socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2010

We asked the same five 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 two weeks. We last shared the thoughts of John Babcock at Rustic Canyon Partners. As an investor and an entrepreneur you have to pick a path and go.

Venture Capital 234

Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Southern California 234

socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Rustic Canyon Partners (www.rusticcanyon.com). Sign up today, and you'll get the chance to use the latest Microsoft design, development, and productivity tools for up to three years.

SoCalTech 100

SoCalTech Southern California Rustic Canyon IP 100

Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

In the bay area it’s quite common for the entrepreneurs starting a company to be developers or technologists who can build the first versions of their products. He just pounded out design and code for a few weeks and got Plancast up on the web and users adopting his product right away.

Company 111

Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

We want to make sure the marketplace is for professional content, so we screen to make sure the seller is a professional or small business owner, or a startup or entrepreneur. Obviously eBay is really successful because you have the largest inventory of product online. Jason Nazar: It was really always part of the vision of Docstoc.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review Rustic Canyon Screening Startup 171