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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

I’m a software guy so I’m sure there are cases where building isn’t feasible. Join local organizations like OCTANe , TechStars or Launchpad LA. The pure delays due to admin if I would have had 3-4 pig farmers would have killed me. Product : You should build a product or a prototype.

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

Venture capital. With LaunchPad’s help, more than 61 Orange County companies have raised more than $97 million in startup capital, seed, and series A investments — and much of that money comes from Valley investors betting on their neighbors to the south. Backup Software. Blog Software. CRM Software.