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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. Today, we share the thoughts of Scott Painter the CEO and founder of TrueCar , as well as a number of other successful firms and startups in Southern California.

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

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One year ago I predicted that in 2010/11 the economy, far from being on the path of permanent recovery was on a temporary resurgence and there was a strong possibility of a “double dip” recession. If you’re short on time click on the WSJ link and read the 990 word version there. raise money now to weather any storms).

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What Mattered in 2010: Jim Andelman, Rincon Ventures

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All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. 2010 was very good to us. A number of companies in the portfolio delivered very strong operating results in 2010, which is exciting. 3) Cloud computing offerings as an enabler to lean startups.

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LA Leads In Entrepreneurs, Says Report

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The information came out in the annual index, which showed that while 2010 had a very high startup rate--the highest in 15 years--those new businesses are not generating jobs. The report covers all business entrepreneurs, not just those in the high tech industry.

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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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LA Leads In Entrepreneurs, Says Report

Tech Coast Venture Network

The information came out in the annual index, which showed that while 2010 had a very high startup rate–the highest in 15 years–those new businesses are not generating jobs. The report covers all business entrepreneurs, not just those in the high tech industry.

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EvoNexus Open House

SoCal Tech Calendar

Friday, May 21, 2010 -- EvoNexus Open House. EvoNexus is an incubator for early stage high tech companies in the San Diego area. Overview of EvoNexus application process and facility tour.

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