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Upfront Ventures Adds Hamet Watt as New Investment Partner

Both Sides of the Table

It was a software platform for allowing advertisers to purchase brand integration (product placements) as a standardized unit through a marketplace. The idea immediately resonated. At every entrepreneur event I through between 2008-2012 I invite Hamet because he was a great mentor for entrepreneurs. I stayed close.

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Why Warner Bros. Is Tapping Into The World Of Technology Startups

socalTECH

If you''re a large, Hollywood studio, how do you tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community? to hear about how the program is both helping the studio tap into the energy and ideas of the startup community, as well as helping those startups find new customers in the media and entertainment business. Warner Bros.

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Will Crowdfunding Replace Angel And VC Investors?

Startup Professionals Musings

According to articles on Entrepreneur last year, there are now almost 1,000 crowdfunding platforms in existence, currently estimated to add more than $65 billion and 270,000 jobs to the economy. In Europe, other investors can buy equity, with platforms such as Seedrs.

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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. LB: Currently, we are about 75% and that’s really because in this phase we have developed what I think is the most critical aspect of our platform, which is the technology that allows us to truly build our community. Again, we’ve made this very easy.

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Why The LA Dodgers Accelerator Is Combining Sports, Investment and Startups

socalTECH

How did the idea to launch your own accelerator come about? Tucker Kain: In 2012, when the current ownership group bought the Dodgers, the group they pulled together was pretty heavily investment focused. They all had come from backgrounds as investment professionals, which is how they had built their own businesses.

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Entrepreneurs and Teachers Put to the Creation Challenge | Startup Weekend Bay Area

Tech Zulu Event

With the SOLD OUT Startup Weekend Los Angeles quickly approaching (February 24th-26th, 2012) it’s time to start getting in the creation mindset. ” To provide guidance and feedback to event participants on their various ideas, Startup Weekend has enlisted local entrepreneurs and experts with experience in the edtech space.

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Congrats To The Spotlight: LA Tech Winter Presenting Companies at Caltech

Tech Zulu Event

The evening will consist of a series of live stage demonstrations guaranteed to impress and inspire new ideas among all in attendance. Leftronic is a real-time data visualization platform for startups. When: Thursday, February 2, 2012 – 7:00 p.m. Directions to the Spotlight: LA Tech Winter 2012. Event Details.

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