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SoCal Inventors Recognized By Popular Mechanics

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The Ultra-Efficient Thin-Film Solar Cells team at Caltech is developing solar cells which solve the problem of current photovoltaic panels, where there is a lot of loss of material due to trimming of silicon wafers. The technology is apparently being applied to diagnose diseases such as malaria, screen for parasites, and other uses.

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Document Your MVP for a Developer

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It's the same as when I've created financial models and then have it reviewed by a hard-core CFO, sophisticated investor or similar kind of expert. And in the case of defining mobile/web/software, there is even more variability in terms of form and format. I'm never trying to embarrass someone. I know how it feels.

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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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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

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They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. There are other great VC’s in SoCal and there is always the allure of the NorCal guys flying down and talking about how they invested in Google, Facebook, Yahoo! They had agreed!

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

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They had a prominent NorCal investor already so I thought a SoCal lead would make sense – that I could help them in a more hands-on way. There are other great VC’s in SoCal and there is always the allure of the NorCal guys flying down and talking about how they invested in Google, Facebook, Yahoo! They had agreed!

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I Just Invested in @Burstly, a Mobile Ad Management Company

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It broke the hegemony that the carriers had over software on mobile phones and the industry will forever be changed (for the better) for this. But I believe it’s a very comprehensive solution and our due diligence with large app developers confirmed as much. Tags: Featured SoCal Stuff. What does it do?

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Hiring a CTO for Your Startup

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There are a bunch of questions in Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything , Startup Founder Developer Gap , and in Startup CTO or Developer. Interviewing and Hiring Process Get a resume and LinkedIn profile and review both closely: Do they know the world of startup technology?

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