SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 -- Foleys Emerging Technologies Conference: Do You Speak Entrepreneur?, Join us for an immersion course in the language and strategies of successful entrepreneurs as Foley attorneys, tech executives, experienced advisors, and tech company investors help you become fluent in entrepreneur.

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Conference Technology Course Entrepreneur 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 22, 2010

Monday, June 28, 2010 -- SoCalBio Golf Classic. Join your medtech and biotech colleagues and friends for a great day of golf in one of the exquisite courses in Southern California. See [link] (more).

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Southern California Course 100

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2010

Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition | For Entrepreneurs , February 2, 2010 Looks at the critical equation around customer acquisition cost vs. customer lifetime value similar to what I discussed in Startup Metrics but in more depth. Of course, one of the best ideas around this is to have Negative Customer Acquisition Costs.

Pricing 150

Pricing Acquisition Customer Custom 150

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Of course, if you are a good developer looking for equity-only positions in very interesting startups, please drop me a note. Unless you are a co-founder of the startup, a developer is probably not going to do all that well working on sweat equity alone.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Equity Develop 241

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

To legally facilitate startups who want to give top priority to socially conscious solutions, thirty-five states, starting with Maryland way back in 2010, have passed legislation allowing incorporation as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp). Of course, investors still require a profitable business model, and the potential for high returns.

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Startup Organization Custom Customer 149

SoCal CTO

JUNE 13, 2011

Of course, if you are developing native mobile apps or building something on top of a particular code base or you need to integrate tightly with something, all of those factors may push you directly towards a particular language and framework. Of course, I'm not sure that anyone chooses Java alone. This may push you in that direction.

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Framework Startup Java PHP 330

socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

Lynda.com offers up online education courses on things like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, and much more. Weinman started the site and associated business because--as she told us in a 2010--that there's wasn't much industry around Ojai where she could continue her work teaching computer skills.

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Funding Santa Barbara ReachLocal Southern California 178

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 29, 2010

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 -- Strategies for Success in a Weak Economy. Highlights include the personal experiences of the founders of successful local start-ups Kogi and Yogurtland  and of course, the complimentary dinner catered by Kogi! The weak economy has made it difficult for many businesses.

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Startup Course Email 100

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 9, 2009

As 2010 approaches, a whole new year of exciting start-ups, tech news, gadgets, and much more is ahead. We already have a jammed packed schedule for 2010. We already have a jammed packed schedule for 2010. Without all of you and your support, TechZulu could not be around today. Advertise and get noticed with us!

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Technical Review Stickam Web Conference 40

socalTECH

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Maseeh also said the prize will come associated with a new course at the USC Viterbi school, which will help engineers learn about business plans and creating viable businesses from their ideas.

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USC Southern California SoCalTech Competition 214

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 7, 2013

The event was created in 2010 by Hank and John Green, when they hosted approximately 1,400 industry insiders and fans. Mr. Green disclosed that his Crash Course web series received over $70k of pledges ($30k in the form of monthly, recurring grants) within the first 7-days the site was launched. Entertainment."

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Course Advertising Social Media Content 190

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2010

I’d like to offer you two “life hacks&# that I implemented in 2009 and one that I’m test driving in 2010. I personally believe that in the interconnected, “always on&# world that is 2010 people emphasize communicating too frequently versus respecting the productivity of others. That’s my 2010 hack.

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Product Startup Email Technical Review 280

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars - Steve Blank , November 24, 2010 When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars. but: Something is Still Missing.

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Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Of course none of these funds (my own included) want to be lumped into just one category because we all move across the spectrum. Monetization: virtual goods (1/3 of total revenues); Partnerships with major brands (currently partnered with H&M and Travel Channel); forecasted to hit 6mm users by end of Summer 2010.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. " 8 Questions to Ask When Interviewing at a Startup - Instigator Blog , June 18, 2010 Job interviews are meant to be conversations. Now I have.

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Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Our Director of Flow, Heather Burlesci will be attending these courses as she is looking to build up her skills in this area. I responded to his tweet, we chatted on the phone and he asked me to co-host the event on Dec 14th, 2010. I of course agreed to get involved. Of course not, but I wish I could. A great trade!

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Social Network Networking Social Media Yahoo 196

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Our Director of Flow, Heather Burlesci will be attending these courses as she is looking to build up her skills in this area. I responded to his tweet, we chatted on the phone and he asked me to co-host the event on Dec 14th, 2010. I of course agreed to get involved. A great trade!

Social Network 180

Social Network Networking Yahoo Social Media 180

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 7, 2010

Elluminate and Wimba offer advanced virtual classroom technology that allows education institutions to hold synchronous live courses over the Web, including audio, video, white board and social learning capabilities. million to Blackboard's full year 2010 GAAP revenue, assuming the anticipated early August closing date for the acquisitions.

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.Net Education Course Acquisition 49

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2015

It is, of course, a very recent phenomenon. “There was no real framework for a $15 million fund at the time so I had to make one up … it was really sort of an experiment … I invested across Funds I & II in 90 companies” Jeff then raised $55 million in 2010 and $85 million in 2014.

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Venture Capital Startup Invest Cloud Computing 150

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 21, 2010

Supercool school is a site that allows anyone to create an online learning environment that they can charge students to take a course. And to keep the lights on Supercool School is taking 20 percent from online course sales. We had a chance to catch up with Jason Katzer of Supercool School during DEMOspring 2010.

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Education Course Class Startup 63

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

As for 2010, it’s shaping up to be a year of general improvement in the business and technology industries hard hit by recession, the impact of which has seemed to hold back new investment and experimentation in social technologies, many of which are funded by staff participation from Internet firms.

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Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 6, 2010

During DEMOspring 2010 we caught up with Brian Dougherty founder of Airset. Signing up is really easy and intuitive and the best thing is that the basic service is free, supported by advertising of course, but at $2.95/month, Airset also serves as a data hub, automatically synchronizing information and content across mobile devices.

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Cloud Computing Web Conference Content 65

Eric Greenspan

MAY 25, 2010

As I prepare for my role as emcee in June for Convergence 2010 , I began to look back at how I got involved in radio. MAKEITWORK, our Twitter handle is @makeitwork , our website is makeitwork.com and our facebook page is of course facebook.com/makeitwork. I spent a lot of money on Mark Germain (Mr. The Make It Work Mini Cooper Fleet.

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Social Media Media Blogging Tips 220

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

Of course it’s much harder to identify “emerging managers” who it turns out have been some of the best performers over the past 5-7 years such as Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital, First Round Capital, True Ventures, Greycroft, Foundry Group, Thrive and Upfront Ventures. and the bigger funds can’t get in directly.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Startup Seed Funding 398

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Of course the debates raged about not wanting to make the system less powerful. Even in 2010 I think most companies err too much on the side of complexity. &# Simplify, simplify, simplify. My view – power users always look at all of the menu options to figure out how to juice up the system.

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Design Startup Web 2.0 Tips 325

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2018

Investors are human, after all Come up with a valid reason because they know in communicating with founders if there’s no reason to say “no” you can generate bad will Risk missing out on an inflection point: Investors of course are also concerned about saying “no” too early in the process when they can “hang around the rim” and see what happens?

Funding 189

Funding Software Review Entrepreneur Venture Capital 189

InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 20, 2014

iCracked - Founded in 2010 by UCSB and Cal Poly-SLO graduates, iCracked is now the largest on-demand network for smartphone repair and trade-in. UC Santa Barbara has avoided this mistake by placing its Program within the Engineering department. All-Star Alumni. Am I biased?

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Santa Barbara Technical Review Startup Venture Capital 258

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2011

One of the funnest days for me was the day we took the train into Washington DC and I took the boys for their first tour of the city to see all of the historic sites they were familiar with: The Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial and, of course, the thing they asked about most – The White House. Holy cow.

Startup 299

Startup Training Course Email 299

socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2016

One could argue that in 2010, 2011, and 2012, that growth was in the video and entertainment area. There are so many incredible ups and downs in the course of building your own company from the ground up. However, you need to show progress over the course of when we have gotten to know you. Startups are hard.

Startup 100

Startup Los Angeles Mentor Class 100

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 26, 2018

“What we’ve really been doing over the course of the last few years is solving the really difficult technical challenges in generating this kind of data. I incorporated Aclima 10 years ago and started really working on the technology around 2010.

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Platform Google SaaS Los Angeles 224

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Startup Matchmaking (Wed 5th Oct – Santa Monica) - The first event is tonight (Tues, Oct 5, 2010) at Wokcano in Santa Monica. Of course nobody really knows what the future of social networking is and anybody who claimed to know would be a shyster (yes, a little bit too close to my last name for comfort.).

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CalTech Startup Santa Monica Venture Capital 222

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

This continues my series of posts: Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts for July 2010 Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010 Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March Some great free resources listed this month that I thought were interesting.

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Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

We invested all through 2009, and are currently seeking investments to do in 2010. I do expect that 2010 will be a year of back-to-basics, with a focus on building businesses. Of course not. So, are angel investors making investments, and if so, is the bar higher to get an investment?

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Tech Coast Angels Technical Review Angel Southern California 182

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

Hmmm, I actually don’t read other entrepreneurial books or blogs – except infoChachkie of course [Editor’s Note: Kevin is clearly full of it here!]. Of course, there was so little competition back then so it easier to find uncharted territory. Now, you can give Amazon a credit card and have any size system you need in minutes.

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Xconomy

JULY 21, 2016

After a year in which Biogen’s share price has fallen by more than a third and one of its top drug prospects failed, Scangos, who has led the company since 2010, has announced plans to step down. Scangos, the former head of Exelixis (NASDAQ: EXEL ), was named Biogen’s CEO in 2010 during a rocky time.

San Diego 40

San Diego Conference Pricing Acquisition 40

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

Of course, thats probably even more true in Silicon Valley. But some events you dont get quality attendees and then its a drag to drive that far. My only other complaint is that right now its very hard to find good technical people at all levels.

CTO Coach 150

CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire Social Media 150

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Hmmm, I actually don’t read other entrepreneurial books or blogs – except infoChachkie of course [Editor’s Note: Kevin is clearly full of it here!]. Of course, there was so little competition back then so it easier to find uncharted territory. Now, you can give Amazon a credit card and have any size system you need in minutes.

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Entrepreneur Competition Course Software Review 232