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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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The basic components are obvious: talented founders, great engineers, angel money, venture capital, access to larger corporates (for business, funding & talent), great education / research (for IP breakthroughs) and a sufficient ecosystem of mentors, advisors, executive coaches and mavens.

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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup

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In one year of Airbnb Tracy netted more than $28,000. Sam is the managing director of Launchpad LA and we were about to pick our 2012 class of entrepreneurs. Once off the ground she could attract mentors from her industry. She not only rented out her room but also rented the couch. So her wedding story had a happy ending.

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JS Saturday | Javascript Beginner to Advanced in One Day!

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In a collaborative effort, Ria Consulting, LLC and Los Angeles Net Developers Group are hosting this event on November 10th, 2012 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Have you ever found yourself in a conversation with developers and found yourself lost or even overwhelmed with new information?

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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And while none has yet had the lasting power of the much bigger NorCal successes I imagine his next moves will continue to be closely watched by those in the know and the countless younger LA entrepreneurs who count Rosenblatt as a mentor may leave an even more lasting impact. 36% of all apparel jobs in the US are in Los Angeles. ”).

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Dealing With Generational Change at VC Firms

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The founding partner of Upfront, Yves Sisteron, has been a mentor for me since 1999 and was on the board of my first company. And he led what is currently our best performing company out of that 2012 fund – AdoreMe. Many potential investors asked me, “Aren’t you just going to leave and form your own fund?”

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10 Keys To Giving The Right Entrepreneur Your Money

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This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. But these requirements may go away with the Crowdfunding JOBS Act passed into law back in 2012. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators.

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AT&T Mobile App Hackathon | Superheroes & Geeks, Only in Hollywood!

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On July 27, 2012 the AT&T Developer Program and Apigee produced the Mobile App Hackathon in Los Angeles, California. Developers were allowed to code in any language they were most comfortable with including Objective C, Java, Javascript, HTML, C #, Dot Net, and XNA.