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OCTOBER 5, 2009

each; Jack Dangermond , founder of map software maker ESRI, was at 158, with $2B. The last SoCal technology mogul appearing on the list was medical device mogul Alfred Mann , who was at position 277, with $1.4 According to the list, Patrick Soon-Shiong of Abraxis Bioscience was number 65, with $4.0B billion.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. The mess really comes from a developer who was willing to get started on a product that was not fully thought out. Iterate until you have a stable definition.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

This is a private group of CTOs who are responsible for software development within their companies. They are generally the senior most person responsible for custom software development, database design, database administration, web development, etc. But where do the software development companies in Southern California congregate?

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APRIL 23, 2010

I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. Thought it would be good to capture them in one spot and also include links to related posts from other sources.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011 -- The Official Unveiling of the New Startup Boot Camp in SoCal! If you are technology oriented companies, especially web-based or other software startups, this a segment you'll not want to miss! Tech Coast Angels. And how they fill the void left by angel and VC investors.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Of the other four IPOs, two were from Silicon Valley firms (Imperva, Jive Software); and one from Utah (Fusion-io), and the other from Indiana (ExactTarget). Of the list of 50 startups, both San Diego's ServiceNow and fellow San Diego firm Active Network has IPOs last year, out of only a total of six IPO exits from the WSJ's list.

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JUNE 26, 2012

They didn't feel they had visibility into timelines and costs for development of their software. 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. They couldn't plan their business. My belief is that you shouldn't sign that contract.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

In what might be one of the more unusual perks for a Southern California high tech company, LRN , a developer of enterprise compliance and ethics software, has an unlimited, paid vacation policy. The firm's policy recently came to light in a WSJ article.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

Our first is with Andy Wilson of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation. In the Spring we publicly released the Boston Consulting Group's extremely thoughtful strategic assessment of the SoCal region. Their report crystallized the opportunity and pathways to moving SoCal forward as one of the leading global innovation ecosystem.

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MARCH 12, 2021

For our Insights and Opinions section today, we have an article from Tony Cristiano of Pivotal Arc, talking about 3 Steps to Software Market Entry Success. Do you have an article that would be useful to the SoCal startup and technology community? There is much money to be made in software and tech. Let us know! Will it work?

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

There’s quite a bit of truth to what Mark is saying about startup software developers, but my guess is that there’s another reason that it seems harder to find developers in this context. Second, there’s this funny perception that the cost of software development have been dramatically changed in the past few years. They haven’t.

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OCTOBER 4, 2010

in investments, followed by Retail Products, at $140M, and Software, at $77.8M. In terms of industries, Biopharmaceutical investments led the quarter with around $260.4M Interestingly enough, that area of perpetual interest for the Los Angeles area--Content and Media--only garnered $10.68M in funding during the quarter.

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APRIL 11, 2012

Local startup AnyMeeting is looking to help fellow Southern California startups out, saying this morning that it will provide free, one-year accounts to its premium, ad-free service to any employee of companies within select Los Angeles area incubators and accelerators.

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APRIL 10, 2020

One of the most powerful tools in tracking what's going on with the worldwide, COVID-19 pandemic, has been the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Map , which it turns out, was developed by a Southern California software company--Redlands-based Esri.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

in healthcare software developer Welltok , which announced a big funding round this morning. The investment is the first out of IBM''s $100M "Watson Fund", which aims to invest in companies using its Watson artificial intelligence software. Miramar and Okapi are in Orange County, and Qualcomm is in San Diego.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Among the technology focused firms on the list were San Clemente-based Kerosene and a Match , ranked at number 2, which is developing technology for searching for graphics, photos, and videos on the Internet; Irvine-based Private Access , a developer of software used for recruiting subjects for medical research, ranked at number 12; Yobra Linda-based (..)

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JUNE 25, 2010

Shea's Southern California headquarters in Walnut--apparently invests in early stage investments in the computer software, semiconductors, biotechnology and medical devices area, according to the J.F. Fabrinet lists Shea Ventures as one of the bigger investors in the firm, with 6.5 percent of the company. Shea web site.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

There's an old adage in software development that I refer to all the time: The first 90% of development takes 90% of the time. I used this when I taught software engineering. The remaining 10%, takes the other 90% of the time.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Software investments took second place, with $102.2M Orange County had a relatively healthy $121.9M, boosted mostly by the Fisker Automotive investment. When looking at industries where there were investment, Industrial/Energy clearly led, with $177.5M, with all three of the largest investments in that category. in investments.

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JULY 12, 2011

Sherman Oaks-based GoTV Networks , the provider of mobile applications and content, has been acquired by a Texas mobile software developer, Phunware. Phunware is venture backed by Frontera Group, Siemer Ventures and Stonnington Group -- all SoCal investors. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 28, 2011

Friday, June 3, 2011 -- CommNexus Presents:M2M Device Software A Technical Discussion on Connected Devices and Software Challenges. Porting software clients onto connected devices can be a challenge considering lack of standards and widely accepted platforms. See [link] (more)

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MARCH 16, 2017

Managing Directors: Tx Zhuo and Eva Ho Investment interests: Data, artificial intelligence-enabled technologies, and automation being applied to enterprise software, financial services, marketplace, and digital health. Fund size: $40M. HashTagOne. hashtagone.com. Fund size: $20M. www.amplify.la.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

SoCal Kanban/Lean software meetup Coloft They have a line up of events there. Especially if you are looking at early-stage start-up issues. Social media week Los Angeles Runs week of Sept 20 - 24. Lots of scattered events around LA on social media. Doing a good job of helping to make events happen.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

We use a lot of open source software, and finding tech guys who can read English to keep up with all of the forums is actually more of a challenge than us speaking Chinese. Our CTO is mainland Chinese, but was educated here. Everyone else is Chinese. Language was not a problem. The bigger issue was on the other side.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

OpenX is profitable, and its ad serving software dominant among online publishers. positions on its site, ranging from software, sales, marketing, to finance. range of software products, and which has offices in Calabasas and Santa Barbara. Deploying software in the cloud? The company recently reported record. RightScale.

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MAY 10, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -- Custom Software. For many companies, custom software provides the edge they need. Custom developed software can provide all that and more. Our pros have years of time and battle tested tricks and tips that lead to success in software development. Techbiz Connection. Unique to your company.

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APRIL 2, 2011

Friday, April 8, 2011 -- The SEMAT Initiative and EPF : SoCal SPIN. Late in 2009, a large number of big names in the software engineering community formed a body called SEMAT, Software Engineering Method and Theory.

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JULY 6, 2011

In a sign that demand for employees from Southern California technology firms is on the rise, two, separate announcements Wednesday from local companies indicates that hiring demand at local companies is up, and companies are again scrambling to fill positions.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Saturday, February 26, 2011 -- Open Source Software in Education. A full day conference focused on the use of open-source software in the classroom. See [link] (more)

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

SoCal tech and life science companies are scaling faster than at any point in history. But its even better news for the regional SoCal innovation ecosystem. These data points provide yet more evidence that SoCal has become one of the most profound technology ecosystems in the United States.

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MAY 17, 2011

I'd also recommend you subscribe to So Cal Tech Central.

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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. Consumerism of business freemium software (BetterWorks). Give them a quick look over and the ones you believe would be the best to see give them a vote. Scaling thru Outsourcing.

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OCTOBER 30, 2010

Friday, November 5, 2010 -- Market Strategies for Software Companies. Are you currently using the right target market strategies for your company? Learn successful strategies for targeting markets and understand why certain strategies may or may not work for you.

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MARCH 20, 2014

margolis jeff trizetto software enterprise healthy android iphone health acquisition merger mindbloom welltok' Welltok''s CEO, Jeff Margolis, founded health management firm TriZetto in Orange County, and later sold TriZetto to Apax Partners in a huge, $1.4 billion deal in 2008. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The Industrial/Energy sector ranked second, with $95.16M in investments, followed by Software, with $63M in investments, and Medical Devices and Equipment, with $60.3M By industry, Southern California saw its biggest investments in Biotechnology, with $195.6M invested--the vast majority of that in the San Diego area.

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MAY 17, 2011

I'd also recommend you subscribe to So Cal Tech Central.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 -- Turn Your Software App into SaaS in Days! How do you turn your software application into a fully operational, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), without investing a lot of time, programming resources, and money into the effort? 1 and IBM Glendale office Nov 7, both from 8:30-10:00.

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