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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

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Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation?

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WTF is Traction? A 6-Step Relationship Guide to VC

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The “more traction&# feedback is a very typical scenario is a down market economy like the one we’re in. It is code word for “I’m not ready to invest for whatever reason … I need more proof.&#. They get positive product reviews on TechCrunch, GigaOm or Paidcontent.org. They hire key staff.

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Indeed Targets Tech Talent In Los Angeles

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Online job search site Indeed is taking aim at Southern California's high tech market, with the launch of its Indeed Prime in the market. According to Indeed, the service--specifically targeted at technology talent--will give employers access to a "curated pool" of people, based on coding skills, educaiton, and work experience.

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Web Second, Mobile First

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The power of large screen real estate. But on the other hand if you have a product with a very high gross margin (software, virtual goods, etc.) Try reading a bunch of reviews, checking 5 different restaurants to try and compare the differences. Try writing long reviews of a restaurant. The power of a keyboard.

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Digital Health Becoming a Reality

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My favorite new software tool is DailyBurn. Problem is – Weight Watchers software TOTALLY SUCKS. If you have an iPhone you can scan the UPC code on the food you eat and they will be entered directly into DailyBurn done through a partnership with a company called Occipital. I’m not that public about my weight.

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2010 VC Funding Outlook for Startups – Prepare for Winter (Part 3/3)

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In the first post in this three part series I described why I believe the VC market froze between September 2008 – April 2009. So we loaded up on flat screen TVs, multiple generations of iPods and trips to Hawaii. Unemployment coupled with a stock market drop will stop this spending cold IMHO. So why the ’09 bounce?

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REVIEW | Un-Realistic TV: “Start-ups: Silicon Valley”

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We see Kim Taylor , a marketer, who spontaneously (but on camera) quits her big career at a start-up to “put it all on the line” to pursue an attempt to launch her own ‘event fashion suggestion’ thingy (she’s not sure what is it yet) while sipping wine. There is no good angle to her screen time. Any takers?

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