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Launchpad LA – More Details Revealed

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Applications are due April 6th, 2010, the form is on the website and the Twitter address is @launchpadlad. Find the best and brightest next generation of entrepreneurs and help them to be more successful. It was inspired somewhat by a comment that Matt Coffin (founder of LowerMyBills) made at a technology event hosted by Jason Nazar.

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Catalyzing Innovation In Pasadena, with Innovate Pasadena

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As much as the idea of "Silicon Beach" wants to represent the whole of the local technology industry in Los Angeles, there are -- as one would expect in such a large metropolitan area -- many different neighborhoods and communities spread across the region, all with their own individual identities, companies, and technology focuses.

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Do you Suffer from the Urgency Addiction? It’s More Common Than you Think

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So things that have to be done early get done early, but only at the last possible moment that the early task is due. I wrote out 3 pages of bullet point notes on paper and delivered a 20-minute speech to a crowd of entrepreneurs (which included the Minister of Technology for China). Get some seasoned entrepreneurs to come.

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

We have been using LinkedIn for both sourcing recruits and reviewing backgrounds for recruits. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Technology Jobs in Southern California – a Rebound.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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But Friendster’s computer systems couldn’t keep up with the explosive growth (reportedly due to the complexity of the security model set up to control connections, privacy and authenticity of users) so MySpace was hot on the heels and swept up the market in a very rapid ascent. Enter Facebook. Is the game over?