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Alliance For SoCal Innovation's Poizner Throws Hat Back Into Politics

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Steve Poizner , the serial technology entrepreneur who recently founded the Alliance for Southern California Innovation , has thrown his hat back into the political ring, and will again seek a seat heading up the California Insurance Commission. READ MORE>>.

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What Mattered in 2010: Mike Jones, Myspace

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This week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? No doubt, it was Facebook and Twitter, which were incredible businesses for 2010.

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End of the Year Thoughts From SoCal High Tech Influencers

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To do that, we reached out to some of Southern California's various top influencers, and asked them the same five questions, and are sharing their responses here over the next couple of weeks. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010?

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What Mattered In 2010: David Cremin, DFJ Frontier

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Last week, we announced our end-of-the-year project, which was to collect and share the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? READ MORE>>.

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What Mattered In 2010: Scott Painter, TrueCar

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Last week, we announced our end-of-the-year project, which was to collect and share the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? READ MORE>>.

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Four SoCal Startups That Thrived Despite--or Because Of--Economic Downturns

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There has been a lot of worry recently in the high tech industry and from venture investors about "headwinds" in the technology market, particularly with valuations of "unicorn" companies dropping, investors shying away from investing in rounds, and even employees looking for safer jobs. billion. >.

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What Mattered In 2010: Mark Suster, GRP Partners

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For the next couple of weeks, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? Yesterday, we heard from Scott Painter of TrueCar. READ MORE>>.