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DECEMBER 30, 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. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? What was the biggest lesson you learned over the past year (good or bad)? Stay tuned.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Southern California 234

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 -- The Mobile Software Development SIG Presents. TaxCaster is a free offering from Intuit that allows users to estimate their refund in order to do basic tax planning or check out what-if scenarios. The Anatomy of TaxCaster for Android. See [link] (more)

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Software Development Mobile Software Develop 124

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MARCH 6, 2016

In 2007 I started using Twitter and most of my friends & colleagues wondered why people would care what I ate for lunch. In 2011 I started using Instagram. That’s what happens when you join a network and have kids. I’ll publish what I’ve learned soon enough. In 2008 I started VC blogging. I already have Facebook.”.

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Snapchat Product Startup AMA 150

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MAY 14, 2013

What is FamousBirthdays.com? It''s one of the most popular things they like to see, to see what birthday they have in common with the stars. What things have you been doing to grow? What''s your background and how did you decide to start the site? What we tried to do, was build up each site, and make each of them great.

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Google Sites Startup Web 236

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AUGUST 24, 2011

Tuesday, August 30, 2011 -- Copyright Law  For Technology Companies the Devil is in the Details. Learn about copyright laws, and gain an understanding of what subject matter can and cannot protected. Learn how to avoid critical mistakes that can prevent you from having an enforceable copyright.

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Email Technology Company Companies 124

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 20, 2011

From attending the 2nd official Augmented Reality Event (2011) , the AR industry really seems to be getting some traction and moving itself beyond the buzz realm; into something a bit more substantial, seeing an ever-more increasing presence into consumer, commercial, and artistic realms.

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Conference Startup Google Competition 69

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

So how should you decide what to do? Every conversation about fund raising should start with what your current operational needs are and the stage of your business. &#. When times are really good for fund raising many teams delay to maximize their valuation. Sometimes this pays off, other times it doesn’t.

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Help Startup Competition Framework 303

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JANUARY 14, 2014

This 1-minute video shows exactly what Invoca does. The three largest webmail services had over 1 billion global users at the end of 2011. It’s precisely why Twitter now sends you regular emails telling you who has followed you, what your most popular Tweets are, new users suggestions, etc. THE FULL STORY. There are 2.9

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

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JUNE 5, 2011

Here’s what I mean. 2007, 2011) and for the hottest of companies and in bad markets for fund raising (2003, 2008) prices test the bottom end of the range. These are not scientific, just anecdotal and just trying to provide some transparency for entrepreneurs on what I’ve seen the market. They are pretty illiquid.

Startup 336

Startup Pricing Technical Review Marketing 336

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APRIL 25, 2011

Monday, April 25, 2011 -- What's it Like to be Part of a Startup? During this Show we'll explore what it's like to be part of a Startup. Tech Coast Angels webcast. Do you dream of creating your own Startup? But do Startups have a dark side? And if there were would you care? We'll cover that part, too.

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Tech Coast Angels Startup Angel 100

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DECEMBER 31, 2012

What was Southern California's technology community most interested in 2012? Exits Down in 2011 - One of the most popular stories to be read on the site--perhaps. 2011, showing a reduced number of exits--but more IPOs--in venture backed companies. As part of our. an article was accessed on our publication.

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Southern California Thousand Oaks Incubator SpaceX 211

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011 -- Do you have an Ad Supported Business Model? What role do advertising agents play? Understand the Online Advertising Food Chain First. Tech Coast Angels. Join Barbara and Jimi Smoot of Initiative.com as we examine generating revenue through online advertising channels. How do brands advertise?

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Advertising Tech Coast Angels Networking Startup 100

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MARCH 16, 2011

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 -- What You Need to Know About Getting Acquired. So once you meet your match, what gives and gets need to be expected on both sides of the term sheet? What are the candid pro's and con's of joining forces with your acquirer? DealmakerLA. it will find you. See [link] (more)

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Company Companies 100

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 -- Social Media: Hype or Holy Grail for Business? Now, well go beyond the notion that businesses should use social media to explore which platforms net the highest return on investment, what works and what doesnt and if social media is indeed all its proponents advocate. See [link] (more)

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Social Media AWT Media .Net 100

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MAY 21, 2011

But what does this all mean? You want to use it because your friends are doing it and you want to find out what it’s all about. You want to see what’s new. So as I get around the country speaking at college campus in 2010 & 2011 I have been preaching the same theme. But what about education?

Startup 309

Startup Cloud Computing Venture Capital Marketing 309

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DECEMBER 14, 2014

By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. We announced Fund I in 2011. Sam Teller – who is young and very talented – also began to think about what he wanted to do with his career. As we started to focus on what each of us wanted to do, Adam raised his venture capital fund – Plus Capital.

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Venture Capital Startup Idealab Funding 290

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MARCH 12, 2013

In 2011 the company was sold to Nordstrom for $270 million in a deal that has been widely seen as a success for both buyer and seller. When I think about what defines us as a VC I think: Operationally knowledgeable / strong startup competence. What does that mean? What will he do with his other 50% time?

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Venture Capital GRP Partners Startup Invest 360

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JUNE 17, 2011

Thursday, June 23, 2011 -- Virtualization Trends, Strategies, Case Study. What are the current trends in this evolving technology? What metrics do you use to determine if your projects are successful? What metrics do you use to determine if your projects are successful? Whats on the horizon?

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Case Study Study Metrics Technology 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 16, 2011

Run some scenarios, including some very conservative ones, and see what going public is likely to yield. According to Draper, in addition to the above Rule Number One, there are many other questions that need to be answered before a CEO should recommend to the board that it is time for an IPO: Do you really need the money? How’s the timing?

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Social Media Media Draper Startup 89

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MARCH 19, 2012

What is HypeMarks all about? Tim Sae Koo: What we try to do, is help you and your friends discover the web, through each other. What's the business model behind your service? It's similar to Pinterest, and what their product does with Skimlinks. What's your background? What's your background?

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USC Startup Web Ideas 252

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JULY 7, 2014

Explain what Zadara''s products are about? Nelson Nahum: What we do, is enterprise storage as a service. Basically, what that means is we create software that runs on servers, which forms a cloud storage service. We can create that instantly, you can pay for what you use, and we manage all of the hardware.

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Startup Customer Custom SaaS 193

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Guy’s latest book, Enchantment , was released in March of 2011, to overwhelmingly upbeat reviews. What is massively different from now and when I wrote the book is that social media didn’t exist back then. From personal experience, I know that you practice what you preach, as you have consistently been responsive to my email inquiries.

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Santa Barbara Technical Review Social Media Startup 262

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I have often argued that case and paralleled it to America itself – we often don’t know what “can’t be done&# so we just plow on and do it. That’s what he knows best.

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Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 284

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

We know you've been doing well as a company, but surprisingly, not many people seen to be aware of what you are up to. For those folks, can you describe what TeleSign does? 2011 was an incredibly huge year for us, and 2012 will be the same way. That is exactly what the type of clients we have are looking for.

Marina Del Rey 238

Marina Del Rey Startup IP Examples 238

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Zwelling is a one of Southern California's serial entrepreneurs with a fair number of successes under his belt; his last company, EchoSign, was acquired for a healthy sum by Adobe in 2011; he also was the founder of YLighting, a big success in providing online designer lighting. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Advertising Examples Web 159

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JULY 5, 2011

What I would love to do with this post is tell you our goals and solicit reactions for what you like and what you don’t like. What you’d like to see added, removed or changed. What text resonates? What do you think of the design elements? Just as we launched a 2010 site they go all 2011 on us!

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UCSD Invest Startup Design 260

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MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. Testing is what helps determine whether you’re really on to something.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

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JANUARY 17, 2013

What is ChowNow all about? spent 2011 raising our seed round, which we used to build our team.and launched the product into beta about a year ago, at the end of 2011. For folks who haven't used ChowNow, what does the software do? I started getting closer and closer to management, to see what was going on.

Mobile 197

Mobile Startup Platform GRP Partners 197

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NOVEMBER 18, 2012

It’s what life was like as an entrepreneur. I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. What’s it really like being an entrepreneur? What announcements are going to crush you? [ I wrote about what to do when this happens here.]. I’m reminded of this feeling. And so it goes again.

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Blogging Press Entrepreneur Venture Capital 420

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APRIL 19, 2011

Matt was one of my inspirations behind Launchpad LA (yes, we’re going to have a program in 2011 – news very, very soon). I figured if Matt was on the verge of bankruptcy and one mentor changed his trajectory, what if we had a formalized, community-wide program? That was a quick meeting!!

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Acquisition Startup Customer Custom 304

SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 -- PR for Startups. What do you do if you build a website and all you hear are crickets? LAVA.Successfully marketing your startup to customers and investors can be challenging.

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Startup LAVA Social Media Tips 124

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JUNE 13, 2011

Thursday, June 16, 2011 -- Financing Lessons from Entrepreneurs Who Funded Their Early-Stage Companies. If you're planning to grow faster than your company is generating returns-and what early stage company isn't-your company will need outside funding. For many first-time entrepreneurs this is new territory.

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Tech Coast Angels Technology Council TCOSC Entrepreneur 100

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. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? What was the biggest lesson you learned over the past year (good or bad)? None tanked.

Miramar 140

Miramar Southern California High Tech Clearstone 140

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JULY 22, 2011

Thursday, July 28, 2011 -- TechAmerica: The Green Economy - Trends and Opportunities. But what does it all mean? This presentation from Carolyn Cassavan will address:  The Green Economy  What it is. This presentation from Carolyn Cassavan will address:  The Green Economy  What it is.

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News Services Product Develop 100

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

Tell us a bit about what you're hoping to do there? They're really looking for enterprise-ready companies, who are innovative, and ready to scale, and who are really aligned with what Microsoft is trying to achieve with their customers and products. Congrats on being accepted to Microsoft's Accelerator. They did that with NT Server.

Startup 113

Startup Canoga Park Email Google 113

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 -- Social Media: Hype or Holy Grail for Busines? Now, well go beyond the notion that businesses should use social media to explore which platforms net the highest return on investment, what works and what doesnt and if social media is indeed all its proponents advocate.

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Social Media Media AWT .Net 100

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Thursday, October 6, 2011 -- EFactor presents: 7 Steps to a Successful Startup. What type of market research should you conduct? Are you an entrepreneur? Do you have a great idea? Do you want to transform it into a successful startup? Are there certain paths that should or shouldn't be taken?

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TechEmpower Startup Tips Writing 100