'I''m spending more of my time recently working with non-technical startup founders who are having challenges with their software/web/mobile development teams. Common Signals I''ve written previously about Symptoms of a Weak Development Team. Some of the top symptoms are: Frequently missed deadlines. Everything takes a long time to build. Get help. MORE >>

'Coffee with Ash Kumra. Early coffee with Dream it Alive founder Ash Kumra. Got a well-established competitor in the local entrepreneurship ecosystem? Consider reinventing yourself to attack the market from a totally new vantage: Get hyper-local to grow entrepreneurship and build sustainable communities at the same time. MORE >>

'This weekend I went to see my 16 year old son play basketball. brought his little 3 year old brother from another mother. At the game was my older son’s mom. As soon as we arrived, my little one ran into her arms and never left her side for both games. She even has a carseat in her car for him. I’ll call it a draw. link]. link]. link]. MORE >>

'On Tuesday Los Angeles will elect a new mayor. And while Eric Garcetti is leading in the polls by 7%, according to recent articles a victory is not certain. LA needs Garcetti. He would be the first tech mayor of our city. He understands our issues as a community and vows to help keep LA Tech on the map. Why does it matter? And how can you help? MORE >>

'Two, Southern California markets-- San Diego and Irvine --are among the top ares for engineering job demand, according to a report today. Monster ranked the top engineering job opportunities by location and type of engineering positions. Top on the national list was Houston, Texas. READ MORE>>. MORE >>