WebVisible , is it a double entendre, a play on words? Co-founder Kirsten Mangers suggests it could be called Web In Visible, because of the subtle behind the scenes work they do for others. It's a story of a not-so-small startup, she closed her B-round in March and just hired employee #89. That's a lot of growth! What's changed? WebVisible. MORE >>

A new report today released by PwC finds that the market for initial public offerings (IPOs) has jumped significantly in 2010, with volumes exceeding both 2008 and 2009 levels. PwC tallied up 154 IPOs completed this year so far, raising $37.5 billion. IPO market to generate liquidity for their investors. merger acquisition exit liquidity MORE >>

The group will select the winners in March; the finalist will be featured at a breakfast on the 31st. disclaimer: I’m on the board of Entretech, and the Entrepreneurship Awards are sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, which is also a sponsor of socalTECH). Kuo, publisher of socalTECH.com. All Rights Reserved MORE >>

Is there a difference between tech startups in Silicon Valley vs. Los Angeles? Most emphatically, Yes ! ve spent the last year running a tech company based in Santa Monica , CA and I’ve spent countless weeks in the Bay meeting with hundreds of tech founders. As unreliable as stereotypes may be, these are my generalizations. MORE >>

As promised in my last post, here’s a brief checklist and some rules of thumb to determine if a patent is right for your business. Before you go through the time and expense of filing a patent application, go through the following checklist and honestly answer the questions. Question 2:  Does the invention provide us a competitive advantage? MORE >>