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John Greathouse: What I Learned In 2014

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Over the holidays, we''re featuring a few reflections on 2014 from some of the movers and shakers in Southern California''s technology industry. What was your biggest lesson learned in 2014? Didn''t learn it in 2014, but several times over the year we were reminded that a great team can make chicken salad out of chicken $hit.

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Southern California Startups Raise $761.12M in Q2 2014

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The latest venture capital totals from the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association''s MoneyTree Report was released this evening, tallying up $761.12M in investments in Q2 of 2014 in Southern California, up from Q2 of 2013, when $616.83M was invested in the region. Image courtesy Bigstock. READ MORE>>.

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US DOJ Charges North Korean Programmer With 2014 Sony Attack

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Department of Justice has charged a North Korean programmer with coordinating the devastating, 2014 attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment , along with a whole host of other cyber-attacks across the world. ransomware attack, a major bank theft in Bangladesh, along with a long list of other crimes.

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Announcing the 2014 socalTECH 50: Southern California's Ones To Watch

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2014 dfr2014 event list founders startup socaltech socaltech50' Thanks also to our sponsors (positions still open), who are making the event to celebrate our winners possible! READ MORE>>.

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What I Learned in 2014: Jeb Spencer, TVC Capital

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2014 was the most active year in TVC history as measured by the number of investments/acquisitions/follow-ons/exits we completed. What was your biggest lesson learned in 2014? spencer capital 2014 reflections venture' Today, we have some thoughts from Jeb Spencer of TVC Capital , a private equity investment company in San Diego.

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What I Learned In 2014: David Cremin, DFJ Frontier

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Here, David Cremin , a venture capitalist at DFJ Frontier , shares his thoughts on 2014. Several companies in the Frontier portfolio earned liquidity in 2014, providing significant profits to our partners. What was your biggest lesson learned in 2014? david cremin frontier venture capital 2014 reflections' READ MORE>>.

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Report: Fisker Delays Plug-In Sedan Until 2014

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Irvine-based Fisker Automotive has delayed the release of its plug-in hybrid car, the Fisker Atlantic, until at least 2014, according to Green Car Reports. News of the delay came at a news conference Monday. Fisker had originally said it would start shipping the Atlantic (formerly Project Nina) in 2012. Fisker has raised more than $1.2

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