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2009 Veterans Economic and Business Development Summit

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Thursday, November 19, 2009 -- 2009 Veterans Economic and Business Development Summit. This event is designed to encourage and support Veterans and Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Businesses interested in obtain federal contract, learn more about contracting opportunities, the procurement process and resources available.

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

SoCal CTO

First Principles. Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. -

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CardiAQ Sues Neovasc

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Irvine-based medical device manufacturer CardiAQ Valve Technologies , which develops mitral valves used for heart surgery, has sued Neovasc , claiming fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and unfair and deceptive trade practices. READ MORE>>. legal lawsuit surgery valve heart neovasc cardiaq'

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This Week in VC Episode 6 with @Jason Calacanis: Best One Yet

Both Sides of the Table

We spoke about employment contracts for entrepreneurs – We talked about “change of control&# provisions in your contract and how to negotiate them. Following Microsoft’s addressable advertising trials with NBC in June 2009, many suspect that Google’s investment may have some defensive motivations, as well.

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Why Selling To The Government Can Downgrade Your Startup

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I am not a government contracting expert. In the parlance of government contracting, this approach is termed a “prime and sub-prime relationship.” The Downside Of Government Contracting. When the US government announced the 2009 Cash For Clunkers stimulus plan, it promised dealers they would receive payment “within 10-days.”

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Ceradyne Gains $77M Order

socalTECH

The firm said the order will begin shipping in the second quarter of 2009, and is part of a overall, $2.37 billion, five year contract. The firm develops ceramic armor used by the U.S. Tags: ceradyne body armor army contract defense.

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How Nils Forsblom Is Reinventing Himself In Mobile With TenFarms

socalTECH

Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. In 2009, I got my green card and decided to move back here. It was the guy we'd outsourced as CEO. We sat down with Forsblom to learn more about what he learned from his experience in Finland, and what he's hoping to do here. What are TenFarms and PhotoPoll?

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