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Calacanis Pits LAUNCH Conference Against TechCrunch Disrupt

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Calacanis, who revealed the plans for the conference in his personal email list, said the event will focus on being the "most affordable, high-end technology event in the world.". Calacanis is in the process of suing Arrington over the sale of TechCrunch and its corresponding new conference, TechCrunch Disrupt.

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Interview with Jason Kiesel and Kurt Daradics, FreedomSpeaks

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I am someone who likes to interact with my Representatives and Senators, by way of writing letters, emailing, and what not. When I was listening, I made a point to try to do that, but when I did, I found I had to go to twenty sites to find the information I needed--whether that was to write a letter, send an email, or whatever.

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Startup Weekend LA | Recap February 2012

Tech Zulu Event

Saturday evening came to a “closing” with the Coloft tradition of the famous scene from Glengarry Glen Ross where Alec Baldwin defines the meaning of “closing” while he gives a nearly Oscar winning sales talk to motivate his staff. As Avesta Rasouli, SWLA Co-organizer and Founder of Coloft says, “Go sell something! Coffee is for closers!”

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Raising $$ on AngelList? Working w/ McClure? Ask Jody Sherman

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If I’m not mistaken, I may have been the first person to send out an angel “personal intro&# email on AngelList through their new platform when it launched or at least I was one of the first few. But before I sent it I had made 10 private phone calls, sent emails & built support. It worked like a charm.

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The Challenges (& Opportunities) of Starting a Tech Company in LA

Jason Nazar

We tend to be better at things like team building, negotiations, sales, and fundraising – which are arguably the most important skills entrepreneurs should posses. Challenge #2 – There is Not Enough Great Tech, Product and UI/UX Design Talent in LA.

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