Hey friends, As we continue to look at the impacts of Covid on our tech community, a lot of ideas come up on the future of education/learning and the future of work. So many of these "future of" ideas are now the reality and are getting stress tested. I am seeing a lot of new startup ideas...

Hi friends, how are you? Staying safe and sane? First, a continued thank you to our frontline workers, especially the moms and a happy belated Mothers Day! I've recently gotten the chance to get to know a new medical device venture studio in Orange County, Koa Accel. Koa is run by a...

Hey friends, I hope you are doing ok. It's incredibly inspiring to see companies and organizations continue to lean in and help our community, whether through changing their business model or pure donation. Local Hyundai America has donated both cash and test kits - absolutely...

Hey friends, hope you are staying safe, healthy, and sane. All things considered, Orange County is doing incredibly well in terms of cases. Let's keep it that way and continue to be diligent. As we want to continue being a resource to the community, we have compiled a blog...

Hey friends, I hope you are staying safe and healthy. It's been crazy huh? Are you finding new routines? I am getting back into running, typically taking a break from 12-1:15 to run, stretch, shower, and have lunch. We are hoping that sharing our resources below and on social is useful but please...

Friends, first, I hope you are safe and keeping yourselves healthy. It's a wild time but it's also a time that hopefully slows things down enough for us to think straight. Let's be good leaders to our community, employees, and colleagues. Make sure health and safety is prioritized. We're including...

Happy March! We're in the thick of #covid_19, affecting the stock market, causing travel disruptions, conference cancellations, and more. Hoping everyone is feeling well. Something interesting that occurred to me was that locally, a lot of us execs and founders travel to the Bay or around the...

Wow, February is here already and thank God. January was a whirlwind no? I'm still recovering from the loss of Kobe, to be honest. As a Newport Beach resident, I'm sure you've had your own interactions with him. Growing up in LA, Kobe was the constant hero in our...

Last newsletter , I ranted about OC being lumped into LA, and I have since learned why it's so prevalent. MSAs, or Metropolitan Statistical Areas, are common economic regions that have been decided by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). These are regions that have at...

Welcome back and into the new decade! I don't mean to stir the pot right off the bat, but in a recent article like  this  about 'LA benefitting from recent exits,' the author lumped in two OC companies (Cylance and Telogis) and even an SD company...