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MAY 13, 2019

A lot of our readers have asked if we could add some video content to our news stream, and we've started talking with local entrepreneurs, investors, and others to learn more about how Southern California's high tech industry is growing and expanding. Other videos to watch: Tech Scenes Los Angeles, Episode 1. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2013

What do you get when you cross science and technology education with a carnival? In the case of a new effort by Two Bit Circus, the think tank of Brent Bushnell, you get the STEAM Carnival , a traveling, high-tech project aimed at using "robotics, lasers, acrobatics, and cotton candy" to rethink STEM education. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

The new Crock-Pot is quite an upgrade on what has--until recently--been one of the least high tech devices in any home, consisting of just a ceramic container with a heating element. The new, smartphone-controlled slow cooker lets users change the cooking time, adjust the temperature, and shut off the crock pot if they want.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of partners: The technical guru. Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Looking to buy one of Snapchat's new high tech Spectacles ? is only available what Snap is calling the "Snapbot", a vending machine which moves from place to place selling its Snapchat specific, wirelessly enabled camera. The new product, from Snapchat parent Snap Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Looking to buy one of Snapchat's new high tech Spectacles ? is only available what Snap is calling the "Snapbot", a vending machine which moves from place to place selling its Snapchat specific, wirelessly enabled camera. The new product, from Snapchat parent Snap Inc.,

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JANUARY 5, 2021

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, sposors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? What was the biggest lesson you learned this year? We've been posting these throughout the next two weeks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 20, 2022

The challenge is knowing what to look for, and how to react. Or you notice that your line of high quality tools is being undercut by cheap knockoffs manufactured in other countries. You are still providing conventional digital wristwatches while Apple and others are delivering high-tech new versions that sync with your smartphone.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Steve is helping to spearhead the efforts of TechLA Internships (techla.internships.com), an online site which lists local internships at high tech companies for college students. What''s the idea behind the program? I don''t believe it''s the right answer for everybody, but we want to help them become exposed to what''s here.

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APRIL 3, 2019

What exactly is Lucid Sight? I was there, watching what he was doing, told him it was incredible, and said, let's start a company! I was there, watching what he was doing, told him it was incredible, and said, let's start a company!. It was one of the launch partners with the App Store. You don't own anything in their game.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? What was the biggest lesson you learned this year? What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021?

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JULY 27, 2020

We caught up with Nick--who is a veteran of the area's high tech industry, most recently serving as CEO of Velocify--to get the latest on MomentFeed, which provides services to multi-brand, location businesses. What is MomentFeed doing p>now? What is MomentFeed doing p>now? Those are proximity-based searches.

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DECEMBER 31, 2014

We''re continuing to feature reflections on the last year from movers and shakers in the local high tech community, and today have thoughts from Gerhard Apfelthaler , who is Dean of California Lutheran University''s School of Management , which has been very active in Ventura County helping to promote startup and entrepreneurial activity.

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

If you want the full SlideShare deck with many slides not in either post it’s in this link –> The LA Tech Market. I hear it right after people have decided to come by for a few days to “check out what all the fuss is about.” So what is actually going on in LA? billion dollars of regional GDP.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? What was the biggest lesson you learned this year? What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2021?

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MAY 5, 2010

It's our pleasure today to feature an interview with Yossi Vardi , one of Israel's best known high tech entrepreneurs. What is it about Israel that has made it such a center of high tech and startups? etc--which are all necessary, but is insufficient for creating a high tech industry.

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year? In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year?

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

However, it is important for young entrepreneurs to be adequately self-aware to know what they do not know. So, what we view our role as, is giving people that power." Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Richard Branson , Walt Disney and Michael Dell. 1) Get A Mentor. "I "I started the site when I was 19.

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APRIL 30, 2018

For those who aren't familiar with HG Data, what does the company do? We made our name is what is now thought of as the technographics space. We distill that information with very high accuracy. What were you doing before this? That's what led to the job at Support.com. So, I cam on board.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. None tanked.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

Looking to reach Southern California's high tech executives and. socalTECH.com offers up continuous coverage of Southern California's growing high. tech economy, with interview with the movers and shakers in the industry, coverage of. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Vision To Reality Program for Emerging Tech Companies.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

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. What is massively different from now and when I wrote the book is that social media didn’t exist back then. It wasn’t the Guy fan base. I’d like to expand beyond that.

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

We've been sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community all week, and will also do so next week. We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

All schmoozing and networking aside, what are investors, entrepreneurs, and others in the industry thinking about? Big disclaimer: the author and editor was one of the honorees at the event). but also speculated on if there's enough capital to fund follow on investments for graduates of those accelerators.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 20, 2014

What a bargain. In addition to high-tech tools, there are variety of common sense ways to assess the veracity of someone''s social media empire. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Social norming is powerful. If an article has numerous social shares (i.e.,

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of cofounders: The technical guru. Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

It’s why it’s important to establish a brand, know what your key messages are and communicate them often and simply. It was the midst of a recession and I was happy to have any job at all let alone what was considered one of the more prestigious business jobs at the time graduating from UCSD. You’re a tech guy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2019

What does that mean for the rest of us, who reside or grew up in the thousands of small towns that cover most of the landscape? In today’s world of social media and the Internet, people want to know who you are, what makes you outstanding in your field, and relate to your vision. Don’t get too comfortable – take comfort in fear.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The challenge is knowing what to look for, and how to react. Or you notice that your line of high quality tools is being undercut by cheap knockoffs manufactured in other countries. You are still providing conventional digital wristwatches while Apple and others are delivering high-tech new versions that sync with your smartphone.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Maybe, but it''s exactly what my wife and I did over twenty years ago. With few exceptions, high tech companies can be located nearly anywhere without suffering debilitating disadvantages which would have been the death knell of companies a decade ago. Don''t believe the hype. Sound like crazy advice? Santa Barbara Dreaming.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2011

That's what I thought 3 years ago when the Tech Coast Angels screened BikeStation. This was no fly-by-night operation; she had real venture capital, too, but I continued to think that this infusion of cash must've come from the fruits of more technological investments, because what's the big exit here? It was obvious.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of partners: The technical guru. Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2013

One of those high profile neighborhoods here is Pasadena, home of Idealab, Caltech, OpenX, and many other high tech companies and institutions. What is Innovate Pasadena? I thought, it''s great what is going on in Santa Monica, but it''s very hard to be part of the same community, given how far apart the cities are.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Tell us what Flo does? As we learn what's normal, we're able to notify homeowners of say, a leak as small as a drop of water a minute, water that's been running too long, or signs that a water burst may be looming because of something like high water pressure. He would do the forensics on what went wrong.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 9, 2013

In a similar vein, a 2012 study by the Kauffman Foundation noted that women account for only 10% of all the founders of high-tech startups. What Gives? Making access to capital easier for women founders is part of what inspires and motivates me to win big with Tradesy.".

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

I recently returned from a 5-day visit to Ireland, my first time back in 10 years and the start of what I hope will be a more regular travel schedule there. I imagine Paddy has done this with 100s of guests, which is what it takes to pull off an event of this magnitude. The Magic of the Irish. Why Was my Visit So Valuable?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 11, 2014

He gives a wealth of practical advice on building a successful technical startup, including some specifics that I like on what constitutes a dream team of cofounders: The technical guru. Young high-tech startups are at constant risk of forgetting that they actually need to sell the wonderful technology they invented.

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