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Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Need High-Tech Partners

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Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists? entrepreneurs high-tech startups street-smart' Even if they realize that they need real technical strength at the top, they are not sure how to attract and select the talent and expertise they really need. Are you there?

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Insights: Why UBER Matters, A LOT

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For today''s Insights and Opinions article, where we regularly share the thoughts and observations of Southern California''s high tech movers and shakers, we have an article from Ivan Nikkhoo of Siemer & Associates. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." - Milton Friedman.

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8 Ways To Stay Competitive In Today’s Technical World

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Should they go after high-tech nerds for partners, or professional technologists? Even if they realize that they need real technical strength at the top, they are not sure how to attract and select the talent and expertise they really need. The right answer for a good business partner today is neither of the above.

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What Mattered in 2010: Bruce Hallett, Miramar Venture Partners

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All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. Examples: After successful sales of their prior companies to Google, Ryan and Chad Steelberg are back with BAT, while Gil Elbaz is making big news with Factual. READ MORE>>.

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The Impact Matrix: Prioritize Your 2013 Initiatives Using This Startup Ninja Tool

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Resources Required – At high-tech startups, required resources include developers’ time and the opportunity cost associated with alternative uses of the developers’ 12-hour workdays. Additionally, many opportunities require financial investments, which must be considered in tandem with non-financial resource requirements.

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An Enchanting Conversation With Guy Kawasaki

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As Guy notes in the accompanying video interview, his primary goal with Enchantment is to reach a broader audience, beyond the high-tech, startup world. He is a great example of…building an enchanting company. I even plan to use it in my upcoming UC Santa Barbara Entrepreneurial Selling class. It wasn’t the Guy fan base.

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Interview with Ryan Scott, CauseCast

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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. We'll be putting that data through an API, and putting in onto other websites, too.

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