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Thanks to our sponsors!

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Thanks to all of our sponsors, who make our coverage of Southern California's technology industry possible: Sponsors. Backing Southern California's next great technology companies. We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies.

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

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500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? First Principles. Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. -

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How Sendgrid Makes Sure Those App Emails Go Through, With Jim Franklin

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We spoke with Jim Franklin , the firm's CEO, to hear more about how the company went from an accelerator startup at TechStars just a few years ago, to now more than 100 employees spread across offices in Boulder; Colorado, Anaheim, California; Frankfurt; London, and elsewhere, to tackle the problems of transactional email. What is Sendgrid?

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

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Shame about not getting it in legal writing that you owned the original IP. Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? They’ll find a way to get to the right price if they believe you’re high potential.

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Startup Business Model Considerations

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Customer Acquisition – social media, SEO, SEM, etc Economies of Scale – not as big a barrier in web world Investment – little to none required to get started Pricing – free or freemium makes trial simple Distribution – syndication and APIs make partnering easier IP – in general the battle has been over users and less on IP many more (please comment (..)

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Interview with Andrew Schydlowsky, TrackStreet: Brand Protection Using AI

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There are several Southern California firms you know, such as Stage Venture partners and Okapi. I started my first business, bringing a product directly to consumers online via the internet, in 1998, so I've been touching products online for a really long time. How did you start the business? We evolved and expanded from there.

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Interview with Kanaan Jemili, uCast Global

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He saw that the industry was being disrupted globally, and actually started with the idea of building a new company that could be scalable, and flexible, and offer delivery of that content at competitive pricing. Kanaan Jemili: I have been in Southern California for more than 18 years. Who are your core customers? I have a Ph.D.

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