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DogVacay's Aaron Hirschhorn Dies In Boating Accident

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Aaron Hirschhorn, the founder of Santa Monica-based DogVacay, has died, in a tragic boating accident in Miami Beach, Florida on Sunday. Hirschhorn, co-founded DogVacay with wife Karine Nissim back in 2011. Hirschhorn was only 42. Hirschhorn and Nissim had moved to Miami three years ago.

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Los Angeles Fast 500 Winners Announced

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The Los Angeles winners of the Deloitte Fast 500 ranking of fastest growing companies was announced last night at an event at Santa Monica's Shutters on the Beach, with 26 companies recognized in the overall 2011 Technology Fast 500, and three "Technology Rising Stars" recognized in the Los Angeles area.

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CoFoundersLab Matches Entrepreneurs Scientifically

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They have partnered with Cross Campus to bring education and offline matchmaking events to Santa Monica quarterly. Together they envisioned a Match.com type of site for entrepreneurs to find each other and make things happen. In November 2011, they launched the CoFoundersLab.com platform.

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A Conversation with Eric Ries

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Thursday, September 15, 2011 -- A Conversation with Eric Ries. In a very special Lean LA event, serial entrepreneur Jason Calacanis from Mahalo and This Week in Startups will interview Eric Ries live on stage at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Los Angeles Lean Startup Circle. See [link] (more)

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LAVA At The Beach

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011 -- LAVA At The Beach. Please join LAVA and its friends for the third annual LAVA at the Beach networking event at the Marion Davies House - Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. Also mix and mingle with Entrepreneurs and Start-up company representatives from over 100 companies.

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Silicon Beach Hotties

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011 -- Silicon Beach Hotties: An evening on the beach in Santa Monica with some of LAs fastest-growing Internet Companies. Moderators: Jim Andelman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Rincon Venture Partners; Hamet Watt, Entrepreneur in Residence, True Ventures. See [link] (more)

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Tech Cocktail

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 -- Tech Cocktail. They also have a growing tech culture in Los Angeles and its adjacent cites like Santa Monica, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills as companies like Demand Media, MySpace and more recently Hulu, Mahalo, Callfire, DocStoc and BetterWorks have staked claim to the area. See [link] (more)