SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

He is not a technical person, but is somewhat web savvy. He wanted to get input from me on what he's doing, and he wants to begin to ask developers what it would take to build his product. what format would you and the developer want that in? Conversations with a technical advisors or possible developers should be iterative.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. What worries me a bit is how often I read that startups should hire a developer / hands-on lead developer. I’ll address the specifics of what this Founder Developer Gap looks like below.

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socalTECH

MARCH 9, 2017

Los Angeles-based Local Roots Farms , a startup located at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), says it is showing off a traveling, indoor farm at SXSW, which showcases its hydroponic technology. Local Roots says it is developing technology for its "TerraFarms" to help encourage high quality, locally-grown produce.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

The company, which employed about 160 people, laid off 57 workers, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department. However, he did confirm to TechCrunch that he had to reduce staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Founder and CEO Kevin Czinger didn’t provide specific numbers.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Graphic design? Others that are heavier on development.

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Web Development Web Develop Development 204

TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Focusing on generative AI applications in a select few corporate functions can contribute to a significant portion of the technology's overall impact. It plays a crucial role in product development too, where generative AI speeds up design processes, streamlines testing, and tailors user experiences effectively.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Every technical entrepreneur is an early adopter of technology, so naturally they build things with people like themselves in mind. In fact, it’s all about understanding the differences between early adopters and mainstream customers, and managing your own marketing and development efforts to cross this deadly chasm.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Every technical entrepreneur is an early adopter of technology, so naturally they build things with people like themselves in mind. In fact, it’s all about understanding the differences between early adopters and mainstream customers, and managing your own marketing and development efforts to cross this deadly chasm.

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Custom Customer Technical Review Product 117

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

While free money may sound too good to be true, there are hundreds of grants available to small businesses in 2024 designed to make financing more accessible to business owners. Create a membership here Deadline: Applications are reviewed quarterly 3. Want to browse the web privately? ? Or appear as if you're in another country?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? NastyGal is just one of a number of fashion-meets-technology startups to emerge in Los Angeles, which. has long been home to both technology and fashion--but, based on its trajectory, looks to be one of the fastest growing. Rubicon Project. is a good place for employees.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 30, 2014

The practical uses for uBeam technology is limitless. Here is where having Marc Berte and a team out of MIT who have designed systems like this for years gave one confidence we could do something others couldn’t copy and at price points that could make us market leaders over night. We hired IP specialists to review prior art.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 19, 2022

Twenty years ago, if you started a brand, your first hire, outside of a designer, would have been a salesperson,” Murthy told TechCrunch. Ghost is not alone in developing technology focused on inventory. Last week, Syrup Tech raised $6.3 Syrup Tech bags $6.3M to develop some sweet inventory-planning software.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 6, 2014

Today, there are many companies competing for innovation in the field of wearable tech. Not only can wearable technology make our lives easier, but it can also help to make the lives of many with illnesses or disabilities more comfortable and productive. Google Glass is one of the most famous examples of wearable Tech.

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Technical Review Technology Software Review Google 88

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Tortuga Logic , a new startup focused on chip-level cybersecurity technology whose founders include professors from UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara, has raised $2M in a seed funding, the company disclosed on Thursday. The seed funding came from Eclipse Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The dynamism of web design ascertains that trends should keep varying to the better with changing times. The changes are usually due to improvements in previous designs to suit current tastes and preferences. Domination of material design. Flat design 2.0 Flat design 2.0 Cinemagraphs. and minimalism.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 20, 2017

link] A year in review: productboard’s top 10 posts from 2017 was originally published in The Age of Product Discovery on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Read more… ?? ?? Have a fantastic holiday and come back refreshed to build game-changing products in 2018.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Verifying Looking for regular tech news straight to your inbox? To top it all off, the AI startup recently partnered up with Getty Images, one of the largest repositories of paid stock imagery, to develop a new generative AI model ‘Runway’ geared towards the film and advertising industries.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2015

So it brings not only TechZulu, but also Gadget Review great pleasure to announce a partnership with Microsoft. Qualified startups can receive up to $60K in Azure cloud credits, technical support, access to Microsoft software, and more. Azure is the open source friendly cloud technology for all startups. Is that you?

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 11, 2019

The company says its technology significantly reduces the time it takes to manufacture a vehicle for space travel and the cost associated with that manufacturing. At Stennis, the company has 220,000 square feet at its disposal to install second-generation printers, larger than the initial designs it has in its LA base of operations.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

What's the best way to reach out and recruit diverse candidates for your technology company? is an HR tech platform that makes it very easy for companies to source diverse talent. How do you create those communities, and are those focused on different technical areas? It's not easy, which is why Los Angeles-based Divercity.io

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010 -- Adding Human-Centered Design to Software Requirements Engineering. Since then he has become interested and active in integrating Human-Centered Interaction (HCI) and design methods into early phases of software development. See [link].

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2014

You can have the best technology, but if customers don’t know you exist, or they don’t know how your technology solves a real problem for them, your startup will fail. Yet I see many technology entrepreneurs that focus on the basics of marketing too little and too late. Marketing is everything these days. Marty Zwilling.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2014

Noted American architect Frank Lloyd Wright famously cautioned his design disciples that form should not compromise function. However, for many online startups, form should drive the design process. I hesitate to write about design, as I have never considered myself to be a "color or font" person. Share and Enjoy.

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Symantec Technical Review Software Review Design 227

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2014

So when they spoke about character development, repeatable gaming experiences, bringing games to multiple platforms (in the industry we call this “ Transmedia “) and physical products my ears naturally perked up. We all loved Andrew & Petri and their vision. Get more cash even before end proof. And Seriously.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2020

Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Maven had already suspended its consumer car-sharing and a peer-to-peer service due to COVID-19. Our learnings and developments from Maven will go on to benefit and accelerate the growth of other areas of GM business.”. GM’s experiment with car sharing is over.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2011

South, a solid Santa Monica bar and grill was bustling earlier this Tuesday courtesy of the good people at Tech Cocktail and their winter technology mixer. Noisy, but due to a solidly participative crowd in a mix of business, casual, and in between attire. ” Said the smiling girl at the check-in table.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

James (chairman of the Althea Foundation) and appointed Adam Sroka as Senior Vice President of Technology in a move to make business transactions simple and secure. . Jackson , “This financing round, coupled with hiring Adam Sroka as our head of technology, puts CapLinked in a position to further enhance our enterprise product offerings.”.

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Technical Review Software Review Bertelsmann Technology 88

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Every technical entrepreneur is an early adopter of technology, so naturally they build things with people like themselves in mind. In fact, it’s all about understanding the differences between early adopters and mainstream customers, and managing your own marketing and development efforts to cross this deadly chasm.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

At least one million people will be receiving the next FabFitFun box as the Los Angeles company surpasses $200 million in revenue and continues its run as one of the startups to watch in the Los Angeles tech community. .

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

As an EV venture, Energica is located in the famed Italian motor valley and positions itself similar to its neighbors — Lamborghini, Ducati, Ferrari — in offering a merger of sleek design and elite performance. Technology from the track is transferring to production models, according to Cevolini. ” Image Credits: Energica.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2015

“Scope creep” (or feature creep) is an insidious disease that kills more new business solutions than any other, especially high-tech ones, and yet most founders (who may be the cause) never even see it happening. Define milestones for cost review and sign-off. Efforts to discourage scope creep are not designed to punish creativity.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

TechZulu & Gadget Review present REACH. A quarterly event series seeking to dive deep into what comes next in technology, and giving you the opportunity to experience it first hand with the gadgets on site. Yguado previously held strategic planning and corporate development positions at MTV/ Nickelodeon and Univision.

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Technical Review Technology Activision Entertainment 94

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Building a strong tech industry to rival that of Silicon Valley is definitely no easy feat, but the overall feeling within Cal Tech’s Baxter Hall at last week’s event certainly bodes well for the year. Crowd Seats came up first to give their two minute breakdown of the company.

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Technical Review Idealab Startup Mobile 94

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. It’s a gathering of friends and tech enthusiasts of all stripes. This Spotlight takes place Thursday, July 14, at The California Institute of Technology (CalTech).

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Every technical entrepreneur is an early adopter of technology, so naturally they build things with people like themselves in mind. In fact, it’s all about understanding the differences between early adopters and mainstream customers, and managing your own marketing and development efforts to cross this deadly chasm.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 3, 2011

Many of the founders of these companies are surprised to learn that I'm willing to review what they are doing (maybe an hour) and get on the phone for an hour with them and provide free advice. Maybe you are wondering if you have a Weak Development Team ? Do you have a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? The list is very long.

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