Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2015

Technology. It has been a hobby of mine since 1981 when I fell in love with programming, applications and online games. My brain is wired for logic and for problem solving and computers have always helped me fill this compulsion. And since I was 13 years old I have been accustomed to the debate about the limitations of technology or rather the downsides of being overly obsessed with gadgets, devices, software or applications.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2015

Dave’s note: We are privileged this week to host a post by Arthur Lipper, a well-respected member of the international financial community since 1954. He has served as advisor to and member of numerous financial exchanges, and was the founder and CEO of Arthur Lipper Corporation and co-founder and Chairman of New York & Foreign Securities Corporation.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2015

Los Angeles-based Water Planet , which develops water treatment membranes, said today that it has raised a new, Series B funding round. Size of the funding was not disclosed. Water Planet said the investment came from Air Liquide's ALIAD Corporate Venture fund, Bluestem Capital and UCLA Venture Fund. As part of the funding, the company said it has changed its name dfrom Water Planet Engineering, LLC to Water Planet, Inc.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 24, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Sometimes being clueless makes you fearless. This was certainly the case with Hollywood star turned inventor, Hedy Lamarr. In 1937, Ms. Lamarr abandoned a successful European film career to become a Hollywood star. Although successful, she quickly became bored with the vapid nature of stardom, once saying, “Any girl can be glamorous.

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Advertiser: Aggregage

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

As long-time PR pros and communications advocates, we’ve grown accustomed to questions like “What is PR?” or “Why do we need PR?”. By definition, public relations (PR) is the practice of managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization and the public; but the strategic communication process that occurs in today’s PR world requires so much more than just information management.

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Eric Greenspan

AUGUST 6, 2015

Fiesta or Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara has been an annual festival in Santa Barbara and has been equally present for all of the 28 years I’ve been here. I’ve often avoided it. Traffic, people, drunks, confetti, fattening food, and other debauchery. This week however, I took my three kids and a wonderful woman and magically, it all made sense.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 20, 2015

Dave’s note: Guest author, David Steakley returns to explain his theory of exit valuations. It’s a short but excellent read… By David Steakley. You may recall that earlier in this series, I explained the definition of an inciting incident, using the movie industry and its story telling as the model. The inciting incident in a movie is the event at the beginning of the story that causes the hero’s life to be completely transformed and irrevocably changed, and makes the w

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socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2015

Los Angeles-based VUBIQUITY > , a provider of content monetization technology and services, said this morning that it has acquired Juice Worldwide. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Juice was based in Toronto, and provides media management and distribution of film, television and music content on the Internet. VUBIQUITY said the deal will bolster its network of content providers.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 10, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. There are two schools of thought regarding how to make anything go viral. In The Tipping Point , Malcolm Gladwell emphasizes the importance of the messenger. In contrast, Jonah Berger’s Contagious: Why Things Catch On proclaims that a properly structured message makes the messenger inconsequential.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

In my youth I read a Jack London tale about a scruffy teen who hung around the wharf in Oakland. He did whatever work he could find as he was alone, no family or resources. The time line was in the 1930’s. Not a great time in American history. The Great Depression, the Dust Bowl and other circumstances made just living very difficult. Not all this teen’s activities were above the law.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 5, 2015

During the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles last week, a fifth grader named Ari stopped by a booth set up by Google. The booth had information about its “Impact Challenge” for disabilities. What Ari didn’t know is that her life would change before she left the games. Read More.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2015

If you didn’t notice that the stock markets in the US dropped nearly 4% today (after falling last Thursday and Friday) then you were probably completely off-the-grid and on vacation. It was a nerve racking morning. My favorite Tweet of the morning came from Hunter Walk. You thought media twitter was bad… You thought tech twitter was bad… — Hunter Walk (@hunterwalk) August 24, 2015.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 13, 2015

Dave’s note: John Huston is founder and past manager of the 300+ member Ohio TechAngel Funds and a past Chairman of both the Angel Capital Association and the Angel Resource Institute. . By John Huston. While you are busy building your high growth venture, you may have occasionally thought about which large companies might be the ultimate buyer of your company – a buyer that could optimize your idea, customer base, and team.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2015

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced this morning that it has launched a new, anti-malware technology, embedded into its Snapdragon processors. According to Qualcomm, it has launched a new technology called Qualcomm Snapdragon Smart Protect, which uses on-device machine learning to detect zero-day, malware threats. The company said the feature is aimed at use by OEMs and mobible, anti-malware application providers.

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Eric Greenspan

AUGUST 5, 2015

I just got back from Sage Summit and met Ron Baker and Ed Kless. These two do NOT believe in time tracking and are paving the way for making it considered not only unethical, but even illegal, I think. So I ask, Is Time Tracking Unethical? I had a chat with my pal and co-worker Seth David today about this same topic. He too met with Ron and Ed and they shared the gospel.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

Having great company culture is no longer just an option. Today’s workers consider it as much as they consider salary and benefits. In fact, fantastic company culture is almost expected along with other traditional benefits. While the culture that works for one company might not work for another , you can learn a lot from companies who are doing it right, and get started on company culture hacks of your own. 1.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 3, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. The Beatles’ Manager, Brian Epstein, was a 30-yr old, former furniture salesman when Beatlemania hit America in 1964. When he was approached by savvy Nicky Byrne to license the Beatles’ name and likeness for various novelty products and toys, he firmly stated that he would not accept a penny less than 10%.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 20, 2015

VC funding. Our perspectives on the topic wax and wane with market cycles. We love capital efficiency until we love land grabs until we abhor over funding until we get huge payouts and ring the bell for more funding until we attract every non-VC on the planet to invest in startups until it crashes and we start the cycle all over again none the wiser.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2015

Don’t bash the competition. Every investor knows how vulnerable a new startup is to competitors, so investors always ask about your sustainable competitive advantage in the marketplace. How an entrepreneur answers this question speaks volumes about their knowledge of business realities, customers, confidence, and their ability to handle investor funding.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2015

Burbank-based Disney Interactive said this weekend that it has launched Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition , the latest update to its software which ties collectible figurines with video game software. Disney said that the latest video game includes an updated "Toy Box" mode which mix and matches Star Wars, Disney, Disney-Pixar, and Marvel characters together in the game; new racing and farming simulation games; and more.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 31, 2015

I can honestly that, without a doubt, my favorite technologies are ones that get people up, out, and interacting with the real world. It could be an augmented reality platform that takes people to new parts of their city, or a superb set of element-proof, Bluetooth speakers built for the outdoors. There are few market verticals where this mindset is more applicable than the world of sports technology.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

As long-time PR pros and communications advocates, we’ve grown accustomed to questions like “What is PR?” or “Why do we need PR?”. By definition, public relations (PR) is the practice of managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization and the public; but the strategic communication process that occurs in today’s PR world requires so much more than just information management.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2015

Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the MTV VMAs. Who is Kanye West really? A man who every year has come to upstage most acts at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) with some crazy rant. Everyone has an opinion, but only IBM’s cognitive computer Watson has a Personality Insights analyzer. Your social media feed was probably filled this morning with information about the 13-minute speech Kanye West made during the 2015 VMA broadcast, but only the objective big data behind Watson can really break it dow

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2015

There is much discussion about this weekend’s article in the NY Times regarding Amazon’s work practices. People seem polarized between, “that’s what it takes to succeed” to “I can’t believe what a heartless, intolerant and misogynistic company culture they’ve built.” I’ve heard the gamut from reading opinions online and even hearing the debate in circles of my close friends and family.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2015

Winning customers as an entrepreneur in a startup has many parallels to a young army trying to penetrate some formidable new and unfamiliar territory. You need a strategy as well as a goal, and you need to pick your battles well. Even in this age of purpose before profits, a business won’t survive by pretending there are no competitors out there to worry about.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2015

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu scored a major win this weekend, and has inked a deal with television network Epix , after Netflix said it would not renew and existing deal with Epix for its content. Epix--known for its Hollywood movie lineup--is a joint venture of MGM, Lions Gate Entertainment, and Paramount. Hulu said that the move will go into effect on October 1st , giving its subscribers access to such movies as Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Transformers: Age of Extinction,

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 17, 2015

Want to learn more about the future of augmented and virtual reality? Well now’s your chance! There will be a demo showcasing the hottest augmented/virtual reality companies all over LA. Demo Company: . VR Playhouse. VR Playhouse is an independent creative studio and production company specializing in VR native experiences. They have made VR content for Red Bull, Discovery Channel, Brain Farm, and have three original immersive series in various stages of production, including a dramatic na

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

In my youth I read a Jack London tale about a scruffy teen who hung around the wharf in Oakland. He did whatever work he could find as he was alone, no family or resources. The time line was in the 1930’s. Not a great time in American history. The Great Depression, the Dust Bowl and other circumstances made just living very difficult. Not all this teen’s activities were above the law.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2015

Kanye West and Taylor Swift at VMAs. Who is Kanye West really? A man who every year has come to upstage most acts at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) with some crazy rant. Everyone has an opinion, but only IBM’s cognitive computer Watson has a Personality Insights analyzer. Your social media feed was probably filled this morning with information about the 13-minute speech Kanye West made during the 2015 VMA broadcast, but only the objective big data behind Watson can really break it down scient

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Steve Reich

AUGUST 15, 2015

How many Angels do you want in your cap table? Mark Suster wrote a great piece in July giving his answer: “If all else fails, angel-load away! If you can’t raise from a few strong angels, from seed funds or from a VC then raising from a ton (let’s say 20+) angels is a perfectly acceptable strategy. There. I said it. It’s not terrible, it’s just not ideal if you can avoid it. ” Well said, Mark.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 28, 2015

In my experience mentoring new entrepreneurs and aspiring business leaders, I see far too many who seem to be driven by all the wrong reasons. Everyone seems to espouse extrinsic motivations, such as getting rich, having power, and fulfilling parent dreams, when in fact a focus on satisfying internal interests and desires will likely lead to more success, as well as satisfaction.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2015

San Diego-based startup incubator EvoNexus said Friday that the deadline for its Fall startup class is Monday. The startup incubator--which has location in both San Diego and Irvine--offers up free office space, broadband connections, conference calling, IT services, printing/copying, web hosting, plus a host of other services (HR, accounting, payroll, banking, etc.) through the incubator.

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Tech.Co

AUGUST 17, 2015

Unlike all the tradeshows and press-only events that don’t let consumers attend, Engadget Live is designed specifically to bring gadget lovers and tech brands together. As always, we’ll have a bunch of great companies with us at the event ready to show you their newest products and hear what you think. There’ll be tons of great swag and chances to win some awesome gear.

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Tech Coast Venture Network

AUGUST 11, 2015

Having great company culture is no longer just an option. Today’s workers consider it as much as they consider salary and benefits. In fact, fantastic company culture is almost expected along with other traditional benefits. While the culture that works for one company might not work for another , you can learn a lot from companies who are doing it right, and get started on company culture hacks of your own. 1.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2015

It has been a big summer for developers ready to do a deep dive into open source projects and the Internet of Things (IoT) with IBM’s announcement of two new communities created in its developer-centric hub developerWorks , aimed at giving developers the perfect sandbox to play in. IBM, a supporter of open source projects for over 20 years, unveiled the developerWorks Open community last month, and packed it full of cutting-edge tools, real-world projects, tutorials and free access to IBM’s clou

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 18, 2015

This summer I had the extreme pleasure of watching one of the funniest, funnest and most insightful documentaries in a long time: Supermensch. If I had one wish for all startup employees it would be that you watch this film. It’s not for everybody: it condones sex, drugs and rock & roll. But please read on before deciding. Supermensch (I won’t give anything away here other than high-level, obvious storyline of film) is about the life of Shep Gordon, one of the most revered talent

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