SoCal CTO

APRIL 23, 2010

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

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. Give them a quick look over and the ones you believe would be the best to see give them a vote. Get your votes in quick because it all end on Friday, September 2 nd !

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socalTECH

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. He is the co-founder of the Recurring Revenue Conference, the largest SoCal tech event focused on innovative business models.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 16, 2014

We recently sat down with Luc Berlin, co-founder of Miigle, a SoCal startup that has an aggressive global mission to bring entrepreneurs together from around the world. When I first talked with TZ, it was pretty much me just working on the platform and I had outsourced the development to a firm. Scandinavia and Africa as well.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 25, 2018

If only you can "outsource" this function to a trusted and well-connected advisor. And whenever anyone expresses any interest in talking to you, you stumble your way through a very awkward discussion of terms for which you haven't the slightest idea about.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 20, 2017

The emphasis is on IT employment trends and hiring challenges – the impact of Silicon Beach, attracting people that are the right fit, the push and pull of outsourcing vs. insourcing, contract vs. permanent employment dynamics. Date: 1/26/2017 Location: Courtyard by Marriott – LA Westside, 6333 Bristol Parkway, Culver City 90230.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

This is important whether you are outsourcing or building it in-house. If you are outsourcing, then this person will also be protecting you from issues like being able to access the source code and making sure can bring it in-house at a later time. Just make sure its clear what the expectations are going into any engagement.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 12, 2013

LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. See [link] (more)

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LAVA Offshore Outsource Training 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 13, 2011

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.; Wednesday, June 15, 2011 -- How Do We Make "Made in San Diego" a Winning Business Model? MIT Enterprise Forum.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 12, 2009

Attend a very collaborative session on Indian outsourcing, with IT outsourcing firms Headstrong and Legal Law Scribe, both listed on the Global Outsourcing 100 rankings list. See [link].

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 18, 2011

LAVA Healthcare was formed to have "an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the healthcare-industry's mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions  including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs." See [link] (more)

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LAVA Offshore Outsource Training 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Outsourcing can be one of the most strategic endeavors an organization can set about. Enterprises can take steps to ensure that their relationship with an outsourcing partner is successful and yields the maximum benefits. Thursday, October 23, 2008 -- SoCalBio Networking Forum. See https://www.123signup.com/register?id=zgszb.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Telecommunications service providers in Southern California face a unique set of circumstances and challenges which may not be apparent to providers that are not headquartered here or are unfamiliar with the SoCal landscape. While at first glance, outsourcing enterprise connectivity to a large, national corporation seems like a good idea.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 24, 2012

LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the healthcare-industry's mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions  including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. LAVA Healthcare is a special interest group of the Los Angeles Venture Association.

LAVA 100

LAVA Offshore Outsource Training 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 23, 2012

LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the healthcare-industry's mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions  including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. Neal is a remarkably smart and insightful speaker.

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LAVA Offshore Outsource Coach 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Topics discussed will include: Deciding if and when outsourcing makes sense; Adroitly selecting outsourced product development organizations; Spurring product innovation through product development collaborations. See [link] (more).

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Outsource Development Design Product Outsource 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 3, 2011

Its the CEO who understands how mitigating risk and achieving efficiencies can be realized through outsourcing the HR function to a single vendor. What kind of CEO would want to turn over the companys bank account and tax ID number to a partner vendor? Our featured speaker is Sonia English. As a business consultant for TriNet. See [link].

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 18, 2011

LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions  including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. See https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=lavandformId=102018.

LAVA 100

LAVA Offshore Outsource Training 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Shibu has over 25 years of leadership experience in the area of IT Outsourcing, spanning across sales, delivery, operations, technology and management. Shibu will discuss the journey of a student from being an engineer to a leader and the aspects of personal excellence required to make this transition.

Outsource 100

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2012

They most often really just need either a Part-Time CTO or Technology Advisor , and then some combination of hiring and/or outsourcing (on-shore or off-shore). Instead, what they should be considering is how to bridge the Startup Founder Developer Gap and exactly what they need in terms of Startup CTO or Developer.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 5, 2011

How is it different from outsourcing? An entrepreneur can utilize crowdsourcing tools for funding and monetization, task execution, and market analysis; or implement crowdsourcing as a technique for data cleansing and filtering, derived intelligence, etc. Is it truly cost-efficient? What motivates individual contributions?

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Enterprise Forum Netflix CalTech 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

We do have to operate within things like headcount maximums, and we do have some components of budget and cost limits, but inside those requirements we have been able to figure out ways to add staffing, adding product managers, finding outsourcing, and developing technology contractors. That said, I'm a veteran technology guy here in SoCal.

Startup 113

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SoCal CTO

MAY 31, 2008

- beyond the obvious 'more great engineers' who do I invite to the party and when - when do I need legal, when do I bring in complementary skill sets, how do I decide between employees vs contractors, which roles need to be core and what can be outsourced. What is 'good enough'? when should I open the doors and let people in?

Outsource Development 150

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

What do we build in-house or outsource? Technologies you use, how much will it cost, future capabilities, scalability, in-house vs. outsourced all intersect. How will we address these without significant cost? How are we going to manage the product roadmap? What parts might we do off-shore, on-shore, in-house?

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

It’s very difficult to communicate the value of my services and it’s even harder to find people/companies looking to outsource their product development to a business guy like myself. What keeps you up at night? Getting new projects is tough. I can see that. Most people think they can do product design.

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Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

SoCal CTO

JUNE 26, 2012

In three of the cases, the founder was finding that the software teams (1 in-house, 2 outsourced) were delivering relatively well in the short-run. Actually, you are setting yourself up to be in the situation of the two founders that had outsourced. You are just setting yourself up for problems.

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SoCal Delicious

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

These weaknesses can be addressed in a variety of ways, ranging from engaging part-time, outsourced help to bringing on experienced advisors to help out early in the company's life. These are not revolutionary suggestions, just not necessarily those acted upon by first-time CTO / entrepreneurs.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers - SoCal CTO , November 1, 2010 I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. The vast majority of companies think about HR as a process and compliance function, outsource it to 3rd party providers (payroll, benefits, etc.) But I don’t think so.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

What do we build in-house or outsource? How will we address these without significant cost? How are we going to manage the product roadmap? Make sure we make short-term progress, but not at the expense of longer-term objectives? What parts might we do off-shore, on-shore, in-house? What does the staff need to look like over time?

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 4, 2010

see When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication?

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SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

Symphony works with both established brands and startup companies who prefer to outsource their entire marketing and public relations departments to senior–level strategists who can also “do the work.”. Emily Scherberth is the Founder and Chief Connections Officer of Symphony PR & Marketing , Inc.,

Los Angeles 78

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Over the past several years I've learned that a burnout antidote, at least for myself, is rapid prototyping of something brand new. Recently I cleaned out and organized our basement.

Startup 191

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Hire 191

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

November 23, 2010 Entrepreneurs, Using Outsourcing to Obtain Capital Efficiency Needs to be Thought Through to be Effective - Robert Ochtel , June 7, 2010 Teen Entrepreneur, Brian Wong, Youngest Founder to Receive Angel Funding - teenentrepreneurblog.com , October 28, 2010 Build Your Own Silicon Valley? First Principles.

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