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LawKick: A Modern Way To Find Legal Help

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Michael Chasin: LawKick.com is essentially a marketplace that makes it easier than ever to find legal help. How the website works, is the client goes to the website, and indicates what they need help with. We''ve worked out he bugs, and since then have hired a full time CTO and others. What''s LawKick about? READ MORE>>.

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How Chinese Startup Tradesparq Is Looking To Grow In SoCal

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The crux of it is we help buyers user their network to verify suppliers, primarily in Asia and China, where we started. In 2011, we built our site, and in 2012, last year, we started getting content. Once you know the space, China really helps entrepreneurs. Our CTO is mainland Chinese, but was educated here.

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Reflections on 2016: Kevin Winston, Digital LA

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When we first started in 2012, panel programming focused on how to fund your startup, find a CTO, etc. Icon Media Direct described how it helped TrueCar use TV ads plus digital to reach mainstream audiences and increase revenue. It's amazing how much LA tech has grown since we first started Silicon Beach Fest five years ago.

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Interview with Steve Jillings, TeleSign

socalTECH

2011 was an incredibly huge year for us, and 2012 will be the same way. What we do, is we help companies identify who is accessing their sites, and registering for their services. You found the team behind TeleSign, and have helped bring together a team to scale out the business. Steve Jillings: We have been doing super well.

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

Both Sides of the Table

Ynon & I first discussed Maker in early 2012. He joined when Maker was a small, chaotic organization and helped bridge our talented creative team with the outside world of investor, brands, partners & press. Another major hire was Ryan Lissack who joined as CTO. And he has truly been a pleasure to work with.

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How We Won $50,000 Award in SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Contest

Xconomy

The mystartupXX accelerator is focused on providing mentorship, education, and funding to female-led technology-based startups at UC San Diego. The Growth Accelerator Fund competition is for organizations that help startups grow, become commercially viable, and have an economic impact. Next, demonstrate your success.

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Miigle Revisited | A SoCal Startup With a Global Mission

Tech Zulu Event

We first interviewed Luc in 2012, just as he was launching the prototype for Miigle. Unless people feel a certain level of appeal towards what you are doing, they are less likely to want to help you. What differentiates us from other platforms is that our members are helping each other – it’s about startups helping each other.

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