SoCal CTO

APRIL 23, 2010

I’ve come to realize that I have lots of posts around startup software development scattered around in different posts. How to Work With a Contract Web Developer How To Bootstrap Your Startup 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 CTO

OCTOBER 14, 2009

What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to? Besides Tony Karrer for software/web development in Los Angeles ;) who are some of your go to people in Los Angeles? Marketing 2.0 The one on mind maps makes me wonder: (1) Cliff, where's your mind map for SureToMeet? (2)

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 2, 2012

And in most cases they are not ready to hire developers either. 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. The startup founder is definitely not ready to hire a CTO. Great post Gabriel!

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SoCal CTO

MAY 19, 2010

I’m seeing and hearing that it’s becoming tough finding good developers again, at least here in Los Angeles. On Friday, at the LA CTO Forum , I heard from a couple of CTOs having trouble finding good developers. I was wondering, what methods have you found to be successful in finding developers?

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Unfortunately, some tenants experience more complicated issues that would require the intervention of a Los Angeles tenant attorney. Common Issues that Require Help from a Los Angeles Tenant Attorney. A Los Angeles tenant attorney can definitely increase your chances of winning this case, too.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Others that are heavier on development.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 11, 2019

Far too many startup teams focus on web design without putting the necessary emphasis on web development. The exact way in which your startup executes its website development will differ from the next company’s approach, but here are some solid principles worth emphasizing: Internal Linking Between Pages. Communicating Vision.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 7, 2009

I've helped organize the Los Angeles CTO Forum for almost 10 years. 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.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Just saw a great post by Mark Geller - Developers wanted… in Los Angeles, U.S.A. Mark tells us: there is a lot of demand for developers right here in L.A. So, likely quite a few of the people who were seeking startup developers were looking to find people for very low dollars. who would love to talk with you.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. Many people don’t realize that the majority of the monetization of the Internet originated in Los Angeles but was perfected in Silicon Valley. LA By The Numbers.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

I'd suggest: Startup CTO or Developer , Startup Founder Developer Gap , Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO. In some cases, this changes the conversation from "I need help hiring a full-time CTO for my startup" to "I need help finding a part-time CTO who can direct a full-time developer."

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

40% of our deals are done in Los Angeles but 100% of our deals leverage the LA networks we have built for 25 years. I think most people know we’re HQ’d in LA (Santa Monica to be exact) but we invest nationally and internationally. We have a team of 7 in San Francisco (a counter bet on our belief that the Bay Area is an amazing place.)

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

"I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. Make sure you go through the 32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder. Find out who is good.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 16, 2010

I am hearing from my project management team a bit of distrust in the technical capacity of our web development team. I think we suffer because of the distance and culture but the project management team takes every late delivery or small bug as evidence that the development team may not be capable. No communication between developers.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 27, 2011

I'd suggest: Startup CTO or Developer , Startup Founder Developer Gap , Part-Time CTO , Technology Advisor , CTO Founder , Acting CTO. In some cases, this changes the conversation from "I need help hiring a full-time CTO for my startup" to "I need help finding a part-time CTO who can direct a full-time developer."

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2013

But in Los Angeles, Santa Monica is akin to SoMa in San Francisco, Cambridge in the Boston area or Flatiron / Union Square in NYC. And we chose to locate ourselves 3 blocks East of The Third Street Promenade where much new development is taking place. We have long wanted to move but wanted to wait for the perfect space.

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TechEmpower

JULY 2, 2013

We''ve just posted Round 6, which includes several more developer community-provided framework test implementations: Beego, Dart, Hapi, Jester, Luminus, Nancy, Yaf, Plack, Play-Slick, and Undertow. Not only is Wrk an excellent tool; @wg is an awesome developer whose contributions we greatly appreciate! We are hiring.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2013

Ben & Lisa have always held enormous talents and I look forward to working with them as they help grow the company, increase & improve production quality, build out vertical networks, form partnerships with major brand advertisers and develop new sources to monetize both on and off YouTube. Los Angeles Tech Market Analysis'

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2020

If your community has robust job growth and economic development, then you’ll have more potential customers to serve. Similarly, Los Angeles just announced a PPP to address sustainable transportation issues. More broadly, your company and your community have a symbiotic relationship; what’s good for one is good for the other.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Biokind Analytics had initial success in helping Alzheimer’s Los Angeles analyze geospatial trends in its donorship and interpret the previous year’s donation trends. Support Strategic Planning Efforts Current and historical data – the right data – enables keen insights in developing and measuring progress against a strategic plan.

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Board Effect

JUNE 2, 2022

A capacity building grant is often used with words such as organizational development or institution building. Simply put, a capacity building grant is a sum of money that a foundation offers to a nonprofit to work on new strategies, develop competencies, and improve processes and systems to improve efficiency. The Eisner Foundation.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2017

million in capital to build out its operations in 4 cities: New York City , Los Angeles , Chicago and Washington D.C. years of software development. Just over a year ago I wrote about how MakeSpace had raised $17.5 If you have a storage need in one of these cities please consider checking out MakeSpace.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 About this Blog Ive been thinking about doing a blog with my thoughts on technology and whats happening in the Los Angeles area technology scene for a while, but it was Ben Kuos recent start of a blog that inspired me to actually go ahead and do it. Thanks Ben.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

Today I lead a small consultancy that helps advertising supported develop and scale the revenue producing sides of their businesses. Tony: I personally am torn by choices around Networking Events in Los Angeles – you can go to something almost every night. That’s important in my game. I run a lot.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Biokind Analytics had initial success in helping Alzheimer’s Los Angeles analyze geospatial trends in its donorship and interpreting the previous year’s donation trends. Support Strategic Planning Efforts Current and historical data – the right data – enables keen insights in developing and measuring progress against a strategic plan.

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Biokind Analytics had initial success in helping Alzheimer’s Los Angeles analyze geospatial trends in its donorship and interpreting the previous year’s donation trends. Support Strategic Planning Efforts Current and historical data – the right data – enables keen insights in developing and measuring progress against a strategic plan.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Structure development contracts appropriately or directing the in-house team appropriately. Look at the business and determine what's going to make sense from a development perspective in the short-term, longer-term. Do you really have control of the development? I've talked about this before in Startup CTO or Developer.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Great by Cliff Allen Business Networking Online who I had blogged about previously in Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles. obnla … Online Business Networking Los Angeles) and then bring together posts that include that hashtag. We can use could choose a hashtag (e.g., This would be easy enough to do.

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Hearpreneur

MARCH 23, 2022

The start of my business was actually sparked as I was developing a TEDx Talk. So, I used my experience working as a lawyer in the beer industry to identify and develop a convenient solution to this unnecessary problem. Thanks to Chandler Sterling, What's Good Los Angeles ! #27- Thanks to Alexi McKinley, Upwest Social !

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 7, 2010

I’ve recently seen several tweets from software development companies looking for talent. And I’ve heard from several people looking for Startup Software Developers. I’ll be curious to see if that bears up at our Los Angeles CTO Forum meeting tomorrow.

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Early Growth Financial Services

MAY 7, 2013

I’ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. I just got an email asking about exactly this: “I’m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn’t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers.

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SoCal CTO

APRIL 18, 2012

You then make selections around aspects like Founder Status, Job Title, Headcount, Revenue, Development Stage, Capital Raised, Funding Round, etc. Or they are looking at Hiring a CTO and want to see what salary and equity ranges look like. Well the easiest visualization to use is to go to the Benchmarks Tab. Anyone else a little surprised?

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

With over three decades of experience in private equity investments, acquisitions and mergers, Mark Hauser has developed a keen ability to recognize trends and do his due diligence. As leader of Hauser Private Equity, Mark Hauser has played an instrumental role in developing the firm’s portfolio within the industrial sector.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Posted byTony Karrer at 7:01 AM 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) About Me Tony Karrer Dr. Tony Karrer is CEO/CTO of TechEmpower , a Los Angeles Web Development firm, and is considered one of the top technologists in e-Learning. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Posted byTony Karrer at 8:30 AM 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) About Me Tony Karrer Dr. Tony Karrer is CEO/CTO of TechEmpower , a Los Angeles Web Development firm, and is considered one of the top technologists in e-Learning. He has twenty years’ experience as a CTO.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We’ll discuss the critical questions a CEO needs to answer to effectively capitalize on the remote labor market while avoiding the pitfalls most commonly encountered when people attempt to hire developers that are far from their company’s headquarters. Can they lead the development of a complete product from scratch?

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

Ive personally been involved in the start-up world in Los Angeles for about 15 years, and have had the opportunity to work on many early-stage companies (e.g., Probably the biggest drawback of Los Angeles is the distance and traffic that makes networking more difficult. eHarmongy) as an acting CTO.

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