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What Mattered in 2012: Howard Marks, StartEngine

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For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. 12 major acquisitions this year putting it over 100 since 05. Definitely Software as a Service (SAAS). SAAS is here to stay. Finally, Google. That's huge.

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Reflections on 2020: Nick Hedges, MomentFeed

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Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. In 2020, the pandemic radically changed the customer acquisition process for many consumer-facing industries. We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks.

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Interview with Elizabeth Cholawsky, HG Data

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Prior to that, for seven years I was at Citrix in Santa Barbara, at their SaaS division. That took quite a bit of investment in organic growth and acquisitions. I was was evaluating things up there, but I have a core belief that the high tech world in Santa Barbara can really be a vital one.

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Success, Santa Barbara Style: Patagonian Sexwax With A Side Order of UGGS

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Santa Barbara has become a high-tech startup mecca, rivaling cities many times its size. billion dollar acquisition by LinkedIn to Bessemer’s substantial investment in ProCore , AppFolio ’s recent IPO filing and Sonos ’ $130 million secondary, the Santa Barbara tech scene is unquestionably on fire.