2008 TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY AWARDS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Applications Due January 18
Mark Your Calendars! The 15th Annual Technology Industry Awards will be held on February 28th at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. This event will recognize industry leaders and companies that have made extraordinary contributions to the growth of Southern California as a center for technological innovation.
The application deadline is January 18th, so apply today.
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FIVE THINGS AN EARLY STAGE COMPANY CAN DO TO ENSURE SUCCESS
By Ken Deemer, cofounder and former chairman of Tech Coast Angels, and founding partner and chairman of LA Social Venture Partners
Building a great company requires a combination of talent, persistence and luck. This article will discuss the five things that I believe will ultimately have the most impact on your chances for success.
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PROMOTING YOUR COMPANY WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK
By Rose Maciejewski, Ruder Finn West
A well-executed public relations campaign can be one of the most cost-effective tools in a technology company’s marketing toolbox, especially when weighed against the measurable value it can bring a company. The most valuable programs should be designed such that the results far exceed the cost – and can be proven with minimal effort.
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Q3 CORPORATE REAL ESTATE TENANT'S GUIDE
By Dave Toomey, Principal, CRESA Partners
Los Angeles Overview
The class A office leasing market in Los Angeles continued to tighten with positive absorption reducing the vacancy rate to 9.2%, down slightly from 9.4% in the previous quarter. Quoted annual rental rates increased another 5% to $34, up 17% from a year ago.
Orange County Overview
The third quarter of 2007 saw the Orange County office market vacancy rate increase to 9.6%, up from the previous quarter which posted at 8.3%. The increase can be attributed to the negative absorption of 94,990 sf and the 60 buildings that were delivered this quarter totaling 1,816,660 sf.
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GAME INDUSTRY REPORTS OUTSOURCING VENDOR CHURN
By Gunjan Bagla, founder and principal, Amritt Ventures Inc.
Programming and Quality Assurance outsourcing is fast catching up with Art and Animation as the videogame industry continues to globalize in the last year, according to the Amritt 2007 Outsourcing Trendlines Study released today. 22% of respondents said they regularly outsource some programming and 26% said the outsource testing, while two-thirds are regularly outsourcing art at their particular studios.
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HEALTHCARE COSTS ARE HURTING BUSINESSES
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Trendsetter Barometer
According to the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Company Services’ Trendsetter Barometer, most fast-growth private businesses (57%) claim to have suffered an impact from increased healthcare costs over the past 12 months, and/or expect to suffer wage/hiring impacts over the next year.
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IT TAKES MORE THAN JUST COMPENSATION TO UNLEASH A SALES FORCE
By Dave Kahle
I’m often asked to help a company refine their sales force compensation plans. As a consulting company, that’s work that we regularly do. I believe in having a well-designed, effectively managed compensation plan as a fundamental part of any productive sales system.
But, it’s a mistake to think that the compensation plan is the entire solution. It’s only a part.
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