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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

Both Sides of the Table

In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. Idealab, led by Bill Gross, who founded Overture, CitySearch and MANY other business [Pasadena]. So his Twitter handle is @infoarbitrage and his excellent (must read) blog is Information Arbitrage. Like they truly understood entrepreneurs.

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MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point

SoCal CTO

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

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The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA

Jason Nazar

In the bay area it’s quite common for the entrepreneurs starting a company to be developers or technologists who can build the first versions of their products. He just pounded out design and code for a few weeks and got Plancast up on the web and users adopting his product right away.

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Angel Funding Advice

Both Sides of the Table

In most cases if you can’t get a prototype done you’re probably not an entrepreneur. Professional angels / former entrepreneurs / seed funds – In Silicon Valley there are people like Ron Conway, Jeff Clavier, Mike Maples and many more. Surround yourself with great advisors or other entrepreneurs.

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New Leader at Intel Capital Adjusts Strategy as Global Summit Opens

Xconomy

—Embodied, based in Pasadena, CA, and founded by USC computer science professors Paolo Pirjanian (the former iRobot CTO) and Maja Matarić, are developing robots to care for people. But Brooks said Intel Capital should focus its investments on disruptive technologies that lie just beyond Intel’s core business strategy. “We

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Docstoc's Jason Nazar Talks About DocStore

socalTECH

We want to make sure the marketplace is for professional content, so we screen to make sure the seller is a professional or small business owner, or a startup or entrepreneur. That works like Docstoc, which is now probably the fastest growing web site for small businesses. A year ago, we were around 3.5 It turned out to be 40.

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Silicon Beach Fest Celebrates Tech Startups and Hollywood in LA | Pics, Highlights and What’s Next!

Tech Zulu Event

. “Let us come together and celebrate…” The mashup theme was reflected in the SBF programming, which included panels highlighting accelerators, VCs, startups, developers, movies, TV, music, web content, art, fashion, social good, surf & skate, and more. & #celebrity to pull off anything! Kindling’s: L.A.