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What Mattered in 2010: Greg Martin, Archer Venture Capital

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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. These companies have all experienced growth and we're expecting substantial value creation in 2011. Pay attention to what Los Angeles entrepreneurs are doing, it's going to be an interesting 2011.

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Startups Are A Remix

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Ironically, studies have shown that the majority of value associated with high-tech innovations involve unique advancements in non-product areas, such as: pricing (SaaS subscriptions vs. licensing), delivery (downloads vs. retail) and customer experience (Apple vs. As we talked, it was clear that he assumed Snoop had written the song.

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

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While he is publicly saying that he expects a modestly improved economy in 2011 , it’s hard to be too sanguine when you look at the data. Consumer debt relative to incomes has risen to an all time high reaching 138% of 2007 (obviously that’s not sustainable!)