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Tekelec Acquired By Oracle

socalTECH

The firm, which was then based in Calabasas, moved out of the area in 2005, taking with it hundreds of jobs. Tekelec's former Southern California executives are well represented as advisors, investors, and executives at local high tech companies. The firm has since been in Morrisville, North Carolina. READ MORE>>.

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Doing “Defense the Silicon Valley Way” Pays for Daylight Solutions

Xconomy

Paul Larson, who co-founded Daylight Solutions with CEO Tim Day in 2005, said they followed a path that was very different from a classic defense contractor, but not too different from a typical high-tech startup. “We

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. TWTFelipe and everybody like him who want to start high-tech, green tech or other scientific companies in the US should be encouraged to do so. Felipe grew up in Brazil.

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Surveying SoCal's M&A Landscape, with David Siemer

socalTECH

One of the most frequent questions from high tech startups is: where''s my exit? How about mergers and acquisitions? If you go back to 2005 and 2006 and look at a company which would have a $5M pre- then, it''s now $8 to $10M, all else equal. That''s why the IPO markets coming back is so critical. READ MORE>>.

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Success, Santa Barbara Style: Patagonian Sexwax With A Side Order of UGGS

InfoChachkie

Santa Barbara has become a high-tech startup mecca, rivaling cities many times its size. billion dollar acquisition by LinkedIn to Bessemer’s substantial investment in ProCore , AppFolio ’s recent IPO filing and Sonos ’ $130 million secondary, the Santa Barbara tech scene is unquestionably on fire.