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OpenX Touts Success At Purch

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Los Angeles-based advertising technology provider and marketplace operator OpenX says that it has expanded a partnership it has with publisher Purch --owner of Tom's Guide, Top Ten Reviews and ShopSavvy. READ MORE>>.

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

Review the code being built. We are producing the right functionality, but is the code that's being produced the right product? This kind of advisor should be looking at the code on a fairly regular basis to make sure that the team is building the right thing. Third party products are used appropriately.

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How to Make Sure Professional Services Don’t Take Over Your Software Company

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deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. You don’t want to run the risk that having a PS business that takes your eye of off the ball of growing a large software business. That is the software business. rollout support.

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WTF is Traction? A 6-Step Relationship Guide to VC

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You’ve pitched several angels and VC’s. Traction can simply mean showing that you’re making progress with customers, product development, channel partners, initial revenue as a proof point, attracting well-known angel investors, winning industry awards / recognition. They hire key staff. They make progress.

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Interview with Mike Macadaan, Urbandig

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I actually just got a chance to do this in Portland, and I got to test all of the content coming in from my Portland guides on Urbandig, which I thought was very empowering. There are lots of knowledgeable people that we find to write these guides--people who grew up there, and who are experts in the area. That's really empowering.

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How Baby Boomers Fit In The Realm Of Entrepreneurship

Startup Professionals Musings

In addition to being the startup entrepreneur, there are other key roles where Boomers can be a force in driving successful startups, in concert with leaders from Gen-X and Gen-Y: Early-stage angel investors. Software and hardware development architects and designers. Member of the Advisory Board. Manage customer service.

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What You Missed On Your Holiday Vacation, SoCal Technology Edition

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Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence). Surf Air ($2.6M, Los Angeles, subscription aircraft service). It's a new year and it's time to get back to work. Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking). Ignyta ($6M, San Diego, personalized medicine). Acquisition of note: Nexsan Acquired For $120M, by Imation.