, investors, civic leaders, and key players” of the tech industry. Being held Sept. 17 at the Pacific Design Center, Be Great Fest is aimed to culminate the city’s resources that are often too separate to propel Los Angeles from the number three position of startup ecosystems in the world. 

Be Great Partners is differentiating themselves with the goal to connect investors with key representatives in local government, as well as players of the entertainment industry. BGP’s CEO and Founder Lin Miao plans to grow Los Angeles’ startup ecosystem and “keep the energy here” with efforts to “build local, disruptive consumer and enterprise startups.” LA offers a “lower cost of living and access to the entertainment industry,” says Miao. He has recognized the high level of talent with “over 2,900 engineers each year, talented programmers and designers, and entrepreneurs.”

The event is set to spark such innovation and creativity in the tech industry as well as benefit the non-profit Pencils of Promise. To read the entire article click HERE and to buy your tickets to Be Great Fest click HERE. Enter coupon code “TechZulu” to get 20% off admission.

Have you bought your tickets yet?

PMBC group is a multi-level PR firm based in Los Angeles, specializing in Corporate PR and Tech PR. Visit us at http://www.pmbcgroup.com.

Be Great Partners Offers Home to Booming Entertainment Startup

PMBC Group‘s client Be Great Partners (BGP), the Los Angeles incubator-accelerator building Los Angeles into a world class startup ecosystem, has become home to a variety of innovative, up and coming startups, including DealFlicks, a movie ticket and concession deal site.

DealFlicks is just one of many companies that have been added to BGP’s portfolio, receiving support from BGP’s 25 staff developers, legal assistance, public relations, HR support, and mentors that all portfolio companies are offered at BGP.

The following is the inspirational video about two entrepreneurs who moved to Los Angeles with an idea and went from living in a minivan to a startup that everyone is saying to keep an eye on.  Chosen to be one of five companies admitted to the Warner Brothers “Media Camp WB class,” DealFlicks will enter a 12-week accelerator program working alongside Warner Bros. executives to gain unparalleled insight. It is companies like this that now call BGP their new home:

How do you enjoy your favorite movies?

PMBC group is a multi-level PR firm based in Los Angeles, specializing in Corporate PR and Tech PR. Visit us at http://www.pmbcgroup.com.

PMBC Group Announces New Client Be Great Partners

PMBC Group, Los Angeles’ leading tech PR firm, is proud to announce their newest client Be Great Partners, a tech incubator/accelerator company, who is ushering in a new wave to the technology industry in Los Angeles.

Be Great Partners is creating the foundation for new businesses and their long-term job opportunities in the tech sector in LA’s very own Silicon Valley. Earlier last year they introduced the extremely successful complaint resolution platform Scambook, who to this date have resolved more than $10 million in damages between businesses and the consumers they look out for. Two other companies are in the works to be launched later in the year and they hope to do some work with LA’s next mayor to grow the city’s tech and economic infrastructure.

How do you see tech growing in Los Angeles?

PMBC group is a multi-level PR firm based in Los Angeles, specializing in Corporate PR and Tech PR. Visit us at www.pmbcgroup.com.