LegalZoom and Prolacta Bioscience Winners of Entretech Award
4/20/07 – Entretech, the Caltech-based business development organization for high-tech companies throughout greater Los Angeles, announced today that LegalZoom, Snap.com and Prolacta Bioscience have been named winners of its fourth annual Entrepreneurship Award.
The award is offered in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers, and according to Entretech, “celebrates the entrepreneurial vigor and business achievements of technology companies based in Los Angeles.”
The three winners were honored at an awards dinner last night on the Caltech campus, featuring keynote speaker Ruth Owades, distinguished entrepreneur, and founder of two successful companies—Calyx & Corolla, and Gardeners’ Eden.
Entretech says the purpose of the Entrepreneurship Award is to honor growing, leading edge companies symbolizing the best in entrepreneurial spirit and skills. This year, the program was divided into three revenue categories to accommodate the growing interest of applicants, which ranged from companies earning under $1 million in annual revenues in 2006 to over $115 million, according to the organization.
Entretech recently expanding its geographical reach beyond the San Gabriel Valley to cover all of Los Angeles, and announced earlier this week that vice provosts from USC and UCLA joined Caltech on the Entretech board.
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