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Cloud Computing

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 -- Cloud Computing: What entrepreneurs should know to reap the benefits of Cloud Computing. The "Cloud" is always-available software and services, delivered to any device on the Internet. Learn why and how your business can benefit from Cloud Computing.

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What Mattered in 2012: Marc Averitt, Okapi Venture Capital

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We asked the same four 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 week. I also think that 2012 will be "year of the accelerator" in retrospect with 500, YC, Science, Amplify, TechStars, LaunchPad L.A. I think "enterprise 2.0"

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Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Software: Start-ups in the Cloud ?? Challenges and Opportunities

SoCal Tech Calendar

The global cloud computing market is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 28 percent from $47 billion in 2008 to $126 billion by 2012, according to IBM based on various market estimates. Please join the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum for their annual software program this year focusing on Cloud Computing.

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Startup Lessons From Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon

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By 2012, total sales exceeded 50 million copies and founding band member Roger Waters was cited by Forbes as the second highest paid musician of the year, pulling in $88 million. Entrepreneurs can learn a great deal from the manner in which Pink Floyd created DSOTM. Entrepreneurs should always err on the side of long-term gain.

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Above the Cloud with Dave Linthicum | Shifting Perspectives on SaaS and Enterprise IT

Tech Zulu Event

Join us for a special evening with InfoWorld’s Dave Linthicum as he delves into global enterprise software trends with some of LA’s most successful SaaS and cloud computing companies. The opportunities cloud computing and SaaS afford management. Finding business agility in the cloud. Chief Digital Officers.

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Great Startups Sell Around Gartner Hype Predictions

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For the latest info, Gartner recently released their Hype Cycle Special Report for 2012 , detailing some of the biggest trends in technology this year. New this year is big data, the Internet of Things, in-memory computing and strategic business capabilities. Gartner entrepreneur startup technology investor Hype Cycle business'

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. Today’s Normalization.