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MAY 15, 2019

Burbank-based CareerArc , which develops social recruiting and outplacement. technology and services, says it is in the midst of a big expansion in Los Angeles, and has added about 20 percent to its headcount over the last three months. Richards has a number of high tech startups under his belt, most recently Internships.com.

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JULY 12, 2019

Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , which develops software that helps national brands manage their location-based information, such as information about their network of retail stores, has named Jim D'Arcangelo as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Head of Business Development. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2013

For our Insights and Opinions section today--where we feature the thoughts and opinions of the local high tech community--we have an article from Jeff Grabow , of Ernst & Young, talking about the changing world of venture capital : The VC environment isn''t what it used to be. Guess what? That''s not a bad thing. Contact us!

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The sales professional.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Welcome to Tech Scenes where we explore what makes tech founders and the cities they live in thrive. In this solo episode we meet up with Sarah Zurell and talk about Pavemint, the creative talent of Los Angeles, Hollywood to tech, collaboration, diversity, and running full featured product development.

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MARCH 22, 2013

It a position where it can only lose, SendGrid --the email SDK and services firm which has significant operations in Orange County--has become the center of a controversy which has thrown the high tech industry's acceptance of women into stark contrast. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2018

The company said it will inform users who are interested in the device about the opportunity to order it, when available. Phyn said that it will cost around $850 for installation of its device, which will be installed by a nation wide network of trained plumbers and water specialists.

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JULY 14, 2014

Drawing from the UK Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) experience, US Senator Chris Coons will talk about the version of the Research & Development tax credit bill he sponsored on August 8 in New York City. All engaged parties indulge in progressive research and development, which is the pillar of economic prosperity.

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

But once I really thought about it, perhaps a Soundwalk from another decade would be characterized by totally ‘natural’ sounds, but as generation of people who has lived with technology deeply ingrained into our lives, it only made sense that technology would play such a large role in the art show. So how did Soundwalk come about?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The sales professional.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We launched a Digital LA - Women series with four panels starring female founders, entrepreneurs, developers and PR, which will also continue into the new year.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. I've been in product, product development, marketing, and management.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2010

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. We spoke with Alex Schneider, who is managing the effort, about what the incubator is and what it hopes to accomplish. The purpose was to deliver high value jobs.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. Despite the challenges that COVID has presented to the broader economy and startup ecosystem, we remain optimistic about (and in awe of) the resilience of our portfolio companies and their Founders.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 26, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We were also about to build a really solid mentor network in a short period of time, pulling in about 250 CEO's and CTOs, from all backgrounds and locations.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Steve is helping to spearhead the efforts of TechLA Internships (techla.internships.com), an online site which lists local internships at high tech companies for college students. We caught up with Steve earlier this week to learn more about the program. We caught up with Steve earlier this week to learn more about the program.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. All you want to know about Brian is contained in his TEDx talk - [link]. We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks. In 2018 & 2019 Expert DOJO made 42 investments.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 30, 2013

Carnival, to be presented by Two Bit Circus is to be a traveling high-tech amusement event that will visit select cities in the U.S. We’ve found that high-tech games spark curiosity about engineering and science so we created the STEAM Carnival to inspire the next generation of inventors,” said CTO and Co-founder, Eric Gradman.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2014

I was stuck in traffic yesterday, which I didn''t really mind because I have a fun little yellow convertible, and I was thinking about Uber ($17 billion! Have some insights or advice to share with Southern California''s high tech commmunity? Email us and let us know - and we may feature it here! READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Looking for a job at some of the hottest Southern California high tech startups? Dollar Shave Club  the largest razor subscription service  continues to grow, and we are looking for a smart, passionate, and dedicated individual to join the Dollar Shave Club Development Team. Senior Frontend Engineer , Dollar Shave Club.

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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2010

It's our pleasure today to feature an interview with Yossi Vardi , one of Israel's best known high tech entrepreneurs. What is it about Israel that has made it such a center of high tech and startups? etc--which are all necessary, but is insufficient for creating a high tech industry.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

If you’re interested in learning more about how this happened as well as stories of what went on in Iceland and other places there’s a great book called Boomerang by Michael Lewis , which also serves as a cautionary reminder to all of us in the tech industry about assuming that our recent big boom in valuations will continue.

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APRIL 5, 2010

I’ve been meaning to write this post since September of last year when Brad Feld first wrote about the The Founders Visa Movement. Two weeks after Brad’s post I was at the 140 Conference in LA and I held open office hours for any entrepreneur who wanted to spend 15 minutes talking with a VC about their business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happy to see a recent book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The sales professional. The operations superstar.

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socalTECH

APRIL 7, 2011

We thought we'd learn a bit more about the practical barriers in taking many eco-friendly technology innovations into the market, plus the contrast between the construction and architecture business and the high tech investing world. First, explain what your company is all about? It's been around for about 20 years.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Your Software Development Partner. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Vision To Reality Program for Emerging Tech Companies. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (www.sycr.com) Sponsoring socalTECH's Orange County High Tech Report. How about $70? An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Dedicated to our Clients. Technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happily surprised when I found the classic book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The sales professional.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

I hear it right after people have decided to come by for a few days to “check out what all the fuss is about.” They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 Stuff you may not know about LA? But what about tech talent? billion dollars of regional GDP. But even this is changing.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

I didn't know much about business back then." " When asked about the competition he feared most, Bill Gates is alleged to have said, "the two guys inventing away in a garage somewhere." Develop a solution for a problem, market and/or user group about which you are passionate. 1) Get A Mentor. "I

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

Yet every entrepreneur I meet wants to talk about the idea, and rarely mentions the team. Thus I was happy to see a new book, “ The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide ,” by Bernd Schoner, PhD, and cofounder of ThingMagic, which leans heavily on the people side of the equation. The sales professional. The operations superstar.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

A critical stage for most first-time entrepreneurs is getting their idea developed into at least a prototype to validate their technology. Specifically, I often point to the NSF or the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for high-tech startups.

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2011

One trend in the Southern California high tech startup market has been an increasing number of startups--and executives--who have been looking to combine their interests in business with their enthusiasm for giving back through nonprofits and causes. First, for those not familiar with CauseCast, what is the company all about?

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

The Founder was kind enough to mentor me for several years, allowing me to experience all the roles involved in running a software company, including: sales, marketing, support and product development. Although he is a charismatic leader with rich and insightful experiences, Dr. Robert''s knowledge of the high-tech, startup world is limited.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 30, 2012

"Our business is about technology, yes. But it's also about operations and customer relationships." You can read about the variable impact of the various forms of innovation in Fast Followers. He took great pride in his work and cared about every customer who came through his door."

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

One of those high profile neighborhoods here is Pasadena, home of Idealab, Caltech, OpenX, and many other high tech companies and institutions. We caught up with Andy Wilson , who is behind the effort, to hear about why he thinks Pasadena needs its own technology identity.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

Some will be quick to chalk about “personal branding” as gimmicky or manipulative. It is simply the most important way to proactively control your career development and how the market perceives you. I, of course, knew nothing about business. You’re a tech guy. It is neither. I was “technical guy.”

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

There are many things that entrepreneurs don’t know about startups—and an equal number of things they think they know, but about which they are wrong. While entrepreneurs need to build off the successes and knowledge of those that have gone before them, there is a danger in accepting as gospel these unproven theories about startups.

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