In particular, I find there are lots of companies who are desperate to fill software engineering positions for their companies. Even if there’s intense pressure here to fill positions, the truth is that there’s enormous downward wage pressure and job insecurity looming over software. Why the disconnect? All Rights Reserve MORE >>

According to Coupa Software , it will use the buy to expand its domain expertise and leadership in the area of expense management. The firm was founded in 2008. Coupa Software is a provider of cloud-based, spending optimization software headquartered in San Francisco. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. MORE >>

In fact, it’s all too common now to be rebuffed by companies beyond their Series C funding rounds. Why the hesitance of the firm? Quite simply, in today’s investment climate, it appears that a Series D can often be a black mark on a company. How should potential employees, partners, and others view these? Kuo, publisher of socalTECH.com. MORE >>

The event is being held at the Millenium Biltmore in Los Angeles, February 28th, from 6-9pm. Tony, as most of you know, was the founder of Red Herring magazine and a well regarded Silicon Valley speaker. The event also features recognition of a great set of area technology firms. Go to: [link] /index.html Use discount code:  TECH08. MORE >>

BigStage’s beta, which requires the download of a browser plug-in, allows users to upload three digital photos of themselves and create an three dimensional avatar. The firm’s technology is based on research out of the University of Southern California. But, with BigStage, your own 3D avatar gets placed into the video snippets. MORE >>