TechEmpower

APRIL 21, 2015

'Round 10 of the Framework Benchmarks project is now available! It has been a little less than a year since the previous round and in that time, approximately 133 contributors have made 2,835 git commits. These contributions have improved the project''s toolset and added many new framework test implementations. We retired our in-house i7-2600K hardware environment for Round 10, and we changed our Amazon EC2 environment to c3.large instances.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2015

We recently released the video sharing app Ferris and announced that Upfront Ventures led the funding in the company in our seed round of $2 million and I personally joined the board. We hit the top spot recommended on Apple’s iOS App Store on the day of the launch, which is a testament to the team and all of their hard work. I wanted to spend the rest of the blog post telling you why we decided to fund the company, how we settled on the final product design and our unique way of launching

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Berkonomics

APRIL 30, 2015

What a title. Of course money motivates. But there is more to it then this. Salaries or hourly wages must be within reasonable limits set by the industry and matched by the competition, both regionally and for the same job classification. But more difficult is the sticky issue of employee incentive compensation. I find that this is an area much more often the subject of a CEO phone call, a roundtable discussion, or a board compensation committee meeting.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2015

Los Angeles-based ad automation software developer Rubicon Project said this morning that it has expanded in Europe, with its first office in Italy. Rubicon said the location, in Milan, is the 10th international location for the company. Rubicon Project said its Italian efforts will be led by Mariano De Luca. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 29, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. In this second installment of my conversation with George Powell, Founder and President of Skate One , he describes how Tony Hawk and the other members of the Bones Brigade revolutionized skateboarding and made it cool again, after its near death in the late-1980’s. He also shares his frank thoughts regarding his long-standing relationship with Stacy Peralta.

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Eric Greenspan

APRIL 27, 2015

This past weekend I bought a new car for my gal to drive and as a family car. I was one week out from my discharge of a chapter 7 bankruptcy. That story is here. Today, a couple of days later I bought another car. Let me explain. Three years ago my company collapsed. I was left with nothing and a ton of debt as I secured the company’s loans of over $500,000.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2015

'Why do we do all that we do? Is it for the money? The recognition? Is work a part of life and life a part of work? Is it just the next rung in the ladder after we finish college and join the next grouping of people we’re tied to for a brief period in time? These aren’t generally the thoughts of 20-year-olds. That is the age where you do more than think. “Of course I work!

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Berkonomics

APRIL 23, 2015

As your company grows, you will probably have to make conclusions about traveling employees, and travel for yourself. There are vast opportunities internationally that require careful planning to execute well. One of the most critical decisions is how to enter a new country or region. Most companies early in to the process do not have the resources to place people on the ground in foreign countries, so they make new relationships with distributors or dealers to represent them in the new areas

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2015

Los Angeles-based Wi-Fi and small cell network operator Boingo Wireless and Sprint > said this mronign that they have inked a new, multi-year Wi-Fi agreement, will which give Sprint's customers access to Boingo's Wi-Fi network at 35 major U.S. airports. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The deal helps Sprint offload traffic onto Boingo's Wi-Fi connnections.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 20, 2015

'A version of this article previously appeared in the Wall Street Journal. You have been planning to ask your long-time partner to marry you for months and the big day has finally arrived. In order to reduce your risk of failure, you ask your roommate, who has proposed to several times previously, to pop the question on your behalf. Sound crazy? This is the approach many startups take when they communicate their story to the market.

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Eric Greenspan

APRIL 25, 2015

I call this story Chapter 8, I’ll explain later. In 1987 I arrived in Santa Barbara with a bike, $3,000 and a chip on my shoulder, tons of passion and something to prove. I was unstoppable and I achieved much. I bought car 1, a 1974 Volkswagen bus which I later traded for car 2, a 3 cylinder Subaru. I put myself through college, landed a job with IBM, and learned about life.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 16, 2015

In just a few weeks, Shyp co-founder and CEO Kevin Gibbon will join us at Disrupt to chat about the evolution of on-demand services and the impact easier returns could have on e-commerce as a whole. Read More.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 1, 2015

'We built MakeSpace’s logistics systems and customer applications (to see all of your items in storage in beautiful photography) in the first year. Then we launched our service in NYC and in just one year captured 2% of all new storage customers in our target demo in just one year with almost no marketing budget. How did we achieve these initial results?

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Berkonomics

APRIL 16, 2015

Here’s one for debate around a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. Most innovation occurs when creative people are relaxed and thinking about other things. We all can picture the corporate R&D lab with tens of scientists working at white boards, or over computer models, or with prototypes. And we picture programmers working at their workstations or on their portable notebooks creating great new code.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2015

Pasadena-based consulting and engineering firm Tetra Tech said Wednesday that it has acquired Cornerstone Environmental Group , a provider of environmental engineering and consulting firm focused on solid waste markets. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. Cornerstone Environmental Group had approximately $30M in annual revenues, and 160 employees, according to Tetra Tech.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 13, 2015

'A version of this article previously appeared in the Wall Street Journal. Avoid a simple pricing mistake which could sink your startup. The “D” word - Discounts. I buy my cars in December. Why? Because I am cheap and I know that car dealers are incentivized by the manufacturer to hit quarterly and annual sales goals. The rewards are in the form of co-marketing dollars and commission spiffs.

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Eric Greenspan

APRIL 3, 2015

'I’ve written about not being Eric Greenspan (the famous attorney) or Eric Greenspan (the famous chef) but this one is my favorite. I work with Seth David. We’re partners at schoolofbookkeeping.com and we recently attended an event. We had a small budget so we made three t-shirts. If I had a dollar for everyone that came up to talk to us or ask to take our picture, I’d have about $500.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2015

Every day, it seems there are new headlines on the strained relationship between technology and entertainment. Variety’s recent “Broken Hollywood” story was essentially a battle cry from entertainment heavyweights sounding off on the biggest challenges they’re facing in an industry undergoing a great deal of turmoil. In 2015, when we’ll see an estimated one… Read More.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2015

'You have to be extra tough mentally to be an entrepreneur. While thinking about it, I realized that it’s really not that different from the toughness required and trained into America’s elite military force of Navy SEALs, who are known to be cool under fire, able to sense danger before it’s too late, and never give up on achieving their objective. I learned some good lessons along these lines from a recent book “ The Way of the SEAL ,” by Mark Divine.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 9, 2015

'Reward failure? That may be a difficult concept for an executive. And there are limits of course. We wouldn’t reward a failure to follow laws, or protect lives, or deliberate endangerment of the company or its people. But should we reward a research team that fails for the fourth time to find the solution to a nagging problem – on the way to a new product?

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2015

Irvine-based Local Corporation , the publicly traded search and advertising technology company, said this morning that it is looking to explore "strategic alternatives", and hired Siemer & Associates as a financial advisor. The company said the move is aimed at "enhancing shareholder value" and to maximize the value of its business. Local said it did not have a specific timeline for the strategic review process.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 6, 2015

'A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. George Powell is proof that you can do well by having fun. Rare and fortunate is the person who successfully converts their passions into a lucrative vocation. Mr. Powell, Founder and President of Skate One is such a man. The world’s largest skateboard company, Skate One produces many of industry’s best-selling brands, including Powell•Peralta Skateboards , BONES Wheels and Mini•Logo Skateboards.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 13, 2015

Software development polyglot and jack of many trades. I spent 10 years making games and joined Originate to build and mentor a great team working on cutting edge technologies.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 21, 2015

On-demand shipping service Shyp is rolling out its service in Los Angeles today, its fourth city. Read More.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

'Social media is so pervasive in today’s world that every entrepreneur believes instinctively that they know how to use it for their startup. Many soon find that what you do in a personal context doesn’t necessarily translate to your business, and measuring business value is quite different from measuring personal satisfaction. When it comes to social media for your business, expect a high learning curve, but rest assured it’s not rocket science.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 2, 2015

'How many times have you heard someone say “Let’s do it now and ask permission later?” It’s a common practice in companies where there is a barrier between levels in the chain of command, or lack of communication between contemporaries. The statement represents a failing at some point in the delegation or communication chain by a higher level of management, and should be taken as a warning that there is a problem greater than the issue handled at the moment.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2015

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said this morning that its subsidiary, Teledyne DALSA has acquired the remaining minority interest of Optech Incorporated , a developer of laser-based survey and digital imaging instruments. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Optech is based in Vaughan, Ontario. Teledyne had purchased a stake in Optech back in 2011, and increased its share to a majority ownership in April of 2012.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 27, 2015

The rate at which technology increases is sometimes frustrating. Of course, it’s nice to have new things that work better and faster, but it seems like the moment we finally understand one technology, it’s replaced by something else. We’re constantly having to learn and further our understanding. IPv6 is the latest Internet Protocol (IP). Replacing v4, it is now faster, more reliable and comes with better security.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 24, 2015

On May 5th, the Los Angeles Tech Community is heading to The Detour Bistro Bar for a night of networking, socializing and sharing. Join the Los Angeles Tech Happy Hour and The Detour Bistro Bar for an extended happy hour (6pm – 9pm) and specials all night long. For more information about The Detour Bistro Bar head over to www.thedetourbistrobar.com – Additional info on Los Angeles Tech Happy Hour can be found at [link] #BestDetourEver.

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Steve Reich

APRIL 19, 2015

'Five community banks and credit unions will immediately launch Malauzai Apple Watch Apps, joined by some less notable financial institutions/platforms such as Citibank, Fidelity, and Mint.com. Why are small institutions taking the lead with the Apple watch? This is an opportunity to make a statement- we can not only keep up in technology, we can lead. .

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 20, 2015

'How do you convince investors that your business model will really work, before you have a revenue stream that exceeds your expenses? Even if you are bootstrapping your business, and you are the only investor, you should be asking yourself the same question. Too many founders have learned that passion and free beta products do not imply a sustainable business.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2015

'Many of you will know that Twitter unexpectedly cancelled it’s contract to allow DataSift to resell Twitter data to 3rd parties. I read the declarations by industry analysts on Twitter that this was “proof that you can’t build a business on somebody else’s platform” and perhaps DataSift should have known better. This misunderstands the situation so I want to clarify things a bit.

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socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2015

City of Industry-based technology retailer Newegg said Wednesday that it has made a major update to its GameCrate website, which provides content and information to video game enthusiasts. The site offers up news and reviews of games, hardware, and other video game products; coverage of video gaming events; video content and trailers, and more. Newegg said the latest update revamp its video section, streamline its front page, and includes a new calendar of upcoming events.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 24, 2015

As far as business trends go, few have had as big of an impact as big data. Thanks to recent advances in big data analytics, companies of all sizes now have the same opportunity to gather data, study it, and figure out the best ways to use it for growing their businesses. As a result, more companies than ever before are using big data, but as exciting as this prospect is, the results have been mixed.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 24, 2015

The SME’s Sillicon Valley chapter is pleased to announce the 10th Annual SME SV Conference held in conjuction with the Design 2 Part Show. Explore how the Bay Area continues to innovate and respond to global competition in the following areas: Discover the latest robotic trends in medical devices. Enjoy 3D printing, laser, and robotics demonstrations.

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socalTECH

APRIL 29, 2015

Los Angeles-based Oblong , which is developing user interface technology aimed at business collaboration -- and whose technology was the inspiration for the UI in Minority Report-- has raised $15.0M more in funding. Details on that funding have not been announced by the company, but were disclosed earlier this month in a regulatory filing. Oblong is led by John Underkoffler.

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