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LaunchpadLA Application Deadline Nears, As Class Graduates

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LaunchpadLA, which is among a number of startup accelerators which have emerged over the past few years and turned Los Angeles into one of the hottest startup markets in the nation, offers up $100,000 in an investment, free office space for four months, and access to mentors. READ MORE>>.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. Like good mentors Paul, Jeff, Richard, Oded and David as well as Chris and Kris create an atmosphere in which the motivated founders can take advantage of the knowledge base to which they are exposed. Setting up for Eric Garcetti.

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Bolstering the Partner Ranks at GRP

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In 2011 the company was sold to Nordstrom for $270 million in a deal that has been widely seen as a success for both buyer and seller. He co-founded a prominent accelerator in Los Angeles called MuckerLab , that has produced a number of impressive companies and he mentored more than 20 of them. Quantitative & analytical.

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Los Angeles Startup Weekend August 2011 | The Complete Breakdown

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We also had awesome group of mentors that included: David Waxman (Co-founder of PeoplePC, Spot Runner and Firefly Network), Paige Craig (CEO of BetterWorks ), Josh MacAdam (Co-founder/CTO at Ming.ly Guests, visitors and teams mingled away enjoying appetizers and snacks along with this LASW’s 3rd keg. Rob Maigret. Scott Sangster.

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Interview with Kevin Hell, EvoNexus

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They've provided a completely free facility, furniture, Internet access, mentoring, sponsorship--all of those things are provided for free. I jumped in at the end of 2010, just as the majority of investments happened--I think $50M to $52M came in 2011. That's through the generosity of the Irvine Company. So, that't the foundation.

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Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

Amplify Mentor Panel in full swing. Amplify’s close mentoring is by design. Like good mentors Paul, Jeff, Richard, Oded and David as well as Chris and Kris create an atmosphere in which the motivated founders can take advantage of the knowledge base to which they are exposed. Setting up for Eric Garcetti.

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Meet Launchpad LA’s Graduating Startups

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They have hired great people, have brought on great mentors, have raised money from top tier investors, and we are excited for a bunch of big announcements in the months ahead,” said Teller. Sam Teller, the Managing Director of Launchpad LA hinted that big news would come soon. YieldMetrics has already raised $1.7