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How to Hunt Programmers for Your Startup - A Field Guide

SoCal CTO

It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. Tech Events / Meetups - There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented. And generally, it seemed pretty compelling for a developer.

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How to Hunt Programmers for Your Startup - A Field Guide

SoCal CTO

It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. Tech Events / Meetups - There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented. And generally, it seemed pretty compelling for a developer.

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5 Unfair Advantages To Help You Succeed In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are the key elements of the strengths framework they have developed, with my own insights and experience added for your consideration: Money: the capital you have, or can easily raise. EI rates a person's ability to recognize emotions, to understand their effect, and to use that information to guide your next move.

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

In Los Angeles, I have easy access to a bunch of potential strategic technical advisors through the LA CTO Forum. Who's doing that for your CTO? Where Do I Find a Technical Advisor. You are looking for part-time people in these rolls so you often are finding people who already are employed somewhere else.

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Peeking Into Your Neighbor's Remodel, With Porch's Founders

socalTECH

We thought we could add lots of value by servicing that pain, by producing real information for consumers, to help guide them through the process of maintaining and improving their property. We understand you already have some angel/venture backing for the startup? What were you two doing before Porch? READ MORE>>.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

Let’s set up a framework. If you have strong VC support now and a lot of cash in the bank you may be willing to accept a higher burn rate (say $300k or $400k per month) than a company with angel money and less cash in the bank. But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Here’s overall what you need to know.

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Timing and why we’re all VCs

TechCrunch LA

There are CEOs that always seem to guide their companies to the right place at the right time and drive their stock valuations up. Startups either get three dozen term sheets or none at all, since every firm is walking around with the same frameworks and metrics in their head. Quality tech news from around the web.