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DECEMBER 28, 2017

I continue to be surprised by some clever SoCal entrepreneurs who are creating out-of-the box companies that are opportunistic and reflect our markets ingenuity. We are seeing SaaS companies more and more are competing against other SaaS companies and experiencing more churn, price resistance and customer demand for customization.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

And, since 2012, just six counties in SoCal have seen their gross domestic product increase from $992 billion to $1.26 But SoCal’s growing companies contend with their own set of challenges, including the increasing importance of scalable network solutions. Tips for Finding Scalable Ethernet in SoCal. trillion. ¹.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, February 23, 2007 Events and Networking in Los Angeles One of the issues I discussed in Innovation and Geography was that the geography and traffic in Los Angeles generally makes it more difficult for networking. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Fast Pitch Los Angeles is one of the best start up networking events of the year. SoCal IP Law Group LLP - IP Counselors For Technology Companies. Contact Scott Herson for an overview, pricing and information at herson@joyent.com or 949-861-1069. Pixelgate.net (www.pixelgate.net) - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 21, 2009

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). What have been your experiences in the past 6 months?

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

While a large corporation may be able to offer an attractive price point due to economies of scale, a local, regional provider has specific benefits that can often outweigh the dollars saved by going with a large firm. Local network operations center (NOC). A local or regional provider, though, can offer: 1. Local staff.

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socalTECH

MAY 25, 2016

There's also a great network effect happening in the area of industry clouds, and network capitalism, which is not just marketing poof. That network effect is a subtle but has a powerful effect with all this new technology. You'll see we have several enterprise software companies already in the March portfolio.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 14, 2009

I recently wrote a post on angel financing covering the topic of convertible notes but I realized I was thinking about the issue more from investor perspective and a very narrow topic of how to price the round. In SoCal we have Crosscut Ventures, Matt Coffin, Mike Jones, Klaus Schauser, etc. They exist in every town.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. One of his companies - Gluecode - was sold to IBM for a pretty good price. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2013

I was 23 and had been programming computers, designing computer networks and selling software for 10 years. I decided I wanted to transfer into the super technical group at Accenture that focused on computer networking. ” It literally took more than a year and a completely ballsy move to get Network Solutions to accept me.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Matching Algorithm ► October (15) eLearn 2009 Presentation – Twitter Along Los Angeles Technology Connector – Kurt Daradics Online Business Networking Los Angeles Social Media to Build Reputation and Reach Prospec.

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MARCH 9, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Kevin Federline Search Engine Just saw a post - Sleep with a pop star, get your own branded search engine. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing Great post - 8 Ways The Internet Changed Software Marketing - is an interesting take on how different it is these days to market software. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Good stuff.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Google Maps Mobile I recently downloaded Google Maps Mobile for my Treo. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Its works great.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Sunday, February 25, 2007 Interesting Model for University President Saw a post by Paul Kedrosky pointing us to Graeme Thickins on How Stanford Does It. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 About this Blog Ive been thinking about doing a blog with my thoughts on technology and whats happening in the Los Angeles area technology scene for a while, but it was Ben Kuos recent start of a blog that inspired me to actually go ahead and do it. Thanks Ben.

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MARCH 28, 2013

However, startup founders who are building applications that have: Large Audiences - consumer facing Complex Processing - examples: Matching , Social Network Analysis, Compatibility Scoring, etc. You may get into the market, but just know that you are going to pay the price when you start to get traction.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2010

And the starting price for WW is $18 / month … DailyBurn is free. Social networking meets online personal health management. Unfortunately it seems that it was back-ordered due to strong demand with rumors of it selling for astronomical prices on eBay. Tags: SoCal Stuff Tech Market Analysis.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 31, 2011

Sean Ellis in Bringing a Network Effect Business to Market positions this via the following two pictures: In the case of a normal startup, you can launch an MVP and keep optimizing from there to achieve scale. In a Network Effect Startup, you need to drive growth to some degree in order to be able to even begin to test it.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Where LinkedIn Works for Me Ive been a long time user of LinkedIn , but only recently have started getting the benefits I always expected. Sometimes, Ill use LinkedIn to contact my network, but mostly I still just go to their profile and email them.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 15, 2010

We believe the theme, "A Practical Guide to Financing in 2010 - Current Market Sources and Pricing", reflects what's needed most by corporate executives because the financing landscape has changed dramatically. See [link] (more).

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 31, 2011

Sean Ellis in Bringing a Network Effect Business to Market positions this via the following two pictures: In the case of a normal startup, you can launch an MVP and keep optimizing from there to achieve scale. In a Network Effect Startup, you need to drive growth to some degree in order to be able to even begin to test it.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf I was just pointed to a set of great podcasts done by Stanford B-School and particularly, I just listed to the podcast by eHarmonys Greg Waldorf. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Innovation and Geography I ran across a post in Read/Write Web - Does Location Matter in Web Innovation? Probably the biggest drawback of Los Angeles is the distance and traffic that makes networking more difficult. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Sunday, February 25, 2007 Challenge of Predicting Winners I just read a bit on the payout to YouTube from the Google Acquisition ( Internet News , CNN ). Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive I recently met with The Hive a new incubator in Orange County. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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MARCH 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple Jeremy Liew at Lightspeed Venture Partners has an interesting post: Time Rich or Time Poor? Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -.

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MARCH 22, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. How do you use LinkedIn?

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Tomorrow starting at 8pm PST We will be live streaming ( click here to view live stream ) the "Action Sports + Social Media Marketing Mash Up" event put on by SoCal Action Sports Network. This is a paid event and will cost you $20 for the discounted online price and $40 at the door. So get the online price here ( [link] ).

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The firm used to be called Fotouhi Alonso and were one of LA's top mid-sized agencies for 20 years, working with clients like Honda, Epson, the LA DWP, and the FX Network. Same partner all along: Jorge Alonso, Creative Director. . :) What do you think of the concepts of visible networking and online business networking in Los Angeles ?

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

The iPhone had been launched about 10-months earlier (tying users to an exclusive carrier with a crappy network) and most of the smartphone apps that had reached scale were games. Without insights into the Northern California startup ecosystem, our thesis was, "Why are these guys seeking capital in SoCal?

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 25, 2014

TZ’s SXSW A-team, Efren Toscano and Justin Sewell, were invited to join the momentous ride alongside other tech innovators and influencers from the Socal reach to participate with Amtrak’s first ever #AmtrakLive live-tweet and AMA thread – to discuss the highly anticipated Amtrak Residency Program.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Entrepreneurs want less cash because they want to control dilution and preserve exit options at lower prices. One of the hotter companies lately in the mobile social networking is FourSquare, which raised $1.35 In SoCal we have great operators like Klaus Schauser , John Greathouse , Matt Coffin , Kamran Pourzanjani and others.

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SoCal Delicious

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Prices are soaring in the beachfront communities tech types favor, and rents in these. Prices have gone up dramatically on this beachfront strip. Venices median home price in the first eight months of 2012 broke the $1 million barrier, rising to $1,012,000 from $899,000 in the first eight months of 2011. Derek Wooden.

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