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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Even when they have talked to multiple developers or development firms, we’re often the first to ask basic questions like “Who are your customers?” ” or “Are you developing for desktop, tablet, mobile, or all three?” The innovator/developer relationship needs to be a conversation.

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The Berkus Method: Valuing an Early-Stage Investment

Berkonomics

For those of us who’ve invested in early-stage companies, especially technology startups, we have confronted a universal problem. An example would be a drug development company needing various stages of FDA approval, substituted for “prototype” above. There is nothing wrong with changing the five tests to meet individual needs.

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CALIENT Acquired By Chunxing

socalTECH

Santa Barbara-based CALIENT , the developer of optical MEMs switching technology, has been acquired by Chinese company Suzhou Chunxing Precision Mechanical Co., CALIENT manufactures 3D, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology used in optical switching, particularly in the data center market. the two said this morning.

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DermTech Raises $10M In Series C Funding

socalTECH

The startup, which is developing precision medicine technology for the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, inflammatory diseases, and other skin diseases, said the funding included investments by RTW Investments, along with other private investors.

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7 Steps To Finding Investors Aligned With Your Values

Startup Professionals Musings

Some investors are all about making money, while others care more about changing the world, advancing technology, or curing a disease that has ravaged their family. Many entrepreneurs see fund raising as a part-time task, behind high-priority solution development efforts. Create the ideal investor profile for your unique business.

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Meet the 2017 Startups from the Disney Accelerator

Tech.Co

What you might not realize is that the adorable droid was the brain child of Sphero, a robotics and digital technology company and an alumni to the Disney Accelerator program. Developers also choose Epic’s Unreal Engine for cinematic production, visualization, design and simulation. Meet the 11 startups for 2017: Ambidio.

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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

Both Sides of the Table

Warby Parker produces modern eyewear at affordable prices, Apple produces elegant, premium technology products, Netflix offers an enormous library of binge-worthy, unique video. We of course all instinctively know when we see a brand that is well established what it stands for?—?Warby

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