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Venturing in the Privacy Tug-Of War

SoCal Tech Calendar

Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. Some are pushing the envelope in areas such as location-based services, facial recognition, and social media semantic analysis in order to exploit our personal information. Saturday, January 14, 2012 -- Venturing in the Privacy Tug-Of War: Opportunities in Controlling Personal Data.

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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

SoCal CTO

My first job out of school was at one of the early bioinformatics companies in Silicon Valley, working as the head of technical services. There is a reason that companies like Google and Apple are notoriously tight-lipped when it comes to communicating their product strategy and roadmap. Graduated with a BS/MS in bio from Stanford.)

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Interview with Alex Benzer, SocialEngine

socalTECH

Plus, he told us a little bit about how he's helping to build a mini cluster of technology companies in the Silverlake area. That's funding our new product, FanMix, which is a a social media tool. Is the idea to have multiple projects as part of the company? Alex Benzer: I'm actually building two startups.

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Skate Where the Puck is Going

Both Sides of the Table

Last year’s passé terms that even entrepreneurs cringe at (and the best are embarrassed to lead with) are social network, social media and social games. I guess “social&# is just soooo last year. I recently gave talks at Caltech & Stanford. That’s too late.

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The Talent Tourniquet | Making Los Angeles Startup Friendly

Tech Zulu Event

With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. But it is the L.A. techies have a lot to offer beyond special effects. But as long as L.A.

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

Streaming media. Social media. Social networking. Social games. Orange County alone is home to more than 300 medical device companies with world-renowned leadership in ophthalmic and cardiovascular devices – a far cry from the “silicone” valley that Ms. Streaming video. Smartphones. Windows Phone.

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Guide to the LA Startup Community

SoCal Delicious

Southern California companies are second to only Silicon Valley in raising venture capital , there are three major universities to recruit talent – UCLA, Caltech, and USC – and a thriving startup community to mingle with. What are some examples of successful companies that were started here? LowerMyBills, Inc.

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