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Reflections on 2018: Anna Barber, Techstars LA

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And a host of interesting companies in last mile have cropped up to give the Amazon ecosystem some competition, like two companies from the last Techstars LA class - Shipsi and PRZM. In 2006 she sat next to a woman on an airplane who became her business partner in her next startup, Scribble Press. Find her @annawbarber.

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Where You’d Least Expect Them

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In 2016, the renowned international university programming tournament — attended by student competitors, coaches, and parents — took place in Phuket, Thailand. But longtime ICPC student coach Antonette Logar, Ph.D., In 2015, the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals were held in Marrakesh, Morocco.

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Interview: Venture Capitalists On Pitching

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It's also good to talk somewhat about the competition, and why this ideas is different from the others. We saw a continuation of 2006 and 2007, where there were too many "me-too" players. If you're one of the ten finalists, you get intense coaching. We were hesitant in 2008, because we saw a lack of realism in valuations.