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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

Continuing my series of posts that I’ve been collecting that live at the intersection of Startups and being a Startup CTO : Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March here are the top posts from May 2010. You could just outspend. You could use brute force to get the word out. Enjoyed this post? Innovative.

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ExecTec - Productized

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 -- ExecTec - Productized. When a manufacturer has developed new technology one of the stages on way to market is when they fold that technology into a product. The key is to make sure that in the end you have a product that utilizes the technology in a way that end users really want.

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Social Media Marketing

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 -- Social Media Marketing. Having a comprehensive Social Marketing plan is crucial nowadays to keep up with your customers. Whether you are monitoring your brand, driving traffic to your site, providing customer support, or selling a product, Social Marketing is an absolute must.

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Productivity Hacks: Voicemail, Folders & To-Do’s

Both Sides of the Table

I recently wrote a post about avoiding the “ Deferred Life Plan &# and some related thoughts about personal productivity that came from Tim Ferriss’s book, The Four Hour Workweek. I would love to say that I’m the productivity guru. Tim Ferriss gave this extra emphasis in his book. .

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What Mattered in 2010: John Babcock, Rustic Canyon Partners

socalTECH

In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world in 2010? I'm sure that there will be some great Android tablets next year, but I believe we'll view the iPad as a seminal product. I had long believed that being in the right market was the most important of those three.

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Defining the Target Market and Meeting Marketing Needs

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, January 21, 2010 -- Defining the Target Market and Meeting Marketing Needs. Program participants will build their skills and confidence to research an industry and its market characteristics, potential competitors, and customers. Email cynthia.bemis@octaneoc.org.

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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

Both Sides of the Table

In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable?