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Making Connections and Knowing Your Market : Interview with Ben Kuo of socalTECH.com

socalTECH Founder, Publisher, Editor, Ben Kuo

“Because the barrier to entry is not the idea it’s the execution.”

Ben Kuo founded socalTECH in 1998 more or less as a hobby. Entrenched in new technology as in electrical engineer, Ben wanted to provide Southern California tech companies, innovators and entrepreneurs with a comprehensive database, for local technology groups and companies, VC and private financing firms, and service providers.

Now his site is a leading resource for finding venture funding and business news, a calendar of local events, and interviews with local technology entrepreneurs and champions of innovation.

Ben shares his personal observations of current market trends and lends some of his professional advice to all innovators looking to turn their ideas into sustainable businesses.

Website: http://socaltech.com/
Blog: http://blog.socaltech.com/

“Don’t Worry, Be Crappy”: How to Market Innovation with Guy Kawasaki

Guy Kawasaki of Garage Technology Ventures, a venture capital firm that specializes in helping developing start-ups, shares some advice on managing your business and marketing your innovation.

If you read his blog you know he loves innovation, almost as much as he loves smiling about it.

He is the author of nine books including: How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream, Art of the Start(one of my personal favorites), and his latest one called Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition.

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