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TCA Stresses Mixers, New Website

socalTECH

The Tech Coast Angels is stressing its mixer program, seed investment efforts, and a new website, as it kicks off a 2010 program, according to the angel investing group. The angel group also mentioned a web site design as part of its initiatives this year. READ MORE>>.

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Los Angeles Tech Launched - Hot List

SoCal CTO

I'm happy to announce the launch of the Los Angeles Tech Content Community. This is the beginning of a content community that collects and organizes the best content from blogs and web sites. To be clear Los Angeles Tech is a jump off point. This technology allows us to see what is hot.

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Interview with Brandon Hance, Audiolife

socalTECH

The store allows in-page transactions, and never redirects them to another site, keeping them captive and leveraging impulse buys. It wasn't through the Tech Coast Angels, although most of the investors are members of the Tech Coast Angels or CVAN, the Coachella Valley Angel Network.

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Interview with Scot Richardson, Laughstub

socalTECH

Scot Richardson: We started our product in the middle of 2009, and the product has been basically available since January of 2010. The problem with one of those is, as a venue, you can build a beautiful website, and click to buy tickets--and you're on a completely different, branded site. So, how long has the company been around?

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Raising Seed Capital Now: 10 Tips

Tech Coast Venture Network

Last year, venture capitalists and angels who co-invested with them placed $7 billion into seed and early-stage deals, an 11 percent increase from 2009, according to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree report. million in 2010. Skip the jargon. Be coachable.

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Good Times Ahead for VC-backed Tech Companies?

Both Sides of the Table

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). 2009 has been the worst year for M&A in a decade.

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Innovation and Geography

SoCal CTO

Some events, like a recent Tech Coast Angel event at UCLA are really worth it. My only other complaint is that right now its very hard to find good technical people at all levels. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo.

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