Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2008 I started VC blogging. I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. Right now the volume is manageable during an AMA. But how can you invest in technology unless you’re going to use the tools and understand them? They thought it was like MySpace and why did I need a MySpace page? Sometimes they’re just a bit of fun.

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Snapchat Product Startup AMA 150

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 6, 2009

VentureNet – Great annual event by the Technology Council. Southern California Tech Central – Brings together posts from top bloggers around Southern California including John's blog and this blog. They put on great events. Meetup – My personal experience has been mixed with these.

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Southern California Los Angeles Technology Council Stirrers and Shakers 243

SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Kathy Sierra at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , May 4, 2010 "In the old days, getting customers was easy. Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. You could just outspend. Tesla is not. It's a great talk.

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Startup Venture Capital Conference Social Media 248

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

TZ’s SXSW A-team, Efren Toscano and Justin Sewell, were invited to join the momentous ride alongside other tech innovators and influencers from the Socal reach to participate with Amtrak’s first ever #AmtrakLive live-tweet and AMA thread – to discuss the highly anticipated Amtrak Residency Program.

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Entertainment Google Entrepreneur Course 99