Posts Tagged ‘Los Angeles’

Raul Porto is CEO of Porto’s Bakery, the largest retail bakery in the United States. Porto rarely does public speaking engagements so it was a treat to hear his presentation at the Latino Entrepreneur + Social Media Forum.

After listening to Porto, you definitely get the sense that he loves what he does. He talks about growing a business using instinct, observation, and some more “traditional” techniques.

Kevin Pollak (@kevinPollak on Twitter) made me bust up laughing at how he played the interviewee in this bit..oh, wait, it was really supposed to be an interview?

Alan Weinkrantz (@alanweinkrantz on Twitter) plays the “straight man” in this interview snippet at the 140 Conference in Hollywood. The 140 Conference is a unique collection of Twitter related presenters (“characters”) who present on an eclectic set of topics – everything from online psychics to personal online stories to global social media campaigns by major networks.

You can catch Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show here.

I had a great time, met tons of online friends, and enjoyed this interview.

Do you have any favorite 140 Conference moments?

This is the news article that prompted the creation of this poll:

LAUSD to use fingerprint scans for school lunches

This issue is of interest to me for several reasons:

• I used to work for a company that sold fingerprint recognition components
• I taught for eight years
• And, I’m fascinated by the overlap of technology and culture

Like this poll? Share it and feel free to discuss in the Comments section.

Photo Credit: lobstar28 on Flickr – License

CDI/Octera is seeking an account manager for the Los Angeles market.

Brief job description:

• Responsible for all account activity in the region (Oxnard down to Orange County with some accounts in North Orange County) for CDI and Octera Solutions
• Work with engineering on new designs
• Work with purchasing on orders, commercial programs
• Responsible for design registrations, project tracking using Yukon
• Minimum 5 years experience in LA market
• Previous experience selling FPGAs
• Technical background a bonus

Apply for this job:
Click here to apply

OR, get more details, email us at: hr [at] cdiweb [dot] com

—
About CDI
Component Distributors, Inc. (CDI) is a high tech distributor of power, RF/microwave, and sensing solutions.

Visit CDI on Twitter: @CDI

About Octera
Octera Solutions was formed by a team of Memec veterans to meet the needs of Electronic OEM Customers and Suppliers. With Technical Sales, Applications, System Architects, Design Services,IP, and Supply Chain capabilities, Octera Solutions has the resources necessary for Customers from product concept through production.

###