For those who might not know of William Quigley  here is a short bio:

 

"William Quigley is a managing director at Clearstone Venture Partners. During his first two-and-a-half years with the firm, he worked out of the idealab! incubator and helped launch and lead investments in many idealab! backed companies including Homepage.com, FreePC, FreeMusic.com and Paymybills.com.

William’s current portfolio reflects his belief in the enormous opportunity in the wireless consumer and enterprise markets (AOptix, SoonR, Meru Networks, Novariant).   He is also focused on emerging companies offering managed services in the enterprise and consumer sectors (Communicado, Spock Networks).   William is a member of the board of directors of AOptix Technologies, Communicado, Meru Networks, Novariant, SoonR and Spock.com.

William joined Clearstone from Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds, where he invested in early- stage communications companies targeting the software, equipment and service sectors. At MAVF, he was responsible for investments in Integrated Chipware, a real time embedded OS developer, Wisor Telecom, an OSS vendor to telecom service providers and NexTone Communications, a manufacturer of voice over IP equipment.

William received his MBA, with distinction, from Harvard Business School, and holds a BS in Accounting, with honors, from the University of Southern California."

William goes into the mobile advertising space and what he views the future will be.  He also goes into what he personally feels about the future of iphone and mobile video.

Tweegee is a Web Portal for Tweens ages 7-15, that offers a complete web 2.0 experience. Allowing them to create their own personal web sites, have web based email and even start their own blogs. With Tweegee Tweens can be safe and integrated with the tools and knowledge of the different web utilities that we use everyday.

 

Allowing the children to embrace the internet and all of its web 2.0 activities in a safe environment will hopefully teach them proper net-behavior in their adult life.

One of the most useful companies for the business person on the go to come out of Blog World Expo was Pimp My News.  Giving you the chance to create your very own personalized talking newspaper that covers only the topics you care about. Pimp My News automatically hunts down and converts your favorite text news and blogs to MP3 files that you listen to on your PC, iPod, iPhone (or any MP3 player), anytime, anywhere. They give you the ability to choose from hundreds of news and blog publishers to create your favorites playlist in minutes. So save some time and listen on the go with Pimp My News.

There has been a lot of confusion as to what the current implications of the US Stock Market are and how, as individuals and business owners, we are affected by it.  At the latest BarCampLA,  Mahalo’s very own, Jason Calacanis and financial consultant Mike Patatian, lent their insights on the current economic situation.

 

Calacanis also dropped some highly anticipated info on the future of Mahalo and how the economic crisis has affected the state of his company.  Being an outsider of Mahalo, Patatian provided his opinion on how individuals should react considering the market’s current state.  He advised that investments are cyclical, there will always be new leadership in the market, and a new sector will always emerge.  It is a phrase coined "From Rubble to Bubble." The seeds of the current economic crisis were sown from the last economic boom, and right now the seeds for the next expansion are being planted. For an investor, they key is to look ahead, not look back.

Towards the end, a question came from the audience asking about the 2009 forecast and if there are any bright verticals or mini-niches to be on the watch for.  Patatian jokingly commented on how people are taking their money out of mutual funds and putting it away in safes.  It is a sector that is booming and they cannot keep enough inventory in stock.  Calacanis recommended investing in yourself.  For example, if you are a PHP developer, invest in becoming a better one. 

In conclusion, look to the future, and if all else fails, invest in a safe.

To view the rest of "The Economy and You" hit the Jump.

 

3K Interactive is a full service online marketing and advertising company. The key stakeholders started 3K with the mission on educating the client first, service second.

 

Brent Gleeson talks about the growth and focus of the company for 2008 and beyond.

Key clients, in the luxury real estate market include Royal Island Bahamas, Fairmont and many more. Other niche markets include technology, ecommerce and health related industries

Coradiant is operating in a new product category called end user experience management. They’ve become the leader in providing equipment to manage, optimize and troubleshoot web applications and have performed 100’s of web deployments.

 

Clients include SalesForce.com, Discovery.com and California State University.

Come learn more about their suite of ‘TrueSight’ products and solutions.

Los Angeles, CA – October 28, 2008 – Twiistup, Southern California's premier event connecting professionals from the worlds of technology, media and entertainment, has officially opened ticket sales and its call for start-ups to showcase their products and services at Twiistup 5, taking place on Thursday, February 12, 2009.

Showoffs at Twiistup have the chance to gain exposure and visibility in front of a mix of investors, entrepreneurs and other influencers in the technology industry. This year, a panel will select 15 entrants based on qualities including:

- contribution to technology, innovation and entrepreneurship

- value and appeal

- originality and inspirational or thought-provoking content

Twiistup also announced that those interested in attending can now purchase tickets for the upcoming event, which will be held at the Santa Monica Airport in HANGAR:8, a 15,000 square foot structure often used for filming television and music video productions. The theme of the event will focus on the inspiration that start-ups and entrepreneurs bring to the industry and economy in general.

"Each year, we strive to bring the most innovative and inspiring companies from under the radar and into the spotlight at our event," said Twiistup Founder Mike Macadaan. "We're looking forward to having an even bigger venue this year to connect more bright minds in Southern California, which continue to grow and foster the entrepreneurial spirit."

Companies interested in entering for one of the 15 featured showoff spots can apply on the Twiistup Web site at www.twiistup.com/call-for-showoffs/.

Twiistup will accept applications through Tuesday, December 2 and announce the winners in mid-January.

Those interested in attending Twiistup 5 can purchase tickets at www.twiistup.com/getin.

A limited amount of passes are available for media and bloggers. Media who would like a complimentary ticket to the event should email a request to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

About Twiistup

Twiistup connects people from technology, media and entertainment. The event features several startups chosen to 'show off' their products and services to influential bloggers, fellow tech-heads, investors, the media and those interested in learning about what's hot in tech. Unlike traditional networking events, Twiistup mixes it up with tunes, video, bites, beverages, swag and the unexpected. More information can be found at www.twiistup.com.

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