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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

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And it made me come to a new realization: Every early-stage web/mobile/online startup should have at least one technical advisor, probably two. They were making some significant choices that were going to have lasting impact on their company. It just didn't dawn on me how common this need is. Strategic Technical Advisor.

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SPONSOR POST: Find jobs at socalTECH.com

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Despite the economy, Southern California's high tech job outlook is better than it has ever been, with hundreds of open positions and many companies eagerly seeking high tech talent. Linux System Engineer , Santa Monica, Adconion Media Group. Tech Lead Adserving Engineer , Santa Monica, Adconion Media Group.

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How Rolebot Wants To Eliminate The Resume, With Shane Bernstein

socalTECH

However, in the technical arena--as a programmer, developer, or software engineer--it's hard to tell from a resume how good you really are. That's where Los Angeles-based Rolebot (www.rolebot.net) comes in. Shane Bernstein: We're an evidence-based, recruitment engine. How did you end up starting the company?

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Southern California Technology Jobs Surge

socalTECH

According to numerous local CEOs, startup executives, and recruiters, the number of open positions for technical--and other-- talent at local companies has surged in recent months, and there's a wild scramble to find the right employees. Tags: angeles employment jobs technology california southern.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. What is perhaps different from other regions is that we have large indigenous aerospace industry and a big high-tech import/export trade as opposed to a lot of software companies.

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What Makes a Successful Startup Community? Is it Possible to Build One Where You Live?

Both Sides of the Table

” In that post I talked about how a few key people in any community can have an enormous impact on the fledgling success of the city or company. And in many communities that are new to building tech startups I’ve found that a lot of angel money is not very sophisticated at investing in startup companies.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

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TWTFelipe and I ended up speaking for nearly 30 minutes and we talked mostly about why his company was based in Canada and not the US. He came to the United States in 2001 to study Software Engineering at Auburn University. He started another company on the side while he was working during the day at a technology company.