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

Both Sides of the Table

Sam is the managing director of Launchpad LA and we were about to pick our 2012 class of entrepreneurs. So Tracy began keeping a blog about … (what else?) Instead of doing guest posts on TechCrunch or speaking at startup conferences, Tracy became a regular contributor on wedding and women’s lifestyle blogs.

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Intro to the LA Startup Scene

Tech Zulu Event

A class we produce here at General Assembly called “Intro to the LA Startup Community” , has turned into a series, each time presented by a different prominent person in the startup ecosystem providing a unique perspective on the tech scene in LA. Sam taught a second rendition of the class in February and over 700 people signed up.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

Both Sides of the Table

In his blog he says, “I responded that I thought it was stupid. Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. World-class education including Caltech, USC and UCLA. My views are pretty well known. I hate Silicon Whatever.

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Todd Hylton Adds Neural Tech Expertise to UCSD Robotics Institute

Xconomy

in 2012, Hylton led a team that developed BrainOS, software technology designed to enable robotic systems to adapt to their environments and learn from humans. His research has emphasized a systems-based approach to machine vision, robotics, and the design of intelligent machines. After joining Brain Corp. At Brain Corp.,

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Levi Felix Creator of The Digital Detox Retreat | Unplug and Rewind

Tech Zulu Event

The Digital Detox Retreat September 13-16, 2012. Simply stated, our retreats are designed to be personal growth and getaway retreats for individuals. Our next retreat is September 13th-16th… and if people mention this blog post in an email to info@thedigitaldetox.org , we can give them a 10% discount on the retreat price.

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

SoCal Delicious

Developments Blog. October 5, 2012. In Santa Monica, the median price of homes jumped 16% in the first eight months of 2012 compared with 2011, after a 9% decline over the same period the year before, according to Multiple Listing Service data compiled by Paul Habibi, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.