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Reflections On 2017: Peter Cowen, Sutton Capital Partners

socalTECH

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. Techand the markets overall--has enjoyed a surprisingly long stretch of prosperity. It also means going to bed earlier!

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Reflections on 2018: Peter Cowen, Sutton Capital Partners

socalTECH

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's technology industry. The public markets affect private valuations though the impact on private companies is usually delayed.

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Hiring Developers Before Product/Market Fit?

SoCal CTO

The problem is you don't yet have product/market fit, and until you do, you don't really know what to build. These companies are very early-stage and definitely have not shown product/market fit. They need to determine product/market fit. In other words, they come in asking for help with sourcing and hiring. Far from it.

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SoCal Heads to SXSWi | 2012 Panel Picking Guide

Tech Zulu Event

TechZulu is helping the Southern California tech community out by listing all the great panels. If you do not see your panel listed and are from SoCal let us know in the comments below and I’ll get it listed. Scaling thru Outsourcing. The New Hollywood: Building Celebrity Brands Online EQAL, Cambio, Digital LA.

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How Nils Forsblom Is Reinventing Himself In Mobile With TenFarms

socalTECH

Everyone from our team is from Finland, one is from Portugal, and we come and go between California and Finland. How did you end up here in Southern California? The more and more we looked into the idea, we saw there was a huge market for retailers. It was the guy we'd outsourced as CEO. I was basically powerless.

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Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – Steve Gilison

SoCal CTO

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. My focus has been marketing strategy and product development.

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How Do We Make 'Made in San Diego' A Winning Business Model?

SoCal Tech Calendar

This month, the MITEF San Diego chapter is modifying its standard business case presentation to bring you a dynamic discussion on nearsourcing vs. outsourcing. Ted Fogliani - CEO, Outsource Manufacturing, Inc.; Ted Fogliani - CEO, Outsource Manufacturing, Inc.; Christopher Gopal - Global supply chain and operations expert.

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