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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. I understand his frustration. You create something that has value and gets traction and yet youve created it in a way that the software is considered "free."

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Interview with Brian Garrett, Crosscut Ventures

socalTECH

We closed our fund in August of 2008. Brian Garrett: It's analytics, it's delivery platforms, it's optimization of technology facilitating compression to delivery of video. We started seeing deals like Intermix, LowerMyBills, Rent.com, Shopzilla--all of these successes started in SoCal--who had not raised money from local investors.

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Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010

SoCal CTO

Metrics availability. They ignore/disrespect the platform. You Shouldn’t Have to Pay to Talk To Your Own Customers - Austin Startup , July 12, 2010 Andy Meadows is the founder and CEO of Bearhug , an Austin-based customer engagement platform launching today. Not so bad. Performance. Angel vs VC? - What do you think?

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The first 6 steps to homegrowing basic startup analytics | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen

SoCal Delicious

First, let me recommend reading a previous blog, called omg I’m just a startup, I can’t do those fancy metrics. Where it might look something like: 1000, profile.photo.update, 1, 9:30AM 3/14/2008. Aggregate metrics. September 18th, 2008 at 8:00 am. « Open mobile platforms and Facebook developer refugees.

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