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• Ashley shares how she got into smart home automation [02:52]
• Josh talks about how tech has played a part in his career over the last few years [03:43]
• Ashley shares the first steps Ashley did to get started on sustainability and the first things she tried and tested [05:07]
• How did Ashley monitor if she was being sustainable? [07:51]
• Ashley shares how smart technology made her everyday life as a mother easier and more efficient [09:31]
• Josh shares where he has seen smart tech play a huge part in terms of providing help and care to others [10:42]
• Josh talks about the future of smart tech and sustainability and what he's excited about [12:48]
• Where is Ashley investing her time, energy and research next for sustainability and automation? [14:54]
• Josh talks about how sustainability in the workplace spill over into homes today [17:34]
• Ashley talks about sustainable technology solutions, policy changes, etc. [19:55]
• Josh shares his favorite taco spots, Tacos El Gordo and Rubio's [22:01]
• Ashley shares a taco spot she wants to try, Sugar Taco [23:13]

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Cox Communications

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• Tyson gives an overview of what Greatscale Ventures is [02:26]
• Where was Tyson originally from and how did he get into tech? [04:14]
• On chasing financial success and the first company Tyson built [06:45]
• Tyson talks about his company and how they started by making hospitals efficient at collecting money with software [08:39]
• Tyson shares what his TED Talk was about and the high-value humanity in tech [10:19]
• How did Tyson meet his business partner, Aaron? [13:02]
• Tyson shares how they applied their idea of changing the world with tech into their business, and pivoting  [15:08]
• Tyson talks about the companies they’ve worked with and how they helped them [19:30]
• Tyson gives an example of what a startup’s journey and growth is like with Greatscale Ventures [21:15]
• Tyson shares where Greatscale Ventures is right now and what people can expect from them over the next year [27:39]
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• Tyson shares his favorite taco spots, Jack in the Box, City Tacos, and Casa Machado Restaurant [36:59]

Resources:

• Preserving humanity as AI takes us over - Tyson’s TED Talk 

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Greatscale Ventures

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Following the success with our very first Marketing Night, we recently held our second in-person Marketing Night event on August 30th, featuring impressive panelists who shared helpful career wisdom. Check out more details from our blog post here!

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• Elizabeth gives an overview of what Black Tech Link is [02:25]
• How did Elizabeth get into the tech industry? [04:38]
• Elizabeth shares what it was like working at the California Science Center [08:43]
• How did Elizabeth start her own organization? [11:57]
• Elizabeth shares what she learned from joining blacks in techs and working with other people [15:30]
• Elizabeth talks about what she's been doing during the pandemic, including hosting events [18:30]
• How can people support Black Tech Link? [24:38]
• Elizabeth shares why she thinks there needs to be more support in building more programs [26:17]
• Elizabeth shares her favorite taco spot, El Serrano’s [31:27]

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Black Tech Link

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• Marcos gives an overview of what Pricing I/O is [02:41]
• When did Marcos move to San Diego? [03:33]
• How did Marcos end up in the tech and pricing industry? [05:16]
• Marcos talks about a campaign they did to collect data from companies Marcos shares the observation and trends he noticed from companies [06:36]
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• When did Marcos know he wanted to start a consultancy? [09:52]
• What was Marcos' entrepreneurial first step? [11:23]
• Marcos shares why he decided to write a book and how long it took him to finish it [12:53]
• Marcos shares what his book is all about and some key points from it [13:54]
• How does Marcos look at stages regarding companies from a trajectory standpoint? [15:51]
• Marcos shares what he tells people to do to their companies today pricing-wise based on the current trends and patterns he's seeing [17:56]
• Marcos talks about the importance of communication and transparency around pricing [21:20]
• Marcos shares his favorite taco spot, Puesto [24:09]

Resources:

• Book -  Street Pricing by Marcos Rivera

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• Maritza gives an overview of what ITJuana is [03:02]
• Maritza talks about the earlier perception of Tijuana, and the successful experiment they did of hiring engineers in Tijuana. [04:31]
• Maritza shares her objective in life and why ITJuana veer from traditional outsourcing [07:05]
• Maritza talks about the transformation that happened to their company when the pandemic happened, and the tech talents from Latin America [09:57]
• Maritza shares how ITJuana has been focusing and investing time and effort in talent development [11:52]
• What does Maritza perceive as the local tech community now? [14:46]
• Maritza shares the opportunities that have opened for talents in Tijuana and her goal of Tijuana becoming the "BioMed tech valley" of the world[16:31]
• Maritza gives advice to people who are thinking about building a startup or investing in a company like ITJuana [18:00]
• Maritza shares some tips and tricks she learned to grow her business [19:01]
• Maritza talks about the manufacturing in Tijuana [21:43]
• Maritza shares her favorite taco spots, Taco Nazo, Telefonica, and Valle de Guadalupe [24:18] 

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ITJuana

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For August 19, 2022:

1. FBI Issues warning over cyber threats

2. Veriteque awarded Walmart open call deal

3. PSYONIC brings advanced bionics to SD

Check out our recent newsletter to be updated about upcoming events: Latest events calendar

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• Marty gives an overview of Always AI [02:18]
• How did Marty end up in the tech industry? [03:53]
• Marty talks about what it was like working for Blackberry and being in the telecom space [05:38]
• Marty shares how he turned his idea for alwaysAI into reality[06:43]
• When did Steven and Marty meet? [07:39]
• Steven talks about what Longley Capital does and what drew them to alwaysAI [09:52]
• Marty shares the trends he's been observing and why San Diego is a great location for alwaysAI [12:12]
• What are the feedbacks they have gotten from their users and community? [14:39]
• Marty explains the earliest stage of a startup that comes into the free model and how they grow alongside [15:50]
• Steven and Marty share some actual use cases they were surprised to see [16:52]
• Marty and Steven share their favorite tacos spots, Las Olas and El Pescador [19:15]

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Longley Capital

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1. Apple expands SD footprint with new 67-acre campus in Rancho Bernardo

2. Brius Technologies wants to give you the perfect smile

3. Persephone Biosciences, startup focused on microbiome-based therapeutics lands $15M in seed funding

4. Nuvee and SDGE power Cajon Valley Schools buses and they power back at night

5. Cari Health is battling the opioid crisis through its wearable device

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• Grant gives an overview of what SkySafe is [02:24]
• How did Grant end up in the tech world and the defense route? [03:24]
• Grant shares how he got into the drone space—from being in the military to building a company [05:30]
• Grant talks about drones and how their use has evolved over the years [07:08]
• Grant shares how large autonomous flying planes and UAVs or UAS fit into aviation and mobility in the long term [09:47]
• How did Grant turn his business idea for SkySafe into reality? [13:04]
• Grant shares how SkySafe is doing and where it’s going [16:10]
• Grant talks about how they integrate their platform into their clients’ structure and security operations [21:18]
• Can SkySafe track drones in places they shouldn't be worldwide? [22:44]
• Grant talks about the future of drones and SkySafe’s long-term goals [25:06]
• Grant shares what he thinks the ecosystem is like in terms of building tech in San Diego [26:39]
• Grant shares his favorite taco spots, El Cuervo and Vallarta [27:29]

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SkySafe

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