One of the most interesting things about the Wall Street Journal's list of top startups in the U.S.? The number of IPOs of companies on the Journal's list from 2011 from Southern California matched the number of IPOs of Silicon Valley companies. ServiceNow was ranked last year at 49; Acitve Network was ranked at 16. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

Startup Canada is Canada’s first-ever, entrepreneur-led, national movement to enhance the nation’s competitiveness and prosperity by supporting and celebrating Canadian entrepreneurship. She’s the dynamo behind Startup Canada ; meet Victoria Lennox. What is Startup Canada? Show #385 Stream , flash player or iTunes. MORE >>

This article initially appeared on TechCrunch  - with a minor update highlighted in red below. We’re back to discussing convertible debt again. This time by the efforts of Adeo Ressi to introduce a new kind of structure called “ convertible equity.” Was Paul Graham right in his “high resolution” financing post? But how? MORE >>

Translation on Obama's Views About Business Prop up all big crappy businesses (ie. Auto Industry & AIG) to protect middle class jobs that will crush all disruptive and innovative start-ups. Bigger businesses are better than free market innovation and smaller more volatile companies. We might have fewer jobs but better & cheaper cars? But no. MORE >>

Its time for Round 3! The Tech Crawl is back and in full swing heading to Santa Monica Silicon Beach area! For those of you who may have missed out you can checkout what Mediapost and D&B had to say about it: TZ Tech Crawl Takes Participants on a Tour of Silicon Beach. 2012 TechZulu Tech Crawl – Technically Awesome. The Deets. Tech Crawl Venues. MORE >>