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Putting Tom Perkins Comments into Context

Both Sides of the Table

There is outraged public reaction to the Google buses carrying technology workers from the city to the peninsula high-tech companies which employ them. So perhaps his king reference was fitting. In tech circles one refers to the firm as either Kleiner Perkins, KP or Kleiner.

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Grant Applications Often Provide Early-Stage Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Specifically, I often point to the NSF or the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for high-tech startups. Another alternative is to find an inexpensive class on grant writing. through Grants.gov , an online directory of more than 1,000 federal grant programs that don’t look for equity or payback.

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What Mattered in 2010: Jim Andelman, Rincon Ventures

socalTECH

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. Most of the new investments we made this year -- and the ones in the pipeline we're most excited about -- were referred to us by founders with whom we've already invested. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with Erik Rannala, MuckerLab

socalTECH

Erik Rannala: The name is a reference, actually, to Thomas Edison and the research lab he created. At the time, that was high tech, and bricks were a combination of mud, hay, and muck. However, we think there are probably enough great companies and entrepreneurs in Southern California to full up the classes.

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

InfoChachkie

Santa Barbara has become a high-tech startup mecca, rivaling cities many times its size. According to Wardog, “We registered the domain www.standuppaddlesurfing.com on October 21, 2005, before the sport was even referred to as ‘standup paddle surfing.’”