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Silicon Beach at USC 2013 | Entrepreneurial Inspiration

Tech Zulu Event

As one of the organizers, Jay Tucker explained, “The Silicon Beach movement is the future of the Los Angeles tech area – tech, mobility, digital content, entrepreneurship, etc. I wanted to connect LA’s incredible entrepreneurs with the larger business community and with the resources of USC.”. Startup Pitch Competition.

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Car Sharing Firm Zipcar Heading To Los Angeles

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It looks like Los Angeles is set to get access to peer-to-peer car sharing service Zipcar , as it plans to open an office in Hollywood tomorrow. City Council President Eric Garcetti, to mark its entry into Los Angeles, the 16th market covered by the company. Zipcar has been inviting the press to an event tomorrow with L.A.

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Silicon Beach At USC | TZ Hooks You Up With 10 Free Tickets!

Tech Zulu Event

USC’s Marshall School of Business and School of Cinematic Arts present Silicon Beach @USC : an event highlighting innovation, new ventures, partnerships and investment at the intersection of technology and digital content. Come join us for Silicon Beach @ USC! Silicon Beach @ USC. For a map and directions, click here.

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USC Students Show Off Their Innovations at 2013 Innovator Showcase

Tech Zulu Event

Because the event was scheduled during Trojan Family Weekend, a weekend where parents and family from all over the nation come visit the USC campus, the event was filled with curious family members. This event was a competition, and judges began making their rounds around noon. Grief Center Market Traction Award ($2500): BriskRabbit.

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Tilofy: Making Sense Of The World Around You Using Location Data

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Los Angeles-based Tilofy (www.tilofy.com)--out of USC''s Viterbi Startup Garage--is doing just that, helping to highlight what is going on around you, by absorbing all of that location data out there at any particular time and place. My degree is from USC in big data. What is Tilofy about? What drove your interest in this area?

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Interview with Noah Auerhahn, Extrabux

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We talked with Noah about how the company grew out of a business plan competition at the University of Southern California, his recent funding from the Maverick Angels, as well as how the firm hopes to stand out among a crowded list of comparison shopping sites. Noah Auerhahn: We got started right out of USC.

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10 Startup Founder Decisions That Have No Good Answer

Startup Professionals Musings

In a famous Harvard study of 212 new ventures a few years ago, USC professor Noam Wasserman found that half the founders were no longer at the helm after three years, and over time 80% were forced out. The right time to jump is a function of favorable career, personal, and market circumstances. The right time to start dilemma.

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