Two things here from David Blumberg, Blumberg Capital... watch, listen carefully and read below....

1.  Speed Pitch Opportunity at SXSW 2012

If you are coming to SXSW and looking to connect with VCs and CMOs, come to Blumberg Capital's event which you can register for here.

2.  Scale Quickly. Be Capital Effiicent

This is a simple and powerful message.  

Watch the video.   Repeat.

Listen and watch what David has to say about what he's looking for.  He now has Alon Lifshitz on the ground in Israel so you can connect with him there.

If your business model fits the parameters of what he and his team are looking for, then you increase your chances of getting on their radar.

Israel's accelerator ecosystem is continuing to expand with DreamIt Ventures' launch event at Afeka College tonight in Tel Aviv. Register here.

I had a chance to meet Managing Director, Kerry Rupp at the Landmark Ventures Dealmakers Conference where she shared her insights on the program, its expansion into Israel, and their partnership with Capital Factory in Austin to help entrepreneurs find co-founders at SXSW 2012.  Click here to learn more about the the entrepreneur speed-dating program during SXSW.

Mitchell Golner, Managing Partner with Dream It Ventures Israel will be running the program here in Tel Aviv.  Related coverage here on TechCrunch.

If you're guitar player, or a manufacturer of guitars, amps, pedals, or cords here's a tour of Tonepedia's world headquarers in Tel Aviv. Tonepedia is a social community for guitar players to share, discover and connect with their tones.

If you're coming to SXSW, be sure to load your tones (it's totally free) and build your own social profile of your tones.  For manufacturers, reach out to: elad@tonepedia.com so you can ship your gear.

During the recent NAMM event, Tonepedia was one of the hottest companies there.  Here's a more in-depth profile of how their platform works.

Thank you Elad, Danny and Sagee for welcoming me to Tone Heaven:)

Want to know what music is on the minds of the thousands of people who are coming to be part of SXSW 2012?  

Serendip has the answer.  

With its Sound of Now technology engine, you can not only discover music in your social graph, but music that's being watched and listened to that's of your personal interest. 

11 Million Strong

Serendip counts on its 11 million DJ's who are connecting, playing and recommending which music to discover and share.  It aggregates content from YouTube, SoundCloud and BandCamp and through the magic and serendipity of the real time social web, you can discover.

Coming Soon at SXSW.. An Over The Top Music Experience 

Coming to SXSW, will be Serendip's latest iteration where you'll be able to enjoy a true lean back experience, focused on watching any music video on a web connected TV.  Think of it as real time MTV in the Sound of Now.

Serendip will be at the iMadeIsIsrael Booth during SXSW 2012.  To learn more about the companies from Israel coming to SXSW 2012 click here.

Brandsforce is coming to SXSW 2012, and looking to partner with content providers, advertisers, brands and agencies who are incorporating brand advocacy programs.

Leverage The Social Ripple Effect with Brandsforce's Special SXSW 2012 Promotion

If you're a you're a musical artist or brand, you're going to want to meet with the team from JamStar.  They are coming to SXSW 2012 and will be at the iMadeIsIsrael Booth during SXSW 2012.  

JamStar is initially focusing on guitar playing, and can be applied to other stringed instruments, keyboards, and brass.

And because they run on a browser, you can embed their widget, so your songs go on your site or on your Facebook fan page.

If you're a guitar player, or want to learn how to play guitar, JamStar is awesome. There's a social element to the platform and it adapts to your learning speed and style Watch this demo!

To learn more about the companies from Israel coming to SXSW 2012 click here.

Think of Pops as being a new type of ringtone for smartphones.  They are coming to SXSW 2012 and looking to meet with media partners, record labels, content owners, and wireless operators.  Here's my interview with Co-CEO, Yaron Orenstein.

The company just announced a raise of $1.5 million.  Read about it here at TechCrunch.

Pops will be at the iMadeIsIsrael Booth during SXSW 2012.  To learn more about the companies from Israel coming to SXSW 2012 click here.

Rabbi Mordachi Lightstone is the Director of Social Media for Lubavitch.com's site. 

If you want to have an amazing experience on Friday night, March 9, you can sign up here for their famous Shabbat dinner.  

As connected as we all are during SXSW (and during everything else) during the dinner, it's time to shut off our smart phones and connect with each other in person.  

SXSX is a little over one month away.  

If you're looking to identify innovation and companies you could work with, partner with, or just discover their cool apps and platforms, connect here.

Just a reminder about the SXSW Accelerator, which provides an unparalleled opportunity for startup companies to present their new Entertainment technologies, Social Media/ SocialNetworking applications, News related technologies, Music related technologies, Health technologies, or innovative Web-based technologies to a panel of industry experts, early adopters, and representatives from the Venture Capitalist community.

The deadline to apply is November 18.

Apply here.