Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

At Twiistup 8 Bart Becks (prior CEO os Belgacom Skynet) took the stage to present SonicAngel, a startup that is challenging the current music industry business model. Visit TechZulu for full story.

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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2011

I recently hosted a panel at the Twiistup Conference about LA tech companies. Here it seems that entrepreneurs are coming out of business school, transitioning from corporate life, or hail from the entertainment industry. He gave us permission to reprint it in our Insights and Opinions section.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 25, 2011

The round was led by Don Walerstein, founding partner of entertainment law firm Rohner & Walerstein, and included Los Angeles investor Bradley Maryman, founder and president of international security and technical consulting firm Maryman & Associates.

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Jason Nazar

MARCH 22, 2011

I recently hosted a panel at the Twiistup Conference about LA tech companies. Here it seems that entrepreneurs are coming out of business school, transitioning from corporate life, or hail from the entertainment industry. Whereas in Silicon Valley, you can have a V.1 That’s typically not the case in Los Angeles.

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Company Companies Startup Twiistup 111

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

First, I’d like to quote (paraphrase) Brad Feld speaking at Twiistup in LA in 2009, “I keep hearing people in LA talking with a chip on their shoulders about building a tech business here relative to Silicon Valley. But ultimately we’re on the Internet to communicate, buy stuff, become informed and be entertained.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 3, 2010

photo from left to right: me, QD3, Brian Solis, Chamillionaire, Ian Rogers and Brian Zisk – most of whom I got to know through Twiistup panels). Entertain – It is also your job to entertain! It spices things up and makes for great entertainment. I have written about the topic of sitting on panels before.

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Startup Conference Venture Capital Tips 284

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Some attendees came in a bit later on Sunday as they coded and designed throughout the previous night however everyone was “in the Loft” by mid-morning, along with other guests such as Paige Craig and Francisco Dao ( 50 Kings , Twiistup, and Writer at Fast Company).

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Jerome Chang: We have quite a variety of residents here, ranging from a lawyer, to real estate investors, to technology startups, to people in the entertainment industry, such as production firms, script writers, and filmmakers. What kind of clients are using your space? Mike's latest claim to fame was selling Userplane to AOL.

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