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GotCast Powers Video Gaming Reality Series

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Los Angeles-based online talent casting startup GotCast is powering the casting efforts for a video game reality series, The Tester , the firm said today. The site has allowed Hollywood casting agents to cast their net wider than usual, in particular for specialized talent and for more obscure talents being demanded for reality shows.

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Entrepreneurs Love Celebrity Investors While VCs (Usually) Hate Them

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In addition to the lack of go-to-market assistance provided by celebrity investors, VCs discourage the involvement of celebrities because such investments often come with egregious demands for Hollywood-style "sweeteners," such as "advisor options," which reduce the cost of the celebrity''s investment while diluting the other investors.

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RealD Revenues Rise To $57.8M

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Los Angeles-based RealD , the developer of 3D movie projection technology, released its results Thursday, saying its Q3 2011 revenues rose to $57.8M, up 91 percent from Q3 of of 2010, when it reported revenues of $30.2M. The firm had a net GAAP loss of $16.6M. READ MORE>>.

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Interview with David Aronchick, Hark

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The firm is based in Los Angeles and Seattle. David Aronchick: When we first got started, although we had a number of connection through Fouad, I worked with my network in Los Angeles, and my network in Seattle, and we landed an angel investment split between both those Los Angeles and Seattle investors.

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Why You Should Start a Company in. Los Angeles

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Los Angeles By: Laura Rich February 26, 2010 It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But lets face it, when you think of Los Angeles, Internet startups are not the first things that spring to mind. Thats not Los Angeles. RSS ); Why You Should Start a Company in.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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SIGNIFICANCE PASSING-MENTION. --> Tech Titans Hit the Beach As Silicon Valley moguls go on a home-buying spree in Los Angeles, theyre reshaping the real-estate landscape. Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. PERSON David Sacks PERSON|David Sacks.