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2015 LA Investor Startup Forecast

Tech Zulu Event

TechZulu is excited to invite you to the 2015 Startup and Entrepreneur Forecast taking place Thursday, January 29 from 7 p.m. We will have amazing panelists from March Capital, Greycroft, Machinima, Silicon Valley Bank and Amplify who will share their insights and forecast for start-ups in 2015. Want to Sponsor?

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Celebrating the Life and Work of Tony Hsieh

Tech.Co

It’s with profound sadness we mourn the loss of a true visionary, author, mentor, thought-leader, investor, and friend, Tony Hsieh. 2012: Tony Hsieh interviewed about the Downtown Project. 2015: Tony Hsieh interviewed by Frank Gruber about Zappos, Culture, and Downtown Project efforts. By Frank Gruber and Jen Consalvo.

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UCSB Tops Harvard & Wharton In Startup Wars

InfoChachkie

In addition to an Undergraduate Certificate, the Program is launching a Master of Technology Management degree in 2015. The company was acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company during August of 2012, for approximately $65 million. Salty Girl Seafood - Another focus of the TMP is the recruitment and mentoring of women entrepreneurs.

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Will Crowdfunding Replace Angel And VC Investors?

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet as I mentor entrepreneurs around the country, it still seems to be one of the least understood approaches to startup funding, with more myths than accredited angels and professional venture capital investors combined. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 2/13/2015. angels crowdfunding entrepreneur investor'

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. We have some announcements set for 2015. They have aggregated talent into similar locations to learn from each other and made it easier for high-profile mentors to meet many companies at once. It’s where their passions are, too.