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Reflections on 2018: Anna Barber, Techstars LA

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And a host of interesting companies in last mile have cropped up to give the Amazon ecosystem some competition, like two companies from the last Techstars LA class - Shipsi and PRZM. In 2006 she sat next to a woman on an airplane who became her business partner in her next startup, Scribble Press.

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OK, So Maybe Not ALL MBA Entrepreneurs Are Oxymorons

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Online commerce is something these founders have experienced and understand. Minimal Science / Technology – Other than the technology associated with ecommerce, most successful MBA startups do not rely on technological innovations or fundamental, scientific discoveries to achieve a competitive advantage. and Wharton 2.7%.

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Surveying SoCal's M&A Landscape, with David Siemer

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For the more questionable ones, ones with less sustainable differentiation, this time it''s a little tougher than a couple of years ago, and certainly much more so than 2006 and 2007. If you go back to 2005 and 2006 and look at a company which would have a $5M pre- then, it''s now $8 to $10M, all else equal.

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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Competes with HauteLook , RueLaLa (sub of GSI Commerce) , Billion Dollar Babes , ideeli , Glam List. Founded in October 2006 by Jonah Peretti (co-founder of Huffington Post). Competition: McAfee , Symantec.

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Interview with Albert Ko, DealPerk.com

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Albert Ko: I started at Cornell University in the Class of 2006, with a degree in material science engineering and a masters in management engineering. There is lots and lots of competition in the area, how is your firm different from the others? Let's talk about your background, and also how this related to CheapCheapCheat?

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Decoding the Secret of iPhone Game Popularity, With William Volk, Playscreen

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It's an intensely competitive market in developing games for the iPhone and other mobile platforms, with thousands and thousands of titles competing for attention from users. It's almost as much running an e-commerce site, as you are running a game. The market is super-competitive, and your quality has to be amazingly high.

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Meet the Investors & Tech Leaders Judging at Startup Night SXSW 2018

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Also at Startup Night will be 25 diverse and innovative startups showcasing their latest products, competing for prizes including: $1K from LaunchKC , Business Extra Points from American Airlines , and a fast tracked spot to the Startup of the Year semifinals competition at Innovate Celebrate 2018. Eric Mathews, Founder and CEO of Start Co.