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Rumpus, the collaborative toolkit from Oblong Industries, is now available on Webex

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Now, he designs those systems for the real world through his company Oblong Industries , which has labored to create a full stack of collaborative tools for business users that are every bit as high-tech as the one’s Underkoffler dreamt for the silver screen. The latest to get the Rumpus treatment is Cisco Webex.

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Interview with Elizabeth Cholawsky, HG Data

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That was in the support space, where we were doing outsourced technical services. My initiative at Support.com was to introduce new products into the support space, as a Software-as-a-Service product. I've been living in Santa Barbara since 1996, and over the course of my career I've gone back and forth to the Bay Area several times.

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Interview with Alex Schneider, Ventura Ventures Technology Center

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On Thursday, the City of Ventura is formally launching a new incubator, the Ventura Ventures Technology Center (www.v2tc.com), targeted at high tech businesses. It costs anywhere from $200 to $300 a month per workstation, which is full service gross, Internet, and shared equipment and conference rooms.

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Putting Tom Perkins Comments into Context

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There is outraged public reaction to the Google buses carrying technology workers from the city to the peninsula high-tech companies which employ them. Danielle Steel of course being Tom Perkins ex wife. Of course not. We have outrage over the rising real-estate prices which these “techno geeks” can pay.

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Productivity Hacks: Voicemail, Folders & To-Do’s

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Of course if I’m not ensconced in deep, thoughtful work then by all means I answer the call. About six months ago I signed up for a service called PhoneTag run by Jamie Siminoff. The service starts at just $9.95 / month (no, I’m not an investor, I just love the product. I got rid of voicemail.

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The Smartest Entrepreneurs Bootstrap Their Startup

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Too many founders are convinced they “need” equity financing, for the wrong reasons, as outlined in the book and supplemented with a bit of my own experience: Need employees and professional services. Of course, every company needs these, in due time. You need specialized equipment. General startup expenses are beyond your means.

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How To Begin Using Social Media In Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

You need these to add the human element to your business or service. Of course, if you found this blog though your own initiative, I have to give you credit for being ahead of the pack. So print it off and deliver it to a friend who is not so high-tech. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging.