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What You Missed On Your Holiday Vacation, SoCal Technology Edition

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In the latest roundup of fundings (big few weeks for San Diego, apparently): PatientSafe Solutions ($20M, San Diego, mobile health). Solarflare ($22M, San Diego, high speed networking). Ignyta ($6M, San Diego, personalized medicine). Independa ($5M, San Diego, software for senior independence).

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

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Or, as always, summary notes available below. I owe ya’ a 20 minute call (or in person next time I’m in San Diego). But, in fact, I would rather have an executive summary than a pitch deck. Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. So very few investors want Business Plans any more.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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The basic components are obvious: talented founders, great engineers, angel money, venture capital, access to larger corporates (for business, funding & talent), great education / research (for IP breakthroughs) and a sufficient ecosystem of mentors, advisors, executive coaches and mavens. It should play to its strengths.

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