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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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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. Interesting that Booyah is led by a former game producer, Keith Lee, who formerly launched very large products for Blizzard Entertainment. Founded in October 2006 by Jonah Peretti (co-founder of Huffington Post).

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Student-Founded Fantasy Pollster Is Hoping To Pick The Next President

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While drafting the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, federal lawmakers intentionally carved out an exception for businesses like ours. Do you think your real competition will come from new sites or existing ones like PredictIt ? We welcome competition from new sites, as it pushes us to create an even better product.

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Interview with Sherry Gunther, Masher Media

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We spoke with Sherry Gunther, CEO and founder of the firm, earlier this week to get a better look at the company and the dynamics behind the virtual world market nowadays--as well as why Sherry decided to make the jump from the world of entertainment media to online. Are the tools really there now for you to be able to do that?

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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. In the entire history of that entertainment system, there were only 785 cartridges released for the US and the Americas. There is so little barrier to entry.

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Catch #Mindshare50 Talks Live on TechZulu

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He co-founded Mindshare LA in 2006. He can also spin fire while balancing on a circus ball and whistlin – but not just any whistling, eric finished in the top 10 at the world’s whistling competition in Louisburg, North Carolina. Talks Schedule: 10am: Introduction to “What Comes Next?”. Douglas Campbell / @ProjectFresh. 4pm: PLANET.

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StartupDemo Was a Huge Success!

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Demand Media is a leading online media company that informs, entertains and connects millions of people every day. Founded in 2006, Demand Media is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA with offices in Bellevue, WA, Austin, TX, New York, NY and London, UK.