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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

By 2010-2011 this had shrunk by half again, averaging under $15 billion. By the end of 2011 the Internet population was estimated at 2.3 hours per day on average, and that’s excluding the other 13 hours a day where we have our mobile devices, our connected TVs, our iPads and Kindles and soon our cars connected to the web.

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Carving An Internet Niche With FamousBirthdays.com

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We realized afer 2011 that we were spreading ourselves thin by trying to make five to ten websites great. Evan Britton: We had worked our tails off in 2011, but at the end of the year, all of our sites were flat. That might be good if you''re writing a book report, but people love quick facts. It was discouraging.

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Los Angeles Startup Weekend August 2011 | The Complete Breakdown

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Marc Nager (Global Director, CEO of Startup Weekend) made a quick announcement of the release of the new Startup Weekend book (which is in stores now!) Scott Sangster (TCA) made a quick announcement of the new LA Tech Coast Angels SeedTrack program and offered a walk-on pass to the 1st and 2nd place teams. Chris Dumler.

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YouTubers Come Of Age – Google Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund

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Mark Suster , fellow venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur, has written extensively about YouTube’s evolution from dogs-on-skateboards to its current status as an entertainment medium rivaling cable television networks. Mark provides an excellent primer regarding the future of Internet TV HERE. YouTuber (Show Title). Total Views.

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TechZulu Live to Premiere "TZLaw" at 5:15 p.m. PT Thursday, October 7, with IP Attorney Denise Grayson of "The Social Network"

Tech Zulu Event

The production and marketing of the film (made from a script written by Aaron Sorkin based on the book "Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich) itself breaks new legal ground in the area of life rights, the First Amendment and Facebook's decision not to accept advertising for the film. Lisa received an A.B.

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StoryBots Brings Edutainment to Second Screens | Delighting Kids

Tech Zulu Event

” The app is so easy to use that his 1½-year-old was able to figure out how to upload his photo and create his own personalized story book. In mid-August of 2011, they created JibJab Jr. and offered printed personalized books for kids featuring Starring You® with the intention to create an eBook app.

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TZ Startup Hot Seat | Keith Petri Co-Founder of iGottaGuide

Tech Zulu Event

Nobody tries to book bland, cookie-cutter trips, but the reality is that the current offering of guidebooks and travel websites don’t make it easy to find unique activities. With mobile now playing a big part in the space, where you do you see the traveling/touring industry heading? What is the market opportunity?

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