socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010?

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Truecar Southern California High Tech Startup 203

socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010?

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 19, 2010

Thursday, March 25, 2010 -- OCTANe and Cleantech Open: 2010 Competition Breakfast Briefing. Enter the 2010 Cleantech Open Business Competition. Join us to learn about entering the Competition, get the scoop from a Cleantech Open Alumnus, plus hear how you can get involved as a mentor or volunteer. See [link] (more).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Friday, October 1, 2010 -- 2010 USC Student Innovator Showcase and Competition. Judges select ten finalists from the showcase to give a two-minute presentation about their ideas. Hosted by the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation. See [link].

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010?

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 29, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. Suffice it to say, now more than ever we're excited about what's next. We last talked with Michael Jones, CEO of MySpace. It's a revelation.

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Rustic Canyon Southern California High Tech Venture Capital 164

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 24, 2010

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 -- CommNexus Presents: Getting Smart About Social Media Learn How to utilize Social Media for Talent Acquisition. Make 2010 THE year to get to know and effectively utilize social media marketing to attract, recruit, and hire employees. See [link] (more).

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 About this Blog Ive been thinking about doing a blog with my thoughts on technology and whats happening in the Los Angeles area technology scene for a while, but it was Ben Kuos recent start of a blog that inspired me to actually go ahead and do it. Thanks Ben.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? The obvious one is the iPad.

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GRP Partners Southern California Technical Review High Tech 170

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 16, 2021

million Series A in 2010 that was co-led by Accel and Index Ventures. At that time, TechCrunch reported that Squarespace was a profitable company, with revenues increasing 50% in the prior year, to about $300 million. Squarespace, which has helped millions create their own websites, was founded in 2003 and bootstrapped until a $38.5

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SEM Commerce Los Angeles Funding 340

socalTECH

DECEMBER 23, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010?

Clearstone 133

Clearstone Southern California High Tech GRP Partners 133

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 13, 2009

After the slideshow, we chatted about Make It Work’s culture, specifically, our philosophy of “employees first, customers next&# and our dedication to delighting every customer we serve. We talked about “ON IT,&# as a means to responding NOW to every customer request. listen to whatever music we want! I shared a few.

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News Santa Barbara Social Media Customer 172

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? Check out this interesting piece on PEHub talking about how Stanford is discreetly looking to sell it’s asset portfolio !

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Back in 2010, web performance and security company Cloudflare launched on-stage at our Disrupt SF Battlefield. We’re democratizing information about startups with Extra Crunch. The Daily Crunch includes links to Extra Crunch stories just about every day. Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince is coming to Disrupt Berlin.

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Netflix Guide Los Angeles Screening 243

Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

50 live presenters, 18 min each, 4 days, from the Dalai Lama to Bill Gates, about 1400 in attendance, $6k/head. I’ll let you know in about a week. For those you that don’t understand the different TEDs, here’s a quick breakdown: TED. This is the actual conference in Long Beach and is invitation only.

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Long Beach Conference Ideas Press 137

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

Divergent, the Los Angeles-based startup aiming to revolutionize vehicle manufacturing, has cut about one-third of its staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended startups and major corporations alike. “This was about making the company as totally weatherproof as possible,” Czinger said. The company’s No.

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Startup Technical Review Outsource Development Platform 251

Eric Greenspan

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

50 live presenters, 18 min each, 4 days, from the Dalai Lama to Bill Gates, about 1400 in attendance, $6k/head. I’ll let you know in about a week. For those you that don’t understand the different TEDs, here’s a quick breakdown: TED. This is the actual conference in Long Beach and is invitation only.

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Long Beach Conference Ideas Press 137

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

What about those unicorns? LivingSocial took in $583 million in capital in 2010 and 2011 with little left in time to show for the investment and tremendous dilution to the founders. There are only a few Uber or AirBnB investments to point to – where the street value of the company may ultimately validate that amount of investment.

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Pricing Invest Equity Entrepreneur 156

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism on the horizon for 2010. Small Business Outlook 2010: Lessons Learned – A Case for Greater Optimism ,” was published by CIT Group, Inc., A full 59% of respondents cited a greater focus on operating efficiencies as the number one step to achieving growth in 2010.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 24, 2014

I remain a huge supporter and am very proud of our accomplishments and hugely optimistic about our future. In 2010 somebody posed the question on Quora, “Is Mark Suster a Successful Venture Capitalist?” Helping companies get to next financing round successfully: I was just beginning this phase in Sept 2010 and said so.

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Venture Capital Downey Writing Press 387

Daradiction

MARCH 5, 2010

I’m on a panel too talking about the “ RoadTwip &# we took across America last year. South by Southwest. Austin calls again. Last year was all time. This year should be even better. I’ll be there from March 11-19th, will you? Here’s the event info–> [link].

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 8, 2010

If I Launched a Startup - The Startup Lawyer , March 17, 2010 Great advice on initial steps of setting up a Startup. 9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere - Life Beyond Code , March 29, 2010 You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. There are MANY of them. You might be surprised why this is the case.

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Startup Software Review Competition SoCal 150

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And I personally thought the reaction above about me seemingly wanting a huge salary, no risk and a cut at the profits sounds a bit over the top when all I said is that the level of commitment would mean that I would need some cash compensation. Otherwise, you’ll end up spending time with people who are not going to be interested.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Equity Develop 241

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

The conference coincided with the news that three-year-old start-up is looking to raise funds at a price that valuates Foursquare at about $500 million. She gave us a great presentation about context. DJ Patil , one of the several well credentialed co-founders of Color , spoke about Color. Context is everything.” Wherecamp-SF.

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Conference Startup Mobile Ideas 77

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2010

Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs , February 2, 2010 Looks at the critical equation around customer acquisition cost vs. customer lifetime value similar to what I discussed in Startup Metrics but in more depth. Great stuff. This post looks at the implementation details of HTML 5 video. Good stuff from Jason.

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Pricing Acquisition Customer Custom 150

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Glendale-based LegalZoom , the online legal documents site which was co-founded by Brian Lee and lawyer Robert Shapiro, is reportedly about to file for its IPO, according to a report today. Reuters, citing sources close to the firm, said the filing is expected in coming weeks.

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Legalzoom Report Glendale Southern California 154

SoCal CTO

MAY 18, 2010

Some good ones already from May: "Authentic" is dead - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , May 3, 2010 Phrases that should be retired include - “Putting customers first” You Actually Did This? Steve Blank , May 6, 2010 Great presentations from Xobni and Dropbox on how they have gone about building their business.

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Startup SaaS Metrics Patents 150

Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2019

The La Jolla, CA-based company, which is developing protein drugs targeting cancer and other diseases, was founded in 2010. Read more about the company’s history and its recent $40 million financing round hedge fund Viking Global Investors here.

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Funding Pricing Invest Develop 79

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 26, 2011

The conference coincided with the news that three-year-old start-up is looking to raise funds at a price that valuates Foursquare at about $500 million. She gave us a great presentation about context. DJ Patil , one of the several well credentialed co-founders of Color , spoke about Color. Context is everything.” Wherecamp-SF.

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Conference Startup Mobile Ideas 63

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 -- Energy Empowerment. Join us Wednesday, November 10, 2010, to get smart about energy efficiency. You will hear from leading experts about the developing Smart Grid, as well as what it takes to turn your home or business into a smarter, more efficient environment. Plug-in vehicles.

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Entertainment Tool Technology Marketing 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 -- Networks In Motion "A Success Story In The New Economy". Orange County Venture Group is pleased to announce our first breakfast program of 2010! Everyone's heard about "The Big Sale."

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Orange County Networking Sales 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

ZEFR has been fairly quiet about what its future looks like beyond MovieClips.com, only saying that it's on the brink of hitting 1 billion monthly video views recently.

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Yahoo Southern California Venice Content 159

Daradiction

MARCH 27, 2010

Kurt Daradics speaking at Ignite LA March 2010. Click here to view the embedded video.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

To legally facilitate startups who want to give top priority to socially conscious solutions, thirty-five states, starting with Maryland way back in 2010, have passed legislation allowing incorporation as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp). But very quickly, it is becoming obvious to startups that the value and satisfaction exceeds the costs.

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Startup Organization Customer Custom 149

SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Thursday, December 16, 2010 -- SoCalBio Holiday Dinner. Come to enjoy an evening of networking and good food in a relaxed environment; and learn about new bioscience industry developments in Southern California. See [link] (more)

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Southern California Networking Develop Development 124

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. 10 New York City startups we’re crazy about. 5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California. I assumed that the people of Los Angeles were disingenuous attention whores and didn’t know anything about technology.”. Whats Hot Menu. what’s hot?

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Southern California PHP Technical Review Orange County 57

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 -- Meetup - Social Media Analytics. Information exchange and discussion about how social media analytics can be used to improve business, and also on available computing tools. See [link] (more).

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