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Mobile /Wireless Technologies

SoCal Tech Calendar

Moderator: Kevin Jacques, Partner, Palomar Ventures; Panelists: Dave Ryan, Managing Partner, Mission Ventures; Patrick Eggen, QUALCOMM Ventures; Thomas Ellsworth, Chief Executive Officer, GOTV Networks; Colby Goff , SVP Network Strategy and Business Development, Boingo Wireless; Scott Lahman, Founder and CEO, GoGii.

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Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map

SoCal Delicious

A SoCal native and graduate of both UCLA and USC, Richard Rosenblatt led the growth of MySpace from an unknown to a household name. In total, Demand Media owns 20 media networks in the US alone and is one of the best reasons why Paul Graham believes Hollywood is dead. Iraq a hard place to work, is not SoCal. MarkLanday.

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Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

My fund – at $200 million – is the largest in Southern California. Great companies like BeachMint that are growing at a rapid clip have to dig deep into their networks to meet hiring needs. The LA / Southern California market has many people who are now on their second and third companies.