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OCTANe LaunchPad Firms Raise More Than $25M

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OCTANe , the Orange County-based organization helping to bolster the high tech industry and entrepreneurs, reported this morning that in the first half of 2012, companies participating in its startup accelerator have raised a total of $26.8M in funding.

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6 Key Leaders Every Technical Startup Needs To Thrive

Startup Professionals Musings

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea. The sales professional.

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Reflections on 2020: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation

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Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, sposors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. Andy Wilson is a well known leader in the Southern Californian innovation ecosystem and has started, led or invested in more than two dozen tech start-ups.

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Reflections on 2020: Jim Eubanks, Tax Managing Director, KPMG

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Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, sposors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. Fortunately KPMG had made investments in technology to make the transition to remote work as successful as possible. We'll be posting these throughout the next two weeks.

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6 Team Members Who Will Make Your New Venture Robust

Startup Professionals Musings

In my years of advising startups and occasional investing, I’ve seen many great ideas start and fail, but the right team always seems to make good things happen, even without the ultimate idea. That’s why investors say they invest in people (bet on the jockey, not the horse), rather than the idea. The sales professional.

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8 Tactics To Make You A Fearless Business Innovator

Startup Professionals Musings

You as a leader must be transparent about how and why you are investing in one initiative over the other. Technology is great, but high-tech major-step-forward solutions are not the answer to all our change challenges. Innovation must be embedded in every function of your organization and measured at the highest levels.

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8 Brand Models To Attract Your Perfect Fit Customer

Startup Professionals Musings

Don’t attempt this model without high automation and a big investment up front. Examples include Patagonia’s commitment to sustainability while selling clothing, and Whole Foods, the organic grocer. Family local business everyone can trust. Public utility required by all customer segments. It’s a recipe for disaster.

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