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UCSB Tops Harvard & Wharton In Startup Wars

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Instead, grab your surfboard and head to UC Santa Barbara. Although UCSB has room to grow with regard to the total number of VC-backed startups it generates, the Santa Barbara region fares well when its relative size is taken into account. Image Credit: University Of California, Santa Barbara.

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What am I Thankful for This Year?

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I’m thankful for the team at DataSift who have put in more international flights than I think even John Kerry has and has resulting in tremendous growth in revenue, team members and customer success. Thank you to the team that had extreme success in 2012 and a more challenging year in 2013. I feel confident in our 2014 plans.

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Nine Startup Tips From Michael Dell

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According to a January 2012 article in Forbes Magazine , nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. I generally encourage my UC Santa Barbara students to complete their formal education before joining or creating a startup. But it's also about operations and customer relationships."

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How PolarPro's Photo Filters Are Riding The GoPro Wave

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Jeff Overall: It all started back in 2011, when I was going to the University of Santa Barbara. We saw growth from just 850 filters in 2011 to 7500 filters in 2012. You can customize it for what you are doing exactly, whether that''s scuba diving, skiing, or jumping off a cliff, or doing a bunch of crazy stuff.

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TechZulu Presents: The Annual Startup Forecast

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Babak received a BA degree in Business Economics and Communications from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Custom ad deals and partnerships. More panelist to be announced soon. Want To Sponsor? Contact us at sponsor@techzulu.com. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

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He holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a JD from Southwestern University, and suffers from an addiction to cheeseburgers. Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of January 22, 2012. When: Thursday, February 2, 2012 – 7:00 p.m. Directions to the Spotlight: LA Tech Winter 2012.

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