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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

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But the most important metric has been the deep and lasting relationships that have been built with startups and also between senior executives. He previously co-founded Charlie , a Los Angeles based media company and interactive agency. 23 companies have gone through Launchpad LA. where he worked on projects for Samuel L.

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This Week in VC – Scott Painter, CEO of Zag & TrueCar

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He eventually applied his lessons learned in these experiences when he founded Zag, a company that helps consumers buy cars over the Internet at pre-negotiated prices with nearly 4,000 dealers across the country [disclosure: my firm GRP Partners is an investor in Zag]. Competitors: Google (Invite Media) , MediaMath , X+1.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

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Now, thanks to social media, you don't have to outspend. A FB ad targeted at one person (my wife) - Gabriel Weinberg , May 14, 2010 The other day I gave a presentation with Steve Welch on the use of social media in politics. it’s about measuring online influence and I’m big on metrics as a key element of business planning; 2.)

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