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What Jonah @Peretti, CEO of BuzzFeed, Sees in the Future of Digital Media

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https://medium.com/media/cc969482e7abf6b75d3c0958c8ee409d/href I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and as a VC who had built his career as a programmer, database designer, program manager, CEO then VP Products at Salesforce, I wanted to build a portfolio of software investments. I asked Jonah in my interview how he became this viral guru.

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This Week in VC with @VCMike Hirshland of Polaris Ventures

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This lasted from about 2001-2004. I shall be looking to replicate this in Los Angeles. Founded in Sunnyvale, CA in 2001. Web service that allows parents to monitor children’s activity on social networks in realtime for about $10/child/month. I’ve already started the business modeling.

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Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO

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Though after the dotcom collapse of 2000-2001, there are many more than there were! I also run a small firm that provides CTO level help to start-ups in Los Angeles and Seattle. In Los Angeles, there are quite a few consulting CTOs. Why are consulting CTOs so scarce? Perhaps the more failures, the better?

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Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouhi

SoCal CTO

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. We downsized from 35 people in 2001 and are now a size that allows us to work directly with clients. Having fun again. Our name Reality2 stands for Reality2.0.

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8 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Programming Career

Software By Rob

Back in 2001 I worked with a consultant who was a developer when times were really good, and a trainer when times were really bad. To this end, I just wanted to say that as a tech recruiter based in Los Angeles whose client portfolio is predominantly Saas, web 2.0, I get new requirements everyday. at 3:47 pm [.]