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Report: Snapchat Turns Down $3 Billion Offer From Facebook

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According to the WSJ--citing "people briefed on the matter"--Snapchat turned down the offer after Chinese e-commerce firm Tencent offered to lead an investment valuing the company at $4 billion.

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Eight Repeat Entrepreneurs To Watch In SoCal

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One complaint we sometimes hear from venture capitalists visiting Southern California for the first time, is the difficulty of finding experienced entrepreneurs and executives. Mahalo / Jason Calacanis - Calacanis, often known better in Silicon Valley than Southern California, had his last success in Weblogs, Inc.,

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New Feature: Socaltech's Video Interviews!

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A lot of our readers have asked if we could add some video content to our news stream, and we've started talking with local entrepreneurs, investors, and others to learn more about how Southern California's high tech industry is growing and expanding.

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Local Hardware Companies Out In Force At CES

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Who says that Southern California's high tech industry is all about Hollywood and e-commerce? and Gigabit DOCSIS products, and more; Irvine-based Vizio announced new HDTVs, smartphones, tablets, and Windows 8 PCs; and Viewsonic , based in Walnut, showed off its new high resolution touch displays.

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Surveying SoCal's M&A Landscape, with David Siemer

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One of the most frequent questions from high tech startups is: where''s my exit? That''s true of many Southern California ad-tech companies. What do you think will take Southern California''s technology community to the next level? E-commerce is a great example. Their only option is an IPO.

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What Mattered in 2010: Jim Armstrong, Clearstone Ventures

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We've been sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community all week, and will also do so next week. First is B2B commerce, which is monstrous, but business buying decisions need a real support system of information in context before the purchase is made.

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The Israel Conference

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The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking.