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LaunchpadLA Application Deadline Nears, As Class Graduates

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Interested in getting some help in getting your startup off the ground and funded? Launchpad LA , the Los Angeles startup accelerator program which is run by Sam Teller, and was founded by venture capitalist Mark Suster, is gearing up for another class, to start next month. READ MORE>>.

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5 Common Misconceptions of Web Design: Insights from the Yoga Sutras

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At City Yoga the other day our instructor, Anthony Benenati began the class by reciting the 5 Yoga Sutras known as Kleshas or stains that prevent students from achieving enlightenment. The Kleshas, Anthony told the class, are: Ignorance, Ego, Attachment, Aversion and Fear of losing one’s sense of self. But don’t let it paralyze you.

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5 Common Misconceptions of Web Design: Insights from the Yoga Sutras

From the Venture Trenches

At City Yoga the other day our instructor, Anthony Benenati began the class by reciting the 5 Yoga Sutras known as Kleshas or stains that prevent students from achieving enlightenment. The Kleshas, Anthony told the class, are: Ignorance, Ego, Attachment, Aversion and Fear of losing one’s sense of self. But don’t let it paralyze you.

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Interview with Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, Lynda.com

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How do you take a business you started as your own personal web site, and turn it into an online powerhouse, completely bootstrapped, from the little town of Ojai, California--not exactly known as a technology town? Tell us the story about Lynda.com, and how it all started? So, that's how I got started teaching computer skills.

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Creating the Next Generation of US Employees. My Investment in Treehouse

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But its objective is to teach the world web design or to program computers. But Ryan’s vision is much broader, which is what perked up my ears. Programming should be the middle class job of the next 20 years. No, not all of these people will get jobs at hot starts like Facebook, Google or Twitter.

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Meet Launchpad LA’s Graduating Startups

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Over 500 startups applied last quarter to Launchpad LA’s accelerator, but only eight were chosen. This is class four for Launchpad LA. Tuition.io, dubbed Mint.com for student loans, has helped students from over 130 universities manage over $100 million in debt, which represents over 10,000 student loans. .

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An Unlikely Unicorn: Lynda.com’s Journey From Garage To $1.3B Sale

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Bruce, along with his wife Lynda, created a learning company from their garage, initially by holding in-person classes and later selling VHS tapes via mail order. Bruce and Lynda eventually grew their startup into a global powerhouse, offering 5,700 classes and 255,000 video tutorials to over 4 million users.

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