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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

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Meredith came to see me along with the CTO Marc Berte. They demoed the electricity transfer with a physical device that looked like something that would never be allowed on an airplane. The more we dug the more confident we became (and so did every advisor we used). Could we produce this at cost? We grilled their IP attorneys.

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Investors, MVPs and Evidence of Traction

SoCal CTO

They may wonder if it can be built technically, but I (or other CTOs) can answer that question without building any code. Cases Where a Mockup is Not Enough There are a few cases where mockups or clickable prototypes may not be enough: Usability, interaction design, etc. It won because of interface, ease of use.

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MuckerLab Unveils Second Graduating Class to Investors

Tech Zulu Event

A traffic jam of expensive cars lined up to pull into the packed parking lot of MuckerLab for its second graduating class demo day. The co-founder core team, including a CTO, should be fully formed and passionate enough to be working on the project full time. RocksBox , a new discovery and sales channel for designer fashion jewelry.

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Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010

SoCal CTO

August was a slow month in terms of traffic and I was away for a lot of the month, but there were some really great posts at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. Often board members give entrepreneurs two bits of advice regarding scale: Get a mentor. m the f%*kin’ boss.”. Has convertible debt won?

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Los Angeles Startup Weekend August 2011 | The Complete Breakdown

Tech Zulu Event

We also had awesome group of mentors that included: David Waxman (Co-founder of PeoplePC, Spot Runner and Firefly Network), Paige Craig (CEO of BetterWorks ), Josh MacAdam (Co-founder/CTO at Ming.ly Guests, visitors and teams mingled away enjoying appetizers and snacks along with this LASW’s 3rd keg. Stay tuned for the upcoming Ming.ly