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Interview Dan Dato and Bruce Brown, Upstart.LA

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Those programs--epitomized by YCombinator in the Bay Area, and TechStars in Boulder, Colorado--attract newly minted entrepreneurs with a mixture of cash and mentoring, and a program which rapidly takes ideas and turns them into viable, executing businesses. Those mentors are not just Bruce and I, although we are full time on this.

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TCA Stresses Mixers, New Website

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The group also said it is focusing on its SeedTrack program, which is specifically focused on seed stage funding and extensive mentoring. The angel group also mentioned a web site design as part of its initiatives this year. Tags: tech coast angels funding venture capital seed fund. READ MORE>>.

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What Mattered in 2012: Kevin Winston, Digital LA

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For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. See more insights from the Southern California high tech community in our continued series this whole week! What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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Thanks to socalTECH's Sponsors and Advertisers!

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Thanks to all of our sponsors and advertisers, who make our coverage of Southern. California's technology industry possible. Looking to reach Southern California's high tech executives and. socalTECH.com offers up continuous coverage of Southern California's growing high. Funding great entrepreneurs.

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Interview with Erik Rannala, MuckerLab

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Accelerator programs--like YCombinator in Silicon Valley, and TechStars in Colorado--have come to the forefront of the minds of entrepreneurs as a way to boost their ideas quickly into the market, find funding, and into existence. We're providing seed funding, office space, and put them through a three month, structured program.

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StartEngine Demo Day - January 2013

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Nine founders with established business models and strong teams will introduce their companies, spanning from a wide range of industries including ad tech, consumer web, e-commerce, consumer tech, web marketplaces, gaming, and more. This is your chance to hear their stories and support a new batch of L.A. tech entrepreneurs.

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Interview with Scott Ferreira, MySocialCloud

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We talked with Scott--who until recently, was a student at the University of Southern California--about how he created his company and how that investment from Branson pushed him to take his startup full time. Both have been great mentors ever since. First off, what is MySocialCloud? Scott Ferreira: Yes, it was part of it.

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