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High Tech is Hot -- and CA is on fire!

AeA Los Angeles Council

California's high-tech industry added more than 21,000 jobs last year, and is maintaining its place as the nation's industry leader. According to the AeA 2008 Cyberstate's report, California's technology workers earned an average wage of $101, 200 (112% above the state's average private-sector wage.) Competitiveness.

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Four SoCal Startups That Thrived Despite--or Because Of--Economic Downturns

socalTECH

There has been a lot of worry recently in the high tech industry and from venture investors about "headwinds" in the technology market, particularly with valuations of "unicorn" companies dropping, investors shying away from investing in rounds, and even employees looking for safer jobs. billion. >.

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Interview with Todd Jerry, Marmol Radziner

socalTECH

Todd has a unique view, having worked both on the venture and high technology investing side at Anthem, as well as the architecture and construction industry now. Todd Jerry: I joined the company in early 2008. One, is I wanted to get some real operating experience coming from an investment background.

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Interview with Patrick Kennedy, Sidebar

socalTECH

We did a successful trial in 2008. Mobile Media Ventures is part of a larger investment company, which has the core of their investing in the energy market. They have hundreds of millions of dollars deployed against energy and digital and high tech investments.

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STEM - Building A Better Tomorrow

AeA Los Angeles Council

On June 30th, 2008 , the AeA Los Angeles Council is putting on a golfing event and dedicating part of the proceeds to charities invested in furthering STEM education in our schools. Please consider joining other senior executives of the high tech community for a fun & meaningful event. Click here to register.

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Pausing To Reflect: Veteran’s Day | Interview with Veteran and Tech Enthusiast Dustan Batton

Tech Zulu Event

DB: My service was up in August of 2008, and I moved back to the U.S. Not to mention this was August of 2008, about a month before the economic collapse. I worked on the auto assembly line, I worked in high-tech avionics, and I was able to stay close to my family while I was serving my country. All because of tech.

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Web 2.0 & eHealth

AeA Los Angeles Council

billion in 2008 to $11.3 Eysenback for the Journal of Medical Internet Research ) “The high tech industry is a strong supporter of eHealth initiatives such as ePrescribing that lower healthcare costs and improve the safety and delivery of care,” said Matthew Kazmierczak, Vice President, Research and Industry Analysis, AeA.

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