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For newcomers: The San Diego StartupDigest is an event list, created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser-focused on the needs of startups in the San Diego area.
What's Going on in the San Diego Startup Community RefreshSD -- Web Trends: Responsive Design Tuesday, February 21 @7:30PM | Qualcomm Building QRC (Qualcomm Research Center) 5665 Morehouse Dr. Room 119-B San Diego
Cordell Giesen is an Industrial Designer and co-founder of local startup Zambig. He tells a great story about how he applies "Responsive Design" to his UX processes in a lean, agile start up environment to build Intercom.fm, and related iOS, Android and app experiences.
For newcomers: The San Diego StartupDigest is an event list, created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser-focused on the needs of startups in the San Diego area.
Hackathon for Democrats. Join the California Democratic Party Computer & Internet Caucus and the SF Tech Dems for four+ hours of fun building apps for the Democratic Party, its voter and its values.
Several great events the next couple of weeks. There's something for everyone, so get out and mingle! :)
For newcomers: The San Diego StartupDigest is an event list, created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, that is laser-focused on the needs of startups in the San Diego area.
Great Panel will discuss how "Lean Startup" ai-one might create awareness of their evolution in artificial intelligence and get past the naysayers that say BII can’t be done and find the early adopters who will pioneer the new platform. (Panel moderated by your friendly local Startup Digest curator!)
Come hack on the Scala Koans exercises from bitbucket for most of the evening. The Scala Koans are a good way to learn about Scala in small steps by fixing test cases so that they pass.
SDVG VC Outlook 2010 When: Tue, Jan 24, 7:00am - 9:00am Where: Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine
Panel of VC prognosticators tells you what is in store for the Venture World.
TV Interview: I had an opportunity to share the TakeLessons story with Sully and Russ of The Big Biz TV show last week. In the interview, we talked about the problems that TakeLessons solves for customers and musicians. We then talked about how we got started and our funding raise with CrossLink Capital.
This video was shot at the 10x100x100 San Diego Start-Up event in December 2011, hosted by Sweet Labs, with support from TakeLessons, Brightscope, and other San Diego Startups.
The purpose of the event was to showcase 10 San Diego startup companies that have raised $100mm in funding, and looking to hire 100 new people.
http://StevenCox.com. Even with the unemployment rate in San Diego hovering around 10%, the city's startup scene is bustling with activity and creating new jobs for San Diegans. TakeLessons.com CEO, Steven Cox, talks about the 10x100x100 event where 10 startup companies that have collectively raised over $100 million in venture capital and will be hiring 100 new employees next year.
A lot of technical and web people move to the San Francisco area to find work, but you're saying there's work right here and they don't have to move? • That's Right! • Cheaper to buy and rent housing here than in other hotbeds such as SV, NYC. • A lot of startups are hiring
What's it like working for a startup? • Incredible! Faster pace. Quicker decisions. My startup: http://TakeLessons.com
For College Graduates: o Instead of making coffee, make a difference. o No cogs in the wheel o Chance to work on things at a young age -- (BEST BUY example)
For Senior people o A chance to take your knowledge and build something you're proud of. o Make a positive, lasting impact. o Grow leaders underneath you. o Potential stock upside
Everyday, I wake up thankful that I get to go to work. o Focused on building the new sort of company. • A company with a conscious. • A company that makes more than money, it makes a positive difference. o Awesome people all focused on building a great company. o Super laid-back dress code. o No politics.
A lot of young Internet companies didn't make it in the dotcom crash. What should a job prospect consider when looking at startups?
Not all startups are created equal. • Management -- is there adult supervision? People who have built and ran companies before. • Culture -- Do they have a strong sense of purpose, yet flexible enough to change on a dime. • Funding -- are they well-funded. http://CrossLinkCapital.com • Product or Service -- is it something that truly adds value to people's lives?
What type of jobs do startups hire for and what tips do you have on landing a job there? • Big focus on Software engineering, product management and developmet, IT • Marketing, Sales, Customer Support, Finance, HR
Tell us a little bit about the 10 x 100 x 100 event. • StartupsAreBetter.com • 6pm Dec 1 at Sweet Labs (http://sweetlabs.com) • Joe Kraus -- Google Ventures focused on mobile, gaming, local services • Michael Robertson -- SD Local tech hero. MP3.com • Focused on engineering and product talent
Our friends at SweetLabs have banded together with ten top San Diego startups (including TakeLessons) that have collectively raised over $100 million in venture capital and looking to hire for 100 new positions.
We want to get the message out that you don't have to move to the Bay area to find an awesome job!
San Diego tech startups are creating new jobs right here in our backyard, in the midst of one of the worst economic times we’ve ever seen.
While big companies (i.e. HP laid off 500 San Diego employees last month) continue to struggle, local entrepreneurs and innovators have been able to build disruptive startups, secure funding, and create new jobs.
We’ve joined forces for this event with 9 other startups who have collectively raised $100 million in venture capital and have created more than 100 new jobs for San Diego.
San Diego’s not only a great place to live, but a great place to innovate. We’re shining a spotlight on the local technology startup community.
We all know that San Diego is the best place to live, and we want to show Silicon Valley and the rest of the world that you don’t have to sacrifice quality-of –life and settle for congested freeways and bad weather in order to work for an exciting, life-changing company that’s on the cutting-edge.
People think of San Diego as strictly a biotech town or a military town (or a lazy beach town) and assume that only interesting technology companies are in Silicon Valley. But in fact there are a number of great, innovative startups in San Diego doing really interesting things.
At SweetLabs, for instance, they’re re-inventing the PC by bringing the modern app experience to the desktop, so that anyone can enjoy services like Facebook or Twitter or Groupon with the same ease and elegance they enjoy on their mobile devices. They have a great group of investors led by Google and Intel, and plan on doubling their staff over the next twelve months.
BrightScope helps you make critical (yet too often confusing and ignored) financial decisions, such as retirement plans and wealth management.They are led by a great group of people and will be adding new people next year.
Here at TakeLessons,we're the nation's largest music lessons company, and provide the leading online platform for connecting anyone who wants to learn music with safe, certified music teachers. Backed by Silicon Valley venture capital heavyweights, CrossLink Capital (think Pandora) and SofTech Ventures (Twitter, Facebook, Groupon), we're building our teams in tech, sales, support, marketing, and product development. We're currently at 75 people and plan on adding 60-75 new people next year.
Deal Current Network is the fastest growing white label daily deal software provider in the US and Canada. Deal Current provides deal software, deal inventory, deal distribution, and expert training to over 200 publishers. Their goal is to be the largest deal distribution network in the US in 2012. They are hiring for positions immediately.
What's Going on in the San Diego Startup Community
Agile San Diego When: Thu, Dec 1, 6:30pm Where: The Linkery, 3794 30th St., San Diego
Dave Churchville will talk about Agile Planning. If you are into or interested in Agile, you should come hear Dave, who knows his stuff. Plus, the Linkery is a nice restaurant/pub!
San Diego startup Sweetlabs is hosting this recruiting slash mixer event to celebrate local startup success stories. Google Venture's Joe Kraus and "big win" local entrepreneur Michael Robertson will be on hand to talk about the local startup scene. Hard to pass on this one.
By now you have probably heard of Lean Startups and Customer Development and their requisite buzzwords like pivot, MVP and product-market fit. But what do these terms really mean and how can you put them to work in your endeavors? Yours truly will be spreading the lean startup gospel. :)
If you are at all inspired by Friday's talk, spend Saturday putting Customer Development into practice! Alline Watkins will do a deep-dive on customer development and attendees will actually apply the principles during the event.
On Wednesday, November 2, Brant Cooper and the gang hosted the San Diego Tech Launch event where ten start-ups gave their 30-second elevator pitch and everyone got a chance to vote on their favorites. The Tech Launch was also a great place to network and dig for talent.
Funded companies that attended included TakeLessons, Brightscope (ran by super-talented Mike Alfred), and event sponsor, SweetLabs (ran by my buddy Chester Ng).
Chip Heath: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die This is an addictive, fun, and useful read for anyone who needs to get their point across. In the past, my investor presentations have always been too long. Using the tools in the book, I was able to cut it down in half. (*****)
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