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Interview with Clark Benson, Ranker

socalTECH

One of the biggest forces that has emerged in the Internet in recent years has been crowdsourcing, the way the web has empowered users to drive the creation of content and information online. It's a very flexible, open platform, and is pretty open ended. Right now, we are running targeted ads using ad networks or whatnot.

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Interview with Satish Varma, Clorder

socalTECH

We are an online ordering platform, that helps restaurants enhance their web presence and the profitability of their brand. We were a little early in that market, doing outsourcing, offshore, and managed crowdsourcing. We caught up with Satish to learn more about the company and its products. What is Clorder?

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The Power of “In Person” – Why Distributed Teams are Less Effective

Both Sides of the Table

In the era of Skype, web conferencing tools and collaboration software conventional wisdom says that distributed startup teams can be just as effective as those that are in person. What about offshoring? First, many people confuse outsourcing and offshoring. I prefer that early stage companies not offshore development.